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June 15, 2023 |Vol. 143 No. 24
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NEWS IN BRIEF Former President Trump arraigned in Florida For the second time this year, former president Donald Trump has been indicted. This time, however, the indictment is on federal charges. As Trump is the first president in U.S. history to face federal charges, the path forward contains a lot of unknowns. Reports are that he plans to plead not guilty, which will presumably lead to an eventual trial. That trial is not likely to be scheduled until after the trial resulting from his first indictment in New York is completed. It is possible that such a schedule would place the federal trial too close to the 2024 election to be scheduled.
“Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski dies at 81
Construction is finally underway after several delays
Construction officially begins on new elementary school On Monday of this week, construction crews moved in to begin the construction of the recently approved new Malad Elementary School. The construction process is scheduled to last until just before the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, at which time it should be ready for its inaugural class of students. In the meantime, students will attend the duration of the 2023-2024 school year next door to the construction process. While this promises to create some headaches for teachers, students, and parents alike, Superintendent Jon Abrams reiterated his belief that the tradeoff was well worth it at the groundbreaking ceremony on May 30. “I think this is just really, really exciting,” Abrams said. “And we had this idea to have you [kids] dig first. Because this is for you. We did this for you.” Never missing a chance to return to his educator roots, Abrams led the set of students throw the process. “In the military, we were taught to show someone how to do something so that they have a chance to do it right. So what you do is, you get your shovel, get a little dirt, and you throw—forward, not back.” “Normally we’d do it once, but today’s special,” he continued, after the first dirt flew. “So you can do it as many times as you want.” As the students delighted themselves shoveling dirt at will, Abrams spoke to the larger crowd. “Really, I just want to say thank you. When we started having this conversation about a year ago about maybe running a bond again, I got a little anxious. I got a little sick to my stomach, and then I realized we’re really in an amazing situation as a district. And to be able to do this, and not increase your taxes, and to build a beautiful
Theodore Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber, killed at least three people and injured dozens during a bombing spree that spanned the 20 years from 1975 to 1995. Famous as an anti-technology hermit whose “manifesto” laid out his views on how modern advances were leading to global destruction, Kaczynski managed to elude law enforcement for decades, leaving taunting notes along the way. Eventually, relatives recognized some of the language in these notes as his, and turned him in. He avoided the death penalty by pleading guilty in 1998 and was remanded to the Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado. He was discovered unresponsive in his cell and pronounced dead shortly thereafter. His death has been ruled a suicide.
Oneida County Second Half Property Taxes Due June 20 Oneida County residents are reminded that their second half property taxes are due on or before Tuesday, June 20, 2023. If taxes are delinquent, a late charge and interest will accrue, reverting back to January 1, 2023. You can now leave your payment in the drop box outside the Courthouse by the East Entrance.
Gas Prices Rising. Again. Superintendent Jon Abrams speaks to the crowd as kids from MES prepare to throw out the first dirt at groundbreaking
school here—it’s just cool. And we’re doing it for the kids, and for the community, and for the staff that will work here. And I just want to say a big, big thank you to those of you who came out and supported us when we ran the bond, and to those of you who are supporting us being here. I left the house and my wife said ‘do you think anyone’s going to show up?’ and I said ‘I don’t know.’” The crowd of dozens of parents and students chuckled. “It’s just so good to see you all here,” Abrams continued. “And,” he said to the students, “for being here tonight you get to take that shovel with you. You are now the proud owner of that shovel. And thank you for representing all of your fellow students.” “I also want to take a minute to thank the Board, who overwhelming-
ly supported this effort. We’ve got an awesome board who are working hard to do whatever’s best for this community.” After the students were done, representatives of a number of groups who had been instrumental to the passing of the bond took their turns, including Mayor Hawkins, Bill Lewis and Brian Jeppsen from the Board of County Commissioners, representatives of the school administration and staff, the PTO, and the OEF all took their turns. The bond which allowed for the construction to move forward ended up passing with a healthy majority at roughly 86% of cast votes in favor, but it was not necessarily a sure thing from the outset. Several bonds for a CONSTRUCTION BEGINS On Page 2
INSIDE THE ENTERPRISE THIS WEEK School Construction, cont'd.................Pg.2 Welsh Festival.......................................Pg.4 Fourth of July Details............................Pg.6
Father's Day..................................................Pg.9-11 Puzzles.............................................................Pg.11 Sports...............................................................Pg.12
Last year’s inflation-led high gas prices are returning across the country, with Idaho currently seeing some of the highest average prices in the west. The summer driving season is often marked by rising prices, but rising oil prices are being blamed for the recent spike. On average, the price of a gallon of regular has increased 21 cents from this time last month across the country. After the momentary relief of lower prices in recent months, many are dreading the potential for another painful driving season.
Denver Nuggets win NBA title The powerhouse Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 94-89 in Denver to claim the first title in franchise history in Game 5. Despite a poor shooting performance early, the Nuggets rallied to a frantic finish to avoid extending the series. The victory was marred by violence, however, as a shooting within a mile of the arena injured at least nine people, three of them critically. Police have not determined whether the shooting was related to the celebration that filled downtown streets, but it is a stark reminder of the frequency of such incidents.