Shelley News

Come on down to the beautiful Virginia Theater in Shelley, located at 186 S. State St.

"I've just never seen that bad of a job before," claims Marcia Williams. This is what several drivers saw when they got out of their cars... tires covered in asphalt, rocks wedged between the tires, cracked windshields, and just a big mess overall.

BLACKFOOT Blackfoot's newest medical facility is striving to get patients from thier door to the doctor within 20 minutes, and administrators say the first week is going smoothly.

Flooding of the Snake River in areas from Shelley to Thomas and crop damage from two recent severe storms prompted the County Commissioners on Monday to declare an emergency and ask Gov.

The annual Mountain Home Garden Tour, "Through the Garden Gate," will be held on Saturday, June 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour will showcase several local gardens and conclude with an "after tour" garden party at the Basque Park, comer of 3rd West and 2nd North streets, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The garden party will include live and silent ...

Get up. It's time to face your 10K run fears. An ominous text message arrived on my mobile.

By LESLIE MIELKE This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it BLACKFOOT - Peter Lipovac was elected Zone 1 trustee in the Blackfoot School District.

Eleven-year-old Alyssa Alvarado knows the effects drugs can have on her body. She also knows the effects it could have on her life.

More than 700 fifth graders played the day away, as a celebration of their D.A.R.E. graduation.

Submitted Photo A group of children enjoy the baby ducklings at last year's Baby Animal Day sponsored by Rich Lane farmers Manu and Sterling Hatch from Our Family Farm.

As recently reported, budgetary shortfalls are causing problems for Pocatello School District 25.

By Leslie Mielke This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it BLACKFOOT - In Idaho, there have been no confirmed cases of swine flu.

Gil has worked the past 11 years at Hobbs Middle School in Shelley. She received $1,000 from this award April 16 in Boise.

Local school districts are also taking a proactive approach to preventing the spread of what's now being referred to as the H1N1 influenza.

By Leslie Mielke This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it SHELLEY - Janet Evans, seventh grade geography teacher at Hobbs Middle School in Shelley, will travel to Japan with the organization, People to People Ambassador Programs.

"She's a really nice dog, if my dad tries to play with us, she'll actually try and protect us from him tickling us even," says Alexa Morris, sister.

Iogen Corp. has expanded its search of possible sites for its $250-million cellulosic ethanol plant and is now looking at the shuttered Prince Albert pulp mill.

A Pocatello-based company is negotiating a lease-purchase of the Challis Assisted Living Facility with CALFa s primary mortgage holder.

Following a ground breaking ceremony Thursday, Shelley School District officials and employees of Brennan Construction stand in front of a sign showing an architects rendering of the district's new elementary school that will soon be under construction east of the New Sweden Highway north of Shelley.

Shelley Mitchell stands in front of her alma mater, where she graduated as Shelley Odlum, president of her class.