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WinCo to open Rexburg store
WinCo is coming to Rexburg. Rexburg City Councilman Robert Chambers confirmed the news during the annual State of the City address Tuesday morning. The supermarket chain has submitted its plans to build a store on property in the north of town across from Walmart.
The National Weather Service in Pocatello is forecasting the coldest temperatures of the season this weekend as an arctic front moves through eastern Idaho. They may be some light snow Friday night and Saturday before the initial drop in temperatures Saturday night.
A pair of accidents on Idaho highways over the weekend sent a total of 9 individuals to local hospitals. A crash on Interstate 15 south of Pocatello sent six individuals to the hospital on Friday, January 24, 2025. The Idaho State Police (ISP) reported that the crash occurred at 1:59 p.m. at milepost 65.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pocatello issued the warning for the Arco/Mud Lake Desert and Upper Snake River Plain areas, effective from 1:30 a.m. MST to 9 a.m. MST on Monday, with officials warning that frostbite could occur on exposed skin within 30 minutes.
Going into the Idaho State men's basketball team's game against Montana, a team that had won 28 of the last 29 meetings between the two squads, Bengal head
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' Fish and Game are warning drivers to slow down.  They report five elk have been hit by cars just this week in Fort Hall.
When it comes to gas prices in Idaho, where you get your gas dictates how much you will be spending, with some places being more than others.
Cloud X Vape and Smoke is located at 1100 Yellowstone Ave. in Pocatello in an old Maverik location and is open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day. “We are open on all holidays throughout the whole year from Monday to Sunday,” said Muna Ahdikari, manager of the shop.
Sixteen-year-old Emalyn Draney was selected as one of two 4-H youth delegates for the United States and Canada.
Righteous Slice put Rexburg on the map for “world-class” pizza in a recent New York Times article. The article, “Where to find the greatest New York slices in 2025? You might be surprised” by Ed Levine,
Idaho lawmakers have advanced a resolution rejecting the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling to nationally legalize same-sex marriage.
According to AAA, the freezing cold temperatures are as frozen as gas prices. The average price for a gallon gas in Idaho is $3.04 which is half penny cheaper than a week ago, nearly two cents cheaper than a month ago but is still six cents higher than a year ago.