Day 4: Firefighters hold the line of Big Rock Fire; homes spared from destruction
HEISE — The Big Rock Fire remained at about 2,500 acres Monday morning, after firefighters successfully held the fire lines surrounding the blaze. Many homes, cabins, and campgrounds have been saved by their heroic efforts. Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire spokeswoman…
Big Rock Fire expands to 2,500 acres overnight; more than 30 homes threatened
HEISE — The Big Rock Fire shows no signs of slowing. After another night of aggressive and active burning, the flames blew past the fire lines in the Cress Creek area and threatened a new area in Madison County. The…
Witnesses share terrifying moments in hiding as Twin Falls gunman stalked them
TWIN FALLS – The Magic Valley is in mourning after it was rocked by deadly violence this weekend. On Saturday afternoon, a gunman opened fire in the area of a recently opened In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls. By the time…
Australian hiker found dead in the Tetons after being missing for nearly a week
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyoming — An Australian man was found dead in a remote part of the Tetons on Wednesday, after being missing for nearly a week. According to a news release from Teton County Search and Rescue…
Star Valley lawyer charged with solicitation in Bear Lake County
Via EastIdahoNews.com PARIS — A lawyer who practices law in Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona and Utah has been charged with solicitation in Bear Lake County. John Dennis Bowers, 66, is charged with one misdemeanor count of soliciting commercial sexual activity. Officers…
Dump truck crash kills two, sends four to hospital and closes Teton Pass
WILSON, Wyoming — Teton Pass between the Idaho State Line and Wilson, Wyoming, was closed after a multi-car fatality crash on Tuesday. The pass is estimated to reopen between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., according to a press release…
Body of 17-year-old Arizona boy recovered after drowning at Bear Lake
A 17-year-old Arizona boy died while paddleboarding at Bear Lake on Saturday afternoon. At approximately 3:26 p.m., officials responded to a drowning at Ideal Beach. The boy, who was not wearing a life jacket, fell off his paddleboard and became…
Former Star Valley resident Matt Cazier part of Eastern Idaho’s Teton Horse Experience
Story Courtesy: Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com RIGBY — Renowned horse trainer Craig Cameron will be the keynote presenter at the third annual Teton Horse Experience. The three-day event will be held at the Wind River Arena in Rigby from March 13-15….
US-26 blocked after semitruck overturns near Wyoming border
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com SWAN VALLEY — U.S. Highway 26 was blocked on Tuesday afternoon after a semitruck overturned on icy, winter roads. According to a Facebook post from the Idaho State Police, officers are currently on the scene of an overturned semitruck…
Community raising money for orphaned children after murder-suicide
FREEDOM, Wyo. – A small community has put together a large effort to support the family and children left behind after law enforcement says a young mother was shot and killed by her husband Wednesday morning. Cassandra Moon, 23, also…