Shari’s restaurant shut down in Idaho Falls
Staff at Shari’s Restaurant were told this past Sunday that the restaurant would be permanently closing Wednesday night, July…
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Island Park to experience planned power outage on Wednesday
Fall River Electric Cooperative is planning a power outage for customers in the Last Chance area.…
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Families of workers killed in Idaho airport hangar collapse sue construction company
The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the…
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Costco membership fees are going up for the first time since 2017
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s soon going to cost more money to get your foot in the door at Costco. But the good news is…
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Chubbuck Farmers Market changes locations beginning Thursday
The Chubbuck Farmers Market will open at a new location on Thursday, July 11. It will move to the Idaho Coffee Company at 322 East Chubbuck Road.…
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Tax preparation company Intuit to lay off 1,800 as part of an AI-focused reorganization plan
AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday…
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Pocatello, Jackson stores among those to be sold in Albertson/Kroger merger
In the proposed plan to merger Albertsons and Kroger,…
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Lowe’s grants $145,000 to remodel Pocatello Senior Center
A generous grant from Lowe’s will help make some big changes to the Pocatello Senior…
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The sneaky, smart reasons malls have no windows
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Decades ago, Americans flocked to Main Street to shop. A string of small family-owned stores stood…
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Reed’s Dairy breaks ground for new production facility
Reed’s Dairy hosted a unique groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction of its new production…
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Water curtailment: Will the governor intervene?
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce along with the Bonneville County Commissioner’s Office, are calling on Governor Brad Little to step in…
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Shoshone-Bannock Tribe swear in new leadership
Today the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes officially swore in and seated a new Fort Hall Business Council (FHBC) in the Tribal Business Center Council…
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Teton Pass closure impacts tourism in Teton Valley
Even a few days after the collapse, the disaster is still sending shock waves throughout the Victor…
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Lava Ridge Wind Project closer to being approved despite public disapproval
The Bureau of Land Management has released its final environmental review for the Lava Ridge wind project northeast of Twin Falls. …
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Spotify is hiking its prices again
Spotify is increasing its prices again, less than a year after it last hiked prices for most of its subscription…
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Water Curtailment to Harm Idahoans
The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) ordered the single largest curtailment of water use in the state’s history, ordering eastern Idaho…
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Idaho Power files 7.3% rate increase
The company said residential customers using 950 kilowatt hours per month would see a monthly bill increase of about $7.48.…
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Rocky Mountain Power requests general rate increase of 26.8%
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Rocky Mountain Power is requesting a rate increase for Idaho customers. The request comes as the Idaho Public Utilities…
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Reed’s Dairy historic family milk barn demolished after fire
It has been almost four months since the Reed’s Dairy production facility on the west side of Idaho Falls caught fire. Crews spent Thursday morning…
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Blackfoot breaks ground on new animal shelter
Directors of the animal shelter and rescue say they need the community’s help in order to finish the…
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Phil Meador Subaru presents largest “Share the Love” donation yet
The donation will help the food bank in their mission to feed..the hungry in…
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Fundraising completed, What is next for the Frontier Center for the Performing Arts
Fundraising efforts for the $6.4 million renovation of the Frontier Center for the Performing Arts have been successfully completed, according to…
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RetroX blasts back to Idaho Falls with bigger, better event: Storm Troopers and Super Heroes assemble!
Eastern Idaho’s RetroX event returns to Idaho Falls for a second year after massive success in 2023.…
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Patients forced to look for new drug and alcohol rehab center
A local drug and alcohol rehabilitation center has shut down, leaving a number of workers without a…
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Spring cleaning should include your car
Bryston Van Wey from the Pro Detailer in Rigby told Local News 8 that giving attention to your car is just as important as your…
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Live On 8: CEO of Teton Medicare Talks Free Medicare
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Lee Wilson, CEO of Teton Medicare, visits Local News 8 in the Morning to share how seniors find the right health…
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Facebook and Instagram outage: Widespread disruption affects services
Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down for thousands of users on…
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Mackenzie River Pizza owners ordered to pay $319K for wage violations
An Idaho Falls restaurant has been ordered to pay a total of $319,000 for illegal tip sharing, child labor, and overtime violations.…
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Bannock commissioners to use neighboring county’s example to draft new solar farm ordinance
Bannock County commissioners are looking at developing a solar farm ordinance similar to an ordinance used in Caribou County.…
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Water curtailment order has east Idaho farmers worried
Local farmers are worried their irrigation pumps could shut down, and members of the Eastern Idaho Water Rights Coalition are looking for…
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Crispý Cones reels in a deal on Shark Tank
Crispý Cones reels in a deal on the hit ABC television show Shark…
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Rexburg business pitches to Shark Tank
Rexburg entrepreneurs are taking their business to the next level as they pitch to world renowned investors on the hit ABC TV show, Shark…
