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Saturday, August 30th, 2025
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Good morning, Pocatello. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 30th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Pocatello/Chubbuck Senior Center posted its September lunch menu on its website. Lunch is served from 11:30 to 12:30 Tuesday through Friday at 427 N 6th Avenue. Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Idaho State Police investigated a crash from August 28 at 3:27 p.m. on southbound I15 near Blackfoot when a red Toyota lost control and hit a barrier before colliding with a blue Dodge Ram and a Kenworth Semi truck—rescuers took the 21-year-old driver to the hospital and closed the road for about two and a half hours. Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Maple Street Sit N Sleep, a family-owned furniture and mattress store, is closing after 26 years due to declining sales from online shopping and economic challenges—liquidation sales have begun and the store will close this fall. East Idaho News
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Firefighters battling the Dollar Lake fire have secured 10% containment on its 13,000-acre spread—building new lines on the west and north while protecting the Red Cliff Bible Camp on the south. Aircraft were unable to fly on Wednesday due to rain, but aerial support continued yesterday when clear weather returned. KPVI
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ City of Pocatello officials released the official candidate list for the 2025 election on August 29, 2025+ the list names candidates for Council Seats #4, #5, and #6 along with the mayoral race, offering complete details in the press release. Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer
- ➤ On August 29, 2025, Bannock County Commissioners approved the FY2026 budget amid strong public protests over 14.5% salary raises and cuts to funds for seniors, veterans, and the homeless. The commissioners said they used savings from an unfilled Chief of Staff position to cover the raises and will review nonprofit funding soon—responding to community concerns. Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer
- ➤ Pocatello Sanitation trucks will operate as usual on Monday, September 1 and residents with weekday pickups must set their autocarts out by 7 a.m.—the Bannock County Landfill will be closed to the public that day, and trucks will not run on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Local News 8
- ➤ Officers from the Idaho State Police — Bannock County Sheriff's Office, Chubbuck Police Department and Pocatello police department are increasing patrols in local school zones to target stop arm, speeding and crosswalk violations. The extra patrols will be seen around public schools and near Idaho State University — an effort aimed at keeping students safe. KPVI
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