East Idaho News

09/23/2026

“Code-a-palooza” is coming to Pocatello. But it has nothing to do with computer code. It's about city zoning!

POCATELLO – A “prime opportunity” for people to provide direct feedback on the future of the Gate City is coming up soon. Over the course of four meetings next week, Pocatello residents will hear from planning staff and the consultants they’ve partnered with about a project to rewrite Pocate...

09/23/2026

Pianist Allison Andersen will join vocalists Sami Ryan and Devin Cameron to perform a variety of Broadway favorites.

ASHTON — Broadway favorites will fill Warm River Studio in Ashton on Sunday, Oct. 4, during “PLACES, PLEASE! An Afternoon of Broadway Favorites.” Pianist Allison Andersen will join vocalists Sami Ryan and Devin Cameron for the 4 p.m. performance at Warm River Studio, 612 Main Street. Doors ope...

09/23/2026

Win this raffle, and you get a whole cow -- and a freezer to keep it in. Plus so many other prizes from Shepherd's Inn.

IDAHO FALLS — A local nonprofit that offers free pregnancy and parenting education for parents and young families is hosting its annual raffle fundraiser, where one lucky winner can take home a whole cow. The Shepherd’s Inn’s 26th annual Win the Whole Cow fundraiser began this month, and commu...

09/23/2026

According to Donald Trump, the term "artificial intelligence" will henceforth be called "super intelligence" in the United States.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It’s killer robots versus super intelligence. Visions of the future straight out of comic books are playing out at the United Nations as world leaders talk about the threat — or promise — of artificial intelligence. Once again it was Donald Trump against the U.N, chief ...

09/23/2026

Charging documents claimed Matthew Maddison's devices had “a large amount” of child po*******hy, and he had distributed over 30 files on social media.

PARK CITY, Utah (KSL) — A former USA Climbing conditioning coach was sentenced to prison after admitting to possessing child po*******hy. Matthew Maddison, 37, of Summit County, was ordered on Sept. 11 to serve a term of between one and 15 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor, a seco...

09/22/2026

More and more Idaho growers are experimenting with a unique grain called "teff" -- it's used for human consumption, but is also great feed for horses and cattle.

EDITOR’S NOTE: “From the Field” is a weekly feature bringing you the latest agriculture news in eastern Idaho. REXBURG – Everyone knows that potatoes are Idaho’s number one agricultural export, but another crop, teff, has become a huge industry in the Gem State as well. Teff is a warm-seas...

09/22/2026

A local man, his wife and his brother lost nearly everything after a fire completely gutted their home earlier this month. ⬇️

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Story by Brittni Johnson - Reporter

09/22/2026

“I’m surprised that CNN is here covering me. You should not be here covering me. You said you weren’t going to cover me,” Trump said to CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins.

NEW YORK (AP) — On a day of high-stakes diplomacy on the global stage, President Donald Trump began his United Nations visit by telling a prominent U.S. journalist, “You should not be here.” “It’s an honor to be here,” Trump said as he entered U.N. doors Tuesday ahead of his speech to th...

09/22/2026

Shauntae Raelene Pahvitse, a Pocatello woman, has been arrested after allegedly attacking a care worker who had been tending to another person. ⬇️

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09/22/2026

“If she was here, she’d be making a joke about this. Always finding a way to laugh,” said Ryan Eddy, Kanani’s brother. “Very tough girl. That’s the best way I can explain it, tough, super tough.”

MOUNTAIN HOME — Handwritten notes, Hello Kitty clothing, and Spider-Man plushies are among the items left at a memorial along East 10th Street North in Mountain Home, where neighbors are mourning the loss of 14-year-old Kanani, who was struck and killed by a car Saturday night near the skate park....