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'Hobby gone wild': Watch butterflies, learn about metamorphosis at The Butterfly Haven in Idaho

'Hobby gone wild': Watch butterflies, learn about metamorphosis at The Butterfly Haven in Idaho

Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 13 - 12:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Step inside The Butterfly Haven, an enchanting greenhouse filled with thousands of beautiful, fluttering butterflies and experience it all up close right near Blackfoot, Idaho.
Idaho seed company launches retail system to help families grow their own food

Idaho seed company launches retail system to help families grow their own food

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 10 - 6:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

As grocery prices continue to rise, Survival Garden Seeds in Rigby, a major supplier for garden seed customers nationwide, is launching what it calls the first Self-Reliance Gardening retail system.
From Idaho to Mars: NASA chief celebrates INL's role in the new space race

From Idaho to Mars: NASA chief celebrates INL's role in the new space race

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The administrator for NASA visited Idaho National Laboratory on Friday to celebrate the nuclear age in space.
How an Idaho Falls shop became eastern Idaho's paintless dent repair pioneer

How an Idaho Falls shop became eastern Idaho's paintless dent repair pioneer

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 10:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Although the Dr. Ding body shop at 945 East Lincoln Road has been in operation for more than 30 years, it remains one of Idaho Falls' only auto repair shops specializing in paintless dent removal.
New video shows gunman shooting victims at Idaho In-N-Out Burger drive-thru

New video shows gunman shooting victims at Idaho In-N-Out Burger drive-thru

Sarah Raza and Ed White, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 4:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Surveillance video shows a gunman at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho killing one of three victims by firing through a drive-up window, before shooting more people outside the restaurant.
A celebration for an Idaho pilot ended in tragedy. Here's how you can help

A celebration for an Idaho pilot ended in tragedy. Here's how you can help

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 2:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three best friends embarked on a journey in the sky on Saturday to celebrate one's new pilot license, but it ended in tragedy.
Snake River Animal Shelter in Idaho receives grant to help senior dogs

Snake River Animal Shelter in Idaho receives grant to help senior dogs

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 4:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Snake River Animal Shelter has received new funding to help more senior dogs stay with their families and find loving homes.
Olive Garden coming to Rexburg this fall

Olive Garden coming to Rexburg this fall

Michael Carruth, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 8:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

The construction of the new Olive Garden restaurant opening on University Boulevard in Rexburg will be finished in November, the building's construction superintendent confirms.
Hundreds mourn victims of Idaho In-N-Out shooting at candlelight vigil

Hundreds mourn victims of Idaho In-N-Out shooting at candlelight vigil

Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 1:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds of people gathered together to mourn three people who lost their lives in the mass shooting in Magic Valley.
Utah man identified as victim in Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting

Utah man identified as victim in Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 4 - 4:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police have identified a Utah man as a victim of a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls.
Authorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger

Authorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger

Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 3 - 4:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Investigators are trying to determine what led a 24-year-old man to open fire at an Idaho fast-food restaurant over the weekend, in an attack that left three people dead and seven others wounded before authorities say he killed himself.
Idaho ranchers go high-tech with invisible fences for cattle

Idaho ranchers go high-tech with invisible fences for cattle

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 6:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

A virtual fencing collar for cattle is a new management tool for Idaho ranchers that's growing in popularity.
Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes

Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes

John Hanna, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 2 - 10:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

About 5,000 homes have been evacuated, and about 600 homes and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained in eastern Washington state, authorities said.
Suspect in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say

Suspect in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say

The Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 5:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said, crediting an off-duty officer and a citizen with firing shots that diverted him.
Tort claim, vandalized cameras and eastern Idahoans up in arms about Flock cameras

Tort claim, vandalized cameras and eastern Idahoans up in arms about Flock cameras

Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 9:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

While local law enforcement agencies have praised Flock cameras for the ability to help officers solve cases, many residents see them as a violation of their rights and privacy.
3 Idahoans died this week from heat-related issues, Health and Welfare says

3 Idahoans died this week from heat-related issues, Health and Welfare says

EastIdahoNews.com staff  |  Posted Aug. 1 - 1:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

The state of Idaho saw its first heat-related fatalities of 2026 this week, with the deaths of three adults over the age of 55.
Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West

Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West

Matthew Brown and Dorany Pineda, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 1 - 9:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Trout need cool water to survive. But record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to levels that can kill fish. Wildlife officials are responding by banning fishing during certain hours on rivers and streams across the U.S. West.
Family searching for missing WWII uniform, hopes to recover cherished heirloom

Family searching for missing WWII uniform, hopes to recover cherished heirloom

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated July 30 - 10:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah family is searching for a World War II military uniform that they believe was thrifted somewhere in eastern Idaho without their permission, and they are asking for the public's help in tracking it down.
Idaho man arrested after police say he pulled a gun on group of teens in McDonald's parking lot

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.