POCATELLO — Bargain shopping just got a modern twist in the Gate City. It’s Bin Fun, Pocatello’s newest discount shopping adventure, is a full-blown treasure hunt unlike anything in town.

Locally owned and operated by Aaron and Tallie Russell of Pocatello, both of whom are engineers by trade, the couple studied the growing “bin store” business model before deciding to take the plunge and start their own business. They opened It’s Bin Fun on Sept. 5 on Yellowstone Avenue next to Mandarin House.

Aaron explained that bin stores operate a bit like mystery boxes on a grand scale. When shipments arrive, owners often have no idea exactly what’s inside — just that the pallets come from major retailers’ returns, overstocks or liquidations.

That means every week’s inventory is a surprise, filled

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