Myrna Arlene Winberg, of Springfield, ID, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 in Pocatello, ID. She was born Oct. 23, 1940 in Tremonton, UT. She married Richard C. Winberg in July of 1956 and together they had seven children. Three…
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Doris Lindley Stearns
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Doris Lindley Stearns passed away on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013 at the age of 95. She was born on June 21, 1918 to Helen Davie and Edwin Ferguson in American Falls, ID. A brother, Jack, was born in 1920. At…
Picture of the week: Light in the darkness
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A newly installed street light sheds a glow onto Idaho Street. The installation and activation of the new street lights marks the waning days of the downtown revitalization project. Street lights have been installed on sections of Idaho, Roosevelt and Harrison Streets along with parts of Fort Hall and Tyhee Avenues.
BLM routes Gateway West through Rockland Valley
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Changes in sage grouse plan could change route by Daniel Moore Press staff writer After years of study, the Bureau of Land Management has decided where the Gateway West Transmission Line will be routed on federal land. The Power County…
WTMS wrestlers win 13th consecutive district title
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The WTMS Wrestlers brought home another district title on Friday, Nov. 15, extending the school’s streak to 13. The tournament held in Grace, hosted 10 teams including WTMS varsity and junior varsity teams. The WTMS varsity team picked up the…
Raising minimum wage bad idea
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To the editor: Why I oppose an increase in minimum wage: In 2004 I started working at a job for $7.25 an hour. I was a year out of college with a bachelor’s degree from Idaho State University. With a…
Is it significant
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The open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare is over one month old and the numbers are in for that first 30 days. When looking at the statistics for the first month of Obamacare in Idaho the…
Lunch with Kennedy
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I was a little over two months away from turning eight years old when the Western Union telegram arrived for my dad. The telegram read: “It would be useful to me to have an exchange of views with you on…
Power County Commission minutes
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Published in The Power County Press Nov. 20, 2013. POWER COUNTY COMMISSIONER MINUTES The Board of Power County Commissioners met in special session on Monday, September 30th, 2013. Present were Commissioners Vicki Meadows, Chairman, Ron Funk and Delane Anderson. Also…
Driscoll fills vacant school trustee seat
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Braden Driscoll was appointed to fill the vacant Zone 5 position and issued the oath of office at the regular Aberdeen School Board meeting held Wednesday, Nov. 13. Present at the meeting were trustees Herb Bohrer, Todd Lowder, Mike Shackelford…