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Have you met this Estonian student? He came to America for summer sales to fund education
Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 22 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
Averaging nearly 150 homes per day, riding his bike up and down neighborhoods, a foreign college student is selling books to help fund his educational journey, thousands of miles away from home.

Idaho mother of 4 dies from injuries after severe crash near Idaho Falls
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 21 - 6:15 p.m. | Save Story
The coroner has identified a Rigby woman who died from her injuries following a crash near Idaho Falls on Tuesday.

25 years after 9/11, Idaho Falls gala aims to reignite support for first responders
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 21 - 2:10 p.m. | Save Story
As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, an Idaho Falls nonprofit is honoring first responders and urging Americans to remember their sacrifices and support those who continue serving their communities.

Idaho 7-year-old recovering from brain injury after being hit by a truck on his dirt bike
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Updated Aug. 21 - 10:29 a.m. | Save Story
A 7-year-old boy is recovering from multiple serious injuries after he was hit by a truck while riding his dirt bike.

Ready to 'eat mor chikin'? Ammon Chick-fil-A announces opening date following remodel
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 20 - 8:06 p.m. | Save Story
A new and improved Chick-fil-A is set to open in Ammon, Idaho, next week after closing for most of the summer.

Idaho Falls woman opens recovery center born from her own struggle
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 18 - 11:04 a.m. | Save Story
A dream that started more than 10 years ago for Stephanie Taylor-Thompson finally came to fruition over the weekend.

Pocatello icon Idaho Purce celebrates 100th birthday at park bearing her family's name
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 18 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
Family, friends, former neighbors and community members gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate a major milestone birthday for a very special Pocatello woman.

From knights to fairies, the Thornshire Renaissance Faire blends history and fantasy
Emily Miller, EastIahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 15 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
A knight astride his noble steed, a princess daintily perched on her unicorn, a court jester, magicians, fire spinners, dragons, fairies and turkey legs. It's just another day at the Thornshire Renaissance Faire in Rigby.
Idaho must allow abortions to preserve women's health, district judge rules
Daniel Wiessner, Reuters | Updated Aug. 14 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. judge has ruled that Idaho's near-total abortion ban is unconstitutional because it provides exceptions when abortions are life-saving and not for broader risks to pregnant women's health.

The Nook and Kranny ready to welcome customers with books, baked goods and benevolence
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews | Posted Aug. 14 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
Loretta Anderson and her nine-person staff have finished every "nook and cranny" of the new shop and will be having a grand opening on Aug. 17.

More than smashing cars: Blackfoot Elks derby raises thousands for Idaho youth
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 13 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Eastern Idaho State Fair's Demolition Derby has drawn thousands each year, but much work goes on behind the scenes long before the first car enters the arena.

'Hobby gone wild': Watch butterflies, learn about metamorphosis at The Butterfly Haven in Idaho
VideoAndrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 13 - 12:36 p.m. | Save Story
Step inside The Butterfly Haven, an enchanting greenhouse filled with thousands of beautiful, fluttering butterflies and experience it all up close right near Blackfoot, Idaho.

Idaho seed company launches retail system to help families grow their own food
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 10 - 6:32 a.m. | Save Story
As grocery prices continue to rise, Survival Garden Seeds in Rigby, a major supplier for garden seed customers nationwide, is launching what it calls the first Self-Reliance Gardening retail system.

From Idaho to Mars: NASA chief celebrates INL's role in the new space race
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 8 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
The administrator for NASA visited Idaho National Laboratory on Friday to celebrate the nuclear age in space.

How an Idaho Falls shop became eastern Idaho's paintless dent repair pioneer
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 8 - 10:29 a.m. | Save Story
Although the Dr. Ding body shop at 945 East Lincoln Road has been in operation for more than 30 years, it remains one of Idaho Falls' only auto repair shops specializing in paintless dent removal.

New video shows gunman shooting victims at Idaho In-N-Out Burger drive-thru
VideoSarah Raza and Ed White, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 7 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
Surveillance video shows a gunman at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho killing one of three victims by firing through a drive-up window, before shooting more people outside the restaurant.

A celebration for an Idaho pilot ended in tragedy. Here's how you can help
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 7 - 2:19 p.m. | Save Story
Three best friends embarked on a journey in the sky on Saturday to celebrate one's new pilot license, but it ended in tragedy.

Snake River Animal Shelter in Idaho receives grant to help senior dogs
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 6 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
Snake River Animal Shelter has received new funding to help more senior dogs stay with their families and find loving homes.


