Looking Back: Massive fire inside Idaho Falls hotel sends guests fleeing to the streets

We are looking back at what life was like during the week of March 16 to March 22 in east Idaho history.

1900-1925

LORENZO — A man claimed his father, who was living in Lorenzo, was the oldest man in Idaho, The Rigby Star reported on March 18, 1915 (The article was originally published by the American Falls Press).

1926-1950

IDAHO FALLS — A massive fire broke out at an Idaho Falls hotel and a city waterworks employee died while trying to help firefighters, the Idaho Falls Post Register reported on March 17, 1940.

1951-1975

SODA SPRINGS — Four boys in Caribou County were discovered with 75 pounds of dynamite in their possession, The Caribou County Sun reported on March 21, 1957.

1976-2000

INKOM — A 24-year-old man was lucky to be alive after getting in a car crash on Interstate 15 south of Inkom, the Idaho State Journal reported on March 17, 1977.

Article by Brittni Johnson #LookingBack