Idaho Falls • It looks like the hundreds of people from all over the world who made their way to Idaho Falls for the solar eclipse made a good choice.
They were greeted with mostly clear skies Monday morning as they gathered along the Snake River with chairs and sunshades.
One of the more prominent groups was a busload of 32 students from Dixie State University who needed special permission to miss their first day of fall semester.
Physics professor Samuel Tobler said the university booked rooms in Idaho Falls in May 2016. His group had cameras and special binoculars set up in preparation for the eclipse.