High School Work Crews Fan Out Wednesday for Pre-Winter Chores

Paris, ID · October 19, 2026

A crisp stillness settles over the valley this morning after a packed weekend, leaving garden hoses to drain and porch rugs to shake out. With afternoon highs climbing near sixty, it makes an ideal Monday to clear the yard before Wednesday’s student work crews arrive.

The Lead

Every autumn before the snow flies, Bear Lake High School sets aside regular coursework for a full day of community chores. The annual Service-A-Thon, taking place Wednesday, mobilizes hundreds of students across Bear Lake County to assist residents and spruce up civic spaces. High school classes spend the early part of this week organizing volunteer routes and assigning student teams to project requests. Crews will fan out across the valley to rake leaves, stack firewood for older neighbors, wash exterior windows, and clean school grounds, including Paris Elementary. For local homeowners staring down daunting pre-winter maintenance checklists, the influx of adolescent energy offers welcome relief. Expect student work crews to arrive at assigned neighborhoods equipped with rakes and work gloves shortly after morning roll call on Wednesday.

Local Pulse

Montpelier Temple Dedicated in Sunday Ceremonies Community Church leaders dedicated Idaho’s eighth operating Latter-day Saint temple yesterday morning, opening regular valley worship services this week.

Today's Outlook

High 61°F · Low 32°F — Partly cloudy
- Keep a warm coat handy for the freezing morning before milder afternoon sunshine arrives.

What's On Around Town

Today

District Volleyball Tournament Opening Round Bear Lake High School (330 Boise St), Montpelier, 4:00 PM Cheer on the Bears as postseason bracket play gets underway.

Tomorrow

District Volleyball Tournament Semifinals Bear Lake High School (330 Boise St), Montpelier, 4:00 PM
Paris City Council Regular Meeting Paris City Hall, 7:30 PM

Wednesday

Rooster's Trunk or Treat Rooster's Grazing (1017 Washington St), Montpelier, 4:00 PM · Free

Spotlight & Story

Lanark Road
- Before settling on the name Lanark in 1890, early homesteaders three miles north of Paris spent years debating whether to call their settlement South Liberty or Freedom. Valley leader William Budge broke the deadlock by submitting the name of his Scottish birthplace.

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