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SAGEBRUSH ARTS FEST will be held September 11th and 12th, 2010 Saturday – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free to the Public located at 5th Avenue and Carter Street on the beautiful lawn of Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho This Arts Fest is sponsored by US Bank and the Pocatello Art Center of Pocatello. The Children’s Art Yard, which is free to children at the Sagebrush Arts Fest, is one of our main features during the weekend. Bring your children and grandchildren while you too enjoy the beautiful art which include oils, watercolors, photography, jewelry and pottery, just to name a few mediums. You may get a balloon for your little one and sit around the stage for entertainment all day if you wish. The Sagebrush Arts Fest began in the late 1960’s as an art show and sale. It grew to become “Art in the Park” and was located in the mid-1980’s at Upper Ross Park. In the early 1990’s it was moved...
Do you think these are much needed improvements? Or should the money be spent on projects elsewhere? Will the construction affect you? Public input sought By Sean Ellis sellis@journalnet.com POCATELLO — Federal dollars will cover most of the cost of major improvements to the Alameda Road-Jefferson Avenue intersection, while the Portneuf Medical Center will pay for most of a project that will improve safety at the Hospital Way-Center Street intersection. The city will ask the public this week for its input on how to best improve the Alameda-Jefferson intersection, while the Hospital Way-Center Street project has already been approved and is due to be completed this year. The Alameda-Jefferson project is still in the conceptual stage and an open house will be held Wednesday to discuss proposed improvements to reduce traffic congestion along the major arterial. The meeting will be held from 3-6 p.m. at City Hall. Engineering...
BLACKFOOT, ID (August 31, 2010) – The 18th annual Idaho State Arm Wrestling Championships will be held on Saturday, September 4th at the Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot. The event – held at 2 pm at the Key Bank Community Free Stage located behind the grandstands – is open to the public to compete. There will be weight divisions for all ages starting with a class of age 6 & under for the kids, as well as divisions for those over age 40. “We have one of the largest events in the West with a large turnout of youth entries,” says tournament director Elaine Blik of Aberdeen. “It is a fun event to watch especially when the younger children take the stage. All the parents and grandparents are there to support the kids in their quest for a state title.” Registration begins at 12 pm and the competition will begin at 2 pm with the Novice Divisions. A parent or guardian signature is required for those under the age...
EISF 2010 info. • Gate tickets are $6 for adults, $2 for kids ages 6 to 11 and $4 for senior citizen (65+). Gates open at 8 a.m. and vendors are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. • Carnival wristband days are Tuesday, Sept. 7, Wednesday, Sept. 8 and Thursday, Sept. 9. The $25 cost for the wristband includes gate admission. • For more information, call 785-2480 or visit www.funatthefair.com • To get to the EISF grounds, take I-15 to Blackfoot and take exit 93. Turn east into town and drive down Bergner Blvd. It will eventually become a one-way street called Judicial. Turn left on Broadway St. and continue several blocks. The fairgrounds will be directly ahead. By Jenny Hopkins jhopkins@journalnet.com BLACKFOOT—It is a rare occurrence to be able to see hypnotized people performing the chicken dance in front of a hoard of giggling onlookers, drivers intentionally smashing up their cars, and three legendary recording groups all in one week —...
Great for the local economy? Overly-hyped? What do you think? POCATELLO — There are still slots available for the Late Summer Slumber ZooSnooz at the Pocatello Zoo. The event is scheduled for Friday, Aug, 20 from 6:30 p.m. until Saturday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. During their sleepover at the zoo, children will learn what kinds of activities our native animals do at night, play night-time hide and seek, study the stars and enjoy an barbeque and smores. The cost per child is $50 for non-resident card holder, $46 for resident card holder or $42.50 for Pocatello Zoo Society member. Fees cover food costs. Call the zoo at 234-6264 for more information or to make reservations. By John Bulger jbulger@journalnet.com POCATELLO — Since 1992, advocates of a Greenway project along the Portneuf River have toiled to make their dream of a contiguous path through the valley come true. The path has been a bumpy one. There have been a multitude of successes by the privately funded Pocatello Greenway Foundation, with purchases and gifts of right-of-way. But progress has been hard won and laborious. “Pocatello’s Comprehensive Plan and our Greenway Master Plan said we should have at least 23 miles of trail today. We’ve been at it since 1992, and we’ve got 8,” says Ed Bala, president of the Greenway Foundation’s board of directors. “There’s spots. There’s a mile here, then a big gap, then a mile here.” That may change dramatically in the very near future. “On Sept. 2 and again on the 16th, there will be hearings....
Are your kids driving you crazy this summer? Is school not starting soon enough? Why not sign your children up for some late summer fun that also happens to be educational! Since District 25 classes will be starting later, the Pocatello Zoo added the Day Class, “Get the Scoop on Scat’” on Thursday, August 19, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The children will learn about scat, what it can tell about an animal, and how you can use scat to track animals. After learning fast, funny facts about scat, children will have a fun scavenger hunt starring – of course – scat! Not everything concerning this topic stinks, however, and children will enjoy some sweet surprises along the way! Cost per child is $13 plus Zoo admission. Please meet at the Zoo Education Center at 8:30 a.m. to sign up, or call ahead to make reservations. There are also several slots still available for the Late Summer Slumber ZooSnooZzzz, scheduled for Friday, August 20, from 6:30 p.m. until Saturday, August 21 at...
