MoneyGeek analyzed Halloween candy, costume, and decor prices from 2021 and 2022 to understand how much more expensive everybody’s favorite spooky holiday will be this year amidst increasing costs.
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If you are looking for a howling good time this Halloween, Zoo Boo is sure to deliver.
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Idaho Falls Downtown Development is calling all boos and ghouls to crawl through your local haunts in Downtown Idaho Falls Saturday, Oct, 28 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
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Fluorescent lighting, dark tunnels, scurrying rats and questionable dripping: New York City’s subway stations could serve as a spooky backdrop on nearly any day, but around Halloween, the sprawling subterranean system comes alive with bustling costumed figures — all of whom have somewhere to be, thanks.
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Stacker used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and industry reports to analyze how inflation has changed the game for Halloween.
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The event is free, but tickets are required for each family.
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Halloween is just around the corner, and AAA is reminding drivers and trick-or-treaters to celebrate the spooky season with safety top of mind.
Continue Reading It’s that time of year again, when all things spooky come out to play.
Continue Reading By Elisabeth Buchwald New York (CNN) — I was on vacation and hanging out quietly in the hotel room with my friend when, out of nowhere, she screamed “Zoo Pals are back!” We immediately tried to buy some. But to our misfortune, they were sold out. For days we refreshed the page to see if
Continue Reading Ballpark attendance boomed this summer, Barbenheimer revived the box office and a Renaissance of live performances brought concerts into new Eras.
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The City of Ammon’s Annual Pumpkin Walk will kick off Saturday.
Continue Reading Spending on the holiday season is expected to rebound to – and even surpass – pre-pandemic levels this year for the first time.
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Stacker put together a list of Halloween traditions that are no longer practiced, using historical documents, news sources, and academic research.
Continue Reading Americans celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day on the second Monday of October each year.
Continue Reading For centuries, the US celebrated Christopher Columbus as the intrepid explorer who discovered the Americas — a symbol of the American ideals of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Business New York (CNN Business) — Online shoppers will be offered record-setting discounts this holiday season as retailers attempt to entice inflation-weary consumers to buy, according to projections released Thursday by Adobe Analytics. And the company predicts the strategy will work, with online holiday sales climbing almost 5% above last year.
Continue Reading Twice a year, the sun doesn’t play favorites. Everyone on Earth is seemingly on equal status – at least when it comes to the amount of light and dark that they get.
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It has been 22 years since the 9-11 terror attacks that changed the nation.
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The Madison County Fire District is leading the way for all-day remembrances of Sept. 11.
Continue Reading You probably associate Labor Day with sales, family barbecues and the unofficial end of summer.
Continue Reading Labor Day is here, which means summer is winding down and schools are reopening.
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In 2022, Idaho encountered 26 impaired driving-related crashes during Labor Day, and over the entire year, the tally reached a staggering 1,800 crashes with 110 fatalities.
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Powerful Hurricane Idalia walloped parts of Florida and other states in the Southeast just as the summer travel season nears its unofficial end with the busy Labor Day weekend. The advice for travelers who are in affected areas right now is clear: Pay attention to local
Continue Reading Drivers hitting the roads this Labor Day weekend will be greeted by historically high gas prices for this time of the year.
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New booking data shows year-over-year growth in domestic and international vacations.
Continue Reading The 2023 travel craze is not letting up for the upcoming Labor Day weekend in the US, travel experts warn.
Continue Reading Christmas, apparently, can’t come soon enough for retailers.
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If you are looking for a few fun things to do or places to go on Labor Day Weekend, look no further. Way.com has some of the best activities around the USA to help you relax and celebrate.
Continue Reading US consumers, trapped in a web of conflicting signals on the health of the economy and how it impacts their ability to shop, might be forced to spend less enthusiastically on a key bucket of discretionary spending – Christmas gifts, according to early forecasts of this year’s holiday sales.
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AAA explains why flights and desirable destinations will fill up fast.
