Nate Eaton

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 Kent and Marlene. They are a truly […]

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 […]

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 have a surprise for a woman named Margarita, a very […]

EastIdahoNews.com is partnering with Ashley and Ashley Outlet of Idaho Falls to honor people in our community for Feel Good Friday. Every week, we surprise someone deserving of special recognition. Season 21 “American Idol” winner Iam Tongi was in town this week and we asked him if he’d help us surprise an incredible teacher at […]

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! The EastIdahoNews.com team has been busy over the past few weeks helping an anonymous Secret Santa gift $1 million to deserving people in eastern Idaho. We have met many incredible people and surprised them with gifts specifically for them. We have many more gifts to give and will continue posting videos of […]

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 we drove all over Dubois trying to find today’s recipient. Lauri […]

IDAHO FALLS — The East Idaho News team held our 2nd annual pie contest last week and the stakes were high! Our judges – Madison County Prosecuting Attorney Rob Wood, Idaho State Police Lt. Marvin Crain and Mountain America Center Marketing Director Kelsey Salsbery – tried a bite of 16 different pies and presented awards […]

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 surprising a cook who works at IHOP. Paul […]

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 in Shelley surprising a single mom of three […]

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 in Rexburg with a gift for Nathan and […]

PHOENIX — Lori Vallow Daybell will need to undergo mental health evaluations before court proceedings in her Arizona case can resume. Judge Justin Beresky made the decision during a hearing Wednesday morning, denying a request from Daybell’s attorneys to withdraw a motion her former defense team filed requesting a Rule 11 evaluation. Rule 11 governs […]

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 a deserving young father named Wyatt. Wyatt […]

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 a deserving grandmother named Debi. Debi has […]

RIGBY — Lil’ Mike’s Bar-B-Que has been serving up fall-off-the-bone ribs, melt-in-your-mouth brisket, juicy smoked turkey, made-from-scratch sides and other delicious foods for nine years in Rigby. Now the popular eatery is expanding with a new ice cream shop called Sweet Swirls located inside the restaurant. “My 10-year-old daughter Harper wanted to make some money […]

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’re in Rexburg visiting a lady named Teresa. She is […]

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’re visiting an incredible couple. Karen and Dustin moved to […]

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’re visiting a special lady named Rebecca. In 2014, she […]

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’re surprising a hairdresser named Audra. Audra has faced trial […]

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’re visiting a woman named Lisa. Lisa’s husband, Kevin, had […]

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’re visiting a family who have had a rough few […]