Posts by Jennifer Wilkens

IDAHO FALLS — The once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse is less than a month away and preparations are underway for the big event. A community meeting was held July 26 in Idaho Falls where officials discussed what they believe will happen on Aug. 21. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE ENTIRE MEETING Here are ten things key…

IDAHO FALLS — The College of Eastern Idaho is officially up and running after hosting its first board meeting Monday evening. Eastern Idaho Technical College is now a community college offering an associate of arts degree, and in January an associate of science degree. The college will continue its technical programs. The board meeting commemorated…

CNN, the network that was once known to be the most trusted name in news, has been seemingly in a free-fall since a then newly inaugurated President Trump declared the network “fake news” during a January press conference. Of course, the network had been losing its conservative viewers’ trust for quite some time before that, due…

As Donald Trump is sworn in as President of the United States, he will face many challenges. One of his biggest roles is filling the vacant seat on the Supreme Court, which was formerly held by the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Trump has the opportunity to reshape the country’s judiciary system. Although he has vowed…

There’s little doubt that the 2016 election was one of the most contentious and divisive political campaigns in the modern era. As Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton appealed to voters around the country, traditionally left-leaning Hollywood did some campaigning of its own. Celebrities took to social media to decry Trump, accusing him of being everything…

Over 90 protesters were arrested today by Washington DC police during the presidential inauguration events. With over 10,000 police and DHS security professionals, President Trump’s inauguration was a success. Planned disruption by professional protest organizers failed to stop America’s peaceful transition of power. The partisan effort to diminish President Trump’s victory was led by  67…

How to get Inauguration Tickets Inauguration tickets are assigned a month ahead to congressional districts via members of the House of Representatives or US Senate. You may contact your senator or house representative to get tickets to the main event. Washington DC currently expects 800,000-900,000 people to attend the historic inaugural event. While most of these…

POCATELLO — The National Weather Service in Pocatello issued a blizzard or winter storm warning for much of eastern Idaho Friday. The warnings are in effect until 8 p.m. Temperatures on Friday are expected to plummet to the coldest of the season and skin will be susceptible to frostbite if exposed to the weather for…