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80’s and 90’s Rockers Coming to Idaho. How About a Road Trip?
As a Gen X'er, I grew up on 80's and 90's rock music. Say what you will about "hairbands" and "butt rock", but most of the rock bands from the 80s and early 90s were rarely pretentious or took themselves too seriously. The music was fun and hedonistic, with most of the songwriting themes revolving around love, sex, partying all night, and good times.
This Idaho City Name Has Us Giggling Nonstop
- So what's the lovely city in Idaho with the funny little name that we can't get out of our head? Well, to find the city in question, you only have to drive about 240 miles West of Boise to discover this hidden gem with a silly moniker. That's right....
Some incumbents lose in local county commission primary races
Local voters went to the polls to choose their ideal candidates for several elected county offices throughout the region during Tuesday's primary, with shakeups to the Bannock, Bingham and Bear Lake county commissions being the most noteworthy outcomes. There were four primary battles in Bannock County, including GOP and Democratic District 3 commissioner races, the race for Republican District 1 commissioner and the race for the Republican nomination for prosecutor. ...
Local Update: Community Recreation Center on Wilson Ave Closed for Renovations Until June 2
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One of earliest LDS churches in Pocatello to receive historical plaque Thursday
POCATELLO — The site of the original 1st Ward building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will receive a plaque detailing the history of the building. Spencer Stucki of Portneuf Pioneers, the chapter of Sons of Utah Pioneers that is presenting the plaque, said the building was originally built in 1909. It was torn down in 1961. “The purpose of the plaque is to commemorate where the...
Pocatello Parks and Recreation receives Community Health Academy grant funding
POCATELLO — Mayor Brian Blad, Parks and Recreation Director Anne Butler and Grants Manager Christine Howe recently completed the Community Health Academy and received grant funding to build a healthier community. According to a news release from the City of Pocatello, the Community Health Academy is a Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health program that provides training and funding for health initiatives. During the Community Health Academy, city mayors...
Voters support several supplemental levies for local school districts
Several supplemental levies for local school districts were approved by voters in Tuesday’s election. In a unique situation, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District told voters weeks ago that it no longer needed the $33 million Highland High School bond issue that was on Tuesday’s ballot. This announcement had come after the state had approved legislation to provide the funding to restore the fire-damaged school. As a result, the Highland bond was...
National Eucharistic Congress to come through Pocatello later this month
When Beth Huston first heard about the National Eucharistic Congress planned for Indianapolis this summer, she started bugging her pastor, Father Emil Parafiniuk, to start planning a pilgrimage from their Holy Spirit Parish in Pocatello to the congress. Little did she know the pilgrimage was going to come to her and her fellow Eastern Idaho Catholics. “When I heard it was coming through Pocatello, I was just ecstatic,” said Huston, who is chair of the Eastern Deanery committee that is planning activities associated with the...
Final results for contested county and state legislative races in Southeast Idaho
Here are the final vote totals for contested county and state legislative races in Southeast Idaho for Tuesday’s primary election. BANNOCK COUNTY Commissioner District 1 Republican Primary Incumbent Ernie Moser: 3,594 Larry Burden: 2,954 ...
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