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City of Idaho Falls wants your input on what you love and how to improve – East Idaho News
The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls.
IDAHO FALLS – The City of Idaho Falls wants your input on what you love about Idaho Falls and how it can improve through a community-wide survey.
Randomly selected households will receive a mailed postcard over the next few weeks. Households that receive a postcard are asked to follow the instructions and complete the community survey.
All residents will have the opportunity to share their input in February when the survey becomes available to the entire community.
“Idaho Falls has continually been ranked among the top small cities in the United States, but … the only ranking that really matters is yours — and how much you love your city,” said Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper. “This is why we are excited to receive more input from the community to guide city officials as we continue to make Idaho Falls the community we want to live work and play in.”
Idaho Falls has partnered with Polco, a leader in the field of civic engagement and surveying, to issue the 2025 National Community Survey in Idaho Falls.
The National Community Survey (The NCS) was developed by National Research Center at Polco. The survey captures opinions on the economy, mobility, community design, utilities, safety, natural environment, inclusivity, engagement, and other elements of Idaho Falls’ overall livability. The results will show Idaho Falls’ strengths, areas of improvement, and what matters most to residents. The city will also be able to see how its performance compares to other communities across the country.
Survey results will be compiled in a report by Polco and shared by the City of Idaho Falls with the community in the spring.
“We strongly encourage all residents to take the survey. The more people who participate, the better data we will have to inform our decisions. This is an opportunity for everyone in the community to share their thoughts and shape the future of Idaho Falls,” Casper said.
For more information on this City of Idaho Falls Participation in the National Community Survey, contact the city at (208) 612-8562 or click here.
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BLACKFOOT — A large contingent of Blackfoot Police officers has cordoned off an area near the Taco Bell on Parkway Drive in Blackfoot.
Police responded around 5 p.m., according to multiple witnesses who contacted EastIdahoNews.com.
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MISSOULA, Mont. — An Idaho Falls angler is back in the Idaho record books after landing a record-setting lake trout at Payette Lake.
Idaho Fish and Game said Dylan Smith caught and released a 43.25-inch lake trout on May 2, setting a new state catch-and-release record for the species. The fish surpassed the previous record of 42 inches.
The catch marks Smith’s second appearance in Idaho’s record books. He previously held the state catch-and-release lake trout record after landing a trophy fish in 2018 before that mark was later broken.
According to Fish and Game, Payette Lake has become one of Idaho’s premier lake trout fisheries thanks to years of management efforts aimed at improving both lake trout and kokanee populations.
Pride Month looks different this June along Boise’s Harrison Boulevard, where a long-standing tradition of hanging Pride flags on lamp posts has been put on hold after a new state law restricted which flags can be flown on government property.
For several years, Pride flags lined lamp posts along Harrison Boulevard in Boise’s North End neighborhood. But Idaho House Bill 561, signed by Gov. Brad Little in March, restricts which flags can be flown on government property, including the City of Boise’s Harrison lamp posts.
In response, a group of neighbors formed Pride North End and launched a distribution effort to help residents show support from their own front yards. The group has been making Pride flags and yard signs available to people who want to display them at home.
“I thought that I would…be a personal example of ‘yes, this is what I do.’ This is what I believe in,” said Edna Schochat, a North End resident.
Pride North End has already distributed more than 900-yard signs and 250 flags. The group’s original donation goal was around $2,000 to order 100 flags and 200 yard signs, but it has exceeded that GoFundMe goal, reaching $10,000 worth of donations.
The group plans to continue holding public flag and sign distributions through the end of the month.
“We cannot just say something without doing something that proves that we mean what we say,” Schochat said.
Pride North End said any leftover funds after materials are distributed will go to local LGBTQ+ nonprofits. A link to the group’s GoFundMe can be found here.
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