Bigfoot Monster Truck on Display in Pocatello
There is a monster event going on this weekend in Pocatello.  The Monster Truck Bigfoot is on display through Monday.
 
Whoopee Days Start Friday In Rexburg
So why is it called Whopee Days anyway? For many years in Rexburg that is what the 4th of July celebration has been called.
 
Palin Resigning as AK Governor
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.
 
Lava Hot Springs Expecting Huge Numbers For Holiday Weekend
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.
 
Carnival Opens Up At Bannock County Fairgrounds
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.
 
No Parking Along U.S. 20 for Fireworks
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.
 
Alameda Park & NOP Park Restrooms Closed in Pocatello
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.
 
Business News
Business Minute: Stocks drop...Job market worsens...Madoff home seized
Click through for a quick summary of top business news today.
 
Malt-O-Meal recalls oatmeal made with dry milk
Venezuela assumes control of Spanish-owned bank
Tropicana Las Vegas emerges from bankruptcy
HealthSouth accuses Scrushy of hiding assets
Auto parts maker shutting down Indiana plant
Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful
Antigua's new top financial regulator steps aside
China Investment buying stake in Teck Resources
European markets take breather with US on holiday
Entertainment News from AP
Madonna to pay tribute to Jackson in concert
Ticket plans announced for Jackson memorial in LA
Country singer Ferlin Husky hospitalized in Tenn.
LA braces for horde of Michael Jackson mourners
Producer Quincy Jones says Jackson's death surreal
Calif. attorney general joins Jackson probe
AEG boss says Jackson insurance covers overdose
LA judge postpones Gerard Butler's arraignment
Jackson portrait displayed in NYC car showroom
James Frey writing teen science fiction novels
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