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Utah Olympic organizer Lindsey Vonn's comeback ski season ends with a medal
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 26 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
When Lindsey Vonn secured a podium finish at the Sun Valley Super G finals on Sunday, her first since returning to ski racing nearly six years after retiring, she became the oldest woman to medal in a skiing World Cup at 40.
And they're off! Raising and racing sled dogs a passion for Idaho man
Allan Steele, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 24 - 12:36 p.m. | Save Story
Dog sledding is technically a competitive sport, but as an Idaho musher noted, for most, it's hardly a money-making business.
'He is finally free.' Eddie Grampp, 41, dies following 13-year battle with brain tumor
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 24 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Eddie Grampp's battle with an incurable brain tumor ended Sunday as he died peacefully in his Rexburg home.
A controversial water rule is being revamped by the EPA
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted March 22 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency once again will revisit a controversial rule to define streams and wetlands protected by the Clean Water Act.
Chilling video released in Dylan Rounds murder investigation is the 'convicting piece of evidence'
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 21 - 4:40 p.m. | Save Story
A cell phone video has been released showing James Brenner cleaning a gun with blood on his shirt moments after he shot and killed 19-year-old Dylan Rounds in May 2022.
Passenger, witness recount what happened during fatal helicopter crash on Ririe Reservoir
Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 20 - 7:10 p.m. | Save Story
The preliminary report on the fatal helicopter crash that killed a Utah CEO and injured another man on Ririe Reservoir in February was released Wednesday.
Idaho suspect bought knife; roommates used social media before calling 911, docs show
Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez and Holly Yan, CNN | Updated March 20 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
Court filings in the quadruple murder case against Bryan Kohberger reveal the suspect bought a knife months before the killings and the surviving roommates used social media before calling 911.
'We are very grateful': Man who suffered thermal and chemical burns discharged from hospital
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 17 - 10:27 p.m. | Save Story
A Idaho man is happy to finally be out of the hospital after suffering severe thermal and chemical burns from an industrial accident that happened last year.
Driven by tragedy: Dylan Rounds' mom advocates for new Utah law, law enforcement training
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 17 - 6:05 p.m. | Save Story
Since her son was found dead nearly a year ago in the Utah desert, Candice Cooley has been working to get legislation passed that will help when people go missing.
'Disgusting and disturbed': Relative, expert condemn Lori Daybell's claims in 'Dateline' special
Garna Mejia, KSL-TV | Posted March 15 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Lori Vallow Daybell's interview last week with 'Dateline,' her first public interview, drew strong reactions from JJ Vallow's grandfather, Larry Woodcock, among others.
911 call released in University of Idaho student murder case
Nate Eaton, East Idaho News | Posted March 15 - 1:50 p.m. | Save Story
The 911 audio from the day Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen found dead in their Moscow, Idaho home, was released Friday.
As he prepares to die, this father has a final wish for his daughter killed in an accident
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 14 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Eddie Grampp may be nearing the end of his life after a valiant battle with cancer, but he has one more wish he wants to be fulfilled with the help of a dear friend and his family.
Judge to allow camera in Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial; defense releases witness list
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 11 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Justin Beresky decided during a Tuesday hearing and said one pool camera will be allowed to provide a livestream to media outlets with a possible 1- to 2-minute delay.
Coroner identifies Utah man shot to death on I-15 in Idaho
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 10 - 8:08 p.m. | Save Story
Officials have released the name of a Utah man who was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds along I-15 in Idaho earlier this month.
Former MMA fighter from Utah starting new life in eastern Idaho as instructor at local gym
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 7 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
A longtime Muay Thai instructor and gym owner in Utah County recently moved to Idaho and will be the instructor of a self-defense class for women on Saturday in Idaho Falls.
Newly released texts and 911 call transcript from surviving roommates of Idaho murders reveal panic and terror
Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez and Emma Tucker, CNN | Posted March 7 - 8:30 a.m. | Save Story
Panicked conversations between two surviving roommates in the home where four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022 were revealed Thursday.
Semitruck catches fire in Sugar City, Idaho, after collision with train
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 6 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
A semitruck caught fire after getting hit by a train in Idaho Thursday.
Idaho student killings suspect has autism spectrum disorder, court filings say
Rebekah Riess, CNN | Updated March 6 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
A recently unsealed defense motion in the capital murder case against Bryan Kohberger offers the most detailed picture of the suspect's personality to emerge since his arrest.
Firing squad could become Idaho's main execution method
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted March 5 - 8:55 p.m. | Save Story
Death by firing squad could become Idaho's primary method of execution under a bill passed by the Idaho Senate passed the bill on Wednesday, and it will take effect next year if it is signed by Gov. Brad Little.
