Nearly 10 Foot Giraffe Built Out of Legos in Chubbuck
A nearly 10 foot giraffe is turning heads in Chubbuck at the Pine Ridge Mall.
 
PMC Workers Honored by American Fork H.S. Band
It's been less than a month since a charter bus with band members from American Fork High School in Utah rolled near McCammon injuring several students and killing a chaperone.  All the kids in the bus that rolled were taken to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello.  Friday morning the hospital received a big thank you.
 
Holiday Sales Hit Early This Year
We may have a couple months to go, but already this holiday season it's all about the sales!
 
Anti-Pornography Tri-City Event
It's a tri-city event to help rid our family communities of the pornography plague.
 
ISU Afghanistan Student Worries About Family Abroad
Being an International student is tough enough, but try not knowing whether your family is safe at home. That's how three Idaho State University students feel every day because their family is living in Afghanistan.
 
Inkom Family Needs Support For 8-Month-Old Baby With Cancer
An Inkom family is finding themselves overwhelmed with bills as they're treating their 8-month-old baby for cancer.
 
Body Found In Pocatello Neighborhood
A body was found near Cedar St. and Randolph Ave. in Pocatello. Police said the man had been admitted into the hospital Thursday night.
 
Idaho's October Unemployment Rate Edges Slightly Up
Idaho's forecasted seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up a tenth of a point to 8.9 percent in October.
 
1 Dead, 5 Hurt in Orlando Shooting; Gunman Caught
Officials say a gunman has apprehended after killing 1, injuring 5 others at Orlando office building.
 
Former ITD Director Files Lawsuit Against Idaho
Former Idaho Transportation Department Director Pamela Lowe filed a whistleblower lawsuit in state court. Lowe was fired in mid-July.
 
Idaho Soldier Wounded In Fort Hood Shootings
A soldier from Post Falls, Idaho, is among those wounded in a mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas.
 
Over 1,000 Receive H1N1 Vaccine in Bingham County
Over a thousand people came out Thursday to an LDS Stake Center in Blackfoot for their chance at the H1N1 vaccine.  Overall more than 1600 people were given the coveted vaccine.
 
Business News
Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow
China offers Africa more trade, investment
Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed
Berkshire Hathaway says 3Q profit triples to $3.2B
Freddie Mac loses $6.3B in 3Q
Decision day for health care in the House
Britain urges steps to insure financial system
South Korean workers protest gov't labor policy
What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent
Consumer borrowing drops $14.8B in September
Entertainment News from AP
Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old
Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban
Judge OKs plea deal for 'Girls Gone Wild' founder
Honolulu Symphony cancels remaining 2009 concerts
Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michael's estate
Broadway finds its 'Spider-Man' in Reeve Carney
Latin singer Alejandro Sanz searches for paradise
Augusten Burroughs shares his holiday stories
Rihanna: Chris Brown 'had no soul in his eyes'
Deja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war

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