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• Playing the lottery…

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 5
  There is a pretty obvious reason why buying lottery tickets is a bad idea. You will lose money. The odds are usually just awful. Casino gambling is, in comparison, a comparatively sound investment. And, of course, casino gambling is not a wise thing to do with your savings. You would have [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 12:38pm EST
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• Today in History: Pearl Harbor attacked

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 10
  December 7, 1941 At 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan on its wings appears out of the clouds above the island of Oahu. A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes followed, descending on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 3:42pm EST
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• ‘The Blind Side’

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 5
  Actress Sandra Bullock says meeting Leigh Anne Tuohy, who she portrays in The Blind Side, showed her there really are some Christians who “walk the walk.” The film, which opened the week before Thanksgiving, presents the true story of the Tuohys — a well-off white family in Tennessee — who welcome a [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 3:56pm EST
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• Nampa Charter School Could Be Shut Down For Bible

  —Idaho Falls Today

  The Napma Classical Academy charter school could see its doors closed because a reading list included the Bible. KIFI TV 8 reported Monday: The charter school’s administrators said earlier this year they would use the Bible as a primary source of teaching material, but not to teach religion. The plan prompted the [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:48am EST
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• Should A Jury Be Allowed To Make Someone An Instant Millionaire?

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 20
  (submitted by Olie) An Idaho Falls man was just awarded nearly $2 MILLION in a recent lawsuit.  KPVI  reported that Levon Babakhanian was just awarded $1.8 million in a lawsuit involving a traffic accident he was involved in three years ago.  Babkhanian was on a motorcycle in Bonneville County when he [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:30pm EST
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• Idaho Couple Uses New Social Networking Sites To Promote Sale Of House

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 5
  In this difficult economy many people are taking selling their home into their own hands. Instead of using the standard “For sale by Owner” sign in the yard, one Idaho couple has turned to the internet to get the word out. By using popular sites like Facebook, Twitter, Craig’s List and [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 2:55pm EST
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• ANNOUNCEMENT: A Christmas Stroll 2009 At Snake River Landing

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 4
  (Submitted via email) (IDAHO FALLS) ID – Snake River Landing and Ecliptic Marketing & Consulting are pleased to present the holiday event A Christmas Stroll, which will take place at Snake River Landing on Friday, December 4th from 6 to 9 pm. This FREE traditional holiday event will feature free horse-drawn [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 2:48pm EST
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• ANNOUNCEMENT: Weekend Women’s Retreat Brings Nauvoo to Rexburg, Idaho

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 1
  (submitted via email) The second annual Nauvoo West Women’s Retreat, inspired by the women’s retreat held each March in Nauvoo, Ill., will be held at the new Springhill Suites Marriott in Rexburg, Idaho, on March 25-26, 2010. Proceeds to Help Disabled Stroke Survivors The retreat is sponsored by The Monte Foundation, a non-profit [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 2:40pm EST
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• VOTE “NO” On The New School Bond! INSTEAD, Merge The Two Local School Districts Into One!!!

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 20
  (Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009) Tuesday there will be a vote on a bond for the school district. The cost will be high (to the tune of over $81 Million) for needed funding for the local schools, and there’s no question our schools are short on money. But we’re going about [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 11:13am EST
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• Ski Season! Buying a pass? Where’s the best place to hit the slopes?

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 11
  (Sent via email) We are welcomed today with a fresh blanket of snow, and a much anticipated ski season approaching, there’s a question for some if they’re going to spend the hundreds of dollars necessary for a season ski pass, or back off a bit this year. The answer to that [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 5:11pm EST
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• Post Register Newspaper – Can It Survive?

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 20
  The Post Register has been the de-facto print news source for years in southeast Idaho. They have touted themselves as the second largest newspaper in Idaho. It is likely one of the oldest media sources in Idaho. Now it looks as though the newspaper may be falling behind, losing out [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 4:51pm EST
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• Yellowstone Sonic Re-Opening!

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 6
  Local Idaho Falls television station KIFI TV8 has reported that the Yellowstone Sonic will reopen. The Sonic drive-in restaurant is said to have closed when the owner, Dave Hall, refused to pay the rent increase demanded by the California based land owner. The doors were closed unexpectedly to many in [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 8:16am EST
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• ISU Professor, Habib Sadid, FIRED

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 5
  Local Television Station KIFI TV8 has reported that Habib Sadid has been fired from Idaho State University. There appears to be some controversy with the firing, as a Faculty Appeals Board said there was not enough evidence for the termination. The reason for the termination is reported to be “unprofessional [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 8:04am EST
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• Local Swine Flu Parties?

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 6
  Local KIFI reported today that people are talking about having Swine Flu Parties. What would a swine flu party be exactly? Find someone with the swine flu, and get together with them to get exposed to the flu and either a) build up a resistance or b) get it over [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 1:38pm EDT
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• Government Budgets Are Tight - Where Would You Cut?

