Idaho Falls

The Wild Adventure Corn Maze in Eastern Idaho has been a staple crop in the community since 1998. “I know my kids it’s a tradition to come every single year,” said visitor, Tara Demkowicz. The family attraction was started by Shawn Stolworthy who sold the rights to Richard Johnson. He operated it until last year

Idaho State troopers and Idaho Falls Police officers were out enforcing crosswalks Thursday morning in Idaho Falls with a little help from T-Rex and Ant-Man. Troopers and officers spoke with many people who failed to properly stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. IFPD said most of the time drivers failed to properly stop while T-Rex

Idaho Falls Police responded to 47,641 calls for service in 2018. But Chief Bryce Johnson said it might have been more if the department was fully staffed. The Police Department was short a dozen officers in 2018 and still has about 10 vacancies. In general, he told the Idaho Falls City Council this week, overall

A historic motorcycle is being repaired in Idaho Falls. The 1970 Egli-Vincent tribute bike was brought into to Legend Cycle, where it is to be repaired by the shop’s owner Brian St. John. Working on a British motorcycle isn’t everyone’s specialty, which is why the owner of the bike who lives in Park City, brought

There’s a big new building on Lindsey Boulevard in Idaho Falls. A Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores is planned to open in November, and it’s the company’s first store in our area. The store is a supplier for mostly the restaurant and hotel industry and sells large-scale food items. It will be open to the public,

Idaho Falls Power will review the status of its Fiber Optic Pilot Project during an open house tonight. IFP General Manager Bear Prairie will present the City Council with an analysis of the residential program. The council may vote Thursday night on whether or not to expand the program to the entire community. The meeting

Customers of Idaho Power Company who generate some of their own electricity may soon fall under a new rate structure. The utility and Idaho Public Utilities Commission staff have filed a settlement agreement on the compensation structure for residential and small general service customers with on-site generation Those customers may generate some of their own

Idaho Falls Police Chief Bryce Johnson presented a Community Partner Award to Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot Thursday at the Idaho Falls City Council Meeting. This award recognizes a major donation Melaleuca recently made in support of the police department. In late 2018, VanderSloot reached out to the police department offering IFPD use the 3,500 square

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and most women know it’s time to get a mammogram, but there is one demographic that may think the exam does not apply to them. Most of us know there can be severe consequences of not catching cancer in time. During the month of October, a lot more women are

The City of Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department is set to open the Joe Marmo/Wayne Lehto Ice Arena this weekend with sessions open to the public. Public skate sessions will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Admission is $4 dollars for youth ages four to

The Idaho Falls Zoo has added another week to its regular season. It will now be open through Sunday, Oct. 13. The zoo is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It will reopen for the Boo at the Zoo fundraiser on Oct. 24, 25 and 26 and for Zoo Lights on Oct. 28 and

Idaho Falls is looking for volunteers to participate in reviewing the city’s “best practices” and make recommendations on the future. The “CUSP” Initiative (Connecting Us, Sustaining Progress) was created by Mayor Rebecca Casper to maintain, sustain, and improve the range of opportunities available to Idaho Falls citizens. The various committees include education, diversity and inclusion,