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Forest Service bulldozer vandalized and damaged near Preston
PRESTON – Bear River Zone trail crew members were shocked Wednesday morning to arrive at their work site and find the zone’s 50-inch Sweco trail dozer had been forcibly stolen and driven into and left in Cub River. Crews secured the dozer the previous evening after spending the...
‘A MILLION BROKEN HEARTS’: Malad to dedicate monument for victims of suicide, domestic violence or accidental death
MALAD — The city of Malad is dedicating a new monument devoted to remembering the victims of suicide, domestic violence or accidental death at its cemetery over Memorial Day weekend. Plans and fundraising for the memorial have been going on since 2019, when Malad resident and author Jill Vanderwood...
PREP ROUNDUP: Century baseball team keeps season alive with win over Preston
The Century baseball team isn’t done yet. The Diamondbacks, whose season was on the brink following a loss to Preston in the opening round of the Class 4A District V Tournament Friday, kept their season alive and got payback in the process. They returned the favor with an 8-2 win over the Indians in an elimination game Tuesday. ...
Police: Two local men facing attempted strangulation charges for separate incidents
Two local men are facing attempted strangulation charges for separate incidents, authorities said. The first was reported around 9:35 a.m. Tuesday and resulted in Nathaniel Ray Jenson, 46, of Chubbuck, facing two counts of attempted strangulation and one count of domestic battery, all felonies, according to a Pocatello police report contained in a probable cause affidavit the Idaho State Journal recently obtained. The victim told police the incident first unfolded...
PHS baseball gets win in district opener
The Preston Indians won two of their three games last week including the opener of the 4A District 5 baseball tournament at home against Century. They hosted an elimination game on May 7 against the Diamondbacks (score unavailable at press time). The winner will travel to Pocatello for the championship game at 4 p.m. at Halliwell Park on Wednesday, May 8.
PREP ROUNDUP: Marsh Valley baseball and softball teams both claim district championships
The quest for a three-peat is officially on. The Marsh Valley baseball team secured its place at state with a 13-0 five-inning shutout over Snake River for a staggering eighth Class 3A District V championship in a row Monday at Marsh Valley High School. The Eagles (18-6) will now look for a third consecutive state championship and the fourth in program history next week at state on the campus of...
Prep track & field: SV's Stewart shatters record in HJ at BYU Invite
A few days ago, Sadie Stewart was one of the most consistent local high school girls high jumpers in recent memory. Fast forward a few days later and the Sky View sophomore is now the best prep girls high jumper from Cache Valley in the past 20 years, if not ever.
Pocatello rallies to defeat Preston 7-6 in district tournament
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - The Pocatello Thunder baseball team is looking to go back-to-back in 4A, and they got one step closer to their goal on Saturday with a 7-6 victory over Preston. The Indians got out to a 6-0 lead, but the Thunder were able to make it a...
Preston City Council approves sale of liquor by the drink for first time since 1940s
PRESTON — For the first time in more than 75 years, bars and restaurants in Preston will be allowed to sell drinks containing hard liquor. At its April 22 meeting, the Preston City Council voted 3-2 to allow the sale of liquor for on-premise consumption at establishments within the city, overturning a “dry county” ordinance that has been in place since 1947. The move follows a similar action earlier this year by the Franklin County Commission. ...
Ireland Bank welcomes Craig Roper as vice president and chief operations officer
MALAD CITY — Ireland Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Roper to the position of vice president and chief operations officer. Roper brings 33 years of experience in banking to Ireland Bank. Prior to joining Ireland Bank, Roper worked with prominent financial institutions, such as the Bank of Utah, Zions Bank, First Security Bank and Wells Fargo Bank.
Utility's plan to build another dam on the Bear River on hold for now
The owner and operator of four hydroelectric power-generating dams along the Bear River — three in Idaho and one in Utah — has decided to delay plans for a fifth dam that would be built in the middle of a popular recreation area in southeast Idaho, but isn’t abandoning the idea of pursuing the project in the coming years. Last summer, PacifiCorp received permission from federal regulators to study the feasibility of a “pumped-storage project” in the Oneida Narrows of Franklin County. The regional utility...
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