Trump administration set to drop lawsuit over emergency abortions in Idaho, filing shows
Lindsay Whitehurst and Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted March 4 - 4:24 p.m. | Save Story
Documents show the Trump administration is expected to drop a federal lawsuit pushing Idaho to allow emergency abortions despite its strict ban.
Lori Vallow Daybell speaks with 'Dateline' in first TV interview, says she will be exonerated
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 4 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
Lori Vallow Daybell says she will be exonerated, and she's telling her story in a television interview set to air Friday on "Dateline."
Will Utah join a tri-state nuclear compact with its neighbors?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted March 1 - 2:31 p.m. | Save Story
Utah may form a compact with Idaho and Wyoming in the states' pursuit of deploying advanced nuclear technologies, focusing on a regional emphasis that fortifies a united front.
Utah man killed in shooting along I-15 in Idaho
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 1 - 12:12 p.m. | Save Story
Idaho authorities say they are investigating a shooting along I-15 that left a 31-year-old Utah man dead.
Paralyzed Idaho Falls skier returns to America for urgent treatment
David Pace, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 25 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
Three weeks after being paralyzed in a ski accident in the Swiss Alps, Idaho Falls native Justin Holman is back safely in the United States.
Survivor released from hospital after helicopter crash that killed Utah CEO
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 25 - 7:42 a.m. | Save Story
The family of the surviving victim of a deadly helicopter crash into Ririe Reservoir in Idhao Thursday is sharing their story after he was released from the hospital Sunday.
Idaho town hall meeting turns chaotic after woman is forcibly removed for shouting at speakers
Rebecca Boone and Martha Bellisle, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 24 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
A Republican-hosted legislative town hall meeting in northern Idaho became turbulent after three plainclothes security workers forcibly removed a woman who was heckling the speakers.
'It's sad to see it go.' Pocatello's last video store closes
Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 24 - 9:26 a.m. | Save Story
The last remaining video rental store in Pocatello has officially closed, but community members still have time to get ahold of their favorite titles.
Paralyzed Idaho Falls man stranded in Switzerland speaks out after flight home is canceled
David Pace, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 23 - 12:55 p.m. | Save Story
An Idaho Falls native paralyzed in a Swiss skiing accident remains stranded in a Bern, Switzerland, hospital after his original flight back home was canceled.
Utah CEO identified as man killed in Ririe Reservoir helicopter crash
Kaitlyn Hart, East Idaho News | Posted Feb. 21 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
The coroner has identified a Utah man who died after a helicopter crashed into the ice on Idaho's Ririe Reservoir Thursday evening.
Idaho judge declines to throw out genetic evidence in University of Idaho killings
Associated Press | Posted Feb. 20 - 8:18 a.m. | Save Story
An Idaho judge has declined to throw out key evidence in a case against a man charged in connection with the killings of four University of Idaho students.
Former BYU baseball starter from Idaho charged in 2 counties for alleged sex abuse of children
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 18 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
A 21-year-old former Brigham Young University baseball player who is originally from Blackfoot, Idaho, has been charged in two counties, accusing him of sexually assaulting children.
Community builds 'healing home' for Idaho family and their cancer-diagnosed daughter
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 17 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
A family from Idaho is getting a gift they never could have imagined, at a time when they are dealing with the heartbreak of cancer returning for a second time to their young daughter.
Gabby Petito's mom speaks out ahead of 'American Murder' Netflix docuseries
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 16 - 1:49 p.m. | Save Story
Viewers who watch a Netflix docuseries about Gabby Petito will see a beautiful, artistic young woman who loved life and those around her, according to her mother, Nichole Schmidt.
Her head isn't fully attached to her body. This Rigby woman is preparing for 'critical' skull-spinal surgery
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 16 - 7:54 a.m. | Save Story
For the last five-and-a-half years, Emily Farmer has unknowingly lived with her skull not fully attached to her body. Now she's preparing for a life-altering surgery to fix it.
An Idaho Falls man paralyzed in Swiss skiing crash is closer to returning home
David Pace, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 15 - 6:26 p.m. | Save Story
An Idaho Falls native who was paralyzed in a skiing accident in Switzerland on Feb. 3 will no longer be stranded in Europe after community members and friends stepped up to secure medical transport to the United States.
Jeremy Best pleads guilty to 3 counts of murder
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 13 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
A man accused of killing his pregnant wife and their toddler pleaded guilty to murder Thursday as part of a plea agreement.
Community raising money for family after 9-year-old dies in tragic farming accident
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 12 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
Many in the eastern Idaho community are sending donations, thoughts and prayers to the family of a 9-year-old "rough and tough cowboy with a big heart," who was tragically killed following a farming accident on the night of Feb. 8.
Man sentenced for brutal murder of 23-year-old shot to death over social media rumor
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 12 - 7:39 a.m. | Save Story
Bonneville County prosector Randy Neal stood in a courtroom Monday afternoon repeating the word "bang" 17 times – the same amount of times that Mark Bent shot Nik Bird.
