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• Thousands attended the 57th-annual Free Fisherman's Breakfast in St. Anthony tod...
• New leadership at the Bonneville County GOP (password required).
• Check this page next week -- we'll be doing our last giveaway of restaurant gift...
• PATH TO LEADERSHIP: Hillcrest graduated 285 seniors today. For at least two of t...
• SUMMER JOB(LESS): Every summer, high school and college students flood the servi...
• The road to graduation isn’t always easy. Thanks to a high school automotive pro...
• Let the summer begin!! If you are heading out of town and want to stop your Pos...
• “CHARACTER ASSISINATION:” Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot says he’s being “set u...
• BURGLARY SEASON? As temperatures warm and daylight lasts longer, law enforcement...
• RECOGNIZING GOOD DEEDS: Each Friday, the Post Register's "Bright Spot" column re...
• INL director suggests state should be partner at the lab. Get a copy of today's...
• BEST WARRIOR: When it comes to “Army Strong,” few are stronger than Staff Sgt. M...
• WESLEY’S WARRIORS: A 7-year-old Rexburg boy’s dreams of being part of a “motorcy...
• Celebrating Youth in Agriculture, read about the business sense of a Mackay High...
• In case you missed it ... Here's what you might have seen today on the PR's web...
• TICK ... TICK ... TICK: Time is running out on the Post Register's Best of the B...
• DEADLY CONSEQUENCES: If you knew you were going to be diagnosed with a deadly sk...
• Simpsons wins his primary in a landslide. For all the primary results, pick up a...
• PUPPY ON THE MEND: Thanks to community donations, a puppy named Angel that may h...
• next class for learning how to use coupons...
• TELL US YOUR STORY: As temperatures rise and daylight lasts longer, crimes of op...
• PLAYING IT SAFE: Already this spring, water has claimed two. Officials discuss k...
• WHO'S THE BEST? Which local bike shop do you like best? Who's your favorite barb...
• HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY: Through adoption and surrogacy, Rigby resident Crystal Hanso...
• BEST OF THE BEST: Do you have a favorite sporting goods store? Or is there a res...
• Aawwww... Triplet Hereford heifers. In today's PR (online password required).
• Did you read today's story: 'He's not going to stop?' Our reporter investigates...
• A Clark County official says parents are upset over deputies using real guns dur...
• you are leaving town and would like to put your paper on vacation ,please consid...
• Got goats? If you like going into Idaho's mountain country, pack goats make the...
• THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY? Two candidates for Sheriff say the Sheriff’s office is t...
• FULLY LOADED: Mechanic finds a cocaine brick in 82-year-old woman's car. Now on...
• 275 local students are registered to participate in the 2nd Annual NIE/Portage P...
• SMOKING BAN ISSUE RE-LIT. A revised proposal to ban smoking in bars is being con...
• BEST OF THE BEST: Who's the best mechanic in town? What's your favorite Mexican...
• THE MAN (OR WOMAN) IN THE MIDDLE: Is there a place for moderates on either side...
• Got some extra down time on this chilly spring day? Fill out our Best of the Bes...
• THE CHANGING FACE OF EDUCATION. Some students in District 91 are getting a handl...
• If you are going on vacation ,don't forget to stop your newspaper and donate it...
• UNLOADED GUN BROUGHT TO SCHOOL. Police are investigating how a 10-year-old came...
• MIND YOUR MOBILE MANNERS. What should you do if someone answers their phone in c...
• HAVE YOU TAKEN THE SURVEY? You could win a $25 gift certificate to the Frosty Ga...
• Complete our Best of the Best survey and qualify to win a $25 gift card to a loc...
• SMILE! YOU'RE ON CAMERA: Video surveillance systems can be a valuable tool in he...
• IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Musician John Mayer included his stop at Idaho Falls' Mus...
• SAYING ‘SO LONG’ TO SEELNI: The 18-year-old male Amur tiger, known as Seelni, wa...
• Don't miss your chance to vote on eastern Idaho's Best of the Best! Results will...
• Star Wars irrigation: More farmers are relying on the 'force' of high technology...
• GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. Chief Master Sgt. Larry C. Thornton, an Air Force aerial...
• It's back! After a several-year hiatus, the Post Register is bringing back Best...
• Have you ever been annoyed by somebody talking on a cell phone in a movie theate...
• THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF EDUCATION: Most eastern Idahoans recognize that K-12 e...
• DOWNWARD TREND: For the past 20 years, the number of people employed at Idaho Na...
• WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? With this sunny weather lately, two new parks in Idaho Fal...
• Don't miss the HomeStyle special edition on pet care around the home in Thursday...
• have a big weekend full of coupons coming !...
• A HELPING HAND: Individualized Education Programs help students with qualifying...
• WINNING RECIPE(S): Each day, the Prepared Pantry receives about 300 Internet ord...
• This is why the PR is cautious with what it puts out as "breaking news." What do...
• IDAHO UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DIP BELOW 8%. The new rates may be encouraging. How do...
• Who's attending the fly-fishing fly-tying expo today and tomorrow?
• INL HALTS HIGH-RISK ACTIVITIES AFTER NEAR-ACCIDENT. An unsecured 3,000-pound com...
• We have a winner! Marcie Matthews, you picked our winning number, 209! Come by a...
• Pastry dispute: Argument over who ate the last Danish leads to knife play and th...
• Might as well start early, eh? Today, in celebration of our 3,000th page "Like"...
• Don't forget -- tomorrow is the Big Kahuna; $100 in gift cards to Town and Count...
• Our winning number today was 115. Nobody picked it, but two people were one numb...
• PREPARE FOR DELAYS: Will you avoid the area during summer construction? Once com...
• The coupon savings zone class will be canceled for the month of April . I will k...
• We're going to run a short contest today, and the theme is "alligators." We're g...
• How to GUARANTEE you'll be a winner. Go to our dining site, take a look at the g...
• Our winning number today was ... 401, and RHONDA PRICE guessed it right on! Rhon...
• WITH A CLUCK-CLUCK HERE AND A CLUCK-CLUCK THERE: I.F.'s newly authorized chicken...
• Ready for our first giveaway of the week? We have $50 in gift cards to 3's Compa...
• LOCAL, PROVEN, ESSENTIAL .. AND BY THE WAY, DID WE SAY LOCAL? Pick up a copy of...
• The PR online now has a complete master calendar of area events -- the only comp...
• Coupon savings zone class will be canceled for the month of April . Stay tuned f...
• Farmers are planting a bit early this year, with grain leading it off and spuds...
• Nice! We've hit our goal of 3,000 Likes for our Facebook page. We're going to ce...
• Thanks to the prompt and good work of Idaho Falls City Power, our web site is ba...
• Idaho Falls Power estimates we'll have Internet and phones back at our Northgate...
• A power pole that holds connections to our Internet and phones at our Northgate...
• BANK ROBBERY: Friday morning's bank robbery was eastern Idaho's first in more th...
• It looks like we'll be hitting 3,000 page Likes in the next day or two. So ... n...
• SURVEILLANCE CAMERA PHOTO OF BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT.
• Check the PR web site for updates on a bank robbery in Idaho Falls (password req...
• UNSEEN SCARS OF WAR: Veteran Aric Nelson's life was forever changed by the oft-f...
• We have some good Auto Week stories this weekend. All feature a vehicle from a l...
• If you are leaving town and would like to put your paper on vacation ,please con...
• Only 19 more Page "Likes" and we'll hit 3,000, all of whom will be eligible for...
• POSITIVE I.D.: The Idaho Falls Police Department has one of the state's most adv...
• DID YOU KNOW: You can buy a COMPLETE set of quarters featuring all 50 states and...
• WHICH CAME FIRST, THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG(S)? Cal Ranch reports running out of he...
• Just 28 more Likes for our page and we give away a $100 gift card to Town and Co...
• GHOST SIGN REVEALED: The east side exterior wall of the Great Harvest building o...
• Pass the word: When we hit 3,000 fans we're going to give away a $100 gift card...
• WHERE THE HEART IS: Norio Abe lived in Ishinomaki, Japan, a city that was one of...
• Don't forget -- we publish an entire fresh edition online every Monday. If you a...
• We're inching toward 3,000 fans. We have a little something special planned to h...
• Today's winner of $50 in gift cards to Cafe Montage is LAUREL SCHMUTZ BURCH, who...
• LOCKS OF LOVE: Linda Hostert, a Hillcrest High School PE teacher who underwent c...
• Well, when it snows two days after it was in the 60s (and two days before it'll...
• GOT MY EYE ON YOU: Facebook and text messaging raise parenting issues that Carol...
• We have two winners today, so we're going to give each $50 in gift cards to Cafe...
• YOU'VE GOT TO READ IT TO BELIEVE IT: Double-dealing, a private eye, a beauty pag...
• CAREER-MINDED: Idaho's education and business leaders are focused on getting the...
• Let's get started early. Today, we're giving away $50 in GIFT CARDS to Cafe Mont...
• HEALING OLD WOUNDS: Clyde Ricks felt lost when he returned from the Vietnam War....
• After much discussion and some Internet research, the Post Register newsroom has...
• Pardon us a moment while we brag. The Post Register has won second place in blac...
• Had lunch today at Cafe Montage. Turkey and Swiss sandwich, clam chowder, non-fa...
• PLENTY TO GO AROUND: Despite a below average snow pack, water experts are predic...
• THE COS ON CAMPUS: Brigham Young University-Idaho has announced that Bill Cosby...
• We think it's time our fans were introduced to Cafe Montage, a new casual dining...
• In today's online edition of the Post Register -- a judge has ruled that a lawsu...
• CRIME DOESN’T PAY: Collecting restitution is a slow process, but officials conti...
• Our winner is ... Cindy LaPierre Johnson! Cindy, stop by the PR after noon today...
• Nice! We're now at 2,902. We're going to put everyone who has "Liked" our page i...
• We are four "Likes" away from 2,900. Just for giggles, we're going to give our 2...
• We have our winners. Our winning number, picked through random.org, was 70. Aman...
• GOVERNMENT LESSON: Nathan Chelson and Marc Christensen, both seniors at South Fr...
• PLENTY OF WATER: Eastern Idaho’s 2012 irrigation water outlook is better than go...
• Okey dokey, time for this week's restaurant card giveaway. We have $50-worth to...
• Stay tuned. We'll start today's restaurant card giveaway around mid-day. We'll b...
• YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY! River Parkway once was a gravel lot that contained...
• How do newspapers stack up against other media in various categories? Give this...
• Tomorrow's the day: We'll be giving away $100 in restaurant gift cards from our...
• BOOM, THEN BUST, THEN WHAT? Over the past 12 months, the number of homes sold in...
• OK, so which restaurant should we feature in this week's gift card giveaway? (It...
• NORTH LOOP PROJECT: A federal court will determine whether Idaho Falls Power can...
• out the great coupons from yesterdays pa...
• Anybody out there interested in another restaurant gift card giveaway this week?...
• "Ironically ... as the number of news and information sources grows exponentiall...
• From today's online edition: Big ticket items still left for this legislative se...
• DID YOU KNOW: We put out a whole new online edition every Monday morning, even t...
• Our winning number today, selected via random.org, was 413. The closest to that...
• REMINISCENT OF ‘THE NOTEBOOK’: Cleda Leavitt Blair, 95, and Rosemond Frell Blair...
• Just had lunch at Wallace's on Sunnyside. Delicious pastrami on marble rye, with...
• forget to stop your...
• Today's contest runs ALL DAY LONG until 7 p.m. We're giving away $50 in gift car...
• 'THE HUNGER GAMES': Local fans of "The Hunger Games" will pack into local movie...
• HERE’S THE BEEF: Nearly $3.5 million worth of Angus bulls and heifers changed ha...
• HOLD IT, RIGHT THERE! An alleged would-be burglar found himself looking down the...
• We are sometimes asked why we don't post breaking news as immediately as some ot...
• Did you see today's front page story on the Frosty Gator? (If not, what are you...
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• Our winner today is RANDALL MORRIS, who picked 429, the same number selected by...
• TURN IT UP: The Frosty Gator is emerging as a popular venue to see live music. R...
• We have an awesome three-fer for you today, worth a total of $90! Today's winner...
• TEXTING WHILE DRIVING BAN IMMINENT? The Idaho House voted 53-17 today to pass Se...
• MOD SQUAD: Portable classrooms are a reality for students and teachers in both I...
• The debate over tax cuts versus teacher pay, right now in today's online edition...
• We all need a little something to warm us up while winter delivers its last blas...
• BANDS ON THE RUN: A trio of Idaho Falls musicians are making their mark on the r...
• NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN: 91-year-old Keith Hansen is one of many seniors learning...
• Hmmm, it seems like it's about time for another gift card giveaway from one of o...
• AND THE WINNER IS ... Tattoo artist Rayce Bird, a Shelley native, won the title...
• FRIVOLOUS LEGISLATION? Should Idaho return to the gold standard? That's one of m...
• ATTENTION PARENTS: Parents 10 years ago didn’t have to worry about monitoring th...
• SMOKING BAN EYED: The City if Idaho Falls will consider a smoking ban in bars af...
• IN THE FINALS: Tattoo artist Rayce Bird, a Shelley native, is one of three final...
• BEST OF THE BEST: The Post Register unveils its 2011-12 high school boys and gir...
• COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Eastern Idaho Technical College wants the community's sugges...
• If you are going on vacation now or soon , Please donate your papers while you a...
• Great Coupons coming in this upcoming Sundays paper . Don't miss out on saving l...
• SOLVING HITT ROAD’S ISSUES: As Ammon and Idaho Falls leaders prepared to improve...
• REASON TO SQUEAL: The state's first 4-H program got its start 100 years ago in L...
• GOP presidential caucus: Read Wednesday's PR to learn how the candidates fared....
• INTO THE SUNSET: After a 35-year career of service to the community as a Madison...
• RON PAUL IN I.F.: Presidential candidate Ron Paul is speaking tonight at the Civ...
• CRIME DOESN’T PAY – OR DOES IT? The Post Register is looking for someone who has...
• APPEAL DENIED: A judge has denied Rex Rammell's appeal of his 2011 poaching conv...
• If you are going on vacation ,here is the place to put your paper on hold . Ther...
• ROMNEY IN I.F.: Pick up a copy of Friday's Post Register to read about Republica...
• STAY UP TO DATE AT STATE: Follow along with the boys state basketball tournament...
