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The Idaho Falls Community Hospital Was Locked Down After Receiving a Threat
49+ min ago (422+ words) Deputies working security at the hospital were informed by staff that they received a phone call around 8 a. m. from someone claiming they were on their way to the hospital to cause harm." Staff and patients were sheltered in place while deputies…...
The 250th anniversary is giving 4 American cities their best food moment in years
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (975+ words) Nearly two-thirds of adults 50 and older planned to travel in 2026, with more than half of their domestic trips already booked or in planning before the year began. Historic destinations with strong food programming are well positioned to benefit from that…...
'Friends of the Children' Expanding to Fort Hall
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (454+ words) A local non-profit organization is expanding. 'Friends of the Children' of Eastern Idaho is expanding into Fort Hall. Gina Judd, the Executive Director of 'Friends of the Children,' says they have been working with and building relationships with the Shoshone-Bannock…...
City Offices will be Closed for the 4th of July
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (140+ words) KPVI City offices in eastern Idaho will be closed for Independence Day. The Rebuilding of Highland High School is Underway The Renaming of Cesar Chavez Avenue is Down to Two Names Fish and Game Employees Warn Residents on Recent Raccoon…...
Mizzou baseball adds top-rated catcher Charlie Wortham
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (992+ words) Catcher Charlie Wortham announced his commitment to Mizzou baseball via X on Wednesday, headlining the latest wave of transfers to join the Tigers. Wortham attended De Smet Jesuit in Creve Coeur and was the top-ranked catching prospect and No. 4 overall…...
Science reveals fate of Earth after our sun dies
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (1582+ words) Artists impression of exoplanet WD 1856 b transiting its dead host star. (European Space Agency via SWNS) Earth will be destroyed when our sun dies - around 5 billion years from now, suggests new research. The study by astronomers from the University of…...
Trump praised 'natural 7-OH'; DEA moves to ban it
17+ hour, 33+ min ago (874+ words) (The Center Square) " Two months after President Donald Trump said his administration was looking "very seriously" at approving "natural 7-OH," the Drug Enforcement Administration moved Wednesday to place the substance into Schedule I as a controlled opioid. 7-OH, or 7-hydroxymitragynine,…...
Minimum wages rise in Chicago, Cook County
19+ hour, 47+ min ago (971+ words) (The Center Square) " Minimum wages have gone up for workers in Chicago and Cook County, but efforts to raise state and federal minimums remain on hold. As of July 1, Chicago's minimum wage is $17. 05 per hour for employers with four workers…...
The Renaming of Cesar Chavez Avenue is Down to Two Names
23+ hour, 19+ min ago (437+ words) The street renaming AD HOC Committee has narrowed down their ideas to two alternatives. The first being Paz Avenue, in honor of Art Paz, a long-time Pocatello businessman who established several successful local businesses. And the other is Gutierrez Avenue,…...
Renewed call for constitutional amendment after SCOTUS ruling
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (1196+ words) (The Center Square) "After the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment applies to children born in the U. S. to mothers who are in the country illegally, there is a renewed effort in Congress to support a constitutional amendment to provide clarity…...