Results are in! In the 2020 Power County primary, Josh Campbell is the Republican candidate to square off against Democrat Max Sprague in the election for sheriff in November. Anson Call retains the prosecutor seat. The hospital bond, while gaining…
Incorrect Graduation Edition
The graduation supplement appearing inside the May 27, 2020, edition of The Power County Press and The Aberdeen Times is incorrect. A mistake at the printers mixed up pages from last year’s edition with this year’s edition. Corrected pages, featuring all the graduates from American Falls, Rockland and Aberdeen high schools, will be in next week’s edition.
Graduations are as follows:
Aberdeen High School: Thursday, May 28, 2020 • 7 p.m. • Community Parade
American Falls Academy: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 • 4 p.m. • Brulotte Field (4 guests per graduate)
American Falls High School: Saturday, May 30, 2020 • 7 p.m. • Broadcast on KISU 91.1 FM • Brulotte Field (4 guests per graduate)
Rockland High School: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 • 7 p.m. • RHS Gymnasium (parents only)
Schools announce graduation plans
Schools are closer to making graduation plans for students graduating in 2020, with the approval of the Southeast Idaho Public Health Department. The American Falls Academy will hold graduation on … Read the full story and more in the paper…
Six girls vie for 2021 Distinguished Young Woman title
Six Aberdeen High School juniors will be vying for the Aberdeen 2021 Distinguished Young Woman title on Tuesday, June 2, at 7 p.m. in the Aberdeen Performing Arts Center. Because of the coronavirus, the program will be presented to parents…
Urban Renewal Agency for future growth, not attached to any specific project, A.F. council says
by Daniel Moore Press Staff Writer The biggest misunderstanding about the vote on the American Falls’ Urban Renewal Agency is that the vote is attached to a specific project, said American Falls city council member Kristen Jensen during an online…
Aberdeen High School graduation 2020 will be a unique celebration
The Aberdeen High School graduating class of 2020 will be able to remember their graduation as being a unique one, never been done in Aberdeen before. Because of the guidelines of Governor Brad Little, the graduation ceremony will be different…
A.F. School District makes plans for summer as school year continues for students at home
by Daniel Moore Press Staff Writer The America Falls School District hopes to beef up its summer school options since they have not been able to hold regular classes right now, Superintendent Randy Jensen told the school board during the…
City hall opens by appointment
Starting Monday, May 4, Aberdeen City Hall has begun taking appointments for title work, new registrations, dog tags and any other necessary city business for local Aberdeen residents. Appointments will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and can…
City of American Falls COVID-19 updates
The following releases are from the city of American Falls, listed from least recent to most recent: Recent Update: Essential Update-5-3-20-2100 Past updates: Letter from Mayor Marc Beitia Essential Update-3-18-20-0730AM Essential Update-3-18-20-0830AM Essential Update-3-18-20-1630 Essential Update-3-19-20-0800 Resolution 565 City State…
Absentee ballots start being mailed this week
Election guide for contested elections in this week’s Press
by Daniel Moore
Press Staff Writer
The Tuesday, May 19, primary election will be moved entirely to absentee ballots, where voters can fill out their ballot at home and submit the ballot, to help limit the spread of COVID-19. The county is processing the requests, and will start mailing out absentee…
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