Pocatello man charged with 11 felonies after high-speed chase involving children

Local art museum hosting retrospective of local sisters’ art careers

Adam Forsgren, EastIdahoNews.com | June 26, 2022 at 9:03 am

IDAHO FALLS – The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho is currently exhibiting a career-spanning collection of art by two local sisters. “Sisters Retrospective” chronicles over si…

Faith celebrates Supreme Court decision that saved door-to-door missionary work

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | June 26, 2022 at 8:33 am

IDAHO FALLS – A historic ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court is taking the nation by storm this week as many reflect on the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. A local denomination r…

‘You guys are still here?’: VidAngel relaunches after 4-year legal battle

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | June 25, 2022 at 6:33 pm

PROVO, Utah (KSL.com) — After a prolonged legal battle with the giants of Hollywood and spending a better part of two years out of the public eye, Provo-based video filtering ser…

$5 million in grants earmarked for flood-impacted businesses

AP News Staff | June 25, 2022 at 5:27 pm

HELENA, Montana (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is making up to $5 million in grant funding from Montana’s bed tax fund available to businesses that have been impacted b…

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The Caspian terns were calling as we sauntered along at Harriman State Park

Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com columnist | June 25, 2022 at 5:04 pm

A deep raspy “aaayayaum” sound interrupted my wife and I as we hiked along the shore of Silver Lake at Harriman State Park this week. “What is that?” she asked as we saunte…

1,400-year-old ‘ghost’ ship will sail England’s coast once again

Ashley Strickland, CNN | June 25, 2022 at 2:46 pm

(CNN) — When archaeologist Peggy Piggott uncovered two tiny gold objects on July 21, 1939, the past became a little more illuminated. Investigating the remains of an Anglo-Sa…

GALLERY: Photos from the Idaho Falls Pride Celebration

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | June 25, 2022 at 2:28 pm

IDAHO FALLS – The 10th annual Idaho Falls Pride celebration got underway at the Greenbelt Riverwalk Saturday morning. Hundreds descended on downtown Idaho Falls as the parade…

Man walking Oregon Trail takes in the majesty of eastern Idaho

Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com | June 25, 2022 at 1:45 pm

POCATELLO — Walking 2,000 miles allows one to take in things they may not have fully appreciated otherwise. The vibrance of wildflowers cannot truly be realized unless you…

Firefighters conducting controlled burn in Idaho Falls Sunday

EastIdahoNews.com staff | June 25, 2022 at 12:32 pm

The following is a news release and photo from the city of Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS – The Idaho Falls Fire Department will be conducting a controlled burn along Milligan Road…

Congress passed a bipartisan gun safety bill. Here’s how Idaho’s 4 Republicans voted

Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman | June 25, 2022 at 11:11 am

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) – With uncommon bipartisan support, Congress approved the nation’s first major gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years at the end of this week, ev…

Customers frustrated in wake of Simply Mac closure as items remain locked inside

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | June 25, 2022 at 9:28 am

AMMON – Since the closure of the Simply Mac store in Ammon, multiple people have reported having items inside and not being able to access them. Simply Mac at 2694 East Sunny…

Two yearling moose captured and removed from Pocatello

EastIdahoNews.com staff | June 25, 2022 at 8:45 am

The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. POCATELLO – At approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game r…

Bacon lovers can smell like their favorite treat with this scented perfume

Zoe Sottile, CNN | June 25, 2022 at 8:36 am

(CNN) — Do you love bacon so much you want to smell like it — without the hassle of actually cooking? A new bacon-scented fragrance from Tyson-owned Wright Brand might …

Authorities investigating homicide near Burley

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | June 25, 2022 at 8:27 am

HEYBURN – Police are investigating a shooting in Heyburn. The Heyburn Police Department reports it was a homicide of a woman and it happened in the Elk Meadows Subdivision on…

Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’ and here are the highlights

AP News Staff | June 25, 2022 at 8:15 am

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) – Highlights of the bipartisan gun violence bill that President Joe Biden signed on Saturday: —Expanded background checks: State and local juvenile an…