IDAHO FALLS — A 27-year-old man was sentenced to prison Tuesday after causing a crash that killed six people in May 2024. District Judge Dane Watkins Jr. sentenced Luis Garcia-Diaz to a minimum of twelve and a maximum of 30 years in prison for the deaths of Abel Mejía Martínez, 43, Pedro Manuel Alcantar Mejía, […] The post Man sentenced after fatal drunk driving crash that killed six agricultural workers appeared first on East Idaho News.| East Idaho News
NEWDALE — Officials are asking the public to avoid the area near Newdale on Idaho Highway 33, after a serious crash has closed the road. According to a Facebook post from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho Highway 33 is closed at mile marker 107 due to a crash at mile marker 129 in Teton […] The post Part of ID-33 closed after ‘serious crash’ between Madison and Teton counties appeared first on East Idaho News.| East Idaho News
CHUBBUCK — A local man faces a new felony charge after a victim reported an alleged sexual assault in 2020 when she was between the ages of 13 and 15 years old. Weston Tyler Smith, 35, has been charged with one felony count of lewd conduct with a minor under sixteen. If he is found […] The post Local man faces felony lewd conduct with a minor charge, prior case for similar charges dismissed appeared first on East Idaho News.| East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Chukars have a little more work to do before they officially secure a PBL playoff spot. If and when they earn their spot in the postseason, there will still be a question of where they will open their playoff run, and which team they will face. Here is a […] The post Where do the Chukars stand in the PBL playoff race? appeared first on East Idaho News.| East Idaho News
POCATELLO — Although the Idaho attorney general’s investigation into the shooting of a teenager with developmental disabilities has concluded, civil litigation surrounding the incident has not. Following an announcement from the Idaho Attorney General’s Office that it would not file charges against the four officers who shot Victor Perez, EastIdahoNews.com reached out to James Cook, […] The post Victor Perez family’s attorney says ‘litigation is going to start in earnest’ appear...| East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is looking back at what life was like during the week of Sept. 1 to Sept. 7 in east Idaho history. 1900-1925 ISLAND PARK — A local man killed a black bear that he shot dead about 50 feet in front of him, The Rigby Star reported on Sept. 1, 1921. […] The post Looking back: Man shoots black bear that falls dead 50 feet in front of him; teen jumps from moving car appeared first on East Idaho News.| East Idaho News
BLACKFOOT — It’s a Feeding Frenzy at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, and EastIdahoNews.com is here for the party! Each day during the fair, we’ll showcase local vendors serving delicious food at the fairgrounds in Blackfoot. Today, we’re stopping by Morales Home Made, a locally owned business specializing in traditional Mexican food. This is their […] The post Morales Home Made is spicing things up at the Eastern Idaho State Fair appeared first on East Idaho News.| East Idaho News
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Sauce Gardner shared a special handshake and plenty of laughs with Aaron Rodgers during their two years as teammates with the New York Jets. They’ll square off as opponents Sunday when Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers come to MetLife Stadium for one of the juiciest storylines in Week 1 of […] The post ‘Like any other game’: Jets downplay facing Aaron Rodgers in Week 1 against Steelers appeared first on East Idaho News.| East Idaho News
NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic is 38 and trying to conquer a younger man’s game as he heads into the U.S. Open semifinals on Friday. It’s been two years since his most recent Grand Slam title, which — to him — must feel like an eternity. Last season was his first without earning at […] The post Novak Djokovic is 38 and bidding for a 25th Slam title. He faces Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open appeared first on East Idaho News.| East Idaho News
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — A Boise family was devastated Monday when a plane crash sent a husband and wife to the hospital with critical injuries, killed the couple’s 13-year-old daughter and also left their 11-year-old son hospitalized. The Palmer family had just taken off in a four-seat Piper PA-28 at Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming […]| East Idaho News
