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SHELLEY:  Shelley School District Superintendent Chad Williams is asking school patrons to complete the survey on the failed high school bond to figure out why it failed. TAKE THE 8-QUESTION SURVEY On November 7, an election was held to bond a new high school. The bond failed to pass by …

BASALT/FIRTH:  Rex C. Mitchell overwhelmingly won the race for Basalt Mayor, while Pam Croft won a Council seat. Christopher Likes won the race for Firth School District Trustee’s Zone 2. In the race for the Basalt Mayor, Rex C. Mitchell received 51 votes (86.44%) over Gilford M. Patton, who received …

SHELLEY:  The bond for the proposed new Shelley High School has failed. Newly elected City Council Members and school board members announced. According to the Bingham County Elections Office, the Shelley High School Bond failed to get enough votes to pass the two-thirds majority required.  The bond only received 944 …

SHELLEY: Community Pioneer sent a questionnaire to the candidates asking about their background and certain questions regarding current issues facing the school district. The following is their answers. Nicholas J. Tanner 43, Las Vegas, Nevada, Preston Idaho, Lived in Shelley, ID 15 years. Undergraduate at Utah State University and Idaho …

SHELLEY:  Shelley School District Superintendent Chad William explained to a small group of people who attended last night's high school bond meeting that although the bond will increase your property tax, it will not increase your current property tax burden. At last night's sparsely attended school bond meeting, Shelley School …

SHELLEY:  A Blackfoot man crashed an automobile into an electrical transmission pole along US Highway 91 yesterday evening, cutting power to around 300 homes and businesses in the area for over 12 hours. Yesterday at about 5:56 p.m., a male driver of the 2017 Subaru Impreza, 29-year-old Dustin R. Leroux …

SHELLEY:  Community Pioneer sat with Superintendent Chad Williams and asked him specific questions regarding the proposed high school bond. Here are his answers. Why do we need to bond for a new high school now? "If you look at our current buildings, based on occupancy, in my opinion, we need …

SHELLEY:  A man accused of stabbing his father to death in March of 2020 pleaded guilty to murder charges in court Thursday.  Kayden Neale Ford pleaded guilty Thursday, October 5, 2023, to one count of Murder in the Second Degree pursuant to a plea agreement with the State, according to …

SHELLEY: Dallin Jolley and Brady Jordan are challenging Leif Watson, a one-term council member, for Seat #3 on Shelley City Council. Community Pioneer has put together a question-answer form for each candidate to answer to introduce the candidates before the November 7th election.

SHELLEY: Local residents Paul A. Voelker and Don West are candidates for Shelley City Council Seat #2, which is being vacated by Adam French who held the seat since 2013. Paul A. Voelker and Don West are candidates for Shelley City Council Seat #2, who will go before the voter …

AMMON:   Cal Ranch employees helped United Way distribute donated food to local schools and food pantries. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, 130 Cal Ranch employees volunteered to make a miracle happen that benefited United Way, which will distribute needed food to area schools and food pantries, including the Heart 2 Hand …

SHELLEY: Manuel Peña, a 35-year-plus fireman veteran, was buried today at Shelley Hillcrest Cemetery after receiving full honors from the Shelley-Firth Fire District. Manuel Peña was no ordinary man. "He was one of the most amazing people you'd ever meet," Fire Chief of the Shelley-Firth Fire District Randy Adams said. …

IDAHO FALLS:  After an excellent display of talent, poise, and appearance, Zoey Poulsen of Shelley was named the new Miss Russet for 2023-24 at the Miss Russet pageant held at the Idaho Falls Civic Center yesterday evening. SEE PHOTOS OF EVENT AT THE END OF ARTICLE Last night, the annual …

SHELLEY:  The upcoming 95th Annual Idaho Spud Days celebration is one of the longest-running annual events in Idaho, behind the East and West Idaho State Fair events. The first Spud Day was held on Wednesday, October 19, 1927. It was touted in the Shelley Pioneer as "the greatest success in …

SHELLEY: The 95th Idaho Annual Spud Days event will start this week and go through Saturday, September 16. As one of the longest-running annual events in Idaho, the Spud Days celebration begins this week with the following events: Chalk Walk Artist Days, Thursday – Saturday, September 7th – 9th, 7 …

IDAHO FALLS: Idaho State Police have arrested a 19-year-old man of Idaho Falls on a warrant for Felony Vehicle Manslaughter for a crash that killed a Shelley man back in May. On May 28, 2023, at approximately 10:56 p.m., Emerson Martin Garcia Calderon, a 19-year-old from Idaho Falls, was driving …

SHELLEY:   A $750,000, 2-year supplemental levy passed by an overwhelming margin last Tuesday, August 29. With only 452 votes cast, the $750,000 2-year supplemental levy passed by 313 to 39  votes or 69.2 percent.  “The community of Shelley is very generous and continues to support and prioritize education,†Shelley School …

SHELLEY:  Longtime practicing veterinarian Dr. Charles (Chuck) Wilson Higham passed away Thursday, August 17, at the age of 92. (See obituary.) In 1959, Chuck and his wife Rehle moved their small family to Shelley, where they purchased a home on North State Street on the city's north side. He converted …

SHELLEY:  At last night's meeting, Shelley's school board approved a motion to send the voters a proposed 20-year high school bond in the upcoming November election. After ringing endorsements from school board chair Cole Clinger and board member Lisa Marlow, the board voted unanimously to allow voters to decide if …

IDAHO FALLS:  East Idaho Credit Union, an Idaho-based financial institution rapidly expanding across the state, has changed its name to Frontier Credit Union. “Thanks to our incredible employees, who consistently uphold our values of integrity, dependability, and community, our membership continues to grow,†Dan Thurman, Frontier Credit Union CEO, said. …