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Pumpkins galore! Ammon Pumpkin Walk kicks off Saturday
AMMON — If the Great Pumpkin were to show up, it would likely be here. A festive eastern Idaho fall tradition is returning this weekend, bringing plenty of Halloween spirit and family-friendly fun to Ammon. The annual Ammon Pumpkin Walk kickoff takes place Saturday, Oct. 17, from noon to 3 p.m. at McCowin Park, 3000 Southwick Lane. Now in its 15th year, the popular event is free and open to the public. Visitors can enjoy more than 40 creative pumpkin displays put together by local businesses, churches and community organizations, along with giant pumpkins that are sure to impress. RELATED: You...
Idaho State Journal
Shelley golfers wrap season with notable state championship placements
Shelley standouts Dalton Vugrenes and Ellie Higham closed out the fall golf season with solid finishes Tuesday at the 5A state golf championships at the Links Golf Club in Hayden Lake. Vugrenes led all District 6 golfers with his third-place finish while playing as an individual qualifier, and Higham placed...
Idaho State Journal
This week at Idaho State University
The Ying Quartet performs Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Hall at the Stephens Performing Arts Center. This Grammy Award-winning ensemble is recognized for its expressive performances and visionary approach to chamber music. For more than three decades, they have performed in prestigious concert halls worldwide while also championing the role of music in community life, including performances in schools, workplaces and prisons. Tickets run $39 to $44 and can be purchased online at idahostatetickets.com or by calling 208-282-3595 for more information.
Idaho State Journal
Music, raffles and conservation: 14th annual BeaverDamJam is Saturday at Lookout Point
POCATELLO — Watershed Guardians, a local beaver conservation organization, will host its 14th annual BeaverDamJam Saturday, Oct. 10, at Lookout Point in Old Town Pocatello. The “Jam,” as it is known, will feature three bands, beginning at 4 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m. In addition to the music, there will be tasty food from the Palate Street Bistro, beverages and raffle prizes, including a zip line ride and hot springs soak at the Lava Hot Springs Inn. There will also be a 50/50 raffle currently valued at more than $260 and growing. The 50/50 tickets are $5 each. Other raffle tickets are $1 each or a “beaver tail” spread of tickets for $20. Come enjoy music from HillBilly Deluxe (4 to 5 p.m.), Almost Famous (5:30 to 6:30 p.m.) and Idaho Soul (7 to 8 p.m.). Funds raised will be used to fund the annual BeaverCounts in February and June and support construction of artificial beaver ponds and other projects. For more information or to donate, call Mike at 208-232-0825 or visit watershedguardians.org. Watershed Guardians, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.
East Idaho News
The Duke rides again! ‘True Grit’ returns to Pocatello’s big screen for one night
POCATELLO — It’s been more than half a century since John Wayne rode across the silver screen in “True Grit,” but local Western author Kirby Jonas is bringing the Duke back for one night in Pocatello. Jonas is bringing the original 1969 classic back to the big screen for a one-night-only showing at the Reel Theatre, 315 East Oak Street in Pocatello, on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7:15 p.m. And in keeping with a little old-fashioned nostalgia, tickets are just $3 apiece. Jonas is teaming up with theater owners Sandra and Clesey Lewis to give moviegoers a chance to experience the legendary Western the...
Idaho State Journal
Lookout Credit Union donates $36K raised during Shootout Golf Tournament to School District 25
POCATELLO — Representatives from Lookout Credit Union recently presented a generous donation to the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 high school administration and athletic directors. The $36,000 donation was raised during the Lookout Shootout Golf Tournament held in honor of John McCarthy, according to a news release from Lookout Credit...
Idaho State Journal
Idaho State ends 26-year title drought with share of Bradley crown
POCATELLO — If you haven’t been paying attention to the gradual progress the Idaho State women’s golf team has been making over the last year or so, you might be surprised to know that the Bengals won a tournament championship Monday. Actually, the Bengals tied with host Bradley for the title of the Bradley Coyote Creek Invitational in Bartonville, Illinois, but ISU isn’t going to quibble about sharing honors. Not when you haven’t won a tournament title since 2000. “It feels pretty good,” said Kaylie Parola, a senior from Oakdale, California, who tied for ninth in the tournament with an 18-over-par 234. “I’m just happy for all the people that have come before us, that we’ve finally got it done, so that’s nice.” The last time the ISU women won a tournament was the Bengal Invitational in 2000. While Idaho State finished second in the Big Sky tournament in 2005, there have been some lean days for the women’s team in recent years. But since Todd Loveland took over as coach in 2022, there has been a slow but steady elevation of the program. Finally getting a tournament win, even though it was a tie with Bradley at a combined
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A BYUI Student’s guide to Scary Movies
October is upon us, and with it comes a desire to scream. But for those of us who want a cozy night in and not a trip out to one of southeast Idaho’s haunted houses, a good scary movie can be a great substitute, but difficult to find for BYU-Idaho students who want to follow the honor code.
Idaho State Journal
Pocatello Film Society's ‘Favorite Films’ series ends in October
The Pocatello Film Society celebrates its 20th anniversary in October with the final three films in its "20 Favorite Films Over the Past 20 Years" series playing at the Bengal Theater in the Pond Student Union. These throwback films are only $1 admission for the public or free for Idaho State University students. All are welcome to attend.
East Idaho News
The Teton Dam disaster canceled a TV show and led its star to Rexburg for an unforgettable night
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the eighth in a series of stories highlighting the 50th anniversary of the Teton Dam Disaster. REXBURG – Johnny Whitaker was supposed to be in Rexburg in June 1976 to film the first episode of a new television show. Instead, the Teton Dam collapsed, changing those plans — and leaving a lasting impression on the 16-year-old actor. Just before noon on June 5, 1976, the Teton Dam — which sat about 15 miles northeast of Rexburg in Newdale — collapsed, spilling 80 billion gallons of water into east Idaho. The disaster made national news and impacted communities from Rexburg t...
Idaho State Journal
Theater review: Complicated characters in Westside’s ‘Camping’
Norm Schroder, who’s been seen on the West Side stage several times in the last few years, takes the director’s seat for West Side Players’ fall production, “Camping with Harry and Tom.” The script, set in 1921, sees then-President Warren G. Harding taking a camping trip with two of the most powerful industrialists of the 20th Century: Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. It’s a case of truth being stranger than fiction; Mark St. Germain’s award-winning off-Broadway play is based on a real camping trip that these famous men actually took together. St. Germain’s play is an unflinching look at these titans of American history. The point of the play, however, is that they aren’t titans at all — they are men. Brilliant men, powerful men, but men — and the script looks their humanity full in the face, with all of their charisma, but also, and crucially, with all of their weaknesses, foibles, and prejudices.