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Looking Back: Two girls get arrested then quickly marry Twin Falls boys; and charred remains of man found inside home

IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is looking back at what life was like during the week of Nov. 9 to Nov. 15 in east Idaho history. 1900-1925BURLEY — Two Burley girls were arrested, then quickly got married to two Twin Falls boys, the Burley Herald reported on Nov. 12, 1925. The girls, Goldie Cooper and Nina Marston, it’s not clear their ages, left a dance in Burley and drove to Pocatello. They made the drive with Claude Jones and Lawrence Hanson, both boys from Twin Falls. When they got to Pocatello, they checked into a hotel. The article doesn’t explain exactly what happened, but Pocatello off...

Twin Falls, ID · 14h

East Idaho News

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Hillcrest High School to host playwright Todd Wallinger for world premiere of ‘Don’t Rock the Boat!’

The following is a news release from Bonneville Joint School District 93: IDAHO FALLS — Hillcrest High School will take center stage next week as students present the world premiere of playwright Todd Wallinger’s newest comedy, “Don’t Rock the Boat!” —- with Wallinger himself in Idaho Falls to work directly with students and attend opening night. Wallinger will visit Bonneville Joint School District 93 on Monday, Nov. 9, and Tuesday, Nov. 10, spending time with Hillcrest cast and crew members, English and drama students, and D93 drama teachers. His visit will begin Monday with D93 drama teache...

Idaho Falls, ID · 1d

Idaho State Journal

ISU graduate and former Pebble Creek ski instructor publishes children’s book

SU graduate and former Pebble Creek ski instructor publishes children’s book POCATELLO — A former Pebble Creek ski instructor and Idaho State University graduate has published a book to inspire young children to have the confidence to learn to ski. Josh Kent, the author of the book titled “Send It Sally Goes Skiing,” said in emails to the Idaho State Journal that he graduated from ISU back in 2005. He worked as a ski instructor for Pebble Creek during his years in college. “Those days at The Rock inspired me to write ‘Send It Sally Goes Skiing,’” Kent said in the emails. “Send It Sally Goes Skiing” is a rhyming book for children ages 2 to 10. It follows its title character, Sally, and her friends as they have fun skiing on the mountain. “It’s all about courage, confidence and having fun on snow,” Kent said in the emails. “I wrote it to inspire my niece to rip after teaching her three older brothers to charge.” Since the book has been published, it has made its way to the shelves of many ski lodges, including Pebble Creek, where it is on display for parents who want to sign their children

Pocatello, ID · 3d

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Sixteen Thousand Years Of History Wait Inside The Idaho Museum Of Natural History In Pocatello

A shark with a spiral of teeth shaped like a buzz saw once swam over what is now Idaho. One small university museum holds more fossils of that strange fish, called Helicoprion, than anywhere else on Earth. That alone would justify a road trip. The same building also shows off...

Pocatello, ID · 4d

KIFI Local News 8

Three eastern Idahoans compete for Ryan Seacrest’s Next Top Host title

Three Eastern Idaho residents, including Pocatello resident Mike Erickson, are competing in Ryan Seacrest's Next Top Host competition for a chance to host a six-episode podcast series.

Pocatello, ID · 5d

East Idaho News

He refuses to slow down at 89. Now this longtime ski instructor gets a Feel Good Friday surprise.

EastIdahoNews.com is partnering with Smith Honda in Idaho Falls to honor people in our community for Feel Good Friday. Every week, we surprise someone deserving of special recognition. We recently received an email about a man named Bob who lives in Rexburg. It says: On Oct. 25, Bob celebrated his 89th birthday, and Rexburg is a better place because he is part of our community. Bob has always had a special place in his heart for kids! When his own kids were young, he volunteered his time coaching Little League and helping with countless activities. For 50 years, Bob has taught ski school at Ke...

Rexburg, ID · 3d

KPVI Newschannel 6

Local UTV Night Parade will Light Up the Night

A local UTV parade is getting ready to light up the night for its 15th year. The KRW TRAIL BLAZERS Christmas Nite Light Ride will start at OK Ward Ppark at 1400 West Quinn in Pocatello on Saturday, December 12. ATVs, side-by-sides, street motorcycles and vehicles are all invited to be a part of the ride, but you must decorate your ride with lights. The event starts at 2:00 p.m. and then the judging will begin at 5:00 when the vehicles are in line and lit. There will be prizes for best decorated ride and the most lights used. This year's route and updates will be posted to the KRW Trail Blazers' Facebook page.