• 911. WHAT'S YOUR EMERGENCY? The Idaho Falls Dispatch Center, which serves Idaho...
• UNDER THE MICROSCOPE, UNDER THE RADAR: INL’s technician of the year Todd Morris...
• NO LONGER BONE-DRY: Mandy Blake has breathed new life into the long-vacant Bone...
• JOB-STOPPERS? Should visible tattoos and non-traditional piercings be cause for...
• FIRTH STILL NO. 1: The Firth boys basketball team maintained its stranglehold on...
• A WICKED WIND: High winds have caused power outages across the area, prompting l...
• Just a reminder “learning how to use coupons” class will be held tomorrow 02/23/...
• HERE COME THE FUZZ: Just what is it about cops and their mustaches? Find out in...
• ICE KINGS: Idaho Falls teams won three of five state titles at the Idaho Amateur...
• LEAP YEAR: Do you have any interesting stories to share about Feb. 29? It only c...
• LOOKING FOR FEEL-GOOD STORIES: Each Friday the Post Register features a local pe...
• WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? The American Dog Derby continues Saturday in Ashton. Read...
• MODERN COMMUNICATION: Studies show that U.S. employees waste up to two hours per...
• Five hours left to take advantage of our 50 percent-off sale on gift cards for f...
• LIVE BLOG: Follow today's 4A and 2A girls state basketball games with our live b...
• CHASING A TITLE: The Rigby girls, a group with little experience entering the se...
• (UN)SAFE AT HOME: News reports of recent home invasions have brought back bad me...
• Don't forget: Today and tomorrow, gift cards for Kiwi Loco, Frosty Gator, Cafe M...
• CLOSE CALL: The Skyline boys basketball team built a big early lead then held of...
• REMEMBERING RYAN: Hope Clay's life changed forever on June 11, 2009. That's the...
• TWO DAYS ONLY! Come to the Post Register Wednesday or Thursday and buy gift card...
• They're going fast! Sandpiper, Chick-Fil-A, Destinations Inn, Pachanga's and Ora...
• PREVENTING FALLS: The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare offers Fit and Fall...
• Check out the great deals I got this weekend ! The February Coupon class will be...
• And now for something a little different ... Looking for a different place for l...
• DOWN TO THE WIRE: The Madison High School boys basketball team can wrap up the H...
• THE ART OF SURVIVAL: St. Anthony couple works to secure Idaho Art Lab's financia...
• BOBBI HASNER wins today's giveaway, picking the correct number -- 207. Bobbi, yo...
• Aw, what the heck. Let's melt this snow -- post a number between 0 and 250 below...
• Where the heck did this snow come from? Not to worry -- we'll warm you up with s...
• Our winner today is ... MELISSA BUTLER, who guessed exactly the number picked by...
• SCHOOL OF FISH: Idaho Department of Fish and Game representatives are bringing h...
• TITLE TIME: The Rigby and Madison girls basketball teams meet for the 4A Distric...
• We're gonna fire this one up a little early, since your host has to be in a webi...
• By the way, tomorrow we'll be giving away $50 in gift cards to Buffalo Wild Wing...
• Today's giveaway for $50 in Bushido gift cards will go from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Che...
• Check back later this morning ... we'll be giving away two $25 gift cards to Bus...
• BOYS BASKETBALL: Bonneville and Hillcrest renew their rivalry as the regular-sea...
• Intersection upgrades As transportation experts consider overhauling intersectio...
• We have TWO winners today. Our winning number was 236. LORI COHEN SMITH picked 2...
• Please folks (referring to our ongoing contest below), only one entry per person.
• OK, here we go. Post a number between 0 and 250 below to be eligible to win two...
• Later today we'll be giving away gift cards to the Idaho Brewing Company. If you...
• LEAP YEAR: Does Leap Year affect your business in a significant way? The Post Re...
• FORECLOSURE CRISIS: A local woman is among hundreds of thousands frustrated by t...
• And our winner is ... SHELLY SWEET, who guessed closest to the winning number of...
• Today, not only are we featuring Il Castello Ristorante, but we're GIVING AWAY T...
• HOLD YOUR WATER: Water experts are looking at ways to ensure there's enough wate...
• Never heard of Cafe Montage? Today's featured restaurant from the Eastern Idaho...
• Check out the coupons coming in tomorrow Post Register
• LEAVING TOWN: Hillcrest football coach Darin Owens said Friday that he's leaving...
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IDAHO CITY, OHIO: Ida-where? Many eastern Idaho newcomers co...
• TRYING TIMES: The Post Register is pursuing a story on couples affected by the r...
• Today, our featured restaurant is the Gangplank, a longtime Idaho Falls traditio...
• Our featured restaurant today is Wallace's. Many of you drive by Wallace's on Su...
• ABOUT THOSE TWO-HEADED TROUT: Read Thursday's paper to see where they were found...
• A MUST-READ: Men in spandex hugging unsuspecting women on the BYU-Idaho campus;...
• Don't say we didn't warn you .... Gift cards for the Sandpiper are sold out. HOW...
• Today's featured restaurant from the Eastern Idaho Restaurant Guide: BJ's Bayou...
• TOURNEY TIME: Rivals Idaho Falls and Skyline square off on a busy night of distr...
• IT'S NOT ILLEGAL, BUT IS IT WRONG? An Idaho Falls woman thought she'd found a go...
• Uh oh, they're going fast. We sold 27 gift cards on Monday alone. Go to our web...
• SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS: The owners of KC Frames didn't set out to be a local ins...
• Just sold $150-worth of gift cards to Pachanga's and Sandpiper for $112.50!
• Now that you've had a chance to see the print version in our Sunday paper, put i...
• TOURNEY TIME: It's district tournament time in high school basketball, so check...
• We have two winners! Gina Hartgroves and Lisa Bottoms Mitchell each picked our w...
• FADING INTO HISTORY: Local historical societies are shrinking because they can't...
• Check out the upcoming coupons in this Sundays paper 1/29/12
• Here we go, last giveaway of the week. We're giving away two $25 gift cards to B...
• Coming in 40 minutes -- our last giveaway of the week, for Bushido restaurant. M...
• Today from 2-6 p.m. -- the last contest of the week to give away two $25 gift ca...
• Here are your winners for today: Heidi Martoz, $25 gift card to the Frosty Gator...
• COMFORT, FOOD: Madison County Meals on Wheels volunteers bring seniors friendshi...
• Ready to win some food? Because of the huge response yesterday, we're going to h...
• EVERY GAME COUNTS: The Bonneville and Skyline girls basketball teams meet Thursd...
• Here's the deal -- no one picked our winning number of 98, but three picked 99 -...
• LAND OF OPPORTUNITY: A certain percentage of vacant storefronts in the downtown...
• OK, here we go: Post a comment below with a number between 0 and 250. Closest to...
• Here it comes: Today between 4 and 8 p.m., we'll be running a contest to give aw...
• STAYIN’ LIVE: Nightclub owners and promoters who cater to the area’s Latinos wor...
• One more day ... starting tomorrow, we give away gift cards to local restaurants...
• BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD: Sheila Olsen vows to put public ahead of party — agai...
• THEY MEET AGAIN: District 93 rivals Bonneville and Hillcrest meet Tuesday in gir...
• Big news! To celebrate our restaurant guide coming Sunday, we'll be giving away...
• Read what nuclear blogger Dan Yuman has to say about today's PR editorial.
• SYSTEMIC GUILT: Idaho National Laboratory Director John Grossenbacher stressed t...
• DIDN'T SOMEBODY SAY IT WAS GOING TO SNOW? Read Friday's PR to find out about the...
• RIVALRY RENEWED: The Idaho Falls and Skyline girls basketball teams met Thursday...
• REPORT HIGHLIGHTS “MISSED OPPORTUNITIES” AT INL: A U.S. Department of Energy re...
• Learn to use coupons , exchange idea's ,and share coupon, Thursday January 19th...
• ALL IN THE FAMILY: Cassidy Skidmore carries on her family's tradition of shootin...
• RIDING OFF INTO THE SUNSET: Shelley Police Chief Alan Dial is retiring after 30...
• DO-GOODERS DESIRED: The Post Register seeks to recognize some of eastern Idaho's...
• Tell your friends -- watch this space for more information coming soon about the...
• OH BABY, BABY: A pair of local sisters gave birth to baby girls within hours of...
• Coming in February: A special section and web site featuring more than 30 of eas...
• COUPON SAVINGS ZONE
• Oops. The NY Times crossword in Sunday's paper was the same as a couple of weeks...
• 'INDY'SCRIBABLE: Hairdresser Indy Fowler shares unique style and confidence with...
• STATE OF THE CITY: I.F. Mayor Jared Fuhriman will outline the city's accomplishm...
• EMOTIONAL MEETING: Idaho Falls and Skyline take their rivalry to the hardcourt...
• BIG THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES: MCS Advertising might not have all the resour...
• HCC SHOWDOWN: The Rigby and Bonneville girls basketball teams play for first pla...
• HANDS-ON EDUCATION: Some area high school students are getting a jump start on c...
• CITY SHOWDOWNS: The city's four high school boys basketball teams square off in...
• WORKING IN THE FISHBOWL: Many people work in places where they are constantly in...
• The power will be out at the Idaho Falls Post Register from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Wed...
• STATE OF THE STATE: Citing a "leaner, stronger" Idaho, Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter c...
• MANY HAPPY RETURNS: Are you planning on filing your taxes sooner than usual this...
• CHANGING IT'S MISSION: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officials ann...
• Hey all you Couponer's get ready for another BIG insert Sunday .1Red Plum,3 Smar...
• NUMBERS GAME: The weekly Prep Page returns Friday after a two-week holiday break...
• LONG-TERM SNOWMOBILE PLAN: Plan considers allowing unguided, noncommercial snowm...
• MUST-SEE TV: Post Register reporter Clark Corbin and other Idaho journalists wil...
• ROAD CLOSED: Blowing dust has led the state Department of Transportation to clos...
• The Rigby High School boys basketball team has run roughshod over the competitio...
• ON A SHOESTRING: Army Surplus Warehouse co-owner Dana Collins started his busine...
• Did You Know? Nearly three out of four adults who belong to a health or exercise...
• MASTER OF DISGUISE: Shelley resident Rayce Bird competes in reality TV show cont...
• BE SAFE, DESIGNATE A DRIVER: If you're planning to ring in the New Year with adu...
• IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE ... THE DUST BOWL: Blowing dust closed Interst...
• BRIGHT IDEA: Idaho Falls School District 91 estimates savings of about $350,000...
• In good hands Mentors plan to help Idaho Falls man spend lottery winnings wisely...
• More arrests Six more arrests have been made in connection with the fatal Christ...
• A Loco institution Norma Peterson, a mainstay of the Plum Loco dining experience...
• Yes, that's an Idaho Falls Chukars cap on the head of rapper 50 Cent, aka Curtis...
• A REMINDER: In keeping with longstanding tradition, there will be no print editi...
• A story in Thursday's Post Register incorrectly listed the closing dates for the...
• IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH: Local nurses Christa and Kenny Sarkela got married at...
• HIT THE SLOPES: Kelly Canyon Ski Resort is preparing to open Thursday for the wi...
• Coupon Savings Zone Thanks to all of you who where able to donate . We where ab...
• CHRISTMAS ANGELS: Anonymous "layaway angels" are bringing Christmas magic to eas...
• Check out today's online PR for the latest on a drive-by shooting.
• Got some last-minute shopping to do? Sunday's PR will still have tons of great b...
• CHANGING LOCATIONS: Ed Kearsley is moving his iconic Rio Barber Shop after 53 ye...
• LIGHTS, CAMERA, SING: Christina and Ali Christensen working on music video in Id...
• TIS THE SEASON: Did you get your Christmas packages and cards shipped? Time is r...
• Our favorite movie scene about a newspaper. What's yours?
• RALLY 'ROUND THE FAMILY: Friends of Barry and Karin Holman are planning a fundra...
• Well, Arin & Amber Chunn didn't pick up the Nutcracker tickets today, so ... our...
• Areva has decided to suspend work on the Eagle Rock Enrichment Plant west of Ida...
• Check back often -- you never know when we'll have a great giveaway like yesterd...
• We wish we had more Nutcracker tickets to give away, but these tickets are hard...
• FAREWELL TO A HERO: Family, friends remember fallen soldier, Sgt. Ryan Sharp, wh...
• Here's something that won't happen very often -- the PR's editor and publisher c...
• TALK ABOUT GUNS ... Many gun owners and retailers continue to be concerned that...
• RALLYING AROUND A FRIEND: Leon "Slim" Weston is the face of Grand Targhee Resort...
• If you have someone who is difficult to buy for this holiday season ,Please cons...
• TOO TIGHT FOR COMFORT: Contrary to national media reports, BYU-Idaho has not ban...
• Post Register Editor and Publisher Roger Plothow examines unintended consequence...
• COMFORTABLY NUMB: A local Pink Floyd tribute band makes debut this weekend at a...
• SEEKING SOURCES: The Post Register wants to talk to local residents who have use...
• SERENDIPITY: Incoming Eastern Idaho Technical College President Steve Albiston n...
• YOUTH MOVEMENT: Ammon's City Council has been trending young in recent elections...
• COUPONING FOR A CAUSE We have 8 more days until Dec 10th The Haven: baking p...
• LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE: Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder return ho...
• A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS: About a dozen Vietnam War veterans meet for a pee...
• SUICIDE RATES: Idaho has one of the nation's highest rates of suicides per capit...
• ADOPTION: Adoption is huge in eastern Idaho, and adoption of minorities is chang...
• POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: If you are a war veteran suffering from Post Tra...
• ROBBERY SUSPECTS ARRAIGNED: The men accused of robbing three are convenience sto...
• IFPD: ARMED ROBBERIES MAY BE LINKED: Idaho Falls Police are investigating a Frid...
• LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW: About 900 skiers hist the slopes for Gran...
• WHAT'S THAT SAY? If asked, could you write out the alphabet in cursive script? F...
• HAPPILY EVER AFTER? A Brigham Young University-Idaho student recently reconnecte...
• HIT THE SLOPES: Most of the region's ski areas will open this week for the start...
• Have you bought a foreclosed home or distressed property in recent years? Report...
• News hounds and Black Friday shoppers: Thursday's PR will include 960+ pages of...
• FOOD ON THE GO: Drive-by cuisine has evolved in eastern Idaho with more than 50...
