Kaitlyn Hart

A 48-year-old California lieutenant was killed in a hunting accident in Clark County, Idaho, on Sunday, October 12.

BLACKFOOT — Eastern Idaho local Frank Perry served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War after he was drafted at 18. Fifty-three years later, he lives in a 102-year-old house with a broken 36-year-old furnace. “I served in the military from 1972 until 1975, United States Army,” Perry says. “I was proud to […]

IDAHO FALLS — An incumbent is running against a young newcomer for Seat 6 on the Idaho Falls city council. Two-term councilman Jim Freeman is running against James T. Skinner this November. To learn more about the candidates’ platforms, EastIdahoNews.com sent the same eight questions to each candidate. Their responses, listed below, were required to […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: EastIdahoNews.com will be publishing the responses to candidate questionnaires every day through the municipal election on Nov. 4. Read them all here. IDAHO FALLS — One candidate is running against the incumbent for Seat 4 on the Idaho Falls City Council this November. The newcomer, Jared Dominick, is hoping to secure the city […]

REXBURG — A 19-year-old Rexburg man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to downloading child pornography. District Judge Steven Boyce sentenced Kyle Allan to 2.5 to 10 years in prison. He will be given credit for time already served, be required to register as a sex offender, and pay at least $1,091 in court […]

IDAHO FALLS — Many events are scheduled for Thursday to pay respects to those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Idaho Falls Busch Ag & IFPD 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Anheuser-Busch is partnering with the Idaho Falls Police Department to commemorate the 24th anniversary of 9/11. “For the second year, Anheuser-Busch […]

IDAHO FALLS — A 38-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after police say he admitted to watching AI child pornography, and claimed he did it so he wouldn’t “go after” real children. Mathew Dudley is charged with ten counts of felony willfully possessing child sexually exploitative material. According to police reports, Microsoft BingImages filed a CyberTip […]

REXBURG — A motorhome hauling a passenger car suffered significant damage after being struck by a train in Rexburg on Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred at the intersection of 5th West and South Yellowstone Highway at about 4:20 p.m., according to Rexburg Police Assistant Chief Gary Hagen. Video provided by 0500 Mechanics shows the motorhome […]

REXBURG — Local restaurant owners are reeling after a midday home burglary caused them to lose over $150,000 worth of their belongings. Kaew Jai Fung and her brother Nai Fung, the owners of the Original Thai Restaurant in Rexburg, say their house was trashed and burgled on June 25, leaving them without $150,000 worth of […]

DRIGGS — The second and final day of Jeremy Best’s sentencing ended Thursday, after the prosecution called multiple witnesses to show that Best was allegedly “capable of extreme homicidal violence.” District Judge Dane Watkins Jr. sentenced Jeremy Best, 50, to three life sentences without parole. Best pleaded guilty as part of a plea agreement to […]