‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ still draws fans to movie theaters — decades after its release
By Jeanne Bonner, CNN The one-time lost Christmas classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” staged an unlikely comeback in the 1970s and…
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Let your inner Cookie Monster out in December
By Casey Barber, CNN The calendar says December, but it should really read “Cookiember.” This is the month for bakers of all types and…
Continue Reading King Charles III releases first Christmas card of his reign
By Issy Ronald, CNN London looked like a picturesque Christmas card as snow fell on Sunday night — the perfect time for Buckingham Palace to…
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Denny’s Wrecker Service offers free holiday tows for drunk drivers
Denny’s Wrecker Service, Inc. will make sure you and your car get home safely if you have had too much to…
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Shop with a Cop: making the Christmas of kids and cops
If you were awoken in the early hours of the morning Saturday by the large amount of sirens the source of the noise was the Shop with a Cop event.…
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Idaho’s oldest women’s choir to hold free holiday concert
The Idaho Falls Choralaires are preparing for their holiday…
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2022 Chubbuck Christmas lighting contest winners
The city received more than 100 emails, calls and messages with nominations for this year’s…
Continue Reading Shoppers are dipping into savings and going into debt. That could cause a holiday hangover
By Matt Egan, CNN Despite high inflation and recession fears, the holiday shopping season appears to be off to a strong start. Black Friday and Cyber…
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Salvation Army red kettle donations down this year
This is the season of giving, but the Salvation Army says its donations are down…
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AAA tips for hauling your Christmas tree
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and it’s about time to pick up this year’s Christmas tree. But driving home…
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Holiday gift crazes and fads of the past century
Stacker compiled a list of toy crazes from the past 100…
Continue Reading Coca-Cola is getting into Christmas movies
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coca-Cola is hoping that this holiday season, families will crack open some Cokes, settle into a comfy spot…
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Runnin 4 Sweets: An 11 year journey to being a community staple
The next time you may find yourself walking or driving through Rexburg’s Main Street, there’s a shop nestled into one of the buildings near the…
Continue Reading Nativity sets are getting a minimalist makeover
AJ Willingham, CNN In the fall of 2020, just before the typical holiday rush, glass artist Lauren Wzorek Earl noticed an unusual uptick in the sales…
Continue Reading Who are the eager beaver holiday shoppers unhindered by inflation? Gen Z
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business There’s at least one group of shoppers excitedly hitting malls this holiday season — and they don’t…
Continue Reading Christmas vacations: 15 of the best places to go
By CNN staff Anyplace can throw up a few lights and call it a holiday celebration, but travelers who really adore Christmas want more. In 2022, many…
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AAA: Plan ahead to avoid a holiday mishap
AAA’s tips to safely transport a Christmas tree and enjoy the holiday…
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Ammon Lightapalooza set Saturday
The annual City of Ammon Lightapalooza is Saturday, December…
Continue Reading How to avoid winter sports injuries, according to experts
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN When the temperature drops and snow begins to fall, many people can’t wait to hit the slopes or ice rink.…
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25 over-the-top Christmas displays from across America
To help get everyone in the mood for the upcoming holiday season, Stacker compiled a list of some of the most over-the-top Christmas displays across…
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20 of the best Christmas albums of all time
Using data from numerous music websites, Stacker compiled a list of 20 of the greatest Christmas albums of all time across a variety of genres and…
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Meals on Wheels Giving Tree to help local seniors in need
With close to 50 tags on the tree, you are encouraged to come pick a tag and fill it to make the season brighter.…
Continue Reading Pepsi wants you to drink soda mixed with milk this holiday season
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business ‘Tis the season to mix milk into your soda. According to Pepsi, anyway. Pepsi launched a campaign…
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The Christmas Tree Fantasy is more than a wonderland
The Christmas Tree Fantasy in Blackfoot opened Wednesday morning and is helping to bring not just the Christmas spirit to its visitors but the kid…
Continue Reading Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting set for Wednesday
By Marnie Hunter, CNN The kickoff to the Christmas season in New York City isn’t complete without the annual tree lighting at Rockefeller…
Continue Reading American consumers got holiday shopping off to a strong start
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Americans dished out for toys, televisions and clothing on Black Friday and into the holiday weekend, despite…
Continue Reading US consumer confidence falls to lowest level since July
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business US consumer confidence fell in November as inflation and economic uncertainty continued to loom large and potentially…
Continue Reading Is this the last Christmas for Sears?
