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Craig to speak at UI-IF graduation By Kendra Evensen kevensen@journalnet.com IDAHO FALLS — Former U.S. Senator Larry Craig will address University of Idaho graduates today during the spring commencement for the university’s Idaho Falls campus. The event will be at the Colonial Theatre at 450 A. St. in Idaho Falls, at 7:30 p.m. Larry Craig today; tickets are not required. Bob Smith, associate vice president of the Idaho Falls campus, said Craig is a University of Idaho
take back the night rally starts friday POCATELLO — The 14th annual Take Back the Night March and Rally is slated for Friday outside of the Family Services Alliance building at 355 S. Arthur Ave. starting at 5:30 p.m. Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad is among the scheduled speakers at the rally, which is meant to show support for survivors of sexual assault and violence. Other highlights include free T-shirts, food, a raffle and music. The event is sponsored by the Anderson Gender Resource Center at Idaho State University, those with the Family Services Alliance, the Old Town Pocatello Art Walk and members of the Bannock County Sexual and Domestic Violence Task Force. Take Back the Night dates back to an incident in 1976 in Belgium. Moreover, the event has
he said, adding that he enjoys seeing the excitement and relief on students’ faces. “There is a lot of hard work that goes into attending college and this is the time we get to celebrate the accomplishments of the students and their families.” Craig has served as a member of Congress for 28 years. He was in the House of Representatives for 10 and the U.S. Senate for 18. He chose not to seek re-election to the Senate in 2009, following a scandal stemming from his 2007 arrest at a Minneapolis International Airport restroom. Craig was charged with soliciting sex from an undercover police officer. He pled guilty to disorderly conduct.
graduate — he served as the student body president while attending classes there — and has been an energy proponent for years. Energy studies are a primary focus of the university. “Sen. Craig has been and continues to be a champion for a lot of energy issues,” Smith said. Craig played an influential role in the Energy Policy Acts of 2005 and 2007, according to a news release. And he has served on the Leadership in Nuclear Energy Commission recently created by Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter. “Because of those factors, we asked him to speak,” Smith said, adding that both the university’s students
and the national labs have benefitted from his efforts. Craig will address the graduates today, who earned a combined 73 degrees: 21 baccalaureate, 9 doctoral and 43 specialist and master’s, according to the news release. Smith said those numbers are high, but not recordsetting. “It’s not out of (our normal) range, but this is a larger size class,” he said. Statewide, 1,774 University of Idaho students are graduating this spring, according to the news release. Smith said he is looking forward to the Idaho Falls commencement today. “It takes me back to when I went through the process and completed my degree,”
since grown tremendously to become a worldwide manifestation and recognition of the fight against sexual assault and violence. An estimated one in six women and one in 11 men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime, according to organizers. The event is free and open to all.
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bannock civitans donate $4K to New day POCATELLO —The Bannock Civitan Club has donated $4,000 to New Day Products and Resources. New Day provides a variety of services in Pocatello for people with developmental disabilities. The money will be used for a variety of purposes. New Day has purchased a 15-passenger van that will greatly improve its ability to involve participants in community events and resources. It has also pur-
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Ag commodities POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Grain and Livestock Report for Wednesday, May 1. Monday’s bids: POCATELLO — White wheat 7.50 (steady); 11.5 percent winter 7.58 (down 5); 14 percent spring 7.89 (down 10); barley 11.35 (steady); hard white 7.75 (up 22); BURLEY — White wheat 7.90 (up 15); 11.5 percent winter 7.47 (up 25); 14 percent spring 7.91 (up 15); barley 11.25 (steady); hard white 7.52 (up 10); OGDEN — White wheat 8.45 (down 30); 11.5 percent winter 8.28 (up 22); 14 percent spring 8.34 (up 14); barley 11.20 (up 10); corn 13.43 (up 59); PORTLAND — White wheat no quote; 11 percent winter 8.95-9.07 (up 20-22); 14 percent spring 9.44 (up 10); corn 280.25-285.50 (up
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14.25); NAMPA — White wheat 11.66 cwt (up 33); 7.00 bushel (up 20); LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Lewiston Livestock on April 24. Utility and breaking cows 62.00-73.00; cutter and canners 55.00-60.00; young feeders 70.0075.00; stock cows 10001400/hd; pairs 1000-1400; heavy feeder steers 90.00125.00; light feeder steers 125.00-153.00; stocker feeder steers 130.00150.00; heavy feeder heifers 80.00-120.00; light feeder heifers 120.00127.50; stocker feeder steers 120.00-135.00; bulls 70.00-88.00; baby calves 150-300/head; weaner pigs 30-50; feeder lambs 110132; goats 10-170. Remarks: steady on all classes.
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Dogs & Cats $12/per pet Seniors 65 & older receive free vaccination for one pet.
- Pocatello • May 4, 9am-1pm Bannock Co. Fairgrounds, Bldg B
- Blackfoot • May 1, 5pm-7pm Any Blackfoot Veterinarian Clinic: Animal Health, Blackfoot Animal, Cottonwood
- Malad • May 3, 5pm-7pm Malad Fire Station
Pet must be 3 months old to vaccinate
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