For the first time since 1988, the Sugar-Salem Digger Football team is headed to the state championship game in Boise this Saturday. Led by head coach Tyler Richins, the boys have displayed an impenetrable defense and an almost unstoppable offense.

If Sugar-Salem wins, it will be the first state championship title for Digger football and the first for Richins as head coach. Cheering them on from the stands will be community members, friends, and family — including Tyler’s father Dwight Richins,

Gather round, and have a seat. Let me tell you about the world’s best corn dogs.

The name of Rexburg’s singular corn dog truck is a classic example of padding, but it is also not wrong. Likely, there are more qualified corndog connoisseurs out there than me. But it is the opinion of this author that if you like corndogs, you will not be disappointed by World’s Best Corn Dogs.

This food truck does not hide its light under a bushel. Positioned as they are on Main Street right next to JB’s, they

Beekeeping is more than just a hobby for a retired Sherlock Holmes. It can also be a rewarding and fascinating pursuit, shedding light on one of nature’s busiest, well, bees. Now, this month, the people of Rexburg have the opportunity to learn beekeeping practices from Master Beekeeper Ward Hicks.

The first Beekeeping for Beginners course will be offered Saturday, October 20 and the same course will be offered again the next week on Saturday, October 27. Both classes will take place at 1161 Red

Luke Purser was a sophomore at Sugar-Salem when he experienced something many teenagers dread: his best friend moved away.

“I was really struggling with feeling alone,” Purser says of that time. “I didn’t feel like I had too many close friends.”

Now, Purser is finishing up his junior year and his peers have elected him to be student body president his senior year. However, despite things getting better for him, he still remembers those days of loneliness. And he doesn’t want anyone to have to

“It all started when I was 12 years old when I trapped my first beaver. When that happened, I knew I’d never stop.”

Cody Goody, sitting in the front office of his taxidermy practice Wild to Wall, is all grins. The truth is evident throughout his demeanor. Here is a man who truly makes a living doing what he loves.

Now in his third year (second full-time) of practicing taxidermy under Wild to Wall, Goody’s involvement in the art is almost as long as his beard. He started working for a commercia

MWI began in 1999 in Utah but has developed and grown into one of the biggest global digital marketing companies. It not only has locations in Salt Lake City, Utah and Mesa, Arizona but has expanded into Hong Kong and Singapore.

Despite these Asian markets being an incredible opportunity for growth, with as little as three competitors in Hong Kong compared to Utah’s hundreds, the decision to expand over there was not initially business-related.

“My wife and I decided a few years ago to adopt a

It was the morning of the state meet. The young, inexperienced, cross-country team from Firth High School stood at the starting line. They were dwarfed by Grangeville High School, most of whom were well-built, athletic juniors and seniors with the face and chest hair to attest to their titanic reputation.

“I looked at my kids,” Coach Brett Hill told Explore Rexburg. “They all looked like they were in fourth or fifth grade.”

Not entirely convinced of his own team’s success, Hill had nonetheless

The following is a selection of albums from my personal collection that I think people should know about, if they don’t already. So, apropos of nothing at all, for your consideration, here are my opinions.

My impression listening to this one is fastened to the memory of a cold, misty weekend hiking various trails around the Door County peninsula. I had never heard of the album or its creator before, but I quickly developed a kinship with her when I discovered a handwritten note tucked away in t

As the theme song to an upcoming Apple TV+ children’s show, it’s likely I would have never heard “Never Ending Dream” if I hadn’t casually decided to listen to Kishi Bashi one night. This artist doesn't play in my starting lineup too often, but sometimes I get in the mood for baroque pop and my Pet Sounds quota has already been filled. Enter Kishi Bashi. Days later, I was notified of an upcoming release for the soundtrack to said children’s TV show, of which I had never heard. On a lark, I liste

In the first seconds of Lucky Mint’s “Faster Now,” you can hear yourself get into the car, start the engine, and begin a ride you won’t soon forget. The scenery may be familiar, but it is the journey of discovery that presents new and intimate territory. Looking inward, looking outward. Inhale. Exhale. Just breathe.

In keeping with its short runtime, the two most succinct tracks bookend the record (“Inhale/Exhale,” “Stop”), neither of which cracks two minutes. It’s a small bundle from this Rexb

Sean Deniston is no stranger to the Rexburg music scene. An alumna of the local band Tabernacles – a folk/indie rock outfit currently inactive – he has played all the major music venues in town. As a band, they played for audiences of all sizes, sharing the stage with big names such as The National Parks, RKDN, and John Allred.

As members of the Tabernacles graduated, Sean started playing fewer shows, but his involvement in the scene remained vibrant as it took on a new dimension.

“I wanted to

The young man watched intently as a passerby casually tossed an unfinished Big Mac into a sidewalk trash can in South Kensington. He rushed over to the receptacle, pulled the Big Mac out, and proceeded to eat the rest of it.

He looked up at the great Royal Albert Hall in front of him, and said aloud to his fellow, “One day, I want to perform in that place.”

The other man looked back at him, laughed, said, “Yeah, right,” and began to look through the trash for something he could also eat.

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Here’s something you should know: Rexburg has a surprisingly energetic music scene. It is active, alive, and well. If you didn’t know that, this is a fantastic week to jump onboard and catch The Howls play at The Burg this Friday.

There has been a lot of music buzz coming from this thriving scene. Local band Carry On, Kid just made the news for signing a record label. They are actually playing a tour kickoff show this Thursday at the Brighton Apartments lounge.

The Howls open for them and will

The famously personable, charismatic, “too-nice-all-the-time,” Vinnie Caruana, is in all aspects a survivor.

Arriving on the scene fronting a Drive-Thru emo band in the early 2000s was certainly no guarantee of longitudinal success, as hundreds of others in the same boat can attest to. And as good as The Movielife were, Vin took an even greater step in 2005 with the post-hardcore I Am the Avalanche, a superb, sonic, melodic outfit that has proved its merit by the mere fact that they are still t

Return to Me is the type of delicious corniness that at its worst feels like a transcendental Hallmark movie and at its best ranks among the top turn-of-the-century romantic comedies. The unique plot of the female lead Grace (Minnie Driver) who receives a heart transplant from the male lead Bob’s (David Duchovny) deceased wife begs your attention, but the miracle heart seems to give more life to the secondary characters: Marty (Carroll O’Connor) and Angelo (Robert Loggia), co-owners of an Irish

Last night we watched a 2010 romcom that I believe has always existed, floating somewhere in the ether of destiny, long-lost love, and unfeeling British men. Perhaps it has to do with a premise piggybacking off the heretofore most-immortalized love story of all time. Or perhaps it has to do with Amanda Seyfried once again playing a character named Sophie hell-bent on discovering the truth of a decades-old fling in southern Europe. Either way, Letters to Juliet

Pay close attention, girls. If you ever meet a man like Lewis Farrell (Christian Slater) don’t do what Lisa Walker (Mary Stuart Masterson) does. Don’t spend a day with him after you see him staring up at your window at night. Don’t kiss him when he connives you into visiting his roof. And don’t tell your klutzy best friend Kim (Pamela Adlon) that he’s wonderful and then allow your apartment to be filled with hundreds of thornless roses over the next 24 hours. Run. File a restraining order. Keep