Rett Nelson

IDAHO FALLS – Days after President Donald Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from accessing the White House, an Idaho Congressman appears to be the lone Republican opposing the action. In an interview with Politico on Monday morning, Rep. Mike Simpson said restricting press access is “wrong.” “Just because you don’t like what the […]

IDAHO FALLS – More than a month after announcing its lineup for 2027, Center Stage has another surprise for eastern Idaho audiences. The Idaho Falls theater is bringing “Footloose” to the stage next summer. It will be available on select dates from July 16 through August 28, 2027. “We are absolutely thrilled to bring Footloose […]

PINEDALE, Wyoming – An Idaho Falls man who went hiking in the Wyoming mountains with his dog has been found. Earlier this week, EastIdahoNews.com reported that Jonathan Bailey and Wrigley, his labrador retriever, embarked on a hike from Thousand Island Lake to the Elkhart parking lot in the Wind River Mountains. They never arrived at […]

IDAHO FALLS – An alleged gun threat at Longfellow Elementary school was not credible. That’s the report from Idaho Falls District 91 Superintendent Karla LaOrange in an email to parents on Friday. In the email, LaOrange explained that on Thursday afternoon, they received a report that a student brought a gun to school earlier in […]

IDAHO FALLS – A threat made by a student at Longfellow Elementary school was not credible. That’s the report from Idaho Falls District 91 Superintendent Karla LaOrange in an email to parents on Friday. In the email, LaOrange explained that on Thursday afternoon, they received a report that a student brought a gun to school […]

RIGBY – The Vibe, a new 24/7 luxury fitness and wellness gym for women, recently launched in Rigby. It’s in a small business park at 662 North 4128 East. The private space opened on July 6 and is membership-based. It offers weights and other exercise equipment, pilates, red light therapy, a sauna, shower, recovery and […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Portions of this article are taken from a news release from Survival Garden Seeds. EastIdahoNews.com provided additional background information. RIGBY – As grocery prices continue to rise and public attention to food-borne illness outbreaks grows, Survival Garden Seeds in Rigby, a major supplier for garden seed customers nationwide, is launching what it calls […]

MACKAY – Two people are dead following a two-vehicle collision in Mackay Monday morning. It happened at 10:12 a.m. on U.S. Highway 93 near milepost 104, according to a news release from Idaho State Police. Police say a 61-year-old Challis man — whose name was not specified — driving a 2000 GMC Yukon failed to […]

IDAHO FALLS – A pair of Chabad rabbinical students from New York are headed to eastern Idaho to connect with members of the Jewish faith. Rabbis Yossi Bistritzky and Eli Sputz are collaborating with Chabad-Lubavitch of Idaho, a Boise-based Jewish outreach organization, to visit fellow Jews and arrange programs to help them connect with each […]

IDAHO FALLS – A local boxing club is gearing up for its eighth annual Rumble in the Jungle tournament. Razor’s Edge Boxing Club, a nonprofit formed in 2006 for at-risk youth, is hosting its annual fundraising event on Saturday, July 25 in the activity center of the Bonneville County 4-H complex at 1542 East 73rd […]