Pingree
Pingree, ID · Municipal
East Idaho News
Long-running Zoo Idaho event to be held on Halloween this year
POCATELLO –- This year, Pocatello’s zoo will hold its biggest annual event on the holiday it celebrates — a relatively rare occurence. On Halloween, which falls on a Saturday this year, Zoo Idaho will be celebrating ‘Zoo Boo,’ an annual event that brings games, a costume contest and trick-or-treating to the zoo. The event is normally held on the last Saturday in October, so many years pass between Zoo Boo events that are held on Halloween. “This is the first time in almost 10 years that it’s on an actual Halloween. … So that’s a rare event, to actually have it on Halloween itself,” said Dan Al...
East Idaho News
Former Pocatello mayor reflects on wife Laura Blad’s love and legacy
POCATELLO —- Former Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad always knew his wife, Laura, was loved by the community. But in the days following her death Sunday, the outpouring of tributes and heartfelt stories has shown him just how many lives she touched. Laura Marie Blad, 56, died Oct. 18 after a six-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. She passed away in her husband’s arms, surrounded by their children. RELATED: Laura Blad, wife of former Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad, dies at 56 In an emotional interview with EastIdahoNews.com, Blad reflected on his wife and best friend of 36 years, the mother of their fou...
Idaho State Journal
2026 Modern Pioneer Award presentation set for Oct. 29
POCATELLO — Join the Sons of Utah Pioneers Portneuf Chapter Oct. 29 for a presentation of the 2026 Modern Pioneer Award at the Caldwell Park LDS Church Building, 135 S. 7th Ave. in Pocatello. There will be a potluck dinner at 6 p.m., followed by the 2026 Modern Pioneer...
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District 29: Child welfare lawyer challenges Republican focused on medical education
Democrat Mary Shea hopes the third time’s the charm in her race against Republican Rep. Dustin Manwaring in the Pocatello swing district. Manwaring won re-election in 2022 with a 4.4 percentage-point margin over Shea, then widened his lead to 10.4 percentage points two years ago in District 29. But Shea said this year feels different.
Idaho State Journal
Laura Blad, a light for Pocatello, dies at 56 after 6-year cancer battle
POCATELLO — The Gate City got a little darker Sunday. Laura Blad, the wife of former longtime Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad, died Oct. 18 after a courageous six-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. She was 56. To her husband, her children, her grandchildren and the colleagues who spent their days beside her at Idaho State University, she was the lighthouse — both a beacon of love and a pillar of stability. “We definitely lost a light,” Brian Blad told the Idaho State Journal Tuesday, often pausing to collect his thoughts. “She was one that didn’t care who you were, where you were in life, what you looked like. She didn’t care. She just loved you.” Mackenzie Carr, a former ICCU Bengal Alumni Center colleague who became a close family friend, fought back tears as she tried to encapsulate such a bright fixture in her life in just a few sentences. “She is sunshine in human form,” Carr said. “We are all better off having known her and are extremely hurt because she’s gone.” Carr added, “She just loved life. She loved you.” Carr said she didn’t know the Blad family before starting at the Alumni Center, where Laura trained her. She went
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Town joins county in plea against Moose-Wilson bike path
The Town of Jackson has asked the U.S. Department of the Interior not to backtrack on a decision it made a decade ago. In 2016, both Jackson and Teton County were cooperating agencies with the department – meaning they offered direct input – before it decided against building a bike path in the Moose-Wilson Corridor.
East Idaho News
Laura Blad, wife of former Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad, dies at 56
POCATELLO — Laura Marie Blad, wife of former Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad, died Sunday, Oct. 18, following a six-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. She was 56. According to an obituary published by Wilks Funeral Home, Laura died in her husband’s arms, surrounded by her children. Read Laura Marie Blad’s obituary here A mother of four and grandmother to six, Laura was a steadfast presence beside her husband throughout his 16 years as Pocatello’s mayor. Brian Blad publicly acknowledged his wife’s lengthy battle with Stage 4 cancer during an emotional farewell ceremony in January, marking the end o...
Idaho State Journal
Historic Downtown Pocatello weekly update
It’s the last weekend for our annual Haunted History Walking Tours! Join us to experience four haunted buildings in the Warehouse District. During the tours, you will have the opportunity to walk through each building to learn more about the history and experience for yourself the charm and haunts inside. Get your tickets now at historicdowntownpocatello.com/events.
KPVI Newschannel 6
State Representative Dustin Manwaring Running for Re-election
A local state representative is running for re-election. Dustin Manwaring represents District 29 in Pocatello. He has been out knocking on doors during his campaign, hoping to retain House Seat A. He says it's his favorite part about campaigning because he can find out what the issues are and what...