Idaho to receive nearly $120 million to fight opioid crisis

Pedestrian flown to hospital after being hit by semi-truck

EastIdahoNews.com staff | May 15, 2022 at 6:18 pm

The following is a news release from Idaho State Police. Idaho State Police are investigating an incident that occurred at 3:20 p.m. on Friday, May 13, on I86 at milepost 37, in Po…

California churchgoers detained gunman in deadly attack

Associated Press | May 15, 2022 at 4:50 pm

LAGUNA WOODS, California (AP) — A man who opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church on Sunday was detained by parishioners, according to a sheriff̵…

Saving space in your garden with wide rows

Ron Patterson, UI Horticulture Educator | May 15, 2022 at 4:43 pm

Some yards are large and some are small. Some gardens are large and some are small. Some gardeners can spread their gardens out and some need to take advantage of every inch availa…

Who gets a rider? A plea deal? Dismissed charges?

Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com | May 15, 2022 at 4:05 pm

POCATELLO — There are few stories published on EastIdahoNews.com that draw more ire than those regarding a criminal defendant being sentenced to a rider. It is a rarity that …

Man killed in Montana after recycling bin he sheltered in was picked up

Associated Press | May 15, 2022 at 2:26 pm

HELENA, Montana (AP) — A man who apparently sought shelter in a cardboard recycling bin in Montana’s capital city was killed after the container was picked up by a garbage …

Clarence Thomas says abortion leak has changed Supreme Court

Jessica Gresko, Associated Press | May 15, 2022 at 2:01 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas says the Supreme Court has been changed by the shocking leak of a draft opinion earlier this month. The opinion suggests the court is po…

Man charged after allegedly breaking into woman’s home, strangling her, and threatening to shoot her

Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | May 15, 2022 at 1:32 pm

IDAHO FALLS — A 47-year-old Shelley man has been charged with a felony and multiple misdemeanors after he allegedly broke into a woman’s house, strangled her, threw her to the …

Idaho Rep. Simpson says record speaks for itself. His challenger calls him a ‘fossil’

Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman | May 15, 2022 at 12:30 pm

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Republican voters in eastern Idaho may feel like they’re experiencing deja vu when they cast their May 17 primary ballots for the 2nd Congressiona…

Pocatello man gets probation for battery on an officer, marijuana possession

Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com | May 15, 2022 at 11:40 am

POCATELLO — A man accused of kicking and spitting on officers was sentenced to probation following plea deal. Shane Bradley Johnson, 40, received two years of felony probatio…

Feds interview deadly supermarket shooting suspect’s parents

Carolyn Thompson and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press | May 15, 2022 at 9:26 am

BUFFALO, New York (AP) — Federal agents interviewed the parents of the white 18-year-old accused of shooting and killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket and served multiple se…

A turning point for Idaho Senate? Idaho’s ‘moderate’ Republicans targeted in primary

Ryan Suppe, Idaho Statesman | May 15, 2022 at 9:07 am

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Last fall, Matt Edwards, a conservative activist from Hayden, sent all 105 Idaho legislators a pledge. By signing the statement, lawmakers would pro…

Fourth-grade student shared cannabis candies resembling Skittles

Greta Serrin, KCRA | May 14, 2022 at 7:44 pm

SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A fourth-grade student handed out cannabis candy that resembled Skittles to other students at a school in Sacramento this week, the Twin River…

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The types of birds that will fly through eastern Idaho, and how you can attract them to your yard

Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com columnist | May 14, 2022 at 6:00 pm

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published on May 9, 2020. The chirping sounds coming from the trees in my backyard was unmistakable — the evening grosbeaks h…

Varieties of Starburst, Skittles and Life Savers gummies recalled

Ramishah Maruf, CNN | May 14, 2022 at 4:59 pm

(CNN) — Mars Wrigley US and Canada issued a voluntary recall of numerous gummy candies Friday, saying there could be a thin metal strand inside the candies or loose in the ba…

Thousands gather at Idaho State Capitol in Boise for abortion rights rally

Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun | May 14, 2022 at 3:13 pm

BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Thousands of people gathered at the Idaho State Capitol in downtown Boise on Saturday morning for an abortion rights rally staged as advocates bra…