Terreton Elementary School and Junior High School was recently awarded a $5,100 grant from the Idaho State Department of Education for a new range.
Residents of Menan questioned the City‘s green space ordinance Thursday night that requires all subdividers and homeowners wanting to split their property to give up five percent of their lot for green space.
An Alberta man is dead after his motor home rolled while driving on I-15 south of Spencer Nov. 7, that also led to his passenger being transported by air ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
A prayer will not be offered at the start of each Menan City Council meeting after being discussed the last couple months. Instead the council decided to add a moment of silence to the start of each meeting allowing patrons to pray or reflect before the meeting begins.
One of the things I treasure most about representing Idaho in the U.S. Senate is that I get to cross paths with extraordinary Idahoans doing great work. I recently had the opportunity to meet with Amy McBride, who is Idaho’s 2018 Outstanding Secondary Principal of the Year. When you think ab…
Lloyd Gneiting of Rigby is one of the few remaining local veterans to have served in WWII, but his experiences in Europe are known to many.
Veteran’s Day was November 11, 1918 at 11:00 a.m. It is worthy to note that this day was originally referred to as Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I.
What started as an idea to honor veterans in Jefferson County in 2004, materialized into the Jefferson County Veterans Memorial in 2010, and grew in 2012 with the addition of 591 more names.
With fall sports quickly coming to an end, many schools in Jefferson County have had, or are currently having a successful season.
All three local football teams are doing well in the standings, with Ririe 3-0, Rigby 2-1, and West Jefferson 2-1.
High School volleyball is under way, and Rigby and Ririe teams feel they’ve had a tremendous start to the season.
In only their fourth regular season, the Rigby Royals rugby team won their first ever Division 2 State Championship against Meridian May 19, in what Captain Robert Larsen called a “roller coaster” of a game.
The All-Conference selections have been announced for the 2018 softball season in the High Country Conference. The players from Rigby High School include the following: Taylor Sheppard, junior (pitcher, second team); Olyvia Saathoff, senior (catcher, first team); Lexxus Trubl, senior (infiel…
Rigby and Ririe are winding down their golf seasons with district tournaments this week.
The regular high school softball season will soon be coming to an end, and the Rigby, Ririe and West Jefferson teams will be improving their skills to prepare for the district tournament.
The Rigby tennis team has several talented players including junior Bridger Oswald, who are winning individual matches, but so far they haven’t had the depth to win as a team.
The boys have almost completed the 2018 baseball season. This update includes insights for the Rigby and West Jefferson teams and what the players are focusing on as they finish out their regular season and begin the district tournament.
Rigby, Ririe and West Jefferson High Schools are in full swing for their track seasons.
With basketball season officially over, coaches throughout the 2A and 5A District’s have formally determined the Girls All-Conference Team, and recognized the player and coach of the year.
Basketball season has come to a close, and the coaches throughout the district have finalized the 5A/4A High County All-Conference Boys Team.
Norma Jane Brindley Westwood was born February 02, 1917 in Greenwich, Utah to James and Melissa Brindley. She was the fifth child preceded by three sisters and one brother. She was raised on a farm and taught to work by her parents. She attended Richfield High School. After graduation she at…
Austin and Ruth Clements will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Nov. 17 at the Ririe Senior Center.
John Edward Lenartz, 73 of Rigby, Idaho, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at his home.
Kay Lloyd Myler, 84 of Ririe, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at The Gardens of Rigby care center.
Larry Ellis Field passed away the morning of Monday November 5, 2018 at age 82.
Rigby resident and Korean War Veteran George Marriott recently received his 60-year pin with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1004.
Douglas Richard Wareing, 90, of Blackfoot, passed away, Friday, November 2, 2018.
Norma Jane Brindley Westwood was born February 02, 1917 in Greenwich, Utah to James and Melissa Brindley. She was the fifth child preceded by three sisters and one brother. She was raised on a farm and taught to work by her parents. She attended Richfield High School. After graduation she at…