Utah man sent to prison for robbing eastern Idaho bank

Men face criminal charges for walking over Old Faithful Geyser

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | September 15, 2019 at 1:28 pm

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A report from the Associated Press indicates two men are facing criminal charges for walking over the Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone Nat…

If you get a call saying your social security number has been suspended, it’s a scam

EastIdahoNews.com Staff | September 15, 2019 at 1:07 pm

The following is a news release from the city of Pocatello. POCATELLO – Many Pocatello residents are receiving robocalls claiming to be from the Social Security Administratio…

Montana woman uses hair dryer to stop speeders

KPAX News Staff | September 15, 2019 at 10:07 am

POLSON, Montana – Mother and Grandmother Patti Baumgartner was tired of cars zipping down the road in Polson, Montana She tells MTN she was worried about her grand kid’…

Mathnasium is working to give kids back their confidence

Natalia Hepworth, EastIdahoNews.com | September 15, 2019 at 9:48 am

IDAHO FALLS — Brenda and Jeff Barnard know firsthand what it’s like to struggle with math, and so do their kids. In fact, their daughter Leisha failed Algebra 1 in high…

No traffic allowed in this part of downtown Idaho Falls beginning Monday

EastIdahoNews.com Staff | September 15, 2019 at 9:21 am

IDAHO FALLS – Beginning on Monday, Sept. 16, Knife River will be installing a new water line across a portion of Constitution Way. No parking will be permitted and drivers ar…

Over 2,000 preserved fetal remains found on property of deceased Indiana doctor

Madeline Holcombe and Rebekah Riess, CNN | September 15, 2019 at 9:12 am

(CNN) — The family of a doctor who operated a clinic in Indiana sifted through his personal belongings after his death and found 2,246 medically preserved fetal remains, auth…

Watch out for this scam that impersonates your virtual identity

Jeremy Johnson, Better Business Bureau | September 15, 2019 at 8:00 am

The following is a news release from the Better Business Bureau. IDAHO FALLS – Being targeted for scams through email or even an odd online message is something most of us ha…

Newsmakers: Jesi Bergeson remembers her daughter, Shaylyn, and shares about the importance of organ donation

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | September 15, 2019 at 7:00 am

In this edition of East Idaho Newsmakers, Nate Eaton talks with Jesi Bergeson, the mother of Shaylyn Bergeson. The 9-year-old Salem girl died Aug. 1 in the arms of her parents at P…

Maryland police ask for help finding eastern Idaho man missing with 5-month-old son

EastIdahoNews.com staff | September 14, 2019 at 8:39 pm

The following is a news release and photos from the Montgomery County Maryland Police Department. GAITHERSBURG, Maryland — Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Depart…

After more than 3 years in the hospital, Utah girl has her first birthday party at home

Hailey Higgins, KSTU | September 14, 2019 at 6:05 pm

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — A South Jordan girl born three months early in 2015 wasn’t expected to survive. Zariah Donovan spent three and a half years in the intensive care unit. “…

Don’t kiss your chickens, the CDC says. Please don’t

Harmeet Kaur, CNN | September 14, 2019 at 4:28 pm

(CNN) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would like for everyone to please refrain from kissing their chickens. And from snuggling them. And from eating with th…

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It’s a great time of year to watch the elk, but don’t get too close or you may be awarded with a few holes

Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com columnist | September 14, 2019 at 4:11 pm

As I parked my truck in the pre-dawn light, even my age-old aidless ears could hear a lovesick bull elk bugling in the distance. It sounded like the bull was on the north trail, mo…

Idaho Falls signs off on $675,000 purchase of Northgate Mile stockyard, pending inspection

Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com | September 14, 2019 at 2:07 pm

IDAHO FALLS — Idaho Falls City Council signed off on the purchase of the stockyards on Northgate Mile Thursday night. Council members unanimously approved the contract during…

‘Sasquatch Prints in the Park’ event coming to Pocatello

Adam Forsgren, EastIdahoNews.com | September 14, 2019 at 1:47 pm

POCATELLO – For many decades, Sasquatch has fascinated and captured the imaginations of millions of people, becoming woven into the fabric of North American folklore. Now, Id…

Solid gold toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill

Emily Dixon and Augusta Anthony, CNN | September 14, 2019 at 1:23 pm

(CNN) — Police are trying to recover a toilet made entirely from 18-carat-gold that was stolen Saturday morning from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, the stately home…