There will be a fundraiser for Geniel Wilson on Aug. 21 at 310 N. Rapid Creek Road in Inkom. There will be a yard and bake sale and silent auction from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a spaghetti dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost for the dinner is $5 per plate or $20 per family. There will also be live entertainment. Geniel is battling cancer and all funds will go toward easing the burden of medical costs. For more information or to donate funds or to the yard sale call Bobbette Goode at 220-3840, Patty Nystrom at 775-4469 or Tiffany Nystrom at 904-1753. August 27-29 marks Pocatello High School's Class of 1990 20-year reunion. This is the official shout-out to all our classmates! 
Dreyer’s, Key Bank, Pocatello Zoological Society, JR Simplot, and Speech Therapy Services are presenting Pocatello Zoo’s 14th Annual Ice Cream Zoofari on Saturday, August 14, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Pocatello Zoo. It is “Huge”! Cost – adults (12 and over) $6.00, children (3-11) $4.00, and 2 and under free – includes “All You Can Eat” Dreyer’s ice cream, with Kelly Martinez as musical DJ and ventriloquist Cecelia Rupp. There will be face painting, a bike and art raffle, air bouncers, and a puppet show. Hot dogs and sodas will be available for purchase. Over 2,000 people attend this yearly event, which is great for young families, as well as grandparents or couples looking for a fun evening of entertainment. Tell your family and friends about Ice Cream Zoofari and come out to taste test every ice cream flavor imaginable at the “coolest” place to be on August 14. Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream has donated over 4,000 gallons of ice...
POCATELLO — The 2nd Annual “Standing with Bowe” Prayer Run will be held on Saturday. The Pocatello POW*MIA Awareness Rally Assoc. will be riding to support the family of SPC Bowe R. Bergdahl and his family. SPC Bergdahl is from Hailey, ID and was stationed in Afghanistan when he became a Prisoner of War. All motorcylists, Motorcycle Clubs, Riding Organizations, VSOs, Motorcycle Ministries and nomad (individual) riders to participate. Other POW*MIA organizations, from Boise Valley and Elko will also join in this effort. They will lead all riders that wish to participate in this event from their respective areas and will provide coordinating details. The group will converge on Twin Falls and ride into Hailey together. Once in Hailey, they will make our way to the center of town to park our bikes for a short while. This year, riders are invited to carry something special to present to the Bergdahl Family and/or his girlfriend, Monica Lee. Those wishing to tie a yellow ribbon...
POCATELLO — Rockwell Homes, who has been selected to build a home in Southeast Idaho for a deserving family, is teaming with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to host a pep rally to drum up volunteers for this months televised build. The project relies solely on volunteers from the surrounding area. Everyone in Southeast Idaho is invited to join this project. The pep rally will be held at 7:00PM Thursday, August 12th at Pocatello High School to kick off the volunteer effort. While the exact town and family details won’t be released until after the door knock on or around August 18th, volunteers will have a week to sign up and get involved in this community event. The pep rally will be hosted by Milan Vasic (Senior Producer of Extreme Makeover Home Edition) and Brent Johnson Owner of Rockwell Homes, and he’ll be joined by several members of the production team will be present to talk about the show and how people can help. Rockwell Homes is inviting volunteers from the community to...
What about kids who get caught spray painting or shop lifting? Is our justice system too easy on juvenile offenders? Or maybe too harsh? What do you think? Event Friday, August 13, 2010 Ahoy Mateys! The Marshall Public Library be havin’ a Pirate Scavenger Hunt! Arrrr, all teens are invited to the Library, Friday, August 13, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Aye! Grub, games, crafts and booty to plunder. Be wearin’ yer best pirate garb! All potential pirates must pre-register on-line at http://www.marshallpl.org by clicking on the date August 13 on the calendar and following instructions. Teen pirates can also call the Library at 208-232- 1263 ext. 28. 
47th Annual Shoshone-Bannock Festival Kicks Off Next Week WHAT:A celebration of Native American culture that includes a four-day powwow, royalty pageants, parades, all-Indian rodeos, Indian horse relays, teepee encampment, softball and golf tournaments, art show, traditional handgame tournament, indigenous children’s games, arts and crafts, traditional foods, community feast, fun run and much more. New for 2010 is a miniature bull riding event on August 12. See attached agenda highlights or visit www.sbtribes.com/festival. All events are open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring chairs to the powwows; limited bleacher seating is also available. An admission fee is required at the powwow and rodeo gates. Camping is available in designated areas at the Festival grounds; RV camping is also available at the Fort Hall Casino.
