This Biz Buzz story was first published Oct. 30, 2024. Do you want to know what’s happening in the eastern Idaho business scene? We’ve got you covered. Here is a rundown of this week’s business news across the valley.

WinCo is coming to Rexburg. Rexburg City Councilman Robert Chambers confirmed the news during the annual State of the City address Tuesday morning. The supermarket chain has submitted its plans to build a store on property in the north of town across from Walmart.

Claudio Berti, director of the Idaho Geological Survey, was driving from Moscow to Boise for an Idaho Emergency Management Association conference on Monday morning when the largest earthquake the state has experienced in nearly a year shook Central Idaho.

PAYETTE, Idaho — A two-vehicle crash on I-84 sent three people to the hospital early Sunday, Jan. 26, blocking traffic for more than five hours, Idaho State Police (ISP) reported. The collision occurred at 5:15 a.m. near milepost 13 south of New Plymouth between an 18-year-old woman from Rexburg and a 52-year-old woman from Middleton.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Idaho — A two-vehicle crash that happened on Sunday morning at approximately 5:15 a.m. near New Plymouth has left three people in the hospital.

Idaho Treasurer Julie Ellsworth is proposing that Idaho opt into a program that allows for eligible residents with disabilities to save beyond limits set by public assistance programs.

Rep. Britt Raybould, R-Rexburg, presented the bill to create an independent ombudsman to monitor child protective services and investigate complaints. The bill also created a misdemeanor penalty of up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine for retaliating against someone who made a complaint or impeding the duties of the office.

Rep. Britt Raybould, R-Rexburg, presented the bill to create an independent ombudsman to monitor child protective services and investigate complaints. The bill also created a misdemeanor penalty of up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine for retaliating against someone who made a complaint or impeding the duties of the office.

New York City-style slice pizza is now permeating the nation, even at Righteous Slice, in out-of-the-way Rexburg, Idaho.

A memorial suggesting the Supreme Court reconsider the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide has passed the Idah

Steve Goncalves, father of victim Kaylee Goncalves, expressed cautious optimism about the legal proceedings while emphasizing the importance of justice.

The Idaho House has passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its Obergefell v. Hodges decision on same-sex marriage equality.