Rett Nelson
Editor and Reporter at East Idaho News
Award-winning journalist based in eastern Idaho.
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2 weeks ago |
eastidahonews.com | Rett Nelson
The following is an update from the Idaho Falls Police Department: Shortly before 7 a.m. this morning, June 7, Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to a residence on the corner of South Lee Avenue and 7th Street for a report of a domestic disturbance. Officers arrived and found individuals involved in the incident. One adult male was transported to a local hospital where he was declared deceased. Other individuals involved have been cooperative with the investigation.
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2 weeks ago |
eastidahonews.com | Rett Nelson
IDAHO FALLS – The Idaho Transportation Department is kicking off three different construction projects in eastern Idaho beginning Monday. The first is happening in Rigby at exit 320. Traffic leaving U.S. Highway 20 to access South Rigby will be detoured while the exit is closed for bridge repairs. The closure will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and last only the one day. Travelers can take exit 322 (North Rigby) or exit 318 (County Line) as detours.
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2 weeks ago |
eastidahonews.com | Rett Nelson
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3 weeks ago |
eastidahonews.com | Rett Nelson
Do you want to know what’s happening in the eastern Idaho business scene? We’ve got you covered. Here is a rundown of this week’s business news across the valley. BIZ BUZZ Showcase Interiors celebrating 50 years of operation REXBURG – Blair Rigby was a 20-year-old college student in Utah when he became part-owner of a flooring business in Rexburg. Fifty years later, the business he helped build is still in operation.
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3 weeks ago |
eastidahonews.com | Rett Nelson
IDAHO FALLS – A new bill that reduces the cost of Medicaid eliminates a program doctors use to coordinate the healthcare needs of their patients and replaces it with managed care. Doctors say the change will have a detrimental effect on their ability to treat patients. House Bill 345, which was signed into law by Gov. Brad Little on March 19, aims to strengthen Idaho’s Medicaid program and ensure its longterm sustainability, according to its statement of purpose.
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If you’re in the market for a new bicycle, then Fitzgerald’s Bicycles may be a place you want to visit. The bike shop is opening inside the old Farr’s Jewelry store at 2026 E. 17th Street this Friday, March 29. https://t.co/ls1u8sKqcq
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