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East Idaho News
Pumpkins galore! Ammon Pumpkin Walk kicks off Saturday
AMMON — If the Great Pumpkin were to show up, it would likely be here. A festive eastern Idaho fall tradition is returning this weekend, bringing plenty of Halloween spirit and family-friendly fun to Ammon. The annual Ammon Pumpkin Walk kickoff takes place Saturday, Oct. 17, from noon to 3 p.m. at McCowin Park, 3000 Southwick Lane. Now in its 15th year, the popular event is free and open to the public. Visitors can enjoy more than 40 creative pumpkin displays put together by local businesses, churches and community organizations, along with giant pumpkins that are sure to impress. RELATED: You...
Big Country News
ISU awarded federal grant to improve access to produce for pregnant and postpartum women
Idaho State University will receive nearly $500,000 in federal funds to improve access to fruits and vegetables for pregnant and postpartum Idahoans. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday a $499,465 award to ISU for a new federal program, the Maternal Produce Prescription Program. The federal funding is meant to serve pregnant and postpartum women and their families in low-income and medically underserved communities and increase access to healthy foods, according to a press release.
Idaho State Journal
Idaho Falls bike shop expanding to Pocatello
POCATELLO — CBI Bikes, a popular bike shop in Idaho Falls, is preparing to open a second location in Pocatello that’s sure to excite bike lovers throughout the community. Landon Poulter, manager of the Idaho Falls store, said they are planning to have a soft opening of the new shop in the beginning of March. They plan to have a grand opening later, but they haven’t chosen a specific date for that yet.
East Idaho News
Step back into Idaho’s past at Shelley’s Harvest Festival on Saturday
SHELLEY — From mountain men throwing tomahawks to the aroma of Dutch oven cooking, visitors to the Snake River Homestead this weekend will get a taste of Idaho’s colorful past. The 2026 Harvest Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 17, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., offering an afternoon of hands-on activities, demonstrations and opportunities to learn more about Idaho’s history and cultural heritage. Admission is free. This year’s festival theme is “From Homestead to Community: Exploring Idaho’s Cultural Roots and Shared Stories. “We want to bring the humanities to life,” said event manager Janel A...
KIFI Local News 8
Timberline High School investigation sparks Eastern Idaho debate over student safety
East Idaho News
Downtown Pocatello walking tour offers both history and haunts
POCATELLO – Tours for both the true believers and skeptics of Pocatello to explore the city’s reportedly haunted historic locations have already begun. This year, Pocatello’s Haunted History Walking Tours will feature buildings in the downtown Warehouse District, with tours every Friday and Saturday throughout October. The first tour took place on Oct. 3, and Stephanie Palagi called it “the best opening night” in 18 years of running the event. “That area of downtown is just so full of history. People are not going to be disappointed in this year’s tour,” said Palagi, who is president and CEO o...
Idaho State Journal
Pocatello moves toward kratom sales ban as Bannock County pursues its own
POCATELLO — The commercial sale of kratom may soon be banned following a Pocatello City Council meeting where city leadership agreed to move forward with an official vote. The move comes as Bannock County commissioners pursue a countywide restriction of their own. After a roughly 20-minute work session discussion, Mayor Mark Dahlquist said he heard a desire among members to advance the ordinance. Council members Dakota Bates, Corey Mangum and Stacy Satterfield each voiced support. No official date for the vote has been announced. The ordinance, presented by Pocatello Police Department Licensing Enforcement Officer Mallarie Bascom, would prohibit businesses from selling kratom within city limits but would not criminalize possession or personal use. Residents could still order the product online or buy it outside the city. “This is a preventive public safety measure,” Bascom said. “We should not wait for documented harm to children to address a readily available product that lacks statewide safeguards. Being proactive in preventing harm is a matter of public safety, and this proposed ordinance is a preventive public safety measure.” Bascom said she spoke with Bannock County Commissioner Jeff Hough, who confirmed the commissioners met last week with Denae Jones, a Pocatello woman who lost