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.

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.

The Idaho House passed a Republican-backed resolution on Monday urging the Supreme Court to reconsider the legality of same-sex marriage.  All of Idaho’s Democratic House members opposed the

The mayor had to break a tie after City Council voted on an alcohol change for large events. “I’ve got a lot of faith in our event organizers,” one councilor said.

The bill would implement a moratorium for a decade. “I am not against vaccination in any way,” the freshman lawmaker said.

Arborist Zeke Willard secured a large downed tree to the Boise River’s south bank Jan. 27, a project that organizers said reduces erosion risk, improves trout habitat and potentially provides a template for future work.

The Lava Ridge project, spanning 57,447 acres across south-central Idaho’s public lands, is paused until further review.

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

Biden offered billions in incentives for clean energy. It’s not clear how much Boise’s plan depended on them — or what Trump may change.