Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. announced an expansion of french fry processing capacity at its facility in American Falls “We continue to be confident about the long-term health and growth of the global french fry market,” said Tom Werner, President and…
School receives federal funds to help pay expenses incurred by pandemic
Aberdeen School District #58 has received federal ESSER 2 and ESSER 3 funds which are designed to pay for the expenses incurred by Covid 19 and assure the buildings are in good condition with appropriate ventilation. Some of the funds…
Fourteen speak on proposal for law enforcement partnership with Bingham County
A public hearing was held by the Aberdeen City Council Tuesday, July 13, on partnering with the Bingham County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement services. If the city council decides to do that, it will dissolve the Aberdeen Police Department.…
Commission plans more secure courthouse access
The Power County Courthouse will soon get a facelift – if the commissioners can find a contractor that is. The Power County Commissioners have been working for about a year on a plan that would increase the security at the…
Water issues top of mind for A.F. Council
American Falls water use continues to rise – and was already roughly double per resident what most Idahoans used in a year, members of the city council said in the city council meeting on Wednesday, July 7. Lawn irrigation seems…
Beitia new veterans service officer
Frances Beitia is the new veterans services officer for Power County, replacing longtime Veterans Services Officer Ray Henery, who recently passed away. Beitia’s job as the veterans services officer is to help veterans in the county find and utilize the…
Chamber serves about 1,900 for breakfast
The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce sponsored breakfast for Aberdeen Daze Saturday, June 26, served about 1,900 plates of food. The breakfast began at 6 a.m. and was still going strong until almost 11 a.m. with the line back to the…
Plenty on tap July 2, 3, for Independence Day
While the Fourth of July promises to be a quiet Sunday, there will be no shortage of events in Power County for the Fourth of July weekend. Starting the weekend off will be a fireworks show on Friday, July 2,…
Chris Duffin releases her new book
Christine Duffin, has released a new book, “Finney The Frog Learns to Swim” that was written by her and illustrated by Stacy Ferguson. Finney is a frog who is afraid to swim. He faces his fears with the help of…