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Lane widening project on stretch of I-15 to begin next week
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– The Idaho Transportation Department will start work Monday on a "multiyear" project that will widen the stretch of I-15 between Northgate Pocatello to the Fort Hall interchange. The road will expand to three lanes in hopes of accommodating increased traffic. "When you look at the traffic...
Historic Downtown Pocatello Pavilion Being Renovated for Learning Center
A local woman is preparing a space for a drop-off daycare. Magali Saunders is renovating the Historic Downtown Pocatello Pavilion. She's renovating it for a drop-off daycare that she will call Tunki Learning Center. She's naming it after a Peruvian bird, because she believes every child needs to fly. Parents...
Portneuf Greenway Foundation continues its quest to connect all of Pocatello
POCATELLO — The Portneuf Greenway Foundation is currently working on three major projects to help Pocatello develop more trails for hikers, bikers and anyone else who wants to enjoy the outdoors. One of those projects is the Brennan Pedestrian Bridge project, for which the Greenway is looking to get a grant to help build a pedestrian bridge connecting the Brennan and Sacagawea trails. The second project the Greenway is working...
The Bright Side for Friday, August 16
The City of Blackfoot recently held its annual employee summer picnic. During the picnic, Mayor Marc Carrol recognized three city employees for their work. The employees are James Winkler, Julie Conan. and Steve Scott. Each was awarded with a special mayoral coin from the mayor. Local law enforcement officials were...
Pocatello's Center Street underpass to reopen Sunday
POCATELLO — After months of inactivity following delays in the construction review process with Union Pacific Railroad, the Center Street underpass in Pocatello is expected to reopen this Sunday. Pocatello spokesperson Marlise Irby-Facer says the underpass is being repaved on Thursday and Friday and the expectation is that the major thoroughfare into Historic Downtown Pocatello will reopen Sunday after traffic lines are painted on the roadway. The underpass has been...
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District welcomes learners back to school with a new theme
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 wants to create a place where every child feels supported and motivated to attend school daily. Research has found that missing two days or less a month benefits the performance of that child.
Backers of Open Primaries Initiative sweep eastern Idaho with community events this weekend
IDAHO FALLS — Organizers promoting the Open Primaries Initiative are eager to ramp up their efforts in eastern Idaho, following a decision Tuesday by the Idaho Supreme Court to dismiss a case by Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador that tried to remove the measure from the Nov. 5 ballot. The campaign will be hosting events in Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, Pocatello and Driggs on Friday and Saturday.
2024 Idaho Association of County Treasurers Annual Recap
Written by Clearwater County Treasurer, Dawn Erlewine. The Idaho Association of County Treasurers (IACT) met for their annual conference in Pocatello Idaho, August 5-8, 2024. District 5 was the hosting county for the 99th conference: Bannock County Jennifer Clark, Bear Lake County Tricia Poulson, Bingham County Tanna Beal, Caribou County Angie Mendenhall, Franklin County Janet Kimpton, Oneida County Leigh Love, and Power County Deanna Curry. They all did a great job hosting the conference that was attended by many treasurers, vendors, educational presenters, chief deputies and guests alike.
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