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Idaho man arrested after police say he pulled a gun on group of teens in McDonald's parking lot
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 29 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
An 18-year-old man was arrested this week after police say he pointed a gun at a group of people, mostly minors, in a parking lot in Ammon.

Man impales himself on trekking pole, hikes 10 miles down Montana's tallest mountain with it still in body
EastIdahoNews.com staff | Posted July 28 - 10:29 p.m. | Save Story
An emergency room nurse survived a freak hiking accident by doing something few people could imagine — hiking 10 miles back to safety with a trekking pole impaled completely through his torso.

Pocatello father's remarkable recovery after near-fatal accident called a miracle
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 28 - 2:24 p.m. | Save Story
Just weeks after doctors gave him virtually no chance of survival, a Pocatello father who was crushed beneath a car is standing, walking and beginning to reclaim his life.

Bryan Kohberger asks to withdraw his guilty plea in the University of Idaho murders case
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted July 28 - 7:57 a.m. | Save Story
Bryan Kohberger wants to withdraw his guilty plea in the killings of four University of Idaho students, the 31-year-old said in a hand-written petition on Monday.

St. George woman drowns in Idaho
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted July 27 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
A St. George woman was pronounced dead after a drowning Thursday in the Payette River in Idaho.

He sold burgers for 15 cents. 6 decades later, his Idaho Falls drive-in is still thriving
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 26 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
Scotty's Drive In, at 560 Northgate Mile in Idaho Falls, celebrated 60 years in business in 2024 and remains an iconic restaurant.

Once enemies in war, Idaho Falls marks 45 years of friendship with Japanese sister city
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 25 - 8:28 p.m. | Save Story
More than 80 years after World War II, teenagers from a small Japanese village are spending the next 10 days in Idaho Falls in a living reminder of how friendship can outlast history.

Super Bowl champion Jordan Devey remembered for legacy on and off the field
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted July 25 - 10:53 a.m. | Save Story
Friends, family and the football community are mourning the loss of former NFL offensive lineman Jordan Devey, a Utah native whose journey from American Fork to the Super Bowl inspired many.

Rexburg author's essay collection lands traditional publishing deal
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 24 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
Arthur Lee has spent much of his life writing. Now his latest work, "Thin Places: Portraits, Prayers, and Liminal Grace," has earned him his first traditional publishing deal.

In-N-Out opening new Idaho restaurant this week
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 22 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
In-N-Out Burger is expanding across Idaho and will open its newest location in Twin Falls on Friday.

Man tossed by Yellowstone bison says hitting the ground was the worst part
Mead Gruver, Associated Press | Posted July 22 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
A man who was thrown into the air by a bison in Yellowstone National Park says the animal didn't seem aggressive until it picked him as a target.

Caregiver accused of stealing thousands from elderly Idaho Falls man to buy drugs
Trey Baylor, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 21 - 8:36 a.m. | Save Story
Richard Dee Bierma Jr. has been accused of stealing thousands from the elderly man he lived with and cared for.

Bear euthanized after breaking into sleeping family's home, devouring pumpkin pie and coming back for more
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 17 - 10:15 p.m. | Save Story
A black bear was euthanized after tearing through a window screen, breaking into a home, eating a pumpkin pie and returning the next night for more food.

Judge revokes bond for Idaho mom as her attorney argues vaccines, not murder, killed twins
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 15 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
A judge revoked bond Tuesday afternoon for Andrea Renee Shaw, accused of murdering her twin toddlers despite her claims the children died from routine vaccinations.

Hundreds will attempt to break a world record in east Idaho. Here's how you can be part of history.
Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 13 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
People from all over east Idaho are invited to participate in an attempt to break a world record for the most people lying in hammocks at the same time.

Bison at Yellowstone Park attacks tourist, sending him flying at least 8 feet in the air
Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 13 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
A man was launched into the air by an angry bull bison at Yellowstone National Park over the weekend, and the terrifying encounter was caught on camera.

Yellowstone National Park limits fishing times due to extreme high temperatures
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 9 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Due to the extremely high temperatures approaching this week, Yellowstone National Park has limited the allowable fishing times.

How a family fleeing internment built one of America's largest potato companies
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 8 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Wadas moved from California to eastern Idaho in 1943 to start a farm on 160 acres of rented ground. Today, it's "one of America's largest grower-shippers of fresh potatoes, onions and sweet potatoes."


