Lost River
Lost River, ID · Municipal
Idaho State Journal
Large scale Billiards tournament begins In Pocatello on Tuesday
Pocatello is trying to win back its reputation as a billiards town, with a five-day tournament aimed at filling the city’s quiet fall season. The tournament runs Tuesday, Nov. 3, through Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day at the Avenue Event Center, the event space attached to the Museum of Clean. The prize pool is up to $30,000 with an $80 entry fee. “We used to have quite a reputation for being a pool town and having lots of billiards tournaments,” said Jeff Glissendorf, director of tourism for Visit Pocatello Chubbuck. “We were a billiards hub, so they wanted to kind of get that back.” Glissendorf said the event also is meant to bring visitors to town after the busy summer months. “We were looking to bring in different kinds of events, cornhole, those kinds of things, and billiards in the off season,” he said. Play will include 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball and Scotch doubles across nine brackets, with platinum and standard divisions for different skill levels. The main 8-ball tournament starts Friday, Nov. 6, and wraps up Saturday night. Diamond Billiards is supplying 40 tables. Professional trick-shot artist and Billiards Hall of Fame member Tom
KIFI Local News 8
Ammon welcomes hundreds for annual “Nog-a-thon” Fun Run at McCowin Park
Every year, community members in Eastern Idaho challenge themselves to drinking 32 ounces of eggnog and running a mile at McCowin Park. The holiday cheer was palpable as people ran in Christmas costumes and drank eggnog between every lap.
Idaho State Journal
Pocatello reopens Hiline Road intersection as improvement project nears completion
POCATELLO — The intersection of Hiline Road, Pearl Street and El Rancho Boulevard reopened to traffic after crews finished final paving, city officials said. The Hiline Road and Signalization Improvement Project began in July. Over four months, crews made roadway and signal upgrades intended to improve traffic flow and safety at the busy intersection. Most construction is complete, though crews may remain in the area for minor finishing work, the city said. City officials acknowledged the inconvenience the work caused for residents, businesses and drivers and thanked them for their patience. The project is part of the city’s broader effort to build a safer, more accessible and better-connected transportation network, in line with goals set out in its Comprehensive Plan 2040. More information about city construction projects is available at pocatello.gov/1002/Projects.
Idaho State Journal
East Idaho News
Pocatello moving forward with proposed ban on kratom
POCATELLO — Pocatello City Council members have directed city staff to move forward with a proposed ban on the commercial sale of a substance that opponents say is dangerous, addictive, ripe for abuse and increasingly popular. At Thursday’s council meeting, members voted unanimously to direct staff to proceed with a proposed ordinance prohibiting commercial sales of kratom products. Under this ordinance, people who want to purchase kratom products could still do so online but would not be able to buy them over-the-counter at stores within city limits. After Thursday’s vote, an ordinance bannin...
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East Idaho News
32 ounces of eggnog and one mile: Ammon’s Nogathon is back
AMMON — Think you can drink a quart of eggnog and still run a mile? The City of Ammon is giving you the chance to find out this weekend. The fourth annual Ammon Nogathon Fun Run returns Saturday, Nov. 7, at McCowin Park, where participants will trade traditional race-day refreshments for something a little thicker and a whole lot more festive: Reed’s Dairy eggnog. The challenge is simple — complete four laps around a quarter-mile course, drinking an 8-ounce cup of eggnog before each lap. By the finish line, participants will have consumed 32 ounces of eggnog and traveled a full mile. Costumes ...