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June 13th, 2013
A variety of officials celebrated Bingham County's Latino community on Thursday as the Latino Economic and Development Center (LEAD) presented the Plazas Comunitaris by the Consulate of Mexico and artist Jose Antonio Quezada unveiled a mural depicting Latino education and workers in Idaho.
Sonia Martinez, LEAD Director, described Plazas Comunitarias as a "technology-based resource center for Spanish-speaking adult learners to learn English and complete their elementary or middle school education, work towards a GED or take online workforce training."
June 12th
It's not every day that law enforcement officers are served a free lunch while the interior and exterior of their police car is washed and shined.
However, the staff from Blackfoot's On The Spot Carpet Cleaning did just that Wednesday afternoon for the city and county officers for Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
Derek Preece, owner of On The Spot, said he started the annual event nine years ago "as way of thanking the men and women who serve the community.
POCATELLO — Under threatening skies and even a few rain showers the second go of the Idaho State High School Finals Rodeo got underway at the Bannock County Fairgrounds in Pocatello.
The Blackfoot American Legion baseball doubleheader scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Pocatello against the Rebels was cancelled due to rain. There is no makeup date scheduled as of yet.
The Broncos travel to Madison for a doubleheader on Thursday.
The Eagle Rock & Pocatello Kennel Dog Show will be held at the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds Thursday-Sunday.
Organizers say this year's show will be one of largest shows held in many years featuring top dogs from around the country competing for top prizes in a variety of competitions.
The event a great family event and is free for spectators to come and enjoy.
BLACKFOOT — Besides saying goodbye to the Blackfoot High Class of 2013, students and staff also bid farewell to eight employees. The school’s English department will particularly feel the loss of staff with the departure of three teachers. Evelyn Young, who taught at the school for 24 years, retired along with Janine Shigihara, who taught there for 14 years and Barbara Golder, who taught for 12 years. Coach Jeff Marshall, who served as the school’s assistant football coach for 18 years,
has left the district to take on the position of head football coach at
June 11th
Tim Carroll, director of milling at Pendleton Flour Mills (PFM) in Blackfoot was named the 2013 Milling Operative of the Year.
He received the award last May during the 117th annual conference and expo of the International Association of Operative Millers. The conference took place in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Sosland Publishing Co.'s "Milling & Baking News" has given this award since 1986. The award recognizes the active milling operative who has made a significant contribution to milling from an operations' point of view.
POCATELLO — Late Monday night the Idaho State High School Finals Rodeo got its first dose of Timmi "Full Throttle" Hutchings.
The Snake River cowgirl blistered the Barrel Racing circuit of the Bannock County Fairgrounds with the night's fastest time of 16.631.
BLACKFOOT —Randy Smith officially resigned from his position as a prosecutor in the Bingham County prosecutor’s office on Thursday, June 6,
said Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney Cleve Colson. Smith was hired as a
prosecutor in the county office in August 2010. He was the prosecuting attorney on some high-profile cases. These included the sexual abuse case of former Snake River Junior High principal Christopher Cox in 2012 and the
“hazing” cases against Logan Chidester, Nathan Walker and Tyson Katseanes in 2010.
June 10th
The Blackfoot Fire Department recently received a $5,000 grant from Basic American Food to help purchase a fire extinguisher simulator.
“This is for training,” said Fire Chief Kevin Gray. “The simulator will be used for classes and for training.
Without the simulator, 30 to 40 fire extinguishers need to be filled for training exercises.
The simulator has a screen like a television set. As the firemen train with fire extinguishers, the simulator tracks them as they “pull, aim, squeeze and sweep” with fire extinguishers.
“It saves you dollars and is a little less risky,” Gray said.
