North Fork
North Fork, ID · Education
Idaho State Journal
Local students dig into spud harvest
By the time most Idaho students settle into their school day, high school sophomore Graeme Carlson has been at work — sorting potatoes or running a rake for a local farmer. For the last two weeks, anyway. Carlson’s Snake River School District is one of several in eastern Idaho where the school bell takes a back seat to harvest season. Students in these districts, including Firth and Sugar Salem, enjoy a two-week break from school. When the spuds are ripe, the calendar makes room. For many, it’s a vacation. But for students like Carlson and his sister, Olivia, a high school junior, it means spud trucks, long shifts and a crash course in rural Idaho work life. During harvest, the Carlson kids are out of school but up early — 4 a.m. for Olivia, who attends a chilly cross-country practice before pulling on her work clothes and heading to the fields. Olivia and Graeme last week joined other students who worked along a conveyor belt sorting an endless, bouncing stream of potatoes. The work moves quickly. Trucks haul loads of spuds from surrounding fields. Machinery rumbles. The potatoes are stored into cellars, then make their way to grocery stores, restaurants
Idaho State Journal
Idaho State University alum graduates from Officer Training Command
NEWPORT R.I. — Ensign Kishara Mayurawasala recently graduated from Officer Candidate School on Oct. 9. Mayurawasala, an Idaho State University alum, joined the Navy one and a half years ago. “I joined the United States Navy out of a profound sense of patriotism to give back to the nation...
East Idaho News
Pocatello overwhelms Jerome, thunders into state tournament
POCATELLO — The Pocatello Thunder are state tournament-bound after beating the Jerome Tigers in Saturday’s play-in game. After finishing third in the 5A District 5-6, the Thunder (13-7-2, 11-5-1) earned a spot in the winner-take-all round as the state’s No. 6-ranked 5A team. They hosted No. 10 Jerome (11-7-1) at Lookout Field, with the winner advancing into the state tournament and the loser packing it in for the winter. Pocatello was led to a 7-0 victory by the play of a veteran star and a freshman up-and-comer. Asked how he felt his team performed after the game, Thunder head coach Mark Wets...
Dailyfly News
ISU awarded federal grant to improve access to produce for pregnant and postpartum women
BOISE, ID – Idaho State University will receive nearly $500,000 in federal funds to improve access to fruits and vegetables for pregnant and postpartum Idahoans. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday a $499,465
idahoednews.org
Pocatello trustees lean toward keeping five-day week
Pocatello-Chubbuck trustees appear inclined to keep the district’s five-day school week after discussing the matter during a board work session Tuesday. The board will vote next week to either stay on a five-day schedule or move to four-day model. The board will also consider swapping the current trimester schedule for semesters.
Big Country News
ISU awarded federal grant to improve access to produce for pregnant and postpartum women
Idaho State University will receive nearly $500,000 in federal funds to improve access to fruits and vegetables for pregnant and postpartum Idahoans. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday a $499,465 award to ISU for a new federal program, the Maternal Produce Prescription Program. The federal funding is meant to serve pregnant and postpartum women and their families in low-income and medically underserved communities and increase access to healthy foods, according to a press release.
idahobusinessreview.com
Idaho Central Credit Union backs new basketball arena at Idaho State University
POCATELLO―Idaho State University will build a new basketball arena and multipurpose event center on its Pocatello campus, backed by a major gift from Idaho Central Credit Union, the university announced Thursday. The ICCU Bengal Arena is expected to cost $70 million to $80 million and will be paid for...
KIFI Local News 8
Timberline High School investigation sparks Eastern Idaho debate over student safety
Idaho State Journal
This week at Idaho State University
The Ying Quartet performs Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Hall at the Stephens Performing Arts Center. This Grammy Award-winning ensemble is recognized for its expressive performances and visionary approach to chamber music. For more than three decades, they have performed in prestigious concert halls worldwide while also championing the role of music in community life, including performances in schools, workplaces and prisons. Tickets run $39 to $44 and can be purchased online at idahostatetickets.com or by calling 208-282-3595 for more information.
East Idaho News
25 years later, the Bednars reflect on surprise announcement that changed Rexburg forever
REXBURG — When David A. Bednar learned that Ricks College would become a four-year university, the announcement was so unexpected that he thought it could just as easily have been a decision to shut the school down. Bednar and his wife, Susan Bednar, were serving as president and first lady of Ricks College in June 2000 when President Gordon B. Hinckley, then-leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the school would make the change. School administrators, faculty and staff worked speedily to make the transition happen, and by August 2001, changes were in place. Brig...