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IDAHO FALLS — Pocatello and Lakeland treated the crowd to everything one could expect from a one-two matchup. There were long rallies, thunderous spikes, stifling blocks and awe-inspiring digs. Unfortunately for the Thunder and their fans, there weren’t many Pocatello wins, as the Hawks eliminated Pocatello in the final match at the Mountain America Center […]

IDAHO FALLS — As the state volleyball tournaments begin, 18 District 5-6 schools are in the hunt for one of six banners. Madison is among the favorites in 6A, while Pocatello and Idaho Falls are in the 5A hunt. Bear Lake and Rockland are the one-seeds in 4A and 1A, respectively, while Malad and Butte […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Throughout 2024, EastIdahoNews.com is working with the Idaho National Laboratory to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Each month, we’ll publish stories highlighting the history, achievements, and trials of the U.S. Department of Energy’s desert site. We’ll explore the INL’s influence on eastern Idaho and its day-to-day impact on local people. IDAHO FALLS — Imagine […]

POCATELLO — Every thing works better with a soundtrack. ‘Halloween’ is the most recognizable scary movie, not because of Michael Myers, but because of the ear-catching score. The same can be said of ‘Jaws’ and ‘Jurassic Park.’ Idaho State University sporting events have their own soundtrack, provided by the school’s music department. Dr. Thomas Kloss […]

BLACKFOOT — Coming off a winless 2023 football season, Blackfoot High School brought in former Declo coach Josh Stewart to take over the program. Before the season began, Stewart told EastIdahoNews.com that he expected his team to be competitive — and win games. How? As Stewart explained, he was going to rely on his team’s […]

IDAHO FALLS — Look at the weekly scoresheets from Thunder Ridge Titans girls soccer and one of the things you will see consistently is the name Gracie Price. Price is a Thunder Ridge High School sophomore and star both on the soccer field and the wrestling mat. She is among the team leaders in points […]

POCATELLO — In front of a capacity home crowd, in what has become one of the biggest annual regular-season games in Idaho high school football, the Highland Rams won the coin toss and elected to defer until the second half. The Rigby Trojans won just about everything else, earning a huge 33-3 victory and the […]

RIRIE — In a game that was played like it should have been viewed in black and white, Aberdeen and Ririe combined for as many incompletions in the first half as passing yards — 4. The two teams were contempt to pound away with the running game, with passing a distant afterthought. And in the […]

Editor’s note: The Athlete of the Week feature will be a weekly series highlighting the many standout athletes of eastern Idaho. IDAHO FALLS — For as long as she can remember, Grace Fuger has been an athlete. She grew up playing numerous sports, but it was volleyball that stuck. Now, the Idaho Falls High School […]

POCATELLO — Head coach Cody Hawkins said his offense linemen “played their nuts off” in a season-opening, hard-fought loss to Oregon State. Idaho State University linemen shined again when the Bengals beat Western Oregon last week. On Saturday, the University of North Dakota defense had its way with that unit — at least in the […]