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Blast Off! celebrates 26 years of fun
In Dec. 1996, Blast Off! opened their doors for the first time. They have been providing family fun for 26 years…
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Museum of Idaho names new Executive Director from within
Carr hopes to expand the museum’s growing outreach efforts by working with museum supporters and business and government leaders to address…
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Kroger seeks to create grocery giant in $20B Albertsons bid
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Two of the nation’s largest grocers have agreed to merge in a deal they say would help them better compete…
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Construction for Idaho Falls fiber network halfway done
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Fiber optic cables are snaking their way under Idaho Falls every…
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Rexburg hoping to foster a new era in, raising home grown businesses
Rexburg is working hard to support the needs of its community’s budding entrepreneurs and small businesses.…
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The pitchforks are out for Kohl’s
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Kohl’s can’t catch a break from Wall Street. For the second time in as many months and third time in…
Continue Reading The owner of Ben & Jerry’s wants to buy Aquafresh and Advil
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Unilever is willing to pay big money for the company that makes products like Advil, Tums and Aquafresh toothpaste as…
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10 notable people who broke barriers in the business world
Assemble compiled a list of people who, from the early days in the United States to the present, broke the glass ceiling across a variety of…
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Idaho Falls city council to vote on new water tower location Thursday
The city of Idaho Falls may have found a new location for a water tower. A vote on approving that new location is scheduled for Thursday night’s city…
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New owners revive old Pocatello Naval Ordnance Plant, rename it “Titan Center”
An iconic piece of Pocatello’s industrial history is getting…
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Goodbye Hello Crafts and Boutique now open
The Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce is welcoming a new…
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Dry spring could mean lost crops for East Idaho farmers
A dryer than normal spring for East Idaho could mean trouble for area farmers, especially potato…
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Fort Hall fireworks stands open for season, expecting big sales
Fort Hall has long been a popular place for East Idaho families to buy their fireworks from, due to their large…
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Idaho Dept. of Finance warns investors about virtual currency
The director if the Idaho Department of Finance is warning people of the risks of investing in…
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Help Wanted: Idaho’s “job-seeker market” makes it hard to hire
‘Help Wanted’ signs are glaring at drivers along Yellowstone Ave. in Pocatello, begging people to apply for a…
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Used car prices rising as new vehicles in short supply
Car dealerships in the area are having a hard time keeping their new vehicle inventory stocked, so buyers are turning to used cars…
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Mo’ Bettahs coming to Ammon
Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food is bringing the sights, sounds and taste of the islands to eastern…
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Duck Donuts opens Ammon location
Now we can stock up on Duck Donuts in…
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New wedding venues to open near Pocatello
The Gate City area is expanding the limited options for couples to tie the…
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Red Lobster closes permanently
For close to 30 years, Red Lobster in Chubbuck has been a favorite for not just the Bannock County patrons but people all over the eastern part of…
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Women’s History Month spotlights women in male dominated fields
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is spotlighting women who perform typically male-dominated jobs in the utilities field.…
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Alturas Preparatory Academy to move into former Sears property
TOK Commercial has announced the closing of a transaction for the sale of the former Sears retail anchor space in the Grand Teton…
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East Idaho job market recovering, some counties faster than others
Due to Idaho’s diverse economy, some counties have had a more difficult time bouncing back, while others seem to be…
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New family owned business offers a release for our rage
There’s a new distraction in Idaho Falls, that’s likely to become all the…
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Credit union opens first Pocatello branch
East Idaho Credit Union has expanded its territory, opening a new branch at 1700 Hurley Drive in Pocatello. …
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Macy’s to close Grand Teton Mall location
Macy’s Department Store has announced plans to close its Grand Teton Mall location in Idaho Falls. …
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New CEO takes over Bannock Development, to focus on digital footprint
There’s a new face at the helm of Bannock Development, a nonprofit focused on the continued growth of the…
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Teton Auto Group boosts event center
The Teton Auto Group has contributed $500,000 toward the construction of the Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls. …
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Girl Scouts launch digital cookie program
For the first time, Girl Scout Cookies can be ordered before New…
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Idaho Falls Fiber is recognizing 1,000th customer
Idaho Falls Fiber-optic network celebrated Tuesday morning to mark the milestone of their thousandth…
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Jackson Hole organizes testing program for visitors
Jackson Hole businesses, health agencies, and travel groups have created a Visitor COVID-19 Test program for visitors.…
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Arby’s makes YMCA donation
The area Arby’s ownership group has committed $5,800 in support of the Idaho Falls YMCA “Make A Difference” campaign. …
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The Idaho Attorney General’s Office, 50 other attorneys general, and a variety of other federal and state agencies have reached an $86.3 million…
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Small business gets day of recognition
As part of a national movement, the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce has proclaimed November 28 as “Small Business Saturday.” …
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Idaho Falls lights up Christmas
