Good Day
Pocatello
Friday, July 18th, 2025
Good morning, Pocatello. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 18th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ United Way of Southeast Idaho will host a Read-Talk-Play charity event + a local baseball team will join the event to support community causes. KPVI
- ➤ The nearly 100-year-old Bannock County Veteran’s Memorial Building lost its upstairs floor last December when a burst pipe exposed a weak subfloor and lead paint. The Veterans Memorial Association is raising funds—with an anonymous donor contributing $100,000 and promising another $100,000 in matching funds if equal donations are received by the end of August—to restore the historic building. KPVI
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Pocatello resident Jack Edward Newsom, 43, was sentenced today to 121 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine — he will serve five years of supervised release after he completes his sentence. Local News 8
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Air tankers helped firefighters gain control of two large wildfires burning in Southeast Idaho this week — their sorties stopped the fires from spreading further. Idaho State Journal
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The I-86 and I-15—Flying Y Interchange Project in Pocatello is nearly complete after three years of work and will soon improve travel on major routes. KPVI
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ CGA Academy Soccer Club from Pocatello won the U.S. Youth Soccer National President’s Cup in Tampa with a 3-1 victory over a Chicago club—marking the first national title for a girls youth soccer team from eastern Idaho. East Idaho News
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Hello Handmade Craft Show
10 AM - 5 PM — Museum of Clean — Free admission — Discover unique handmade crafts from local artists in this vibrant craft fair.
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Breakthrough Basketball Camp
9 AM – 3 PM — Mountain View Event Center — Registration Required — Enhance your basketball skills at this intensive scoring camp.
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Nathan Spenser Live at Off The Rails Brewing
6:30-9:30 p.m. — Off The Rails Brewing — All ages welcome — Enjoy a vibrant evening of live music on the patio with Nathan Spenser.
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~ Simone de Beauvoir
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