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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Despite heavy losses, Highland still expects to defend state championship
The high school football season in Idaho begins on Aug. 23. So to get you ready, we’re counting down with at least one local team preview every day until kickoff. Up next: The Highland Rams 2023 IN REVIEW: 11-1 (first place in 5A Southeastern Conference)Defeated Coeur d’Alene 35-28 to win Class 5A state championship ...
Pocatello's Ross Park Aquatic Complex to reopen today
UPDATE City officials have announced that the Ross Park Aquatic Complex will reopen at noon Monday. ORIGINAL STORY POCATELLO — Ross Park Aquatic Complex will be closed until further notice due to a large pipe that burst Friday morning in the pump-room feeding water to the main pool, lazy river, and kiddie pool areas. City officials are working to fix the problem, but all the electrical controllers for the facility were affected. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but our community’s safety is our top priority. The cause of the break has not been determined at this time.
Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at questions about the enthusiasm her campaign has been generating. As the Republican presidential nominee addressed reporters at his Palm Beach, Florida, estate, ABC announced that Trump and Harris, the Democratic nominee, have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate, setting up a widely...
Remembering man who founded ISU Outdoor Program
Harrison Hilbert was the kind of person you think about when you envision “an outdoorsman.” The man whose nickname was “H” climbed the highest mountains, ran the roughest white water, guided on the best fishing streams and knew how to thrive in the harshest outdoor environments. And he shared all of that knowledge with so many willing fellow adventurers. “I think that if there is anyone that was the rock...
Remembering man who founded ISU Outdoor Program
Harrison Hilbert was the kind of person you think about when you envision “an outdoorsman.” The man whose nickname was “H” climbed the highest mountains, ran the roughest white water, guided on the best fishing streams and knew how to thrive in the harshest outdoor environments. And he shared all of that knowledge with so many willing fellow adventurers. “I think that if there is anyone that was the rock...
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: North Gem to continue to rely on running game for gridiron success this season
The high school football season in Idaho begins on Aug. 23. So to get you ready, we’re counting down with at least one local team preview every day until kickoff. Up next: The North Gem Cowboys 2023 IN REVIEW: 5-4 (second place in 1A DII Rocky Mountain Conference)Missed state ...
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Bear Lake Bears ready for the many challenges that lie ahead of them this season
The high school football season in Idaho begins on Aug. 23. So to get you ready, we’re counting down with at least one local team preview every day until kickoff. Up next: The Bear Lake Bears 2023 IN REVIEW: 5-5 (third place in 2A South East Idaho Conference)Lost 54-6 to North Fremont in quarterfinals of...
Portneuf Medical Center CEO Jordan Herget resigning after accepting job in Nevada
POCATELLO — After dutifully serving as CEO of Portneuf Medical Center since his hiring in August of 2020, Jordan Herget is stepping down from his role for a new job opportunity in Nevada. Katie Damron, PMC’s marketing and communication representative, said in an emailed statement, “Portneuf Health Chief Executive Officer Jordan Herget has accepted a new role outside the community and will be leaving the organization on Sept. 6. Under his leadership, Portneuf has significantly expanded its capacity and capabilities of healthcare services in the...
Bengals look to shake off the rust and improve upon last season following Black vs. Orange game
Unlike college football or basketball, women’s soccer doesn’t get an extended summer workout period. So even though the Idaho State women’s soccer team got some extra practice and competition because of a trip to Europe this summer, its first exhibition game on Wednesday revealed some of the rust that had accumulated over the summer. “That first period, it looked like it was our first (match),” said ISU head coach Dustin...
Local police refute report that says Bannock County has highest crime rate in Idaho
The Idaho State Police 2023 crime report was recently released and it says Bannock County has the highest crime rate of all 44 counties in the state. But the top law enforcement officers in the county say that those stats can be interpreted differently, and that crime in the region isn’t as bad as the report may suggest. The crime report, released on July 1, is a compilation of data...
Local police refute report that says Bannock County has highest crime rate in Idaho
The Idaho State Police 2023 crime report was recently released and it says Bannock County has the highest crime rate of all 44 counties in the state. But the top law enforcement officers in the county say that those stats can be interpreted differently, and that crime in the region isn’t as bad as the report may suggest. The crime report, released on July 1, is a compilation of data...
A sit-down conversation with Idaho State head football coach Cody Hawkins
To say the coaching profession has changed recently would be the understatement of the year. Consider what’s happened just in the past few years alone. A worldwide pandemic, conference realignment, massive new media deals, NIL opportunities and unlimited player transfer options. It’s enough to make your head spin. Add in the basics of the job,...
Fire spanning 118,000 acres leads to smoke-filled skies, evacuations
Initial air quality forecasts for this week predicted moderate conditions for the Treasure Valley, but a new wildfire in Gem, Payette and Washington counties changed that. The Paddock Fire, which was started by lightning Monday night, encompasses more than 118,000 acres north of Ada and Canyon counties and, as of Thursday afternoon, was 5 percent contained. “Right now it’s spreading to the east, the south and the west,” said fire...
New elementary school among big projects in Blackfoot School District
Blackfoot School District voters in 2021 overwhelmingly approved a $23.9 million bond for several projects — a new elementary school, refitting the I. T. Stoddard Elementary School to be the Blackfoot Technical Education Center and numerous improvements to Blackfoot High School. Two of these projects are close to full completion and several others have started. This month, the new Riverbend Elementary School, located at 730 E. Walker St., will open...
Fair Rewards: Bingham County 4-H fair is crowning moment for Blackfoot girl
BLACKFOOT — Lizzie Murdock, 16, began visiting local businesses about a week before the Bingham County 4-H Fair, hosted Aug. 1-6 at the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds in Blackfoot. She’s been active in University of Idaho 4-H Youth Development since she was 7 years old – primarily in animal projects -- and she credits the program with shaping her character, work ethic, career interests and financial-management skills. The Snake River High School junior has also grown her college savings account through sales of 4-H show...
Rexburg's Chari Hawkins struggles in her Olympic debut
Chari Hawkins’ Olympic debut didn’t go exactly as planned Thursday. The Rexburg native ended Day 1 of the heptathlon in 22nd place at Saint-Denis, France. The former Madison High School and Utah State standout, is currently last in the field among active competitors. “I have never in my life been so … excited to do a heptathlon before,” Hawkins said in a social media post right before her warmups that...
Lamb Weston creates 135 jobs with new french fry processing line at American Falls plant
Executive team members from Lamb Weston recently joined an assembly of distinguished guests in Eagle to celebrate the grand opening of the new french fry processing line at the company’s American Falls facility. Idaho Secretary of Agriculture Chanel Tewalt joined the group to share a proclamation from Gov. Brad Little who declared July 30 as Lamb Weston American Falls Plant Expansion Day in Idaho. The new french fry processing line...
Pocatello bands LOOT, Hot Pursuit and Spudmother to perform at upcoming South Fork Fest
A two-day music festival with 20 regional performers that incorporates outdoor recreation education and is nestled on the South Fork of the Snake River to take place later this month. The first inaugural South Fork Fest, which evolved out of a semi-private party among artists of the same collective record label, will meld outdoor recreation workshops with live music, food, camping and youth activities for two full days of fun in one of the most pristine Idaho landscapes. ...
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