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Community invited to weekend event benefitting Fremont County law enforcement
ST. ANTHONY – An annual event designed to raise funds for Fremont County law enforcement is returning this weekend for its ninth year. The owners of Idaho Extreme Adventures and Idaho Dunes RV in St. Anthony are hosting a sand showdown at the dunes on Saturday, Aug. 3. Company...
Upper Valley celebrates Fremont County Pioneer Days
Fremont County celebrated the pioneers during Saturday’s Fremont County Pioneer Days celebration by holding events for the whole community to enjoy such as a fun run, baked food sale, car show, rodeo, and parade. The day kicked off with the fun run at 7 a.m. at the St. Anthony LDS Stake Center building. 10k and 5k runners gathered at the starting line and headed off. An hour later, the children gathered to participate in various races. Runners received medals and candy for their hard work. ...
Battle in Island Park community: Idaho residents protest proposed airport, hotel
ISLAND PARK, Idaho — Two separate proposals for a private air park/airport and a hotel on the Henry's Lake Flats are stirring deep controversy in the Island Park community. About 150 residents and landowners in Island Park gathered Monday evening at the Fremont County EMS building on Library Road to protest the developments.
Battle over Henry’s Lake Flats: Island Park residents protest proposed airport and hotel
ISLAND PARK — Two separate proposals for a private air park/airport and a hotel on the Henry’s Lake Flats are stirring deep controversy in the Island Park community. One hundred fifty residents and landowners in Island Park gathered Monday evening at the Fremont County EMS building on Library Road to protest the developments.
Man missing in Island Park has been found
ISLAND PARK – Authorities want your help finding a man believed to be in Island Park. Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is trying to locate Dennis Shepherd, who hasn’t been seen since about 10 p.m. Sunday night. His exact location is unknown. Shepherd, who is 5 foot 8...
Pioneer Days -- Something for everyone
During the fourth week of July the annual Fremont County Pioneer Days celebration will take place in St. Anthony. This event has been celebrated in the community for nearly a century. This year's planned activities include a play, parade, rodeo, softball tournament, 5K and 10K Fun Run, baked food sale, art exhibit, and Classic Car & Hot Rod Show.
Prosecutor Lindsey Blake speaks of her experience during Daybell and Vallow trials
Fremont County Prosecutor Lindsey Blake spoke Thursday night at the Downtown Event Center about her experiences during the high-profile murder trials of Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. The Q&A event was hosted by the Alturas Institute with President David Adler leading the questioning about Blake’s thoughts of Daybell and Vallow, the game plan for each trial, and hardships over the years. Prior to the start of the case, when Vallow’s...
Fremont County Pioneer Days celebration set for July 22-27
The Fremont County Pioneer Days celebration is set for July 22-27. Here are the activities the public should expect: Pioneer Days Parade: Set for Saturday, July 27 at 10 a.m.. "Fiddler on the Roof": Play taking place at South Fremont High School at 7 p.m. July 22-26, with a 2 p.m. showing on July 27. ...
Grand Marshals announced for Pioneer Days 2024
The 2024 Grand Marshals for the Fremont County Pioneer Days have been revealed as Woodrow "Woody" Eugene Andersen, Teresa May Hall Andersen, and Louis Keith Nave. "These distinguished individuals have made significant contributions to our community and country, and their stories are a testament to dedication, service, and community spirit," a statement from the Fremont County Pioneer Days Committee said. The Andersens both attended Rigby High School. ...
Las Vegas man drowns in weekend kayak trip on Warm River
ASHTON — A Las Vegas man is dead after drowning in Warm River near Ashton over the weekend. It happened Saturday around 1:40 p.m., according to Fremont County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Bart Quayle. Quayle tells EastIdahoNews.com an older man, whom they’ve identified as 68-year-old Bruce Heinz, and...
Pioneer Days' "Fiddler on the Roof" play to take place
St. Anthony's annual Pioneer Days celebration will include six showings of "Fiddler on the Roof" put on by the Fremont Pioneer Days Committee. Showings will take place July 22-26 at 7 p.m. with a matinee performance on July 27 at 2 p.m.. QUOTE Around 75 people are involved in this production in a variety of...
‘A real-life horror movie.’ Woman shares story of helping lost teen get back to sanitarium in 2019
ISLAND PARK — In 2019, a lost teenage girl with cuts and bruises wandered into a local Scout campground, and the woman who helped her get back to a mysterious place called the Valley in the Clouds Sanitarium is still worried about her. The chilling story recently attracted a...
Prosecutor Lindsey Blake to speak at Q&A event on Daybell, Vallow cases
The Alturas Institute will host Fremont County Prosecutor Lindsey Blake for a discussion of the murder cases of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell in a Q&A event July 18. Blake was the lead prosecutor in the Daybell case, while Madison County Prosecutor Rob Wood took the lead in prosecuting the Vallow case and was a special prosecutor in the Daybell case. The event will be held at the Downtown Event...
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