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
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Looking for New Year’s resolutions that can extend your life? Master these three science-based healthy habits during 2023, and you’ll reduce stress, improve your sleep, raise your immunity, lower inflammation, increase muscle strength and mobility, boost your brain power and mood, battle disease and more — all keys to a long,
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As many are preparing to welcome in the New Year Saturday Local Law Enforcement is coming together to remind us to be responsible as we welcome in the new year.
Continue Reading Amanda Kludt, Special to CNN New Year’s Day is meant for fresh starts. But maybe even more, it’s meant for food. As the new year arrives around the world, special cakes and breads abound, as do long noodles (representing long life), field peas (representing coins), herring (representing abundance) and pigs (representing good luck). The particulars
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New years eve fast approaches and with it some of the biggest parties of the year. If you plan to head out to a gathering or local bar, two organizations in Pocatello are working to help revelers who might overdo to get home safely.
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After Bonnie Lue Broulim was given a smaller organ by a family member who couldn’t play anymore due to a move. After that Bonnie Lue knew exactly what to do with the instrument and put it to good use during the holiday season.
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As more snow and cold weather move through our area, experts at AAA are helping travelers be prepared. A safe trip starts before you put the key into the ignition.
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Stacker compiled this list of 38 Christmas side dishes using recipes from Allrecipes, including casseroles, puddings, stuffing, and potato dishes.
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The Idaho Falls regional airport has been surprising holiday travelers to help them ring in the holiday season. This year the airport invited local talent to bring holiday cheer to the new arrivals.
Continue Reading By Melissa Mahtani, CNN Planning meals, traveling and shopping for gifts are widely understood holiday stress factors for a lot of people, but receiving presents can also stir up uncomfortable feelings — what’s known as “gift guilt.” Some may gasp at this notion, but it’s a real phenomenon. You may think you should feel lucky
Continue Reading By Casey Barber, CNN Certain dessert traditions come to mind during the holiday season in general. There are pumpkin and sweet potato pies, rugelach and babka, bûche de Noël and figgy pudding, and cookies left for Santa and any New Year’s weekend celebrations. Bakers may swoon at the thought of being able to crank out
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Stacker compiled a list of the best holiday movies you may not have realized are holiday movies using data from IMDb and Metacritic.
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Neighbors coming together to thank their delivery driver after finding out Amazon’s $5 tip appreciation program, “Alexa, thank my driver,” doesn’t work in the area.
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Recent heavy winter winds have closed the highways that lead into Driggs as snow is being tossed over the road and plows are not able to clean the roads safely.
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Bounce compiled a list of eight ways to prepare for holiday travel with a pet using information from various sources.
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Stacker compiled a collection of 25 images showcasing some of the most beautiful Christmas markets out there.
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From Hogle ZooLights to Ogden’s Christmas Village and from Preston’s Festival of Lights to Laramie’s Winter Lights Festival, Rocky Mountain Power is joining with our communities to help make local festivities brighter through renewable energy.
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi and Jennifer Gray, CNN A major winter storm and cold blast will impact nearly every state and bring what the National Weather Service is calling a “once in a generation type event” that will cripple travel on some of the busiest travel days of the year. The strengthening storm will bring more
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Nike’s stock jumped around 11% after the company beat analyst forecasts during its latest quarter. The company’s sales jumped 17% from the same quarter a year prior. Its profit increased 10%, the company said Tuesday. “Consumer demand for Nike’s portfolio of brands continues to drive strong business momentum,” Nike finance chief
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The holiday season is often the season of giving, and the Sled Shed-Bikes and board shop in Rexburg has found a way on how to do just that.
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What may be the ‘most wonderful time of the year’ for some, could bring depression and loneliness to others dealing with seasonal affective disorder, otherwise known as seasonal depression.
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Bounce rounded up some classic flicks that involve holiday travel.
