The Idaho Kinship Project and Idaho Law Foundation’s Volunteer Lawyers Program are pleased to announce a Grandparents As Parents Legal Forum. A volunteer attorney will be giving attendees basic information concerning custody, wills, powers of attorney, guardianship and adoption. Following each presentation, time will be allotted for questions and discussion. Taking place in Pocatello, Blackfoot, and Idaho Falls. Here is your chance to get your questions asked!! Protect your family and make sure the law is on your side! Pocatello - April 6 @ 6 pm - Held at Marshall Public Library, Blackfoot - April 15 @ 6 pm - Held at Blackfoot Elks Lodge, Idaho Falls - April 21 @ 6 pm - Held at Idaho...

AUSTIN - To Connie Austin, Pocatello, Feb. 23, a daughter.

CLINE - To Leatha Cline, Pocatello, Feb. 23, a daughter.

CHAMBERLAIN - To Emily Chamberlain and Korey Pelton, Pocatello, Feb. 23, a daughter.

RODRIGUEZ-CASTRO - To Roselia Rodriguez-Castro and Manuel Uribe-Maldonado, Aberdeen, Feb. 23, a son....

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho lawmakers are considering a bill intended to help grandparents and other relatives get custody of children whose parents have been caught up with substance abuse or incarceration.

Sen. Denton Darrington, R-Declo, said the bill would give grandparents stronger rights in custody battles. It would allow courts to oversee and evaluate custody arrangements and determine when parents are ready to take their children back.

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What happens when you get a Master’s degree in Oceanography? You become a national children’s entertainer, of course! After working and teaching (and playing...

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POCATELLO — “Only connect,” wrote author E.M. Forster in 1910. Now, 100 years later, that is still vital advice for these times....

WALTERS - To Bridget Walters and Joshua Amidon, Pocatello, Feb. 11, a son.

KAPPAS - To Sara and Clayton Kappas, Pocatello, Feb. 11, a daughter.

LYMAN - To Deborah and Richard Lyman, Chubbuck, Feb. 11, a son.

DUDDY - To Delina Duddy and Ward Marsh II, Pocatello, Feb. 11, a son....

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Senators approved a measure they hope will improve Idaho's childhood immunization rates that rank among the nation's lowest by changing a reminder system for parents.

The measure passed 31-3 and now heads to the House.

If this becomes law, parents would have to "opt out" of getting an reminder from their doctor that a shot is due, rather than the current requirement to "opt in." ...

Chicago Tribune (MCT)

You don't like your tween's new friend. Should you step in? Parent advice:

My sons are...

Pocatello, ID – The Idaho State Civic Symphony will be holding its second annual Family Concert on Thursday, March 4th at 7 pm. Pre-concert activities will be starting at 5:30 pm. The Symphony will be performing Tubby the Tuba for the concert. Tubby the Tuba has been translated into more than 30 languages and played by every major orchestra in the...

By John O’Connell for Family Living

POCATELLO — The decor of Brittany Nysted’s recent 18th birthday party — pink balloons and ribbons and a piñata shaped like a pink purse — was inspired by her father.

He found out last February that he had colon cancer.

In turn, Nysted could think of no better birthday gift than funds to go toward...

Isabelle Faith Pearson. Born February 3, 2010. Twenty-one and 1/2 inches long. 9 lbs 7 ozs

TIMBANA - To Laurel Timbana and Trevor Ponzo, Blackfoot, Jan. 27, a son.

TEETER - To Alicia and Tyrell Teeter, Pocatello, Jan. 27, a daughter.

ANDERSON - To Chenyl Anderson and Jordan Whiteman Sr., Pocatello, Jan. 27, a son.

CLARK - To Megan and Derrick Clark, Pocatello, Jan. 27, a son....

Join us on Sunday, February 7, 2010, for our annual Co-op Valentine's Sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kinport Junction, 815 S. First! It is a wonderful opportunity to pick out something special for your sweetie pie from a fantastic variety of local art, jewelry, crafts, and much more! A portion of the proceeds go to support the Co-op and it's a great way to support local artisans and the local economy. Plus, Kinport Coffee will be serving some delicious hot drinks. Hope to see you there!

