Idaho Breaking News (2024)

01/12/2020

Three taken to hospital after crash in Bingham County - East Idaho News

The following is a news release from the Idaho State Police. Stock image. BLACKFOOT — On Sunday, Nov. 29, at approximately 10 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle injury crash at the intersection of Ferry Butte Road and Blackhawk Road in Bingham County. Eloysa C. Lusk, 24, of Blackf...

01/12/2020

Idaho AG reaches gas price settlement with 3 fuel retailers

Maverik, Jacksons Food Stores and Stinker Stores don’t admit any wrongdoing, but have agreed to provide $1.5 million in consumer fuel credits next year.

01/12/2020

Downtown Boise businesses targeted by anti-mask protestors

A group of anti-mask protestors went into Boise businesses on Saturday to 'serve' them papers saying their mask policies were illegal.

01/12/2020

Man charged after allegedly breaking infant's ribs two years ago - East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS — After a lengthy investigation, police say an Idaho Falls man admitted to abusing a one-year-old foster child in 2018. Investigators were suspicious after 35-year-old Alan Duane Vickery and his wife took the infant to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center on May 7, 2018. According to ...

30/11/2020

Police want your help tracking down 'porch pirates' in Idaho Falls after several packages were stolen - East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS – Police are investigating a series of package thefts in Idaho Falls. Idaho Falls Police Department spokeswoman Jessica Clements says some packages were recently stolen off porches in the Fairway Estates area on the north side of town. Multiple thefts occurred in that area Friday, Nov....

30/11/2020

Waterline project, revitalization of Idaho Falls streets will resume this spring - East Idaho News

The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS – After giving business owners a one-year break from construction, Idaho Falls Public Works will resume the 1st Street waterline project in the spring of 2021, while working in tandem with Community Development Services as t...

30/11/2020

Desert memories: Sisters recall living on land where INL Site now located - East Idaho News

ARCO – As empty as the land might look, there is a lot of history in Idaho Falls’ backyard: 890 square miles of land now called Idaho National Laboratory. Before the U.S. government established the National Reactor Testing Station in 1949, many people called it home. INL’s desert Site sits on ...

30/11/2020

Boise made of Lego? How an Idaho guy dreamed up this skyline model

You might notice them in the stores. Lego sets with landmarks and skylines made out of the popular building bricks. Paris. Dubai. NYC. …Boise? Not officially – and not in stores, but one avid Lego fan decided to put together his own “Architecture series” recreation of the City of Trees – e...

30/11/2020

Local doctor leaves behind a legacy of medical innovation in eastern Idaho - East Idaho News

POCATELLO (KPVI) – Eastern Idaho lost a local leader on Wednesday. Doctor Lloyd Call of Pocatello was 99-years-old when he passed away. Born in Rigby in 1921, Call graduated from Pocatello High School, then Stanford University and then Jefferson Medical School. He was very active in the Pocatello ...

30/11/2020

Nampa man arrested following hit-and-run pursuit

NAMPA, Idaho — Nampa Police Department arrested a man late Saturday night following a vehicle pursuit that occurred after a hit-and-run allegedly involving the suspect. 34-year-old Juan Echevarria was taken into custody at the Canyon County jail on four different charges.

29/11/2020

Total COVID-19 cases in Idaho nearing 100,000

Idaho health officials are now reporting 99,660 total confirmed and probable COVID-19 since the pandemic began. According to the state's COVID-19 tracking website, there were 1,160 new cases reported today. So far, health officials say 913 people have died from the virus. It is estimated that 40,120...

29/11/2020

High trout numbers continue in the South Fork Snake River - East Idaho News

The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. HENRYS FORK – The South Fork Snake River in eastern Idaho supports the largest river population of native Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Idaho as well as other popular game fish including Rainbow trout and Brown trout. Ida...

29/11/2020

Idaho Falls police seeking two men involved in armed robbery of latter-day saint missionaries - East Idaho News

The following is a news release from the Idaho Falls Police Department. IDAHO FALLS – Last night about 8:45 p.m., Idaho Falls Police Officers were dispatched to the area of 333 Woodruff near Winco to investigate reports of a disturbance and an armed robbery. According to witnesses, two people in a...