Continue Reading Opinion by Allison Hope, CNN It started with one person releasing a long, productive unmasked cough into the stale, recycled air on the rush hour train. The bodily fluids hung in the air like a certified holiday wrecking ball. In a matter of days, that single exhalation had transformed into a chorus of viral aerosols
Continue Reading By Aaron Ahuvia, CNN My family have never been big gift givers, so it might seem ironic that I’ve discovered two secrets to giving gifts that people will love. They both come from my research as a consumer psychologist at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. My first secret: The gifts people love most are rarely the
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN Christmas time is here. Happiness and cheer. Fun for all — well, nearly all. Some introverts might consider these next few weeks their least favorite time of year. That’s because, for an introvert like me, lots of energetic social time can lead to sensory overload, turning up the TV-like static in
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Just in time for the holidays, artist collective MSCHF is releasing its newest playful art piece: a giant, 930-calorie, $19.99 fruit loop. MSCHF, a Brooklyn-based group of artists, is no stranger to headlines documenting their provocative, irreverent releases. Most recently, they operated an ATM at Art Basel Miami Beach that displayed
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Stores are drowning in a glut of merchandise this holiday season, keeping the discounts fast and furious in the runup to Christmas. And the deals are only getting juicier. So if you have the patience and the willpower to wait to grab a few bargains for yourself, you’ll be richly rewarded.
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The Mountain View Cemetery was visited by tens of well wishers. All of whom were there to visit and honor the lives of those who have served in the military. This was done with the help of the Pocatello Civil Air Patrol and Pocatello Chapter of the POW*MIA organization placing wreaths on their graves.
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Stacker used IMDb and Metacritic to round up 50 of the best Christmas movies of all time.
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While other houses may decorate for Christmas, Larry Owens knows how to put on a show. For the past 16 years, the Owens Family Light show at 1385 Lowell Drive in Idaho Falls has created a display wrapped in holiday styles.
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646,000 Idahoans will dash through the snow to see family and friends
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN It happens every year — the mad dash to ship holiday gifts to get them to loved ones on time. And it bears repeating, especially for procrastinators, that the sooner you get the packages in the mail the better because of the annual surge in delivery volume in November and December.
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A local company is accepting donations to provide Christmas dinners to 75 families in Eastern Idaho.
Continue Reading By Jeanne Bonner, CNN The one-time lost Christmas classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” staged an unlikely comeback in the 1970s and 1980s by becoming a December TV staple, after underperforming at the box office and failing to win big at the Oscars when it debuted in the ’40s. Ubiquitous every December on the small screen,
Continue Reading By Casey Barber, CNN The calendar says December, but it should really read “Cookiember.” This is the month for bakers of all types and skill levels to go big and fill the kitchen with sweets and treats. It’s time to get on board the cookie train and allow the joy of baking and sharing treats
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN London looked like a picturesque Christmas card as snow fell on Sunday night — the perfect time for Buckingham Palace to release the first royal Christmas card of King Charles III’s reign. Chosen by the King and Camilla, Queen Consort, the photo was taken by Sam Hussein at the Braemar Games
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Denny’s Wrecker Service, Inc. will make sure you and your car get home safely if you have had too much to drink.
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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. Multiple Law enforcement agencies across the region participated in the event. It all started with a car parade with the sirens blaring.
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The Idaho Falls Choralaires are preparing for their holiday concert.
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The city received more than 100 emails, calls and messages with nominations for this year’s contest.
Continue Reading 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 Monday sales were solid, as Americans were lured by deep discounts. Although consumer spending may be slowing, it remains surprisingly resilient. The problem, however, is that many Americans’ paychecks
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This is the season of giving, but the Salvation Army says its donations are down dramatically.
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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 on icy roads with your tree could spell trouble.
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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 and watch its first Christmas Anthology film series. The beverage company partnered with production firm Imagine Entertainment to create three short films, which are available to watch on Amazon Prime across the
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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 intersection of 1st East.
