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Nampa, Idaho, cuts down 60-foot evergreen from neighborhood yard as city's Christmas tree
Keith Burrell, KIVI via CNN | Posted Nov. 5 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
City crews cut down a massive evergreen outside Bonnie and Tim Torgerson's home after the city's forester noticed it stood within the public right of way — and yes, the family planned to remove it.
70-year-old Idaho man enters Alford pleas in death and dismemberment of missing man
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Nov. 3 - 7:18 a.m. | Save Story
Alan Douglas Bruce entered an Alford plea last week in the killing and dismembering of 47-year-old Patrick Shelton. Bruce also pleaded guilty to felony destruction of evidence.
Man suffers brain injury, broken bones after UTV crash lands him in hospital
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 28 - 10:07 p.m. | Save Story
A 28-year-old man has a long road to recovery ahead after he was in a serious UTV in Bingham County, Idaho.
Montana woman charged with homicide after toddler is found dead in pile of laundry
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 27 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Montana mother has been arrested and charged after police discovered the decomposing body of her 2-year-old son inside their home.
16-year-old charged with first-degree murder after Idaho woman killed
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 26 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
Bobby Jackson appeared in court virtually on Friday morning after he allegedly shot and killed 30-year-old Rebecca Rivera in the head in her trailer home.
Lori Vallow Daybell snaps at Arizona judge after being ordered to pay restitution to Kay Woodcock
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 26 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Lori Vallow Daybell was ordered to pay nearly $12,000 in restitution to Kay Woodcock in connection to Charles Vallow's murder case in Arizona on Friday in a testy virtual hearing.
Goats put to work as natural weed eaters at Pocatello's Century Heights Preserve
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 5:47 p.m. | Save Story
Seventy goats are earning their keep in Pocatello this week as part of an innovative project using the grazing animals to control weeds and improve wildlife habitat — no chemicals required.
Moose on the loose! Officials remove large moose from Idaho neighborhood
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Officials successfully removed a moose from a Chubbuck, Idaho, neighborhood Wednesday morning.
Idaho hunter shoots grizzly bear in self-defense near Island Park, Idaho
David Kennard, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
Officials said a big game hunter shot and killed a male grizzly bear in self-defense in Island Park on Saturday morning, according to a statement from Idaho Fish and Game.
The man who ate at every Chuck-A-Rama in 24 hours
Meg Walter, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 19 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Adam Boswell loves eating at Chuck-A-Rama. Recently, Boswell and his ragtag crew of relatives set out to eat at all 11 Chuck-A-Rama locations in Utah and Idaho in 24 hours.
Idaho woman dies from accidental gunshot wound during hunting trip
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 13 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
A 21-year-old woman from Blackfoot, Idaho, was accidentally shot during a hunting trip and died from her injuries on Friday.
Activist Laura Loomer blasts Pentagon over planned Qatar military facility in Idaho
Phil Stewart, Reuters | Updated Oct. 10 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Activist Laura Loomer slammed the Trump administration on Friday over deepening defense ties with Qatar and made false accusations on the planned Qatari military base on U.S. soil.
10 years after losing daughter in crash, Idaho dad hopes to help other parents heal
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 10 - 7:37 a.m. | Save Story
Nearly 10 years after losing his 7-year-old daughter in a devastating car crash, an Idaho father is using his own experience with grief to help others navigate unimaginable loss.
Boise man convicted of shooting at MTC in 2020 sentenced to prison
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 9 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
A Boise man convicted of shooting at an occupied guard booth at the Missionary Training Center in Provo in 2020 was sentenced Wednesday to a long prison term.
'Modern Family' star Ty Burrell answers 7 Questions with Emmy
Emmy Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 6 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
Tyler Burrell is best known for his role playing Phil Dunphy on "Modern Family," has also starred in several other roles, and he's the owner of restaurants in Utah.
Idaho woman, toddler die in crash after vehicle overturns in canal
Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 6 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
A 35-year-old woman and a 2-year-old girl died in a crash after the vehicle they were in overturned into a canal Sunday afternoon near Shelley, Idaho.
Here's what happens when a lithium ion battery explodes
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 6 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
Firefighters with the Madison and Idaho Falls fire departments watched Wednesday as a pack of lithium-ion battery cells burst into flames.
Idaho judge bars release of graphic photos from scene where Bryan Kohberger killed 4
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 2 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
A judge in Idaho is blocking the release of graphic photos taken by investigators after Bryan Kohberger killed four University of Idaho students in 2022.
Crash may leave Rexburg 4-year-old paralyzed years after recovering from paralysis as an infant
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 1 - 8:43 a.m. | Save Story
Four-year-old Carter Grover has persevered through more than most adults will in their entire lives.
