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Craig Wilker named grand marshal of the Bancroft Pioneer Day Parade
BANCROFT — This year’s grand marshal of the Bancroft Pioneer Day Parade is no stranger to the community as many know and have a great love for Craig Wilker. Craig has been a face around the rodeo scene for years and his love for ranching has always been prominent. He was also an influential educator at Grace High School for 30 years. Many know and love what this man continues to stand for. ...
Lava Hot Springs to celebrate its beginnings with annual Founders Day celebration on July 27
John Hall with his wife Salina and their five children left England in 1883 to sail to better offered opportunities in America, eventually settling for the next seven years in Oxford, Idaho. In 1890, they moved to Dempsey, Idaho, and created a 160-acre homestead along the Portneuf River. After travelers started to visit the natural hot springs on his land, Hall decided his homestead should be a city. After much...
Legendary Big Boy locomotive to visit Soda Springs, Montpelier on Monday
The legendary Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 still stands as the world’s largest operational steam locomotive. This giant piece of railroad history will be visiting Soda Springs and Montpelier on Monday, July 22, as part of its summer tour. In 1941, 25 Big Boys were exclusively built in Schenectady, New York, for Union Pacific Railroad. These trains are each 132 feet long and weigh 1.2 million pounds. The Big...
Local athlete has been representing US on world stage for over 20 years
SODA SPRINGS — Caribou County is home to an accomplished athlete who frequently represents the U.S. on the international stage. Christine (Hauger) Robinson grew up in Grangeville in north central Idaho. The drive to succeed was taught by the example set by her two parents who excelled as college athletes. Even at 80 years old, Robinson’s mother still is weightlifting, golfing and participating in Zumba classes. Robinson started building her...
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