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 5
  Submitted by: Coolwater Yesterday in the Post Register, there’s an article titled “Polite Protest” in which St. Anthony students protest a reduction in pay for their teachers. It read in part: Without songs, speeches or anger, South Fremont students demonstrated in support of their teachers and administrators. “This wasn’t going to be about [...]
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  Posted: June 05, 2009, 7:17pm EDT
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• Idaho Falls Fails To Request Funding – Mayor Jared Fuhriman Takes The Blame

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 20
  The government is throwing money out the window for people to grab. Almost all you have to do is be waiting below to catch it. There are billions of dollars being requested from cities and states all across the nation. Idaho Falls could have been one of those to receive [...]
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  Posted: March 09, 2009, 6:27pm EDT
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• Daren Palmer Ponzi Scheme Victims Revealed

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 10
  KPVI has reported on some of the victims of the Daren Palmer Ponzi Scheme. Those victims allegedly include: Daryl Harris �?? invested $5,000,000.00 David Taylor of Taylor Chevrolet �?? invested $4,000,000.00 Paul Ramsey �?? invested $2,700,000.00 Century 21 Real Estate Professional Kevin Taggart �?? invested $550,000.00 David K. Swenson - invested $500,000.00 Jack B. Larsen �?? invested [...]
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  Posted: March 06, 2009, 1:28pm EST
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• Idaho Falls Local Daren Palmer Chaged with Ponzi Scheme!

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 13
  The whole world is talking about Bernie Madoff and his $50 Billion Ponzi Scheme, and while the worlds been watching Bernie Madoff, we’ve had our own major Ponzi Scheme going on right under our noses. Fox News, KPVI, and KIFI TV8 all have news stories buzzing about Daren Palmer and his [...]
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  Posted: March 01, 2009, 1:48am EST
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• What Restaurants Do You Want?

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 20
  Is it just me, or do we have a major lack of diversity when it comes to restaurants in Idaho Falls? There has been a boom of recent shops going up in the past few years: TGI Fridays, The Baijo, etc. but they all seem to be “me too” chains that [...]
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  Posted: February 26, 2009, 12:05pm EST
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• Best Breakfast Burritos In Town!

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 15
  I’m an on the go breakfast kind of guy. I want something hot but don’t usually have the time to cook and clean up anything decent for breakfast. That leaves cold cereal or fast food breakfast and fast food usually wins. So I have had just about every kind of [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2009, 9:17am EST
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• Cancer Survivors Rally To Support American Cancer Society

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 1
  WHO - The American Cancer Society invites individuals who want to honor cancer survivors (anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer) and caregivers, or pay tribute to those who have lost their battle with cancer to join its Relay For Life, scheduled for July 10, 2009 in Idaho Falls. [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2009, 11:25am EST
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• Dish Network Drops KIDK Channel 3, Attempts Strong-Arm Tactics

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 17
  If I remember correctly, one of the selling points of Dish Network in the past was that you would have access to all the local channels through Dish. Well, that’s not the case any more. I was at a friends house the other day clicking through channels on their Dish Network [...]
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  Posted: January 03, 2009, 11:04am EST
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• How Much Is The Media Effecting the Economy?

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 20
  From Alice: Do you think that the media and it’s constant doom-mongering is the main reason that spending is down and retailers are wary? Do you think that if the media painted a better picture that more people may be more inclined to spend a bit more and the economy would fix [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2008, 7:30am EST
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• Should Idaho School District 91 Suspends Students For Self Defence?

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 16
  I came across this article from Channel 3. A junior high student was suspended for defending himself when another student was beating him up. They both received the same punishment. District 91’s policy is both wrong and illegal. It is lawful to use force to defend yourself to the extent [...]
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  Posted: September 04, 2008, 5:54pm EDT
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• Riot Zone – The Fun’s A Little Deflated This Year

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 4
  The Riot Zone has been a great attempt to make Southeast Idaho a little more “fun”. I was excited to see a fun center being built, though I thought their location was way off track (pick either Rexburg or Idaho Falls and cater to one market well – either would [...]
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  Posted: August 27, 2008, 8:09pm EDT
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• Taylor’s Toll Bridge in Idaho Falls - What’s Underneath?

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 6
  We’re new-ish to the area, and stopped by the Green Belt / Riverside area for the first time today.  We followed some trails and ended up under the Taylor’s Toll Bridge.  There were all of these funny little rock water paths ending (?) in a circular, shallow pool, and then [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2008, 7:06am EDT
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• City of Idaho Falls Needs To Communicate Better With Residents

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 12
  We live in a great area, with hard working generally courteous people, and beautiful scenery. We have elected officials who likely work hard for us day in and day out (at least we hope). But I often wonder what is really going on in the area. What are the city officials [...]
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  Posted: August 22, 2008, 5:33pm EDT
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• Bridgemaxx Set Up To Overtake Idaho Falls Microserv?

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 14
  Microserv has been around for a long time. I remember signing up with Microserv (back then it was called ida.net) many years ago. They were one of the first (if not the first) to offer local dial-up access here in Southeast Idaho. Since then they have continued provide dial-up, DSL [...]
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  Posted: August 20, 2008, 9:44am EDT
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• Press Release: Snake River Landing To Host Grand Opening July 26th!

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Number of comments: 2
  By: Michelle Ziel IDAHO FALLS, ID – Snake River Landing is thrilled to announce that they will be hosting a Grand Opening for The Pier at Snake River Landing on July 26 from 11am to 7pm. The event is free to the public and will feature the following: Dedication by City [...]
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  Posted: July 14, 2008, 1:03am EDT
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• Why Is George Jones Walking The Streets?

  —Idaho Falls Today

  Article Submitted by: George Jones Hater/Cal The Bumbling Idiot

  KPVI reported convicted Sexual Offender George Jones was arrested yet again for attempting to peep on women in the restroom.

  [www.kpvi.com]

  TV News Report

  Jones has close to 20 cases for this type of behavior.

  [https:]

  Jones is on [...]

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  Posted: June 10, 2008, 1:08am EDT
  by Guest Writer