Continue Reading 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 of one of her most popular products. A meme had taken off on Twitter commenting on, of all things, minimalist nativity sets. There was her stained glass version, among
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business There’s at least one group of shoppers excitedly hitting malls this holiday season — and they don’t seem to be too bothered about pesky inflation eating into their discretionary dollars. They’re Gen Z. And the way they shop matters. This cohort of consumers born between 1997 and 2012 is among
Continue Reading 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 places are returning to a livelier holiday season after two years of subdued or canceled festivities because of the Covid-19 pandemic. From England to the Philippines, these 15
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AAA’s tips to safely transport a Christmas tree and enjoy the holiday season.
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The annual City of Ammon Lightapalooza is Saturday, December 3.
Continue Reading 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. Winter fun is on their minds, not injury. Yet if you don’t thoughtfully prepare for your favored activity, it’s easy to have a mishap. Nearly 200,000 people were injured in
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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 America.
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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 eras.
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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 By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business ‘Tis the season to mix milk into your soda. According to Pepsi, anyway. Pepsi launched a campaign Thursday encouraging customers to try the combination and use the hashtag #PilkandCookies (as in Pepsi plus milk) to showcase their Santa-friendly concoctions. Those who participate in the online challenge running through Christmas Day
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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 inside all of us.
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN The kickoff to the Christmas season in New York City isn’t complete without the annual tree lighting at Rockefeller Center. That tradition is scheduled for Wednesday evening, November 30. The ticketed VIP tree-lighting experience — with prime viewing, canapes and cocktails — is sold out, but spectators in New York can
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Americans dished out for toys, televisions and clothing on Black Friday and into the holiday weekend, despite decades-high inflation and a potential recession looming in 2023. The National Retail Federation, a trade group for the retail industry, said a record 196 million Americans shopped in stores and online over the
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business US consumer confidence fell in November as inflation and economic uncertainty continued to loom large and potentially dampen holiday shopping plans. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index measured 100.2 for the month, lower than the downwardly revised 102.2 in October. The index is at its lowest level since July, when
Continue Reading 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 up with nothing to show for it but memories. Easterling was at the Sears in her hometown of Jersey City, New Jersey, one of only 15 full-line Sears stores
Continue Reading 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 Analytics, kicking off a solid start to the holiday shopping season despite inflation and other economic concerns. Adobe, which tracks sales on retailer websites, said that this year’s Black Friday online sales
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN Twinkling lights, glitter, Champagne and petit fours. It’s time to treat yourself to some holiday cheer. Luxury hotels serve up a glamorous way to brighten up the festive season, whether for an overnight stay or an elegant afternoon tea. These hotels are worth a closer look for a few hours of
Continue Reading 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 when you go out for lunch or have a $7 oat milk latte? You don’t have to think or feel this way, thanks to a flexible personal finance
Continue Reading It’s that time of the year when most Americans finish Thanksgiving leftovers and venture out in search for the best holiday sales.
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Watching Christmas movies is a whole tradition unto itself. Every family has their mainstays, whether it’s an animated classic from yesteryear or a more modern take on holiday cheer. Get to know some of the fascinating stories behind the stories, so you can watch your old favorites with fresh eyes. (And
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The lighting of the tree is expected sometime around 7 p.m.
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Self-checkout arrived in the late 1980s at supermarkets. A decade later, it began spreading to big-box chains and drug stores. Now, self-checkout, loved by some and hated by others, has entered discount clothing and department stores. Kohl’s is testing self-checkout stations at a handful of stores. H&M added them at
Continue Reading 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 railroad strike, this one as soon as Dec. 9. But about the only thing you don’t need to worry about it is whether it will affect your holiday shopping
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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 season. The event will also seek to raise funds for a local non-profit organization Champ’s Heart.
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As black Friday marks the official start of the Christmas shopping season, shoppers gathered in downtown Idaho Falls for local seasonal savings.
Continue Reading 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, and into the season. Mastercard projects that sales will grow 15% on Black Friday compared with last year. Spending will be driven by shopping in stores, which was more muted last
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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 hosted from 11 am to 2 pm, in the St. Anthony Junior High School Cafeteria.
