Newdale News

"It's kind of outrageous I think. Cause we're paying higher food cost higher everything, now we're having to pay for water," asid Terry Hazen, a 3-year-resident. Terry will be paying an extra 50-dollars a month for his water utility as early as next year.

The eastern Idaho city of Newdale has too much arsenic and fluoride in its water supply to meet Environmental Protection Agency standards, and residents are concerned about the cost of installing a filtration system to improve water quality.

A freezing rain warning is in effect for the Portage la Prairie area and highway #1 is closed from Winnipeg to the Saskatchewan border due to icy conditions.

A Fremont County official is urging standardization of procedures in city impact zones within the county.

Disaster Declaration 101 was the topic Tuesday morning in St. Anthony, with about 30 officials learning the basics of getting help in community emergencies.

Winter has returned to Idaho with a vengeance. Blowing and drifting snow in eastern and southern Idaho closed seven state highways in the last 18 hours, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.

Blowing snow has caused many roads to close for the evening. East-West roads in Bingham County have been closed for the evening.