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One of BYU-Idaho’s most-requested artists is returning to campus
REXBURG — One of BYU-Idaho’s most requested musical artists is returning to Rexburg for a third time. Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Jake Scott will perform Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the BYU-Idaho Hart Auditorium. Scott is known for melody-driven pop songs including “Tuesdays,” “Favorite T-Shirt” and “Like No One Does.” BYU-Idaho says his return has been highly requested by students. The Fayetteville, Arkansas, native began attracting attention with his 2013 debut EP, Of Life and Love and Longing, which landed on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. Beginning in 2018, Scott independently wr...
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Bluegrass on the Snake returns to Rigby with three days of toe-tapping music
RIGBY – A local couple invites you to celebrate one of America’s renowned musical genres during a three-day festival. The third annual Bluegrass on the Snake is happening Sept. 11 to Sept. 13 at the Rigby Rodeo Grounds. Nine bands throughout the Pacific Northwest will be performing during the event. Performances will be happening from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Jake Workman, of Draper, Utah, former guitarist for Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, will headline the festival and host a two-hour guitar workshop on Saturday morning. Worksho...
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GALLERY: Eastern Idaho State Fair hosts thousands of fair-goers as it celebrates America’s 250th anniversary
BLACKFOOT — With cooler temperatures and the Labor Day weekend, the Eastern Idaho State Fair hosts thousands of attendees as it celebrates America’s 250th anniversary. The theme for this year’s fair was Red, White and Blue Jeans with numerous pairs of jeans strewn about the fair grounds. For those looking at more patriotic things to do, the EISF’s food vendors have gone all out to create unique dishes to celebrate America’s 250 in colorful or calorie dense options. RELATED | Worth every bite, here’s a look at the food that’s coming to the Eastern Idaho State Fair Whether it is roaming around t...
Idaho State Journal
Classical Singers Caryn and Phillip Marlowe to present Scholarship Benefit Concert
POCATELLO — Acclaimed classical singers Caryn and Phillip Marlowe and pianist Mark Neiwirth will be featured in a Scholarship Benefit Concert Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jensen Grand Concert Hall on the Idaho State University campus. The concert is sponsored by Musicians West Inc. Proceeds from the...
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GALLERY: Full throttle at the fair! Western Truck and Tractor Pulls bring horsepower, smoke and roaring crowds
BLACKFOOT — Roaring engines, clouds of smoke and plenty of horsepower took over the Eastern Idaho State Fair on Sunday night as competitors battled it out during the annual Western Truck and Tractor Pulls. Fans packed the grandstands to watch open-class machines, modified trucks and powerful pulling tractors thunder down the track. Even wind and rain couldn’t put the brakes on the action, with spectators sticking around through the changing weather for one of the fair’s most popular motorsports traditions. Here is a gallery of pictures from photographer Kyle Riley. The post GALLERY: Full throt...
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Singer-songwriter Kray Van Kirk bringing music, stories to Ashton
ASHTON — Singer, songwriter and guitarist Kray Van Kirk will bring an evening of music and storytelling to Warm River Studio in Ashton on Saturday, Sept. 12. The performance begins at 7 p.m. at the studio, located at 612 Main Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with complimentary refreshments available. Tickets are $20. Van Kirk is a finger-style guitarist and singer-songwriter whose performances combine original music with storytelling and elements of mythology, history and social commentary. RELATED: Ashton’s Warm River Studio marks one year with expanded summer lineup Originally trained as a s...
