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Idaho State Journal
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes mourn passing of Fort Hall Business Council Treasurer Ladd Edmo
FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and the Fort Hall Business Council mourn the passing of Treasurer Ladd Reed Edmo on October 22, 2026. Edmo was a longtime Tribal leader who dedicated many years to serving the Shoshone-Bannock people and supporting opportunities for future generations. Edmo was in his...
Idaho State Journal
Extreme Rush closes permanently in Pocatello, leaving customers to seek refunds from their banks
POCATELLO — Six months after the Gate City finally got its go-kart track, Extreme Rush has closed for good. Extreme Rush management announced in a statement Thursday that the family fun center at 1000 Pocatello Creek Road “officially suspended all business operations” effective Monday, Oct. 19, citing “insurmountable capital structure and financing hurdles stemming from initial facility development and construction costs.”
KPVI Newschannel 6
Details on Extreme Rush Closure Remain Unclear
A sign posted on the doors of Extreme Rush Fun Center in Pocatello this week says the business is "Temporarily closed for facility maintenance and operational restructuring." However, multiple people online claiming to have been employees or associates of the business claim they were informed the center has permanently shut down.
Idaho State Journal
Local students dig into spud harvest
By the time most Idaho students settle into their school day, high school sophomore Graeme Carlson has been at work — sorting potatoes or running a rake for a local farmer. For the last two weeks, anyway. Carlson’s Snake River School District is one of several in eastern Idaho where the school bell takes a back seat to harvest season. Students in these districts, including Firth and Sugar Salem, enjoy a two-week break from school. When the spuds are ripe, the calendar makes room. For many, it’s a vacation. But for students like Carlson and his sister, Olivia, a high school junior, it means spud trucks, long shifts and a crash course in rural Idaho work life. During harvest, the Carlson kids are out of school but up early — 4 a.m. for Olivia, who attends a chilly cross-country practice before pulling on her work clothes and heading to the fields. Olivia and Graeme last week joined other students who worked along a conveyor belt sorting an endless, bouncing stream of potatoes. The work moves quickly. Trucks haul loads of spuds from surrounding fields. Machinery rumbles. The potatoes are stored into cellars, then make their way to grocery stores, restaurants
Idaho State Journal
Opinion: Protect public land from Simplot’s toxic waste dump expansion
These lands are part of our homeland. Our people still hunt, fish and gather here, as we have since long before Idaho became a state. Our connection to this land has never broken. The 1868 Treaty of Fort Bridger made Fort Hall our permanent home and guaranteed us reserved rights...
buckrail.com
Working in Jackson Hole? An amazing apartment is waiting just over the Pass
VICTOR, Idaho — For many people working in Jackson Hole, finding a comfortable place to live without stretching their monthly budget can be a challenge. Housing costs continue to be a major consideration for employees and the businesses that depend on them. Just across Teton Pass in Victor, Idaho,...