Augustus Wyatt Gokey | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS – A 27-year-old Idaho Falls man was arrested Sunday night after he allegedly hit another man in the head after being refused access to his guns. Augustus Wyatt Gokey was charged with one felony count of aggravated assault causing great bodily harm. If he is found […]| East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls man who was previously charged with one felony count of aggravated assault causing great bodily harm has been arrested again after continually violating the nocontact order and showing up at the victim’s residence and place of work. In addition to previous charges, Augustus Gokey, 27, has been charged with […]| East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS — A local business in Idaho Falls that offers a Nordic-style sauna and cold plunge has one goal: to help you feel better. Husband and wife Cade and Cari Baldwin are the franchise owners of PLUNJ, located at 3510 South 25th East. The outside of PLUNJ in Idaho Falls. | Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com […]| East Idaho News
NEW YORK (AP) — There are some tennis players, such as Frances Tiafoe or Madison Keys or Ben Shelton, who can’t wait for the U.S. Open to come around each year, with its boisterous crowds, its bold-faced names in the stands, its music at changeovers, its buzz. To them, the louder, the better. Start the […]| East Idaho News
RIGBY – A Rigby man is in custody after showing up naked on someone’s doorstep Friday night. It happened around 11:15 p.m., according to Rigby Police Chief Allen Fullmer. They found the man, later identified as 18-year-old Brian Berrios of Rigby, walking in town and trying to get into people’s homes. Ring security footage sent […]| East Idaho News
AMERICAN FALLS — Facing a Soda Springs team led by a first-year coach and a new quarterback, the American Falls Beavers delivered a statement win at home to open their season. Behind a dominant defensive display and a six-touchdown performance from quarterback Zak Grigg, the Beavers (1-0, 0-0) cruised to a 47-0 victory over the […]| East Idaho News
A weak buzz and a slight movement drew my attention to a small clump of dried grass near Challis last weekend while I was hunting rocks with members of the Idaho Falls Gem and Mineral club. “Snake!” I yelled to warn the others spread out across the hill. All stopped and closely observed the area […]| East Idaho News
SPOKANE, Washington (The Spokesman-Review) — Somewhere in a rodent burrow or rock crevasse on the eastern side of Washington, a large female snake is giving birth to a litter of fully formed babies. In a week or two, they’ll get rattles – but not the kind with teething rings. Welcome to the world, baby rattlesnakes. […]| East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS — A Thunder Ridge High School student-athlete was recently diagnosed with cancer the same weekend as his 18th birthday. Tanner Scoresby is a senior who played varsity basketball, was on the football team, and competed in track and field events. His parents, Devin and Missy Scoresby, told EastIdahoNews.com that for a couple of […]| East Idaho News
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IDAHO FALLS — Community members are coming together to raise $75,000 for a treatment that could save the life of a local teenager battling cancer. Tanner Scoresby, 18, was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, earlier this year. Leisle Rose, a family friend, told EastIdahoNews.com that initially, Tanner’s prognosis was good […]| East Idaho News
(CNN) — The FBI conducted a court-authorized search at John Bolton’s home as part of a national security investigation, according to a person familiar with the matter. CNN observed FBI personnel at the former US national security adviser’s house in the Washington, DC, area. They were seen speaking to a person on the porch of […]| East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS – College of Eastern Idaho officially broke ground on its new Future Tech Building Thursday morning. Construction on the 88,000-square-foot building is now underway in an empty field on the north side of the Idaho Falls campus. The two-level building will house energy, innovation and technology-related courses, such as cybersecurity and mechatronics, as […]| East Idaho News
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IDAHO FALLS – College of Eastern Idaho’s Future Tech Building, which is under construction on the north side of the Idaho Falls campus, officially has a name. The new building will be called the Battelle Energy Alliance Future Tech Building through a partnership with Battelle Energy Alliance and Frontier Credit Union. Frontier Credit Union will […]| East Idaho News
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Do you want to know what’s happening in the eastern Idaho business scene? We’ve got you covered. Here is a rundown of this week’s business news across the valley. BIZ BUZZ IDAHO FALLS New CBD shop opens in Idaho Falls A look inside 710 Spectrum | Courtesy photo IDAHO FALLS – Sean Crystal was introduced […]| East Idaho News
(CNN) — Panicked conversations between two surviving roommates in the off-campus home where four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022 were revealed in newly released text messages Thursday, shedding more light on the timeline that prosecutors aim to lean on in their case against the suspect. The brutal killings of the four University […]| East Idaho News
