To say the Pocatello/Chubbuck area is an outdoors paradise is an understatement. With countless miles of trails, plenty of fishing holes and easy access to some of the world’s most renowned national parks, Southeast Idaho is one of the best places to live if you enjoy nature and the wild. Pocatello and Chubbuck are at […]
After only three years in existence, the Gate City Grays can already call themselves a dynasty. In their 2014 inaugural year, the Pocatello-based semi-professional baseball team had the best record in the Northern Utah League. The following year, the scrappy young players battled through an up-and-down regular season to win their first NUL title. Then, […]
What makes the Simplot Games in Pocatello so special? For one, the annual high school track and field event is an open meet, meaning athletes do not need a certain qualifying time or distance to compete. It is open to everybody — even admission to watch the games at Idaho State University’s Holt Arena is […]
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 bode farewell to the 20-year, $27 million bond that paid for the construction of Century High School and the major renovation of Pocatello High School. And in the spring of 2016, School District 25 students grades three through 10 boasted the best average ISAT 2.0 assessment scores from across Idaho, improving […]
Idaho State University and the freestanding, privately funded, separately licensed and independently operated Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) formed a partnership in 2016 that officials say every Idahoan will look at with pride. After years of speculation, the partnership provides access to quality health care education, which is a key component to a livable […]
Founded in 1901 as the Academy of Idaho, Idaho State University has a long history of academic and research excellence in Southeast Idaho. Today, the university boasts locations throughout southern Idaho — in Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Meridian and Twin Falls — and has grown to become a leader in health sciences, energy, the performing arts […]
Pocatello’s economy continues to see progress, which means so too are the local car dealerships. LIthia Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM of Pocatello, which is located on Pole Line Road, is constructing a new dealership in Chubbuck, and general manager Reed Garrett anticipates the building will be completed by the end of December 2016. The new […]
For many, restaurants are more than just places to eat. That hibachi restaurant might have been someone’s first date. The local hole-in-the wall? A vacation memory. The tried-and-true lunch spot doubles as a makeshift meeting place for an array of local professionals. Around tables across Southeast Idaho, families, friends and colleagues are making new memories […]
It’s been dubbed “The MEC,” and it’s set to give the Pocatello area a huge economic boost. The Mountain View Event Center, located on the northeast side of Pocatello off Interstate 15, officially opened its doors at the end of 2016. The 40,000-square-foot, $6.2 million project already has approximately 20 events scheduled, and the managers […]
When Amy’s Kitchen purchased the plant in Pocatello, they made a promise to try and hire back former Heinz employees. They officially opened in December 2014 and out of 75 total new hires, 73 were former Heinz employees. Since then, Amy’s has brought in over 380 new jobs to Pocatello and according to Susan Grelock, […]