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Jinettie Garbett 'left her mark' on the Soda Springs girls track and field program
There have been a lot of great athletes to come out of Soda Springs. The school has approximately 39 banners hanging in its gymnasium. Jinettie Garbett cemented herself as one of the all-time greats at the Class 2A State Track and Field Championships on May 17-18 at Middleton High School. The senior added four more state titles to her already historic resume there. ...
Some incumbents lose in local county commission primary races
Local voters went to the polls to choose their ideal candidates for several elected county offices throughout the region during Tuesday's primary, with shakeups to the Bannock, Bingham and Bear Lake county commissions being the most noteworthy outcomes. There were four primary battles in Bannock County, including GOP and Democratic District 3 commissioner races, the race for Republican District 1 commissioner and the race for the Republican nomination for prosecutor. ...
Mixed results for voter turnout in local counties on Tuesday
Voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary election in Bannock County was down significantly from both two and four years ago while turnout results in Power County were about par for the course. Perhaps the Idaho GOP switching from a presidential primary to a caucus system this year had a negative impact on overall voter turnout in Bannock County. According to Bannock County Elections Administrator Julie Hancock, a total of 7,002 county...
Final results for contested county and state legislative races in Southeast Idaho
Here are the final vote totals for contested county and state legislative races in Southeast Idaho for Tuesday’s primary election. BANNOCK COUNTY Commissioner District 1 Republican Primary Incumbent Ernie Moser: 3,594 Larry Burden: 2,954 ...
Auburn RB Brian Battie critical after shooting; brother killed
Auburn kick returner and running back Brian Battie remains in critical condition after a shooting early Saturday morning in Florida that claimed the life of his brother, Tommie Battie IV. Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze said Monday that Brian Battie had a "setback" Sunday night and that he remains on a ventilator. The shooting occurred in Sarasota. Police said there were multiple shooting victims when they arrived at a plaza. Tommie Battie IV was pronounced dead at the scene. Four others were transported to area hospitals. Brian Battie averaged 23.0 yards on 28 kickoff returns in 2023, his first season at Auburn. He was also fourth on the team in rushing yards (227), scoring a touchdown. He played his first three seasons at South Florida, rushing for 1,185 yards during the 2022 season. --Field Level Media
Ballot issues, contested local and state races to appear on Tuesday's election ballot
Election day is Tuesday and there are several contested local and state races as well as school district supplemental levies and ballot issues that voters will be asked to decide. According to Bannock County spokesperson Emma Iannacone, fewer people voted early in the Bannock County 2024 May primary election than in previous years. When early voting ended on Friday, 1,863 people had cast their ballot either early or via absentee...
Soda Springs girls track team finally captures elusive first state championship
Soda Springs High School has won a staggering 16 state championships, including 14 in a row (2006−2019), in girls cross country. But maybe somewhat surprisingly, had none in girls track and field. That all changed Saturday. The Cardinals captured that ever elusive first state title by taking first place at the Class 2A State Track...
Idaho Democratic Party doubles legislative candidate numbers in the face of GOP supermajority
For Joseph Messerly, a Soda Springs business owner and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the decision to run for state office started with one issue: Idaho libraries. His mother is a children’s librarian, and she even testified in opposition to one of the early iterations of this year’s legislation meant to restrict children’s access to library material, which ultimately passed the Legislature under House Bill 710 and was signed into law in April by Idaho Gov. Brad Little. ...
Police: Local man arrested for flooding, setting fire to hotel room
MONTPELIER — A 46-year-old local man was recently arrested after police say he flooded and then set fire to his hotel room in Montpelier. Robert Jacob Amidan, of Montpelier, has been charged malicious injury to property, both felonies, following the April 27 incident, according to police and court records the Idaho State Journal recently obtained. The incident began to unfold around 8 a.m. when Montpelier police officers received a call...
GREEN THUMBS: Local high school greenhouses provide students with invaluable skills
Local high school greenhouses enjoyed overwhelming community support this month as the students sold the plants they've been growing since the beginning of the year. The money raised helps make the greenhouses self-sustainable, while the students learn invaluable skills growing flowers, vegetables and other plants to maturity. Jeff Horsley, the teacher in charge of the Soda Springs High School greenhouse, said his students have been working on their plants since...
Students, parents hopeful that Tigert Middle School brings back successful SOAR program
SODA SPRINGS — Schools are consistently seeking new ways to motivate students to push themselves to maintain good grades and Tigert Middle School in Soda Springs is no exception to this endeavor. Many factors are attributed to poor student performance in the classroom. There is a growing rate of discouragement, anxiety and depression in young kids that is increasing year after year. All of which are linking back to lower classroom participation which inhibits learning capabilities. ...
Bear Lake High School student spotlight: Dixon Hennick
Bear Lake High School proudly presents this week’s student spotlight: senior Dixon Hennick. Dixon has lived his entire life in Montpelier. He has enjoyed many summers and memories at Bear Lake. He has enjoyed skiing and snowboarding at Pine Creek in the winter months. He would love to make this valley his home someday.
Caribou Medical Center adds two robotic surgery machines to its operating room
SODA SPRINGS — Robotics being introduced in an operating room is nothing new. However, the technology has been advancing at a much faster rate over the past eight years. With the advancing technologies available now, Caribou Medical Center in Soda Springs has made many efforts to bring two new pieces of robotic equipment to its surgical floor. Last fall the “da Vinci Surgical System” was purchased and surgical teams began training. ...
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