Missing 14-year-old in 'good spirits' after being rescued near Utah-Idaho border
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 9 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
A 14-year-old boy was found safe Sunday morning following a frantic search along the Utah-Idaho border that started after he was reported missing on Saturday.
Coalville mushers' Iditarod dreams in danger after Idaho qualifier canceled mid-race
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 8 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Avalanches forced race organizers to cancel the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge's 200-mile event mid-race, after warm weather and rain made conditions dangerous for dog teams and mushers.
Publishers, a library and others sue over Idaho's law restricting youth access to 'harmful' books
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 5 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
Several large book publishers, a tiny public library and others are suing Idaho officials over a law that forces libraries to keep some books in an adults-only section if community members believe they are harmful to minors.
TSA releases images of 'suspicious device' that caused lockdown at Idaho Falls Regional Airport
Nate Eaton, East Idaho News | Posted Feb. 3 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
TSA released imaged of a device found inside of a passenger's checked bag Jan. 11, which prompted an evacuation and a number of flight delays at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport.
Idaho house explosion kills 2 after snow breaks propane line, says sheriff
Kaitlin Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 30 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
A gas explosion at a Kilgore, Idaho, home killed two people Tuesday after snow reportedly broke a propane line.
Trump order temporarily protects small Idaho community from major wind energy project
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 28 - 5:48 p.m. | Save Story
Among the dozens of executive orders President Donald Trump signed shortly after being sworn in office is one that temporarily pauses leasing and permitting land for wind energy. It's a step toward his campaign promise to "Drill, baby, drill" and to end government investments into green energy.
Idaho community raising money for 7-year-old after diagnosis of rare blood disorder
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 27 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
A 7-year-old in Idaho is at the forefront of many minds in the Lewisville area, as her family and community plan a fundraiser after she was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder that eventually leads to leukemia.
Idaho ranks 9th among states with busiest airports in December
Catriona Maria, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 24 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
Idaho ranks ninth among U.S. states with the busiest airports in December, according to a new analysis of passenger traffic data.
Idaho woman remembers sister who died in New Year's Eve crash
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 20 - 9:51 a.m. | Save Story
Kris Jaques says her sister and brother-in-law went on what was supposed to be a fun trip in Arizona, but it turned devastating after the Idaho Falls husband and wife were involved in a fatal crash.
Idaho Falls 2-year-old was diagnosed with cancer days before Christmas. Here's how to help
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 19 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Lily Cook, a 2-year-old Idaho Falls resident, is undergoing chemotherapy treatment at Primary Children's Hospital after being diagnosed with stage 4 sacrococcygeal cancer.
Woman relearning how to walk after fracturing 2 vertebrae in snowboarding accident
Isabella Sosa-Salazar, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 13 - 9:40 a.m. | Save Story
When Lucy Randleas bought her first snowboarding season pass, she never thought she would need to relearn how to walk.
Lawyers for Idaho man accused of killing family want him moved to another jail
Kaitlyn Hart, East Idaho News | Posted Jan. 12 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Defense attorneys for an Idaho man accused of murdering his wife and child have filed a motion to move him out of the Bonneville County Jail, after they say his constitutional rights have been violated.
Idaho dad builds permanent life-size snow globe to surprise his family
Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 11 - 5:48 p.m. | Save Story
A local social media influencer in Idaho built a life-size snow globe as a post-holiday surprise for his family.
Lori Vallow Daybell presents arguments during Arizona hearing, says she's ready for trial
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 10 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
Lori Vallow Daybell appeared for a status conference in an Arizona courtroom Friday morning.
Massive Idaho interchange project enters its final year of construction
Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 9 - 9:23 a.m. | Save Story
A massive construction project that has been snarling traffic near Pocatello for several years is on track to be completed in 2025.
'Just wanted him out of the picture': 18-year-old charged after allegedly poisoning father's coffee
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 8 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
An 18-year-old Idaho man has been charged after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars and trying to poison his father's coffee.
Man who suffered severe thermal and chemical burns wakes up from coma
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 7 - 9:11 a.m. | Save Story
A man has woken up from a coma after nearly a month following a life-threatening incident while at work. His wife is happy that she can tell him, "I love you."
Man pleads guilty in shooting death of Rexburg mother of 4
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 5 - 12:52 p.m. | Save Story
A 32-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murder charges after being accused of killing a 35-year-old mother of four.
Injured Idaho deputy forced to shoot cow in self-defense on I-15
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 30 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
A Bingham County deputy in Idaho was hospitalized and later released after being attacked by a cow on Interstate 15 near Shelley, Idaho.
Idaho mother and daughter lose nearly everything in fire early Christmas morning
Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 28 - 10:59 a.m. | Save Story
A mother and daughter were celebrating Christmas with family when their home caught fire, destroying all of their possessions and killing their dog Molly.
