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Democrats gain six seats in the Legislature

Democrats have picked up six seats in the Idaho Legislature, sweeping all three swing districts. Voters in west Boise on Tuesday elected Democrat Nancy Gregory to the Idaho Senate and Democrat Jae Etchart to the House, flipping two seats in District 15, a key swing district in the Legislature. Two...

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Democrat Kim Keeley unseats incumbent Brad Wolfe in Teton County Commission race

DRIGGS — Democrat Kim Keeley defeated incumbent Republican Brad Wolfe in the race for Teton County commissioner, winning Tuesday’s general election. Keeley received 3,792 votes, or approximately 62%, compared to Wolfe’s 2,330 votes, or 38%, according to election results. The victory marks a change in representation on the Teton County Commission, with Keeley unseating Wolfe and earning the opportunity to represent county residents. The race was among the local contests decided by Teton County voters Tuesday as residents cast ballots for the candidates they want representing them in county gove...

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East Idaho News

The Idaho Falls pioneer who helped women win the right to vote

IDAHO FALLS – As voters make their voices heard on Election Day, one Idaho woman’s story is a reminder that the right to vote wasn’t always guaranteed to everyone. When Rebecca Brown Mitchell arrived in Eagle Rock with her teenage daughter in 1882, the pair had little more than the clothes on their back. Fourteen years later, Rebecca would help lead a movement that made Idaho the fourth state in the nation to grant women the right to vote. The 48-year-old Illinois woman had come out West in hopes of being a missionary. Her husband had died 26 years earlier, leaving her a widow at age 22 with t...

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Idaho State Journal

Community celebration set for Friday to welcome US Capitol Christmas Tree to Idaho Falls

IDAHO FALLS — The City of Idaho Falls is inviting the community to welcome the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree when it stops in Idaho Falls on Friday, Nov. 6. The tree is being transported from Idaho's Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The free public event, “From the Forest to the Falls: The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Stops in Idaho Falls,” will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Idaho Falls Public Library parking lot and along Capital Avenue. The City of Idaho Falls, Idaho Falls Power and the Idaho Falls Public Library are hosting the event. Partners include the U.S. Forest Service, including the local Caribou-Targhee National Forest, and the Society of American Foresters, the nonprofit partner for the tour. Visitors can see the 76-foot Engelmann spruce in person, enjoy live music, winter crafts and stories, make handmade ornaments for the tree’s journey to Washington and explore educational booths about Idaho’s national forests and the people who care for them. Idaho Falls Power will provide winter treats. The U.S. Capitol tree tradition dates back more than five decades, with a different national forest providing a tree for the

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Despite push from Teton Valley, Idaho voters uphold one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans

Editor’s Note: This story was written and edited by KHOL and Teton Valley News. Idahoans voted to uphold one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. Prop. 1’s failure keeps the near-total abortion ban that was triggered in 2022 after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Despite...

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Idaho State Journal

Bingham County, Blackfoot and Fort Hall first responders honored at Chamber Appreciation Luncheon

BLACKFOOT — National First Responders Day was Oct. 28, a week after the Greater Blackfoot Chamber of Commerce’s annual First Responders Appreciation Luncheon. With a room full of deputies, officers, dispatchers, detectives, firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians, each local law enforcement agency took time to spotlight their excellent responders.

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Idaho State Journal

City of Pocatello pushes to finish Johnny Creek road repairs by year’s end as winter looms

POCATELLO — The city of Pocatello says it is taking additional steps to ensure road repairs on the Johnny Creek Sanitary Sewer Project on the city's south side are finished before winter, citing concerns about the contractor’s progress, staffing, equipment and upkeep of the roadway. Crews have finished installing the gravity sewer main and manholes. Work has shifted to repaving the asphalt surfaces torn up during construction. City officials said they have told the contractor about their concerns over delays and are working with the company to resolve them. The city did not name the contractor or give a completion date. “The city recognizes the inconvenience and frustration that construction delays and deteriorating roadway conditions can cause for residents, businesses and motorists,” the city said in a statement. The city said public safety remains its focus and that it hopes to complete the repairs before winter weather arrives. The project is funded in part by a $1.75 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, awarded to Pocatello through the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act. City officials said the project supports Pocatello’s Comprehensive Plan 2040, which calls for protecting groundwater and surface water in the Portneuf River Valley. One strategy in

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Generations Of Idaho Families Have Bought Their Holiday Candy At This Shop Since 1920

A huckleberry candy bar called the Grizzly Track comes out of a long-running candy company in eastern Idaho. Yes, it’s named after bear prints, and it’s packed with the state’s favorite purple berry. The same company hand-dips chocolates and turns out ice cream, too. Its name has...

