January 25, 2021

'One community': Local LDS church distributes nearly 40,000 pounds of food to Fort Hall residents

Author: Shelbie Harris sharris@journalnet.com

FORT HALL — A local religious leader and a group of volunteers gave away nearly 40,000 pounds of food to residents of the Fort Hall Reservation on Monday.
Ross Hugues, the president of the Pocatello-Tyhee Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said this was the first of at least three planned meal giveaways, all of which will be hosted in the parking lot of the LDS chapel along U.S. 91 between West Tyhee and West Reservation roads.
“This is an opportunity to help a part of the