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Demolition begins on Pine Ridge Mall

By Sam Ross CHUBBUCK, Idaho (KIFI) — Demolition crews have started to tear down portions of the Pine Ridge Mall in preparation for renovations to turn the mall into an open-air retail space. The upc ...

Support Idaho Small Businesses on June 6, 2025

Small businesses are a huge part of what makes Idaho so special. They are the backbone of our economy, providing jobs for our friends and neighbors, showcasing our state’s creativity and values, and o ...

College of Eastern Idaho hit by malware attack

Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com An aerial view of the College of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls. | Courtesy CEI IDAHO FALLS – A local college has experienced a cyberattack. The College of Eastern Idaho ...

Several Idaho cities rank in national top 100 list for population growth for 2020-2024

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 16, 2025Media Contact: Jan.Roeser@labor.idaho.gov orWill.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov The cumulative population growth of five Idaho cities from 2020-2024 ranked in ...

New Grads Are Facing Major Challenges Finding Work. Here’s Why

BY BRUCE CRUMLEY Despite the reputation of some Gen-Zers as being resistant to adapting their personal habits and priorities to workplace expectations, that cohort faces a tough economic backdrop as i ...

Museum of Idaho opens new exhibit featuring mummies from around the world

Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com A father and child looking at one of the mummies on display at the Museum of Idaho. | Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — Mummies have returned to t ...

BYU-Idaho releases enrollment numbers for spring semester

EastIdahoNews.com staff The following is a news release and photo from Brigham Young University-Idaho. REXBURG — Brigham Young University-Idaho has released its official Spring 2025 enrollment number ...

Four tenants moving into new commercial development in Idaho Falls area. Here’s who they are

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com New commercial strip by McDonald’s at Ammon and Lincoln roads in Bonneville County. | Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com Here’s who’s moving into new commercial development ...

Over 80 high school seniors earn associate degrees from CEI

EastIdahoNews.com staff College of Eastern Idaho The following is a news release from the College of Eastern Idaho. IDAHO FALLS — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) celebrated a major milestone during its ...

OUR FUTURE: PV-TEC ribbon cutting marks beginning of new opportunity for area students

TAYLOR S. CALDER The ribbon-cutting ceremony held at School District 25’s PV-TEC campus Thursday morning. CHUBBUCK — Nearly 100 area residents, school district representatives, state ambassadors, ...

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