Pocatello, ID · 5d

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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 · 6d

East Idaho News

The Idaho Falls pioneer who helped women win the right to vote

IDAHO FALLS – As voters make their voices heard on Election Day, one Idaho woman’s story is a reminder that the right to vote wasn’t always guaranteed to everyone. When Rebecca Brown Mitchell arrived in Eagle Rock with her teenage daughter in 1882, the pair had little more than the clothes on their back. Fourteen years later, Rebecca would help lead a movement that made Idaho the fourth state in the nation to grant women the right to vote. The 48-year-old Illinois woman had come out West in hopes of being a missionary. Her husband had died 26 years earlier, leaving her a widow at age 22 with t...

Idaho Falls, ID · 6d

East Idaho News

Comedian Jim Gaffigan announces Idaho Falls show

IDAHO FALLS — One of the world’s most recognizable comedians is coming to eastern Idaho. Jim Gaffigan will bring his “Everything Is Wonderful Tour” to the Mountain America Center on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2027. Gaffigan is an eight-time Grammy nominee, three-time Emmy Award winner and two-time New York Times bestselling author known for his observational humor and jokes about everyday life. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. A special presale begins Thursday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available online through Ticketmaster or in person at the Bingham H...

Idaho Falls, ID · 6d

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KAOX Doubles Its Talk In Idaho Falls

The new station will carry programming including Premiere Networks’ Michael DelGiorno, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton, Jesse Kelly, and Michael Berry and Fox News Radio’s Brian Kilmeade and Guy Benson. It will also air a replay of KAOX morning hosts Neal Larson and Julie Mason in afternoons. Travis...

Idaho Falls, ID · 7d

KIFI Local News 8

Local artist re-imagines original Pocatello Reel Theatre Mural into bright new artwork

Local artist Nick Hottmann is transforming The Reel Theatre, one paintbrush stroke at a time. The sides of the building will soon be covered with his original mural artwork, while staying true to the theatre's branding and history in Pocatello.

Pocatello, ID · 9d

KIFI Local News 8

Dancing with the Rexburg stars set to raise money for local teachers

Eight community members, including performer Brian Ward and his cat Thor, are scheduled to compete in the Dancing with the Rexburg Stars fundraiser this Saturday at Madison High School to support teacher grants via the Madison Education Foundation.

Rexburg, ID · 8d

KPVI Newschannel 6

Captain Bengal's Comic Cove Celebrates Halloween

Saturday marked not just Halloween, but also a Free Comic Book Day. Captain Bengal's Comic Cove on 3rd Street in Pocatello used the occasion as a way to get in the festive spirit. In addition to giving out free comics, the Comic Cove was open to trick or treaters, and...

Pocatello, ID · 8d

East Idaho News

‘Deceived,’ Episode 1: Two children are missing and no one is talking

IDAHO FALLS — Nancy Jo Hancock, of Mesa, Ariz., could not believe what she was seeing and hearing. She had been watching an episode of “Dateline NBC” while folding laundry when she suddenly saw a picture of Charles Vallow, the man she had briefly dated six months earlier, appear on her TV screen. “And it’s the picture that he used on the dating site, so it’s a very familiar picture to me,” Hancock recalled. “I paused it, and I rewound it, and I listened, and I saw the date.” Now the show’s narrator was saying Vallow had been shot dead by his brother-in-law, Alex Cox — and it had happened the m...

Rexburg, ID · 11d

KPVI Newschannel 6

Outer Limits Hosts Candy Drop with Pocatello Fire Department

Outer Limits Fun Zone in Pocatello held their trick or treat event Friday evening. It featured indoor trick or treating with businesses inside the Westwood Mall building. Traditionally held on Halloween, Outer Limits chose the day before Halloween for the event this year to get more businesses involved. The event...

Pocatello, ID · 10d

decorhint.com

When Snow Arrives, 7 Idaho Areas Open Groomed Trails For Cross-Country Skiing

Near Pocatello, one Nordic center grooms its ski trails seven days a week. Seven!. I love that someone heads out with a groomer before most of us find our coffee. That kind of care shows up across Idaho once the snow sticks. One state park gives skiers a warming yurt in the middle of the trail system.

Pocatello, ID · 11d

KIFI Local News 8