• In today's online edition: Read about a local man who walked away from a plane c...
• Here it comes -- the Week of the Big Deals. If you're not a subscriber to the PR...
• There's an error in an ad in today's paper -- don't go to Targhee on Sunday hopi...
• SERIAL KILLER EXECUTED: Opposing viewpoints were evident outside the South Idaho...
• A MUST-READ: Pick up Friday's PR or go online to the paper's website for the mos...
• ANTI-DEATH PENALTY CROWD FLOODS GOV'S FB PAGE: This is Gov. Otter's Facebook pag...
• PAPER SEEKS SOURCES: The Post Register is seeking help in contacting friends and...
• CHURCHILL'S SECRET AGENT: Linda and Max Ciampoli, authors of best-selling novel,...
• BUT WAIT, there's more! We have FIVE pairs of tickets to Saturday's performance...
• The Post Register is a great gift idea that keeps giving through out the whole...
• We have four tickets to give away to a presentation and book signing by Max and...
• Watch this space over the next few days. We have tickets to give away!
• Just a reminder that the next Post Register Coupon Club will be held on Thursday...
• CHANGE IS ON THE WAY: Idaho Falls School District 91 is moving ahead with plans...
• FOOD BANKS BRACE FOR HOLIDAY SEASON: There's still time for the needy to seek fo...
• DINNER TIME: Blackfoot's Community Dinner Table brings city together one meal at...
• Meet the new journalism. Same as the old journalism.
• VETERAN’S DAY SALUTE: The Vietnam War tried its best to kill Bill Parker. It fai...
• A GOOD TIME HAD BY ALL: The Ririe Bar offers something for almost everyone. Read...
• Coming in Sunday's PR is the Fall/Winter Medical Guide. It features medical info...
• HI! MY NAME IS.. (WHAT?) MY NAME IS.. (WHO?) MY NAME IS … Across the country, pa...
• ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: Following this spring's tsunami-caused nuclear disaster in F...
• LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE: The federal government has accused a Rexburg man of ope...
• IMMA BEE: The Idaho Falls City Council next month will consider overturning a 50...
• ON THE SAME PAGE: Blackfoot couple spends their retirement volunteering at a var...
• In today's PR, read the dramatic account of the 911 call warning police that a m...
• THE SHOW MUST GO ON: Rocky Mountain Middle School teacher steps up to pull regio...
• REACH FOR THE PLANETS: Down the road, the Center for Space Nuclear Research want...
• DOUBLING DOWN: At a time when most business owners are being conservative, Mike'...
• ROADLESS REDUX: A bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) seeks the r...
• TEACHER INCENTIVES: Local plans are in place, but unknowns linger for pay-for-pe...
• Alleged shooter in identified in Friday incident (password required).
• Plea deal reached in Blackfoot hazing (password required).
• LAND OF OPPORTUNITY: Melaleuca Inc. CEO Frank VanderSloot rose to top from humbl...
• Suspect and law enforcement exchange gunfire on the streets of Idaho Falls. Read...
• YOUTHFUL ENTHUSIASM: Thomas Heuser, the new conductor of the Idaho Falls Symphon...
• Two people came closest to our random number of 75, each picking 76. So, the fir...
• We have a few booth spaces left for our Home & Holiday show next Friday, October...
• Last chance to get four free tickets to next week's performance of "Radio and Ju...
• A HELPING HAND: Trevor Covington's goal is simple. "I just want to help people,"...
• The winner of four tickets to Radio and Juliet is ... Andrea Villalpando Todd! A...
• The winner of our last two tickets for this Saturday's symphony season opener is...
• Scroll down our page to enter to win tickets to the symphony or Radio and Juliet...
• UNEMPLOYED RECENT COLLEGE GRADS: The Great Recession has had a chilling effect o...
• Did you notice? We're over 2,500 "Likes" for this page, and we're celebrating by...
• Booth spaces are starting to fill up for our Home & Holiday show. Have a product...
• Great news! We have rustled up some tickets to the Oct. 18 performance of "Radio...
• Yesterday we helped each other get through a windy, wet day with a contest for s...
• SAY WHAT? Andy Shaw's self-appointed title is "Passionate Zymurgist." Find out e...
• Susan Johnson, come on down! You've won two tickets to this Saturday's season op...
• Don't forget about today's contest to give away two tickets to Saturday's openin...
• Have a product (craft or otherwise) that makes a great Christmas gift. Do you ow...
• PHENOMENAL PHYSICS IS BACK! This program gives teachers and students the opportu...
• Let's help each other get through a raw eastern Idaho autumn day with another gi...
• Are you ready for some ... classical music? This week we're giving away tickets...
• The Post Register would like to invite you to display your holiday gift giving i...
• Post Register coupon club is moving from the 3rd Thursday to Thursday, October 2...
• It's known colloquially as the "Latino League" -- a local soccer league that is...
• Watch this space next week for your chance to win tickets to the season opener o...
• Saturday is FREE FAMILY DAY at the ART MUSEUM of Eastern Idaho. Bring your fami...
• CONVERTIBLE WEATHER? Just last week the driver of this convertible didn't even b...
• Educators can preview "A Grateful Nation: A Look Back at WWII" at the Museum of...
• One of eastern Idaho's cultural gems is the Idaho Falls Symphony, which will hav...
• We're just six "likes" away from 2,500 for our page! Stayed tuned -- we have mor...
• OUR HEROES: Idaho Falls resident Bob Crowton, a former second lieutenant in the...
• UNEMPLOYED VETERANS: National stats show young male veterans have an unemploymen...
• Still can't get enough of the Emotion Bowl? Need a memento? Check out our photos...
• WHO DUNNIT?: A dispute between two men that started over a woman escalated on Sa...
• Getting it first is nice. Getting it right is paramount.
• Post Register gets a mention on national TV.
• KEEPING AMERICA SAFE: Idaho Falls might seem an unlikely place to concentrate th...
• COZY UP: Crowded classrooms have teachers scrambling to make room for students a...
• There will be FIVE coupon inserts in the paper on Sunday PLUS Albertsons TTV cou...
• YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY: Brigham Young University-Idaho is celebrating its 10-yea...
• FIRE IN SHELLEY: The owners of OK Trailers are confident the company's insurance...
• "ASK A SCIENTIST" - Ever wonder how fast water travels through the Snake River A...
• PAYING HOMAGE: Clair E. Gale Junior High School history teacher Rob Morris turne...
• is at the Colonial Theatre getting ready to open the doors for the vendor booths...
• OOH-RAH: Idaho Falls Marine Cpl. Zachary Keating, a Tiltrotor Squadron 162 mecha...
• MENTORING TEACHERS: Idaho Falls School District 91 is helping its new teachers g...
• Let's giveaway some more tickets to the Extreme Couponing Show with Jessica "The...
• YOU WON'T GET TAKEN BY THESE CLEANERS: From day one, D&L Cleaners has focused on...
• How about another fun ticket giveaway! We have 5 pair of tickets to Saturday 9-2...
• HEADED TO PRISON: A federal judge this morning sentenced Daren Palmer to a priso...
• "SPONSOR A SCHOOL". Help us continue providing the newspaper to teachers in the...
• ROOMS FOR RENT: Hotel stays in Idaho Falls dropped significantly from the high n...
• Watch for the "NIE Diversity Education TAB featuring CommUNITY Festival 2011" in...
• WHAT MAKES IDAHO FALLS GREAT? Submit your ideas and then pick up Saturday's PR t...
• BUMPY ROAD: A national study by a nonpartisan research group based in Washington...
• SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS STORIES: Brady's tweaks business model, focuses on servic...
• MONSTER-CYCLES: Bonneville County Choppers makes one-of-a-kind creations that dr...
• The NIE "Sponsor a School" Campaign is in full swing!! Please help sponsor a sch...
• WELCOME HOME: Fourteen eastern Idaho soldiers returned home Monday after a year-...
• In today's PR: Local families discuss their lives after losing loved ones in war...
• FROSTED GATOR: Bar manager bugged by construction as customers struggle to acces...
• HomeStyle in Saturday's Post Register features easy cooking tips for busy famili...
• It's another beautiful day in paradise. A sampling of what's in today's PR: Lawn...
• CAN YOU DIG IT? For years, archaeologists have drooled over the promise of what...
• It's a beautiful morning in eastern Idaho. Some of today's stories in the PR: Th...
• SUCCESS BREWING: Victor's Grand Teton Brewing Company continues to build on its...
• The winner of our final state fair giveaway, two tickets to Allstar Weekend, is...
• Here we go, the last giveaway for this year's state fair. We have two tickets to...
• Don't forget -- coming up later today, another giveaway of two tickets to Allsta...
• The winner of today's Allstar Weekend giveaway is CLINT-ASHLEE BURKE (is that tw...
• PLEASE REMOVE ALL METAL ITEMS FROM YOUR PERSON: While some post 9/11 security me...
• Good news! We've managed to lay our hands on four more tickets to Allstar Weeken...
• 9/11 CALENDAR: The Post Register plans to publish information regarding eastern...
• SPONSOR A SCHOOL!! Stop by the Post Register booth at the fair for a list of sch...
• Be sure to swing by the Post Register's booth at the Eastern Idaho State Fair al...
• What's it like to ride in a B-17? Find out in tomorrow's PR.
• AND THE WINNER IS ... Dawn Georgeson. Dawn can pick up her 4 tickets to Bodies a...
• A LITTLE LATE, BUT ...: Today's final ticket giveaway to see BODIES starts now a...
• AND THE WINNER IS ... Marcey Hodges Walters. Marcey can pick up her 4 tickets to...
• ON YOUR MARK: Here's another ticket giveaway to see BODIES. Just post a comment...
• HILLCREST H.S. TEACHER, COACH FACES SEX CHARGE: Gerald Thomas Williams, 42, was...
• Tonight's winner of four tickets to the Bodies exhibit at MOI is PATRICIA T. EGB...
• TREE TOP FLIER: Read about backcountry pilot Pete Nelson in Wednesday's PR. (pas...
• Time for our second giveaway of the day, again for four tickets to the Bodies ex...
• The winner of our first giveaway of four tickets to see the Bodies exhibit at MO...
• SPONSOR A SCHOOL! Please help NIE continue to provide the Post Register at no ch...
• Here we go: Just post a comment below with a number between 0 and 200. Contest e...
• The only rule for our giveaways today and tomorrow for four tickets each to Bodi...
• The world-famous Bodies exhibit at the Museum of Idaho is a week away from closi...
• CRASH VICTIM ID'd: Joshua A. Brotherson of Idaho Falls has been identified as th...
• FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Monday was the first day of school -- ever -- for thousands...
• Yellowstone confirms second fatal grizzly bear attack of the summer (password re...
• Search on for grizzle connected to hiker's death in Yellowstone (password requir...
• A CLOSER LOOK: Retired police officers give insight into officer-involved shooti...
• AND THE WINNER IS ... Mardee Harper, who picked the winning number 1950 dead on....
• LESS THAN AN HOUR REMAINING! Pick a number, any number --- between 0 and 2,000 -...
• This is it – our last EISF giveaway!! Two tickets to see Ronnie Dunn on Friday,...
• We have a winner for two tickets to Allstar Weekend at the EISF next week. For t...
• I LIKE THE NIGHTLIFE. I LIKE TO BOOGIE: Bliss nightclub's owner hopes to add a t...
• Ready for today's giveaway? To be eligible, you must have "Liked" this page (not...
• Did last night's lightning spark any fires? We're checking. Also, our contest to...
• The winner of two tickets to Hinder on Sept. 7 is ... ROCHELL JOHNS, who picked...
• ONE FOR THE DOGS: This week, crews began construction at the four-acre Snake Riv...
• Ready? Today we're giving away two tickets to the Hinder concert on Sept. 7 at t...
• Reminder: Today's giveaway of two tickets to the Hinder concert will go from 4-9...
• In response to our fans who work and don't have access to a computer or smart ph...
• Back to School for Idaho Falls - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• STICKING WITH IT: In Wednesday's PR meet a 77-year-old Idaho Falls woman who sta...
• Tomorrow we'll be giving away two tickets to the Hinder concert at the fair on S...
• The winner of today's giveaway No. 3, two tickets to the EISF rodeo on Sept. 6,...
• Here's your winner for giveaway No. 2, two EISF rodeo tickets for Sept. 5 ... JO...
• Time's up for giveaway No. 2. We'll be using random.org to pick our winner in a...
• Our winner of two tractor pull tickets is ... MEGAN BELL GREENHALGH! Congratulat...
• Time's up on the tractor pull. We'll announce the winner momentarily. Meanwhile,...
• Here we go, for two tickets to the EISF tractor pull, Sept. 4. Rules: You must h...
• If you like tractor pulls or rodeos, today's your big day. From noon to 1 p.m. y...
• SPONSOR A SCHOOL! Please help NIE continue to provide the Post Register at no c...
• Details on today's giveaway coming around noon. Check back!
• THE NOSE KNOWS: Police have yet to pick up the scent of any suspects in two loot...
• It's a couple of minutes early but ... we have a winner! We selected a number be...
• OK, for two tickets the the Professional Bull Riding Invitational on Saturday, S...
• Are you ready? Today's giveaway is for two tickets to the Professional Bull Ridi...
• Here we go again -- the redistricting commission can't agree on how to redraw th...
• Stay tuned -- state fair giveaways every day this week! First contest will be an...
• Idaho Falls man killed when tree falls on house (password required).
• I CAN STILL FINGER ROLL: Read Saturday's story about a cagey group of noon ball...
• WATCH THIS SPACE! Next week we'll be giving away tickets to state fair events, i...
• SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAYS, GOOD OLD GOLDEN RULE DAYS: This school year's incoming...
• Coming soon -- free tickets to Eastern Idaho State Fair events! Check back for d...
• CURBING CONCUSSIONS: Read Thursday's paper for Part I of reporter Zach Kyle's ex...
• Coming tomorrow, a story about local people who have formed HART: Helping Animal...
• SPONSOR A SCHOOL!! With school starting, we need your help! Please help us conti...
• 15 WAYS TO RECYCLE LEFTOVER NEWSPAPERS - NO. 13. RACCOON DETERRENT: To keep racc...
• 15 WAYS TO RECYCLE LEFTOVER NEWSPAPERS - NO. 13. RACCOON DETERRENT: To keep racc...
• NOW YOU'RE IN TROUBLE: A man facing a 30-day jail sentence for violating his pro...
