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Rett Nelson's coverage largely focuses on local news in Idaho, with a strong emphasis on politics and weather-related events. If you have insights or expertise related to local government decisions, breaking news, evolving stories, or weather-related topics specific to the Idaho Falls area and surrounding regions, Rett may be interested in your input.
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By: Rett Nelson
ST. ANTHONY – A 66-year-old Montana man was killed in an off-highway vehicle crash at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes. It happened on Friday around 2 p.m., according to a news release from the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies did not specify the man’s name and details about the crash are unclear. “Upon arrival, responders […]
Idaho Falls fire causes damage to homes and multiple vehicles
By: Rett Nelson
FISH HAVEN – Firefighters battling the half-acre lightning-caused Alpine Slough Fire are hoping to have it controlled by Sunday at 8 p.m. That’s the latest update from Caribou-Targhee National Forest in a 5:30 p.m. news release Saturday. The blaze started Friday afternoon near the Idaho-Utah state line by Wilderness Peak after multiple trees caught fire. […]
MERIDIAN – A Boise man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after getting hit by a car in Meridian early Sunday morning. It happened around 2:30 a.m. in the westbound lane of Interstate 84 near milepost 45, according to a news release from Idaho State Police. The 76-year-old, who police did not identify […]
By: Rett Nelson
OVID – Three people were airlifted to a local hospital following a two-vehicle crash near Montpelier late Saturday night. A news release from Idaho State Police says it happened a little after 10 p.m. on Idaho Highway 36 in Ovid, an unincorporated community about six miles west of Montpelier. A 22-year-old Idaho Falls man — […]
After eight years as the Idaho State Brand Inspector, Cody Burlile says he gets to work with “the best people in the country,” and that’s what makes the job worthwhile. In Idaho, the state brand inspector helps verify cattle ownership and investigates cattle thefts and mutilations. Several active cases are going on right now. RELATED […]
By: Rett Nelson
FISH HAVEN – The half-acre Alpine Slough Fire is now fully controlled, as of 4 p.m. Sunday. That’s the latest update from fire officials in Caribou-Targhee National Forest where the fire is burning. Multiple trees caught fire Friday afternoon near the Idaho-Utah state line by Wilderness Peak about 10 miles west of Fish Haven. A […]
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 […]
RIGBY – For the last four years, Cassius Moore and his band, Anyone Awake, have played throughout Idaho. Their 2024 album has garnered more than a million online streams and now they’re embarking on a 40-day DIY tour across the country in hopes of landing a full-time career. In a conversation with EastIdahoNews, Moore, 19, […]
By: Rett Nelson
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 […]
