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Thursday, May 17
    Yarn Tales
meets from 10 am to noon at the Island Park Library. All new and experienced knitters and crochet-ers are welcome. Bring your own supplies or borrow ours. For more information contact Candace at 208-520.6357.

Friday, May 18
    "Our Recreation Treasures," Summer Season Kick-off
, hosted by the Island Park Area Chamber of Commerce, 6 pm in the Boys House at Harriman State Park. Harriman's entry fee will be waived. Hear...

Voters oust Hurt & Lookabaugh

J. Stoddard & Humphries re-elected

By ELIZABETH LADEN

ISLAND PARK – Change may come to Fremont County. In an election with a 54 percent turnout, voters decided to keep two incumbents...

Sunset Resort owner dies

Jerome (Jerry) Swanson, 65, of Island Park, passed away from complications of diabetes and kidney failure on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in...

Lakeside Lodge to reopen May 18

By Elizabeth Laden

ISLAND PARK — Lakeside Lodge has a new owner and will soon be open for the summer season, according to its new manager, Tyler Treece. Treece said HDA...

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Help wanted

Full time position Fremont County Road & Bridge and Landfill. This is a split position, working for both Road & Bridge and Landfill where needed. Hours will vary with...


Who stole the Island Park News article on the Stoddard gravel pit?

ISLAND PARK — An article downloaded from the Island Park News Web site, Island- ParkNews.com, was distributed at the GOP Meet the Candidates event in...

A clear and focused look at potential threats

Mountain Views

Often on television news we see stories about crimes recorded by video cameras. The video is black and white, low resolution, and focused on...

Trouthunter folks save injured osprey


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ISLAND PARK — Trouthunter guides Brad Miller and Marty Reed and shop manager Chris "Griz' Andelin recently rescued a female osprey in Box Canyon when...

My political scorecard

Marler’s musings

Some time ago, in a vain attempt not to upset anyone, I decided to stay away from discussions about global warming, wolf reintroduction, the...

Judge's doles our harsh criticism to Hurt, Miller, & Loosli

By ELIZABETH LADEN

FREMONT COUNTY, ID — It may be back to square one for the Stoddard Brothers gravel mining operation in Wilford. On Wednesday, May...

Caldera Cat Tales

By SMOKEY the WILD CAT

Escaping the Vet

Thanks, dear readers, for writing to my humans when you noticed my column was missing last week. The woman...

Pfeiffer's Pfacts

by Fred Pfeiffer

Better marksmen came away winners

  • A total of 34 shots rang out during the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The Earps...

Watershed Council mulls expanding & building dams


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By JAN NEISH & BOR Staff Reports

FREMONT COUNTY, ID — The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and the Idaho Water Resources Board (IWRB) are exploring ways...

Snow, Roads, Weather

ISLAND PARK, ID — Please check for road conditions and closures and avalanche conditions before you drive anywhere or venture into the ...

Meadow Creek slash site reopens

ISLAND PARK — The Meadow Creek pit in Island Park will be open to accept slash and trees from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays,...

Commissioners uphold P&Z's Wilford gravel mining decision

FREMONT COUNTY, ID — Brent Singleton cannot go forward with his plans to mine gravel on his 67 acres in Wilford unless he can meet...

Committee files petition to form an Island Park Sewer District

By ELIZABETH LADEN

ISLAND PARK — The attorney for some Island Park citizens who want to take over operation of Island Park's wastewater treatments systems from...





Ozzie Sancho Lunchcounter's eye


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Ozzie Sancho Lunchcounter’s eye reflects the Henry’s Fork as she awaits transportation to the Teton Raptor Center. BRYAN GREGSON photo.

 

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A grassroots success story

Guest opinion

The Island Park Sewer District Committee has reached a milestone in filing the petition to form the Island Park Recreational Sewer District. All committee...

Letters: Vote to approve the District 215 supplemental levy

Among the many choices we face in the May 15 primaries is one option that promises long-term benefits and immediate hope for young and old...

Letter to My Mother: Five Years Later

By Carol Dell

Fertile ground for Mother's Day

This is my fifth Mother's Day without you - without you physically here. You are indeed, here. I talk...

Candidates avoid Smart Growth Coalition's questions

ASHTON — Last month, the Fremont County Smart Growth Coalition (FCSGC) contacted all seven Board of County Commission candidates with three questions, says Jan Neish,...

Colleen Forsberg


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(July 12, 1952 - May 4, 2012)

Jean Colleen Forsberg passed away Friday, May 4 at her home in St. Anthony surrounded by her family. She...

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