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Sisters, Songs & Shenanigans: ‘Nunsense’ comes to Stage Door Repertory Theatre
RIGBY — It’s a show that’s just as much hijinks as it is heavenly, and director Nick Charles says “Nunsense,” which opens Friday, is a uniquely hilarious experience. Performances begin this weekend at Stage Door Repertory Theatre at 3804 East Indian Creek Loop, Unit 6 in Rigby. Evening and matinee shows run through Sept. 26. Showtimes and tickets are available here. “Nunsense” originally premiered off-Broadway in New York City in 1985 and has enjoyed a following among theatre buffs ever since, but Charles says it’s new to east Idaho. “A lot of people are not familiar with this show,” he says. ...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Youth football players take over Pocatello’s Portneuf Wellness Complex
EASTERN IDAHO — High schoolers and Idaho State Bengals aren’t the only local football players who recently started their 2026 seasons. The Southeast Idaho Youth Football League kicked off its season last weekend at Pocatello’s Portneuf Wellness Complex, with dozens of teams battling on several fields. Here...
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This Strange Idaho Roadcut Reveals Nearly 6-Million-Year-Old Volcanic Formations
The roadside looks like somebody left a tiny ruined city in the lava. Dark little towers poke from pale volcanic rock, with shapes that resemble chimneys and crooked arches. A few look so oddly deliberate that the first instinct is to blame humans. Humans had nothing to do with it.
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‘Music & the Spoken Word’ to highlight volunteers who helped after Teton Dam disaster
SALT LAKE CITY — As eastern Idaho commemorates the breaking of the Teton Dam on June 5, 1976, the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square is making those who helped after the flood a focus of its upcoming broadcast. “As much as 80 billion gallons of water poured through the breach, flooding thousands of homes and leaving entire communities buried in mud and wreckage. Lives were lost, families were separated, and the hope of repair and renewal seemed far distant,” wrote Derrick Porter, who narrates the program’s “Spoken Word.” “But almost immediately, another force began to flow — one more enduring t...
Idaho State Journal
Upcoming events at Idaho State University
"School of Rock" is the weekend feature at the Bengal Theater in the Idaho State University Pond Student Union, playing this Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., with Saturday shows at 4 and 7 p.m. Jack Black stars in this classic tale about a down-on-his-luck musician who poses as a substitute teacher at a strict prep school to make rent and secretly molds his fifth-grade students into a rock band to enter a local battle of the bands contest. Admission is $3 for the public, $2 for ISU staff and faculty and free for ISU students with a valid Bengal ID.
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My perfect day in Jackson: Kathryn Turner
JACKSON, Wyo. — Kathryn Mapes Turner is one of those rare birds: She was born and raised in the valley, and here she stays. She’s part of the fourth generation in her family to grow up on Triangle X Ranch, located inside Grand Teton National Park. Turner was delighted to be recognized in the Best Fine Artist category this year.
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Bluegrass on the Snake coming to Rigby
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – A Bluegrass festival is about to take over the Rigby Rodeo Grounds next weekend, September 11-13. There will be nine bands from Idaho, Utah and Montana including: Well Beaten Path, Dry Buck, Winterwood, Cold Creek, Dusty Mill, Mountain Strings, Montana Standard, Release the Squirrels, as well as Jack & Rebekah
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Blackfoot's Trynity Kesler turns 'messy painting' into a growing art business
BLACKFOOT — For Trynity Kesler, painting started as a job she didn’t ask for. Kesler, a Blackfoot artist known for her colorful window paintings and mixed-media pieces, never took an art class in school. Her introduction to the craft came at 16, when her mother arranged for her to paint windows at Martha’s. “Why did you do that to me? I don’t know what I’m doing,” Kesler said of her initial reaction. The job became the spark for a growing business. Word spread and requests followed, with residents asking her to paint designs on backyard fences. From there, commissions expanded to canvases, colored pencil drawings, pots, wood and even cars. She’s also picked up face painting to fill slower stretches in her schedule. Kesler’s creative work isn’t limited to painting, either. She also sculpts, works with wood, welds and draws, and said she’s open to bringing nearly any idea to life, regardless of how big or unconventional it may seem. She added that turning customers’ photographs into custom paintings or drawings is another specialty of hers. Kesler said her process usually begins with a digital sketch on her phone before she starts painting freehand. “It never ends up looking like