Category: Power County Press

Steven Ray Neu

Steven Ray Neu, 64, of American Falls, ID, returned to his Heavenly Father on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 after an extended illness. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. Steven was born May 23, 1949 and was the…

Gubernatorial hopeful also plans to be Prez

Idaho Republican candidate for governor Harley D. Brown will be the President of the United States. Just ask him – or read his campaign brochure which proudly proclaims him as “Future U.S. President”. I don’t know about you, but I…

IRS audits aren’t always a bad thing

I admit with blushed cheeks that Debbie and I missed the deadline for filing our income taxes with the IRS and the State of Idaho this year. As the April 15 deadline approached it became clear we weren’t going to…

Karen Sue Fernau

Our Heavenly Father called our beautiful angel home on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. Karen Fernau was born June 17, 1951 to Paul and Clara Marie Sampson. She was the eighth of nine siblings. She married the love of her life,…

Dorothy “Dotti” A. Martin

Dorothy “Dotti” A. Martin, of Pollock Pines, CA, age 75, passed away in her sleep Monday, Aug. 5, 2013 in her home. Dotti was born Aug. 31, 1937 to Rowe and Ella Bolton in American Falls, ID. After high school…

Wanda Whittier

Wanda Williams Whittier, 91, died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 of a short illness at her home in Idaho Falls with her family by her side. She was born June 16, 1922, to Elmer H. and Verda Hannah Ball Williams in…

Pam Dyer

Pam Dyer, 63, of American Falls, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2013 at the Power County Nursing Home. She was born in Waldron, Ark., to Doris and Frederick Speaks. Her mom died when she was at a young age, and…

Providing for a crowded planet

More people are living today than have died in all of humanity’s existence on earth. That’s a line I heard on a television show the other day and, as it turns out, it is far from the truth. Apparently that…

Circle of life

We all experience those circles of life, when there is a beginning, and an ending, that bring to the forefront of our thoughts our hopes and fears, happiness and sadness. It happened again for me about a month ago. My…

Beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing

Not being much of a hunter anymore, seasons come and go without much attention on my part, but with wolf hunting season opening this past week in areas throughout Idaho, it was interested to receive an email from a group…