7 s HERO: U.S. Army reservist crowned Miss Idaho 2021
Torres will represent the state of Idaho and the U.S. Army at Miss America in 2021. She will no doubt be a role model for women and girls all over the country. Author: Maggie O Mara Updated: 10:41 PM MDT July 4, 2021
BOISE, Idaho Ayriss Torres, a woman from Eastern Idaho, competed in the Miss Idaho pageant as Miss Bonneville County in June. Ultimately, Torres was crowned Miss Idaho and is set to represent the Gem State at the Miss American pageant in December. I really am an Idaho girl, Torres told KTVB. I was born and raised right in the same community that I still am from. I absolutely love the mountains, I love to hike and fish, and I love the people.
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Officer Kevin Nielsen, of the Pocatello PD, gives a Century High School sophomore science class a brief rundown of the equipment he carries in his patrol vehicle on Jan. 25. Officer Nielsen has been a student resource officer for nearly two years, transferring from Hawthorne Middle School to Century less than one month ago. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com
EDITOR’S NOTE:This story is part of a five-part series examining the lives of law enforcement and emergency responders in the Pocatello/Chubbuck area.
POCATELLO Kevin Nielsen is a second-generation cop. And as a school resource officer, he toes the line between officer, coach, role model and, at times, teacher.