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May 20th, 2013
The study of kidneys brought a doctor of nephrology and a kidney transplant recipient to Elaine Asmus’ science class at Snake River High School last Wednesday.
To bring the study of the kidney into real life, SRHS junior Taylor Crumley, a student in the class, arranged the visit of nephrologist Dr. Michael Haderlie, M.D., and kidney recipient Peggy Hansen.
In a question and answer session with the students, Dr. Haderlie spoke about his education—13 years after high school—and his school debt--$300,000.
Items of note from April 17-24.
Bingham County Sheriff
BUSH MAN: April 21, 7:05 p.m.: A caller at the Porterville Boat Dock reported that there is a man laying in the bushes.
CHILD ABUSE: April 22, 12:37 p.m.: A woman reported finding five cigarette burns on her two-year-old son. She said she left the boy with her boyfriend and there are other people that live at the residence.
Blackfoot Police
DYING TREES: April 18, 11:02 a.m.: A man said he just realized that someone has drilled holes into the trunks of several of his trees and they are beginning to die.
May 19th
Two Blackfoot men were the top winners in the marathon and half-marathon at the Tommy Vaughn's Marathon and More competitions on Saturday.
Defending champion John Taberna repeated his marathon victory while Kohl Bingham won the half marathon.
"There was a headwind the whole way," Taberna said of his race, which he completed in 3 hours, 11 minutes and 5 seconds. "But the volunteers did great and the officers were great.
May 17th
It wasn't your usual school lunch for eighth graders at Mountain View Middle School on Thursday. The students feasted on parrot wings, golden carrot doubloons, pirate ship potatoes, tropical key lime pie, hardtack and apple cider grog - the kind of meal that possibly pirates of days gone by may have enjoyed.
The students said they particularly enjoyed making the hardtack - a hard, thick flat cracker, described as "an edible rock" often eaten by sailors out at sea. The crackers are supposed to keep indefinitely and not become spoiled or infested by weevils or grubs.
May 16th
BLACKFOOT — There was literally something abuzz in Blackfoot Thursday afternoon. A swarm of thousands of honeybees converged over the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds, eventually settling on a curb behind the Bingham County Courthouse.
Bingham County Commissioner Ladd Carter, who saw the bees from his office, called his son, Chase, a novice beekeeper. Chase brought a honey box to catch the bees.
There was literally something abuzz in Blackfoot Thursday afternoon. A swarm of thousands of honeybees converged over the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds, eventually settling on a curb behind the Bingham County Courthouse.
Bingham County Commissioner Ladd Carter, who saw the bees from his office, called his son, Chase, a novice beekeeper. Chase brought a honey box to catch the bees.
May 15th
Students and adults alike enjoyed a perfect spring afternoon Wednesday at the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds for the 20th annual D.A.R.E. Activities Day. The event was in celebration of the D.A.R.E. graduations of about 900 fifth graders from throughout the county.
The Bingham County D.A.R.E program started with a grant in 1990 and was spearheaded by two sheriff's deputies who started teaching the program in the schools in an effort to steer kids away from violence, drugs and alcohol.
BLACKFOOT — A year ago, almost to the day, C&B Operations purchased Rockymountain Machinery and renamed the business Bingham County Implement.
Although customer service was important, Rockymountain often took three to four business days to receive a requested part. Now that it's the Bingham County Implement, it only takes a mere two hours to receive a part because it's part of a large corporation.
Items of note from April 14-20.
Bingham County Sheriff
REPOSSESSION ATTEMPT: April 15, 5:56 p.m.: A man said he was attempting a repossession and the woman fled in the vehicle and hit a real estate sign with her vehicle.
ACTING STRANGE: April 16, 9:52 a.m.: A caller said a man is standing next to the interstate with his hands by his face and acting strange.
FIRE: April 17, 8:27 a.m.: Dispatch received as report of a motorhome on fire on Highway 26.
TRAMPOLINE PARTS: April 17, 2:22 p.m.: A woman said the net and springs of her trampoline have been stolen.
May 14th
The "Coins for Kenzie" and "Hats On For Kenzie" campaigns, spearheaded by local teen Megan Moore to raise money for 8-year-old McKenzie Barbre have netted a nice chunk of change. Barbre has had two bouts with eye cancer.
Moore presented a check for $1,531 to Barbre's family Tuesday after just a little over a month of fundraising efforts. McKenzie's family will use the money to pay for medical bills.