• An Idaho government agency says it wants to build a brew-pub in downtown Boise a...
• Names of the members of a family of four killed Sunday in a plane crash near Bur...
• Get all the latest news in the PR's online edition on Mondays.
• Ready to do your back-to-school shopping? DON'T DO IT until you get Sunday's PR...
• Coming Sunday: Atomic City roars to life one day a year, when the dwarf racers c...
• SEE THE USA IN YOUR CHEVROLET: In the final installment of our second round of t...
• REMEMBER O'BOISES? Did you know they originated with an Idaho Falls company? Rea...
• Confused about how to spend your precious marketing and advertising dollars? Nee...
• Without investigating, IFPD issued a news release yesterday about "possible frau...
• AMERICAN SUCCESS: Even in its home town, many people have never heard of America...
• 15 WAYS TO RECYCLE LEFTOVER NEWSPAPERS - NO. 14: MOTH DETERRENT: For whatever re...
• THE WORLD-WIDE LEADER IN LEADER: Read about RIO Products, a leading manufacturer...
• 15 WAYS TO RECYCLE LEFTOVER NEWSPAPERS - NO. 15: MULCH: Spread newspapers flat a...
• Did you know? NIE provided more than 268,000 classroom newspapers at no charge t...
• SHAPE SHIFTERS: Idaho Steel has gained a worldwide reputation for its work in tu...
• Teton Dam still sparks debate, decades after failure. In today's online edition...
• WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE: Dry fly fishermen have been discouraged by the high wa...
• STORY SUGGESTIONS WANTED: The Post Register newsroom wants to build up its queue...
• COLLEGE PREP: It's August and the latest crop of incoming college freshmen is fi...
• YEE-HAW! Local business owners are bullish about the return of the War Bonnet Ro...
• GET YOUR MOTOR RUNNIN': Motorcycle safety courses can help bikers learn how best...
• SPONSOR A SCHOOL!! The new year is starting soon! Please help us continue prov...
• RAIN DANCE: The Idaho International Dance and Music Festival's street festival d...
• A number of our subscribers didn't receive a complete Sunday package (missing Pa...
• We have some late deliveries in some areas today due to some early-morning mecha...
• Don't let the story length scare you off -- Rachel Cook's story in Sunday's PR,...
• Also coming Sunday, a special insert on the Idaho National Laboratory and its pl...
• Coming Sunday, reporter Rachel Cook probes the unanswerable question: What could...
• CHRONIC BOOM: As the bulge of baby boomers works its way through the health care...
• LOST AND FOUND: The Idaho Falls Family History Center helps amateur genealogists...
• BUDGET CONSCIOUS: Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership is uncertain about...
• Advertisers: It's already that time again! Reserve your space in the PR's Back 2...
• SITE INTERNS: The interns who descend on Idaho Falls every summer to do work at...
• SPONSOR A SCHOOL!! Local teachers have requested 268,000 copies of the Post Regi...
• It's going to be a good Sunday to be a PR subscriber. Exclusive reporting on a m...
• GEAR HEADS: Mountain bikers turn passion into organization with Snake River Mountain Bike Club. Read about them in Tuesday's PR. (password required)
• ORGANIC FARMS: Organic produce is a popular fare at area farmers markets but not all organic produce is "certified organic." Find out why in Saturday's PR. (password required)
• CHILL PILL: Local pharmacies are working with veterinarians to provide medications for pets and farm animals to treat everything from anxiety to viruses. Read about it in Friday's PR. (password required)
• Newspaper in Education promotes literacy by providing local schools with the Post Register at NO CHARGE to teachers as an extra teaching suppliment in the classroom. We have over 268,000 requests for the upcoming school year. Watch for the "Sponso
• A GOOD LAUGH: Laughing often can have a positive effect on your mental and physical health. That's the idea behind the Laughing on the Falls Lunchtime Laughter Club. Read about it in Thursday's paper. (password required)
• IS YOUR CAT ON PROZAC? Does your dog take medication for arthritis? We’re working on a story about pet medications and would love to talk to pet owners about their pets’ prescription. Please contact Rachel Cook at 542-6750 or by email at rcoo
• Does he or doesn't he? Today's YAFI tackles the question, "Does Vin Diesel live in eastern Idaho?" (password or print copy required)
• RISING FROM THE ASHES: Actors' Repertory Theatre of Idaho is rebuilding its building on West Broadway after the facility was heavily damaged in a fire last November. Read the story in Wednesday's paper. (password required)
• Congratulations, Juli!
• BETTER TO BE LUCKY THAN GOOD: Water management officials deserve credit for helping eastern Idaho avoid catastrophic flooding during a high-runoff year, but Mother Nature played a big role, too. Read the story in Tuesday's PR. (password required)
• In today's online edition: Idaho Republicans have approved a motion giving Sen. John McGee a vote of no confidence following a drunken driving incident but postponed indefinitely a resolution calling for the Senate majority caucus chairman to resign
• Note to Post Talkers: Moderation will be slow today -- the editors with that assignment will be out of town and checking in remotely.
• Cops in paradise: Read about the challenges of policing the region's parks and playgrounds during the busy season. And, Roger Plothow tries, once again, to convince readers that real journalism matters. That and a lot more news and information, plus
• Investigators release the details of their review of a recent officer-involved shooting. Among other things, the reports indicates that the fatal bullet was fire by the victim himself (password required)
• Congratulations to JULI STRICKLAN of Rexburg, who won our big Patio Palooza prize, including a gas bbq grill and patio set. Stay with us -- another big prize drawing is always just around the corner. Meanwhile, check our Facebook page regularly for previ
• Drum roll please ... Random.org picked the number 1,281. One of our entrants was just one number off, with 1,280, so our winner is: JULI STRICKLAN of Rexburg! Juli, please send an e-mail to rplothow@postregister.com to claim your prize: A new gas grill a
• And, STOP! Time's up for the Patio Palooza contest. Wow, 379 entries. We'll be announcing the winner as soon as we select our random number and find the closest entry.
• Final reminder: You'll have until 8 p.m. today to take a guess at our lucky number to win our Patio Palooza gift package. If you' haven't already (please, one entry per person), just put a number between 1 and 2,000 in a comment to this po
• As of 1 p.m., we had 176 entries in our Patio Palooza contest. If you haven't entered yet, simply pick a number between 1 and 2,000 and put it into a comment for this post. We'll use Random.org to choose a number, and the person who picked clos
• Today's PATIO PALOOZA day! Here's the process: Comment on this post with a number between 1 and 2,000. We'll allow people to do this until 8 p.m. tonight (and provide several reminders). ONE GUESS PER PERSON! Using Random.org to select our
• Are you ready? Check this page tomorrow for instructions on how to get into the drawing for our big Patio Palooza prize!
• Cindy Johnson took this one. Nice shot!
• Here is Angie's shot.
• Rainbow photo from reader Angie Reece.
• Rainbow photo from reader Melva Baledge.
• AIN'T NO CURE FOR THE SUMMERTIME BLUES: Summer offers lots of opportunity for youths to stray from the straight and narrow, but local law enforcement works to help keep them in check. Read the story in Wednesday's PR. (password required)
• Finally, some good news for Idaho education (password required).
• Did you know NIE provided more than 268,000 newspapers to schools at no charge for teachers to use as a "living textbook" in the classroom. Sponsorship of your local school makes it possible. Watch for our "Sponsor a School" campaig
• Anyone get some good rainbow shots from last night? Post them here!
• WRECK ANNIVERSARY: Four years have passed since Cynthia Gomez died, and they have erased none of her family's pain. Read the story in Tuesday's PR. (password required)
• Wednesday is the big day -- we'll be drawing from among all the people who have "Liked" this page for a gas grill and patio table and chairs set.
• We apologize that some of you are experiencing late delivery of the Sunday print edition. We had some technical difficulties Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The late deliveries are not the fault of your carrier -- we appreciate your understandin
• Five days until we draw for a grill and patio set! Like us now (the page, not just this post) to be eligible!
• WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE: But is there enough to recharge the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer? Read the story in Saturday's PR. (password required)
• SEEKING NOMINATIONS: The PR is looking for people to write about in our weekly Bright Spots column that runs in Friday's paper. Our goal is to recognize people who are making a positive difference in their neighbors lives. Email your nominations to
• Summer doldrums have set in a bit, so here's the deal: On Wednesday, July 13, WE"LL DRAW FROM OUR "LIKES" LIST A WINNER OF OUR PATIO PALOOZA gift set. "Like" us now to be eligible!
• ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Thousands of eastern Idahoans commute from their homes in one county to their jobs or schools in another county. Read about them in Friday's PR. (password required)
• While there are legitimate journalists and news organizations, there are people out there who have chosen ... what I call reality news, to ... juice up their ratings. The day of the 24-hour news cycle causes one to ponder and wonder ‘what is journa
• Name the greatest American rock band: Several PR reporters and editors have been debating about which music group is the greatest rock 'n' roll band this country has ever produced. We can't seem to come to a consensus. What would be your p
• Cool waters: The new Rexburg Rapids water park has been a big hit this summer. Read about it in Thursday's paper. (password required)
• Boating tragedy: Whitnie Harris, 14, of Ammon has been identified as the victim killed in a Tuesday's boating accident at Ririe Reservoir. Read more on this story in Thursday's paper. (password required)
• That bites! Spring flooding provided plenty of breeding waters for pesky mosquitoes. Many campers, hikers and fisherman learned that the hard way over the Fourth of July holiday. Read the story in Wednesday's paper. (password required)
• Judge blocks new Idaho anti-union law. (password required)
• Summer's finally here, and we still have a gas grill and patio bistro set to give away when we reach 2,500 Likes for this Facebook page. Spread the word and help us hit 2,500.
• Who doesn't love a parade? Thousands lined the route of the Idaho Falls Fourth of July Parade to take in the sights and sounds of the annual event. Read about it in Tuesday's paper. (password required)
• You haven't seen the last of me ... Former gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell is planning his appeal after a jury found him guilty of misdemeanor poaching Friday. Read the story in Saturday's paper. (password required)
• Bang the drum slowly: Music experts see long-term repercussions if budget cuts continue to diminish music education. read the story in Friday's West section. (password required)
• On this Fourth of July weekend, test your knowledge of the First Amendment.
• Can't get enough of the Chukars? Check out ChukarsExtra!
• Dedication ceremony: Horse Butte Wind Project developers will sell some of the energy generated to Idaho Falls Power. The wind farm was dedicated in a ceremony Wednesday. Read the story in Thursday’s West section. (password required)
• It's a BOGO day! Buy one, get one free gift card for Salon H. Davis -- spend $10, get a $20 gift card! Got to this site now before they're all sold!
• Ahhh, summer! Tuesday's warm weather brought smiles to many of the area's residents who'd grown tired of our long, cold spring. Read the story Wednesday. (password required)
• Stimulate your kids minds during the Summer break!! "Ask A Scientist" is presented each Tuesday by NIE and Stoller. If you have a science question, email us at www.askascientist@postregister.com
• Strike three? Police arrested an Idaho Falls man for domestic violence charges Friday after he reportedly hit and choked a woman during a fight. The same man was charged with attempted strangulation in 2008 and was convicted of battery in 2005. Read the
• Just 283 more "Likes" for our Facebook page and we'll be drawing to give away a new gas grill and bistro patio set. You must "Like" our page (not just this post) to be eligible. Pass the word!
• Planning ahead: Families can save on funeral costs and ensure their loved one's wishes are followed by planning ahead. Read the story in Saturday's PR. (password required)
• Energy destinations: Much of the electricity produced by wind farms and dams in eastern Idaho is sold and consumed locally. But what really matters is consumer price and reliability. Read the story in Friday's paper. (password required)
• With the 4th of July holiday coming up , don't forget to stop your paper for vacation and donate them to NIE ,or we could hold them in a vacation pack and deliver them all when you return. Your name will be entered into a contest for a chance to win
• Another lightning shot from last night
• Anyone see the women in this image, flying across the sky, long hair trailing behind, long arms (or wings) spread? Did you get any good lightning shots last night? Post them here!
• From today's PR: Photographer Monte LaOrange catches this collision at the plate during last night's Chukar's game.
• Pedal pushers: Idaho Falls celebrates "Bike to Work Day" Thursday, but for some locals biking to work is a way of life. Read the story in Thursday's PR. (password required)
• In case you've tried to do our survey and are getting the research company's main page, here's the url:
• Don't forget -- fill out this survey (it takes about 20 minutes) and you'll be registered to win one of several prizes, including a $200 gift card to Fred Meyer!
• Hit me with your best shot: Changes in state law mean many school-aged children will need to update their vaccinations this summer. Read the story in Wednesday's paper. (password required)
• Here's your chance to help us improve! Take this survey and you'll be entered to win one of several prizes, including a $200 gift card to Fred Meyer!
• Today is the first day of Summer! We appreciate Post Register subscribers who donate their vacation papers to Newspaper in Education. In addition to supporting local schools, you can win a day at Lagoon! Call CIRCULATION at 542-6777
• The Post Register is working on a story explaining the various funeral options available to families, and how much they cost. The Post Register is looking for people who have arranged a cremation or burial in the last two years. We'd like to hear wh
• Reporter Clark Corbin is working on an article for tomorrow's paper about the state sending out unemployment benefits on debit cards instead of paper checks. We would like to hear what recipients think about the switch. Email ccorbin@postregister.co
• National finalist: Mackay Elementary School Principal Spencer Larsen is a national finalist in the Sears Blue Tool Crew's second annual "Unsung Heroes: Dads Making a Difference" contest. Larsen was selected as one of 10 finalists because o
• Latest, most-complete news: Of course, the PR will also have details about today's shooting that you won't be able to find anywhere else. Pick up Saturday's paper to see for yourself.
