Fort Hall News

Some farmers in southeastern Idaho say hail damage and record rainfall damaged some crops and could reduce overall yield.

A delegation from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes was invited to take part in the swearing in of former Brigham Young University law professor Larry EchoHawk as the U.S. Department of Interior's Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs on June 26.

Multiple sheriffs' agencies surrounded a Bannock County home on Wednesday morning as a local man barricaded himself inside a room filled with weapons.

At a historic meeting in Fort Hall, Idaho, on May 13, 2009 the Northwest Tribal Horse Coalition became the National Tribal Horse Coalition and joined with the United Organizations of the Horse.

Jerry Wright, CEO United Potato Growers of Idaho: "Not just this hailstorm, but there's been floods go through the Pleasant Valley area and other areas." As the United potato Growers of Idaho continue to uncover the exact acreage count of potato fields damaged or lost by this months severe weather, concerns over this years crop count, and the loss ...

We want to put some rumors to rest. In the past week, law enforcement has been getting calls and emails about the possibility that a polygamist group has moved to the area.

Arson is a devastating crime and most cases go unsolved but state and local agencies are looking to change that and they're turning to the community for help.

Officials from the Bingham County Sheriffa s Office are looking for a missing boat and driver.

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes governing body, the Fort Hall Business Council, reorganized Friday after seating two new members and two members who were reelected.

WASHINGTON Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today lauded the Senate's approval of Larry EchoHawk, a law professor and former Idaho Attorney General and state legislator, as Interior's Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.

Shoshone-Bannock tribal voters go to the polls Friday to fill four seats on the Fort Hall Business Council and one seat on the Land Use Policy Commission.

A 28-year-old Fort Hall man found innocent by a jury on March 24 of assault or battery on a police officer was found guilty by a second jury on May 26 of attempting to relieve a police officer of his weapon.

Fort Hall Indian Reservation is working hard to preserve their land and heritage, by resorting parts of the reservation.

The bodies of a Fort Hall mother and her six-year-old son were discovered on Monday.

BINGHAM & POWER COUNTIES - An 18-year-old Fort Hall man led police on a wild pursuit late Sunday night.

By EMILY HONE The Morning News BLACKFOOT - A land dispute that has been simmering for more than 40 years moved a step closer to resolution Thursday when a group of residents who acquired Indian trust land along the Blackfoot River and lost some of their own when the river was realigned in 1964 agreed to a settlement.

By Leslie Mielke This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it BLACKFOOT - The Blackfoot School District Zone 1 trustee election is today.

By LESLIE MIELKE This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it BLACKFOOT - Peter Lipovac was elected Zone 1 trustee in the Blackfoot School District.

Many of the social and criminal problems that exist in Native American communities may be due to historical traumas.

Submitted Photo A group of children enjoy the baby ducklings at last year's Baby Animal Day sponsored by Rich Lane farmers Manu and Sterling Hatch from Our Family Farm.