Hagann Gittins is a senior at Hillcrest High School whose senior project is dedicated to supporting local firefighters by showcasing local talent. | Courtesy Tessa Weight Photography AMMON — A Hillcrest High School senior is asking for the community’s help with her senior project that’s dedicated to helping local firefighters. Hagann Gittins, of Rigby, has […]
Superior Physical Therapy is holding a Winter Wellness Workshop Dec. 19, 2024. | Courtesy Superior Physical Therapy POCATELLO — Community members are invited to attend a free interactive wellness workshop happening later this month. Superior Physical Therapy, which has seven clinics scattered throughout southeast Idaho, is hosting its first-ever Winter Wellness Workshop. The workshop will […]
A patient receives medical care from her primary physician. | Envato Elements Dear Savvy Senior, I know there will be a small 2.5 percent cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits next year, but what about Medicare? What will the Medicare Part B monthly premiums be in 2025, and when do the surcharges kick in for […]
Bannock County and fair officials break ground on a new exhibit hall. | Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com DOWNEY — Bannock County officials moved dirt on the land that will soon be occupied by a new event building Friday afternoon. Once complete, this building, called the Exhibit Hall, will serve as the hub for exhibits at the […]
A local Secret Santa is giving $1 million to deserving people in eastern Idaho this holiday season and the East Idaho News elves are helping out. Every day from now until the end of the year, we’ll be posting a Secret Santa surprise, and today we are visiting Soda Springs to deliver a gift for […]
Two rams battle over a ewe, early in the rut. | Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com DUBOIS — My friend Steve and I decided to run out to Lone Pine and see if the pocket of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep were still there and active on Wednesday morning. On the way out, we ran into several large […]
A Shop with a Cop recipient playing with a police radio during the parade. | Jessica Clements, Idaho Falls Police Department IDAHO FALLS — The community was greeted with the wail of police sirens early Saturday morning. But there was no emergency in Idaho Falls. The dozens of police cruisers and SUVs that traveled from […]
Eribaldo Fabian Haro-Gutierrez | Elmore County Jail TETON — A man who is already facing life in prison for allegedly raping a child for eight years, was recently charged with another felony for similar crimes. Eribaldo Fabian Haro-Gutierrez, 43, is charged with felony lewd and lascivious conduct. Haro-Gutierrez has a previous charge regarding the same […]
The execution chamber at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, as shown in 2011 ahead of death row prisoner Paul Rhoades’ lethal injection. | Associated Press file BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — A group of news outlets, including the Idaho Statesman and East Idaho News, sued the Idaho Department of Correction in federal court Friday, alleging that […]
Local schools are collecting “Coins for Christmas” to help deserving children receive brand-new shoes this Christmas. | Envato Elements EAST IDAHO — As the holiday season approaches, Frontier Foundation is excited to announce the launch of its annual “Coins for Christmas” program, designed to bring joy to families in need this holiday season. Through generous […]
