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Idaho Fish and Game names new director

EastIdahoNews.com staff | December 15, 2018 at 5:58 pm

The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. BOISE — Idaho Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore on Friday, Dec. 14 announced the hiring of Ed Sc…

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A look at mule deer migrating to the desert

Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com columnist | December 15, 2018 at 3:32 pm

Two large muley bucks were sparring over a late season doe on a ridge butted up against a large sand dune. Soon two younger bucks joined the group as they headed into one of the ma…

Idaho is experiencing an increase in imposter phone scams

Steve Dent, KIVI | December 15, 2018 at 2:06 pm

BOISE — The number of phone scams that are targeting people in Idaho are increasing, the state’s Attorney General’s Office says. Brett DeLange from the Idaho Attorney…

Judge orders state to give inmate gender reassignment surgery

Mike Price, EastIdahoNews.com. | December 15, 2018 at 11:31 am

BOISE — A federal judge has ordered the Idaho Department of Correction and its medical contractor to provide gender reassignment surgery to a transgender inmate. Adree Edmo, …

Federal judge in Texas strikes down Affordable Care Act

Ariane de Vogue and Tami Luhby, CNN | December 15, 2018 at 10:34 am

(CNN) — A federal judge in Texas said on Friday that the Affordable Care Act’s individual coverage mandate is unconstitutional and that the rest of the law therefore ca…

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to leave Trump administration at end of the year

Sophie Tatum, Lauren Fox and Gregory Wallace, CNN | December 15, 2018 at 10:05 am

(CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Saturday morning that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will depart from his administration at the end of the year. “Secretary of t…

Woman who recently lost her husband surprised with special gift from Secret Santa

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | December 15, 2018 at 7:00 am

Christena Womack lost her husband to cancer on Nov. 15. She is going to be living on a very tight income now but her friends and family say she will get by because that’s wha…

Police now calling disappearance of Colorado mom suspicious

Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com | December 14, 2018 at 7:26 pm

WOODLAND PARK, Colorado — It’s been 23 days since anyone has seen 29-year-old Kelsey Berreth and investigators are now calling her disappearance suspicious. Berreth was…

Salt Lake City chosen as U.S. nominee for 2030 (or beyond) Winter Olympics

Ben Winslow, Fox 13 | December 14, 2018 at 6:31 pm

Salt Lake City, UT (KSTU) — The U.S. Olympic Committee has announced Salt Lake City will be its choice in a bid for the Winter Games in 2030 or beyond. “We won!” …

WATCH: Horses pull semi-truck up icy driveway

KTTC | December 14, 2018 at 4:59 pm

MABEL, Minn. – An incredible display of power turns two southeastern Minnesota horses into internet sensations. Belgian horses Prince and Molly helped pull a semi-truck up an icy…

University Blvd. in Idaho Falls will be renamed after Rep. Mike Simpson

Mike Price, EastIdahoNews.com | December 14, 2018 at 4:22 pm

IDAHO FALLS — University Boulevard will soon bear the name of a long-time Idaho congressman. The Idaho Falls City Council voted five to one to change the name of University B…

Trump names Mulvaney ‘acting’ chief of staff

Jeremy Diamond, CNN | December 14, 2018 at 3:41 pm

(CNN) — Mick Mulvaney, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, will become the acting White House chief of staff replacing John Kelly, President Donald Trump ann…

Man accused of killing Driggs woman wants to represent himself in murder trial

Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com | December 14, 2018 at 2:49 pm

DRIGGS — A man charged with killing his girlfriend and her unborn baby is asking to represent himself at his June 2019 murder trial rather than take advice from his current p…

A human heart for donation was left behind by mistake on a Southwest flight

Chris Boyette and Nicole Chavez, CNN | December 14, 2018 at 1:44 pm

(CNN) — A Southwest flight was forced to turn around after a human heart meant for donation was accidentally left on board, the airline said. The heart had arrived Sunday at …

UPDATE: Rexburg man accused of sending explicit images to 16-year-old boy

Nate Sunderland, EastIdahoNews.com | December 14, 2018 at 11:47 am

REXBURG — A Rexburg man was arrested Thursday after allegedly sending sexually explicit images and words via Snapchat to a 16-year-old boy. Police reports show on Wednesday, …