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Lace Up For Holiday-Season Skating At The Joe Marmo/Wayne Lehto Ice Arena In Idaho

The ice sheet here measures 85 feet by 190 feet. That’s a lot of room to wobble, glide, and pretend you meant to do that spin. Skates are waiting at the rental counter, so nobody needs to own a pair. A snack bar sits nearby for warm-up breaks between laps.

Idaho Falls, ID · 2d

idahobusinessreview.com

College of Eastern Idaho graduates first adult detention academy class in Idaho Falls

IDAHO FALLS―The College of Eastern Idaho has graduated the first class of its Adult Detention Academy, giving the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office eight new recruits and adding another local training option for law enforcement agencies, according to a news release from the college. The graduates completed seven weeks...

Idaho Falls, ID · 2d

East Idaho News

After nearly 30 years, Idaho State Police finally has a home of its own in Idaho Falls

IDAHO FALLS — It’s been in the planning stages for nearly 30 years, and now Idaho State Police District 6 has a building of its own in Idaho Falls. Troopers, administrators, police officers, deputies, family members and others gathered for a ribbon-cutting Wednesday morning at 1155 Foote Drive to celebrate the opening of the new building. ISP has been renting an Idaho Transportation Department building for about 50 years to house its patrol unit. Detectives were housed in another building, but now, 26 troopers and eight detectives will be under one roof. “As we consolidate and bring these grou...

Idaho Falls, ID · 2d

Idaho State Journal

Opinion: Johnny Creek Road: Residents deserve accountability, not excuses

The city of Pocatello’s recent acknowledgment of contractor delays and deteriorating conditions on Johnny Creek Road raises serious questions about project oversight, public safety and accountability. The October completion deadline has passed. Significant portions of the roadway remain unpaved, with uneven surfaces and substantial drop-offs. Earlier rainfall created hazardous...

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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...

Idaho · 2d

Idaho State Journal

Bannock County ballot-counting problems delay results in Pocatello, other legislative races

POCATELLO — Bannock County elections officials were still counting votes early Wednesday after machine problems slowed the absentee tally for more than five hours. Elections workers began processing early walk-in ballots about 4 p.m. Tuesday, hoping to have all early and absentee ballots counted by 9 p.m., Bannock County Clerk Jason Dixon said. Instead, the absentee count stretched past 2 a.m. Wednesday. As of 3:40 a.m., the county had counted 21,042 ballots. All 57 precincts had partially reported, but none had fully reported. Dixon said final tallies of votes cast in Bannock County are expected around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. When the Idaho State Journal spoke with a red-eyed Dixon at the Bannock County Elections Office just after 4 a.m., the county’s three counting machines hummed in the background as they worked through the last of the Election Day ballots. Elections Director Julie Hancock moved briskly around the room, ferrying ballots to and from a resolution table staffed by volunteers who hadn’t left their seats in hours. All but one of the volunteers were unpaid. “We folded them the same way we always do with the same folding machine that we always use,” Dixon said. “But this time it just happened

Bannock County, ID · 2d

East Idaho News

Florida governor to speak in Idaho Falls to garner support for Idaho to call for constitutional convention

IDAHO FALLS — With the national debt exceeding $40 trillion, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will visit in Idaho Falls to build support for a constitutional convention to propose a balanced budget amendment. EastIdahoNews.com spoke with Mike Colson, chairman of the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee, and Loren Enns, president of Balanced Budget Now, who are organizing the event with DeSantis. Balanced Budget Now is a nonprofit that has campaigned for a balanced budget since the early 2010s, with Enns leading the organization since the beginning. Learning from former U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch...

Idaho · 2d

East Idaho News

Vincent slings Highland to first home playoff win since 2020

POCATELLO — Highland’s Jacob Vincent was at his best when his team needed him most. The senior quarterback matched his season-high in touchdown passes, delivering Highland its first home playoff win in six years. For his performance in guiding the Rams (5-5) the 31-0 victory over the Lake City Timberwolves (6-1), Vincent has been named the East Idaho Sports District 5 Athlete of the Week. RELATED | Highland gets 3 TDs from Vincent, cruises past Lake City into quarterfinals Due to a sizable lead and effectiveness running the ball, Vincent’s role in the second half was quite limited. Of his 164 ...

Idaho State Journal

1964 Idaho Falls grad Wayne Auer looks back on a life of second chances

Like so many of his schoolmates, Wayne Auer was headed to Vietnam. The 1969 draft selected him, all but sealing his fate overseas, where tens of thousands of Americans would die. Auer went to his interview, wondering what would happen to his life. “Well, I see you played basketball at Boise State. What are you, a PE major?” his interviewer sneered. “No, sir,” Auer responded before delving into his elementary education and math backgrounds. The interviewer dropped his pencil, further igniting that uneasy feeling in Auer’s stomach. “I’ll give you a teaching certificate if you go into elementary education because there are not enough men in elementary education,” the interviewer said. “And that thing right there, I think saved my life,” Auer, who received a deferment from Vietnam, told the Post Register. It was the first of many unexpected turns in decades of playing, teaching and officiating. When Auer was in eighth grade, living with his family in Chicago, his father worked for Argonne National Laboratory. The Auers were one of 100 families picked to move to Idaho Falls to help start Argonne’s operations at the National Reactor Testing Station (known today as Idaho National Laboratory). Despite growing up in

Idaho Falls, ID · 2d

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AKEM’S ANALYSIS: MONTANA STATE VS IDAHO STATE, TARLETON STATE VS ACU, & STEPHEN F AUSTIN VS LAMAR

In this Akem’s Analysis, I cover some of the big conference matchups this Saturday. SFA and Tarleton have pivotal conference matchups this weekend, and wins could solidify their spots. Losing puts their high-seed hopes in doubt. The committee will drop their 2nd and final top-10 reveal today before the final one takes place on Nov. 21st for Selection Sunday! Montana State takes on Idaho State in a game that could be a season-defining win for Idaho State or another step in the road for the Bobcats. All of this and more in this Akem’s Analysis.

