The City of Aberdeen will be raising the rates for garbage and sewer services effective with the October 2013 billing which will be due in November. Bingham County has raised the tipping fee at the Central Transfer Station so it…
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Picture of the week: Harvest moon
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.
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Council hears Willow Bay complaints, plan to bail out federal government
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…
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Superintendent reports on school improvements
Several improvements have been completed recently in school facilities, Aberdeen School District Superintendent Jane Ward reported to the Aberdeen School Board trustees during the regular school board meeting held Wednesday, Oct. 16. Present at the meeting were trustees Herb Bohrer,…
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AFHS considers move to Fourth District
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…
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Picture of the week: Surveying silent auction
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.
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Aberdeen council holds hearing on wastewater funding
The Aberdeen City Council held a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 8, to hear about the status of funding for the city’s wastewater project. The federal government shutdown may create funding issues for the project. Rural Development has been shut down…
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Scam: Phone call claims power payments needed
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…
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A.F. Council considers fate of Silver Horseshoe
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.…
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Picture of the week: Pet deer
These miniature deer, (photos at left) belonging to Eddy and Julie Henicksman, are their pets. They saw some one time and decided they wanted some of their own. They have had people come from all over the place to see and pet the deer. They are located in the Springfield area in a pen by the highway, however, with hunting season coming on, they will be moved back from the road.