• Summer celebration: Island Park's Little Church in the Pines will celebrate its 70th anniversary next month. Read about it in Saturday's paper. (password required)
• Officer-involved shooting: The Critical Incident Task Force is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early this morning at the intersection of 17th Street and S. Higbee Avenue. Follow the Post Register online for updates. (password req
• Feel the Force: Members of the 501st Legion work to bring the Star Wars legacy to life. Read the story in Friday's PR. (password required)
• Look both ways: Idaho Falls Police officers will be patrolling crosswalks and ticketing drivers who fail to yield for pedestrians. Read the story in Thursday's paper. (password required)
• Hey, PR readers, help us decide what stories to cover:
• First they're up, then they're down ... Foreclosures are among the many factors adding to the unstable nature of local home prices. Read about it in Wednesday's PR. (password required)
• Are you a commuter? The Post Register is interested in interviewing people who commute 20 miles or more to or from Idaho Falls for work. If you're interested in talking about your experiences, please email news@postregister.com
• The Father's Day Block Sale is tomorrow! See the Wednesday Post Register for gift items for your Dad. Blocks will be sold from 9am-11am or until they're gone. Thanks to the local businessess who support Newspaper in Education with their donat
• Eastern Idaho might have dodged a bullet. Barring a long, warm rain or other major anomaly, experts say the worst threat for flooding might be over. See tomorrow's PR for details (password required).
• Post Register Coupon Club - Thursday, June 16th at 6:30 p.m. at the Post Register located at 333 Northgate Mile. There will be a presentation highlighting basic coupon information and strategies! Bring any coupons you don't need and trade for som
• Happy Monday !!! Looks like a pretty decent weather week until Sunday. Check out the PR all week for things to do to finally get out and enjoy beautiful eastern Idaho!
• What's the best way to guarantee receiving all the best grocery coupons in eastern Idaho? A home-delivery subscription to the PR! Better yet, get the five-Sunday-copies special and really save!
• How much are high school kids talking to their parents about sex? Not much, says one local teacher. Read the story in Saturday's PR. And on Sunday, learn about eastern Idahoans who are flocking to North Dakota in search of work in the latest oil and
• Rising waters: In response to rising levels on the Henry's Fork, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has sharply reduced releases from the Palisades Reservoir. Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter flew over the area's flooded lands on Thursday. See the
• Hard-knock life: The Post Register is looking for a door-to-door salespeople to interview about the ins and outs of their job. Tell us what the challenges of pounding the pavement for a living are. Contact Rachel Cook at 542-6750 or rcook@postregister.co
• Shot in the arm: A $37 million contract goes a long way in eastern Idaho. For the subcontractors helping build the new Rigby High School, the work provided by general contractor Bateman-Hall provides a much-needed boost. Read the story in Thursday’
• Community resource: The Idaho Falls LDS cannery serves both church members and nonmembers throughout the community. Read the story in Wednesday's Post Register. (password required)
• It's vacation time!! Be sure to donate your papers to Newspaper in Education!! In addition to supporting local kids and teachers, you could win a day at LAGOON!!
• The musical "The Book of Mormon" is a hit on Broadway, but is it a hit here in eastern Idaho? The Post Register would like to hear from LDS readers who have seen the production. How does the play portray Mormons? Is it funny? Complimentary? Ins
• Kicking cancer: When Dean Cook was told he had cancer, he focused on his volunteer efforts with Bonneville Youth Soccer as one of his reasons to carry on. Read about him in Tuesday's paper. (password required)
• How to win our Patio Palooza package: 1) If you haven't already, "Like" our Facebook page (it won't do any good to just "Like" this post). 2) Encourage your friends to do the same. 3) Check back on often. When we have 2,500
• High flyin': The Idaho Falls acrobatic troupe Animae is the only team of its kind in the region. Read about it in Saturday's paper. (password required)
• Roll out the barrel: This weekend's beer fest will bring lots of visitors -- and their money -- to Idaho Falls. Read the story in Friday's PR. (password required)
• And the hip bone is connected to ... the cash register. Bringing in the BODIES exhibit required a substantial investment on the part of the Museum of Idaho. That investment has already paid off as the museum passed the break-even mark this past weekend.
• Video from the PR's newsroom.
• The latest musical smash!
• Guilty: On Tuesday in U.S. District Court, Daren Palmer entered guilty pleas to felony charges of wire fraud and money laundering. Read the story in Wednesday's PR. (password required)
• Congratulations to all area graduates from Newspaper in Education! We're so proud of our local students and teachers and enjoy working with you.
• Fwd: flooding
• OK, folks, we're at a little standstill here -- we need 380 more Likes to give away that gas grill and patio bistro set. Let's start beating the drums ...
• Rex Rammell tried a unique defense in a pretrial motion on his poaching case Wednesday -- the full story in Thursday's PR.
• Daren Palmer pleads guilty. To read the court papers, go to (password required). Read tomorrow's PR for all the details.
• A former Idaho Falls woman survived Joplin's killer tornado. "It just feels like a war zone here," she said. Read her story in Thursday's PR. (password required)
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• Bridging the language gap: Abel Martinez-Vega has made a quick transition to American life after moving here from El Salvador three years ago. Read about this soon-to-be Bonneville High School graduate in Wednesday’s PR. (password required)
• In Wednesday's You Asked For It: Is there anyplace in eastern Idaho to recycle glass?
• Just 386 new Likes to go before we have the Patio Palooza drawing for a new gas grill and patio bistro set, courtesy of Sears!
• See a photo in the paper you'd like to have for your own, or want to see pictures that didn't make it into the paper? Go to our home page. www.postregister.com
• Going camping? If you are going over the Memorial Day weekend, you might want to pack a parka and a snow shovel. Find out why in Tuesday's PR. (password required)
• Workers begin to clear Snake River slide in Wyoming. www.postregister.com (password required)
• The curse of domestic violence -- an in-depth report in Sunday's Post Register.
• Nice to meet you: A local Guardsman who's been serving in Iraq will meet his daughter for the first time next month when he returns home on leave. Read the story in Saturday's paper. (password required)
• Believe it: There WILL be a story about zombies on the front page Saturday.
• Stick with PRPreps.com today and all weekend for updates on all the high school tournaments.
• You've relied on the PR to uncover the Palmer ponzi scheme; continue to rely on us to follow the story as it enters the criminal court.
• PALMER CHARGED. More than two years after the PR first began investigating, Daren Palmer faces federal criminal charges in his Ponzi scheme that investigators now claim took in $76 million from 68 investors. He could face up to 30 years in prison. Only i
• Wow! Bonneville stages a huge comeback at the state baseball tourney. (password required, or see Saturday's print edition)
• Slip, slidin' away: It could be another two weeks before a massive landslide can be cleared away and U.S. Highway 26/89 between Alpine and Jackson, Wyo., can be reopened. Read the story in Friday's PR. (password required)
• As the spring sports head into the playoffs and tournaments, don't forget to check out PR Preps for in-depth coverage (password required).
• We're darn near 2,100 Likes. We give away this grill and patio set when we hit 2,500 -- pass it along.
• Unprecedented growth: Brigham Young University-Idaho President Kim B. Clark has overseen an extended period of growth at the university. Read the story in Thursday's paper. (password required)
• Here's the official launch of our new giveaway, an awesome grill and patio set from Sears. We'll draw when we hit 2,500 Likes.
• PR online (password required) has all of yesterday's election results, plus reaction on the auditorium district's passage.
• Election Day: With 15 of 31 precincts counted 61.44 percent of Idaho Falls voters have cast ballots in favor of forming an auditorium district. Get updates online. (password required)
• Just a reminder that the Post Register Coupon Club will meet on Thursday, May 19th at the Post Register at 6:30 p.m. Bring your expired coupons so we can get a box ready to send to a military base. Bring coupons you don't need to "swap" fo
• Physics Day at Lagoon was a success! Our Phenomenal Physics Fair winners had a great time! Keep up the good work! Thanks to Portage for supporting NIE and our local students and teachers. See
• So far, the tally on whether our story on "Troll" was appropriate for the front page is 20 in favor, 6 against. If you haven't yet weighed in, what do you think?
• Check in tonight at www.postregister.com (password required) as the election results come in.
• In for the long haul: Rexburg lawyer Ray Rigby, 88, plans to keep working as long as he's able. Read the story in Tuesday's PR. (password required)
• Just a reminder this Thursday 5/19 is the coupon class offered by the Post Register at 6:30 pm , Bring a friend and learn all about saving money by clipping coupons .R.S.V.P jprestwich@postregister.com
• Don't forget to spread the word -- we draw for a BBQ grill and patio bistro set when we hit 2,500 "likes." Just 440 to go!
• Idaho Falls Location of Stevens-Henager College to Offer Bachelor’s, Associate’s, and Occupational Associate’s Degrees
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• As friends and families mourn, more details emerge on Friday morning's murder suicide, in Sunday's PR. (password required)
• Murder-suicide tragedy: The Post Register will have two articles detailing the events of Friday morning and shedding light on the victims. Read Saturday's paper. (password required)
• Sheriff's offices releases names of shooter and two victims. Plus, see tomorrow's PR on the full story we're working on now, including backgrounds of those involved. www.postregister.com (password required)
• Sheriff: Shooter was father of one of the victims. (password required)
• Sheriff's Dept. still withholding names of shooting victims pending notification of families. www.postregister.com
• Five deaths in Ammon "apparent murder-suicide." Read more and get regular updates at www.postregister.com. (password required)
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• Five are dead at a home in Ammon where fire crews also extinguished a fire. Check in at www.postregister.com through the day for updates. (password required)
• Consolidation trepidation: Will having a lightning rod ballot measure like the auditorium district vote affect the election for school board candidates? Read the story in Friday's PR. (password required)
• Get your wheelbarrow. Rumor has it that this Sunday's PR is going to be a coupon bonanza.
• And now (drum roll, please), introducing our new giveaway: The Patio Palooza! One of our Facebook friends will win a new BBQ grill and patio bistro set. We'll draw when we hit 2,500 "likes." Pass the word!
• D-I-V-O-R-C-E: More people are turning to the Bonneville County court assistance office for help filing for divorce. Read the story in Thursday's PR. (password required)
• Another chance to pick up a two-for-one gift card to Lucy's Pizzeria!
• In today's PR: Will it take a second vote to build an events center in Idaho Falls? (password required)
• Looking up: The numbers might not be there yet, but local home builders are confident the new housing market has hit bottom and soon will start trending in a positive direction. Read the story in Wednesday's paper. (password required)
• The Phenomenal Physics Fair was a success! Thanks to all the teachers and students who participated. Winning students are off to Lagoon this weekend to compete for prizes and scholarships! For a full list of winners.....
• The next big giveaway: Patio Palooza. Deck out your patio for the summer! We'll give this away when we hit 2,500 "likes!" Details coming Thursday. Meanwhile, get your friends top click like and grow the number.
• “The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club” … One student was hospitalized and another was cited for disturbing the peace in a "fight club" incident in an Idaho Falls High School locker room. Read the
• Check in at www.postregister.com through the day for updates on possible flooding in the region.
• National Weather Service issues flood warning. (password required)
• se habla inglés: Idaho Falls School District 91’s English Language Learners class is designed to help students keep up with their kindergarten lessons and also provide a strong base for learning English. Read the story in Saturday’s pa
• Well ... we just heard from our first winner, Gigget Beaudin, who didn't contact us in time to collect the Fling into Spring prize. We felt bad, though, so we're giving Gigget a $100 gift certificate to Target -- a pretty good consolation prize
• Looking for a new Chevy, Buick or Cadillac? Today's full-page ad in the PR from Taylor in Rexburg is the place to start.
• Let's go garage saling! Check out the PR's online interactive garage sale map -- no password required!
• Going up: There's a direct correlation between the prices you pay at the pump and the prices you pay in the checkout line. Read the story in Friday's PR. (password required)
• LeAnn Barker, winner of the Fling into Spring! Bet she has lots of new friends.
• We have a winner! Congratulations to LeAnn Barker of Idaho Falls!
• Don't forget, next week we'll be introducing the Patio Palooza prize package that we'll give away when we hit 2,500 "likes." So if you didn't win this time, there's another chance soon.
• OK, using randomizer.org, we've picked a number. One person came closest to that number and we've sent a message. That person has 24 hours to respond and claim the prize. We'll keep you posted.
• We received 241 entries for our Fling into Spring drawing, round two. We'll use randomizer.com to pick a number. If no one has that exact number, the winner will be the one who came closest. If more than one person picked the winning number or numbe
• ABSOLUTELY your last chance! We'll be using randomizer.com to pick a winning number for our Fling into Spring at 8 a.m. -- that's 20 minutes from now! If you haven't picked a number between 1 and 2,021, do it now by commenting here!
• Go for broke: Shelley's Agie Harada reminisces about his World War II experiences with the 442nd Infantry Regiment. Read about him in Thursday's paper. (password required)
• The Phenomenal Physics Fair is tonight! See student displays, physics demonstrations and Egg Drop Competition!! It's 7p-9p at the Post Register on Northgate Mile. Open to the public!
• LAST CHANCE to try to win our $1,000 Fling into Spring prize package. If you haven't already done so on the earlier post, comment on this one by posting a number from 1 to 2,021. We'll draw a number first thing Thursday morning and the person w
• Helping hands: AmeriCorps volunteers from around the nation have been helping build homes for area residents. Read the story in Wednesday's PR. (password required)
• Join us tomorrow night for the Phenomenal Physics Fair. You'll see over 50 projects from local students all competing for the chance to win scholarships during Physics Day at Lagoon! There will be physics demonstrations and the exciting Egg Drop co
• Groceries & Gas: Have you noticed a recent change in your grocery bills that seems to be hitting at the same time gas prices are climbing? We're working on a story about how fuel prices affect the price of food at the supermarket. If you would l
• Hey, contest posters! One entry per person, please! (We'll use your first post as your actual entry.)
• Reminder: Comment on the post two posts down by posting a number between 1 and 2,021 to be eligible to win our Fling into Spring prize package worth $1,000. And get ready for our next big giveaway -- the Patio Palooza!
• You may want to have today's front page as a memento of a historic moment.
• Well, still no Gigget, so here's what let's do. We're going to pick a number between 1 and 2,021. You do the same and post it as a comment here. After 48 hours, we'll choose the person who came the closest and he or she wins! (People
• Local soldiers react: Iraq war veterans speak about what they believe Osama bin Laden's death means to soldiers fighting the war on terror. Read the story in Tuesday's Post Register. (password required)
• Bin Laden conspiracy theories begin to emerge. (password required)
• Check out the AP Video link on the PR home page for a look inside the bin Laden compound. (password required) www.postregister.com
• How much did Pakistan know? (password required)
• We haven't heard back yet from the winner of our Fling into Spring prize drawing, so we're giving Gigget Beaudin until tomorrow morning to get in touch with us. If she doesn't, we'll re-draw. Anyone know Gigget? If you're a real
• The world reacts. (password required)
• Inside the bin Laden operation. (password required)
• Full transcript of Obama's statement on killing of bin Laden now posted on the Post Register's web site. (password required)
• Regular updates and reaction on the killing of Osama bin Laden now available at www.postregister.com (password required).
