AMMON – Since its launch in October 2021, Hip Sip has earned a gradual stream of returning clients, a few of which make a number of visits a day.
The drink store at 1615 Market Method in Ammon has a menu of greater than 50 totally different sodas, protein drinks and different flavorful drinks. Probably the most in style is the flower baby — a drink with water, sugar-free coconut, vanilla and chunks of frozen mango topped off with coconut cream.
The impostor is a chocolate protein drink that tastes like a brownie (there are even chocolate chunks inside). It’s made with vanilla almond milk and vanilla cream. The vsco chick is a sprite-based drink with raspberry puree and vanilla.
EastIdahoNews.com sampled these things, which you’ll be able to watch within the video above.
Proprietor Candace Jones’ love for soda started a few years in the past. She grew up in Washington, D.C., however she lived in Utah for a time the place she has fond recollections of visiting totally different soda retailers together with her husband.
“We simply beloved it. It was enjoyable to attempt totally different combos and it was simply one thing to do should you wished to go for a fast drive,” Jones tells EastIdahoNews.com.
They moved to Idaho Falls in 2018 for her husband’s job. Getting a soda at Sonic grew to become a well-liked pastime.
“It was our little factor. It was our low-cost date that we’d take our children on and go get a half-price soda. So it’s all the time been one thing nostalgic for us,” Jones says.
Jones would enterprise to different soda retailers to study her manner round city. She acquired acquainted with lots of the individuals who labored there. Lots of them have been youngsters who went to high school together with her children.
Jones fashioned connections with staff and over time, this each day ritual advanced into one thing rather more than ordering a soda.
“I actually appreciated the power of feeling linked throughout that 30-second interchange on a regular basis,” says Jones. “I used to be similar to, ‘I need to present that for individuals. I need to present a spot the place they’ll present up and really feel seen.’ If it’s the one connection they’ve with a human, I would like it to be a great expertise.”
The house on Market Method was interesting to Jones as a result of it was connected to a different restaurant, Taqueria El Rodeo, which allowed her to supply seating inside and never only a drive-thru.
Discovering human connection at a soda store appears to be a successful method. Within the final 17 months, Jones says she’s acquired a big following of shoppers, a lot of whom go to the enterprise each day, and even a number of instances a day.
Clients have invited her staff to household barbecues, boating journeys and different gatherings whereas ordering on the drive-thru. She’s grateful to her workforce for offering a constructive setting for patrons. She’s amazed on the deep connections they’ve fashioned with individuals throughout such a short trade.
“We write on all of the cups what the drink order is,” Jones explains. “(My staff) take it one step additional once they write ‘Completely satisfied Birthday,’ ‘Have an awesome day,’ or ‘Bear in mind to smile.’ It reveals they know the shoppers.”
Jones is aware of one lady who saves her cups so she will return and browse the messages staff go away her.
“We’re hitting it at a special stage,” she says. “There’s a real love and friendship between individuals right here and that’s cool to see.”
Jones’ private contact is a peach ring she locations over the straw on each order. It was her favourite sweet rising up and he or she says it’s one thing she does to face out from rivals.
Human connection is one thing many individuals are craving in at the moment’s world, says Jones, and that’s her major focus as she thinks about the way forward for the enterprise. She needs to develop in locations the place she seems like she will make a distinction.
“I’ve individuals who drive right here from Blackfoot or Rigby daily simply to (go to) Hip Sip and see our staff,” says Jones. “We do have plans to develop, however with very strategic intention. It’s not about quantity, site visitors or visibility, it’s about the place we’re wanted subsequent.”
Hip Sip is open seven days per week with various hours. It’s open Monday via Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to eight p.m. and a 9 p.m. closing time on Friday. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to six p.m.
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In the last four years, more than 500 young people from every region of Idaho have enrolled in – and many completed – Federally Registered Apprenticeships for occupations as varied as teacher’s aide, welder, personal trainer and medical assistant.
Idaho Business for Education’s Youth Apprenticeship Program has been a key player in helping employers, school districts, training providers and young people from 16 to 24 years of age expand opportunities to grow Idaho’s workforce through apprenticeship.
In Idaho, we are hoping to increase the percentage of high school graduates who “go on” to some form of higher education (including the military). Although apprenticeship is not explicitly included in this goal, it can be a life-changing alternative to young people looking for innovative ways to enter meaningful careers that pay well and provide challenge and opportunity. And it often includes more traditional training that is very much a part of the state’s “go on” effort.
