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Idaho State University history

From Wikipedia: History On March 11, 1901, Governor Frank W. Hunt signed Senate Bill 53 establishing the Academy of Idaho contingent upon private land donations being made for its site. The Academy

From Wikipedia: History On March 11, 1901, Governor Frank W. Hunt signed Senate Bill 53 establishing the Academy of Idaho contingent upon private land donations being made for its site. The Academy[Continue]

Bannock County

Long-dormant whistles were once a vital part of everyday life at ITD

Long-dormant whistles were once a vital part of everyday life at ITD

BOISE – They are often overlooked today, relics of a bygone time. But in another era they may well have been as critical to the Idaho Transportation Department as the working men and women and [Continue]

History of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Pocatello

History of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Pocatello

By David Corbet Reverend Anne Beatty became rector of Trinity Episcopal church in September 2002, exactly one hundred and thirteen years after Trinity church began. In September 1889, Reverend Bert [Continue]

History of Pocatello School District

History of Pocatello School District

By  Barbara Crowshaw Published in The History of Bannock County 1893-1993 Located in a two-story building on “Company Row,” which is now 145 N. Harrison, was the first subscription school, [Continue]

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The start of the Pocatello Fire Department

The start of the Pocatello Fire Department

Editor’s Note: This is the story of Pocatello’s first fire department, as told by D.W. Church. “Dan” Church was a locomotive engineer on various divisions of the Union Pacific Railroad. In the late 1880s, he came to Pocatello, left the railroad and engaged in various businesses. He became mayor of Pocatello in 1909 and president of [Continue]

Bingham County

Blackfoot was once considered for Idaho state capital city

Blackfoot was once considered for Idaho state capital city
Note: This article originally appeared in the Idaho State Journal’s special publication “Idaho’s First 100 years” that was printed in 1990. By Angela Cornelison Special to [Continue]

Bingham County Historical Society seeks new members

News release: The Bingham County Historical Society (BCHS) is having a Membership Drive in conjunction with the November 2 program. The program and dinner are open to the community. BCHS will provide [Continue]

State Hospital South marks 125 years

State Hospital South marks 125 years
Photos courtesy State Hospital South By Kendra Evensen kevensen@journalnet.com There are more than 900 unmarked graves at the State Hospital South cemetery in Blackfoot. Tracey Sessions, [Continue]

More State Hospital South photos

More State Hospital South photos
Some of the more able patients were allowed to work on the hospital’s farm, which included a large variety of fruits and vegetable crops, along with chickens, cows and honeybees at times. The food [Continue]

Columns

Mission to Mersburg

Mission to Mersburg

At 2 a.m. November 21, 1944, the ground pounders woke to the crews of the 508th squadron and two other squadrons of our group for us to fly our ninth mission. We did the preliminaries. We went to the mess hall for a “combat breakfast” of bacon, fresh eggs (not the [Continue]

Franklin County

Exploring the history of Weston, Idaho

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 [Continue]