Archive - Jun 2011 - Latest News
June 24th
BLACKFOOT — The Blackfoot School Board of Trustees approved the budget for 2011-2012 at their meeting Thursday night.
District 55 saw a $1.3 million cut from the general fund in 2010-2011 and $4.64 million since 2008-2009. The budget cuts proposed at the May meeting were factored into the budget and will be made.
"We have a large reduction, once again," Assistant Superintendent Chad Struhs said.
BLACKFOOT – Longtime Blackfoot residents Susan Jensen and Colleen Morgan have found a cause close to their hearts and they are going full throttle to make "Rollin' for a Cause" a success. All money raised will go directly to children in Bingham County living with juvenile diabetes.
Jensen's oldest daughter, Camille Coles--best known as Cami-- was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes when she was seven years old. Then, at just 12 years of age Cami died from complications.
June 23rd
Crews responded to Gale Lim Construction, 301 North 700 West, for a fire Thursday morning. The fire began on a hot plant used to mix asphalt and was near a gas tank and propane tank in the gravel pit.
Firefighters quickly doused the fire and remained on scene. No one was injured.
Read Friday's Morning News for more information.
BLACKFOOT – High winds and rain pummeled select areas of Blackfoot Wednesday night around 7 p.m.
The City of Blackfoot confirms that at least 19 trees are down in Jensen Grove. A large tree blocked Airport Road for a short time and Tana Lane was hit causing trees to fall and a metal flagpole to bend.
Photos are available to view on the Blackfoot Morning News Facebook page.
June 22nd
IDAHO FALLS — Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of its Women and Infants Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Tuesday.
Called "Building Beautiful," the $20 million, 11-month construction project included a floor-to-ceiling renovation of the former Women's Center and the construction of a new 24,000 square-foot Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Guests received guided tours of the facility to get a first-hand look at the patient rooms and technology and expertise available in the NICU.
BLACKFOOT — The 11th fairway of the Blackfoot Golf Course briefly gained a new hazard as a cropdusting plane crashed onto the fairway at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday.
The cropdusting plane is owned by Vector Disease Control International. It had just taken off from the Blackfoot Airport, heading north with the wind.
Golfer Brent Hill was on the tee box at the 11th hole.
"We watched it all," he said. "[The pilot is] lucky; I can't believe the plane is rightside up.
June 20th
BASALT — About 750 people reenacted a bit of life from Merry Old England, last week. This corner of pre-17th century England met east of Basalt.
This was the XXV Uprising of the Barony of One Thousand Eyes. Translated, people have been attending this type of reenactment for 25 years. Participants recreate the middle ages from 550 A.D. to pre-17th century Europe.
Most of the people who attended this "Uprising" came from Utah, Montana, Southern Idaho and parts of Colorado and Wyoming that are west of the Continental Divide,
BLACKFOOT — Mckenzie Barbre is getting an extra-special gift for her seventh birthday—she is going to Disney World with her family courtesy of the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Mckenzie was diagnosed one year ago with rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of cancer that develops in soft tissue. Mckenzie developed a tumor on the muscle of her eye.
June 17th
BOISE — A small group of two-day soldiers moves quickly across an open field.
Five men stack up against one another upon reaching the door of a small two-story building. On a hand signal, their leader pushes the door open and the men fan into the room, weapons at the ready.
Moments later they are engaged in a firefight, battling one "bad guy."
Dale Ewerson, president of the Hailey Chamber of Commerce, is one of the five men who tried to clear the building and neutralize the bad guy after five minutes of training.
BLACKFOOT — A celebration of life and love was on display at the Blackfoot High School track on Friday night as cancer survivors, families and neighbors came together for Relay for Life.
At least 120 survivors attended Relay. Registered for Relay for Life were 62 teams totaling 820 participants. Money turned in to the Relay committee at the start of the evening totaled $77,480.
"We will definitely meet our goal of $100,000," said Sherrilynn Bair.