MOLSEE - To Sabra and Ryan Molsee, Pocatello, Jan. 19, a daughter.

RANTALA - To Jamie and Gavin Rantala, Pocatello, Jan. 20, a daughter.

IASONIDES - To Anna Iasonides and Craig Schell, Pocatello, Jan. 20, a son.

RUNNING HORSE - To Amanda Running Horse and Dylan Tindore, Pocatello, Jan. 20, a son....

JOCELYN NOVECK, AP National Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Kira Marchenese works in online communications, and so she arrived on a business trip to New York earlier this week equipped with all the gadgets you might expect: personal smart...

Last day to register for the Pocatello Ski Association youth trip to Big Sky, Mont., will be Jan. 30. Cost for the discount lift ticket is 17 years and younger , $40, ages 18 to 20, $56 and 21 and older, $66. PSA sponsors the beverages and transportation costs. The bus will leave the old Albertsons parking lot on Yellowstone Avenue in Pocatello at 5 a.m. Sign-ups are taken at Scott’s Sports and Barrie’s Sports. For more information, call Tait Beebee at 234-2059.

Daughter needs braces and i need referrals to a good orthodontis. Missing lateral inscisors and I'd like to know if anyone else could tell me about their case and who they went to.

If you run a daycare, you already know about all the paperwork that must be filled out, the licenses that must be applied for and the first aid and child psychology courses you must take. What about the fun stuff? Running a daycare should be safe, fun and relaxing for both the provider and the kids. Must-Have #1: Comfortable and Safe Places to Sleep

While nap time may come around only once a day, it is a treasured time for the daycare provider and the kids. Provide comfortable spaces for kids to crash, on or near the floor and well-padded for their comfort. For the little...

J.M. HIRSCH,AP Food Editor

Great things can come from letting children play in the kitchen.

This recipe for...

1 bar dark or milk chocolate "Bakers" bars 1 bar of white chocolate "Bakers" bar oreo cookies wax paper cookie sheet In a Microwave safe bowl melt 6 squares of dark /milk chocolate In different mircowave safe bowl melt 6 white chocolate sqaures crumble about 8 oreo cookies up add half to dark chocolate and half into white chocolate, mix on the...

If you have been paying attention to the news the past couple of days then you already know the controversy surrounding this topic. We are trying to make more people aware and gain the continued support of the community. So far people are already standing up all over and crying out that this is gone to far. In the school districts defense they did act adequately in the situation and we don't hold them responsible. However more procedures should be implicated to ensure that this sort of thing doesn't happen again. On another topic our police department is meant to protect us from criminals, not persecute us for being good parents. Please pass this story along, get people talking about it....

LEANNE ITALIE,Associated Press Writer Meals. Bedtime. Discipline. The reasons parents clash over the kids are endless, especially now that more unemployed dads are filling in for back-to-work moms as the bad economy grinds through a second year....

Really easy centerpiece. Use either a real pumpkin, gut it and cut a hole in the top or you can use a fake pumpkin. I like the real look but they go bad after a few days. Then cut a piece of floral foam to fit into the bottom of the pumpkin and add a arrment of flowers, leaves, or even little pumpkins that you can glue onto a stick. fake/real pumpkin...

Cupcake Chocolate frosting 3 oval shortbread cookies (we used Keebler Sandies Right Bites Shortbread) 6 to 10 candy corn pieces White icing Black decorators' gel Red fruit leather (we used strawberry Fruit by the Foot) Frost the cupcake, then press in a cookie head and 2 cookie wings. Press in a row or two of candy corn tail feathers. To...

1/4 cup dark rum 1 packet (2 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin powder 1 (15-ounce can) pumpkin (not pie filling) 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed 2 extra-large egg yolks 2 teaspoons grated orange zest 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream...