Posts filed under: Government

Why are some Rexburg student housing owners making the switch to condos?

By Emily Miller REXBURG — Some apartment complexes that have housed Brigham Young University-Idaho students for years as part of the university’s approved housing network are preparing to leave that... Read More

A History and Analysis of the War in Ukraine

Top photo: Ukrainian and American flags flying together. Photo by Shutterstock, timeout.com, and Anna Rahmanan By Beau Davis In many ways, you could be forgiven for mistaking our current decade... Read More

Opinion: The Blind Eye of the Idaho Press

By David Goerg I recently attended a Chamber of Commerce breakfast in Rexburg, Idaho. The organizers of the event had invited a commissioner for Madison County and the mayors of... Read More

Yellowstone National Park—America’s 150-Year-Old Tradition

By Beau Davis It has now been over 150 years since one of the United States’ best ideas came to fruition: the creation of the first U.S. National Park. In... Read More

One of the first women to work for Madison County Road and Bridge retires after 31 years

By Emily Miller REXBURG — As the first woman ever hired by the Madison County Road and Bridge Department to drive trucks and operate heavy machinery, Cindy Roberson felt like... Read More

BYU-I approved apartment complex tells tenants they need to move out

Watch the live meeting or the replay here. Wednesday, April 6, 6:30 p.m. By Emily Miller REXBURG — Tenants at a Rexburg student apartment complex were surprised in late March... Read More

Superintendent candidate Debbie Critchfield to hold meet & greet in Rexburg

By Emily Miller REXBURG, Idaho—East Idaho residents will have an opportunity to meet with Debbie Critchfield, 2022 candidate for Idaho State Superintendent of Public Instruction, at an event next week... Read More

Rep. Ron Nate announces re-election bid for Idaho House of Representatives

NEWS RELEASE REXBURG, Idaho—Idaho Rep. Ron Nate recently announced his re-election campaign for a fourth term to the Idaho House of Representatives, seat 34B, to a crowd gathered at the... Read More

City official says Rexburg rec center could be on the ballot by 2023

By Emily Miller REXBURG, Idaho—Officials from the City of Rexburg invited the community to a virtual gathering Thursday to discuss the possibility of building a recreation center. It’s a hot... Read More

Britt Raybould files for seat B in Idaho House District 34, announces campaign kickoff

Raybould will run for Seat B, a position she held from 2018-2020, and invites supporters to join her Saturday, March 12, at 10 a.m. at Adams Elementary. NEWS RELEASE REXBURG,... Read More
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