• Follow the Post Register online first thing and all day tomorrow for regular updates on the death of Osama bin Laden and its far-reaching implications. (password required)
• AP reports Bin Laden is dead. Read more in Monday's online edition. (password required)
• It's not too late to pick up a copy of today's fat PR -- coupons galore and an encouraging lead story about car sales in eastern Idaho.
• Interesting debate on PostTalk today on the auditorium district. (password required)
• Today is the last day of the Post Register/Sandhill Media Home & Outdoor Show! We will be here until 6 p.m. with lots of great ideas for the inside and outside of your house! Hot tubs, kitchen cabinets, siding & windows, Tupperware, Scentsy, Papa
• Events center: Are events centers a boon for the economy? It depends on who you ask. Read about how the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee, Wash., has affected tourism in that city in Saturday's PR. (password required)
• Check out today's big classified section for some great car deals, and don't miss two full pages from Ron Sayer!
• In case you're not sure how to find Kingston Plaza...
• It may not look like it outside, but spring has sprung at the 17th Annual Home & Outdoor Show , opening today at 9 a.m. at Kingston Plaza on west Broadway in Idaho Falls. Forget the freaky weather and come on by.
• Win-win: Despite a year of delays, the parties involved in the Chester Dam retrofit are confident it will be a success. Read the story in Friday's paper. (password required)
• Come to the Home & Outdoor Show Friday or Saturday and sit in on a short class on how to maximize your newspaper coupons. Classes at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6p.m. on Friday 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday.
• The weather for Friday and Saturday looks lousy. We have an idea -- come to the 17th Annual Home & Outdoor Show at Kingston Plaza (the former Ernst building). Open until 9 p.m. Friday and until 6 p.m on Saturday.
• Paging Gigget Beaudin: We've not heard from our prize winner. If anyone knows her, please ask her to contact the Post Register at 522-1800 or e-mail at rplothow@postregister.com or ksalomon@postregister.com. Come on, Gigget, we have stuff for you!
• Hey, zebra! After decades of abuse, slander, ridicule, degradation, jeering, mockery and contempt, local football officials Dave Sire and Alan Gardner are hanging up their referee whistles. Read the story in Thursday’s PR. (password required)
• President Obama has released his "long form" birth certificate. Do you think this will resolve the controversy? (password required to read the story online)
• Timeless beauty: Through summer after summer of piecemeal repairs, Russ Radford has kept his modest colonial revival home in Idaho Falls much as it would have looked when it was built in 1911. Read the story in Wednesday's paper. (password required)
• We have a winner of the Fling into Spring prize package! The person whose name has been drawn from our 2,017 Facebook fans is (drum roll, please) ... Gigget Beaudin of Idaho Falls! She wins prizes worth more than $1,000! For the rest of you, all is not l
• Do you have a product or service that you would like to get in front of several thousand people this weekend? We still have a few booths left for our Home & Outdoor Show. Booths start at only $400 for both days! Call Jamie at 317-7732 if you are inte
• Fond farewell: Steve Trafton is credited with helping secure the Henry's Fork Foundation's financial footing, but the foundation director is leaving eastern Idaho for job in nation's capital. Read the story in Tuesday's paper. (passwo
• Former Post Register reporter Rocky Barker writes about some of the regulatory issues surrounding wind power in today's online edition (password required):
• We've hit that magic number! Drawing for our Fling into Spring will be this week, and we'll announce the prize for our next big number.
• Facebook post this morning from a loyal subscriber: I have decided a good indicator of how the day is going to go is how many steps on the cold concrete I have to take to pick up the paper. Today, is going to be a totally freakin awesome day as when I op
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• Ticked off: Do ticks in eastern Idaho carry Lyme disease? That's a subject of debate within the medical community, but at least one local doctor insists they do. Read the story in Saturday's PR. (password required)
• Party like it's 1964 -- Beatles tribute band coming to BYU-I. Pick up today's PR or read all about it online (password required). www.postregister.com
• Sobering statistics: Felony DUI filings were up 25 percent in Bonneville County during 2010. Find out why in Friday's paper. (password required)
• Up, up and away: The Idaho Falls Regional Airport has seen an increase in travelers during the first three months of 2011. Find out why in Thursday's PR. (password required)
• Chest of memories: A local family has discovered a treasure trove of historic documents that shed light on family lore. Read the story in Wednesday's PR. (password required)
• Pass it along -- 41 more Likes and we draw for the $1,000 Fling into Spring! And wait until you see what we're cooking up for summer ...
• Baby business boom: Eastern Idaho's consistently high birth rate has area hospitals competing for business from expectant moms. Read the story in Tuesday's PR. (password required)
• In today's online edition of the PR: New equipment arrives to aid rescuers at Idaho mine; Bodies exhibit still drawing big crowds at Museum of Idaho; guest opinions from three Idaho newspapers; all the Sunday sports, and more. (Password required)
• The Post Register has established an email group of readers -- age 35 and under -- to help select a front page story for the Tuesday through Saturday papers. If you'd like to join the group, please email a short note about your interest to news@post
• What do hoteliers in Idaho Falls think about the upcoming vote to increase the lodging tax? Read Sunday's PR to find out (password required).
• Count 'em for yourself. Whether you're a subscriber or a single-copy buyer, pick up Sunday's printed PR and count up the savings in coupons. Then congratulate yourself for paying for your newspaper investment several hundred times over!
• Woo hoo! The Tautphaus Park Zoo opens Saturday. Read about it in Saturday's PR. (password required)
• Know some teens looking for something to do this weekend? Saturday is the 7th annual Kiwanis Teen Film Festival: (password required)
• Been to Billman's yet? Great beef, is all I'm sayin'. 12 two-for-one coupons left.
• Bringing closure: Victims' rights advocates help crime victims navigate the court system. Read the story in Friday's PR. (password required)
• (Road) signs of spring: It's April; that can only mean one thing -- construction season. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• Check out the EdZOOcation Guide in Thursday's paper. See what's new at the Tautphaus Park Zoo and also the Summer Zoo Education and Camp schedule.
• We're just about to our goal of 2,000 "likes", when we'll give away our Fling into Spring package. But, guess what? We'll be rolling right into a summer giveaway after that, only for our Facebook fans.
• We're not surprised, but you might be.
• Going on vacation soon? Please stop by and put your papers on hold ,and donate them while you are gone to a school in need ,or hold them in a vacation pack and they will be delivered to your home the day you return .
• The latest Daily Deal: $20 gift certificate for $10 for Billman's Steakhouse in Idaho Falls. HOLY COW! (Get it? Cow -- steakhouse.) That's 50 percent off!
• Poof! There it is! What's up with all the big hair in Idaho Falls? Find out in Wednesday's PR.
• Yea! An even 1,600 "likes" this morning. We'll be giving away that "Fling into Spring" package any day now.
• Funny Chukar! Read about the making of the Chukars' new television commercials in Tuesday's PR.
• Are you kidding? We have three $20 coupons left for Papa Kelsey's, available for $10 each (limit one per customer) at our Daily Deals link. If you eat, you need to pick one of these up.
• Now we're really cookin'! Just 483 more "likes" and we draw for the big Fling into Spring prize package, worth more than $1,000! (And, don't worry, there will be more after that as we aim to become the "most liked" news
• We're getting warm. Only 584 more "likes" until we draw for $1,000 in springtime services, including ... cleaning up the doggie poo!
• What was Bonneville County like during the Prohibition era? Relive the day as the Post Register continues to celebrate Bonneville County's 100th birthday in the Sunday edition.
• It's HOME WEEK day in the Post Register. Even if you're not in the market, you'll want to know what houses in your area are going for.
• Deal reached to avoid government shutdown: The Associated Press reports the White House and congressional leaders have reached agreement to cut billions of dollars in spending to avoid the first government shutdown in 15 years. Read more in Saturday&rsqu
• Garage fire: A Friday afternoon garage fire caused significant damage to a home southeast of Idaho Falls. Read the story in Saturday's paper.
• So far, no deal. Shutdown looms:
• Note to Sunday surfers: The Post Register's web site will be down for routine maintenance on Sunday afternoon for several hours.
• Who's to blame for the budget stalemate? Pres. Obama? Democrats in Congress? Republicans in Congress? The Tea Party? All of the above? Go to Post Talk and state your case (password required). Or, let us know what you think here.
• If you are not a subscriber and live in our home delivery area, please go here and click the 3 week free subscription button and we will get that coming to your home asap .
• With 15 hours left before the deadline, will there be a government shutdown? Follow the PR online as the negotiations continue, and read Sven Berg's story on how a shutdown would effect eastern Idaho.
• Seven coupons for Papa Kelsey's left, and a little more than three days before the deal is over. You know what to do.
• Signs of spring: Families with young children are flocking to local ranch supply stores to marvel at the chicks and ducklings for sale. Read the story in Friday's PR.
• Watch for the Earth Day Student Activity Guide in Tuesday's Post Register! Teachers, order your classroom copies NOW! Call 542-6730
• Like pizza? Check this out.
• Big Burn: Timothy Egan, author of "The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America," is the featured speaker at next week's Idaho Humanities Council's 4th annual Eastern Idaho Distinguished Humanities Lecture and Dinner.
• Good neighbors: Each Friday the Post Register is featuring an average Joe or Jill who is helping make their community a better place. To suggest someone to be featured in our "Bright Spot" column, email news@postregister.com and put "Brigh
• Web site is back up.
• The PR web site is down temporarily. We'll notify you here when it's back online. Thanks for your patience.
• Take a look! The PR classified section has never looked better, with easy-to-follow classifications, starting with more than a page of job ads!
• Bringing back the Romance: Rexburg’s 94-year-old Romance Theater is undergoing a process to return it to its roots. Last week, workers hoisted a retro-looking marquee above its front entrance, promoting the city's "Bring Back the Romance&
• In today's PR classifieds: 89 individual car ads, plus 17 RV ads. And, congratulations! We've passed the 1,200 "likes" mark. We give away more then $1,000 in spring services (window cleaning, power raking, car detailing) when we hit 2
• Puppy love: Puppies are cute, no question about it. But puppies grow into dogs and if their owners aren't prepared for the responsibility of pet ownership, that can cause all sorts of headaches. Read the story in Tuesday's PR.
• Seeking input from younger readers: The Post Register has started an email group of employees and readers -- under age 35 -- to help choose stories for the paper. Each weekday afternoon the email group receives an email with a summary of four stories und
• Are you a 6 day a week subscriber? Have you read us online? Go here and get your user name and password .
• Tick, tick, tick: 861 more.
• Bummer -- you've missed out on a great two-for-one offer from Texas Roadhouse (it's sold out). But, coming soon, a great 50 percent off deal from Papa Kelsey's!
• Don't forget -- tell your friends and family. When we reach 2,000 "Likes" we give away "Fling into Spring" prizes worth more than $1,000. Just 881 more!
• Some new killer deals on Daily Deals. Better hurry -- they're going fast.
• The Post Register, in print and online, is your best source for recent listings of homes for sale and the only place to go for weekend open houses. Check out today's print edition or go here:
• Hand jive: Idaho Falls Police are looking into the origins of a mummified hand that had been dropped off, then forgotten, several years ago at the Museum of Idaho. Read the story in Saturday's paper.
• Our "Under 35" experiment. Beginning today, we're asking a focus group of readers under age 35 to select one of our A1 stories every day. We send them a list to choose from, they vote, we put the winner on the front page with an editor
• Ever wonder how the PR handles ethical questions? Take a look at our code of ethics and some examples of how we made tough decisions:
• Wow! If you were a five paper Sunday subscriber you would be getting over $961 worth of coupons in the April 3rd paper with the P & G brandSaver and SmartSource inserts! Want more information?? Go to www.postregister.com and click on the Coupon Savin
• Get all the inside scoop on local high school sports the way no one else can deliver it:
• Divine intervention: WWII veteran Galon Wilson credits God for keeping him alive when his unit came under Japanese sniper fire during the Battle of Okinawa. Read the story in Friday's PR.
• Thank you subscribers who donate their vacation papers to Newspaper in Education. Your support makes it possible for teachers throughout Southeast Idaho to use the Post Register as a real time, relevant teaching aid in the classroom.
• Should Democrats protest legislation they don't like by gumming up the political works in Boise?
• Coming in Thursday's PR: A full report on the Job Fair in Idaho Falls, which appeared to have drawn a record crowd. Who's hiring, who's looking?
• Random acts of kindness: The Post Register wants help in identifying average Joes and Jills who are helping make the community better by volunteering or donating time and/or money. We will feature one such person per week in our new "bright spots&qu
• Did you miss it? In today's PR Job Week section: Spudnik, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Fall River Rural Electric, Sysco and many more are hiring. Plus Yellowstone National Park is hiring for the summer.
• Countdown to Fling into Spring: We're up to 1,088; just 912 more new Facebook friends and one of them wins more then $1,000 in great stuff for spring -- window washing, auto detailing and much, much more. The sooner we hit 2,000, the sooner we give
• Time's running out on some awesome PR Daily Deals.
• Help wanted: Local employers from almost every industry will be in one place and seeking applicants Wednesday at the Mayor’s Business Day Job Fair from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the small gymnasium at Idaho Falls High School. Read the story in Wednesday&
• The Lemhi post office is more than a place to get and send mail -- it's been a gathering place for people to get caught up on gossip and share some small talk. That may come to an end soon, and the Postal Service considers closing the office down. S
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• Small potatoes: Ammon’s Shelly Yorgesen got her start in business by selling potatoes by the bag, street-side out of the back of a “trashy little van.” But her entrepreneurial interests have grown considerably in two years. Read the sto
• Tired of looking for a job online only to find "work at home" jobs or other offers that don't sound like a "real job?" Some of the companies looking to hire in today's Post Register: Spudnick (HR manager), Knife River (proje
• Kill(ed) bill: Rep. Erik Simpson's bill that would have allowed students and staff with concealed weapons permits to carry guns on college campuses died in the state Senate on Friday. (As a bonus, we'll have another story updating the status of
• Born in 2010 is coming out in the Sunday Post Register! Be sure to get your copy and take a look at over 360 babies.
• COPS!? Not! Idaho Falls police are investigating a pair of odd reports about men impersonating law enforcement officers. Read Friday's paper.
