Prosecutors drop rape charge against Idaho TV weatherman
TWIN FALLS — A rape charge against a Twin Falls television weatherman has been dropped and the case is essentially closed. Jack Holland, 24, of KMVT was charged in February after a woman says she was...
View ArticleMelaleuca CEO makes $1.2 million announcement & employees cheer
Melaleuca employees gather for an employee meeting at Melaleuca Global Headquarters. | Photo courtesy Travis Gugleman. IDAHO FALLS — When Melaleuca employees walked into a company meeting Wednesday...
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125 years of the First Presbyterian Church in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS — The First Presbyterian Church of Idaho Falls is commemorating its 125th birthday this year. “The neat thing about going back 125 years is that we look at our past and we can start seeing...
View ArticlePolice: Idaho Falls man attacks officers trying to help him
Avery B. Tusch IDAHO FALLS — A 21‐year‐old man is facing a battery charge after he allegedly struck an officer in the face. Officers responded to a home on the 100 block of Seventh Street for a report...
View ArticleWendy’s credit card hack hit 1,000 restaurants
Wendy’s has released a list of more than 1,000 restaurants across the nation that had their customer payment information hacked. | Courtesy Wendy’s Editor’s note: No Wendy’s in east Idaho are listed as...
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Kick cancer’s butt at Relay for Life on Friday
Participants at the Idaho Falls Relay for Life 2015 at Bonneville High School. | File photo by Brad Barlow, B2X Photo IDAHO FALLS — The Relay for Life Idaho Falls chapter is hosting its annual...
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Idaho Falls snow leopard cub a ‘representation of hope’
IDAHO FALLS — A snow leopard was born at the Idaho Falls Zoo, city officials announced Friday. Approximately 600 snow leopards live in accredited zoos worldwide, including about 250 in American zoos....
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Pickup on fire causes delays on I-15
A pickup caught fire on I-15 in Bannock County on Friday. | Courtesy Laurie Lynn Walker ARIMO — A pickup that caught fire has halted traffic on northbound I-15. As of 4:15 p.m. Friday, between Exit 36...
View ArticleLocal VW group to deliver check to Idaho food bank
Courtesy photo IDAHO FALLS — Local car enthusiasts are raising money for those in need. The group of vintage Volkswagen owners don’t just spend their time cruising through town together — for years...
View ArticleIdaho Falls eatery was just named Idaho’s Most Iconic restaurant
IDAHO FALLS — A digital publication has ranked the most ‘iconic’ restaurant in every state and a popular Idaho Falls eatery takes the top spot in Idaho. SnakeBite, a downtown fixture for over 20 years,...
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Idaho International Summerfest kicks off in Rexburg
Team Mexico during the Street Parade at Summerfest 2015 | Photo by Matt Eichner, EastIdahoNews.com REXBURG — The annual Idaho International Summerfest is back in the Upper Valley. This year, dance and...
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Local coach inspires kids through football academy
.featured-story-image{display:none;} Mike Jensen coaches the East Idaho Elite Football Academy. | Photos by Nichole Stanford, EastIdahoNews.com SUGAR CITY — Mike Jensen loves coaching youth football....
View ArticleBiologists Begin Grizzly Bear Research Trapping
The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish & Game. ISLAND PARK –- As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the distribution of grizzly...
View ArticleNews at the zoo with Idaho Falls Zoo vet
IDAHO FALLS — It’s not all baby snow leopards and cute ducklings for this zoo employee. Dr. Rhonda Aliah, the Idaho Falls Zoo Veterinarian, may not be the animals favorite employee but she is a...
View ArticleRigby Lake Island design winners announced
The following is a news release from Jefferson County. RIGBY — Winners of Jefferson County Lake’s DIY Island Contest have been selected. Deon Fisher’s Slide Mountain Island will provide the template...
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Isaac Reinwand shares his timeline of events in the DeOrr Kunz case
Watch Part 1 of Stephan Rockefeller’s interview with Isaac Reinwand in the video player above. Part 2 and Part 3 are included in the story below. IDAHO FALLS – He was the only non-family member on a...
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EAST IDAHO EATS: The toppings never end at Rizo’s Pizza
AMMON — A new pizza place in Ammon is serving customers all of the toppings they want for one flat rate. “Everybody can come in and get whatever they want on the pizza,” Rizo’s Pizza Owner Jamie Rhoda...
View ArticleJerome man sentenced to prison for molesting girl in Idaho Falls
JEROME — A 68-year-old Jerome man will spend at least seven years in prison for sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl at his home in Jerome and at his workplace in Idaho Falls. The Times News reports...
View ArticleAmmon Cabela’s hosting law enforcement appreciation BBQ
AMMON — Cabela’s is thanking police officers serving in east Idaho with a special barbecue and discount Friday. All local law enforcement officers are invited to attend a luncheon from 11-2 at the...
View ArticleEastIdahoNews.com reporter enters home as it burns to the ground
UCON — When EastIdahoNews.com heard the Ucon Fire Department was burning down a home, Stephan Rockefeller knew he had to be there. Rockefeller and other firefighters spent over 17 minutes Saturday...
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