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Idaho’s Top 2 Overpriced Grocery Stores Revealed
Remember when fast food was affordable? Was buying food at a restaurant or the grocery store not so painful? Americans haven't felt this much pain when purchasing food for forty years. Politicians blame each other, but the high energy cost has spiked the price of everything. Veteran shoppers have returned...
Are Idaho’s Public Schools Really That Bad?
WalletHub has posted a list of states with the best and worst public school systems in the country. Can you guess where Idaho ranks? Here's a hint: you'll be scrolling for a while before you find us. WalletHub looked at several factors to determine the rankings. Idaho stood out in...
Idaho Joins the Entire Planet in Slow Roasting
Is hot enough for you? How often do you hear that question during summer? The question is being posed around the world. Scientists say last Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on the planet. You can see some of the details by clicking here. I was going to provide a link for the Washington Post version, but Pravda-on-the-Potomac is behind a paywall. The writer of the Post story buries the point that temperature records are only a few centuries old.
118°: Inside the hottest temp ever recorded in Idaho
The last several weeks in Boise have been HOT with temperatures reaching over 100 for several days in a row. The hottest days this year were on July 10th and 21st – both reaching 108 degrees. According to the National Weather Service, the record high temperature in Boise, for...
East Idaho native Payton McGriff featured as CNN Hero
Payton McGriff, founder and CEO of Style Her Empowered (SHE) who is an Idaho Falls native, has been named a 2024 CNN Hero for her work creating sustainable education and women’s employment opportunities for girls and women in Togo, Africa. She will be featured on a national CNN broadcast Friday, July 19, at 9 p.m. and Saturday, July 20, at 3 p.m., Mountain Time. Founded as a class project in...
VIOLENCE, VAPING AND VANDALISM: SD25 considering single stall bathrooms to curb growing issues at local schools
POCATELLO — Representatives from School District 25 are considering implementing single stall bathrooms in public schools across Pocatello and Chubbuck to combat growing issues of vaping, bullying and vandalism. In a modern technological age that has cameras plastered in nearly every hallway and has enabled almost every student to have unbridled access to the internet through cellphones, there is a growing trend of violent and unruly behavior occurring within school bathrooms. ...
New Houston Hot Chicken restaurant proposed for Mullan Avenue and Highway 41 in Post Falls
On Friday, Post Falls planning division announced a project proposal by Houston Hot Chicken at the intersection of Mullan Avenue and Highway 41. Post Falls would be the restaurant chain's second Idaho location. Last September, Houston Hot Chicken opened a restaurant in Meridian. According to the site plan review, Houston...
Honoring the legacy of Idaho Broadcaster Lou Dobbs
A few days ago, America and Idaho lost a great communicator, Lou Dobbs. He was the guy who made business news hip and happening on cable television. (I know our younger readers will cringe reading the hip and happening reference.) Before Mr. Dobbs, business news was boring and relegated to newspapers and magazines.
Stand Up For Idaho Presents Marynette Herndon on Understanding Idaho’s “Water Wars”, ‘An Untapped Source of Water?’
Date(s) - 07/24/2024. Marynette Herndon is working with the company AquaterreX. She will present some of the company’s capabilities that may able to identify an untapped source of water that could help resolve some of the water issues challenging east Idaho. AquaterreX is a global environmental services organization with...
Rigby family competes in “The Quiz with Balls” on Fox
Idaho Falls, ID (KIFI) - Will and Jodi Bozung of Rigby came into the Local News 8 studio to talk about their appearance on "The Quiz with Balls." In each episode, two families compete against each other for a chance to win $100,000 or be pushed into a pool of water by a giant yellow
A local police department brings awareness to online predators
KIMBERLY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Technology is always advancing, giving us easy access to people all over the world. But it also gives predators access with just one click. The Kimberly–Hansen Police department brought awareness to this issue on their Facebook page. “It encompasses to two aspects: so, the...
The Closest Thing To The Apocalypse Is Expected For Boise
As if the world wasn't crazy enough, Boise is expected to face weather that could be easily confused with the apocalypse. If we didn't know better, we would think the world is ending today. Out of curiosity, we asked AI to describe what the weather would look like during the apocalypse and it's quite terrifying... and kind of close to what we should expect today:
Boise’s Kellen Moore’s Job: Risk and Reward
Last week, we updated you on Kellen Moore's new job in Philadelphia. Is there a more likable coach or athlete than the Boise State great? Boise fans wonder why he isn't in the College Football Hall of Fame. His 50-3 record will never be challenged or replicated in college football. He's the winningest quarterback in college football history.
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