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WATCH LIVE | LIVE UPDATES: Judge holds procedural hearing in Chad Daybell case as jury deliberates
Please excuse the typos. These are live updates from the courtroom. 11:07 a.m. The judge will add the instruction to the others and the jurors will take it back with them to the jury room. Jurors are dismissed. Prior asks if there will be a 30 minute warning when a verdict has been reached. Boyce says yes. Chad, wearing an ankle monitor, stands up and is waiting to be escorted out.
Hindu leader visits Idaho Falls to share oldest verses in scripture
IDAHO FALLS — Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, travels throughout the United States, reciting Hindu mantras or invocations at government meetings and sharing a message of peace with the officials he meets. On May 21, he stopped in Idaho Falls to share Hindu mantras at...
Woman who has honored veteran gravesites for over 30 years is surprised for Feel Good Friday
EastIdahoNews.com is partnering with Ashley and Ashley Outlet of Idaho Falls to honor people in our community for Feel Good Friday. Every week, we surprise someone deserving of special recognition. Last year we introduced you to a special woman named Trish who works hard to make sure veterans are honored...
New Ammon park is open with a focus on teaching water conservation
AMMON — A new park in Ammon is open to the community and has a unique feature compared to other parks. Groundwater Conservation Park opened at the beginning of May and is located at 4445 Dry Creek Way. It’s designed to promote water conservation and is located at a city well and pump station.
Opinion: In response to Shelton Beach
First, for Shelton Beach, thank you for your service. Next, like a lot of leftist columnists, Shelton throws a large amount of feces up against a wall to see what sticks, forgetting that 22 years ago Democrats elected their own serial adulterer, flasher, accused rapist, a man noted for stained blue dresses, perjurer, etc. Rather than a JFK "Ask not," Bill will be quoted in the history books, "Kiss it."
Museum of Rexburg invites community to fourth annual Teton Dam flood commemoration
REXBURG – This time of year brings back a “flood of memories” for those who were around when the Teton Dam broke in 1976. The Museum of Rexburg wants to share some of those recollections with you this weekend. The museum is hosting its fourth annual Teton...
COURTROOM INSIDER | Jury deciding sentence, we’re live from CrimeCon and Jason Gwilliam calls in
Tonight on ‘Courtroom Insider,’ Nate Eaton is live from CrimeCon as the jury in the Chad Daybell case deliberates his sentence. EastIdahoNews.com reporter Kaitlyn Hart reports live from the courthouse and Jason Gwilliam, Tammy Daybell’s brother-in-law, calls in with an update.
A popular splash pad that was closed last season has been repaired and will open this weekend
AMMON — A local splash pad that was closed last year for repairs is now open again. The Ammon Splash Pad is located in McCowin Park by the swimming pool and is known as a popular recreational spot. It’s free for the community to use. It will open...
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