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ELMORE COUNTY – A Mountain Home juvenile driver died early Saturday morning in Elmore County east of Boise, according to a statement from the Idaho State Police. ISP is investigating the single vehicle crash that occurred at about 12:36 a.m. on NW Outback Road south of NW Carl Hickey Road. The young man was driving […]

POCATELLO – Three local car clubs are teaming up to turn a regular event into a fundraiser ahead of the holiday season. The Pocatello Car Club, Idaho Classics and Modern Muscle and the Team Idaho Bassheads are all three holding “Carl’s Cars and Coffee Trunk or Treat” on Sunday, Oct. 19. People who attend the […]

POCATELLO – The commissioners have voted in favor of distributing previously unused funding to most of the nonprofit agencies that saw their funding reduced under next year’s budget for Bannock County. But this wasn’t a restoration of the funds that they cut. “It should be noted that this is not intended to be ongoing; it […]

POCATELLO – An annual event happening this weekend will show off more electric vehicles than it ever has before. The fourth annual Pocatello EV Expo, put on by the Portneuf Resource Council, will take place from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday in the south parking lot of the Marshall Public Library. This show will […]

POCATELLO – An event that celebrates horror and the Halloween season is coming to the Gate City for its first time ever. DarknessCon, a convention described as “a celebration of everything Halloween, horror, paranormal and the macabre,” will hold an event at the Mountain View Event Center this upcoming Saturday. “DarknessCon: Snake River” will start […]

POCATELLO – Plenty of crawling and swimming creatures, both new and old, now inhabit a new store location. Aquatic Oasis, an exotic pet store that once occupied retail space in the Pine Ridge Mall, has now moved to 310 South 4th Street. The store was fully set up in early June. “Even though it’s by […]

POCATELLO – Two local women have both found a creative side-hustle where they tackle a problem they’re all too familiar with as stay-at-home mothers – messy car seats. After seeing videos posted to TikTok about the idea, both Mariah Sparrow and Macey Sloan have started their own overnight car seat and stroller cleaning businesses, called […]

POCATELLO – Young basketball players from eastern Idaho will get the chance to meet a professional basketball player next week. A meet-and-greet with Oscar Tshiebwe, who joined the Utah Jazz this year, is scheduled for this upcoming Wednesday, June 18, in the gym at Irving Middle School in Pocatello. This event is free, and players […]

IDAHO FALLS – A local college has experienced a cyberattack. The College of Eastern Idaho released a news release on Monday announcing that malware had been introduced into the school’s “network environment” last week. While the school is still working to eliminate the malware from its network, it has not found any evidence of a […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is an encore East Idaho Eats article that was originally published on Jan. 10, 2025. POCATELLO – Drivers going down Pocatello’s busiest road have the chance to stop and experience food that’s “magic” at an aptly themed restaurant. Abracadabra’s Breakfast & Bistro opened up in Pocatello at the beginning of 2018, […]

IDAHO FALLS – A group of six people joined together to march across a busy bridge in Idaho Falls to advocate for the right of every Idahoan to seek access to medicinal cannabis. The protest on Saturday started close to 4:20 p.m. on the eastern side of the Snake River as the group marched across […]

FIRTH – Some high school seniors from a rural eastern Idaho high school will graduate high school with a head start on college. Eleven students from Firth High School will graduate with a diploma and an associate degree. This means that many of them will be able to earn their bachelor’s degree in only two […]

CHUBBUCK — A woman was cited for inattentive driving over the weekend after crashing her vehicle into a Chubbuck home. It happened Saturday around 3:15 p.m. in the 13000 block of North Hiline Road, according to Bannock County public information officer Emma Iannacone. The driver was headed south, missed a turn while she was distracted […]

POCATELLO — Locals made their voices heard in the Gate City Saturday to pray for 17-year-old Victor Perez, who was taken off life support at Portneuf Medical Center shortly after a prayer vigil for him. Later on Saturday, a large crowd gathered in front of Pocatello City Hall to protest the officers who shot Perez […]

POCATELLO — Drivers going down Yellowstone Avenue may have noticed a bright orange food truck they’ve never seen before. This food truck, Homefire Comfort Foods, has been open since the start of this spring. The owner, Josh Andrus, has always had a passion for cooking and is proud to serve food to the people of […]

POCATELLO – A group of firefighters stood by and watched while smoke billowed out of a house Tuesday afternoon. However, this house was not occupied by any residents, and while there was a property owner, he arrived later to watch the fire. The firefighters of the Pocatello Fire Department were at the end of their […]

SODA SPRINGS – Parents are “hoping for a miracle” as a beloved daycare prepares to close its doors, due in part to some of them not paying their bills. The last day of operation of Rise and Shine Childcare, one of only two daycare centers in Soda Springs, will be March 28. Parents who have […]

POCATELLO – A local nonprofit is showcasing works of art made by students from eight different eastern Idaho high schools. More than 130 pieces of art are on display in the gallery of the Pocatello Art Center since Tuesday for its 2025 Annual High School Art Exhibition. These pieces, ranging in categories from oil painting […]

SODA SPRINGS – Community members who visit their local library this weekend will find it converted into a literary-themed miniature golf course. The Soda Springs Library is holding its first-ever “Mini Golf at the Library” on Monday starting at 4 p.m. and going until 10 p.m. Patrons will find the library filled with different putting […]

POCATELLO – The last video rental store in Pocatello will live on in a small way, only for its most passionate customers. Although Video Stop has ceased all rentals and is liquidating the majority of its collection, owner David Kraning is keeping a small portion of movies and has placed them in a tucked-away corner […]