Scammer takes over $70,000 from Sugar City

IRS issues warning about child tax-credit scams

EastIdahoNews.com staff | July 27, 2021 at 1:19 pm

The following is a news release from the IRS Criminal Division. The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division is warning taxpayers about Child Tax Credit-related sca…

‘This is how I’m going to die’: Officers tell Jan. 6 stories

Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press | July 27, 2021 at 12:43 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — “This is how I’m going to die, defending this entrance,” Capitol Police Officer Aquilino Gonell recalled thinking, testifying at the emotional ope…

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Officials identify man who drowned in Henrys Fork

Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com | July 27, 2021 at 11:43 am

UPDATE The following is an update from the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. On July 23, Fremont County dispatch received a 911 call at about 1230 p.m. of a possible drowning …

CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of US

Associated Press | July 27, 2021 at 11:30 am

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts…

Man sentenced for history of violent cases

Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com | July 27, 2021 at 11:18 am

IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls man with a history of violent cases over the past year has been sentenced. Chad Wise, 51, was placed into a rider program on July 14 after pleadi…

Former Wyoming senator dies in bicycle accident

Mead Gruver, Associated Press | July 27, 2021 at 10:54 am

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican known as a consensus-builder in an increasingly polarized Washington, has died after he broke his neck in a bic…

Second person goes to prison for coin theft

Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com | July 27, 2021 at 10:19 am

POCATELLO — Like his accomplice, the second of two Pocatello coin thieves will serve several years in prison. Steven Ray Fillmore, 37, was sentenced July 19 for his role in t…

Local family farm honored for 100 years of service

EastIdahoNews.com staff | July 27, 2021 at 10:11 am

ASHTON — Rulon and Marlene Hillam, of the Hillam Hill Top Farm in Ashton, received the Century Farm Award on July 17. The Century Farm Award honors and recognizes families th…

Campbell’s soup get first redesign in 50 years. Here’s what the new cans look like.

Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business | July 27, 2021 at 9:11 am

(CNN) — The labels on Campbell’s soup cans are getting their first redesign in about 50 years. Eagled-eyed customers will notice that the famed red and white design rem…

Margaret Bucholtz shares Life Lessons and how she wants to be remembered

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | July 27, 2021 at 7:00 am

Life is hard, stressful, fast-paced and can sometimes be overwhelming. That’s why EastIdahoNews.com is partnering with MorningStar Senior Living of Idaho Falls to bring you Life …

Water line repair begins early Tuesday morning in Idaho Falls

EastIdahoNews.com staff | July 26, 2021 at 9:08 pm

The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS – The city of Idaho Falls Water Division will be repairing a water line in the 400 block of South Ho…

Ready, aim, fire: A beginner’s guide to public shooting ranges

EastIdahoNews.com staff | July 26, 2021 at 8:42 pm

The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. IDAHO FALLS – Visiting a supervised shooting range for the first time can seem daunting, but it do…

What is impact investing and do you consider it a worthy pursuit?

Dave Ramsey, The Dave Ramsey Show | July 26, 2021 at 8:04 pm

Dear Dave, A friend recently mentioned something called impact investing to me. What exactly is this? How do impact investment funds perform, and what do you think about them? Cars…

4 children, 4 adults killed in Millard County sandstorm crash

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com | July 26, 2021 at 6:53 pm

KANOSH, Utah (KSL.com) — Four children were among the eight killed in Sunday’s series of crashes in Millard County, Utah after an unusual dust storm limited visibility for …

Businesses unite to ‘challenge hunger’ in eastern Idaho

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | July 26, 2021 at 6:17 pm

IDAHO FALLS – Three local businesses are joining forces to raise money for needy families in eastern Idaho. Good 2 Go, Brad Hall Foundation and Just 4 Kids Urgent Care launch…