Good morning, Pocatello.

On Christmas Eve, families in eastern Idaho adapted holiday traditions as record warm weather kept snow away.

Vince Haley of Rexburg and others turned to ice blocking as an old-school winter pastime while forecasters expect colder weather soon.

A local couple approaching the first anniversary of Los Gavilanes’ second location have been serving local favorites like the Seafood Tower and Molcajete Mexicano at their Chubbuck restaurant — located at 140 West Chubbuck Road — where community members share quality meals.

On Christmas Day, eastern Idaho set record high temperatures with Pocatello at 57°F, Idaho Falls at 52°F, Challis at 48°F, and Burley tying its record—details shared by the local National Weather Service, which noted the warmth left mountain snow scarce.

City officials are asking public input until Thursday, Jan.

15 at 5 p.m. (MT) on a grant application to improve trails at Upper City Creek trailhead; current Phase I improvements like a new toilet and parking lot updates should finish in summer, with construction to begin in 2027 if funded.