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'It’s a blessing now’: Pocatello veteran reflects on how PTSD took his marriage and fueled his drive
POCATELLO — Looking back on his life some 50-plus years since the events that led to his post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, Michael Sasseen can see that the disorder isn’t just responsible for driving the behaviors that led him to lose all the precious things in his life. Sasseen believes his PTSD is also behind what he calls a life of overachieving, a driving force pushing him to take on the next project or pursue the next accomplishment, all of it in an effort to never allow the disorder to take hold of him. “I have mastered so many things in my life just running from my PTSD,” Sasseen said. “I had to keep this PTSD brain busy.” But it isn’t just PTSD that Sasseen struggles with. He’s also been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and he’s dyslexic. Even as a kid, Sasseen was focused on achieving and talks about his first job bagging groceries at a local store in Memphis, Tenn., where he grew up. “My first job was at nine years old. I was standing on a milk crate bagging groceries,” he said. “When I wasn’t standing on the milk crate bagging groceries, I
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Drought conditons continue to improve
Chief Meteorologist Avaionia Smith: November 12, 2026 — Good evening and Happy Thursday! We get to enjoy another day of sunshine with highs in the upper 60s. Friday also holds highs in the upper 60s before cooler weather moves in by the weekend and into next weekend. Not only will we see a drop in temps, but rain and snow showers enter the forecast late Friday night lasting on and off again through much of next week. The Wood River Valley and South Hills have a better chance for possible wintry mix starting early Saturday. The rest of the Magic Valley could see some snow flurries by late Monday into Tuesday.
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Pocatello Veterans Day Parade set for Saturday morning to honor local veterans and service members
POCATELLO — The Bannock County Veterans Memorial Association will honor past and present service members Saturday as the Pocatello Veterans Day Parade makes its way through town at 11 a.m. Saturday. Entries will line up on First Street, head up Center Street, turn onto 10th Street and loop back down to Caldwell Park, where spectators can find seating while an emcee introduces each entry. This year marks the fifth parade since the event returned to Pocatello after an 80-year absence. Leadership rotates among local veteran service organizations every couple of years so each group gets a turn running it. The Veterans of Foreign Wars organized the first two parades, and the American Legion handled the past two. Many Legion members are pitching in again this year. Teresa Vialpando, president of the association, said spectators shouldn’t expect the polished floats seen at a Fourth of July celebration. “It’s a lot of military vehicles, a lot of older veterans,” Vialpando said. Crowds can expect longtime traditions, including the POW/MIA entry and the submarine veterans riding with their replica sub. Several military-themed semitrucks will also roll along the route. All six military branches and 13 local veteran service organizations are expected to take
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Bengals fall short in Pk’s to Northern Arizona in the first round of the Big Sky tournament
The Idaho State women’s soccer team’s season came down to one kick from 12 yards away. With the Bengals trailing by one in the final round of the shootout, junior center back Sofia Wolf stepped to the penalty spot with a chance to keep the game going. The whistle blew, and Wolf struck the ball toward the bottom right corner. Northern Arizona goalkeeper Lexi Saveski made her biggest save of the game, denying Wolf and ending the Bengals’ season. Idaho State fell to the Lumberjacks 3-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the first round of the Big Sky tournament at South Field in Missoula, Montana, finishing the year 4-9-6 (2-4-3 Big Sky). “I thought that was a pretty complete game that we played,” head coach Dustin Downey said. “We were resilient. We stepped it up, kept pushing and got a goal back. The team was in a position to advance and played really well. It’s really sad and unfortunate that they didn’t get another game, because I thought they deserved it. But that’s soccer.” The past week had been a whirlwind. The Bengals traveled to Weber State and suffered their worst loss of the