Most don’t use drugs, but significant percentage do Drug use among students has been a hot topic as of late. A committee of concerned parents formed an organization, A.F. Cares, to help students avoid drugs, especially vaping, and the school…
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Christmas Festival becomes “reverse parade”
The Greater American Falls Area Chamber of Commerce was set to cancel its annual Christmas festival, which was slated for Saturday, Dec. 5. They had hoped to do a scaled down version of the big event. However, with the state…
At-home school on the fifth day starts this week for American Falls students
by Daniel Moore Press Staff Writer The American Fall School District Board of Trustees in a meeting on Monday, Nov. 9, confirmed that administrators had the board’s approval to move the current half school day from Wednesday to Friday, and…
Campbell wins sheriff’s race with nearly 70 percent
by Daniel Moore Press Staff Writer Josh Campbell will be the new Power County Sheriff after taking a commanding lead in the sheriff’s race on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Campbell, a Republican, had 2,129 votes, while Democrat Max Sprague, the deputy…
A.F. board approves four in-person school days
Fifth half day will be online by Daniel Moore Press Staff Writer The American Falls School Board approved limiting in-person school to Monday through Thursday at the board meeting on Monday, Oct. 26. Friday would be a partial day, but…
Power County Election Results
Unofficial results for Power County (note that the results reflect only Power County results, not the full district or state results, though Power County voters fell in line with the rest of the district and state): Power County – Election…
P.C. Hospital receives new COVID-19 testing machine, offers drive-up testing
The Power County Hospital District recently received a new BioFire COVID-19 testing machine. This machine will now allow the Hospital to do in-house COVID-19 testing with faster result turnaround times for emergency room and critical patients. The PCR (polymerase chain…
Early voting started this week for Nov. 3 election
Voters guide in this week’s Press by Daniel Moore Press Staff Writer Early voting began on Monday, Oct. 19, for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, election, at the Power County Courthouse, from 9 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. It will continue until…
Local voting guide
(Note: the early voting times have been adjusted to 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Power County Courthouse, instead of 9 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. as reported in this week’s Press)
Are you ready to vote!? Check out this week’s local voting guide in this week’s Press! See responses from candidates on our local sheriff’s race, prosecutor race, and those running for the state legislature. On newsstands now or in your mailbox in the morning.
Lamb Weston plans $90 million expansion
Commissioners grant tax exemption by Daniel Moore Press Staff Writer Lamb Weston, which runs a potato processing plant right outside American Falls, is planning a $90 million, 50,000 foot expansion, the company told the Power County Commissioners in a public…