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Idaho State Journal

Teton Dam — Blackfoot's story

On a lovely Saturday morning, just before noon, the Teton Dam crumbled and collapsed, sending a wall of water downstream toward the towns of Wilford, Sugar City and Rexburg. The date was June 5, 1976, nearly 50 years ago, and our side of the state was forever changed. The dam...

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Idaho State Journal

Mayor Mark Dahlquist receives Richard H. Stallings Lifetime Achievement Award

POCATELLO — NeighborWorks Pocatello has announced that its former executive director, Pocatello Mayor Mark Dahlquist, has been honored with the Richard H. Stallings Lifetime Achievement Award. Dahlquist received the award at the National NeighborWorks Association Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 24, according to a news release from NeighborWorks Pocatello....

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Idaho State Journal

Historic Downtown Pocatello weekly update

With the holiday season quickly approaching, be sure to shop local and enjoy local. Your friends and neighbors in Historic Downtown Pocatello have amazing gift ideas, holiday décor, delicious baked goods, sparkly jewelry, event space for holiday gatherings, special holiday menus and more. Happy fourth birthday to Glean Coffee...

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Eastern Idaho Down Syndrome Family Connect hosts first craft fair

Nonprofit organization Eastern Idaho Down Syndrome Family Connect hosted its inaugural craft fair on Saturday, Oct. 31, at its office in Idaho Falls. The event featured a variety of crafts and goods made by members of the organization. 12 vendors sold artwork, baked goods, ornaments and other handmade items. All...

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East Idaho News

New glass and tint shop opens in quickly developing Pocatello area

POCATELLO – Interstate and highway travelers have a new place to stop for windshield and glass repairs in a part of the Gate City that’s growing quickly. Elevate Glass and Tint is a new shop at 3950 South 5th Avenue, owned by Jeff Robinson and Megan Koeller. The owners signed a lease on the property Sept. 30 and have spent the past month, along with film specialist Parker Woolley, cleaning, painting and updating the building so that the quality of the building would reflect the quality of their work. “We make sure we do everything to factory standards,” Robinson said. “We take great pride in t...

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East Idaho News

No change in leadership in District 33 as incumbents keep their seats

IDAHO FALLS — The incumbents in District 33 had a successful election night on Tuesday. District 33 encompasses the majority of Idaho Falls. As of Wednesday morning, the voting numbers are complete. Senate In the Senate race, incumbent Republican Dave Lent won to keep his seat for the next two years. Lent won with 55% (8,321 votes), over Democrat Jan Brown, who earned 45% (6,860 votes), which is much closer than many expected. This will be Lent’s fifth term in his role. “I appreciate the opportunity the people of District 33 give me, that I get to serve them,” Lent tells EastIdahoNews.com. “It...

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Idaho State Journal

Flock cameras to be focus of debate Wednesday in Idaho Falls

Stand Up For Idaho will host a debate on Flock cameras Wednesday in The Westbank at 525 River Parkway in Idaho Falls. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with the program beginning at 6:30 p.m. Attendance is free, although donations to support Stand Up For Idaho’s educational mission are greatly appreciated. The deployment of Flock Safety automated license plate readers has sparked a fierce national debate balancing public safety efficiencies against mass surveillance and data privacy concerns. While thousands of law enforcement agencies use these AI-driven, solar-powered roadside cameras to track vehicle movements, a growing bipartisan backlash has led hundreds of communities to challenge, restrict or entirely cancel their contracts. Much discussion about Flock cameras has also occurred in Idaho Falls. Following a failed state legislative run, Brian McKellar became a founding member and prominent organizer for DeFlock Idaho, a grassroots movement opposing the implementation of Flock cameras by local law enforcement in Idaho Falls. He is an Idaho Falls businessman and conservative political activist. McKellar requested an opportunity to have a debate on Flock cameras with Idaho Falls Police Chief Bryce Johnson and Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse. Hulse and Johnson each agreed to his request. They will take

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East Idaho News

First of its kind, INL receives $7 million grant to test next-generation nuclear fuel

IDAHO FALLS — U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program announced early Monday morning that the Idaho National Laboratory will be awarded $7 million to test chloride fuel salt for future use in molten salt reactors. A molten salt reactor is an advanced nuclear reactor, according to the INL, which uses low-pressure, high-temperature fluoride or chloride salts as liquid fuels and coolants. A 2023 U.S. Department of Energy presentation indicates that molten salt reactors offer a number of possible advantages over traditional reactors, including better safety, lo...

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Idaho State Journal

Community celebration set for Friday to welcome U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Idaho Falls

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Fluor subsidiary nabs $2.4B Navy nuclear contract

The U.S. Navy has awarded a $2.4 billion contract to Fluor Marine Propulsion for work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory, according to an Oct. 23 news release. Fluor Marine Propulsion, a subsidiary of Irving, Texas-based Fluor, received the cost-plus-fixed-fee modification for nuclear propulsion work, according to the release. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory develops advanced naval nuclear propulsion technology, the systems to power ships.

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