UPDATE − Firefighters were dispatched last night to a fire around 7:30 p.m. at a locally owned landfill.
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The East Idaho Business Journal and APG Signature Events are teaming up to present the inaugural East Idaho Women of Influence awards dinner on Dec. 4.
REXBURG − Chinese officials arrested China Horizons director Alyssa Petersen last month and charged her with “illegally moving people across borders.” Peterson’s family believes the charges to be unfounded and have set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for legal fees.
Over the next few weeks, the Standard Journal will be publishing candidates' answers posed for the upcoming November election. These are answers given by St. Anthony Candidates.
ASHTON – The city is considering increasing its garbage pickup fees to slightly more than five percent.
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HENRY’S LAKE — An Upper Valley resident was the person flying the single engine airplane when it crashed Saturday afternoon. The airplane coming in for a landing at the Henry’s Lake Airstrip overturned upon landing.
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FREMONT COUNTY – The Montana State Police and Fremont County Sheriff’s deputies have reopened Highway 20 after it was shuttered for two hours early Sunday morning. A semi jackknifed during a heavy snowstorm causing for the road closure.
REXBURG - The Madison High School Bobcat Band took home second place during Saturday's Madison Marching Band Festival held at the new Bobcat Stadium.
The Sugar-Salem High School Diggers celebrated homecoming on Friday with a parade. The parade included everyone from the band to football players to royalty. Check out the pictures to see the fun that was had.
Agriculture and Business
ISLAND PARK — The Sawtelle Mountain Resort is undergoing a facelift.
ST. ANTHONY — Thanks to the purchase of two St. Anthony Industrial Park parcels the city will pay off a $250,000 Development Company loan used to develop the park. The organization is also known as the East Idaho Planning and Development Association.
REXBURG — Restoration work on a local Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant proved to be more than a headache for the company in charge of the repair work.
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Everyone has their favorite holiday and our featured cooks today would choose July 4. Heather and Jon Weber love July 4, and this year it has another special meaning as they have been chosen to be the Grand Marshalls at the Whoopee Day Parade in Rexburg, Idaho.
It is always special to honor our dads on Father’s Day which is nationally designated as the third Sunday in June. This year, it is June 16. One of the best ways to make dad happy is to cook dinner for him or, if he likes to cook, let him do the cooking and the family members clean-up.
ST. ANTHONY — Two-year-old Gabriella “Gabby” Smith attended an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at the St. Anthony baseball field on Saturday. She did so like many children her age, but Gabby had the advantage of a motorized wheelchair to help her quickly find all those colorful eggs.
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POCATELLO — A teenage girl from Pocatello has been reported missing.
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HENRY’S LAKE — An Upper Valley resident was the person flying the single engine airplane when it crashed Saturday afternoon. The airplane coming in for a landing at the Henry’s Lake Airstrip overturned upon landing.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has updated its guidelines to help its leaders and members remain safe while on Church property.
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REXBURG −Chinese officials arrested China Horizons director Alyssa Petersen last month and charged her with “illegally moving people across borders." Peterson's family believes the charges to be unfounded and have set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for legal fees.
REXBURG – Despite herculean efforts to finish harvesting spuds this week, there remain thousands of acres of potatoes left to be gathered. Temperatures dipped into the 20s Wednesday night preventing Upper Valley farmers from culling their crops.
Three employees at a TJ Maxx in Ammon have been arrested after they reportedly stole thousands of dollars of merchandise.
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CLEARFIELD, Utah (AP) — Police say a Utah man gave his unknowing co-workers brownies laced with marijuana, believing it was a "harmless" act.
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REXBURG −Chinese officials arrested China Horizons director Alyssa Petersen last month and charged her with “illegally moving people across borders." Peterson's family believes the charges to be unfounded and have set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for legal fees.
Rexburg
President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans to build eight new temples throughout the world. For the first time, the announcement of eight new temples was made Saturday evening during the women’s session of general conference, which was held…
JACKSON − First Lady Melania Trump’s trip to Wyoming was brief due to the wintery weather.
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Press release via the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
REXBURG - International Summerfest dancers celebrated at Porter Park Saturday morning.
Press release via The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
