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Snow creating hardship for local wildlife
Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com columnist | February 16, 2020 at 10:15 am
A friend called me and asked; “How is the weather up there in Rexburg?” “It is still and clear,” I answered. “I heard it was snowing and blowing!” “That is what I sai…
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What’s the deal with CBD?
Eden Organics | January 31, 2020 at 11:19 am
There's a lot of buzz about CBD right now. From celebrity doctors to next-door neighbors, many people are talking about this new health product. But what is it? What does it do, an…
Use Amazon, Uber or Walmart.com? You’ve probably signed away your right to sue them
Pamela Boykoff, CNN | February 16, 2020 at 8:44 am
(CNN) — Tucked into the sign-up process for many popular e-commerce sites and apps are dense terms-of-service agreements that legal experts say are changing the nature of con…
Newsmakers Encore: The woman who helped detectives solve a murder after the killer confessed to her
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | February 16, 2020 at 8:32 am
In this encore edition of East Idaho Newsmakers, Nate Eaton talks with Loren Pettersson. Pettersson played a key role in helping detectives solve a 2017 homicide case in Bonneville…
Republicans rally outside Bloomberg campaign office in Boise
Madeline White, KIVI | February 16, 2020 at 7:55 am
BOISE (KIVI)— About a week and a half ago, the Mike Bloomberg campaign opened an office in downtown Boise, and on Saturday, Republicans rallied in front of that office to express…
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What’s stopping you from owning a home?
RE/MAX Prestige | January 20, 2020 at 5:13 pm
What's stopping you from owning a home in 2020? Here are five common misconceptions about buying a home. Although people have many different reasons for delaying home ownership, no…
Sexual assault victims, advocates testify at Legislature to ask for protection order bill
Ruth Brown, Idaho Statesman | February 15, 2020 at 4:36 pm
BOISE — (Idaho Statesman) Idaho lawmakers listened to more than an hour of testimony Thursday about whether they should allow sexual assault survivors to seek protection orde…
‘Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out’ exhibit coming to Museum of Idaho
Adam Forsgren, EastIdahoNews.com | February 15, 2020 at 3:39 pm
Remember “Bodies: The Exhibition”? The exhibit at Museum of Idaho in 2011 stripped the human form down and let us see what we all have going on under our skin, capturin…
BLM plans for 11,000 miles of fuel breaks in six western states –- including Idaho
Steve Bertel, KIVI | February 15, 2020 at 3:07 pm
BOISE (KIVI) — The Bureau of Land Management Friday released the final Environmental Impact Statement to construct fire breaks (or fuel breaks) in six states in the Great Basin. …
Police deliver after Utah mom calls 911 for help with baby formula
Ladd Egan, KSL TV | February 15, 2020 at 2:05 pm
ALPINE, Utah (KSL TV) — It was a 911 call that officers had never received before: a Utah mother in desperate need of baby formula for her newborn in the middle of the night. “…
Police ‘link’ the death of 6-year-old Faye Swetlik to a neighbor found dead in his home
Ray Sanchez, CNN | February 15, 2020 at 1:47 pm
(CNN) — The death of 6-year-old Faye Swetlik, who vanished outside her home in South Carolina this week, is “linked” to a neighbor whose body was discovered short…
Basketball team manager with Down syndrome makes buzzer-beater on senior night
Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com | February 15, 2020 at 10:39 am
SUGAR CITY — The star of Sugar-Salem’s men’s basketball senior night game wasn’t on the roster to begin with, but after his buzzer-beater, he won’t be…
Secede to Idaho? Here’s why disgruntled Oregon residents are hoping to do just that
Maddie Capron, Idaho Statesman | February 15, 2020 at 10:16 am
BOISE (Idaho Statesman)– If some Oregon residents get their way, Idaho could see a growth spurt. A group of residents in southwestern Oregon created a petition to move Idaho…
US to evacuate Americans on cruise ship quarantined in Japan from coronavirus outbreak
Mick Krever, Sandi Sidhu and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN | February 15, 2020 at 9:57 am
(CNN) — The US government is preparing to evacuate Americans who have been quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan for over a week, after dozens of people on board tested posit…
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ fast-paced but only mildly entertaining
Adam Forsgren, EastIdahoNews.com columnist | February 15, 2020 at 9:43 am
I didn’t have much hope for “Sonic the Hedgehog” after seeing the trailers. They made it look like a cheap, unengaging movie full of lame attempts at humor and too much cuten…
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Why you need to make time for sleep
Grand Peaks Medical and Dental | January 14, 2020 at 11:14 am
Phil Wells almost lost his life because someone fell asleep at the wheel.…
Local county commissioner announces run for Idaho Legislature
Mike Price, EastIdahoNews.com | February 15, 2020 at 9:11 am
REXBURG — A new challenger is seeking a seat in the Idaho legislature starting next year. Jon Weber will have served 12 years as a Madison County Commissioner by the time the…
The major players and timeline in the disappearance of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan
Eric Grossarth and Robert Patten, EastIdahoNews.com | February 14, 2020 at 6:00 pm
REXBURG — Police seem to be no closer to finding 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan than they were when this story began months ago.…
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