Water pipes beneath the city of American Falls are so corroded and filled with excess material; fire hydrants do not have enough flow to adequately fight a fire, members of the American Falls City Council discussed in a meeting on…
Roundabout put on hold while ITD reevaluates plan
The Idaho Transportation Department is reevaluating putting in a roundabout in American Falls. Construction on the project, which was slated to go at the intersection of Pocatello Avenue and the Highway 39 bypass, was supposed to start this spring. But…
Eight junior girls vie for Distinguished Young Woman
Eight Aberdeen High School juniors will be vying for the Aberdeen 2023 Distinguished Young Woman title on Saturday, April 9, at 7 p.m. in the Aberdeen Performing Arts Center. The theme for the program this year is “Welcome to the…
Labor union files complaint against potato plant
The labor union Teamsters chapter located in Pocatello, Teamsters Local 983, has filed a complaint at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against the potato processing plant Lamb Weston in American Falls. The union announced their complaint in a press…
P.C. Junior Miss “Wild Safari” coming April 2
Fourteen young women will be participating in the 2022 Power County Junior Miss Scholarship program, which has a “Wild Safari” theme this year. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from any of the participants. This year’s program is…
School decides to put in HVAC for high school gymnasium and office
Aberdeen School Board heard Shannon Schultz of Construction Services, at the regular school board meeting held Wednesday, March 16. He said the cost for the HVAC system has gone back to the moon. The cost to put in the heating…
P.C. Junior Miss “Wild Safari” coming April 2
Fourteen young women will be participating in the 2022 Power County Junior Miss Scholarship program, which has a “Wild Safari” theme this year. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from any of the participants. This year’s program is…
Rockland Bulldogs are state champions!!
The Rockland High School boys’ basketball team beat Camas County at the state tournament in Nampa, on Saturday, March 5, to win the state tournament. It is the first time in the program’s history that they have won a state…
Two in Aberdeen are enjoying long lives
Two Aberdeen residents, Gloy Wride and Patty Toevs, are enjoying long lives and still living by themselves. Wride recently turned 101 and Toevs will turn 100 on Thursday, March 17. Wride said she was born in Aberdeen four miles north…