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Ever wanted to walk inside a brain? Now is your chance
IDAHO FALLS — A local organization is letting you take a literal walk down memory lane next week. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to walk inside a brain, the time is now. Eastern Idaho Public Health will host the MEGA Brain exhibit on Monday in honor of World Brain Day.
Boise’s Kellen Moore Prepares For Super Bowl Run
It's not easy to be a coach or a player in the NFL. For every fan favorite who becomes an iconic member of a franchise, there are others who must travel from town to town, team to team, hoping to find the right spot. Boise's Kellen Moore has come a...
Boise (ID) FD Addresses Concerns About Its Dive Rescue Boat
The Boise Fire Department was contacted by people floating on the river concerned about the Dive Rescue boat, the department said in a Facebook post Thursday, July 18. “The department would like to address a few points:. “The Boise Fire Dive Rescue boat is designed to operate effectively in water...
Lava Hot Springs to celebrate its beginnings with annual Founders Day celebration on July 27
John Hall with his wife Salina and their five children left England in 1883 to sail to better offered opportunities in America, eventually settling for the next seven years in Oxford, Idaho. In 1890, they moved to Dempsey, Idaho, and created a 160-acre homestead along the Portneuf River.
Boise State Roster Countdown 2024: Day 42, Mason Hutton
6 touchdowns (and six extra points) ’til football season, folks! Presenting: Mr. Mason Hutton. High school: Hillcrest HS (Riverside, CA) Mason was a walk-on to the program with a noble dream of becoming Long Snapper 1. Long Snappers have their own world in terms of recruiting, and Kohl’s kicking rated Mason a 4.5 star long snapper, and #23 overall. This is what I would call good, and it’s clear Boise State thought the same.
Looking back: This week in eastern Idaho history
100 years agoThe Bonneville Cow Testing association held its first picnic this week in July 1924, with close to 300 dairymen, farmers and businessmen attending the event, held at the A.H. Beasley ranch nine miles south of Idaho Falls. “The picnic was a decided success and marked another step for Idaho toward its recognition as the premier dairying state of the country,” the Salt Lake Tribune reported. The program included addresses by A.H. Upham, president of the University of Idaho; E.G. Bennett, vice president of the Anderson Bros. Bank of Idaho Falls; D.P. Murray, district club leader among the boys and girls; and C.R. Richards, county agent of Teton County. M.B. Yeaman presided as chairman. Red Eye, owned by Carl Johnson of the Sunny Side dairy, won first place in butter-fat production with a record 175.3 pounds. Mary Pack won the milking contest while a yearling calf belonging to her 13-year-old daughter, Florence, won first place in the heifer contest.
Darts duo does valley proud
Jul. 20—Rhonda Mader of Lewiston has been the dominant force in area women's dart-throwing for around 15 years. The secret to her precision? "There's usually beer involved," she said. The relaxing buzz derived from light alcohol consumption is commonly considered to steady the hand and nerves of a dart-thrower. That said, this is a case in which more is not necessarily better. "There's a fine ...
13-year-old Pocatello girl drowns in Bear Lake
A 13-year-old Pocatello girl drowned in Bear Lake on Saturday, authorities said. The incident began to unfold around 6 p.m. when the Bear Lake County Sheriff's Office received multiple 911 calls that the girl was missing on the East Shore of Bear Lake. Sheriff's Office marine deputies with boats were in the area within minutes and located the girl, who was immediately turned over to medical personnel. ...
Idaho’s Dangerous Scorching Temperatures Continue
Remember when our June temperatures were unseasonably low? Do you remember when it was raining? It's been years since we've had a break from temperatures that aren't in the triple digits. The last time we had a summer like this was several years ago. Unlike other parts of the country,...
Celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday at the McCall Smokejumper Base
In this 2013 photo, a roadside Smokey Bear sign tells motorists that that there are extreme fire conditions during the Beaver Creek Fire near Hailey, Idaho. (Lance Cheung/U.S. Department of Agriculture) The Payette National Forest invites the public to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m....
A Family Affair: Magic Valley cowboys and girls credit family for rodeo beginnings
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming (KMVT/KSVT) — Each year thousands of cowboys and cowgirls from around the world gather for the National Finals Rodeo many of them sharing a similar story of how they got started in the sport. If you ask any high school cowboy or cowgirl about how they...
Pureflight Aviation to Open Flight School at Pocatello Regional Airport
Thursday, KPVI reported about the Pocatello City Council’s approval of a lease agreement with an Oregon based flight school to open a training center in eastern Idaho. Bannock Development Corporation and the city have spent the last 18 months working to get Pureflight Aviation. LLC to open a flight school at the Pocatello Regional Airport. Pureflight Aviation started in 1983 as Precision Aviation Training and now has locations in Newberg and Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Bengals Set to Open Fall Camp 08/01
POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State Football is back for the start of the 2024 season with fall camp beginning on August 1st, 2024. After a summer of hard work and conditioning the Bengals are looking to carry momentum into the start of the season and it all begins with fall camp. ISU comes into camp with 61 returning letter winners, 20 transfers (11 DI, 9 non-DI), and 36 incoming freshmen all ready to Roar. The Bengals open the 2024 season on August 31 against the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis, OR. All practices are open to the public and will...
Idaho Democrats thank President Biden for leadership following his decision to drop out of race
Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "On behalf of the Idaho Democratic Party, I want to thank President Biden for his unwavering leadership and dedication to our nation. Under his administration, we've seen historic economic recovery, once-in-a-generation investments in infrastructure, and the revitalization of American manufacturing, including the largest private investment in Idaho's history, thanks to the CHIPS and Science Act. As we look toward November, the stakes have never been higher. We must elect Democrats at every level to continue building on these achievements, to protect our freedoms, and to safeguard our democracy."
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