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Making Hollywood Great Again
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…
Continue ReadingProtesters Fail to Disrupt Trump Inauguration
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…
Continue ReadingTIckets, Parade & Inaugural Balls. Your Guide to Attending The Inauguration
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…
Continue ReadingWinter Storm Warning in South East Idaho
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…
Continue ReadingUS to build $1.6B East Idaho facility for warships’ nuclear waste
IDAHO FALLS — Site preparation on a new $1.65 billion Expended Core Facility that handles fuel waste from the nation’s fleet of nuclear-powered warships will begin in 2017, the Navy and U.S. Department of Energy announced Tuesday. Located at the Naval Reactors Facility at the Idaho National Laboratory, the new facility will support the Naval…
Continue ReadingMassive Fire Destroys Swan Valley LDS Church
SWAN VALLEY — A massive fire that destroyed a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints meetinghouse Tuesday does not appear to be suspicious, according to Swan Valley Fire Chief Dean Philbrick. Philbrick and other investigators returned to the church Wednesday morning and are working to determine exactly how the fire started. Electricians had been…
Continue ReadingDowntown Idaho Falls Welcomes City Bagel & Bakery
There’s a new business in downtown Idaho Falls—and a delicious one at that. The space that once held Lily’s Consignment has been remodeled and is now home to City Bagel & Bakery. Located at the corner of Shoup Avenue and A street, in the 101-year-old Shane building, City Bagel & Bakery is the creation of…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls BLM Searching for Seasonal Firefighter Applicants
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District is seeking seasonal wildland firefighters and has scheduled an evening on Wednesday, Dec. 7, to help interested applicants navigate the USAJOBS website. From 4:30-9 p.m. District fire staff will be on hand to answer questions and assist with the application process at…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Resident Booked for Murder Charges in Bonneville County Jail
IDAHO FALLS — The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office confirms Jeremy White and Deena Aday are now in the custody of local law enforcement. White, the suspect in the murder of Christin Caldwell, and Aday, the woman White fled town with, were booked into the Bonneville County Jail Friday evening. White is held on a $600,000…
Continue ReadingBannock County Elections 2016
POCATELLO — November elections are only a few weeks away, and the race for the White House isn’t the only contest on the ballot. Bannock County residents will decide several key positions in the state legislature and county government as well. Early walk-in voting is already underway at the Bannock County Elections Office. This year…
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