Peter Wrensted, the photographer's brother, at Crystal
Benedicta Wrensted photographed Pocatello and Fort Hall; her brother Peter, a forest officer and police chief, took land near Crystal, where his family farmed for decades.
2020 in the valley.
News, observations, announcements, and remembrances from the original Arbon Valley community blog.
Browse the original records
Community blog · 2010–2020 · original publication order · stories from the old papers added since 2026
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Walter Fredrich's Bull Canyon homestead and the teacher he married
Walter Fredrich claimed land at the top of Bull Canyon in 1913 and married the Arbon teacher Rachel Fryer in 1918; the ranch he began became an Idaho Century Ranch in 2020.
A wanted poster and the 1986 labor camp killings in Arbon Valley
Two men were killed at an Arbon Valley trailer park in May 1986; years later Sheriff Jim Jeffries told how a poster in Spanish and English found a witness.
Fun Run – Thank You!
All funds collected will go to updating our school's playground for the whole community to enjoy.
Arbon Churches
An original community record. Open the page to view its preserved photograph or document.
Time to Vote!
It's time to do your civic duty and vote! Attached in an image with all the details that you'll need to update your registration, request a ballet, and to submit your…