Idaho
Uptick in attendance at Southeast Idaho attractions during winter break – Local News 8
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – With school out for the holidays and Christmas all wrapped up, the week before the new year is a perfect time for kids and families to spend some time with each other.
In Southeast Idaho, families have been flocking to their favorite indoor attractions, including at Geronimo’s Trampoline Park in Chubbuck.
“One thing that’s really awesome about right after Christmas is we have a ton of people that are trying to give experiences rather than gifts for Christmas,” said Geronimo’s General Manager Hayli Austin. “Geronimo’s is a really great place to do that. We have gift cards and stuff like that. A lot of families that don’t normally have the opportunity to come in get jump passes and gift cards as gifts, and so we’re totally busy right after Christmas. It’s awesome.”
Austin says with school being out, they have adjusted their schedule to accomodate with the demand.
“Any time school is out in SD25, we open at 10 a.m. that day,” Austin said. “Normally our hours start at 1 p.m., so we open earlier in the day, and any time school’s out, we do something called Bounce Back. So you keep your wristbands and you come back within six days and you get half price. We do that all winter break long, so that brings a lot of people back in too.”
Austin also says the holidays bring in an influx of people both old and new.
“Right after Christmas, we see people that either we’ve never seen before and we’re excited to welcome in or a lot of times, we get old regulars that we used to see a lot and don’t come in quite as much anymore,” Austin said. “We get to see people like that more, which is amazing to see.”
The same could be said for the Outer Limits Fun Zone in Pocatello, who already had a big crowd come inside on Tuesday as soon as they opened their doors.
“This is a very important time for us,” said Outer Limits Owner Stacy Miller. “It kind of ramps up our whole winter season. It’s exciting to see the families and the kids out of school. Everybody’s excited. Families are in town visiting that have been coming year after year, so it’s exciting to see all those families and kids enjoying themselves and having a great time.”
Miller says she notices the difference in the attendance, and is grateful to have the community spend their holiday time racing some cars and playing some putt-putt.
“It’s definitely an uptick,” Miller said. “There’s a lot of things for the families to do. The uptick, I think, comes from people being kind of cooped up in the houses together, and they’re ready to get out and have a good time. So we’re one of those spots where they come and enjoy themselves.”
With one week before school starts, there is still plenty of time for families to go out and have a good time.
Idaho
Passengers evacuated after “suspicious device” was found at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport – Local News 8
The following is a media release from the City of Idaho Falls.
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (City of Idaho Falls) – Around 3:50 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, a security incident occurred at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport resulting in the response of the Idaho Falls Police and Fire Departments.
Passengers were immediately evacuated to a safe terminal area while an investigation occurred.
During the security screening process, a suspicious device was discovered in the luggage. Upon concluding the investigation, it was determined the suspicious item was not dangerous. The airport has no further information to provide at this time.
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Idaho
Suspicious device found at Idaho Falls airport was not dangerous, officials say – East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS – A suspicious device discovered in someone’s luggage at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport Saturday afternoon resulted in an evacuation.
The Idaho Falls Police and Fire Departments responded around 3:50 p.m., according to city spokesman Eric Grossarth. The item in question was not specified.
Authorities detained passengers in a safe area of the terminal during the investigation. Witnesses say it lasted around 30 minutes and the road leading to the airport was closed during that time.
Ultimately, police determined the device was not dangerous.
Roads have re-opened and authorities have cleared the scene.
EastIdahoNews.com will provide updates as we receive them.
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Idaho Legislature’s budget committee accepts report recommending raises for state employees – East Idaho News
BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) – The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee closed out the first week of the 2025 legislative session Friday by accepting a report recommending raises of $1.55 per hour for all state employees.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC, is a powerful legislative committee that meets daily and sets the budgets for every state agency and department.
A day earlier, on Thursday, the Idaho Legislature’s Change in Employee Compensation Committee voted 7-3 to recommend the $1.55 per hour raises.
On Friday, JFAC voted to accept the report with the recommendation from the Change in Employee Compensation Committee, but it did not vote on whether to approve the raises.
An actual JFAC vote on the raises is expected on Wednesday or Thursday.
JFAC also accepted a report Friday from the Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee that projected $6.4 billion in state revenue will be available for next year’s budget. The $6.4 billion projection is slightly under Gov. Brad Little’s $6.41 billion revenue projection.
“We recommend caution in making appropriations above the committee’s revenue projection,” Sen. Kevin Cook, R-Idaho Falls, told JFAC on Friday. “The committee recognizes economic uncertainty related to the impact of the Federal Reserve Bank addressing inflation and the recent presidential election.”
The action is expected to pick up considerably next week for JFAC. JFAC’s long-term schedule lists statewide maintenance budget decisions on the schedule for Wednesday, which could include decisions on state revenues and the proposed $1.55 raises for state employees.
On Friday, JFAC members are expected to set the maintenance budgets for all state agencies. JFAC leaders describe maintenance budgets as bare bones versions of last year’s budgets, with all the one-time money and projects removed. The maintenance budgets are simply meant to keep the lights on for state agencies. Under budget changes approved last year, new spending requests and replacement items are called budget enhancements, which are considered and voted on separately from the maintenance budgets.
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