by Daniel Moore Press Staff Writer The biggest misunderstanding about the vote on the American Falls’ Urban Renewal Agency is that the vote is attached to a specific project, said American Falls city council member Kristen Jensen during an online…
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Brower takes helm of AFHS boys’ basketball program
The American Falls High School boys’ basketball program will have a new coach when the season starts, and the coach is an American Falls native with 24 years of coaching experience. Jason Brower, who has been the coach for the…
Every job matters
by State Senator Jim Gurthrie I was a short scrawny kid in my early teens and it would be a couple more years before I hit 100 pounds. I couldn’t dribble all that well and as for the term jump-shot,…
Wayne Clifford Savage
Wayne Clifford Savage, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Wayne was born March 7, 1944, in Pocatello, ID, to Clifford Orlando Savage and Florence Etta Robinson Savage. He grew up…
John Suhrke Larsen
John Suhrke Larsen returned home to be with his eternal companion on May 4, 2020 in Pocatello, ID. Born in Logan, UT, he was the youngest of eight children born to Holger M. and Rachel May Suhrke Larsen. He married…
A.F. School District makes plans for summer as school year continues for students at home
by Daniel Moore Press Staff Writer The America Falls School District hopes to beef up its summer school options since they have not been able to hold regular classes right now, Superintendent Randy Jensen told the school board during the…
Governor’s Stage 1 for Rebound Idaho
Our city by A.F. Mayor Marc Beitia I don’t think the intended subtext of Governor Brad Little’s Stage I for Rebound Idaho accurately translated to, “Open the floodgates.” It looked like Black Friday at many of the parking lots I…
Absentee ballots start being mailed this week
Election guide for contested elections in this week’s Press
by Daniel Moore
Press Staff Writer
The Tuesday, May 19, primary election will be moved entirely to absentee ballots, where voters can fill out their ballot at home and submit the ballot, to help limit the spread of COVID-19. The county is processing the requests, and will start mailing out absentee…
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Kathy Jolley (Montross)
Kathy Louise Jolley (Montross), 76, of American Falls, passed away at home on April 8, 2020. Kathy was born Sept. 26, 1943 in Elk City, KS, to Burris and Evelyn Montross. Kathy was a very down to earth, sassy, and…
Austin Forrest Pevo
Austin Forrest Pevo – AKA “Frost Pevo”, 23, of Pocatello, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. He was born to Susan S. Pevo on Dec. 17, 1994. He was the youngest of three siblings. Austin was born and raised…