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Associated Press | April 2, 2021 at 4:12 pm NAMPA (AP) — Idaho lawmakers have introduced a bill that would fully fund all-day kindergarten programs in the state. The state only funds half-day kindergarten programs, the Ida… Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com | April 2, 2021 at 12:53 pm IDAHO FALLS — It’s not clear who will be the next superintendent of Idaho Falls School District 91 after their selection took another job in west Idaho. On Tuesday, Dis… Adam Forsgren, EastIdahoNews.com | April 2, 2021 at 11:41 am IDAHO FALLS — Zoo Idaho in Pocatello and the Idaho Falls Zoo are prepp...

Plenty of would-be presidents have called Pennsylvania home, from Philander Knox and Milton Shapp to William Scranton and Rick Santorum. But James Buchanan, long regarded by scholars as the worst or close-to-worst president in the country’s history, is the only Pennsylvanian to make it all the way to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The state hasn’t fared much better when it comes to vice presidents. Only one Pennsylvanian has stood a heartbeat away from the presidency. In March 1845, George Mifflin Dallas of Philadelphia was sworn-in to become President James Polk’s second-in-command. H...

Idaho Falls School District 91 receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine much earlier than planned Updated at Share This Cory Bingham, a teacher with D91 Online Academy, receives the COVID-19 vaccine. | Silas Wright, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — It was a busy day at Taylorview Middle School Friday as teachers and faculty members stood in line for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Only a week ago, they thought they’d have to wait at least a month. To their surprise, Governor Little announced on Tuesday that teachers and school staff will be prioritized higher on the list of who sh...

EastIdahoNews.com expands to Pocatello, planning on new growth in 2021 Updated at Share This EastIdahoNews reporter Kalama Hines IDAHO FALLS — After a year of unprecedented growth, EastIdahoNews.com is expanding and opening our first remote office in Pocatello. Since our launch in 2015, our primary coverage area has been in Idaho Falls and northward to the Upper Valley. But starting this month, we have dedicated reporters able to report the news from the Utah border all the way to the Montana border. We have hired two additional staff members and grown our network of part-time and freel...

The stories that most impacted EastIdahoNews.com reporters in 2020 Updated at Share This From top left, EastIdahoNews.com reporters Nate Eaton, Nate Sunderland, Eric Grossarth, Brittni Johnson, Rett Nelson and Silas Wright. As difficult as 2020 has been, we’ve reported on triumphs as well as tragedies. Our reporters are looking back on this year and are sharing a few of the stories they covered that affected them the most. (Click here to see our most-clicked stories of 2020 and here to see this year’s top news statewide.) Brittni Johnson Former Bonneville High School student-athlete Bra...