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'Small explosions' at Biscuit Basin could be possible for months, Yellowstone officials say

'Small explosions' at Biscuit Basin could be possible for months, Yellowstone officials say

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted July 25 - 1:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Biscuit Basin within Yellowstone National Park will remain closed to visitors for the rest of the summer following Tuesday's hydrothermal explosion.
Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students wants trial moved to Boise

Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students wants trial moved to Boise

Martha Bellisle, Associated Press  |  Posted July 25 - 6:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lawyers for the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in 2022 are urging a judge to move his murder trial out of the county.
Rexburg drive-in permanently closing after 75 years. Here's what's happening with the property

Rexburg drive-in permanently closing after 75 years. Here's what's happening with the property

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 24 - 7:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

A longtime drive-in theater is closing its doors after 75 years of operation.
Biscuit Basin closed in Yellowstone National Park after massive explosion

Biscuit Basin closed in Yellowstone National Park after massive explosion

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 23 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park is temporarily closed following a massive explosion that was caught on camera Tuesday morning.
Man charged with throwing 11 electric scooters in Idaho river

Man charged with throwing 11 electric scooters in Idaho river

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 22 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 33-year-old man was charged with throwing 11 electric scooters into Idaho's Snake River.
Idaho inmate gets life sentence for escaping state custody at Boise hospital

Idaho inmate gets life sentence for escaping state custody at Boise hospital

Rebecca Boone, Associated Press  |  Updated July 20 - 4:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Idaho inmate received a life sentence for escaping state custody at a Boise hospital after the corrections officers guarding him were violently attacked.
Idaho family provides update after serious Fourth of July weekend crash

Idaho family provides update after serious Fourth of July weekend crash

Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 19 - 7:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Idaho family is home recovering after being in a car crash over the Fourth of July weekend.
Woman going to prison for drunk driving crash that killed her 7-year-old

Woman going to prison for drunk driving crash that killed her 7-year-old

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 17 - 9:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 30-year-old woman was given prison time after she pleaded guilty to causing a crash that killed her 7-year-old child.
Car drives into geyser pool at Yellowstone National Park

Car drives into geyser pool at Yellowstone National Park

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 13 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

A car inadvertently drove into a geyser at Yellowstone National Park on Thursday. All five people in the car got out and were taken to a hospital but did not have life-threatening injuries.
West Virginia, Idaho ask Supreme Court whether states can enforce transgender sports bans

West Virginia, Idaho ask Supreme Court whether states can enforce transgender sports bans

Devan Cole, CNN  |  Posted July 12 - 7:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

West Virginia and Idaho asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to decide whether states can lawfully enforce bans on transgender students competing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity.
Families of workers killed in Idaho airport hangar collapse sue construction company

Families of workers killed in Idaho airport hangar collapse sue construction company

Rebecca Boone, Associated Press  |  Updated July 11 - 6:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the building process, alleging the businesses recklessly cut corners and used inappropriate materials for the build.
Las Vegas hits record 5th day of 115 degrees or greater as heat wave scorches US

Las Vegas hits record 5th day of 115 degrees or greater as heat wave scorches US

Ken Ritter and Ty Oneil, Associated Press  |  Updated July 10 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A prolonged heat wave has baked Las Vegas in a record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees or greater.
'He will be missed.' Idaho man who died in fiery crash leaves behind wife and 5 kids

'He will be missed.' Idaho man who died in fiery crash leaves behind wife and 5 kids

Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 7 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Idaho man died in a crash on June 25, leaving behind a wife and five children.
Youth group in Idaho getting treatment after possible exposure to bats

Youth group in Idaho getting treatment after possible exposure to bats

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 6 - 6:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Bear River Health Department said a group of young women from Box Elder County were staying at a cabin at Camp Chi-Keena in Soda Springs, Idaho, that was apparently infested with multiple bats.
'I feel like a train hit me': Idaho man's miraculous survival after lightning strike

'I feel like a train hit me': Idaho man's miraculous survival after lightning strike

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 6 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man working as a crusher working near some mines in Mackay, Idaho, was struck by lightning June 26.
Supreme Court pushes pause on EPA's 'good neighbor' rule. Here's how it affects Utah

Supreme Court pushes pause on EPA's 'good neighbor' rule. Here's how it affects Utah

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted July 3 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

They say fences make good neighbors, but Utah doesn't have a fence to stop pollution from drifting to Colorado and elsewhere.
Paris Olympics alters Tour de France; Idaho racer among the favorites

Paris Olympics alters Tour de France; Idaho racer among the favorites

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted July 2 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Tour de France, the world's premier bicycle race, might regain viewership in America after popular Netflix series "Unchained."
Lori Vallow Daybell's murder trial in Arizona rescheduled for early 2025

Lori Vallow Daybell's murder trial in Arizona rescheduled for early 2025

Payton Davis, Deseret News  |  Posted July 2 - 5:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona murder trial is now slated for 2025.
Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions

Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions

Amanda Seitz, Associated Press  |  Posted July 2 - 2:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Democratic Biden administration is telling emergency room doctors they must perform emergency abortions when necessary to save a pregnant woman's health. That's following last week's 6-3 Supreme Court ruling.