May 2007

The Cowboy Way

Johnny U could have been – and has been – successful doing a lot of different things in his life. But all he ever really wanted to be was a cowboy.

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In Control with Bobby Lathem III

A Conversation with Champion Racecar Driver Bobby Latham III As told to Southern Idaho Magazine There’s no other smell like race day. If you’ve never smelled burning race fuel, it’s a smell that definitely wakes you up and gets you excited. It gets my adrenaline pumping. It’s intense. I love the sounds of race day. [...]

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You Leave ’Em, We Love ’Em

Private “suites” with climate-controlled rooms, including heated floors and air conditioning. Cable television. A styling salon with trained professionals. Hot oil massages and pedicures. Sounds like an ideal weekend getaway – for your dog. When Cathy Kraus’ love for our furry friends led to her establishing Four Paws Bed & Bath two years ago, her [...]

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Wake in the Snake

For the past nine years, the Wake in the Snake wakeboard competition in Burley has been the favorite for both riders and spectators. On Saturday, July 14th, the local wake world will converge again on the Burley Golf Course Marina for what promises to be off the hook! Idaho Water Sports will once again put [...]

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Features

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Johnny U could have been – and has been – successful doing a lot of different things in his life. But all he ever really wanted to be was a cowboy.

Photo © Jason Lugo

A Conversation with Champion Racecar Driver Bobby Latham III As told to Southern Idaho Magazine There’s no other smell like race day. If you’ve never smelled burning race fuel, it’s a smell that definitely wakes you up and gets you excited. It gets my adrenaline pumping. It’s intense. I love the sounds of race day. [...]

Our People

Photo © Jason Lugo

Brenda Grogan, NMD, has been practicing health and healing for 33 years. She spent 15 years as a medical nurse and has spent the past 20 years in the alternative healthcare field. Today she is a licensed naturopathic medical doctor, practicing in her home-based office in Twin Falls. The Healthy Way Inc. offers several modalities [...]

Photo © Jason Lugo

Brandon Craner’s construction company is currently paying most of his bills, but the Buhl resident’s second job is quickly taking over his life. As of May, Craner was ranked 58th overall in a field of 222 professional bass fishermen in the FLW Western Series. Not bad, considering this is his first year as a pro. [...]

Getting-Out

Photo © JJ Shaw

For the past nine years, the Wake in the Snake wakeboard competition in Burley has been the favorite for both riders and spectators. On Saturday, July 14th, the local wake world will converge again on the Burley Golf Course Marina for what promises to be off the hook! Idaho Water Sports will once again put [...]

In Business

Photo © Jason Lugo

Private “suites” with climate-controlled rooms, including heated floors and air conditioning. Cable television. A styling salon with trained professionals. Hot oil massages and pedicures. Sounds like an ideal weekend getaway – for your dog. When Cathy Kraus’ love for our furry friends led to her establishing Four Paws Bed & Bath two years ago, her [...]

At Home

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Fruit trees can be an attractive and functional addition to your landscape. If you take care of the tree, it will be around for many, many years to bare fruit, save you money at the grocery store and give your garden some shade and beauty. Here are a few tips on giving your new fruit [...]

Photo © Jason Lugo

The refrigerator: It’s the original family message center. Grocery lists, wedding announcements, photographs and those beloved finger paintings – they all grace the kitchen’s cold spot. For a long time, my refrigerator door resembled the infamous junk drawer. It was layered with outdated announcements, coupons, newspaper clippings and never-ending lists – just for starters. Frankly, [...]

Photo © Jason Lugo

As long as I have known my grandpa, he has loved fishing. The long summer days will never pass without having our regular family fish fry. At my home in the summer you will find cold drinks, salmon on ice, a hot charcoal grill and a crowd to feed. Fish tacos are one of our [...]

Moments

Photo © Jason Lugo

This shot was taken off my back deck (in Declo, Idaho) August 15th 2006. All night that evening we had the most amazing lightning show. The strange thing about it was there wasn’t any thunder or wind. The bolts must have been hitting so far away we never really got to hear them. I love [...]

Publisher's Blog

Photo © Tiffany Collins

It was a beautiful day in Fairfield, except for one thing – summer was over. All the cattle had been gathered off the Bennett Mountains and trucked to Paul for the winter. The last cutting of hay had been bailed and stacked. Another storybook summer had passed and it was time for me to go [...]

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