29/11/2020

1,160 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths - Local News 8

There are a total of 84,737 confirmed cases and 14,923 probable cases in all 44 of the 44 counties in Idaho, according to numbers released from the local health districts and the state. See the chart below.

29/11/2020

We weren't prepared for winter weather during a rock hunting trip in central Idaho this week, but it turned out great - East Idaho News

“I think we have to make one more rock hunting trip before winter sets in,” my weekly rockhounding friend, Mike Bruton, suggested last Saturday as we met each other ice fishing on the Henrys Lake. “Weather does not look too bad for Wednesday but even though there may be a little moisture, we c...

29/11/2020

Here's what's happening to the old Sky Vu drive-in in Idaho Falls - East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS – The fate of the old Sky Vu Drive-in Theater at 3000 South Yellowstone Avenue has been a curiosity for many since it closed several years ago. Idaho Falls resident Zach Teichert is in the process of purchasing the 10-acre property, which he’s hoping to finalize in mid-December. He t...

28/11/2020

Idaho COVID-19 latest: Over 2,000 new cases, 13 deaths reported for Thursday and Friday

We're closely tracking Idaho's number of deaths and cases of the novel coronavirus as well as what's happening as COVID-19 continues to spread in Idaho.

28/11/2020

North Idaho commissioner wants to defund public health district

Bonner County Commissioner Steven Bradshaw proposed the resolution after the health district instituted a mask mandate to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

28/11/2020

This late-night host just bought an Idaho fishing lodge listed for nearly $8 million - East Idaho News

SWAN VALLEY (Idaho Statesman) – Late-night television host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel has partnered with renowned fly fishing guide Oliver White to purchase an Idaho fishing lodge that was on the market for nearly $8 million. According to a Wall Street Journal article published last month, Kimmel a...

28/11/2020

UPDATE: Idaho Falls man missing for weeks returns home safe - East Idaho News

UPDATE: IDAHO FALLS — Deputies say a local man missing for several weeks returned home and is safe. Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release on Friday that Sterling Johnson of Idaho Falls returned home from out of state. “I was in a meeting at work my son that has been mi...

28/11/2020

Kuna resident dead after wrong-way driver crashes on Interstate 84 in Boise

Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal accident that happened just after 4 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-84 near Cole Road.

28/11/2020

Idaho lieutenant governor touts discredited 'walk through disinfectant cubes' at state Capitol

The lieutenant governor of Idaho on Tuesday announced a plan to use millions of dollars from the state’s CARES Act fund to place “walk-through disinfectant cubes” in the state Capitol, a technology that has pre

27/11/2020

Boise PD: Shoplifting suspect accused of injuring employee arrested

A 31-year-old Boise man accused of injuring a store employee during an attempted shoplifting incident earlier this month has been arrested. Boise Police says officers arrested Cameron Hatch on Wednesday morning on aggravated battery and burglary charges after they received tips from Crime Stoppers.....

27/11/2020

As COVID-19 surge hit, this Meridian family hit the road for a year-long RV adventure - East Idaho News

MERIDIAN (Idaho Statesman) – The stress of everyday life was already weighing on the Morse family before the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the United States. Amber Morse said she had been feeling like “the pace of life was just running kids to and from every activity and kind of getting absorb...

27/11/2020

These Idaho cities, counties are requiring masks to be worn in public

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho's list of cities and counties issuing mask mandates has grown over the past several weeks, as COVID-19 cases continue to reach record-breaking levels.

27/11/2020

Fiery crash shuts down westbound I-84 in Boise early Friday

Idaho State Police is responding to a crash between a car and semi that has shut down westbound I-84 in Boise. The crash happened at about 4:10 a. m. , on the westbound freeway near not far from the Cole Road overpass. Ada County dispatchers tell CBS2 News there are injuries involved, but it's uncle...

