Good morning, Pocatello.

Residents in Bannock County can enroll in the KNOW ME File program (designed to help first responders assist individuals with cognitive, developmental, behavioral, medical or communication challenges) as Pocatello, Chubbuck and the county collaborate to improve emergency response efforts.

A new event took place in Pocatello on Sunday when the Mind Body and Spirit Expo connected wellness practitioners, healers, readers, artists, and movement instructors at Lookout Point; Paula Robinson of MIP Metaphysical Store and More organized the free community experience.

Applications for U.S. Service Academies are open now for Idaho students; nominations from a Member of Congress are required for all except the Coast Guard Academy, with the application window running from March 1 to Nov.

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Idaho Fish and Game announced new tag exchange deadlines for deer and elk hunters: general season exchanges end July 31 & controlled hunt claims close Aug.

1. It also set lifetime license residency rules effective July 1, requiring five years of Idaho residency or six months if purchased before then.

Gift of Life Walk/Run 2026

8 AM – 2 PM — Portneuf Wellness Complex — Registration required — Celebrate life and honor donors in this spirited 5K Fun Run and mile walk.

Pocatello Fourth of July Fireworks

10 PM — Portneuf Wellness Complex — Free entry — Celebrate Independence Day with a spectacular fireworks display and community activities.

Southeast Idaho Senior Games

All day — Mountain View Event Center — Registration required — Compete in pickleball, chair volleyball, and basketball events designed for seniors.

Idaho International Choral Festival

Mass choir concert featuring 400 voices — July 15-18 — L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center — Celebrate 40 years of harmony with high school choirs and renowned musicians.