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RIGBY — Law enforcement is on scene of a barricaded subject at a home in Jefferson County. According to Jennifer Fuller, a spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and Bonneville County SWAT are dealing with a barricaded person…

RIGBY – A Rigby family says a tractor was stolen off their property and wants those who took it to bring it back. In a message to EastIdahoNews.com, Katelyn Owens reports an orange tractor was stolen from her backyard on…

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The Idaho Falls Chukars made it three wins in a row Tuesday, claiming a series-opening victory over the Jackalopes at Suplizio Field. Starter Shane Spencer turned in another solid start to earn the win, and all…

Brent Gardner of Rigby is sure that he was a couple of weeks away from death when he received the first TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair performed at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC). The 64-year-old, who had retired from his…

IDAHO FALLS — Community members and teachers from Idaho Falls School District 91 gathered Tuesday outside the district office to rally over ongoing contract negotiations. Since April, the district and the Idaho Falls Education Association, a teachers’ union, have been…

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Two 18-year-old men were taken to the hospital following an accident on I-15 Monday night south of Idaho Falls at milepost 114. Idaho State Police reported that the 18-year-olds were in a 2023 Kia Sportage,…

IDAHO FALLS — A 30-year-old man was arrested Tuesday near Big Timber, Montana, regarding two felony warrants and questions about an alleged Idaho Falls murder. According to a Facebook post by the Sweet Grass County Sheriff’s Office, Jarrod Thomas Sisneros…

EASTERN IDAHO — Three local teams will represent eastern Idaho at this weekend’s 2025 Idaho State AA Tournament, at Nampa’s Rodeo Park. The Idaho Falls Knights will play in game one Thursday, starting at 10 a.m., against the Parma Charros.…

IDAHO — Nearly two dozen school districts and charter schools will be receiving grant funding for school resource officers after the Idaho Legislature announced a second round of grants. Among the local school districts and charter schools receiving funding are…