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Group that quarterbacked effort to build playground in Soda Springs now raising funds for industrial shades to protect park-goers from sun
SODA SPRINGS — Laura Lind clearly remembers the hot summer days of 2014-15, taking her children to the various playgrounds located in and around Soda Springs. Pushing a stroller in one hand, holding a baby in the other, while watching her older kids run amuck trying to ride the fastest slide or go on the highest swing, each located on opposite sides of the park, was nothing short of exhausting for the young mom. ...
'BURGER ARTIST': Local Red Robin chef Joe Ross wins national competition
CHUBBUCK — A local chef at Chubbuck's Red Robin restaurant recently won the title of best Red Robin chef in the nation at a national competition. Joe Ross, the newly crowned Red Robin champion chef, said this was the first year he was able to compete in the competition that featured Red Robin chefs from all over the country. "I had heard rumors about this competition since I've been here,"...
Pickup driver injured after collision that sent his vehicle 100 yards off road on Pocatello's west bench
POCATELLO — The driver of a pickup truck was rushed to the hospital on Friday morning after a collision with a compact SUV on the city's west bench. The crash between the Ford pickup truck and Subaru Forester on Rocky Point Road occurred around 9:20 a.m. The impact sent the pickup careening off the road, down a gulley and then down a hillside. The pickup finally came to a stop...
Legendary Big Boy locomotive to visit Soda Springs, Montpelier on Monday
The legendary Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 still stands as the world’s largest operational steam locomotive. This giant piece of railroad history will be visiting Soda Springs and Montpelier on Monday, July 22, as part of its summer tour. In 1941, 25 Big Boys were exclusively built in Schenectady, New York, for Union Pacific Railroad. These trains are each 132 feet long and weigh 1.2 million pounds. The Big...
Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he'll return to campaign next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — A rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers called Friday for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insisted he’s ready to return to the campaign trail next week to counter what he called a “dark vision” laid out by Republican Donald Trump. As more Democratic members of Congress urged him to drop out — bringing the total since his disastrous debate against Trump to nearly three dozen — Biden remained isolated at his beach house in Delaware...
A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments
NEW YORK (AP) — A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking down some financial companies and news outlets, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices. The breadth of the outages highlighted the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a few providers for key computing services. The trouble was sparked by an update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and only affected its...
State of Idaho argues against pro-Palestinian protesters
BOISE — A protest, deemed the “People’s Liberated University,” has been taking place on the lawn in front of the old Ada County Courthouse since the start of May. While not made up exclusively of students, it was originally tied to student activism that has been taking place throughout the United States in response to the Israel-Hamas war. The protest in Boise, which has predominantly been held adjacent to the Idaho State Capitol, was in response to Israel’s invasion of the Palestinian territories following Hamas’...
Countdown to camp: Will Idaho State’s offensive line grow in depth and production this season?
The Idaho State football team begins fall camp on Aug. 1. And to get you ready, we’re counting down with a question every day until the start of it. Today’s question: Will Idaho State’s offensive line grow in depth and production this season? When your quarterback leads your team in rushing — unless you’re running...
Bosses take flight: Program gives employers of National Guard and Reserves members a peek into service
BOISE — It isn’t often that a CEO, an orthodontist or a restaurant manager gets a taste of military life — but that’s exactly what happened at Gowen Field on Thursday, through the National Guard’s Boss Lift initiative. The program, a project of the Defense Department’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) office, saw more than 100 civilian employers of active Guard members take helicopter flights, tour the base and learn about the equipment and procedures their employees use while on duty. ...
Remains of Idaho fighter pilot killed in WWII coming home
A World War II pilot from Lewiston, killed in action over Italy, will be laid to rest on Aug. 2 in his hometown. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Thursday that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Allan W. Knepper, 27, was accounted for Aug. 10, 2023. However, his family only recently received their full briefing on his identification and made funeral plans, according to a DPAA news release. ...