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Thursday and Friday’s garbage, recycling, yard waste and leaf collections for Pocatello residents will be delayed by one day because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Thanksgiving travel is expected to recover in a big way this season.
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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 ago.
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Heading into the all-important holiday shopping season, American consumers still aren’t feeling very confident about the state of the US economy. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index landed at 56.8 in November, up from the preliminary reading of 54.7 measured earlier this month but lower than the 59.9 recorded
Continue Reading 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 cooking, shopping, gift wrapping, parties and family time. “Even a night or two of short sleep can have short term effects on your health, mood and wellbeing,”
Continue Reading 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 industry analysts questioned the decision. A year later, the controversial move appears to be paying off. Higher prices have added to Dollar Tree’s sales. The switch has also allowed the
Continue Reading 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 Analytics, kicking off a solid start to the holiday shopping season despite inflation and other economic concerns. Adobe, which tracks sales on retailer websites, said that this year’s Black Friday online sales
Continue Reading 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 three million spectators are expected to line the parade route to watch in person, organizers say, as the balloons, floats and marching bands make their way from the Upper West
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Christmas tree permits are now available for purchase at district offices and online through Recreation.gov through Dec. 31.
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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 of the museum.
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business For travelers getting ready to make their first holiday trips since before the pandemic: prepare for sticker shock. Airfares are way up. US gas prices are higher than they’ve ever been at this time of year. Rates for hotel rooms and rental cars have jumped 12% and 46% respectively from
Continue Reading 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 brand decades past its prime: Jell-O gelatin. Today, Jell-O is served to patients at hospitals. Or schoolchildren throw it around during food fights at lunch and college
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The holiday season is just around the corner, and the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) expects one of the busiest travel seasons yet.
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Stacker compiled data from the 2017 USDA Agricultural Census (released in 2019), conducted every five years, to identify the states that produce the most Christmas trees.
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The Idaho Foodbank’s Hope for the Holidays Campaign is in full swing.
Continue Reading 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 one before the holidays. The wait time for the 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max in the United States is now 34 days, up from seven days last
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Thanks to inflation, your “True Love” will have to spend a pretty (expensive) penny when showering you with turtle doves, golden rings, and a dozen drummers this holiday season. The cost for the dozen items outlined in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song hit a record high this year of
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You can get a taste of true nostalgic fun in Downtown Idaho Falls with complimentary horse drawn trolley rides every Saturday beginning Nov. 19.
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Thanksgiving may be a week away, but parents, teachers and students at Hope Lutheran School are already celebrating.
Continue Reading 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 because recalled and counterfeit toys are being sold online, a consumer report said Thursday. The 37th annual “Trouble in Toyland” toy safety report by Denver-based US Public Interest Research Group
Continue Reading 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 hiccups that can come with traveling and spending time away from the comforts of your own home. Every year, my family kicks off the season by watching the classic comedy
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is issuing Christmas tree permits now through Dec. 24, 2022.
Continue Reading By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business Thanksgiving dinner will cost a whopping 20% more than it did last year, according to a new survey released Wednesday by the American Farm Bureau Federation. A feast for 10 with 12 menu items including a turkey, stuffing, cranberries, and pumpkin pie mix will cost $64.05 on average — up
Continue Reading 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 risk, including safe and widely available vaccines. But this coronavirus still presents a danger, especially to older people and those with chronic medical conditions. There are also other viruses circulating
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Target’s profit plunged 52% in the third quarter and the retailer warned of a sluggish holiday. Target blamed inflation and a deteriorating economic outlook for its miserable quarter — and also lowered its outlook for the rest of the year. That sent shares down more than 12% in premarket trading.
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The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in downtown Idaho Falls is set for Nov. 19 beginning at 5:45 p.m.
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The City of Chubbuck invites and encourages all residents and businesses to enter the annual Holiday Decorating Contest.
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