New process for voter identification by Daniel Moore Press staff writer City council elections in American Falls and Rockland will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The American Falls election is the only contested election. Five candidates will be running…
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Picture of the week: Goodbye Old Glory
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Members of the American Legion, Sons of the American Legion, and the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary gathered at the Idaho Fish and Game American Falls Fish Hatchery on Saturday, Oct. 26, to retire unserviceable flags. Hundreds of American flags were gathered for disposal. Flags that are damaged and not repairable to original condition are removed from service by burning after inspection by Legion members and a ceremony consecrating the retirement of each flag. The Idaho Fish and Game offered the location for the ceremony as well as the use of their burn permit.
Picture of the week: Harvest moon
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Clear skies and a bright harvest moon over the mountains on the way to Rockland have spelled excellent harvest weather, as storms that slowed harvest have moved on and most southeast Idaho farmers have finished potato harvest and moved on to beet harvest and other fall work.
Council hears Willow Bay complaints, plan to bail out federal government
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by Kurtis Workman Press Staff Writer New questions from an old debate captivated the American Falls City Council meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16. In front of an unusually large crowd former Willow Bay Marina manager LaRay Correll presented several questions…
AFHS considers move to Fourth District
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by Kurtis Workman Press Staff Writer The number of possibilities and what-if scenarios are numerous and somewhat overwhelming for those tasked with managing high school activities in a regular year. Throw in a complication, like a school leaving their current…
Picture of the week: Surveying silent auction
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A scarecrow stands guard at the silent auction during the Power County Hospital Foundation’s chili cookoff and scarecrow auction Thursday, Oct. 10, at William Thomas Middle School. Around 100 people attended the auction and enjoyed eight varieties of chili in the cookoff. The foundation raised about $4,800 during the event.
Scam: Phone call claims power payments needed
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According to the Better Business Bureau, a scam targeting the Pocatello area makes phone calls claiming to be from Idaho Power. The caller says that the power will be turned off to a home or business until a certain amount…
A.F. Council considers fate of Silver Horseshoe
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Drug seizure could mean better parking for senior citizens by Kurtis Workman Press Staff Reporter “We own a bar,” said American Falls Mayor Marc Beitia opening a discussion period about the future of the Silver Horseshoe Bar at 527 Fort Hall Avenue.…
P.C. Commissioners will appoint board to help facilitate fertilizer plant project
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Project planners preparing to address details by Kurtis Workman Press Staff Writer The time crunch is on for county leaders wanting to bring more industry to Power County. At an information meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 25, The Power County Commissioners, members of…
A.F. okays utility rate increase
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Gives laundry break in water charges because of downtown revitalization by Daniel Moore Press staff writer American Falls will see their water rates go up $2 starting in October. The American Falls City Council approved the increase at their meeting on…