Arbon Post Office
It has come to my attention that the post office located in Arbon, zip code 83212, is to be potentially dissolved.
The blog years and since, 2010–today.
News, remembrances, and stories of Arbon Valley from two sources: the newspapers that reported the valley from the 1890s on, and the ArbonValley.com community blog of 2010–2020.
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Routine notices (meeting notices, reminders and classifieds) are left out of this list; find them under Notices.
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Possible Arbon Post Office Closing
The Arbon Post Office is on the list of several rural post offices in the state in danger of closing.
Williams Lemonade Stand
An original community record. Open the page to view its preserved photograph or document.
Remembering Arbon
Dan Nuckols remembers school, winter roads, neighbors, and the feeling of coming home to Arbon.
Thank You!
Iwould like to send out a great big THANK YOU to all the wonderful ladies here in Arbon that brought food for us after my surgery.
Students do Service
The morning of April 22, 2011 found a hoard of scrambling children descending into the barrow pits along Arbon Valley Highway.
Idaho Crazy Pancreas 5K
Last summer Eileen Estep's great grandson, Chris, was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes.
Celebration in Remembrance of Sherm Swim
An original community record. Open the page to view its preserved photograph or document.
Scratch for Schools
On October 19, 2010, teachers Robin Claunch and Debbie Curry, along with school board clerk Cheri Evans, attended the annual Scratch for Schools held at Idaho State…
'Tis the Season to be Thankful
opefully, as we all prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, with are minds on Christmas, may we all pause and peruse the last year and think about the small things we take…
Halloween
Ready for a little Trick or Treating? Beware! Goblins and beasties will be roaming the valley Saturday or Sunday, prowling on your doorsteps, begging for a sweet treat…
Fire in the Valley!
The original community report and 89 preserved photographs document the Arbon fire of 2010.
Winter of 1948-49 Hits Hard In Arbon
A retrospective account of the winter of 1948–49, originally published in the Power County Press in 1999 and shared on the community blog in 2010.
A Tribute to a Great Teacher
After a total of 22 years, Cindy Pierce has retired from teaching at Arbon Elementary School.
Arbon Valley Mines
hile riding my dirt bike on the Onion a few years ago, I stumbled across a trail that made switch backs up the mountain, and led to quite a few old, abandoned mines.
Select Arbon Valley Articles to be Included in the Power County Press
The Arbon-Valley.com website has seen steady growth over the past couple of months and has seen its readership expand to include the majority of the current residents,…
The Forgotten Cemetery
A cemetery, a surviving iris, and a community effort to care for the valley's remembered neighbors.
Monte and Cheri Evans Head Church Mission to Africa
onte and Cheri Evans are heading on a two-week Church Mission to Jinja, Africa, and other small villages in the surrounding areas.
Upcoming Elections Interview With Kenny Estep
Over the past weeks I'm sure you've noticed the election signs and posters all over Arbon, as well as the rest of Power County.
Residents Approve Levy
record number of residents voted on Tuesday to overwhelmingly approve the school levy as proposed by the school board.
Observation from the South End
The deep green of the fall wheat in contrast with the bitter-sweet chocolate brown of the fresh plowed fields makes me want to mimic it in a quilt for my bed.
Branding
Nostrils are flaring as acrid smoke rises from the valley and stunned calves hobble off to find their mothers.
Welfare Cows
y closest neighbors are a large herd of Black Angus cows. Because they are about all I have to look at through my kitchen window I have become fascinated at some of…
Standing on the Eastep
Arbon seems to be hiding in numerous places in Southeastern Idaho.
Observations From the South End
Iwas driving into work the other morning about 7:30 am and I noticed a bird in the road up ahead.
Cell Tower News
Anew cell phone tower is being constructed at the base of Green Canyon.
Arbon Valley – The Best Place on Earth
Arbon Valley has gone through changes over the past 100 years just like any town has.