Hunter Reese, left, and Jalen Fuhriman, are the owners of Holy Rollers, a new trash bin fetching service in eastern Idaho. | Logo provided by Jalen Fuhriman Do you want to know what’s happening in the eastern Idaho business scene? We’ve got you covered. Here is a rundown of this week’s business news across the […]
Remembering two of Idaho’s most decisive elections and how they changed the political landscape
Don Samuelson, left, and Robert Smylie, were gubernatorial candidates during what historians call the wildest and most chaotic election in state history. | Courtesy Wikipedia IDAHO FALLS – It was the largest shift in political power in Idaho’s history and the state’s wildest and most chaotic election year. That’s what happened in two separate elections […]
The song is over for Pocatello’s Mike’s Music
The guitars on the wall at Pocatello’s Mike’s Music are dwindling as the store winds down 45 years of business. | Courtesy Mike’s Music POCATELLO — After 45 years serving the local music community, Mike’s Music, a longtime family-owned specialty store, is closing its doors for good in Pocatello on May 1. Founded in 1980 […]
Jaime Campos sentenced to prison for sexually abusing teen that resulted in pregnancy
Local man was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual battery of a minor | Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — A local man was sentenced Tuesday afternoon after pleading guilty to sexual battery of a minor. Jaime Campos, 28, was initially charged, according to court records, with two felony […]
Looking back: ‘Mysterious cave’ full of skeletons discovered and blindfolded man carries his wife across edge of Rigby Hotel roof
The photo above was taken during a reception at the opening of an exhibit of the works of Clyde Robison, a young artist who spent his boyhood on a farm in Lorenzo. In the picture, ‘Robie’ is seen explaining a painting to an interested visitor. This show, consisting of well over 100 paintings and sketches, […]
ISU’s Kearns earns NFCA national honor — second Bengal ever to do so
Idaho State University sophomore Jenna Kearns has been named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Player of the Week. She joins Kacie Burnett as the only Bengals to receive the honor in the program’s history. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoSports.com POCATELLO — Idaho State’s Jenna Kearns is on a hot streak most can only dream of. According […]
California man arrested after early morning manhunt in Shelley
Luke Thomas Herzberger | Bingham County Sheriff’s Office SHELLEY — A man is in custody after police say he attempted to rob a shop in Shelley, then fled into a field and began shooting a gun. Luke Thomas Herzberger, 27, of California, is charged with two counts of felony aggravated assault and a deadly weapon […]
Celebrate Earth Day at the Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair
Visitors enjoy hands-on activities, local exhibits, and sunny skies at the Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair, a community celebration of Earth Day. | Courtesy city of Pocatello POCATELLO — Since its launch in 1970, Earth Day has grown into a global reminder of our shared responsibility to protect the planet. In Pocatello, that sentiment comes to […]
Woman arrested after allegedly stealing car from Nevada, then locking herself inside to hide from Rigby police
Kerry Lira | Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office RIGBY — A Billings, Montana woman was arrested in Rigby after speeding away from police in a stolen SUV and trying to hide inside the locked car. Kerry Lira, 42, is charged with felony eluding, felony battery on a peace officer, felony possession of a stolen vehicle and […]
Brandon Boudreaux, Tammy Daybell Foundation, officials react to Lori Vallow Daybell guilty verdict
PHOENIX — Officials in Idaho and people close to the case are reacting after Lori Vallow Daybell was guilty of conspiring to commit the murder of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow. Brandon Boudreaux, Daybell’s former nephew-in-law, released the following statement to EastIdahoNews.com Tuesday evening: In this trial, you have heard a lot about religion and […]