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RIGBY — Akasha and Geoffrey Balkman and three of their children made a special trip from the Seattle area to Idaho this weekend in honor of their son and brother Carson Joseph. In September 2022, Carson passed away unexpectedly in his sleep. Doctors think he might have had an undiagnosed heart condition. By all accounts, […]

A drive-through wildlife park in eastern Idaho was found to be violating federal and state regulations in the last year. Under a new state law, it’ll have less oversight.

REXBURG (Idaho Statesman) — Idaho lawmakers have moved forward with a bill crafted by a Rexburg drive-thru wildlife park that would remove Idaho Fish and Game and Idaho State Department of Agriculture oversight for similar facilities. Yellowstone Bear World crafted the bill, which would exempt Bear World and other U.S. Department of Agriculture-licensed Idaho animal […]

The Idaho Senate has passed a bill to remove the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s oversight of Yellowstone Bear World.

REXBURG — Yellowstone Bear World welcomes tens of thousands of tourists every summer. Most of the visitors want an up-close experience with the bears and other wildlife. Some people, like Donny Osmond, go to extremes to get close to the animals. During a recent taping of 7 Questions with Emmy, the singing superstar shared about […]

Yellowstone Bear World stands accused of animal abuse with undercover investigators reporting threats of violence against bears.

Yellowstone Bear World President Courtney Ferguson has defended the safety protocols of his animal park in response to an inquiry by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

It’s Winning Wednesday! Yellowstone Bear World is giving away one carload admission for the 2022 season, along with $50 in gas from Sinclair. Follow the instructions in the video below to win.

Editors note: This story has been updated to include a comment provided by Yellowstone Bear World as well as an amended reference to an individual.

ARCHER — Come for the pies and leave with the goods. White Sparrow Country Store in Archer right outside of Rexburg offers southern fried pies and has a store attached to it with plenty of home decor, candles and other items to choose from. Inside White Sparrow Country Store. | Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com It’s a […]