City Services

Lava Hot Springs Fire Station
 

Lava Hot Springs Library

Several years later the Professional Women's Organization sponsored the Lava Library. A small office on Main Street was donated along with funds for utilities. Again the Lions Club built shelving, and the State Library furnished 500 books which were replaced every 6 months. Volunteers staffed the library.

In 1968 the citizens of Southeast Bannock County petitioned to form a library district, a board of directors was organized and a librarian was hired.

In 1972 the library moved to its present location on Main Street.

The library has been a real asset to our town. Since we are a resort town, the tourists appreciate the use of the library as well as our many retirees, families, and other citizens.

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Air Service is provided at nearby Pocatello by Skywest and Horizon Air Lines, both providing several flights daily to Salt Lake City and Boise, respectively.

Pocatello Airport
Salt Lake Express - Transportation between Southeast Idaho & Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Lava Hot Springs Airport is located on a mesa 200 feet above the valley floor surrounded by mountains, 1.5 miles southwest of the City of Lava Hot Springs, adjacent to the golf course. The runway is 3500 feet long by 100 feet wide consisting of turf surface, and is constructed in close compliance with Idaho Aeronautics and FAA guidelines.

Airport information is as follows:

Town: Lava Hot Springs, ID
Airport ID: ID 26, restricted
Coordinates: N-42-36.5, W-112-1.9
Elevation: 5268 feet
Frequency: CTAF-122.9
Sectional: Salt Lake City

Religious Services

Christ Love Community Churchh
Community Building
   Services: Sunday 2:30-6:30 p.m.
   Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 776-5012

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Spring & 4th Ave. West.
   Sunday
  10:10 a.m. Sacrament Meeting
  11:10 a.m. Sunday School
  12:10 noon Priesthood Meeting, Relief Society, Primary
  776-5898/776-5692

Lava Community Church
12 South 1st Ave. West
   Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday School
   11:15 a.m. Morning Worship
   Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Bible Study
   776-5661/776-5328

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Elm & S. 1st West
   Mass-Saturday 5:00 p.m.
   547-3200

Saint Germain "I Am"
7514 Hwy. 30
   Sunday 10:00 a.m. Service
   776-5542

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Lava's electric needs are served by Utah Power & Light Company, while natural gas is supplied by Intermountain Gas Company. Adequate capacity presently exists for both electricity and natural gas. US West Communications provides telephone service and Premiere Cable II provides cable TV service.

Water is supplied by the City of Lava Hot Springs. The system's capacity and supply are adequate to meet the community's expected growth for several years. In order to ensure that the City of Lava is prepared for economic growth well into the future, the city drilled a new well in l992. The city has a sanitary sewer system that is adequate to meet current needs and expected growth for several years. Fees for sewer and water hookup will be per ordinance.

Lava Hot Springs has the potential of hot mineral water development of 450 GPM of water at approximately 120 degrees. The City will work with a potential developer to develop this resource. Fees for the hot mineral water will be 85% of the cost per therm of natural gas.

Independent Cable System of  Idaho (208) 547-4341

Electricity - Utah Power & Light
Sherril Tillotson
(208) 776-5598

Natural Gas Intermountain Gas Co
Bob Rigby
(208) 547-2133

Sewer - City of Lava Hot Springs
Tony Hobson
(208) 776-5820

US West Communications 1-800-244-1111

Water - City of Lava Hot Springs
Tony Hobson
(208) 776-5820

Lava Cemetery (208) 776-5623