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tracy Easterling spent about an hour Sunday shopping at Sears, which used to be one of her favorite stores. She ended…
Continue Reading Online Black Friday sales set a new record
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Online Black Friday sales in the United States topped a record-breaking $9.12 billion this year, according to Adobe…
Continue Reading 15 luxury hotels that go all out for Christmas
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Twinkling lights, glitter, Champagne and petit fours. It’s time to treat yourself to some holiday cheer. Luxury hotels…
Continue Reading Conscious spending: The finance approach that’s both smart and fun
By Kristen Rogers When you think of money, do you feel like living in the moment and being responsible are mutually exclusive? Does guilt eat at you…
Continue Reading Natural vs. artificial: Which Christmas tree option is better for the climate?
It’s that time of the year when most Americans finish Thanksgiving leftovers and venture out in search for the best holiday…
Continue Reading The secrets behind your favorite Christmas movie classics
By AJ Willingham, CNN Watching Christmas movies is a whole tradition unto itself. Every family has their mainstays, whether it’s an animated…
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Idaho Capitol tree lighting ceremony returns Monday
The lighting of the tree is expected sometime around 7…
Continue Reading Self-checkout annoys some customers and helps shoplifters. Stores are adding it anyway
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Self-checkout arrived in the late 1980s at supermarkets. A decade later, it began spreading to big-box chains…
Continue Reading A rail strike won’t screw up your holidays. Here’s how it’ll affect you in other ways
By Chris Isidore, Vanessa Yurkevich and Matt Egan, CNN Business So once again the nation and its economy is facing the risk of a massive freight…
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Ashton invites neighbors to embrace the Spirit of Christmas
The city of Ashton is extending an invitation for everyone to embrace the spirit of the holiday season, with a day of fun activities inspired by the…
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Downtown Idaho Falls Black Friday shopping
As black Friday marks the official start of the Christmas shopping season, shoppers gathered in downtown Idaho Falls for local seasonal savings.…
Continue Reading Holiday shopping seen solid, despite inflation
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Holiday shopping isn’t what it used to be. But many Americans are still expected to spend on Black Friday,…
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Lions Club to host Thanksgiving dinner in St. Anthony
Everyone who needs a place to go for Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday is invited to the St. Anthony Lions club thanksgiving dinner. The dinner will be…
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Pocatello sanitation collection to be delayed due to Thanksgiving
Thursday and Friday’s garbage, recycling, yard waste and leaf collections for Pocatello residents will be delayed by one day because of the…
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Thanksgiving travel is busy but not chaotic
Thanksgiving travel is expected to recover in a big way this…
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Gas prices could rise as holiday travelers hit the road
Thousands of people across Idaho and the nation are hitting the road for Thanksgiving, despite gas prices nearly half a dollar more than a year…
Continue Reading Consumers continue to lack confidence in the US economy ahead of holiday shopping season
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Heading into the all-important holiday shopping season, American consumers still aren’t feeling very confident…
Continue Reading Don’t ruin your slumber during the holidays. Try these sleep expert tips
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Holidays and stress seem to go hand in hand. To cope, many people often steal hours from their sleep to pack in all the…
Continue Reading Surprise: Dollar Tree’s $1.25 price strategy is actually working
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business When Dollar Tree said it would raise prices to $1.25 after 35 years sticking to $1, some fans protested and…
Continue Reading Online Black Friday sales set a new record
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Online Black Friday sales in the United States topped a record-breaking $9.12 billion this year, according to Adobe…
Continue Reading 3 million people expected to line NYC streets for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
By Marnie Hunter, CNN The crowds will be out in force Thursday for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a tradition dating back to 1924. About…
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Bridger-Teton National Forest Christmas tree permits available
Christmas tree permits are now available for purchase at district offices and online through Recreation.gov through Dec.…
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Ashton Christmas Village returns for third year
For the past three years, visitors to the Museum of The Henry’s Fork in Ashton have been able to make Christmas memories once they enter the basement…
Continue Reading Get ready for the most expensive holiday travel season ever
