MUST WATCH: Elk charges woman taking photo in Yellowstone
Video shot in Yellowstone shows the elk charge toward a woman trying to take a photo | Video courtesy Manny Perez. Elk charges tourist YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Video shot by a tourist over the...
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4-year-old released from hospital after surviving boat accident
IDAHO FALLS — The four-year-old child who was trapped under a boat last week in the Snake River for over 15 minutes has been released from the hospital. “It is an absolute miracle that he survived,”...
View ArticleRigby man sentenced for bankruptcy fraud
The following is a news release from the Idaho U.S. Attorney’s Office. POCATELLO – Kim Thompson, 49, of Rigby, was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation, including six months of home...
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Explosion survivor: ‘Thank God I’m alive’
Photos obtained by EastIdahoNews.com show the extent of the damage Paradise Nursery received following the explosion. REXBURG – A teenage boy seriously injured in an explosion believes he will make a...
View ArticleAmmon Splash Zone opens this afternoon
AMMON — The Ammon “Splash Zone” officially opens to the public today at 3 p.m. The splash pad is adjacent to the City of Ammon swimming pool and in McCowin Park, located at 3000 Southwick Lane in...
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Trying and not succeeding: The struggle with infertility
IDAHO FALLS — For many couples the idea of getting married and having children has always been in the cards. One Idaho Falls couple had the same dream before finding they couldn’t conceive. Alyssa...
View ArticleFort Hall man sentenced to 78 months for manslaughter
The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. POCATELLO — Joaquin Broncho, 19, of Fort Hall, Idaho, was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for voluntary manslaughter, U.S....
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Blackfoot freshman wins car for perfect school attendance
Matthew Yancey sits in the car he won for having perfect attendance this past school year. | Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com. WATCH THE CAR GIVEAWAY IN THE VIDEO PLAYER ABOVE. BLACKFOOT – Going to school...
View ArticleIdaho Fish and Game to host fun family event in St. Anthony on Saturday
Photo courtesy Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. ST. ANTHONY — Anyone interested in learning more about what the Idaho...
View ArticleAddicts will get new ‘Hope’ at Pocatello center
Bannock County Treatment Coordinator Mike Beers stands outside the Southeast Idaho Council on Governments building where the new Hope and Recovery Resource Center is due to open July 1. | Photo by...
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East Idaho State Fair announces theme and grandstand entertainment
IDAHO FALLS — The annual East Idaho State Fair is bringing the country back this year. On Wednesday, organizers announced the fair theme and its entertainment lineup. The theme — “Eat, Drink, and Be...
View ArticleSUV lands in canal attempting to avoid collision
Courtesy photo RIGBY — An SUV landed in a canal along Yellowstone Highway while trying to avoid a collision Wednesday evening. First responders tell EastIdahoNews.com the driver of the SUV was...
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Ammon officials and local children open water valves on new splash park
Hundreds of Local children showed up to get wet at the grand opening of the Ammon Splash Zone. | Photo by Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com AMMON — Hundreds of adults and children showed up to get...
View ArticleSex offender busted for taking photos of children under their clothing
Merle Parsons | Photo courtesy Bonneville County Jail. IDAHO FALLS — A 47-year-old man was arrested after Idaho Falls Police say he used his cell phone to take indecent photos of young children. On...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to sexually abusing teenager
Sean Dulac of Idaho Falls | Photo courtesy Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — A 48-year-old man could face up to life in prison after recently pleading guilty to sexual battery of a child. Sean Dulac...
View ArticleMuseum of Rexburg holding open house in conjunction with Teton Dam disaster...
Rexburg Tabernacle Civic Center. | Photo courtesy Museum of Rexburg. REXBURG — The Museum of Rexburg — formally the Teton Flood Museum — will be open free to the public this Saturday. An open house,...
View ArticleFort Hall man pleads not guilty to second-degree murder
Demetrius Gomez of Fort Hall | Photo courtesy Bannock County Jail POCATELLO — Demetrius Gomez of Fort Hall pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in U.S. District Court on Thursday. Gomez, 29, is...
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Farr Candy Co. introduces sweet indulgences to celebrate 105th anniversary
IDAHO FALLS — A local company’s ice cream selection just got a little bit sweeter with the introduction of its new line. Farr Candy Co. in Idaho Falls recently began production and distribution of 12...
View ArticleChubbuck Police Department seeking help in locating missing/wanted person.
Alex Neil King | Photo courtesy Chubbuck Police Department CHUBBUCK — Chubbuck authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 21-year-old missing man who is wanted on an outstanding...
View ArticlePolice warn college students after prank involving dead bunny
Photo courtesy Shutterstock REXBURG — It was one of the more “hare-y” entries on the crime log this week. On Wednesday, Rexburg Police officers responded to a women’s apartment complex for a report...
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