During National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 17-23) Idaho Business for Education wants to recognize and celebrate entering its fifth year of supporting youth apprenticeship. It started in 2020 when IBE and the Idaho Workforce Development Council were awarded a four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to establish, grow, support and sustain youth apprenticeship. It continues with a new grant from the IWDC to expand this work through 2026.
Why are IBE and IWDC so passionate about youth apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship has a proven track record of helping workers and employers by providing on-the-job training, classroom-type instruction, mentorship, and a clear career path.
Apprenticeship helps businesses (and nonprofit employers) attract and retain top talent at a time when the labor market is more competitive than ever.
Apprenticeship creates partnerships between schools and employers, connecting students as young as 16 to real jobs that lead to meaningful careers.
Our grant provides eligible youth apprentices up to $750 per year to cover related costs, such as equipment, clothing, supplies or even the expenses to drive to and from work. For many young people, this is a game-changing service that means the difference between being able to enter the workforce or not.
The program can connect with other programs, such as Idaho LAUNCH, the new program that pays for up to 80 percent of eligible graduating high school seniors for post-secondary tuition and fees. This can be part of an approved youth apprenticeship.
Idaho has received national recognition for this program and has lots of highlights to celebrate. In Soda Springs, the high school has both sponsored its own apprenticeships for teacher’s aides and other opportunities and collaborated with local employers to establish apprenticeships around the region, with over 70 apprentices placed to date.
Elsewhere, the Nez Perce Tribe has partnered with IBE to create unique and sustainable opportunities for over 50 of its young people in a variety of fields. Large employers such as St. Luke’s Health System and Micron are significant participants in apprenticeship in the Treasure Valley. Idaho Central Credit Union partners with high schools across the state using branches right in the schools, placing 65 apprentices to date.
There are many more – dozens more. Each example tells its own story, with unique opportunities to expand the state’s workforce, introduce young people to new opportunities, and open doors for coursework and technical certifications.
Idaho Capital Sun is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Idaho Capital Sun maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Christina Lords for questions: info@idahocapitalsun.com. Follow Idaho Capital Sun on Facebook and X.
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IDAHO COUNTY, Idaho – A multi-car accident on Highway 95 has shut down two lanes near Tuchbreiter.
According to the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office, the crash, which involved multiple cars, occurred Friday night. Both lanes remain closed.
It is unclear when the lanes will reopen, but Idaho 511 is advising drivers to seek alternative routes.
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Yessi Puerto Vallarta has been a family-run restaurant for over 25 years | Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com
IDAHO FALLS — For over 25 years, a local Mexican restaurant has been serving authentic family recipes to east Idaho.
Maria Hernandez, the manager of Yessi Puerto Vallarta, says her family has been in the food business for decades, serving homemade Mexican dishes that have been passed down for generations.
“We got started from a friend in the family that used to have restaurants in the Washington area, and we decided to try our luck and start a business with the family,” says Hernandez. “It’s always been a family restaurant, and we’ve been in the area for, oh wow, over 25 years now.”
EastIdahoNews.com was lucky enough to try some of their most popular dishes, starting with the Pollo a la Crema.
This dish consists of sliced chicken, a cream sauce with mushrooms and onions, a side of rice and beans and tortillas.
“This has been a very popular item on the menu,” says Hernandez. “It is a really good dish.”
Next, we tried Hernandez’s favorite dish on the menu, the Chile Rellenos.
The Chile Rellenos are stuffed green peppers with cheese, battered with an egg and smothered with white cheese and red sauce. On the side is a chimichanga with sour cream, guacamole, rice and beans.
“This would have to be, I’d say, a very very popular meal as well,” says Hernandez. “Everybody comes in here and says ‘I’m here for the Chile Rellenos; I know they’re good.’”
Lastly, we tried a personal favorite: street tacos. The types available are steak, spicy or marinated pork with or without pineapple, carne asada, grilled chicken, or chorizo.
“We cook the meat every time people order a taco,” says Hernandez. “They come with the cilantro and onion, and some slices of lime. The pineapple pork and the carne asada are very, very popular. Our chorizo is also homemade, so it’s really popular.”
Everything we tried was absolutely delicious, so we highly recommend trying Yessi Puerto Vallarta the next time you’re going out to eat!
You can find them at 2668 East Sunnyside Road. They are open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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