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Idaho State Journal
October C.A.K.E. Award recipients announced
POCATELLO — Congratulations to Paxton Park, a fourth-grade learner attending Chubbuck Elementary, and Castor Rayborn, from the Arches 18-21 Transition Program. Paxton and Castor were chosen as the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 October C.A.K.E. Award recipients. C.A.K.E. stands for character, attitude, kindness and encouragement. Paxton was nominated by Kris...
Idaho State Journal
Century High School English teacher named as District 25’s Employee-of-the-Month
POCATELLO — The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25’s Employee-of-the-Month P.I.E.S. award recognizes employees who “positively influence educational success.” The award is for employees who go above and beyond in that effort. Holly Walster, an English teacher at Century High School, has been selected as the district’s October...
Idaho State Journal
Pocatello Thunder blank rival Century 13-0 on senior night
POCATELLO − The Pocatello Thunder came into senior night with nothing to lose and a city rivalry score to settle. They settled it, beating the Century Diamondbacks 13-0 Friday at Lookout Field to finish the season with back-to-back wins. Both teams finished 3-6. “I couldn’t be more proud of our guys,” head coach Dave Spillett said. “They did a great job all week preparing for this one. They’ve been wanting this one for a little bit, and they came out and took it, and they did it together in all three phases. I’m really proud of this football family right now.” For the seniors, it was their last game on Lookout Field, and they wanted to go out on top. The Thunder got the ball first, and a long run by junior quarterback Rhev Stucki set Pocatello up inside the 5-yard line. A few plays later, junior wide receiver Kellen Walker took a direct snap, went around the right side and beat everyone to the corner for a 7-0 lead. From there, the elements and strong defense on both sides brought the game to a standstill, and Pocatello went into the locker room clinging to the 7-0 advantage. The offense,
East Idaho News
ISU’s new indoor track at ICCU Dome will be ready for action in early 2027
The following is a news release from Idaho State University. POCATELLO – The new state-of-the-art track at the ICCU Dome will be ready for action in early 2027 – just in time for the 47th annual Simplot Games. The project was made possible through philanthropic support from the Simplot Company Foundation and Idaho State University Alumni Dick and Connie Luebke. The privately funded project will replace the ICCU Dome’s approximately 50-year-old wooden track with a state-of-the-art indoor track and field system designed to provide a safer, higher-performing environment for Simplot Games and Beng...
Idaho State Journal
Local students dig into spud harvest
By the time most Idaho students settle into their school day, high school sophomore Graeme Carlson has been at work — sorting potatoes or running a rake for a local farmer. For the last two weeks, anyway. Carlson’s Snake River School District is one of several in eastern Idaho where the school bell takes a back seat to harvest season. Students in these districts, including Firth and Sugar Salem, enjoy a two-week break from school. When the spuds are ripe, the calendar makes room. For many, it’s a vacation. But for students like Carlson and his sister, Olivia, a high school junior, it means spud trucks, long shifts and a crash course in rural Idaho work life. During harvest, the Carlson kids are out of school but up early — 4 a.m. for Olivia, who attends a chilly cross-country practice before pulling on her work clothes and heading to the fields. Olivia and Graeme last week joined other students who worked along a conveyor belt sorting an endless, bouncing stream of potatoes. The work moves quickly. Trucks haul loads of spuds from surrounding fields. Machinery rumbles. The potatoes are stored into cellars, then make their way to grocery stores, restaurants
Idaho State Journal
Idaho State University alum graduates from Officer Training Command
NEWPORT R.I. — Ensign Kishara Mayurawasala recently graduated from Officer Candidate School on Oct. 9. Mayurawasala, an Idaho State University alum, joined the Navy one and a half years ago. “I joined the United States Navy out of a profound sense of patriotism to give back to the nation...
East Idaho News
Pocatello overwhelms Jerome, thunders into state tournament
POCATELLO — The Pocatello Thunder are state tournament-bound after beating the Jerome Tigers in Saturday’s play-in game. After finishing third in the 5A District 5-6, the Thunder (13-7-2, 11-5-1) earned a spot in the winner-take-all round as the state’s No. 6-ranked 5A team. They hosted No. 10 Jerome (11-7-1) at Lookout Field, with the winner advancing into the state tournament and the loser packing it in for the winter. Pocatello was led to a 7-0 victory by the play of a veteran star and a freshman up-and-comer. Asked how he felt his team performed after the game, Thunder head coach Mark Wets...
Dailyfly News
ISU awarded federal grant to improve access to produce for pregnant and postpartum women
BOISE, ID – 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
idahoednews.org
Pocatello trustees lean toward keeping five-day week
Pocatello-Chubbuck trustees appear inclined to keep the district’s five-day school week after discussing the matter during a board work session Tuesday. The board will vote next week to either stay on a five-day schedule or move to four-day model. The board will also consider swapping the current trimester schedule for semesters.
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.
idahobusinessreview.com
Idaho Central Credit Union backs new basketball arena at Idaho State University
POCATELLO―Idaho State University will build a new basketball arena and multipurpose event center on its Pocatello campus, backed by a major gift from Idaho Central Credit Union, the university announced Thursday. The ICCU Bengal Arena is expected to cost $70 million to $80 million and will be paid for...