Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 22nd of September.
Good morning, Pocatello.
Amy’s Kitchen will lay off 49 workers at its Pocatello facility as part of a restructuring that shifts its canning operations to Medford and plans expansion of frozen entrees production; the layoffs will begin late this year and conclude by summer while affected employees receive severance packages and job-placement assistance.
The Idaho Liberty Bell visited Jefferson Elementary Monday morning as part of its statewide tour led by Evan Snow (touring all 44 counties) and will end its journey around Oct.
31 before returning to the Capitol steps in mid-Nov.
ISU Director of Jazz Studies Jonathan Armstrong will release his new album 'Voluntary Breath' on Oct.
2 with the Idaho State-Civic Symphony under conductor Nell Flanders. The personal work, inspired by his premature son’s nine-month NICU journey, blends jazz, classical, and world music.
Two high school seniors are working with a local artist to turn their assigned parking spaces into hand-painted murals that celebrate their final months of school in Pocatello (a creative farewell before graduation).
Gas prices in Idaho rose to an average of $4.86 for regular on Monday, up 7 cents from last week.
Pocatello fuels match the state average as volatile oil markets continue to affect pricing.
The nonprofit Idaho Civic Hope Project is hosting a free constitutional rights seminar led by three federal judges tomorrow, Sept.
23, at ICCU Bengal Alumni Center — doors open at 6 p.m. The judges will discuss landmark cases and explain core rights in a moderated Q&A session.
Pocatello released its Road Construction and Traffic Report for the week of Sept.
21—detailing street sweeping, pothole patching, crosswalk repainting, water main work and demolition at the Monarch Building. A block party on Satterfield Dr occurred Monday and festivals are set for Saturday, Sept. 26.
Idaho lawmakers made narrow disability care cuts in home services while advocates warn that future budget pressures could prompt broader reductions, potentially affecting over 16,000 residents who depend on community-based support (which many seniors rely on).
Idaho State University and Radnor Property Group will build a student housing complex on five acres at the bottom of Bartz Field that will include four apartment blocks with 350 to 360 beds + new sidewalks and pathways as the first phase to ease growing student housing demand.
Local high school football teams remain unbeaten as the season nears its halfway mark; Friday wins gave the Rockland Bulldogs and Hillcrest Knights (4–0) and the Rigby Trojans (6–0) standout records while the West Side Pirates had a bye.
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