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ISU legend Natalie Doma inducted into Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame
When her college career ended for the Idaho State women’s basketball team, Natalie Doma was the Big Sky Conference all-time leader in both points scored (2,296) and rebounds (1,174) − an incredible achievement. Doma had already been inducted into the Idaho State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. But this past weekend at the Big Sky Conference “Kickoff Weekend” in Spokane, she was awarded another singular honor − being inducted into the Big Sky Hall of Fame. ...
Pocatello Car Club to hold drag races this weekend
POCATELLO — The Pocatello Car Club is set to host its first-ever street drag racing event this weekend near Pocatello Regional Airport. The event, called Outlaw Street Drags, will be held on Saturday and Sunday on Fortress Street northeast of the airport terminal. The event is free to attend for Pocatello Car Club members. Organizers are asking for a $5 donation from non-members. There will be a car show and food trucks at the event in addition to the drag races. ...
Blackfoot Mexican restaurant expands to Chubbuck
CHUBBUCK — A popular Mexican restaurant in Blackfoot has recently opened a second location in Chubbuck. Juan Huizar, owner of Los Gavilanes Mexican Grill, said this second location is on West Chubbuck Road in the former Mama Inez Express location. He chose that location because he liked the area. ”I thought it was a good location,” he said. “It’s growing a lot.” ...
New mocktail bar brings active night life to downtown Rexburg
REXBURG – Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name … or at least the type of environment you enjoy hanging out in. The latter is the focus of a new mocktail bar at 32 College Avenue in Rexburg called Fizz Rizz. The non-alcoholic bar opened July 4 and offers daiquiris, pina coladas, margaritas, flavored sodas and more. It also has pool tables and arcade games. A space to have dances and live performances is in the works.
Local entrepreneur opens business specializing in sweet and sour candies
POCATELLO — A young local man with a passion for food and business has found success in his new candy making endeavor. Ashton Abel is a Pocatello entrepreneur who started Sweet and Sour Dunks Caramel Apple Candies when he was a senior in high school. His candies are double sided candies with caramel on one side and green apple on the other. "I've always wanted to start my own business,"...
Speed Stars of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team: Jared Goldberg and Jacqueline Wiles Share Their Thrills and Thoughts with Skiing Is Believing Podcast
Featured Image: Jacqueline Wiles (left) and Jared Goldberg (right) in the start of World Cup races. Credit: GEPA. In episode 24 of the Skiing is Believing podcast, Matt and Alan welcomed two of the Stifel US Ski Team’s finest downhill and super-G racers, Jared Goldberg and Jacqueline Wiles. Both...
Local man sentenced for leading officers on high-speed chase in stolen car with juvenile inside
BLACKFOOT — A 40-year-old local man was recently sentenced to serve up to 14 years in prison for leading officers on a high-speed chase in February while in a stolen car with a juvenile still inside the vehicle. Brent T. Sequints Jr., of Fort Hall, received a unified sentence of 14 years, of which at least four are mandatory, during a sentencing hearing in front of 7th District Judge Darren B. Simpson on Monday. ...
Battle over Henry’s Lake Flats: Island Park residents protest proposed airport and hotel
ISLAND PARK — Two separate proposals for a private air park/airport and a hotel on the Henry’s Lake Flats are stirring deep controversy in the Island Park community. One hundred fifty residents and landowners in Island Park gathered Monday evening at the Fremont County EMS building on Library Road to protest the developments.
Wind Driven Wildfires Spread Quickly East of Lewiston
LEWISTON - After lightning moved through the area on Wednesday, multiple fires have quickly spread in the region. Most of the fire activity is located to the east of Lewiston. Multiple structures were lost as wind fanned the flames throughout the day on Thursday. The entire town of Juliaetta and surrounding areas were placed under a Level 3 (go now) evacuation notice. Highway 3 and Highway 12 are both shut down in the area. As of 6:00 a.m. Friday, the highways were still closed.
Don’t Miss When Comic Con Comes to the Magic Valley This Summer
Comic cons are typically known as nerd conventions, but with the popularity of Star Wars, Superhero movies and television shows, and video games, more and more people identify as a nerd. The most infamous comic con is the one in San Diego and is the one that most nerds would love to attend, but for many, it is unrealistic and will never happen. Over the last decade, many different types of cons have begun popping up everywhere, including smaller comic cons across the United States. Idaho is home to Gem State Comic Con in Boise each year, but it is finally time for the Magic Valley to get its own comic con, and this year that is finally happening.
Beat Boise’s Heat Indoors With Idaho’s Fastest Growing Trendy Sport
Boise is one of those places where when it’s cold it’s really cold and when it’s hot it’s really hot and over the past few weeks Boise residents have been working with the “really hot” stage of summer. It could be a struggle to be outside in the heat for more than 10 minutes at a time which is upsetting for many people considering it’s not as easy to stay active when it’s over 100 degrees outside.
Boise startup ensures international students stay enrolled with fast tuition payment app
A Boise startup is helping international students make quick and easy tuition and fee payments. Pay4Me App founder Sunday Paul Adah says he had so much trouble making cross-border tuition payments while studying as an international student in Idaho that he almost wasn’t able to continue. To help other...
Wage Growth In Boise: A Look From January 2024 To Now
Boise Employment and Wage Trends: January 2024 to Present. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides comprehensive data on occupational employment and wages in Boise. A comparative analysis from January 2024 to the most recent data highlights significant regional labor market trends. As of May 2023, Boise exhibited a diverse...
Wildfire Forcing Evacuation Of Juliaetta At 2,000 Acres Structures Lost-Second Large Fire South Of Troy
A new wildfire South of Juliaetta is forcing the town to be evacuated. Latah County Sheriff’s Deputies are evacuating the town along the Potlatch River due to the Gwen Fire which has burned over 2,000 acres. Initial reports indicate that structures have been lost. Firefighters are battling the blaze from the ground with support from aircraft making water drops on the flames. Evacuees can go to the Latah County Fairgrounds in Moscow. State Highway 3 is closed South of Juliaetta. The Latah County Commissioners will consider continuing their emergency declaration for wildfires. The board first approved the declaration last week when Texas Fire erupted nearby East of Kendrick torching four homes.
With ribbon cutting of new expo venue, Canyon County Fair officially marks new chapter
CALDWELL — Though the building was completed just in time for last year’s Canyon County Fair, the ribbon was officially cut Thursday on the fair’s new exposition venue, The Center, during the fair’s opening day. “Several people said to me, you are crazy for scheduling this on the opening day of the fair, and now, this morning, I can confirm they were all right,” the fair’s director, Diana Sinner, told a gathered crowd. “But I wanted to do the ribbon cutting on this day because...
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