• In the Friday edition of the PR, read all about the debate in the Idaho Senate over education reform.
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• Show What You Know! Teachers and Students - The NIE/Portage "Phenomenal Physics Fair" is May 4th. Register by April 14th. You could win a trip to Lagoon and a chance to compete for prizes and scholarships! Visit
• Home cookin’: Chefs with local ties have returned to Idaho Falls to expand the city’s culinary choices. Read the story in Tuesday's paper.
• Idaho seems to be of two minds -- at least -- about using its ever-present wind to generate electricity. The state touts the idea on the one hand, but legislators wonder whether it's time to take a step back. It's all in Tuesday's Post Reg
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• How's your bracket look? The publisher's? Not so great -- picked six of the Sweet Sixteen However, upsets strengthen the possibility that publisher pick UNC will win it all.
• Number of jobs posted on a certain local web site since the beginning of March: 14. Number of jobs in TODAY's Post Register (print and online): NEARLY 60! Manufacturing, customer service, management, printing, procurement, sales. EASTERN IDAHO IS HI
• If you didn't get today's PR, you missed: Three big ads from Fred Meyer; dozens of grocery coupons; ads from Big Lots; the latest local homes for sale; Blackers; Big Five; the high school basketball players of the year, good news about local ag
• How did you do? PR publisher is 24-8 in first-round bracket picks. At least his final four is intact: North Carolina, Pitt, Cincinnati, Kansas. How are doing so far?
• Beware of scams: The Post Register takes a look at several common fraud schemes and offers tips to help consumers avoid them. Read the story in Saturday's paper.
• For the sake of debate: High school debate helps students build many skills such as critical thinking and problem solving. Read the story in Friday's PR.
• Don't forget the Coupon Club is meeting tonight at the Post Register at 6:30! Hope to see you all there!
• Seeking comments: Legislative reporter Clark Corbin is working on a story for tomorrow's paper on HB 260, which would cut state spending on Medicaid by about $34 million. If you have a relative or business that would be affected by this bill and hav
• Thinking of home: A local woman, who is originally from Japan, is worried about family and friends in northern Japan. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• Check out our Post Register Celebrate Community page in today's paper. You'll find great ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day tomorrow and give back to our community!!!
• Fortunate son: The Pocatello mother of a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is thankful her son, who was one of 84 LDS missionaries serving Sendai, Japan, was spared from last week's tsunami. He had walked into a church t
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• Campus guns: Post Register reporter Clark Corbin is working on a story about state Rep. Eric Simpson's bill allowing guns to be carried on campus. Clark would like any Idaho State University (or other area student attending a public college or unive
• It's a busy, busy day in the PR newsroom. We're piecing together the potential impact of the nuclear plant crisis in Japan on U.S. and worldwide energy policy and what it might mean to eastern Idaho. Meanwhile, a man is in custody after police
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• Coming on Sunday: Can the nuclear crisis now unfolding in Japan happen here? Read tomorrow's PR for a full report.
• What we're working on for Saturday's edition: We'll have all the latest on the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, including what we know about Idaho Falls' sister city, Tokai. We'll also take a look at some of the quirkier numbers
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• There's little information available yet from friends and connections in Tokai, Japan -- Idaho Falls' city sister -- in the aftermath of today's devastating tsunami. For the latest, check www.postregister.com or sign up for e-mail updates
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• Population in Bonneville County grew by nearly 22,000 persons in in the last decade, more than a quarter of whom were Hispanic, according to newly released Census data. In Bingham County, the numbers are more startling -- Hispanics accounted for 40 perce
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• As Supt. Luna's education reform legislation continues to move toward what appears to be inevitable passage, organized protests popped up in eastern Idaho on Wednesday. Coming in Thursday's PR.
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• Be sure to pick up a copy of today's PR, which includes a complete rundown of last night's school levies, a report on progress in Supt. Luna's education reform legislation and a story on protests over proposed state Medicaid cuts. Availabl
• Protesting cuts: Hundreds of people showed up at the Capitol on Tuesday to protest proposed cuts to the state's Medicaid program. Read the story in Wednesday's PR.
• Going up? Rocky Mountain Power seeks a 6.1 percent rate hike. If approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, the increase would take effect April 1. The company’s last rate increase was 5.5 percent effective Jan. 1. Read the story in Tuesday
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• Due to inclement weather in Northern California THE ALUMINUM SHOW scheduled for tonight at 7:30 in the Colonial Theater has been re-scheduled for TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 7:30 PM. Exchanges or refunds are available if ticket holders are unable to attend on Tues
• In the shadows: How many foreclosed homes have yet to hit the market in eastern Idaho and what will be the effect when they do? Read Saturday's PR.
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• Wolves in Idaho are catching blame for killing something besides just livestock and elk: the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's budget. Read the story in Friday's PR.
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• Read Across America: Students throughout eastern Idaho took part in celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• Comeback kid: Firth High School basketball player Morgan Giles will attempt to help his team win a state-record fifth straight state title this week, but his biggest challenge came years ago when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Read the story in W
• Online classes: Teachers who instruct online courses say they are great for some students, but less than ideal for students that aren't self motivated. Read about it in Tuesday's PR.
• Nullification nixed: The Senate's State Affairs Committee voted 7-2 to kill a bill that would have nullified federal health care reforms within the state. Read the story in Saturday's PR.
• It’s here: Bodies, the Exhibition opens Friday at the Museum of Idaho. It features real, whole, and partial body specimens that have been meticulously dissected and preserved. (Robert Bower photo) Read the story in Friday’s PR.
• Ag's influence: Farmers and ranchers continue to influence the state's policies. Evidence of their influence can be found in the leadership of the House of Representatives. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• Working for a livin': Some high school students see their part-time jobs as an entry point into the 'real world' but advisers caution them not to forgo post-secondary education. Read the story in Wednesday's PR.
• Recognizing volunteers: The Post Register presents its first installment in a monthly series focusing on volunteers who help improve eastern Idaho. Read the story in Tuesday's paper.
• Budget woes: Idaho lawmakers are moving toward much deeper budget cuts than Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter already recommended despite state economic forecasts suggesting such cutbacks may not be necessary. Read the story in Saturday's paper.
• Medicaid cuts: Danny Luker is used to doing without. That's probably because he's had so much taken away. Read his story in today's PR.
• Dog days of winter: The annual American Dog Derby, the longest-running dog sled race in the lower 48 states, runs through Saturday at Ashton. Read the story in Friday's PR.
• In the gallery: Come meet wildlife artist Michael Bargelski, the featured artist in the Post Register Gallery, today and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Winter blahs: Despite a short break from winter, snow and cloudy skies are headed back to eastern Idaho. The lack of sunlight affects the mood of many area residents, but there are steps you can take to help beat the winter blahs. Read the story in Thurs
• Old school(s): Idaho Falls School District 91 officials are trying to keep old buildings operable while facing declining budgets. Read the story in Wednesday's PR.
• Our intrepid "You Asked For It" author is looking to answer your questions about eastern Idaho. Do you have any questions you'd like them to look into? If so, e-mail news@postregister.com
• Guard romance: In Tuesday's Post Register reporter Emma Breysee interviews some couples working to keep their relationships strong while their spouse is deployed overseas. Also check out the links below to see special Valentine's Day greetings
• Trauma Center: The problem with Level II trauma centers is simple: They're expensive. … But for people like Korby Hansen, the benefit of trauma centers such as the one at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is beyond money. Without EIRMC�
• Proud of growth: Former Ricks College administrator Eldred Stephenson has seen many changes at what is now BYU-Idaho since he first went to work there in 1937. Read the story in Friday's PR.
• A cure for MS? Dale Davis exudes joy with every step he takes. The Idaho Falls man said a surgical procedure has put an end to the multiple sclerosis symptoms that he has suffered for years. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• Homeless students: A growing number of students in the immediate area and in the state find themselves homeless, according to state records. Read the story in Wednesday's paper.
• The Post Register is seeking a family in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints preparing for a child's baptism this week. We would like to feature a family and child in our "Rites of Passage" series. Please contact Rachel Cook at
• Night patrol: On a busy night, Idaho Falls Police Officer Brian Smith speeds from call to call, investigating reports of gunfire and defusing domestic squabbles. On a slow shift, he roves the streets, watching and waiting. Friday was a slow one. Read the
• Gift card winner: Amanda McLean of Idaho Falls has been selected as the winner of the Target gift card. Congratulations Amanda! You can pick up the card the Post Register offices, 333 Northgate Mile, during regular business hours.
• Breaking down a tragedy: Police documents tell the tale of the Dec. 30 officer-involved shooting. Read the story in Saturday's paper.
• Hip hip hooray! The PR's Facebook page has surpassed its 1,000 "fans" milestone. Stay tuned in the coming days as we announce the winner of the random drawing for a $200 Target gift certificate.
• Winner, winner! Tautphaus Park Zoo worker Alicia Ferguson was one of eight winners of a new Ford Fiesta in a nationwide "American Idol" car giveaway. Read the story in Friday’s PR.
• Up in smoke: Legislative reporter Clark Corbin is working on a story for Friday's paper about a possible increase in state taxes on cigarettes. He's looking to talk with a smoker who would be affected by the change. If you fit that description,
• Eye of the storm: As the new chairwoman of the House Health & Welfare Committee, Rep. Janice McGeachin finds herself in the middle of an impassioned debate over proposed Idaho health care cuts. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• Bright ideas: Some local energy innovators were recognized Tuesday in ceremonies featuring Gov. Butch Otter and Congressman Mike Simpson. Read the story in Wednesday's paper.
• Remembering Frank: Post Register reporter Sven Berg recalls his encounters with the "Downtown Cowboy," Frank Martindale, who died last week. Read the story in Tuesday's PR.
• Oh baby, it's cold outside: The National Weather Service is advising people to take precautions against a wind chill that could drive temperatures to 30 below zero tonight.
• Making their voices heard: Hundreds of people attended the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee special hearing on Medicaid cuts Friday at the Idaho Statehouse in Boise. Read the stories in Saturday's PR.
• A little help, here: Just exactly where did State Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna come up with the figures for classroom size that he used in pitching his Students Come First reform package and why are local teachers saying they don't add up. Rea
• Everything but the kitchen sink: Some enterprising thieves made off with thousands of dollars of new appliances and furniture from a model home. They even unbolted the garbage disposal. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• No immigration bill: It's unlikely Idaho legislators will pitch an Arizona-style immigration bill this session. Read the story in Wednesday's PR.
• From busts to boom: For two local surgeons, bigger breasts mean big business. Plastic surgeons Dr. Brian Bruggeman and Dr. Mark Freeman said their most popular surgeries are breast implants. Read the story in Tuesday's PR.
• OK folks, we've been hovering at around 950 "likes" for couple of weeks now. It's time to take this to the next level. When we hit 1,000, we'll hold a drawing among our Facebook fans for a $200 gift certificate to Target. Have fr
• Having their say: More than 600 people showed up to make their voices heard during Friday's Joint Finance and Appropriations meeting on the education reform proposal. read the story in Saturday's PR.
• Snakes alive! A Rexburg-area home is priced more than $68,000 below market price because the property is infested with "multiple thousands" of garter snakes. Read the story in Friday's PR.
• Not so fast: Bloggers around the world have latched onto a New York Times story and interpreted it as saying Idaho National Laboratory was involved in creating the Stuxnet worm that reportedly affected Iran's nuclear capabilities. But experts says t
• The walking man: Greg Hansen of Idaho Falls has walked the greenbelt for 1,349 days. Read about him in Wednesday's paper.
• A place to call home: The local animal shelter has seen an influx of pit bulls and pit bull mixes, but few prospective owners are willing to adopt dogs of that breed. Read the story in Tuesday's PR.
• An emotional toll: Whenever a law enforcement officer pulls the trigger and ends the life of a suspect they must face emotional consequences that can last a lifetime. Read the story in Saturday's paper.
• Education reform: Local educators react to an education reform plan from state Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna that would cut up to 770 teaching jobs in Idaho. Read the story in Friday's PR.
• Seeking entrepreneurs: Post Register reporter Sven Berg is working on a story about people who have started their own businesses since 2008. Specifically, he hopes to talk with people who started their ventures after being laid off from their jobs. If yo
• Fun food: A USDA program is helping local schools provide a wide range of fruits and vegetables to local grade schoolers in an effort to help teach them about healthy eating while also piquing their curiosity about where the foods come from. Read the sto
• Guarded optimism: Local school leaders are taking a wait-and-see approach to Gov. Butch Otter's proposed 1.8 percent school funding increase. Read the story by Clark Corbin, the Post Register's legislative reporter, in Tuesday's paper.
• Local hero: A former Idaho Falls resident is being hailed as hero for rescuing a woman from a burning home. Read the story in Saturday's paper.
• Suspects sought: Bonneville County Sheriff's deputies are seeking the public's help in gathering information about some suspects who shot a gun from a car toward another moving vehicle on 17th Street on Wednesday night. Read the story in Friday
• A little help: During winter police often end up helping drivers get unstuck when they slide off the road. Read the story in Wednesday's paper.
• Breaking away: Bill's Bike Shop is changing hands after 63 years in the Murdock family. Read the story in Tuesday's PR.
• New Year's baby: Allyson Grace Shiffler was the first baby of the year born in Idaho Falls. Read about her in Sunday's PR.
• Officer involved shooting: A 28-year-old man is dead following a Thursday night incident with Idaho Falls Police in which shots were fired. Read the story in Saturday's PR.
• Snake River Animal Shelter's New Year's Eve Gala
• State's top stories: What were Idaho's biggest stories of 2010? The Associated Press takes a look back. Read the story in Friday's paper.
• Lucky number: A $25,000 winning raffle ticket from the Idaho Lottery was sold in Idaho Falls.
• Follow Idaho soldiers on Facebook: The military is working to get the story of Operation New Dawn out by asking people to follow "Boots in the Sand."
• New Year's resolutions: Gym owners around Idaho Falls are looking forward to the annual influx of business brought about by New Year's resolutions to lose weight after over indulgence during the holidays. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• It's pothole season: Find out what causes them in Wednesday's "You Asked For It."
• More than they bargained for: All residents of Atomic City wanted was for their water system to be fixed, but they claim that the work done by contractors left them with even more problems than they started with. Read the story in Wednesday's paper.
• To Mike and Liza. We will run a correction in Wednesday's edition. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
• Christmas glimpses: The Post Register staff takes a look at many people who help make Christmas memorable. Read the story in Friday's paper.
