Good Day
Pocatello
Saturday, November 29th, 2025
Good morning, Pocatello. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 29th of November.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ American Red Cross volunteers provided crucial support to hundreds of neighbors—delivering essential aid and comfort—to help families recover from recent disasters in Idaho and East Oregon. Post Register
- ➤ Aid for Friends will host its 19th annual Homeless Awareness Encampment on December 6th and 7th at Caldwell Park to honor a tradition started after two local men died from hypothermia and to raise awareness for those without shelter. Volunteers will build cardboard box encampments and sleep outdoors while a soup kitchen dinner and burn barrel help ease the cold. KPVI
- ➤ Residents in the Pocatello area bought over 38,000 charitable items using vending-style Giving Machines during a two-week debut — local organizers said the machines brought strong community support. Idaho State Journal
- ➤ At 6:30 on Friday, over 100 floats from local businesses and groups drove along a route from Second Avenue and East Lewis Street to West Sublette and North Main Street, even with light rain plus they were dressed in full Christmas decor. The parade, a tradition for more than 30 years, showed off dazzling trucks and trailers plus brought festive holiday cheer to Pocatello. Local News 8
- ➤ Bannock Humane Society will host its annual Christmas for the Animals Fundraiser on December 6th from 9am to 3pm at its facility+ the event will offer Pictures With Santa Paws, baked goods, homemade gifts, raffles, a silent auction, lunch for purchase, and adoptable animals from 11am to 4pm. Funds raised will support animal care and spay+ neuter programs for local animals. KPVI
- ➤ Following Friday’s Christmas Night Lights Parade, Historic Downtown is hosting Small Business Saturday where at least 20 local businesses offer food, sales and special events. Visitors can collect Downtown Dollars at 18 locations—meet Santa at Yellowstone Restaurant, visit a crafter’s market and ride the Historic Downtown Trolley—to enjoy local holiday deals. East Idaho News
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Wild turkeys are loved by hunters and bird watchers across the state. Managing the birds is tricky when they cause conflicts for homeowners and farmers near wild areas — Idaho Fish and Game asks locals to use the Turkey Tracker App to log sightings. KPVI
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Bannock County Veteran Services is inviting the community to a ceremony on Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge on W Fremont Street to honor lives lost 84 years ago in the Pearl Harbor attack. Dinner will follow—provided by Veterans Services Organization Auxiliaries—at the Veterans Memorial Building at 300 N Johnson Avenue. Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer
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Omaha Mavericks vs. Idaho State Bengals
11 AM — Recreation & Wellness at Reed Gym — Cost info unavailable — Watch an exciting women's basketball game as the Mavericks face the Bengals.
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ISCS Concert: Joy to the World
5:30-11:30 p.m. — L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center — Tickets available — Celebrate the holiday season with a festive concert featuring the Idaho State-Civic Symphony.
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Laughing All The Way Holiday Show
7 PM – 1 AM — Pocatello High School — Ticket information TBA — Celebrate the season with this sold-out yuletide extravaganza featuring comedy and cheer.
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Kurt Bestor Christmas
7:30 PM - 1:30 AM — L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center — Ticketed event — Experience the magic of the season with Utah’s favorite holiday concert featuring live music and festive humor.
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PVFM Winter Market
12-5 p.m. — Museum of Clean — Free entry — Celebrate the season with music, magic, and local crafts at a festive winter market.
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Skate with Santa
10 AM – 12 PM — Deleta Skating & Family Fun Center — Free entry — Enjoy free pictures with Santa, crafts for kids, and an Ugly Sweater Costume Contest at a festive Christmas party.
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