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The People of Southern Idaho
Leah Pentland
To watch Filer High School music teacher Leah Pentland move around her classroom, you wouldn’t guess that she is legally blind. She moves with the confidence, grace and assurance of someone who does not let her impairment get in the way of life. “I can do pretty...
Jake Weimer
Photos and Story by Trent HowieThe son of a second-generation farmer, Jake Weimer grew up on a sugar beet farm. The Weimer family has a long history of working the soil in Rupert, but Jake’s idea of cultivating the dirt is a little different than his grandfather’s....
Sheryl Whiting
Sheryl Whiting can’t imagine a winter without skiing. Pomerelle Mountain Resort can’t imagine skiing without Sheryl Whiting. For the past 29 years, Sheryl has taught literally thousands of skiers as an instructor at Pomerelle. “How many people have the opportunity...
Philanthropic speed freaks race their roaring lawn mowers down the track
Joe Phillips adjusts his helmet, grips the steering wheel of his John Deere riding lawn mower dubbed “Why Not,” revs its 50-horsepower engine, and leans forward in anticipation of the Christmas tree starting light’s signal. Seeing green, he roars down the track in...
Kristi Fowler
It’s about living a better story. That’s the motto that author Kristi Fowler lives by. After years spent as a counselor listening to people share their stories – good, bad and downright unimaginable – she knows that what a person chooses to believe about their...
Cliff Johnson
Behind his vibrant blue eyes and engaging personality, Cliff Johnson conceals the dark and gloomy path that eventually led him to becoming Filer’s police chief. “I learned early on that no matter where you come from, life is what you make of it. It’s all about...
Jared Price
Every night, Jared Price plays in front of 10,000 screaming fans. Not bad for a kid whose hometown only has 5,645 people. Price is in the ninth year of his pro baseball career, and he’s loving every minute of it. In the spring of 2000, handfuls of Major League...
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