Archive - Sep 21, 2011 - Latest News
POCATELLO – An Eastern Idaho man who pleaded guilty to running a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme was sentenced to eight years in federal prison Tuesday.
Daren Palmer, 42, formerly of Idaho Falls, was sentenced for his role in a Ponzi investment scheme in which investors lost over $29 million, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson said.
BLACKFOOT — The Blackfoot City Council eliminated a section of its personnel policy that requires all department heads to live within the city limits. The decision was made at the City Council meeting Tuesday night.
The policy, which required all new appointed department heads to live within the city limits or move within the city limits within six months of hire, was eliminated. The section of the policy requiring all on-call city employees to live within five miles of the city limits remains. This applies to police, fire and certain water, sewer and street personnel.
THOMAS — One hundred fifteen youngsters, ages 2 to 6, and their parents attend Storytime each week at the Snake River School Community Library.
Storytime is at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. each Tuesday and Wednesday and at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Miss Peggy, aka Peggy Hansen, and Miss Mindy, aka, Mindy Baldwin are the Storytime teachers.
Miss Peggy starts each Storytime with a nursery rhyme.
"Reading success for children increases if they know nursery rhymes," she said.
BLACKFOOT — A two-vehicle accident on Interstate 15 Tuesday afternoon left two local teenagers dead.
According to Idaho State Police, Micah Story, 17, of Chubbuck, was traveling northbound on Interstate 15 at milepost 83 at 3:05 p.m. in a 2002 Ford Mustang. Jacob Colbo, 18, of Blackfoot, was a passenger in Story's vehicle.