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Event Set for Monday, August 9, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. Who says bubbles are just for kids? What kind of bubbles can you make – little bitty floating ones, long skinny slithery ones, square, triangular, or stick your hand inside ones? The Marshall Public Library is hosting Bubbles Day Monday, August 9, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. to find out. The goal is to create a giant body bubble. Come to the Library on Monday, and see if you can become the “body in a bubble!” The Library will provide the bubble solution and some wands, or participants can bring their own to experiment with. For more information, contact Kath Ann Hendricks at 232-1263 extension 28. Oh, and don’t forget the Library’s last teen movie tomorrow, August 6. They will be showing Pirate's of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (PG 13) from 3:30 p.m. to almost 6:00 p.m. Was it the right decision? What do you think? The Caribou Historical Society has planned a tour of sites on the Pioneer Historic Byway starting at Franklin, Idaho and ending at Soda Springs on Saturday, Aug. 14. We will meet at the Soda Springs City Hall at 8 a.m. and go to Franklin, the oldest town in Idaho, to begin our tour. Tour participants will see the restoration in progress of the Oneida Stake Academy, the Bear River Massacre site, Red Rock Pass, Niter Caves, and Black Canyon. Please bring your lunch and a drink. Register for the tour by calling Tony Varilone at 547-4722 or emailing him at caribou@icsofidaho.com 
POCATELLO — If it’s August (and later in September) it must be county fair time throughout Southeast Idaho. Here is a list of what fairs and other summertime events will be in the region and when: • South Bannock County Fair and Rodeo Aug. 2 through 7 in Downey. • North Bannock County Fair and Rodeo, Aug. 9 through 14 in Pocatello. • Power County Fair, Aug. 2 through 7 in American Falls, followed by American Falls Days Aug. 8 and 9. • Bear Lake County Fair, Aug. 10 through 14, Montpelier. • Bear Lake Raspberry Days, Aug. 5 through 7 in Fish Haven. • Caribou County Fair and Rodeo, Aug. 2 through 7 in Grace. • Oneida County Fair and Rodeo, Aug. 14 through 19 in Malad. • Franklin County Fair, Aug. 16 through 21, Preston. • 47th annual Shoshone-Bannock Festival, Aug. 12 through 15...
According to Pocatello City Code, pigs are classified as livestock and the owner must have a permit to have one. To qualify, one must have 3/4 of an acre, 75 percent of which must be irrigated pastureland. Her owner, Brad Willis, says the pig is content in his small yard and is not dangerous. What do you think?
By Sean Ellis sellis@journalnet.com POCATELLO — “Athena” is pretty much your typical Vietnamese pot-bellied pig, only a little larger than normal. At roughly 175 pounds, she can get moving if she has to, but mostly she just ambles around the chicken coop she shares with a bunch of hens. She likes to eat and roll around in the mud and that’s about the extent of her interests. “She doesn’t move very far, very fast,” says Brad Willis, Athena’s owner. “She just follows the shade around.” “She keeps the cats and weasels away from the chickens,” he...
POCATELLLO – George Wise will exhibit his artwork at the Idaho State University Eli M. Oboler Library during August and September. His work is located in the current display area of the library’s first floor near the reference desk. A local artist, Wise moved to Pocatello in 1968 from his home state of Washington. He taught school at Hawthorne Junior High for 10 years. In 1978 he retired from teaching to pursue a full-time art career. “I love what I do and am very fortunate to be able to sell my work. I am retired but still work every day,” Wise said. The display includes 16 images in a variety of media and subject matter. Wise said the Internet has opened a whole world to him and that he has been selling on eBay for a number of years. “ I have shipped orders to such far-flung places as England, Australia and Japan,” Wise said. “Recently, I got an order from Moscow, Russia. It’s amazing to me that a woman in Moscow sat down in front of her computer looking...
WHAT: 75th annual That Famous Preston Night Rodeo WHERE: Franklin County Fairgrounds in Preston WHEN: Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights beginning at 8:30 p.m. each night DID YOU KNOW: Besides the rodeo, there will be a parade each night at 6:30 p.m. with a carnival following the parade along with daily food and entertainment booths downtown from 11 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Jay Heater jheater@journalnet.com PRESTON — Preston steer wrestler Judd Austin faces a different set of judges when he competes in the 75th annual That Famous Preston Night Rodeo, which begins this evening and runs through Saturday at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. “You hear about it at church or at work,” said Austin of competing in his hometown. “People tend to see you more. “I’m from the area, so it is nice to compete close to home. It’s a really good rodeo, and it’s an old rodeo with a lot of history. The committee works hard...
The City of Pocatello Street Department will begin chip sealing streets Monday, August 9, 2010 and continue through Tuesday August 17, 2010. Parking is restricted in each area beginning at 6:30 a.m. to allow residents time to move vehicles. Crews will work from 7:00 a.m. each day until 5:00 p.m. or until the work is complete. The schedule is below. Monday, August 9, 2010, the department will be chip sealing Benton Street (Arthur to 5th), Main Street (Benton to Lander), Bannock Highway (Portneuf River to Johnny Creek), Clearview Avenue, College Road, and Daisy Lane (Johnny Creek to Arlington). There will be no parking allowed on the street from 6:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Flaggers will be on site to direct traffic in the construction area, but motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes when possible to avoid travel in these areas. Tuesday, August 10, 2010, chip sealing will resume on Johnny Creek Road (Bannock Highway to dead end), Foxmore Street (Country Club...
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