Once a teen anxious to leave, Rupert native has since donated $800,000 to rebuild city landmarks Laurie Welch Apr 11, 2019 Apr 11, 2019 0 Work continues on Fremont Avenue in July 2017 near the newly completed Historic Wilson Theatre. Laurie Welch Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Laurie Welch RUPERT — Growing up, Robert Orr couldn’t wait to get out of town. Sixty years later, he is a key part of the city’s future.kAm~CC 8C6H FA @? E96 9@>6DE625 H96C6 9:D >@E96C H2D 3@C?[ ?@CE9 @7 E@H?] w6 8C25F2E65 H:E9 E96 =2DE 4=2DD @7 #FA6CE w:89 $49@@= 367@C6 :E 4=@D65 2?5 E96 9:89 D49@@=D 4@?D@=:52E65 :? E96 >:5\`hd_D]k^AmkAm“x? `hdd @C `hde[ x =67E 9@>6 2?5 x 8@E D@ 3FDJ E92E x ?6G6C =@@<65 324<[” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAmw6 ?@H =:G6D :? r@EE@?H@@5 w6:89ED[ &E29[ 3FE :D A=2J:?8 2 G:E2= C@=6 :? E96 C6G:E2=:K2E:@? @7 E96 (:=D@? %962EC6 2?5 H:== 96=A 4C62E6 2 362FE:7F= 8C66? 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BURLEY — Burley’s new high-tech facility that uses robots to stack pallets in a sub-zero warehouse is weeks away from starting operations. Minidoka County schools will again ask for $21 million bond in May election RUPERT — The Minidoka County School District’s board of trustees announced Thursday it will ask voters again on May 21 to pass a $21 million g… Police: Woman grabbed at officer's camera and stun gun during disturbance call BURLEY — A local couple’s house guest is accused of battery on a law enforcement officer after a Cassia County Sheriff’s deputy said the woman… Rupert native son and force behind Wilson Theatre restoration Robert Orr dies at 82 Rupert champion Robert Orr, who donated nearly $1 million to the Wilson Theatre and downtown Rupert, died on Monday.
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This new Burley warehouse is too cold for humans. That's where the robots come in. BURLEY — Burley’s new high-tech facility that uses robots to stack pallets in a sub-zero warehouse is weeks away from starting operations.
Minidoka County schools will again ask for $21 million bond in May election RUPERT — The Minidoka County School District’s board of trustees announced Thursday it will ask voters again on May 21 to pass a $21 million g…
Police: Woman grabbed at officer's camera and stun gun during disturbance call BURLEY — A local couple’s house guest is accused of battery on a law enforcement officer after a Cassia County Sheriff’s deputy said the woman…
Rupert native son and force behind Wilson Theatre restoration Robert Orr dies at 82 Rupert champion Robert Orr, who donated nearly $1 million to the Wilson Theatre and downtown Rupert, died on Monday.
