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What to do this week in East Idaho
Wednesday, May 1Gate City Pride will host a Community Movie and Art Night from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at The Yellowstone Restaurant, 230 W. Bonneville St. in Pocatello. They will show the film “A Spell for a Queer Home,” followed by conversation, poetry, and a few other treats as well. 7eighty5 Restaurant & Pub, 310 N. Meridian St. in Blackfoot, will host its monthly Wine-O Tasting from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 1. Experience five wines and five accompanied bites for...
Crystal Springs Pond in Bingham County to be drawn down for county road repairs
SPRINGFIELD — Crystal Springs Pond will be slowly drawn down to help with repairs to Edwards Road beginning Tuesday, according to a news release from Idaho Fish and Game. The repairs will be near Springfield Fish Hatchery, a popular fishing destination in Bingham County southwest of Pingree that has year-round trout fishing. Fishing at Crystal Springs Pond will be impacted during this time, the news release said. Idaho Fish and Game expects to have the repairs completed by May 3. When the repairs are completed, it will restock Crystal Springs Pond with rainbow trout. More information can be found by calling the Southeast Region Fish and Game office at 208-232-4703.
Former Downard owner Lance Peck's legal woes continue
POCATELLO — Former Downard Funeral Home owner Lance Peck could be personally liable for all damages related to over a dozen civil lawsuits filed against him after his former insurance company filed a suit in federal court claiming it has no duty to defend him because of the criminal allegations he faces. Not only could Peck, 49, of Pocatello, be held financially liable for several civil lawsuits, but court documents recently obtained by the Idaho State Journal also shed light on his financial situation. A...
Marshall Public Library hires new young adult librarian
POCATELLO — A new young adult librarian and self-proclaimed resident cat lady has started working at the Marshall Public Library. Gracie Marsden, the new librarian, said she’s been at the library for about a month. She has loved being able to plan activities and help the young teenagers she serves find what they need. “I’ve been talking to the teenagers and asking what they want space to do,” she said....
Idaho Fish and Game Remove Mountain Lion From Tree in Family Yard
Authorities in Southern Idaho are reporting another confirmed sighting of a mountain lion in a residential area. Fish and Game in Southern Idaho along with police officers found the mountain lion in a tree in the backyard of a family’s home Thursday morning. Mountain Lion Removed from Southern Idaho...
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