She didn't say why she decided to step down, but the surprise announcement stirred speculation that she would focus on a bid for the 2012 Republican nomination for president.
This weekend, the Executive Director of the Lava Hot Springs Foundation, Mark Lowe, is thinking they'll have over 1,000 people a day at the hot pools and at least 2,500 people at the pool.
As preparations are going on in Bannock County for Saturday's "Greatest Show in Idaho," people can head out to the fairgrounds on Friday night for a little fun.
Expecting more than 100,000 people to attend the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration on Saturday in Idaho Falls, officials will prohibit parking on the grassy areas along U.S. 20 from Science Center Drive to Saturn Street before.
Years of vandalism during the Fourth of July are prompting Pocatello's Parks and Rec Department to close some bathrooms. The restrooms at Alameda Park and NOP Park will be closed through Sunday.
