Nate Sunderland

UPDATE Idaho Falls Police Department officials say thanks to tips and reported sightings by the community, EJ was safely located late Saturday evening. Various tips came in, including that he had been sighted at the Albertsons in Ammon and was heading north, according to a department news release. Police officers went to the area and […]

For the past decade, EastIdahoNews.com has experienced awesome growth, and it shows no signs of stopping. At the end of July, our company welcomed a new editor who will provide support to our bustling newsroom. We are continuing to grow by adding a new position aimed at producing vibrant email newsletters and managing social media […]

RIGBY — A local restaurant was evacuated after a vehicle crash caused a fire near North Clark Street in Rigby and U.S. Highway 20. The incident happened after 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Rigby Police Chief Allen Fullmer said the single-vehicle crash caused a power pole to come down, which caused a fire in the brush […]

IDAHO FALLS — The major population centers in eastern Idaho will see a great deal of wind on Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the following communities: Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Rexburg, Rigby, Shelley, Blackfoot, Fort Hall, Heyburn, Richfield, American Falls, Burley, Craters of the Moon NM, Carey, Shoshone, Rupert, […]

IDAHO FALLS — A well-known local obstetrician was killed in a vehicle crash on Thankgiving Day in Bonneville County. The crash occurred at 15th West near 81st South, according to a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the crash. Deputies from Bonneville and Bingham County responded to the area at […]

IDAHO FALLS — The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died following an exchange of gunfire with deputies on Wednesday, Dec. 17, on North County Line Road. Sheriff’s office spokesman Sgt. Bryan Lovell identified the deceased man as 26-year-old Landon Smith of Madison County. Earlier police reports show that shortly after 3:30 […]

BOISE — Idaho Gov. Brad Little will begin the 2026 legislative session Monday by delivering the annual State of the State address to the Idaho Legislature. The annual speech, roughly equivalent to the State of the Union address in Idaho, is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. MT at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. […]

UPDATE Virgil Barg has been located and is safe. The silver alert has been canceled. ORIGINAL STORY PARKER — The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing and endangered elderly man. Virgil Barg, 81, was last seen at 2 p.m. Thursday westbound on Spruce Street in Parker. He was on foot. Barg is […]

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Caden Max West, 27, was killed in an airplane crash at the Blackfoot City Airport on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026.