Idaho bikers stumble upon missing Blaine County hiker
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 30 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Heather Wayment was reported missing by family members on Sept. 17 after she failed to return from a hike the previous day in Blaine County, Idaho. Bikers later found her.
Albertsons recalls several deli items due to potential listeria contamination
Associated Press | Updated Sept. 29 - 10:29 a.m. | Save Story
Albertsons Companies has recalled several deli products due to potential listeria contamination.
Father, son who became aware of each other through DNA testing meet in Idaho for first time
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 28 - 7:17 a.m. | Save Story
Paul Griffith and Kevin Thompson, on opposite sides of the country, have been searching for long-lost relatives. That search brought them face-to-face — but as father and son.
Idaho man reflects on time with movie icon Robert Redford
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 21 - 11:07 a.m. | Save Story
Cary Jones of Blackfoot, Idaho, reflected on his opportunity to spend time with actor and activist Robert Redford, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89.
Nigerian extradited to U.S. after sextortion of victim, including at Idaho college
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 20 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
A 34-year-old Nigerian man made his initial appearance Wednesday after being extradited to the United States for alleged sextortion and romance scams.
Man mauled in bear attack at Yellowstone National Park
EastIdahoNews.com Staff | Posted Sept. 17 - 8:41 a.m. | Save Story
A 29-year-old man was attacked by a bear while hiking on the Turbid Lake Trail, located northeast of Mary Bay in Yellowstone Lake, on Tuesday.
BYU-Idaho enrolls record number of new students
David Kennard, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 16 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Brigham Young University-Idaho is welcoming a record number of new students for the fall 2025 semester, highlighted by the largest incoming freshmen class in the university's history.
Idaho businesses unite to assemble over 1,000 hygiene kits for area communities
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 14 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
Volunteers from local businesses Bingham Ag Services, LP Propane and Senergy worked on Thursday to assemble over 1,000 hygiene kits for those in need throughout eastern Idaho.
'It's unfathomable': YouTuber banned from Roblox warns parents after predator busts
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 13 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
A popular YouTuber known as Schlep has a warning for parents about Roblox after the company banned him from the platform for exposing alleged child predators.
Last piece of steel from the twin towers finds new home in 9/11 monument in Idaho
Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Over 200 community members gathered at the Bonneville County Fire District to unveil its new 9/11 monument on Thursday, which contains the last piece of steel from the twin towers.
3 more charged in Idaho illegal voting; Island Park mayor responds
Daniel V. Ramirez and Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 1:07 p.m. | Save Story
Three more people have been arrested and charged, raising the total to 10 who have been accused of illegal voting in the May 16, 2023, election.
Chad Daybell releases 'unfiltered and uncensored' letters from death row
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 9:47 a.m. | Save Story
Chad Daybell is ready to tell his story through letters from prison and his daughter's help.
Body recovered after Idaho man jumps in river and swims away during traffic stop
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 11 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
Deputies found a Rexburg man's body Wednesday night after he jumped into the Snake River from the Lorenzo Bridge and swam to a nearby island during a traffic stop.
7 people charged with illegal voting in Idaho; Officials aren't talking
Lisa Lete and Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 11 - 10:44 a.m. | Save Story
Fremont County, Idaho, officials are staying silent after seven individuals were recently arrested and charged with allegations of illegal voting on a controversial issue in the May 16, 2023, election.
2 Utahns killed, 1 juvenile injured in Idaho car crash
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 11 - 8:08 a.m. | Save Story
A crash Wednesday night in Malad City, Idaho, left two Utah adults dead and a juvenile injured.
Idaho judge receives death threats following controversial sentencing
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 10 - 6:26 p.m. | Save Story
Misinformation about the Candon Dahle case has been spreading like wildfire, resulting in Idaho District Judge Steven Boyce receiving death threats.
Idaho firefighter dies while battling Grand Canyon wildfire
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 9 - 3:46 p.m. | Save Story
A firefighter from Idaho died Monday while working on repairs tied to a massive fire by the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Woman sentenced to probation after placing dead newborn in Safe Haven Baby Box
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 6 - 6:27 p.m. | Save Story
An 18-year-old Idaho woman was sentenced to probation Thursday after pleading guilty to failing to alert the police after the death of an infant.
Victor Perez family's attorney says 'litigation is going to start in earnest'
Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 6 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
Although the investigation into the shooting of Victor Perez has concluded, the Perez family's attorney said Wednesday it will continue pursuing a civil lawsuit against the city of Pocatello.
