State Sen. Kevin Cook, R-Idaho Falls, is looking to the future of water storage in Eastern Idaho. One of the possible solutions is rebuilding the Teton Dam.
REXBURG—For 19-year-old BYU-Idaho student Graham Wilde, making music isn't just a hobby, it’s a calling. Wilde has been composing music since he was 17, but his latest project is his biggest undertaking yet.
The mayor of Rexburg reflects on the Teton Dam disaster 50 years later and its impact today. During this week the community of Rexburg will commemorate this life-altering event through a series of activities.
Idaho Public Television will air the new Idaho Experience documentary "The Teton Dam Disaster" on June 4 and 7. Producers Joan Cartan-Hansen and Aaron Kunz say the documentary will give people an up close look at what it was like to live through the disaster and its aftermath.
Flood 50 is a series of activities that will be held this week to commemorate the 50 years since the Teton Dam failure.
The Marshall Public Library in Pocatello is running its “Garden to Give” campaign for the 7th summer since it began in 2019.
It’s been 50 years since the brand-new Teton Dam failed and sent 80 billion gallons of water sweeping down the Snake River Valley. People who survived the flood are remembering the disaster and the city of Rexburg is heading up activities to help people remember, to connect with each other and to serve others.
With events spread throughout the week, Spring Fest comes to town to entertain both campus and the community.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Teton Dam flood, Rexburg is hosting a lighthearted pageant this Friday at Porter Park. Organized by survivors Pat Hepworth and Gwyn Harris to bring "a little levity" to the tragedy, the event features three local survivors: Jackie Sare, Anna Bjornn, and 95-year-old Verla Archibald all competing for the title of "Flood Mud Queen." The evening will include talent routines, a group musical number, and a crowning ceremony.
The Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Idaho presents less seen and interesting plays to the Eastern Idaho area. Their newest production “Dearly Departed” opens on June 5 and auditions for their next season are on June 8.