The Bureau of Land Management will hold an open house on the Environmental Impact Statement, a study for the Gateway West Transmission line. The open house will be held tonight, Wednesday, May 15, at the American Falls Intermediate School (the…
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Picture of the week: Off to state
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Sander Saiz won first place at district with this effort in the long jump. Ten members of the AFHS track and field team qualified for the state competition. Find out who they are and in what events inside this week’s print edition.
Picture of the week
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A juvenile bald eagle made a rest stop in the American Falls City Park. The young bird shared a tree with a crow. The bird seemed at ease as several people stopped to admire the national symbol and take pictures of the unusual visitor.
Parking ban proposal draws strong criticism
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by Kurtis Workman Press Staff Writer The American Falls City Council accepted public comment on Wednesday, May 1, about a proposed parking ordinance that would ban on-street parking on the 300 block of Harrison Street. According to the designs for…
County task force criticizes route for transmission line
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BLM says it is up to Power County to find a route through Rockland Valley by Daniel Moore Press staff writer The Power County and Cassia County task forces on the line wasted no time in criticizing the Wyoming BLM’s study…
P.C. Prosecutor addresses bullying at AFHS
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by Kurtis Workman Press Staff Writer Power County Prosecutor Ryan Petersen believes bullying in American Falls schools is much more pervasive than most people believe, and statistics seem to back up Petersen’s belief. Petersen made a presentation at American…
Dust storm wreaks havoc, causes multi-vehicle crash
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Idaho State Police are still compiling information on a multi-car pileup that closed I-86 between American Falls and Pocatello. The exact number of vehicles involved in the crash is still unknown as is the extent of injuries suffered by…
Parking ban considered on Harrison
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Council discusses ramifications of downtown project by Daniel Moore Press staff writer The downtown revitalization project will leave Harrison Street in American Falls a little narrower where Pocatello Avenue turns into it. City officials are concerned about large vehicles making the turn…
March bomb threat will cost A.F. school district in 2014
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by Kurtis Workman Press Staff Writer Friday, March 8, was a very expensive day for local law enforcement. The bomb threat against American Falls High School racked up overtime hours for the Power County Sheriff’s Office, the American Falls Police…