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business For travelers getting ready to make their first holiday trips since before the pandemic: prepare for sticker shock.…
Continue Reading How Jell-O lost its spot as America’s favorite dessert
Story by Nathaniel Meyersohn, Video by John General, CNN Business Way in the back of the grocery store, at the end of the sleepy baking aisle, sits a…
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Idaho Falls Regional Airport prepared for busy holiday travel season
The holiday season is just around the corner, and the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) expects one of the busiest travel seasons…
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States that produce the most Christmas trees
Stacker compiled data from the 2017 USDA Agricultural Census (released in 2019), conducted every five years, to identify the states that produce the…
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Donate turkeys to families in need
The Idaho Foodbank’s Hope for the Holidays Campaign is in full swing.…
Continue Reading Good luck finding an iPhone 14 Pro before Christmas
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business If you haven’t ordered one of the higher-end iPhone 14 models by now, it may be harder than usual to get…
Continue Reading The ’12 Days of Christmas’ gifts will set you back a lot more this year
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Thanks to inflation, your “True Love” will have to spend a pretty (expensive) penny when showering you…
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Free horse drawn trolley rides bring Christmas magic to Downtown Idaho Falls
You can get a taste of true nostalgic fun in Downtown Idaho Falls with complimentary horse drawn trolley rides every Saturday beginning Nov.…
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Hope Lutheran School Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving may be a week away, but parents, teachers and students at Hope Lutheran School are already…
Continue Reading Parents beware: Dangerous, recalled toys are still on sale
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Parents shopping for their kids this holiday season need to be alert and carefully examine toys before they buy them…
Continue Reading 5 tips for taming travel tension over the holidays
By Dana Santas, CNN For many people, travel is a necessary part of celebrating the holidays with loved ones. This means enduring all the stressful…
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Christmas tree permits available at southeast Idaho BLM officesÂ
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is issuing Christmas tree permits now through Dec. 24, 2022.…
Continue Reading Thanksgiving dinner will cost 20% more this year because of inflation
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business Thanksgiving dinner will cost a whopping 20% more than it did last year, according to a new survey released…
Continue Reading Reduce your risk of getting sick this Thanksgiving season
By Katia Hetter, CNN With this year’s Thanksgiving the third since the onset of the pandemic, there are now many tools to help manage Covid-19…
Continue Reading Target warns of a weak holiday season. Shares are tumbling
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Target’s profit plunged 52% in the third quarter and the retailer warned of a sluggish holiday. Target blamed…
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Annual Downtown Idaho Falls Christmas tree lighting set Nov. 19
The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in downtown Idaho Falls is set for Nov. 19 beginning at 5:45…
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2022 Chubbuck Christmas lighting contest dates announced
The City of Chubbuck invites and encourages all residents and businesses to enter the annual Holiday Decorating Contest.…
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Brace for a very busy Thanksgiving travel season
Nearly 312,000 Idahoans will take a trip for turkey and all the…
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From Wordle to sweets, holiday gift ideas for the grown-ups
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Adults. They, too, need fun stuff for the holidays. From sweet treats to things with wheels, some…
Continue Reading Candace Cameron Bure is working on putting Christ back in Christmas movies
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Candace Cameron Bure has moved on from being Hallmark Channel’s queen of holiday movies. In a recently published…
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2022 Festival of Trees returns to the Elk’s Lodge Nov. 14-18
This year’s theme is Winter Wonderland.…
Continue Reading This is the best dish you could serve at Thanksgiving
By Casey Barber, CNN As iconic Thanksgiving dishes go, stuffing is likely runner-up only to turkey as the dish most often on the dining table.…
Continue Reading All eyes on the consumer ahead of Black Friday and the holidays
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It has been a tough year for American consumers. Inflation everywhere. Rapidly rising interest rates. A housing…
Continue Reading Flying for Thanksgiving? Here’s what you should know
AAA shares tips and trade-offs for booking Thanksgiving…
Continue Reading Christmas tree permits go on sale
The cost of this year’s permit is $10.…
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Heartfelt reunion at Watersprings Veterans celebration