• Christmas in Iraq: For troops in a war zone, everything takes a back seat to the job they are there to do -- even Christmas. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• Counting his blessings: Wes Haws is lucky to be alive. The Rexburg-area man was attacked while on the job in Ethiopia. Haws' assailant hit him in the head with the business end of an ax. Read Haws' amazing story in Wednesday's paper.
• Super savers: The Post Register has introduced the "Coupon Savings Zone" blog as your go-to place for local coupons. Be sure to click on the links on the right-hand side of the page to find out where you can get even more coupons or how to subm
• Reading is fun-damental: Discovery Elementary School students' speed-reading skills are getting a boost from a computer program, called Fast ForWord. Read the story in Tuesday's PR.
• Old-fashioned Christmas: Mountain River Ranch offers an evening full of holiday fun including a sleigh ride and a Western-themed dinner theater. Read about it in Saturday's PR.
• Dancing their way to health: Nikki Gianchetta's mission is to get children on their feet. In November, she stirred the students at White Pine Public Charter School into a dancing frenzy. Children stampeded to the front of the school's gym to fo
• Party animals: Bar-goers dressed in Holiday themed costumes will take part in a fundraising pub crawl Saturday to benefit the Snake River Animal Shelter. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• Land before time: A Blackfoot native has made a discovery of dinosaur bones in Bonneville and Caribou counties that is being praised as the most important find of its type in the state to date. Read about him in Wednesday's PR.
• Holiday spirit: A pair of men who reside in Idaho Falls are seeking to help families in need this holiday season. Read the story in Tuesday's PR.
• Resolution Run
• Missing a parent: Hundreds of children of deployed Guard members will have a reminder of their soldier parent this Christmas thanks to the generosity of some local businesses. Read the story in Saturday's PR.
• Pyramid scheme: The Idaho Department of Finance has secured a multimillion-dollar judgment against a Utah man who bilked Bonneville County residents in an investment scheme. Two Idaho Falls-area men involved in the scheme have been ordered to pay restitu
• Hazing details emerge: More details have become available in the investigation into the hazing incidents at Blackfoot High School. Read Thursday's paper for more information.
• TV merger: The staff at KIFI TV, Channel 8, is taking over operations at KIDK TV, Channel 3, beginning in January. The change will result in some staff reductions at KIDK. Read the story in Wednesday's PR.
• The PR is still looking for the area's best Christmas lights display. Do you know of one that goes beyond the ordinary (or have you put one together yourself)? If so send an e-mail to rplothow@postregister.com. If you have one, attach a photo. If
• Power play: Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo is well positioned to become a more influential leader during his upcoming term. Read the story in Tuesday's PR.
• Rail travel: Some Idaho Falls-area residents are hoping to bring a Union Pacific steam train to Idaho Falls by voting in U.P.'s Great Excursion Adventure.
• Channeling your inner Clark Griswold? The Post Register is looking for eastern Idaho's best Christmas lights display for 2010. Do you know of one that goes beyond the ordinary (or have you put one together yourself)? If so send an e-mail to rplothow
• Christmas on the River
• Cupcake wars: Sweet lovers in the Idaho Falls area can rejoice as three cup cake shops and two frozen yogurt shops are starting business within a month's span. Read the story in Friday's PR.
• Let it snow: The early onset of winter is replenishing the snow pack, which will help ensure good water reserves should the rend continue. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• Post Register reporter Clark Corbin is seeking to interview a local homeowner who has had their home on the market for more than eight months. If you fit the bill and are willing to be interviewed, contact Clark at 542-6761 or by e-mail at ccorbin@postre
• Hot water: Former gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell is being investigated for illegally killing an elk. Read the story in Wednesday's PR.
• A year of accomplishment: Idaho Falls city leaders have racked up a number of significant accomplishments during 2010. Read about some of the most significant ones in Tuesday's PR.
• Jingle bell time: Salvation Army bell ringers are tending to their red kettles in an effort to raise money for the organization's many charitable causes. Read the story in Saturday's PR.
• Snow business: Not everyone was upset by this week's snowstorm and cold weather. For some businesses the weather provided a big boost to the bottom line. Read the story in Thursday's paper.
• Brrrr Part II: The blizzard warning is ending, but now we need to be careful about wind chill -- oh, by the way, the roads will remain slick as well. Are you keeping warm out there?
• 'Tis the season: Many area churches are working to make the holiday season better for those less fortunate. Read about some of them in Wednesday's paper.
• Black Friday: Are you planning to brave the masses for those door-buster deals?
• Brrrrrrrr!!! The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for eastern Idaho through midnight Tuesday. Residents are advised not to travel. Read the story in Tuesday's PR.
• You can get there from here ... A regional transportation cooperative is working to make it easier to travel by bus in the greater Yellowstone area. Read the story in Saturday's PR.
• Taylor made: The view of Taylor Mountain is something that many Idaho Falls residents hope remains unchanged. But because the mountain is owned by a pair of development companies, Bonneville County residents won't have a say in how it may change. Re
• "Bodies, The Exhibition" will come to the Museum of Idaho in Frebruary. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• Hunter safety: A group of Idaho Falls sportsmen were instrumental in making hunter education a requirement before young hunters can get their hunting licenses. Read the story in Wednesday's PR.
• Game on: Professional football fans are some of the biggest supporters of the city of Idaho Falls' new Sunday alcohol sales ordinance. Read about it Tuesday's PR.
• Shaken Baby Syndrome: Two years after toddler Hannah Covington was killed by a child care worker, Hannah's family members are pushing to reform Idaho's laws concerning the prosecution of shaken baby cases. Read the story in Saturday's pape
• Using my religion: A poll of likely Idaho voters shows that most voters do not care what a candidate's religious affiliation is. Read the story in Wednesday's PR.
• Have gun, will travel: A former Idaho State Police trooper found himself in a bit of hot water last week after trying to board a flight from Idaho Falls to Las Vegas with a pistol in his carry-on bag. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• Got your license? Three dancers and the manager at Sheila's Bar were cited Wednesday night for "being employees of a sexually oriented business without a license." Read the story in Friday's PR.
• Things that go bump in the night: The South Eastern Idaho Paranormal Society investigates reports of the eerie and weird throughout the region. Read about them in Saturday's Post Register.
• Woman of many talents: INL scientist Lucia Petkovic can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan and take the leftover grease and make it power your van. When the native Argentinian isn't trying to make breakthroughs in the study of clean energy, sh
• Otter wins: The AP has called the Idaho governor's race in favor of incumbent Republican C.L. "Butch" Otter. Read the story in Wednesday's PR.
• Downtown character: F.O. "Frank" Martindale has been a fixture in downtown Idaho Falls for decades. Meet him in Friday's PR.
• Democratic soul searching: Officials from Keith Allred's campaign look back at Tuesday's loss. Read about it in Thursday's paper.
• To the 10th degree: On Sunday, Macie Knapp marks her first decade at the 10th hour of the 10th day of the 10th month of the 10th year of the century. Read the story in Saturday's PR.
• Party like it's 1994: Sweeping Republican victories across the state and around the nation had party officials and supporters celebrating. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• Bear aware: Bear-human conflicts in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have risen this year in Montana and Wyoming, while they are on the decline in Idaho. Find out why in Wednesday's paper.
• Powder River make a buck: Idaho's school superintendents on the Idaho-Wyoming border worry about losing teachers that they've hired and trained to Wyoming, which pays its teachers considerably more and doesn't have a state income tax. R
• Silver lining: A man wanted on Bonneville County arrest warrants after failing to report back to the county's Work Release Center last month was taken into custody Tuesday after raising suspicion by trying to cash in silver dollars for face value a
• Bad day: An Idaho Falls woman faces multiple charges after trying to run down a neighbor and leading police officers on a chase over city streets. Read the story in Saturday's PR.
• Don't count your chickens? The Idaho Falls City Council is expected to vote tonight on a pair of controversial ordinances. One would allow residents to raise up to six hen chickens. The other would let licensed establishments serve liquor by the dri
• Knife attacks: A pair of Idaho Falls men were jailed over the weekend for separate incidents of domestic assault in which they each used a knife. Read the story in Tuesday's PR.
• Trial nearing end? A Pocatello jury has begun deliberations in the vehicular homicide trial of Cody McDermott-Reid of Idaho Falls. McDermott-Reid is charged in the death of Angie Large, also of Idaho Falls, following a fatal car crash that occurred Jan.
• Good-bye Indian Summer: Eastern Idahoans welcomed Monday's snow with a grimace. How did you fare with the abrupt weather change?
• No ID, no sale? Eleven local convenience store clerks were cited for selling alcohol to minors during a Bonneville County Sheriff's Office undercover sting this past weekend. read the story in Tuesday's paper.
• No fly list: David Peterson, the former Idaho State Police trooper who tried to board a plane with a disassembled gun in his carry-on bag, has been charged by the Idaho Falls Police. Read the story in Wednesday's PR.
• Hold on there, partner: The state of Idaho has reversed course on its cuts the Idaho Smiles program. See Wednesday's PR.
• Remembering Dave: Friends of Hawg Smoke Cafe chef Dave Musgrave remember him as a "biker with a heart of gold." Musgrave lost an 8-year battle with prostate cancer on Monday. He was 66. Read the story in Thursday's PR.
• Here kitty, kitty: Fish and Game officers are monitoring a mountain lion on the west side of Idaho Falls. Post Register reporter Clark "Big Cat" Corbin was hot on the trail. Read the story in Thursday's paper.
• Unemployment numbers: The Idaho Falls and Rexburg statistical areas had the state's lowest unemployment rates of the 10 labor market areas studied by the state Department of Labor. Read the story in Saturday's PR.
• Up in smoke: Four Idaho Falls residents face drug charges after their arrests Friday netted more than 5 pounds of marijuana, thousands in cash and guns. Read the story in Tuesday's paper.
• Spice, it' the hot topic everyone is talking about. Should it be banned? Have you tried it? D
• The singing Christensen sisters are moving on to the finals of NBC TV's "America's G
• If you build it ... The BYU-Idaho Center is a modern marvel of engineering. The building is more th
• The group Idahoans for Responsible Wind Development is not necessarily anti-wind farms. Its members
• Be Prepared: Three Idaho Falls Boy Scouts were given the city of Idaho Falls' Outstanding Comm
• Going smokeless: The Eastern Idaho State Fair has banned smoking in all areas except the pari-mutue
• Gilmore shooting documents released: Nineteen months after an incident in which an unknown man fire
• What are ya? Chicken? Next Thursday the Idaho Falls City Council will consider an ordinance that wo
• My fair ladies: When Darlene Hatch and Nancy Palmer first started working as livestock secretaries
• "If it's yellow, then it's jello. If it's blue, it could be stew": School
• Are you ready for some football? Several Idaho Falls-area establishments are ready to party on game
• Aging prison populations: Today in Idaho there are nearly twice as many inmates over the age of 50
• A balancing act: Government officials in Bingham and Bonneville counties say they are trying to wei
• Nice shootin': A photo taken by Rigby's Reed Miller holds a narrow lead in the National G
• Twice baked: Perfect weather makes for a record-setting Spud Day. Read the story in Sunday's P
• Burglary suspect sought: Idaho Falls Police are seeking help in identifying a locating a woman who
• Empathetic walk: Forty men donned high-heel shoes for the annual "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes&quo
• Imagine computer viruses, malicious software or worms digging into the operating systems that contr
• Bus stop: Battelle Energy Alliance, which transports about 1,600 workers to the Idaho National Labo
• The U.S. Department of Energy's Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program is in the early stages of pla
• Idaho Falls Residents are Facing Foreclosure. The NFCC Can Help.
• Zoo Honors Bears and Dads - Announces New Bear Names!
• Tautphaus Park Zoo’s 'Sheep To Shawl' Day
• Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Summer Of Fun At Tautphaus Park Zoo
• Mother's Day At Tautphaus Park Zoo
• May Tots Zoo Education Classes
• Birds Of A Feather Flock Together At Tautphaus Park Zoo!
• Tautphaus Park Zoo Invites You To Name The Bears!
• New Baby Zebra to Make His Debut on Opening Day At Tautphaus Park Zoo
• Zoo’s Animal Ambassadors Making An Appearance At ‘Art With The Animals’ Fund Raising
• Earth Day Celebration
• New Lioness Calling Tautphaus Park Zoo Home
• Spend Your Spring Break At The Zoo With Exciting Education Classes!
• Wanted: Zoo Volunteers!
• Zoo Loses Elderly Tiger
• Give A Lion, Leopard Or Tiger This Christmas!
• Preparations Underway For Annual Boo At The Zoo!
• Swine flu information, symptoms and resources for Bonneville County
• AZA Grants Accreditation To Tautphaus Park Zoo
• Tautphaus Park Zoo Recieves National Recogniction
• Tautphaus Park Zoo To Close For The 2009 Season
• Free Admission This Saturay As Zoo Celebrates Fall Free Appreciation Day!
• Last Chance To See Percy The Penguin And Watch The Animal Encounters Show At Tautphaus Park Zoo!
• Photo Safari Show, Animal Enrichment Day and Seniors Day Happening Soon.....
• First Time Birth Occurs at Tautphaus Park Zoo
• River Festival
• Tautphaus Park Zoo’s Sheep To Shawl Day
• Long Awaited Bear Exhibit Opens Friday At Tautphaus Park Zoo
• Feed The Pelicans, See The Animal Encounters Show And Meet A Special New Animal...
• Zoo Celebrates Mother’s Day With Free Admission For Moms And The...
• Birds Of A Feather Flock Together At Tautphaus Park Zoo
• Upcoming Zoo Tot Classes
• Tautphaus Park Zoo Opens For 2009 Season
• Spend Your Spring Break At The Zoo With Fun New Education Classes!
• Endangered Zoo Lemur Euthanized
• Sloth Bears Await Completion of New Home
• Cause Of Camel Death Remains Unknown
• Zoo Needs Volunteers
• Zoo Loses Male Camel To Unknown Cause
• Veterans Job Fair in Idaho Falls, ID on Nov. 5
• African Serval Cats Born
• Fiddlin On The Falls Contest
• East Idaho Fly Tying And Fly Fishing Expo
• Chicago Christian Artist MEREDITH ANDREWS/Alaska Cruise 2008
• Closet Singers 'Come Out' Online
• Amahl And The Night Visitors-Show

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