Garden Valley’s failure to provide appropriate special education is a…
The Garden Valley School District has largely failed to provide appropriate special education services for its students, according to the results of an investigation conducted by the Idaho Department of [...]
If Senate Bill 1357 passes, students like me will not want to come to…
Simply put, if Senate Bill 1357 passes, students will not want to live in or contribute to our beautiful state of Idaho. Way back in 2021, I found myself on [...]
Ammon man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing child over three ye…
IDAHO FALLS – A 40-year-old Ammon man was arrested after a young girl reported she had been sexually abused by him for multiple years. Brandon Richard Phillips was charged with [...]
Families stymied as Idaho committee shuts down ed choice debate
The evidence of success was there. The testimonies were heartbreaking. The parents traveled from across the state. But in the end, it didn’t seem to matter. A majority of Idaho [...]
Idaho Senate passes bill to reinstate presidential primary election •…
Idaho could again have a presidential primary election. The Idaho Senate on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 1415 on a 31-4 vote. Under the bill, political parties would have the option [...]
Ammon mayor running against District 32 legislator in Republican prim…
IDAHO FALLS — A longtime Bonneville County legislator will have a challenger in the May Republican primary. Ammon Mayor Sean Coletti has filed to run against Rep. Wendy Horman, a [...]
A flurry of primaries in Idaho Falls
One of the Statehouse’s key education budget-writers has a primary opponent. Ammon Mayor Sean Coletti filed campaign paperwork Tuesday; he will challenge 12-year Rep. Wendy Horman in the May 21 [...]
Unconstitutional legislation seeks to subvert Idaho ballot initiative…
Idaho legislators sought to undermine the constitutional right of Idahoans to run initiatives by enacting a 2021 law making it virtually impossible to get the required signatures. The Idaho Supreme [...]
Legislative committee censures local lawmakers accused of violating p…
IDAHO FALLS — Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen no longer has the support of the Republican party following a vote by the Legislative District 32 Committee last Thursday. Committee members make this [...]
Lt. governor talks up Launch grants to students
Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke held an impromptu civics lesson with Middleton High School seniors Monday while discussing the nuances of Idaho Launch. Senior Samantha Davis, 17, applied and received a [...]
Proposed constitutional amendment to block ranked choice voting fails…
A proposed amendment to the Idaho Constitution that sought to block ranked choice voting failed in the Idaho House of Representatives on Monday and won’t appear on the ballot in [...]
Idaho Republican legislators revive library materials bill • Idaho Ca…
Weeks after a library materials regulation bill failed by one vote in the state Senate, Idaho lawmakers on Monday quickly advanced an amended library bill that stalled earlier this session. [...]
She survived a serial killer kidnapping. Now her house burned down. S…
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Shasta Groene, the woman best known for being the sole survivor of a kidnapping by an Idaho serial killer in 2005, is asking for the community’s [...]
Here’s what Idaho legislators are weighing as they plan to set the st…
Before Idaho legislators adjourn for the year, they have to pass a balanced budget. And on Friday, the powerful Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC, is set to take up a [...]
A champion of Idaho children says she’s ready for a national challeng…
It can be disheartening to advocate for early childhood education in Idaho. Just ask Beth Oppenheimer. “Some days, you fall on the ground, but you get back up,” the former [...]
Opponents say Idaho bill on ballot initiatives could be ‘badly abused…
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Idaho’s initiative process that lets voters bring their own proposed laws onto November ballots could see more changes — this time through more scrutiny on the [...]
New bill to arm Idaho teachers surfaces in Senate
BOISE (IdahoEdNews.org) — A Senate committee Friday introduced a new bill that would allow school staff to carry guns on campus. That’s after a similar bill, from Rep. Ted Hill, [...]
One man dead, another hospitalized after shooting in Idaho Falls; two…
IDAHO FALLS — Two people were arrested Saturday night after a shooting left one man dead and another injured. According to a news release from the Idaho Falls Police Department, [...]
Police on scene of incident at Idaho Falls apartment complex
IDAHO FALLS — Police are on the scene of a situation at Teton Mesa Apartments in Idaho Falls. Multiple witnesses and residents tell EastIdahoNews.com that several Idaho Falls police officers, [...]
Jerome County crash kills woman, sends man to hospital
JEROME COUNTY — A Shoshone woman died after losing control of her car Saturday afternoon. The crash happened at about 12:50 p.m. on U.S. Highway 93 in Jerome County, according [...]
Snowstorm covers food for migrating birds
What a week! For six days, the only things flying were snowflakes that went faster than greased lightning. Most power poles had the wet snow glued to their southwest side. [...]
Elks Lodge distributing free food boxes in Idaho Falls Saturday
IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Elks Lodge 1087 is distributing boxes of food on Saturday to people in need. Members of the Elks Lodge assembled the boxes with help [...]
New bill would reinstate presidential primary election in Idaho
BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — A new bill introduced Friday in the Idaho Legislature would reinstate a presidential primary election in Idaho. Senate President Pro Tem Chuck Winder, R-Boise, sponsored [...]
Orphaned teenager finds a home in Idaho through nursing programs
Priscilla Raburn POCATELLO — Idaho State University nursing student Priscilla Raburn arrived in the dead of winter wearing just a tank top, shorts and flip flops. Snow was unfamiliar. Mountain [...]
Rexburg man arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography
REXBURG – A 23-year-old Rexburg man was arrested Thursday after police received a tip from the Idaho Attorney General’s office alleging that he had downloaded child pornography. Ryan A. Pugh [...]