Pocatello, ID · 1d

idahobusinessreview.com

Portneuf Medical Center adds AI and robotic tools to detect lung cancer earlier in Pocatello

POCATELLO―Portneuf Medical Center has started using two new technologies to detect lung cancer: Eon, an artificial intelligence platform, and Ion, a robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system. Together, the tools help pulmonologists find lung cancer earlier, when it is more treatable, according to a news release from the hospital. Eon uses AI...

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

East Idaho News

Powerlifters will take center stage at Idaho Falls championship

IDAHO FALLS – Empire Strength & Fitness Gym is partnering with Center Stage Theater for the 2026 “Battle for the Throne” powerlifting championship, sanctioned by the U.S. Powerlifting Association. It’s happening on Saturday at Center Stage Theater, 3175 Lockheed Circle in Idaho Falls. Lifting begins at 9 a.m. and will feature more than 30 athletes across Idaho competing in squat, bench press, and deadlift competitions. The squat participants will kick off the tournament, followed by bench press and deadlift. Scottie Cooper, owner of the strength and fitness gym, tells EastIdahoNews.com the cha...

Idaho Falls, ID · 23h

East Idaho News

Incumbent Torey Danner wins reelection as Bannock County coroner

POCATELLO — Incumbent Bannock County Coroner Torey Danner has secured another term in office after defeating independent challenger Wilson Simmons in Tuesday’s general election. According to election results released by Bannock County, Danner received 16,925 votes, or 58%, compared with Simmons’ 12,068 votes, or roughly 42%. RELATED: Bannock County coroner candidates answer questions ahead of election The victory allows Danner to continue overseeing the Bannock County Coroner’s Office, which is responsible for investigating deaths that occur under certain circumstances, including those that ar...

Bannock County, ID · 2d

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YourWay Storage Pocatello Helps Families Make Room for Holiday Kickoff Weekend

POCATELLO, Idaho - YourWay Storage, the self-storage facility at 762 McKinley Avenue in Pocatello, Idaho, is helping households and local businesses clear space ahead of the city's holiday kickoff weekend, Nov. 27 to 28, 2026. With the Christmas Night Lights Parade, Small Business Saturday and Christmas in the Nighttime Skies drawing thousands of residents, the facility offers month-to-month units, contactless online rentals and 50% off the first full month on select units.

Pocatello, ID · 1d

Idaho State Journal

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Century's Ethan Hansen goes back-to-back on his home course

Ethan Hansen woke up at 7 a.m. Saturday, made himself some eggs and watched the sun rise over Portneuf Wellness Complex. His house overlooks the course. About four hours later, he raced on it for the final time. “It’s definitely crazy,” Hansen said. “I don’t think I could see it any other way, just because of the amount of visualization and focus that I put into it.” It played out just as he’d pictured it. The Century senior won the Class 5A boys title at the Idaho High School Cross Country Championships in 15:11.9 — 22.5 seconds clear of Skyline’s Davis Roberts — to become just the second boy in program history to win back-to-back state titles. “If anybody deserves it, it’s Ethan Hansen,” said Ammon Bitton, Hansen’s best friend and fellow Century senior. But for most of the fall, that picture wasn’t so clear. Hansen wasn’t even the best runner on his own team. Bitton beat him in six of their eight meets heading into Saturday, including districts nine days earlier, when Bitton won by 12.5 seconds on the same course. A lot of it came down to Hansen’s schedule. He spent much of the season on college visits

Pocatello, ID · 16h

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Idaho Falls law enforcement and conservative activist Brian Mckellar to debate Flock cameras

A public debate on the use of automated license plate readers, commonly known as Flock cameras, is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, at the Westbank Convention Center in Idaho Falls.

Idaho Falls, ID · 1d

East Idaho News

New IF Chamber CEO discusses her vision and building trust after former CEO controversy

IDAHO FALLS — Three weeks into her new position as the CEO of the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce, Carrie Athay spoke with EastIdahoNews.com about her goals for the organization and how she plans to rebuild members’ trust after the controversial exit of the former CEO. Athay has a lengthy background in public service and non-profit work, including her time at the Museum of Idaho where she served as the curator and director of curatorial affairs. “I’ve had a little bit of a meandering road to the chamber,” says Athay. “One of the things that I learned at the museum was about what amazin...

Idaho Falls, ID · 2d

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ISU Coaches Show: Defensive Heroics and a Montana State Showdown

Cody Hawkins joins Scott Gross to revisit Idaho State’s dramatic win at Utah Tech and preview a home showdown with defending national champion Montana State. The Bengals enter November’s stretch run with six wins and a challenging road ahead. On this football-only edition of the ISU Coaches Show, host Scott Gross and head coach Cody Hawkins break down the defensive turnovers and late-game touchdowns that powered Idaho State’s comeback victory at Utah Tech.

Pocatello, ID · 1d

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