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Identity of human remains found in Iron County released
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted July 9 - 5:17 p.m.
The Iron County Sheriff's Office identified a set of human remains found earlier this year as Michael Greene, a 62-year-old man from the Greater Salt Lake area.
Where is Western drought the worst? Experts point to these places, industries
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 8 - 10:30 p.m.
Utah and most of the rest of the West have their hands full with drought impacts, which go beyond wildfires.
ICE enforcement in Idaho Falls has increased, local police say
Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 6 - 8:00 p.m.
Local law enforcement confirms that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is conducting a series of targeted arrests in Idaho Falls.
18-year-old BYU-I student walking 1,000 miles for Tibet
Cody Roberts, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 4 - 10:03 a.m.
A college student from Idaho is walking 1,000 miles in about two months to raise awareness of China's control over Tibet.
Ghost hunters visit St. Anthony's old reform school, calling it most haunted place in Idaho
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 1 - 6:30 p.m.
A Salt Lake City-based research group recently spent an evening investigating the former Idaho Industrial Reform School in St. Anthony and is calling it, hands down, the most haunted place in Idaho.
Gov. Cox announces task force to improve energy grids in Western states
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 30 - 10:31 p.m.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced a task force Tuesday alongside governors from several Western states to speed up building energy transmission lines and promote coordination between states.
This Idaho Falls farmer raises camels — and he's hoping his historic farm survives
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 27 - 10:42 a.m.
Jeral Williams is often seen at parades, parties, live Nativity scenes, and other community events with his camels. He says there's no practical reason to have them. For him, it's about making people smile.
Bison injures 12-year-old at Yellowstone National Park
Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 26 - 6:40 p.m.
A 12-year-old was injured at Yellowstone National Park on Friday after an encounter with a bison.
Bee-filled trailer crashes in Yellowstone National Park, spilling dozens of hives
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 17 - 7:45 p.m.
A semitruck trailer tipped over on U.S. 191 in Yellowstone National Park Tuesday, spilling dozens of crates carrying bees on the road and side of the highway.
Judge refuses plea terms, gives former school janitor harsher sentence for molesting girl
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 17 - 9:26 a.m.
An Idaho judge refused to abide by a plea agreement's prison sentence recommendation for a 44-year-old former school district employee who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a young girl.
Idaho sets animal entry requirements following New World screwworm detection
EastIdahoNews.com staff | Posted June 11 - 2:00 p.m.
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture has announced new entry requirements for animals entering Idaho following recent detections of New World screwworm in Texas and New Mexico.
Here's why Chick-fil-A in Ammon will be closed most of the summer
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 4 - 8:40 a.m.
One of eastern Idaho's most popular fast food restaurants is temporarily closing for several weeks this summer.
'A night with a survivor': Rival Idaho students set aside differences to learn about the Holocaust
David George, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 1 - 8:30 p.m.
Over a hundred students and community members gathered in the Rigby High School Auditorium recently for a conversation with Holocaust survivor and diarist Peter Feigl.
Mild winter means more ticks. Here's how to avoid them
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 1 - 5:00 p.m.
Ticks are more than just a nuisance. They can carry diseases such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and Colorado tick fever.
Caesars Entertainment, a Las Vegas Strip icon, is sold for $6B
Associated Press | Posted May 28 - 6:42 p.m.
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.
Hoover Dam receives patriotic glow-up for America 250
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 26 - 9:03 p.m.
One of the U.S.'s more iconic dams received a patriotic makeover during the holiday weekend, and visitors can view it all the way up to the nation's big anniversary this July.
Mountain West states join forces to develop geothermal energy
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted May 25 - 10:31 p.m.
Four Western states are launching the Mountain West Geothermal Consortium to expand geothermal energy development.
Elementary school raising funds for fourth grader with aggressive brain cancer
Cody Roberts, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted May 24 - 8:01 a.m.
In February, Emma Hill and her parents learned she had an aggressive, cancerous brain tumor. It's officially called a diffuse midline glioma, but Emma doesn't call it that. She's nicknamed it Ursula.
How a Pocatello business is helping eastern Idaho save water, 1 lawn at a time
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted May 23 - 9:23 a.m.
Amid a water shortage and emergency drought in place across Idaho, a Pocatello business offers homeowners a way to water their lawn more efficiently and help conserve water.
Utah Gov. pushes back on federal red tape slowing energy projects
Eva Terry , Deseret News | Posted May 21 - 8:03 p.m.
The Utah and Wyoming governors critiqued the federal permitting system for increasing costs, slowing infrastructure development and discouraging investment.
Melaleuca convention draws thousands as the company celebrates 41 years of growth
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted May 20 - 11:30 a.m.
Thousands of people from across the country and around the world attended Melaleuca's annual convention in Salt Lake City over the weekend.
Senate approves Steve Pearce as next director of the BLM
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted May 20 - 7:15 a.m.
The Senate confirmed Steve Pearce to be the next director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Monday. He was the second nominee the Trump administration put forward for the role.
Retired Air Force Thunderbird pilot analyzes Idaho air show collision video
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted May 19 - 4:33 p.m.
Video of two planes colliding during an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho has the public and officials wondering what went wrong in the sky.
Idaho governor on track to win primary as opponent scrambles to respond to Latter-day Saint voters
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 19 - 1:45 p.m.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little will compete in a primary election against a critic who has drawn backlash over past comments regarding members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
