By Stephanie Palagi Enjoy a local lunch and dinner this week at one of our locally owned restaurants to celebrate ISU graduation. Fine dining at The Bridge. Italian, pizza, salads and more at Villano’s Italian, PV’s Uncorked on Main or Portneuf Valley Brewing. Sandwiches and soup at Great Harvest, EFresh, The Red Poppy, or the
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The Art of Becoming
By Jeff Hough This week President Trump stated he thought the job of being president would be easier. I found it humorous that anyone could think being president would be easy. Then I came across a statement by John F. Kennedy which caused me to rethink my position. Kennedy said that he wished he had
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New store coming to Pine Ridge Mall
By Sarah Glenn CHUBBUCK — Five now-shuttered storefronts at the Pine Ridge Mall are getting a new long-term lease tenant at the end of 2017. Shoe Dept. Encore will offer shoes for every size and every age, along with handbags and accessories. “With 1,123 stores operating nationwide and a focus on local community activities, Shoe
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ICCU again wins a best place to work in Idaho honor
By Sarah Glenn Throughout the past year, thousands of employees across Idaho scribbled and jotted responses on anonymous surveys; marketing and HR research firm POPULUS wanted to collect their unfettered opinions about the best places to work in Idaho. They released the results of their surveys in April. For the fifth year in a row,
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What’s your Focus?
By Jeff Hough In 1984, the Chinese Ping Pong team dominated the Olympics. After winning the gold medal, one of the young champion’s coaches was interviewed for the strategy employed to win the tournament. He told the story of how early in the young champion’s career, they discovered he had a great forehand, but no
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It’s OK to be great
By Jeff Hough Recently I received an angry email from a millennial who reads my column. The reader had taken issue with some of my comments about millennials in the workplace. The closing statement, “There will always be the bad eggs of every generation that make us look bad. Please don’t judge us because we
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What’s happening in Old Town Pocatello
By Stephanie Palagi Register now to compete as SEICAA and Old Town host the 5th Annual Urban Invasion Obstacle Challenge on April 29. This four-person team race is sponsored by ERA The Brokerage and Guild Mortgage. Grab your three most adventure seeking friends and compete east to west through Old Town. Along the course, encounter
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Association lauds Idaho for backing disruptive change
By Sarah Glenn POCATELLO — Idaho recently relaxed it regulations on the sharing economy and business innovation watchdogs took notice. In early April, the Consumer Technology Association labeled the Gem State as one of three leading the nation in disruptive innovation. Rhode Island and Arizona were the other states recognized for championing the sharing economy.
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ISU grad opens his own business in Pocatello
By Josh Friesen POCATELLO — When Roshan Kumar arrived in the U.S. from his home country of Nepal in 2011 to study at Idaho State University, he never thought he’d one day open his own business in Pocatello. But now, six years later, that’s exactly what happened. The ISU graduate acquired what used to be
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What’s happening in Old Town Pocatello
By Stephanie Palagi It’s not too late to order the very popular Honey Bunnies from Great Harvest. They make great center pieces for your Easter table and are delicious as well. Great Harvest also has dinner rolls, lemon bars, carrot bread and other sweet treats to add to your Easter Baskets. Stop in today at
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