Students at Watersprings Elementary sang their hearts out to honor local service members and members of the armed forces at Friday’s Veterans Day…
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Blackfoot American Legion has a new retired flag donation box
As part of National Apprenticeship Week at Premier Technology, welding apprentices and students from Blackfoot High School created a retired flag…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Wendy’s is selling its first-ever holiday Frosty
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wendy’s is adding a holiday-themed Frosty to its menu for the first time ever. Beginning next Tuesday,…
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Christmas tree tags will be available Salmon-Challis National Forest
Each tag costs $5.00 per…
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A fast friendship has led to many years hosting craft fairs
Julie Mitchell Rounds and Konda Fuller met nearly 30 years…
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Veterans Day program set to honor community Vets
A continuing tradition will honor vets in our local area. The Rexburg Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Madison High School to honor local vets…
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‘Twas the Month Before Christmas at Hemming Village
Santa Claus is making an early visit to the Atrium in Rexburg.…
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How the popularity of US holidays varies by generation
Pyn gathered data from YouGov and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys to compare the popularity of well-known U.S. holidays among millennials,…
Continue Reading Turkey prices are flying higher this year — here’s how to have an affordable Thanksgiving
By Casey Barber, CNN If you’re feeling ruffled by recent reports that turkey prices are on the rise, don’t panic. There’s no need…
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Holiday safety tips
Make sure the memories you create this holiday season are good ones by following these tips from Teton County Emergency Management and Jackson Hole…
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Holiday Art Market set Nov. 18
The founders of the East Idaho Art Market will hold a Holiday Art Market in…
Continue Reading Holiday sales expected to increase this year, but shoppers will lean on savings and credit to afford gifts
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Families may not skimp on holiday gifts for their loved ones this year, but they’ll likely slim down their…
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US airlines are cutting flights ahead of the 2022 holiday season
With travelers keen to travel post-pandemic, airlines are struggling to adjust. Bounce reviewed news announcements from major U.S. airlines on cuts…
Continue Reading From NC to DC: Capitol Christmas tree harvested from Pisgah National Forest
By Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Each Christmas, a tree from…
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Christmas tree permits are available for purchase
Christmas tree permits are now available to purchase online until Dec. 31.…
Continue Reading Here’s how to get a free sandwich on National Sandwich Day
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Who can resist a sandwich — especially if it’s free? November 3rd marks National Sandwich Day (yes,…
Continue Reading Thanksgiving dinner will be a lot more expensive this year, report finds
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Looks like Thanksgiving will be a lot pricier this year. Market research firm IRI predicts that your…
Continue Reading This is what Starbucks’ 25th anniversary holiday cups look like
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business This year marks the 25th anniversary of Starbucks’ holiday cups, an annual tradition that unofficially rings…
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Madison School District collects left over candy to honor local heroes
Halloween activities have come and gone, and many of us may still have left over candy or have too much at…
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‘Saints on the Seas’ celebrates Rexburg’s pioneer heritage
A local orchestra is preparing to showcase a performance for the first time in…
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Kidsburg kicks off season with Halloween party
Kidsburg is now open for its winter season of fun inviting kids to learn while they play.…
Continue Reading Eerie image of the sun ‘smiling’ captured by NASA
By Jackie Wattles, CNN A NASA observatory captured what appeared to be a jack-o’-lantern-esque smile on the sun’s surface, showing what…
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Halloween tradition continued at Reed’s Dairy
Reed’s Dairy continued its 12 year tradition Saturday…
Continue Reading Here’s where weather will be tricky or a treat this Halloween
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist While much of the country has been handed a bag of treats from Mother Nature this Halloween, a few semi-spooky…
Continue Reading Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly channeling ‘Pam & Tommy’ top the list of celebrity Halloween costumes
By Dan Heching, CNN Some throwbacks to notable ’90s-era celebrities were standouts as the stars stepped out this weekend in costume for their…
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