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — It’s been so blazin’ hot in this record-setting summer that it’s hard to even fathom the question: Is it time to start buying airline tickets for winter holiday travel to lock in a decent price? The calendar knows what’s hard for our heat-addled minds to realize: Thanksgiving in the
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — We may find fireworks beautiful and festive, but they explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely sensitive ears of many of our pets. Measuring between 150 and 175 decibels, fireworks are louder than many planes at takeoff (about 140 decibels). Decibels measure the loudness of a sound while hertz
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Joey Chestnut ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the men’s division of the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest for a record 16th time, and Miki Sudo downed 39.5 dogs to win the women’s competition for the 9th straight time in an Independence Day event marked by
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There were fewer horses in the Idaho Falls parade this year.
Continue Reading By Megan Marples, CNN (CNN) — Setting off dazzling displays of fireworks is a time-honored way to celebrate Independence Day, but it can quickly become dangerous — and even deadly — when safety guidelines are ignored. About 73% of fireworks-related injuries treated in US hospital emergency rooms occurred around the one month including the Fourth
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The Cowboy Fireworks stand near Alpine junction has stood for decades. It is owned by the Harsman family. Shari Harshman descirbed how it all started years ago.
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Below are the 2023 Independence Day events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming.
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With this year’s Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce Independence Day Parade, the City of Idaho Falls would like to remind residents that reserving or marking areas for a viewing location for the parade may not occur on city property prior to 6 a.m. on July 4.
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According to AAA, this Fourth of July travel season will be one for the record books.
Continue Reading In the last 31 days, at least 19 people have been killed in crashes on Idaho roads.
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To save big on big purchases, timing can be everything. CouponBirds compiled a list of 10 shopping holidays so you can save the dates.
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This Fourth of July, you can help out others in our community who are in need.
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While fireworks are now legal to use and sell in Idaho until July 5, you may need to think twice about your neighbors before you buy or set off any large explosions.
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Safe and sane fireworks may only be sold and purchased within city of Idaho Falls limits from June 23 to July 5.
Continue Reading By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — Good news for your Fourth of July cookout — it’s more affordable than last year. Families can expect to pay $67.73 for a party of 10, down 3% from last year’s record high, according to a survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The cookout includes 12 staple items.
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50.7 million Americans, including nearly 291,000 Idahoans, expected to take a trip.
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JustServe, a local service organization, is looking for more participants to help with and walk in Rexburg’s Fourth of July Parade.
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The Idaho Falls Fire Department will conduct a controlled burn along Milligan Road in Snake River Landing throughout the day on Sunday, June 25.
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For the last 30 years, the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration has displayed what organizers say is the largest fireworks show west of the Mississippi River.
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Do you yearn for long days and short nights? Then this could be the best day of the year for you and fellow sunlight seekers. The summer solstice is Wednesday, June 21. It’s the longest day and shortest night in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s also the first official day
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Despite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans until recent years. The momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement propelled Juneteenth into the national spotlight, building on a decades-long push by activists and leaders to get recognition for the landmark occasion. In 2021, Juneteenth became the latest federal
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — More employers than ever are observing Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the US. Almost 40% of US employers now provide Juneteenth as a paid holiday, a significant increase from just 9% two years ago, according to data from HR consulting firm Mercer. Juneteenth is
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Nearly a couple thousand people gathered at the Legacy Flight Museum for a celebration of Father’s Day. The Celebration included a free pancake breakfast and an air show from the many different old warbirds the Museum houses.
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Local Juneteenth events are growing across the U.S. now that it’s a federal holiday. Stacker created a list of 10 notable celebrations.
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — More travelers passed through airports this Memorial Day weekend than in the same holiday period before the pandemic, according to Transportation Security Administration figures shared with CNN. The figures TSA shared total 12.4 million people screened since Thursday. The busiest day was Friday when the agency screened
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Memorials to fallen heroes are taking place all over the region. In Madison County the Fire Department has spent the morning going to various county cemetaries to honor the fallen with a special ceremony Monday.
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The last Monday of May honors and mourns members of the US armed forces who died serving the country. This year, Memorial Day is on Monday, May 29. Many office workers and school children will see a day off to start the summer season. Here’s what’s open
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With Memorial Day and the start of the summer driving season right around the corner, AAA is reminding drivers to stay safe behind the wheel.