The Christmas season opens in Idaho Falls with a number of events in the downtown area., both in-person and…
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Millions out of work, economists claiming different story – here’s the lowdown on the ‘hidden’ gig economy
We’re seeing a record number of people out of work, and what could be an even larger, unprecedented number of gig workers who are unaccounted for,…
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Idaho Falls Chamber launches “Hope Lunches” program
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce “Hope Lunch” donations are aimed at supporting the Community Food…
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Idaho businesses urge people to use ‘common sense’ as COVID-19 cases rise
The Idaho Business for Education published an open letter, urging Idahoans to listen to doctors and use “good old Idaho common…
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REI Co-op to open new store in Jackson
REI Co-op will open its first Wyoming store in Jackson in summer…
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Harbor Freight Tools to open new location in Rexburg
Harbor Freight Tools has announced it will be opening a new store in…
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Police Chief Guiberson’s unmarked car stolen from home
Chubbuck Police Chief Bill Guiberson’s unmarked police car was stolen from his home on Oct. 29. Pocatello police retrieved the car later that morning…
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New center to help train, educate local businesswomen
Women who are running a business or would like to start one now can find help with a new non-profit organization.…
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Local children’s museum officially opens in Chubbuck
Two local moms are celebrating after accomplishing their dream to open a children’s…
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BBB says scammers are out taking advantage of the pandemic
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Better Business Bureau says scammers are out taking advantage of recent natural disasters and the pandemic. A…
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Club Charley’s reopens for belated Pocatello Pride
Despite “outstanding” losses from the mandatory bar shut down, Club Charley’s in Pocatello is finally…
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Idaho Falls development continues; Intermountain Packing to open beef and bison processing plant
As the pandemic has ripped away the greater sense of normalcy around the world, many businesses are continuing to feel the financial effects. The…
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Elevation Labs celebrates 25 years of business
Unlike most businesses, they are booming during the…
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New CBD shop is supporting locals affected by COVID-19
A new business has opened up in Pocatello and is looking to bring coronavirus relief funds to community members.…
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New market in Old Town Pocatello aims to support local artisans
There’s a new place for Pocatellans to support local…
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New PPP Act may save local businesses
A new PPP Flexibility Act may go into effect that will extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to August 8,…
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Saturday is ‘Back in Business Day’ in Idaho Falls
In an effort to encourage community members to shop local, Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper proclaimed tomorrow, Saturday June 27th, as ‘Back in…
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Incoming cold storage facility expected to heat up ag industry
The facility is expected to help the local ag industry reach across the nation and into other…
Continue Reading Amy’s Kitchen confirms employees test positive for COVID-19, working with SIPH to ensure safety
Amy’s Kitchen confirmed on Wednesday that an employee at the Pocatello plant tested positive for…
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“Losses are outstanding:” bar owners hit hard during shut down
Zero bar sales, no patrons and little financial guidance made it difficult for bars to get through the…
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Movies are back: theaters plan to reopen after Governor gives OK
Royal Theaters plan to open the Blackfoot Movie Mill and the Paramount Theater in Idaho Falls on Saturday.…
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Meat Madness: local vendors, restaurants impacted by meat supply chain
Prices rising, restaurants nixing menu items, and animals going to waste: the state of the supply chain in a nut…
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“Just want to put Pocatello on the map:” new podcast spotlights local entrepreneurs
Ward features a different community leader in each episode to talk about their trials and successes in the business…
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Local shave-ice shack up for sale
A hot spot for locals to cool down is up for…
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Family-run coffee shop gives Inkom new place to chill
A new family-run coffee shop in Inkom is bringing new energy to Highway 30.…
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Farm-to-table CSAs growing during pandemic, saving local farm
Community Supported Agriculture, or CSAs, are gaining popularity across the country. And they’re saving…
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A window of opportunity: Martha’s Cafe reopens with a drive-thru
Adding a drive-thru had always been something they discussed, but having to shut their doors to customers was the motivation they needed to actually…
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Small Businesses need to apply quickly for second round of PPP loans
Small businesses that were left out of the first wave of SBA loans are being urged to quickly apply for the next round of loans available through the…
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Northgate development finishing “phase two”
Developers are finishing what they call “phase two” of the…
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Idaho Senator Jim Risch is working with local officials to promote a “Support Local Gems” effort…
Continue Reading Local businesses excited to reopen under Gov. Little’s plan
Businesses such as salons and restaurants will be able to resume regular business during the second stage, should all criteria be met. With a target…
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Small business emergency money runs out, new grant opens today
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce created the Save Small Business Initiative, which starts accepting applications at 1:00 p.m. on…
Continue Reading Tough times at Tough Guy Lanes
Many businesses are facing hard times due to social distancing protocols, especially ones that rely on customer participation. For example – bowling.…
Continue Reading Sign business hosts drive-by Easter egg hunt
When it became evident that a traditional Easter celebration wasn’t going to be possible this year, a Pocatello sign business had an idea.…
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