Pocatello Cupbop set to open on July 30
If Pocatello residents begin dreaming of golden droppings, they are not going crazy. The highly anticipated Cupbop Korean barbeque restaurant in Pocatello is set to open its doors on July 30. The restaurant at 544 E. Benton St. will have a grand opening that morning. There will be Cupbop gear and other merchandise on hand and all bowls will be $5.99 to celebrate the new Pocatello location. ...
Trump describes assassination attempt in personal detail as he accepts GOP nomination
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech that described in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier before laying out a sweeping populist agenda, particularly on immigration. The 78-year-old former president, known best for his bombast and aggressive rhetoric, began his acceptance speech with a softer and deeply personal message that drew directly from his brush with death. Moment by moment, the...
Blake Anderson officially terminated as USU football coach
LOGAN, Utah — Blake Anderson has been officially terminated as the head football coach at Utah State. The university informed the coach, who has been on administrative leave since July 2, Thursday afternoon. The university posted a story on its website, and an attorney representing Anderson released a statement. “Utah State University notified Blake Anderson on Thursday that it is moving forward with terminating for cause his employment agreement,” the...
Countdown to camp: Can Idaho State improve its defense enough to be competitive this season?
The Idaho State football team begins fall camp on Aug. 1. And to get you ready, we’re counting down with a question every day until the start of it. Today’s question. Can Idaho State improve its defense enough to be competitive this season? There is just no getting around it, Idaho State’s defense struggled in...
Local man and woman airlifted to hospital after crash on I-15 in northern Utah
PERRY, Utah — A woman and man from East Idaho were airlifted to a northern Utah hospital after their vehicle was hit from behind and rolled early Tuesday morning on Interstate 15 near Perry. At 3:21 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, a sport-utility vehicle heading north slowed suddenly and was struck from behind by a trailing vehicle at mile marker 360, according to Cpl. Luis Silva of the Utah Highway Patrol. The SUV went off the road and rolled, ejecting the driver and a passenger, neither of whom were wearing seat belts. The driver of the SUV, Reina Walker, of Shelley, and the passenger, Victor Huff, of Idaho Falls, were flown via emergency helicopter to a nearby hospital and remained there in serious condition on Wednesday, according to Silva.
SOLAR CAR SUPERSTARS: Grace Lutheran High School wins first place at Texas competition
Members of Grace Lutheran High School’s STEM program are solar car champions. The students from the Pocatello school competed this week at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, with a solar-powered car that they built from scratch. Their team, dubbed Russet American Racing, placed first overall in the classic division, enduring four days of stress test style racing at the Texas Motor Speedway to beat out seven other...
Section of Portneuf River in Pocatello closed to public because of dangerous conditions
POCATELLO — City officials are warning the public about the dangerous conditions on the Portneuf River from the north end of the concrete channel to Batiste Bridge in Pocatello. This section of the river has been closed to the public by the city because it is not floatable at this time. Along this portion of the river north of the concrete channel, there are multiple log jams as well as...
Obama, Pelosi and Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race ahead of convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former president Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control of the House if he didn’t step away from the 2024 race, according to several people familiar with the sensitive internal matters. Pelosi also showed Biden polling that she argued shows he likely can’t defeat Republican Donald Trump, according to two of the people, who insisted on anonymity to discuss...
JD Vance introduces himself as Trump's running mate and makes direct appeal to his native Rust Belt
MILWAUKEE (AP) — JD Vance introduced himself to a national audience Wednesday after being chosen as Donald Trump’s running mate, sharing the story of his hardscrabble upbringing and making the case that his party best understands the challenges facing struggling Americans. Speaking to a packed arena at the Republican National Convention, the Ohio senator cast himself as fighter for a forgotten working class, making a direct appeal to the Rust Belt voters who helped drive Trump’s surprise 2016 victory and voicing their anger and frustration. ...
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The Idaho State Journal is daily newspaper published in Pocatello, Idaho, United States, that serves southeast Idaho, including Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Power, and Oneida counties.
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