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For 19 years, the Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial has honored the men and women who died serving the United States in the Global War on Terrorism.
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The Broulim’s in Ammon is also honoring our veterans and our first responders.
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During the 100 Deadliest Days last year, there were 72 fatal crashes, and 80 people died.
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Business New York (CNN Business) — Much like the skies, the roads will be busy this Memorial Day weekend as Americans celebrate the unofficial start of summer. More than 37 million people are expected to hit the roads this holiday weekend, up 6% from a year ago, according to AAA. Despite
Continue Reading By Alexandra Peers, CNN Mother’s Day is one of the busiest days for the American restaurant industry, presenting a massive operational challenge to restaurants. That’s why it gained a reputation among waiters and restaurant staff as one of the most grueling days on the calendar. “Every server knows that working on Mother’s Day is hell.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN April 25 is the perfect date. It is, at least, according to the 2000 film “Miss Congeniality,” starring Sandra Bullock as an FBI agent who goes undercover as a contestant in a beauty pageant. Heather Burns plays Cheryl Frasier, a.k.a. Miss Rhode Island, who is asked to describe her “perfect
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Below are the 2023 Easter celebration events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming.
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, CNN On Palm Sunday, Christians throughout the world celebrate the day Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem days before his crucifixion. Crowds left palm fronds and clothing in his path as a sign of praise and respect. Every year, millions of Christians observe Palm Sunday by attending church service and carrying palms of their
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When they came home, they didn’t get the recognition they deserved.
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN A one-eyed cat named Crash is the first-ever cat to win the Cadbury Bunny contest, making him the brand’s official “spokesbunny” for the year. The chocolate company announced Crash’s win in a news release Tuesday. The lucky winner is an 8-year-old from Boise, Idaho, according to the release. Crash was injured
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For the first time in a few years, the Idaho Falls Downtown celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day is returning.
Continue Reading Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation will present St. Paddy’s Day on Park this Saturday, March 18.
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Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are participating with other law enforcement agencies around the state and the Idaho Office of Highway Safety through the St. Patrick’s Day weekend to intercept intoxicated drivers.
Continue Reading AAA urges safe driving habits as St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday this year.
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN On St. Patrick’s Day, it might seem appropriate to knock back a shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey. However, when it comes to the luck of the Irish, US whiskey-makers might have the upper hand. American-made whiskey is one of the fastest-growing spirits in the United States, with sales soaring nearly 11%
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This St. Patrick’s Day weekend, local law enforcement agencies are partnering on a state-wide traffic safety campaign to help protect drivers and pedestrians.
Continue Reading By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN The gender pay gap is typically referred to in monetary terms, measuring how much women earn for every dollar a man earns. But that gap is also indirectly a marker of time, since women on average earn less and therefore have to work longer just to break even with men. How
Continue Reading By Michelle Lou, Saeed Ahmed and Katia Hetter, CNN If you’ve been using Pi Day as an excuse to just eat pie, that’s just peachy (or apple or chocolate cream). But there’s so much more to know about pi. Here’s why we care about pi and its day of celebration, which is March 14. What
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Wondering how the 2022 holiday shopping season stacked up? Experian used data from the National Retail Federation to learn how much Americans spent.
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The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday the 2023 ‘Liberty on Parade’ annual Independence Day parade registration will open on Monday, April 3, 2023.
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN As consumers pulled back on their holiday spending amid biting inflation, it seems that Kohl’s dropped off many shoppers’ lists. Sales at Kohl’s stores open for at least one year dropped 6.6% during the holiday quarter, the company said Wednesday. The retailer also lost $302 million during the quarter. The losses
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Holiday travel has changed significantly thanks to the rise of flexible work. TravelPerk takes a look at some of the biggest shifts.
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n 1 million candles sold at Walmart are being recalled because of a fire hazard.
