It was 1979 when potato king J.R. Simplot built a 7,370-square-foot, Mediterranean-style mansion atop a prominent hill in the Boise Highlands. Although the mansion has since been demolished, Simplot’s ...

Simplot Corporate Headquarters, 1099 W. Front St. in Boise. Pictured on Jan. 13, 2026. (Sarah A. Miller/smiller@idahostatesman.com) Two longtime employees of J.R. Simplot Co. took on the Boise-based ...

For one weekend each February, Pocatello becomes more than just a city in Idaho. It becomes a national epicenter of high school track and field.

Shoes or no shoes, 18-year-old Jackson Laird is just as fast. At least that’s what he showed during the 46th Annual Simplot ...

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– Employees of the Simplot Don Plant took to their two-mile stretch of adopted Highway 30 on Wednesday to pick up trash in recognition of Earth Day. Simplot adopted the stretch ...

There is the romantic side of the Tara-Davis Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall story, the side that connects Pocatello and the Simplot Games, and elicits the “ooohs” from the ...

Simplot is thrilled to announce an exclusive, limited-time promotion offering an extraordinary 30% off Harvest Fresh avocados. As a leader in the food service/produce industry, Simplot has never ...

The Simplot Games are the pinnacle athletic event in Pocatello every year, with athletes coming from around the world to compete. The athletes train for months for their several moments racing under ...

An ammonia leak at the JR Simplot plant in Grand Forks prompted an evacuation of employees and a response from authorities Tuesday morning. The buildup of a small leak in a freezer triggered alarms at ...

J.R. Simplot Co. is planning a $30 million expansion to its north Grand Forks potato processing plant, according to a city memo, though a company employee said corporate approval is still pending.