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Man legally named 'Santa Claus' arrested in child predator sting
EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 1 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
A 75-year-old New Orleans man who legally changed his name to Santa Claus was among 11 people arrested during an undercover child exploitation operation over the weekend.
Independence Day celebration in Idaho to be bigger than ever
Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 30 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
To commemorate America's 250th anniversary, organizers in Pocatello, Idaho, plan to hold the biggest Independence Day celebration it's ever held.
Idaho's newest state park had its grand opening this weekend
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 30 - 7:02 a.m. | Save Story
State officials are celebrating the grand opening of Twin Peaks Ranch State Park, Idaho's newest state park.
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. | Save Story
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. | Save Story
A 12-year-old was injured at Yellowstone National Park on Friday after an encounter with a bison.
'Miracle baby,' Idaho hospital's youngest preemie to ever survive celebrates 1st birthday
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 25 - 7:16 a.m. | Save Story
Born at 22 weeks in utero, Logan Ames is now a thriving 1-year-old. To celebrate his village of doctors, nurses, family and community members threw him a 1st birthday party.
Travel spotlight: Scenic road trip from Utah up to the Canadian border
Grant Olsen for KSL | Posted June 21 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
Here are some highlights from the long and winding route that took my family into the northernmost regions of the Gem State.
As water crisis deepens, Idaho producers look to farm bill for relief
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 21 - 10:50 a.m. | Save Story
As the federal farm bill advances to the U.S. Senate, farmers in eastern Idaho are dealing with one of the worst water shortages in decades and rising commodity prices.
Community raises money for new special hiking chair stolen from 8-year-old with cerebral palsy
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 19 - 9:25 p.m. | Save Story
After a little girl with cerebral palsy had a special outdoor mobility chair stolen, her Idaho community raised double the amount of money for her to get a new one.
Mother who vanished with 4 children following TikTok posts booked into Davis County jail
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 18 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Elleshia Anne Seymour, a mother who allegedly kidnapped her four children and took them to Croatia, has been arrested and charged with custodial interference.
Bee-filled trailer crashes in Yellowstone National Park, spilling dozens of hives
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 17 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
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. | Save Story
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.
US judge limits enforcement of Idaho's transgender bathroom access law
Steve Gorman, Reuters | Posted June 16 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge barred Idaho from fully enforcing a new state law making it a crime, punishable by prison time, for transgender people to use public restrooms that differ from their sex assigned at birth.
Citizen group fundraises to keep quagga mussels out of Bear Lake
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted June 14 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
The new Snack Shack, run by the nonprofit Bear Lake Watch, is an effort to run a quagga mussel inspection and decontamination station on the north end of Bear Lake.
Idaho sets animal entry requirements following New World screwworm detection
EastIdahoNews.com staff | Posted June 11 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
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.
Rexburg native works to preserve stories of the Teton Dam disaster
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted June 7 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
Fifty years after the failure of the Teton Dam, Richard Robison is working to preserve as many stories from the disaster as possible, including a deep personal one.
Utah could receive another northern lights show from latest geomagnetic storm
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 4 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah and other parts of the West could see another heavenly show Thursday and Friday nights.
50 years after Teton dam failure, Rexburg celebrates legacy of service
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted June 4 - 5:37 p.m. | Save Story
On June 5, 1976, the Teton Dam came apart during its inaugural fill. About 80 billion gallons of water spread across the area.
