Idaho News

Pilot and passenger found dead after plane goes missing on way to Idaho

Kaitlyn Hart, East Idaho News  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A pilot and passenger were found dead on Sunday after their plane went missing en route to Grangeville, Idaho.

Small Business Administration offers disaster loans to businesses affected by drought

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 13 - 2:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans to eligible small businesses and private nonprofits affected by drought across parts of Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.

Marijuana on the ballot for the final time in Idaho? Voters to decide if lawmakers have sole power to legalize

Lorien Nettleton, KIVI  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 2:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

HJR4 would give Idaho's legislature exclusive authority over marijuana and narcotics legalization, removing citizens' ability to put such measures on a ballot.

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Resident escapes house fire in Idaho Falls; damage estimated at $20K

Jordan Ormond, East Idaho News  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a Saturday morning house fire on Daffodil Place in Idaho Falls.

This sweet spot is plunging into fall with chocolate-covered goodness

Nate Eaton, East Idaho News  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 4:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chocolate Plunge recently opened a new location in Idaho Falls, joining its original store in Rexburg with a menu full of chocolate-covered treats and decadent drinks.

Prison overcrowding is keeping Idaho women behind bars even after they're granted parole

Whitney Bryen, InvestigateWest  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 9:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

State agencies don't know how many inmates face more prison time because they couldn't access programs prescribed by parole commissioners.

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Motorcyclist hospitalized after hitting bear in eastern Idaho

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 11:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Wyoming motorcyclist was flown to the hospital after hitting a bear near Swan Valley Wednesday evening.

Montpelier man dies in rollover crash east of Lava Hot Springs

Todd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 5 - 10:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man from Montpelier, Idaho, died Sunday evening after a minivan left U.S. Highway 30 and overturned east of Lava Hot Springs, according to Idaho State Police.

Former Idaho police officer accused of hiding Russian control of company with federal contracts

EastIdahoNews  |  Updated Oct. 5 - 5:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former Boise police officer and CEO of a technology company is accused of helping conceal Russian ownership and software development to secure contracts with the U.S. government.

Idaho is auctioning off 150 Christmas trees. Here's how to get one.

Staff, East Idaho News  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 6:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Sawtooth National Forest is offering the Pine Christmas Trees Timber Sale by oral auction at 11 a.m. on Oct. 6 at its headquarters, 370 American Avenue in Jerome.

Trailer hitch smashes through windshield, strikes driver on I-15 in Idaho

Nate Eaton, East Idaho News  |  Posted Oct. 2 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

An investigation is underway after a receiver hitch came through a van's windshield and struck the driver Thursday afternoon on Interstate 15.

Museum of Idaho unveils new interactive exhibit highlighting the life and works of Galileo

Daniel V. Ramirez, East Idaho News  |  Posted Oct. 2 - 8:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Community members are invited this Saturday to learn about the life, experiments and controversy of the father of modern science as the Museum of Idaho unveils its newest interactive exhibit.

11-year-old starts eastern Idaho's first pop-up 'slime bar'

EastIdahoNews  |  Posted Oct. 1 - 10:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A girl from eastern Idaho has started the region's first pop-up station dedicated to selling a unique product that she makes herself — slime.

'More than just a fabric shop:' Granny's Fabric House provides a quilting community for everyone

Andrea Olson, East Idaho News  |  Posted Oct. 1 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Granny's Fabric House in Rexburg is a creative destination for quilters and sewists, offering quality fabrics and crafting supplies.

Box elder bugs showing up in large numbers across northern Utah, southeastern Idaho

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 30 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Box elder bugs infestation in northern Utah counties and southeastern Idaho. Why the problem? Are they a danger? And how do you get rid of them?"

What is cyanobacteria? We asked the experts about the toxin that can invade your favorite lake

Kaitlyn Hart, East Idaho News  |  Posted Sept. 30 - 7:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you've ever decided against swimming in a lake that looked a little green, here's why you made the right decision.

Eastern Idaho spud harvest underway as farmers grapple with drought, heat

Rett Nelson, East Idaho News  |  Posted Sept. 30 - 7:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

As spud harvest gets underway in eastern Idaho, many farmers are expecting to have lower yields than last year.

Island Park woman becomes first Idahoan to receive national communications honor

Lisa Lete, East Idaho News  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Island Park woman whose career has taken her from covering the Teton Dam disaster to nuclear research has received the highest honor awarded by the National Federation of Press Women.

Here's when Raising Cane's is opening in Idaho Falls

Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 7:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Raising Cane's, located at 2236 S. 25th East, Idaho Falls, is set to open on Oct. 27, according to company representatives.