Columns

Garrett earned spot in Hall of Fame

By John O. Cotant I noticed in the Journal where a display about Garrett Freightlines and Clarence Garrett was being prepared for the historical museum here in Pocatello. And also that Mr. Garrett

By John O. Cotant I noticed in the Journal where a display about Garrett Freightlines and Clarence Garrett was being prepared for the historical museum here in Pocatello. And also that Mr. Garrett[Continue]

Was 1940 a good year?

By Bill Ryan To many Americans, the year 1940 was a bell ringer, as the nation had pretty much pulled out of the Depression, the country seemed in good shape, and our only worry was the chance of a

By Bill Ryan To many Americans, the year 1940 was a bell ringer, as the nation had pretty much pulled out of the Depression, the country seemed in good shape, and our only worry was the chance of a[Continue]

Ryan: My Hollywood connection

By Bill Ryan One of the nicest cards I received last Christmas was from my friends at MPTF, which at one time was called the Motion Picture Country Home. The Home was in the news now and then because

By Bill Ryan One of the nicest cards I received last Christmas was from my friends at MPTF, which at one time was called the Motion Picture Country Home. The Home was in the news now and then because[Continue]

• Trucking old school with Cotant, Garrett
• Mission to Mersburg
• Cotant trucks once hauled cheese from here to Calif.
• Pocatello was an icing stop for “reefers”
• The Old Log Home

Bannock County

The history of newspapers in Pocatello

This article originally appeared in “The History of Bannock County; 1893-1993″ book. The history of the newspaper in Pocatello, Idaho began in 1890, with the founding of The Pocatello [Continue]

“Held up the Bank”

From the book “Pocatello Is Our Home: Excerpts from The Pocatello Tribune 1893-1897.” Complied and edited with an introduction by Jo Ann Ruckman. The following article was printed in the [Continue]

Retired Pocatello fire chief to give presentation at historical society meeting

POCATELLO — Retired Pocatello Fire Department Division Chief Glen Blackwell will give the presentation at this month’s Bannock County Historical Museum and Society meeting and presentation. The [Continue]

Franklin County

Exploring the history of Weston, Idaho

By Jay D. Schvaneveldt For The Journal Photos courtesy DOWNS PRINTING, INC.  Hyrum, UT The town of Weston was first settled in 1865. Several families from Richmond, Utah forded the Bear River on April 15 and drove their wagons to the Cedarville Meadows, made irrigation ditches and the new town site was surveyed on May [Continue]

More from Franklin County

• Remembering the old “Galloping Goose”
• Collecting history: Logan man documents hundreds of regional historic sites
• Big goodbye: Historic Preston building demolished
• Academy turns 120 years old this week

Bear Lake County

Pocatello

The history of newspapers in Pocatello

This article originally appeared in “The History of Bannock County; 1893-1993″ book. The history of the newspaper in Pocatello, Idaho began in 1890, with the founding of The Pocatello Tribune with C.E. Arney as its editor. The Tribune’s plant, a frame building [Continue]

More from Pocatello

• “Held up the Bank”
• KKK’s popularity skyrocketed in Pocatello during 1920s
• Trucking old school with Cotant, Garrett
• Baseball in Pocatello, I.F: I.F. minor league ball grew over years as Poky struggled
• Baseball’s future: Pocatello faces challenges in getting a minor league team