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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Idaho State Police open a new, nearly $17 million District 6 office in Idaho Falls

Plus, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree stops in Idaho Falls on Friday.

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Public SafetyTop story

Idaho State Police open a new District 6 office in Idaho Falls after nearly 30 years of planning

The new District 6 office took nearly 30 years to plan

$17 million
for the new facility, nearly
24,000 sq. ft.
of workspace, about
30 years
in the planning stages, nearly

Sources: East Idaho News, Local News 8

Troopers, administrators, police officers, deputies and families gathered for a ribbon-cutting Wednesday morning to open 's new building, which has been in the planning stages for nearly 30 years.

The nearly $17 million facility has about 24,000 square feet of workspace. It puts 26 troopers and eight detectives under one roof.

“The detectives are having to drive, or we meet somewhere. So the efficiencies that are gained by putting everybody in one building you can't even calculate them.”

ISP Director Colonel Bill Gardiner

This is the last ISP facility to be built statewide, and Gardiner put it this way: "I like to say they saved the best for last."

Troopers outnumber detectives 26 to 8 at the new office

Source: Local News 8

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Troopers2676.5%
Detectives823.5%
  • Address: 1155 Foote Drive, Idaho Falls
  • Ribbon-cutting: Wed., Nov. 4
  • Inside: weight room, mat training room, indoor firearms simulator
  • First ISP facility: built in 2003 in Jerome

News Notes

School levies

East Idaho voters approved 10 of 11 school levies on the Nov. 3 ballot, according to unofficial results. The one that failed was the School District 253 supplemental levy in Jefferson County, 401 votes (56.32 percent) to 311 (43.68 percent). Idaho State Journal

10 of 11 East Idaho school levies passed

10 of 11

  • passed
  • 1 failed

Source: Idaho State Journal

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passed1091%
failed19%

Christmas tree

The , a 76-foot Engelmann spruce from Idaho, stops in Idaho Falls on Fri., Nov. 6. The free celebration runs 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Idaho Falls Public Library parking lot and along Capital Avenue, the event listing says. Idaho State JournalIdaho Falls Public Library

Chamber

Carrie Athay is three weeks into her job as CEO of the . She spoke with EastIdahoNews.com about her goals and how she plans to rebuild members' trust after the former CEO's controversial exit. East Idaho News

Ririe

Ririe has finished a $3 million career technical education building just north of Ririe Junior and Senior High School. At about 11,250 square feet, it gives students more space for welding, mechanics and plants pathways. Post Register

Beef

For the first time in more than two decades, cattle and calves surpassed dairy as Idaho's top farm commodity in 2025. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Income and Wealth Statistics report has the numbers. East Idaho News

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Idaho State Police open a new, nearly $17 million District 6 office in Idaho Falls

Plus, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree stops in Idaho Falls on Friday.

The TLDR

  1. Idaho State Police open a nearly $17 million District 6 office on Foote Drive
  2. East Idaho voters passed 10 of 11 school levies
  3. The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree stops in Idaho Falls Friday
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