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The Post Register is a daily newspaper based in Idaho Falls, Idaho, that also caters to readers in Jackson, Wyoming, and West Yellowstone, Montana. It is owned by the Brady family, along with their dedicated staff.

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Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens blaze

19 hours ago | postregister.com | Bruce Shipkowski

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area, authorities said Thursday.
ISU men's and women's basketball teams filling their rosters

4 days ago | postregister.com | Brad Bugger

The Idaho State men’s basketball team came close to finishing out its roster for next season, while the Bengal women announced their first recruit of the spring signing period. Lachlan Brewer, a 6-foot-6-inch wing player, is transferring to Idaho State from Sacramento State, where he started 28 of the Hornets’ 31 games this past season as a true freshman.
New Mexico milk tests for bird flu reveal scientific mystery

5 days ago | postregister.com | Danielle Prokop

Veterinary experts nationwide have a variety of hypotheses for new and puzzling test results from cow milk being analyzed for avian influenza — including in New Mexico. March marked one year since officials first reported Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza — H5N1 — among dairy cattle. Since then, bird flu has infected 996 herds across the country, including 19 cases in the last month in California and Idaho.
County Commissioners hold public bid opening for new Landfill shop building

5 days ago | postregister.com | Edna Grant

The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners held a public bid opening on April 14 for the construction of a new building out at the Circular Butte Landfill. The county received five bids for the work, and no bid has yet been selected as the winner. The county is planning to build a new shop building at the landfill in Terreton, and began advertising for bid on the work back in March. They asked potential contractors to estimate the cost of an eighty-foot by one-hundred-twenty-foot metal building.
A sense of community

6 days ago | postregister.com | Daris Howard

Besides being a group of people living in the near vicinity of each other, the dictionary defines community as "a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals." This definition took on a different meaning during Covid. Here in the farming community of Idaho where I live, the harvest season has a short window. Equipment is running from before sunup to after sundown, and many people are involved.
Opinion: Why don't leaders focus on community investments?

6 days ago | postregister.com | Miranda Marquit

Stock market volatility has many talking about investing — especially as it relates to their 401(k)s. For many Americans, stock market exposure is mainly in retirement accounts. But investment isn’t just a matter of money in the market. A government’s investment is in its people. Wise investments of tax revenue yield dividends in educated, healthy and prosperous communities.
Opinion: Claims collide with courts, due process, rule of law

6 days ago | postregister.com | David Adler

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court instructed the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an infamous torture prison in El Salvador, to which he was illegally deported without any semblance of due process of law. Citing an “administrative error,” the administration acknowledged in court filings that this deportation of a Maryland resident, who has never been charged with a crime, had been a mistake.
Idaho State softball prepares for final home games of the season with Big Sky title on the line

6 days ago | postregister.com | Brad Bugger

Everybody loves a winner – and Idaho State is offering an opportunity for the Pocatello community to enjoy one this weekend. The Bengals, now in first place in the Big Sky Conference and rolling on an eight-game win streak, will host Montana this weekend for senior day at Miller Ranch Stadium. If all goes right, the Bengals could conceivably clinch the conference championship on Saturday. Bengal head coach Andrew Rich is one win away from his 100th at the ISU helm.
US stocks drop as Nvidia slides and the fog of Trump's trade war thickens

1 week ago | postregister.com | Stan Choe

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell Wednesday after Nvidia warned new restrictions on exports to China will chisel billions of dollars off its results, while companies around the world said President Donald Trump’s trade war is clouding forecasts for how they and the economy will do this year. The S&P 500 sank 2.2% after falling as much as 3.3% earlier.
Library to seek lower bids on elevator modernization project

1 week ago | postregister.com | Edna Grant

The Rigby City Council has approved the expenditure of additional expenses from the capitol improvement fund for the City Library Elevator Project. Following their January approval to modernize the building’s elevator and bring it up to code, Library Director Brittney Fielding has approached the council with additional need in the project.