Crews working to contain fire near ISU campus in Pocatello

UPDATE: Evacuations underway as large fire breaks out near Idaho State University

Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com | September 21, 2020 at 3:43 pm

POCATELLO — Firefighters are responding to a raging fire near Idaho State University. The university sent an emergency message to the campus community notifying them of the f…

You might be surprised who’s moving into those sad, abandoned malls

Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business | September 21, 2020 at 3:16 pm

(CNN) — Consumers will still be heading to malls in the future. But their trips might have little or nothing to do with shopping. With mall vacancies accelerating at a rapid …

Controlled burn in Ammon putting up large amount of smoke

Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com | September 21, 2020 at 2:25 pm

AMMON —- A controlled burn just east of Ammon is putting up a large amount of smoke in the area. The field where farmers are burning off the leftovers from the harvest is located…

Is the election secure? How do I vote by mail? Your essential guide to voting in Idaho

Hayley Harding, Idaho Statesman | September 21, 2020 at 2:03 pm

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Election season is on us again, but with COVID-19 still a concern, there are more questions than ever about what voting will look like. Election Day…

A married couple together for over 50 years died minutes apart of Covid-19 while holding hands

Lauren M. Johnson, CNN | September 21, 2020 at 12:43 pm

(CNN) — A couple married for 48 years, and together for over 50, died of coronavirus only minutes apart holding hands. Johnny Lee Peoples, 67, and his wife Cathy “Darle…

You’re invited to Bingham County Domestic Violence Awareness Vigil

Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com | September 21, 2020 at 12:13 pm

BLACKFOOT — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and one local organization plans to recognize it by holding a free event. The Bingham Crisis Center in Blackfoot is …

Microsoft to own ‘Doom,’ ‘Elder Scrolls,’ ‘Wolfenstein’ and more

Munsif Vengattil, Reuters | September 21, 2020 at 11:46 am

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion in cash, strengthening its Xbox video game offering with the studio behind titles su…

Nearly 1,000 Idahoans died alone and were buried in a forgotten cemetery. Here’s how you can help remember them

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | September 21, 2020 at 10:54 am

BLACKFOOT — On the outskirts of Blackfoot, down Cromwell Lane, is a small cemetery that’s largely been forgotten. It’s called the State Hospital South Cemetery, and n…

Idaho Falls man admits to attempted murder of great-grandmother

Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com | September 21, 2020 at 10:47 am

IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls man who allegedly stabbed his great-grandmother and hoped nobody would find her body pleaded guilty on Monday. David Anthony Pompa, 20, pleaded g…

Man hit and killed by car while trying to get help on I-15

Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com | September 21, 2020 at 8:44 am

MALAD — A Pocatello man died after being hit and killed while trying to get help on Interstate 15 Sunday night. Idaho State Police were called out to the Devil Creek Reservoi…

President Trump calls injured California deputies, one of whom can’t speak and wrote out her responses

Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN | September 21, 2020 at 8:39 am

(CNN) — President Donald Trump made phone calls to the deputies injured in a Compton, California, shooting, and though one of them remains in the hospital and couldn’t …

Body of missing Idaho hiker recovered in Utah

Gephardt Daily Staff | September 21, 2020 at 8:29 am

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah (Gephardt Daily) — Searchers have recovered the body of a hiker who had been considered missing since he did not return home to Boise on Wednesday, Sept. …

Pet of the Week: Freya

EastIdahoNews.com staff | September 21, 2020 at 7:00 am

Meet Freya! This beautiful brindle boxer mix is about 2 years old and full of spunk. She loves adults and children alike, and gets along well with other dogs. She loves playing in …

Local charter school closed due to COVID-19 exposure

Nate Sunderland, EastIdahoNews.com | September 20, 2020 at 9:20 pm

BLACKFOOT — The Idaho Science and Technology Charter School in Blackfoot will be closed for students Monday due to “a number of individuals closely associated with ISTC…

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Better Business Bureau: Avoiding phony political robocalls

Jeremy Johnson, Better Business Bureau | September 20, 2020 at 4:50 pm

It is an annoyance many of us deal with daily: incessant robocalls interrupting our lives without adding any value. According to You Mail, a voicemail software developer, Americans…