Hazardous Bailey Creek Road Drives Soda Springs Growth
Rapid development around Soda Springs brings housing and traffic, with Bailey Creek Road bearing the burden. Drivers face one lane bridges and blind corners as it carries hopeful commuters to outlying subdivisions and scenic routes. Community events and parade details follow, with organizers listing committee members and schedules.
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Soda Springs
Bailey Creek
Eight Mile Road
Fishermey
Canyperys
Hele
1977 Fair Royalty Contest Opens for Applicants
Young people may enter the 1977 Fair Royalty contest by registering with Floyd Banks in Bancroft by July 27. Applicants must be Carbon County residents, unmarried, and not previously crowned. Entries must include name, parental name, age, and school. judging occurs at the rodeo Tuesday August 3 at 8 pm.
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Floyd Banks
Bancroft
Carbon County
Grace Census Concluded by Local Team
The census survey was completed last weekend by Cathy Rickert Elaine Gibson and Jackie Spencer under Rosemary Stewart as supervisor. Official tabulation and release are pending and will publish the total once revived.
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Cathy Rickert
Elaine Gibson
Jackie Spencer
Rosemary Stewart
Westerberg reports progress on key transportation projects
Rep. Russell Westerberg after meetings with the State transportation board and director Darrell Manning said Soda Springs overpass, Fish Creek cutoff, and Hwy 34 improvements from Grace to Alexander Junction are on or ahead of schedule. He cited delays in the Fish Creek second stage bid and right of way issues near Soda Springs but noted progress and a 34 reconstruction start next year one year earlier than planned.
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Joint
Russell Westerberg
State Transportation Board
Department
Darrell Manning
Westerberg
Carl Moore
Soda Springs
Fish Creek
Grace
Alexander Junction
Caribou
Transportation Department
Rexburg
Explosion at Bulk Plant in Soda Springs
An explosion at the Garth Bybee office near 139 East 1st South Soda Springs injured Bybee and a coworker lightly. The blast damaged the west wall and hurled an empty propane tank into the street while fumes and an air conditioner may have drawn vapors into the building.
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Garth Bybee
Hig Bulk Plant
East 1St South
Soda Springs
Bybee
Boat Races August At Alexander
Outboard boat races set for Sunday August 1 at 1pm at Alexander Reservoir four miles west of Soda Springs. Salt Lake City Power Boat Club sponsors event with family 3 dollars and adult 150 dollars admission. junior and children one dollar. Access through Aqua Sports Shop past the golf course. Soda Springs Police Reserve run concessions. Labor Day plans noted for inboard race.
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Alexander Reservoir
Soda Springs
Salt Lake City
Common Ground Sought On Southeast Idaho Phosphate Debate
University of Idaho engineer Dwight S. Hoffman urged collaboration among social, biological and physical scientists to craft a workable phosphate development solution. He noted scrubber options could raise fertilizer costs but may be necessary, and tied Idaho energy needs to proposed Pioneer coal plant for powering mining operations.
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University of Idaho
Idaho
Dwight S. Hoffman
Department of Chemical Engineering
W. 5. of
Interior
Hoffman
Energy and
Northwest
Pioneer
Idaho Power
Boise
Forschler Urges Idaho Water Safeguards and Plans
Republican candidate Forschler told Burley civic leaders Idaho must stop delaying water protection. He warned the 10 year moratorium on studies ends January 1977 and Idaho has no ready plan to justify surplus water use. He cited interstate and federal interest and urged feasibility studies for new projects and re‑examining older ones like Lynn Crandall Dam.
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George Forsehler
Idaho
Forschler
Burley
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Snake River
Colorado River
Lynn Crandall
Grace Council Sells Idaho Land Parcel at Auction
Grace City Council held a public auction on July 13 for the north half of Lot 14 and blocks 2 Tats 15 16 17 18 Citizens Addition Grace Idaho. The appraised value was $1200 with opening bids at $1250. Final bid reached $1900, selling to O S Anderson.
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Grace City
Citizens Addition
Grace
Idaho
County Recorder
Caribou
O S Anderson
Caribou County Court House Notice
The Caribou County Court house will be open Friday July via
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Caribou County
Soda Springs Joins National Flood Insurance Program
The U S Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Soda Springs is accepted into the National Flood Insurance Program effective July 9. Residents may buy federally subsidized flood insurance with expanded coverage, including FHA and VA mortgage eligibility in flood-prone areas, with policies issued by Aid Insurance Co. and 30 day initial availability followed by a five day waiting period.
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U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Soda Springs
J. Robert Hunter
Small Business Administration
Hunter
Aid Insurance Co
Snake River Division
Federal Way
Boise
Idaho
FIA
Everning
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Bear River Bridge
By Dorian Jenkins
Bear River
Lions Club
Reed Plumbing
Blaine Priestly
M.N.K
D.U.P
Bancroft Church
Joel Davids
Rodeo Main Grounds
Lester Barfuss
David Modersitzki
Evan McLain
Jay Shipley
Tom Hatch
Phil Christensen
von Barfuss
Kim Barfuss
Katie
The
Lucky Stars
Alexander
Brenda Whitworth
Inkom
Debbie Rindiesbaker
Twin Falls
Kellie Griffey
Zella Latham
WARAP
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