Doing the work for Pocatello’s World Refugee Day event creates ties that bind our community together

By: Liz Cartwright

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 896

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Pocatello. It’s not flashy like Boise, and it’s not touristy like towns up in North Idaho. No, it’s a medium-sized, working-class community full of people who have come from all over the world to make this corner of southeast Idaho their home.

But, how does one make a place, a home? This is something to ponder as we think of World Refugee Day. As I spoke with members of the planning committee for …

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