Yellow Buses Roll Out This Morning for the First Day of School
Paris, ID · August 26, 2026
School bus yellow flashes along the highway corridor early today as classrooms across the valley swing open their doors. Take it slow through the crosswalks and enjoy the crisp morning air before the afternoon settles in.
The Lead
Bear Lake County students head back to class this morning, marking the official end of summer routines across the valley. School buses are back on their regular routes from Fish Haven up through Paris and into Montpelier, prompting local deputies to step up patrols near crosswalks and active school zones.
For Paris families whose middle and high school students commute north along U.S. Highway 89, morning departure times shift earlier starting today. County road crews have coordinated with district transportation directors to ensure gravel turnarounds and rural routes remain clear of maintenance equipment during peak pickup hours. With agricultural harvest traffic also picking up across the valley flats, drivers should give yellow buses plenty of room and expect slower moving tractors along the two-lane connectors.
Local Pulse
- Crews Clear Valley Culverts Ahead of Autumn Rains Road and bridge workers are clearing roadside drainage ditches along county corridors this week to prevent washouts.
Today's Outlook
- High 85°F · Low 55°F — Overcast
- Cloud cover keeps the afternoon heat manageable, though mornings still start brisk.
What's On Around Town
Inkom: Bannock County Bluegrass Jam McKee Farm, 10:00 AM Open acoustic picking circles and casual lawn seating up the canyon.
Montpelier: After-School Craft & Reading Hour Bear Lake County Library (138 N 6th St), 2:00 PM Hands-on activities and quiet reading spaces for returning students.
Spotlight & Story
- The Winter Ice Haul
- When building the Main Street tabernacle in 1884, hauling red sandstone 18 miles around the shore was grueling. Settlers waited for Bear Lake to freeze solid each January, skidding multi-ton rock slabs directly over the ice on horse-drawn timber sleds.
Paris Daily Digest — compiled from local sources as of 6 AM. For breaking updates, follow your local newsrooms.
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