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POCATELLO — Richard “Rick” Cheatum is seeking re-election to seat number six on the Pocatello City Council as the end of his first term draws near. In order to secure the seat he has held for nearly four years, Cheatum must beat challenger James Bucci. EastIdahoNews.com sent both candidates the same eight questions. To learn […]
ISU students donate transition boxes to Aid for Friends Published KIFI Items inside transition boxes POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - Back in October, Idaho State instructor Melissa Caudle our news story about a homeless man that died in Pocatello's Simplot Square due to exposure of frigid temperatures. The story struck a cord with Caudle, and she wanted to take the tragic circumstance and make it a teaching tool. "I canceled lecture the next day and showed that clip to my class, and we had a really great discussion about homelessness and hou...
Local artist helps renew “Oasis Bar” neon sign in Old Town A before and after look at Nick Hottmann's work on the Oasis Sports Bar's neon sign. POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - Another historic Old Town Pocatello neon sign is being brought back to life with the help of a local artist. Pocatello artist Nick Hottmann is working with Relight the Night to refurbish the historic Oasis Sports Bar neon sign on 304 N. Main Street. Hottmann spent the weekend finding the right colors and repainting the sign. "We really wanted to make sure we kept it to the original signage, so the colors that are up there...