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Neighbors in Downey concerned about solar farm development
Destroy property values and take up farmland. Those are some of the concerns circulating about a potential solar farm in Bannock County. Local News 8 was on hand Monday night when people voiced their concerns to county leaders.
Local Lincoln Day event featuring Glenn Beck rescheduled for March 28
Due to an unexpected situation in Glenn Beck’s immediate family, the Lincoln Day event scheduled for Feb. 16 at the Dahle Performing Arts Center in Dayton will have to be rescheduled for 7 p.m. March 28. All tickets sold are still valid and more are available, but selling at a steady pace. Please contact any precinct chair listed on the Franklin County Republican Central Committee’s Facebook page if you are interested in purchasing. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope your attendance is still possible.
Bannock County officials rushing to approve ordinance to regulate proposed solar farms near Downey
Bannock County officials are racing against an April deadline to enact an ordinance that will provide needed government oversight for energy companies wanting to construct solar farms west of Downey. Pacificorp’s Gateway substation that will see expansion sometime in 2031 has already drawn the attention of energy companies that specialize in solar projects. Those companies want permission to contract with Pacificorp to build on the 2,400 acres around the substation west of Downey that will provide them with an easy, cheap connection to the electrical...
Hundreds assemble at meeting in Arimo to give feedback on new solar ordinance
ARIMO — Hundreds of residents of Downey and Southeast Idaho gathered Monday at Marsh Valley High School to give feedback on new solar ordinances proposed for Bannock County. Gathered in front of Bannock County Commissioners, concerned residents were granted three minutes each to discuss regulations regarding large-scale solar energy projects within Downey and Southeast Idaho. Over 50 individuals spoke at the meeting. Currently, there are three variations of the solar...
Glenn Beck to speak at Franklin County Republican Party Lincoln Day event
The Franklin County Republican Party is hosting its annual Lincoln Day event on Friday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Dahle Performing Arts Center in Dayton. Whereas traditionally this event has included a dinner, this year’s gala is focused exclusively on its widely renowned speaker, Glenn Beck. For the uninitiated, Beck is a longtime political commentator, presenting conservative views and values through podcasts, radio, TV and most recently, through...
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