Over 1,650 applicants admitted to top colleges with full scholarships through QuestBridge Palo Alto, California QuestBridge is pleased to announce the results of the 2021 QuestBridge National College Match, a national program that connects high-achieving high school seniors from low-income…
City of American Falls signs agreement with Direct Communications for fiber in residential neighborhoods
The American Falls City Council entered into an agreement with local internet provider Direct Communications in a deal that will provide access to fast, broadband internet to nearly all of American Falls. They authorized the mayor to sign the agreement…
Residents learn pros and cons of four-day week
The Aberdeen School District Board of Trustees held a town hall meeting to find out the advantages and disadvantages of changing to a four-day school week. Four guests from other districts were invited to give a presentation and answer questions…
Commissioners say no to rent youth center for private parties
Do not rent out the Gerald Fehringer Youth Center for now, the Power County Commissioners told youth center board chairman Bob Schreiber in their meeting on Monday, Nov. 22. The commissioners’ bad experience with renting out buildings for private parties…
Community musical auditions set Dec. 9, 10
The Aberdeen Arts Council will be presenting Rodgers and Hammersteins Cinderella in March. Auditions have been set for Thursday and Friday, Dec. 9 and 10, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the middle school music room. All those auditioning should…
Trustees consider 4-day school week
Town hall meeting set Dec. 2 The Aberdeen School District Board of Trustees is again considering a four-day school week. There will be a town hall meeting to inform the public on Thursday, Dec. 2, in the Aberdeen Performing Arts…
Software problems cause bill delay, other problems at P.C. Hospital
There are not many software packages aimed at small hospitals. So when the Power County Hospital learned of a new, affordable package through the medical software company CPSI, they were excited to jump onboard. The software they had been using…
Power County in with Franklin County, part of Bannock in reapportionment plan
New legislative districts approved on Wednesday, Nov. 10 by the Idaho Commission for Reapportionment places Power County in the same legislative district as Franklin County and the city of Preston, about an hour and a half distance drive to the…
City takes next step on the wastewater project
Aberdeen City Council members Diane Hernandez, Karalee Krehbiel, Mary Leisy, Brian Schneider, Alan Summers and Karl Vollmer, voted to take the next steps on the wastewater treatment project by selecting a project engineer, a grant administrator and signing a request…