Man sentenced after fatal drunk driving crash that killed 6 Idaho agricultural workers
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 4 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
A 27-year-old man was sentenced to prison Tuesday after causing a crash that killed six people in Idaho in May 2024.
Officers who shot and killed autistic teenager Victor Perez will not face criminal charges
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 3 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
The Idaho Attorney General's Office will not file charges against four Pocatello police officers who shot a teenager with developmental disabilities this spring.
Man accused of killing Idaho inmate in Arizona prison was serving time for Rexburg murder
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 2 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
An inmate accused of killing an Idaho prisoner in Arizona last month was incarcerated for murdering a Rexburg man and attempting to kill the man's wife.
Idaho Supreme Court reopens $21M Pocatello land dispute lawsuit
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 1 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Idaho Supreme Court vacated a previous ruling that now allows a review of whether city officials and private partners conspired against the Northgate Parkway development.
Idaho woman finds purpose 2 years after crash killed boyfriend, left her critically injured
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 31 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
It's been a little over two years since 26-year-old Hannah Britton was involved in a devastating car crash that would alter her life forever.
Idaho National Lab breaks ground on nation's first experimental modular reactor
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 29 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
Idaho National Lab officials met with Texas-based Aalo Atomics on Thursday for the groundbreaking of Aalo-X, the nation's first experimental extra modular nuclear reactor.
Former BYU baseball starter sentenced for sexually assaulting young girl for 5 years
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 29 - 2:36 p.m. | Save Story
Candon Dean Dahle was handed a suspended prison sentence and put on probation for eight years after being accused of sexually assaulting a young girl over a five-year period.
'Huge increase in engagement': New phone ban in Idaho schools begin after pilot program
Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 29 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
An Idaho school district recently implemented a revised cellphone policy after a successful pilot program, but the ban will still be familiar to many high school students.
Families of Kohberger's victims ask an Idaho judge to block graphic crime scene photos
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 29 - 6:50 a.m. | Save Story
The families of two murdered University of Idaho students have asked a judge to prevent the release of graphic crime scene photos and videos, saying it is traumatizing and violates privacy.
Mother seeks to reopen case of son's death after a decade of searching for answers
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 27 - 6:50 a.m. | Save Story
Ten years have passed since Michelle McDevitt's life was shattered by a late-night phone call with the kind of news every parent fears.
Chief sees a link between police shootings and a lethal form of domestic abuse
Annie Knox, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 24 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
The risks of attempted strangulation don't stay confined inside abusive homes, some law enforcers say. They also extend to police officers responding to the calls.
The dash that defined him: Local man's legacy that he was too humble to see
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 23 - 10:45 a.m. | Save Story
When Scott Hancock died of cancer in May, his wife Colleen knew his story was much more than a date of birth and a date of death.
WATCH: Lori Vallow Daybell leaves Arizona jail cell and is flown back to Idaho
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 20 - 1:10 p.m. | Save Story
Lori Vallow Daybell is back in Idaho where she will spend the rest of her life behind bars in Pocatello.
'He stole everything.' Man sentenced for Idaho fatal crash that killed 2
Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 20 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
A truck driver involved in a fatal crash in Idaho that killed two people two years ago has been sentenced and will spend eight years in prison.
Idaho police discover 18-year-old woman dead after teen calls 911 about his armed father
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 19 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
A man was arrested Monday night after police say he shot and killed his 18-year-old daughter inside a home in Caldwell, Idaho.
Kohberger's sexist, creepy behavior alarmed university faculty and students before Idaho murders
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 18 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
Fellow grad students told investigators that Bryan Kohberger developed a reputation for being sexist and creepy while attending a criminal justice program.
Idaho man seriously hurt in freak accident at Redfish Lake
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 12 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
Well-known Pocatello and Island Park, Idaho, resident Craig Heape is facing a long road to recovery after a freak dock accident at Redfish Lake in Stanley on Sunday left him with life-altering injuries.
Man charged in crash that killed woman and infant in Cache County
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 12 - 8:45 a.m. | Save Story
An Idaho man was charged Monday with two counts of manslaughter in a crash that killed a woman and 9-month-old baby in Cache County in December.
Idaho truck driver narrowly misses being struck by a backhoe 'cartwheeling' through the air
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 7 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
Tabitha La Fountaine Farley with MVP Rentals in Rigby on Thursday described the harrowing moments as she watched a semitruck smash through a bridge on Tuesday.
Idaho woman 'living a movie' after finding biological family on Facebook after 24 years
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 6 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
When Naomi Rose Randall turned 18, she began a journey to discover her roots. Six years later, a Facebook group helped her find it — and led her to back to her biological family.
