eastern Idaho News

Former Idaho Councilman Gets Jail Time for Fraud

A former councilman from the eastern Idaho town of Rigby has been sentenced to 150 days in jail and 10 years of probation for insurance fraud. The Post Register reports Lawrence Blackburn was sentenced on Monday. Prosecutors said he defrauded …

Attempt to Thaw Pipes Leads to Eastern Idaho Fire

Authorities in eastern Idaho say an attempt to thaw frozen water pipes using an agricultural weed burner in a crawl space ignited a blaze at a single-story, wooden home that housed the Bonneville County Sportsman’s Association. Idaho Falls Fire Department …

Southeast Idaho Man Not Guilty in Boating Death

An eastern Idaho jury has found not guilty a man charged with negligence and gross negligence while operating a boat after the 14-year-old girl he was pulling on a tube behind his boat died when the tube collided with another …