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Legally blind twins’ perseverance recognized at Utah University

Emily Anderson, Standard Examiner | January 16, 2021 at 7:28 pm

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Antonio and Armand Berry are bonded by more than having grown together in the womb. The brothers, both students at Weber State University, are high achievers a…

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The Great gray owls were active as they preyed on voles near Rexburg and I caught it on camera

Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com columnist | January 16, 2021 at 5:31 pm

A Great gray owl perched silently on the edge of a clearing in the Teton River bottoms as I watched it closely to see if it had pinpointed rodent movement beneath the snow. Twice I…

Black bear hunting season is coming up and the application process is open through Feb. 15

EastIdahoNews.com Staff | January 16, 2021 at 4:09 pm

The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. IDAHO FALLS – Hunters wanting to participate in this spring’s controlled hunts for black bea…

Virginia man arrested at downtown DC checkpoint found with loaded handgun and ammunition, law enforcement source says

Peter Morris and David Shortell, CNN | January 16, 2021 at 2:54 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – US Capitol Police arrested a Virginia man as he attempted to pass through a police checkpoint in downtown Washington, DC, Friday with fake inaugural …

Guns and ammo getting harder to find as demand continues to grow

Steve Dent, KIVI & Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | January 16, 2021 at 1:17 pm

CALDWELL (KIVI) — Recent events and the pandemic have fueled a shortage of firearms and ammunition as people find empty shelves at gun stores throughout the state. The demand beg…

It’s not me, it’s you: Idaho’s 12 most embarrassing national news stories of all time

Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman | January 16, 2021 at 11:50 am

People who obsess about politics tell me that Idaho is a red state. I’ve always considered it more of a red-faced state. As Idahoans, we are required to humiliate ourselves in th…

‘Armed protests’ warning puts officials on alert this weekend ahead of Biden inauguration

Susannah Cullinane, CNN | January 16, 2021 at 9:33 am

(CNN) — Law enforcement and state officials are on high alert for potentially violent protests in the lead-up to Inauguration Day, with some state capitols boarded up and oth…

Idaho Falls School District 91 receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine much earlier than planned

Silas Wright, EastIdahoNews.com | January 16, 2021 at 9:08 am

IDAHO FALLS — It was a busy day at Taylorview Middle School Friday as teachers and faculty members stood in line for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Only a week ago, …

Casper presents Mayor’s Choice Awards to 7 recipients

EastIdahoNews.com staff | January 15, 2021 at 7:00 pm

The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls. Mayor Rebecca Casper presented the 2021 Idaho Falls State of the City Address last night and introduced the first-ever…

Idaho’s graduation rate improved in 2020 during the onset of a worldwide pandemic

Nik Streng, IdahoEdNews.org | January 15, 2021 at 4:56 pm

Idaho’s graduation rate rose to 82.1 percent in 2020 amid a worldwide pandemic that closed most high schools during the final two months of the school year. The State Board of Ed…

Wisconsin teen charged with killing infant daughter in woods

Associated Press | January 15, 2021 at 4:51 pm

MONROE, Wis. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy has admitted fatally shooting his newborn daughter and leaving her body inside a fallen tree in the woods in southern Wisconsin, according t…

West Ada school bus driver charged with sexual abuse of girl, officials say

Ruth Brown, Idaho Statesman | January 15, 2021 at 4:07 pm

MERIDIAN (Idaho Statesman) — Deputies arrested a 79-year-old Meridian school bus driver after accusations that he sexually abused a preteen school girl, according to the Ada …

East Idaho dune rental company required to change business practices

Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com | January 15, 2021 at 3:31 pm

REXBURG — A rental company at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes has reached a settlement agreement with Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden. The announcement came in a news relea…

NRA files for bankruptcy

Clare Duffy, CNN Business | January 15, 2021 at 3:20 pm

(CNN) — The National Rifle Association of America, the nation’s foremost gun lobby, has filed for voluntary bankruptcy in Texas, the organization said Friday. The group…

Latter-day Saint leaders condemn ‘lawless behavior’ at US Capitol

Brady McCombs, Associated Press | January 15, 2021 at 2:30 pm

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints condemned “lawless behavior” and the violence of rioters who broke into the U.S. Capitol in a statement …