27/11/2020

Idaho woman sentenced for sexual encounters with teen, pair seen 'snuggling in hot tub'

An Idaho woman accused of having a sexual relationship with a teenage boy in 2016 will spend the next three months in jail. East Idaho News reports Amanda Katherine Steele, 35, of Soda Springs, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of injury of a child. As part of the plea agreement, three felony coun...

27/11/2020

Little doesn't foresee another statewide shutdown coming - East Idaho News

BOISE (Idaho Ed News) – Gov. Brad Little said he is not preparing for new lockdowns as the coronavirus continues to spread through Idaho. “I don’t foresee a shutdown coming,” Little said Tuesday, during a telephone town hall meeting coordinated by AARP Idaho. Little also used the call to rep...

26/11/2020

Idaho Falls approves $30 million in funding to build police station - East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS — Idaho Falls will get its first police station after the city council voted to approve its funding Tuesday night. The city council’s vote came after 40 minutes of discussion among city leaders during a Monday afternoon council work session. With the passing of $30 million in certifi...

26/11/2020

Blast of winter hits East Idaho on Thanksgiving eve

The National Weather Service has issued special weather alerts for East Idaho warning motorists about the potentially hazardous road conditions.

26/11/2020

An Idaho challenger to Facebook landed big cash, a million users & a ‘Bachelor’ influencer. Then it disappeared

Pitched as an alternative to Facebook and Twitter, an Eagle-based company’s social network looked like it started to gain traction. Then, it disappeared. But not before the company alluded to a potential cyber breach – and then abruptly went offline for maintenance. AllSocial builds from Eagle A...

26/11/2020

Man rushed to hospital after vehicle rolls, bursts into flames - East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS — A man was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night after his vehicle flipped on Interstate 15 and started on fire. Idaho State Police and the Idaho Falls Fire Department were called to the southbound lanes of the interstate near the Idaho Falls Regional Airport around 7:40 p.m. An airpor...

26/11/2020

Unique Idaho salmon numbers rise, but extinction looms

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A unique population of salmon that for thousands of years has been reproducing in one of Idaho’s wildest places experienced a small increase in adults returning to spawn this...

26/11/2020

Biz Buzz: Restaurant design and supply store celebrates over 50 years of business in Idaho - East Idaho News

Do you want to know what’s happening in the eastern Idaho business scene? We’ve got you covered. Here is a rundown of this week’s business news across the valley. BIZ BRIEF IDAHO FALLS A look inside a restaurant supplier’s warehouse Rett Nelson | EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS – In the nort...

25/11/2020

Snow moving into Idaho on Wednesday, could impact the morning drive

High pressure is going to be in place over the region Tuesday allowing for partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies, roads will be dry. On Wednesday, a stronger cold front approaches from the northwest. This has the potential to generate a few snow showers in the Treasure Valley. The timing of which will...

25/11/2020

Man with ties to Idaho Falls vanishes in Kansas - East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS — A man with ties to Idaho Falls has vanished from a small community in Kansas. Jesse Lynn Crookston, 37, was last seen at his home around 8:40 p.m. Sunday in Saint Francis, Kansas, according to the Cheyenne County, Kansas Sheriff’s Office. Crookston’s wife and children live in Ida...

25/11/2020

13-year-old Idaho boy run over by tractor in fatal farming accident

A 13-year-old Idaho boy was killed in a freak farming accident when he was run over by a tractor he had been driving, sheriff officials said. The boy, identified by relatives as Travis Ashcraft, wa…

25/11/2020

City of Boise's COVID-19 protocol reporting hotline targeted with spam calls

A phone line was set up for people to report businesses violating the mayor's health orders. It was quickly bogged down with robocalls.

25/11/2020

Idaho Falls City Council passes COVID-19 resolution; will develop citation procedure - East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS — The city of Idaho Falls passed a resolution Tuesday evening in an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19. During a city council meeting, council members adopted a resolution with a number of parts. First the resolution explains the city council and mayor “endorse and will act t...

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