Category: Power County Press

Pleasant Valley was home to plenty of school options

Know Your Small Town by Celia Klassen Press/Times staff writer The Pleasant Valley area, between American Falls and Aberdeen, had more than one school. These schools were named: American, Fairview, Mount View, Mount Hope, Lincoln, McKinley, Williams, Central, Cedar Creek,…

LaRae Pratt Hilton Rouse

LaRae Pratt Hilton Rouse passed away on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 in Nampa, ID. She was born July 11, 1939, in Preston, ID, the first child of Samuel Ray Pratt and Mabel Susanna Nelson. She was later joined by younger…

American Falls High School Approves New Gym

At the school board meeting on Monday, Nov. 28 plans for a new auxiliary gym at the high school were approved to put out for bids. The gym was part of the original high school building plan but was taken…

Thanks for annual pie fundraiser support

To the editor, The Power County Hospital Pink Ladies Auxiliary thanks the community for their support in the Annual Pie Fundraiser. We greatly appreciate the continued support throughout the years. We also thank St. John’s Lutheran Church for allowing us…

Kathie Strand

Kathie Diane Strand passed away peacefully on November 23, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Kathie was born on Feb. 20, 1947 in Chico, California. In 1957, her family moved to the Philippines at the Subic Bay Naval Station…

Kathie Strand

Kathie Dianne Strand, 75, of American Falls, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at Caring Hearts in Pocatello Services will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, in American Falls. A complete obituary will be included in the Dec. 7 issue of The…

FFA chapter brings home national award

by Martin Hernandez The Future Farmers of America chapter at American Falls High School brought home a multitude of awards from the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, including a first place award in Floriculture and more. The Floriculture team placed…

Zeers and Roebuck

Dear Editor, When Ed Zern passed away in 1994, Field and Stream magazine asked their readers to write a story in the style of Ed. Ed was a regular contributor to F & S through his “Exit Laughing” column and…

Our most prominent landmark

by Celia Klassen Press Staff Writer Perhaps our most prominent local landmark is the concrete cylinder that pokes out of the reservoir for most of the year, the mark by which we locals know how low the water is getting…

AFHS Lady Beavers win volleyball honors

Coaches from 3A District V have selected the All-Conference team for this year, recognizing Paige Adair, a senior outside hitter for American Falls High School as Player of the Year. Also named to the All-Conference team from AFHS were Halee…