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Materials and Fuels Complex leading the way for America’s advanced nuclear energy fleet
IDAHO FALLS — The iconic silver Experimental Breeder Reactor-II dome at the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) at Idaho National Laboratory is a bridge to both the past and future of nuclear energy. “Building reactors, testing reactors, that’s the heart of what INL did for many, many years,” MFC...
Going offline: Virtual academy in District 91 closing after contractor unable to continue service
IDAHO FALLS — The Virtual Preparatory Academy of Idaho (VPREP) is closing its digital doors after the company providing the service cut off its contract with Idaho Fall School District 91. “(ACCEL Schools, the contractor,) sent us a letter on June 20 that they were terminating the contract due...
Farmer offers goat herd to clear away your unwanted foliage for a price
IDAHO FALLS — For the last six years, weed abatement hasn’t been a priority for Eddie Walsh, who lives on one-tenth of an acre on 12th Street in Idaho Falls. As a result, the backyard is overrun with weeds and shrubbery that would’ve taken a lot of work with a weed whacker or lawn mower to clean it up.
Looking great for Independence Day; Heat wave next week
A few isolated thunderstorms for Wednesday evening, with a clearing sky overnight. A low of 45° in the Snake River Plain. Northwest winds around 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Sunny for Thursday with a high near...
Looking back: Man crushed to death by falling piano and child saved from drowning after canal break leads to flooding
IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is looking back at what life was like during the week of July 1 to July 7 in east Idaho history. UCON — A Ucon man was crushed to death by a falling piano, The Bingham County News reported on July 1, 1912. David...
Higher costs aren’t deterring beef shoppers
Beef is proving to be extremely resilient within the meat department. Despite an average price increase of 6.1% for the 52 weeks ending April 21, 2024, beef volume sales fell just 0.5%, reports Circana, a Chicago-based market research firm. Beef accounts for 53.7% of meat dollar sales, up 1.5% from a year earlier.
This Is Idaho: Watch Teens Ride Horses Through Fast Food Drive Thru
I saw this video on TikTok and immediately knew it had to be from Idaho. Watch 2 Teens Ride Horses Through Southern Idaho Fast Food Drive Thru. In the short video on social media, you can see two kids on horses in the McDonald’s drive-thru. The video was posted by Courtney Kimpel on May 24th with the caption ‘Yee Haw’ and tagged with a few city names in Idaho including Idaho Falls, Rigby, and Rexburg.
Opening doors for all: Meet incoming CEI President Lori Barber
IDAHO FALLS — The recently-selected second president of College of Eastern Idaho Lori Barber knows firsthand what it means to be a nontraditional college student. “I went to college right after high school — went for four years, but never finished because I changed my major and then got married,” she said. “(We) started a family, and education just kind of got lost in time’s wake.”
Over 23,000 square feet of inflatable fun is bouncing back to eastern Idaho
IDAHO FALLS — It’s like the bounce house of everyone’s childhood dreams. Over 23,000 square feet of inflatable fun is coming to eastern Idaho next week. “Monster Bounce” is returning to Idaho Falls for the second year at the Grand Teton Mall. It will be there from July 11 to Aug. 10.
Fire in Ammon caused by fireworks, chief asks community to be responsible
AMMON — A fire near the foothills in Ammon was started by fireworks, according to law enforcement and firefighters. It happened Tuesday night after 9:30 p.m. near Sunnyside Road and East Crown Cres. In pictures sent to EastIdahoNews.com, flames and smoke are visible in grass by the road. The...
California murder suspect with Idaho ties sought by authorities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force in Sacramento is searching for 59-year-old Jose Cardona, who is wanted in connection to a triple homicide in Stockton, California. The Stockton Police Department on June 25 reported that Cardona allegedly set a camper on fire, which...
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