Hofmeister, Hammond, Trent on council The city of American Falls held city council elections on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Winning the election for mayor is current mayor Rebekah Sorensen. Marc Beitia, the city’s previous mayor, ran against her. She won 479…
AHS choir presents “All Together Now!” global event celebrating local theatre
Aberdeen High School choir will be joining thousands of theatrical organizations around the globe by producing their own local production of Music Theatre International’s “All Together Now!”, a global event celebrating local theatre. Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) created…
BLM proposes closing roads, cliffs to recreation use in Cedar Fields area
The American Falls Archeological District could further be closed to rock climbers and off-road vehicles, according to a preferred plan by the Bureau of Land Management. The preferred plan is one of five plans the bureau is considering for the…
Tooley’s Gas and Grill opens in Aberdeen
Tooley’s, a new convenience store and drive through grill, has opened its doors in Aberdeen. The drive through grill began operation on July 22. The convenience store opened Aug. 30 and they began selling Sinclair gasoline on Sept. 27, Owners…
A.F. voters will decide mayor, city council seats
Also will vote on cemetery levy American Falls will be holding city council and mayoral elections on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at county polling places. Precinct One will vote at the…
Two contested races in Nov. 2 Aberdeen school board election
Five candidates are running for three Aberdeen School Board Trustee positions. The election will be Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Aberdeen American Legion, 184 N. Main Street, and the Bingham County Road and Bridge…
Falls View Cemetery’s surveyed plots runs low, asks for additional levy to survey more
The Falls View Cemetery in American Falls is asking voters to help fund an expansion. The election on Tuesday, Nov. 2, will decide if the cemetery taxing district can increase its levy by $77,500 a year. The cemetery is running…
Awards given at city council meeting
Different awards were given and more will be given next month with the police department change over to Bingham County. Former Aberdeen Police Chief Chuck Carroll presented two awards for service to Aberdeen. The first was to Jim Heiser for…
COVID cases jump dramatically in P.C.
According to a press release from the Southeast Idaho Public Health Department, COVID-19 cases took a dramatic turn for the worse in the week of Tuesday, Sept. 28 through Monday, Oct. 4. The health department said during that week, it…