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN Mardi Gras 2021 was a very quiet, socially distanced event. And festivities were still a bit subdued in 2022, at least by pre-pandemic standards. But this year, New Orleans is ready to go full throttle for its famous party. Lifelong Big Easy resident Sarah Barnett, who has missed only a couple
Continue Reading By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN It’s time to break out your beads and get in your last bites of king cake — Mardi Gras time is here. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. It’s also called Shrove Tuesday, Carnival Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday, depending on where the celebration is taking place. No matter the name,
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN This Monday, February 20, marks Presidents Day. The federal holiday falls on the third Monday of February, commemorating America’s 45 commanders in chief (Grover Cleveland served two nonconsecutive terms, so is considered the 22nd and 24th US President.) Officially, the holiday is known as Washington’s Birthday, as it usually falls around
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Shopdog analyzed data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Census Bureau, and Shopify to get a sense of how consumers reacted to inflation.
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JustServe delivered 1,400 flowers donated from local businesses and 9,340 handmade cards from the community to local seniors.
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Get ready for heartbreak in the candy aisle. As Valentine’s Day arrives, so does the annual frenzy to buy or gift the classic Russell Stover and Whitman’s Sampler chocolate boxes that come in under $12 or so at Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and Target stores. But shoppers may be disappointed this year
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This winter has given us lots of snow, and while it can mean lots of fun in the snow, it has impacted local florists in their preparations for Valentine’s day.
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN It’s the purrfect way to get back at your crappy ex. This Valentine’s Day, an Ohio animal shelter is offering to write your ex’s name in a litterbox — and let its adoptable cats go to town. The Animal Friends Humane Society in Hamilton, Ohio, is offering the unique tribute for
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN As this year’s Lunar New Year celebrations draw to a close, it’s time to get ready for the grand finale, a.k.a. the Lantern Festival. Happening on the 15th day of the first lunar month (February 5 this year), the event, called Yuan Xiao Jie in Mandarin Chinese, is considered the
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JustServe Idaho Falls is looking for those who want to share the love this Valentine’s Day season.
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Every year, Americans in snowy states wait with bated breath to see whether Punxsutawney Phil will spot his shadow. And every year, we take Phil’s weather forecast — six more weeks of winter, or an early spring? — as gospel, meteorology be damned. It’s about as strange (and cute) as holidays
Continue Reading Rebecca Cairns and Kristie Lu Stout, CNN It’s Lunar New Year. Wearing their finest festive clothes, an 18th century family sits down to feast on a lavish banquet in a room adorned with auspicious signage. This scene will sound familiar to many of the families, across China and the globe, enjoying their own festivities, traditions
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The City of Ammon will hold the annual Icy Inferno Christmas Tree Bonfire and fireworks show Saturday, Jan. 21 at 6:00 p.m. at McCowin Park.
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers and Rob Picheta, CNN As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over pandemic life’s daily plights, today (January 16) is Blue Monday — the third Monday of January, which is rumored to be the most depressing day of the year. But is it? Research hasn’t proved that there is any
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the birthday of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He was assassinated four years later. This year, the holiday falls on Monday, January 16. It’s a federal holiday, which means government agencies, banks and
Continue Reading By Katy Milkman, CNN It’s that time of year again. You’ve set a New Year’s resolution and haven’t stuck to it. It’s Quitters Day, the second Friday in January, which is dedicated to restarting those resolutions. While some people love the tradition of setting a goal each January 1, others argue it’s a waste of
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Turns out inflation may have put a damper on the holidays. Macy’s chair and CEO Jeff Gennette said lulls during the non-peak holiday weeks “were deeper than anticipated” and that consumers will continue to feel pressured into 2023, in a Q4 update Friday. Macy’s said Friday its net sales from the
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Online shopping increased steadily this holiday season as record-setting discounts helped offset the pain from high inflation, according to a report released Thursday. Consumers spent a record $211.7 billion online shopping between November 1 and December 31, according to Adobe Analytics. That marks a 3.5% increase from the same period of
Continue Reading By Katy Milkman, CNN It’s that time of year again. Champagne bottles have been popped, balls have dropped, and now your friends, family and colleagues are starting to ask, “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” Some people love the tradition of setting a goal each January 1. Others argue it’s a waste of time since most
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