Arco hosts annual Atomic Days Parade
Arco hosts annual Atomic Days Parade Published ARCO, Idaho (KIFI) - The Butte County community came out this weekend to celebrate its history. On Saturday, Arco held its annual Atomic Days Celebration Parade. The celebration is in honor of Arco becoming the first city in the world that was powered by nuclear energy. Arco used nuclear energy from the BORAX-3 reactor to power its lights for more than an hour on July 17, 1955. BORAX-3, which stood for Bo...
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