Opposition groups claim victory by Daniel Moore Press Staff Writer The Mountain States Transmission Intertie, or MSTI, an electrical transmission line that was planned for Pleasant Valley, has officially been abandoned by Northwestern Energy. The company told the Bureau of…
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Picture of the week: Beautiful Desolation
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A lone angler breaks up the seemingly endless ice on the American Falls Reservoir. Even with temperatures reaching the upper 30s over the last week the ice pack remains thick enough to support a few adventurous sportsmen.
A.F. council welcomes new faces
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by Daniel Moore Press staff writer Two new American Falls City Council members, Kurtis Workman and Gilbert Hofmeister, were sworn in during the city council meeting on Thursday, Jan. 2. Mayor Marc Beitia and Council Member Dan Hammond were…
County, Idaho jobless rates fall to 6.1% in November
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Power County matches state rate Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 6.1 percent in November, the largest one-month decline on record. The November rate matched the postrecession low posted last spring. Power County matched the state rate at 6.1…
All washed up
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Large chunks of ice rest on the shore of the American Falls Reservoir. The blocks of ice are forced onto shore by the movement of the water beneath the ice sheet.
District 28 legislators preview 2014 session
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by Kurtis Workman Press Staff Writer Legislators from District 28 have a mixed opinion about the length of the 2014 Idaho Legislative Session. In a series of meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 17, with city and county leaders then with the…
Historic homes now recognized by city
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by Daniel Moore Press Staff Writer Old houses will get some new recognition in American Falls. Previously, homeowners in American Falls could get their homes recognized by the Idaho State Preservation Office, but the process was long and expensive. Now…
Picture of the week: And what do you want for Christmas?
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A brother and sister sit on Santa’s lap at the American Falls Public Library on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Sorbo take reins of fertilizer plant project
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by Kurtis Workman Staff Writer Ric Sorbo is from Houston, TX, and has worked in the energy industry for over 40 years. Sorbo is the new face of Magnida, the company working to build a natural gas powered fertilizer plant…
Picture of the week: Community Thanksgiving
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Patrons enjoy visiting during the annual community Thanksgiving dinner at the Power County Senior Center. More pictures on page 10 of this week’s print edition.