Walking down the streets of Appleton, Colorado, with her husband, John Ottman, in the spring of 1956, Mary Lou Ottman noticed Capper’s Weekly, a “rural American know-how” magazine on the newsstand. It was a magazine her mother used to read in Kansas when she was a girl. Mary bought it and while leafing through the [...]
July 2011
Features
Walking down the streets of Appleton, Colorado, with her husband, John Ottman, in the spring of 1956, Mary Lou Ottman noticed Capper’s Weekly, a “rural American know-how” magazine on the newsstand. It was a magazine her mother used to read in Kansas when she was a girl. Mary bought it and while leafing through the [...]
Our People
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 the outlaw drag class at the Fourth of July Firecracker 500 Lawnmower [...]
When Chelsi Phillips was crowned Minico High School’s Homecoming Queen last fall, she never dreamed it would lead her to win Idaho’s Homecoming Queen Competition allowing her the privilege to compete for “America’s Homecoming Queen” in Anaheim California this month. Career minded, Chelsi sees it as an opportunity to further her education and develop leadership [...]
Getting-Out
Looking for a fun family activity after the 4th of July weekend? After you’ve finished the last hot dog and lit the last firecracker, grab the kids and your friends and head to Castleford, Idaho, for the Castleford Classics Motor Jamboree, July 16-17 at Jean’s Park. If some good old fashioned “not so clean” family [...]
“C.A.S.T. for Kids” (Catch a Special Thrill), is celebrating its 20th anniversary July 16, 2011, at the Walcott State Park, giving children with disabilities and their families an opportunity to “Leave their troubles behind.” A day devoted to fishing in the waters of southern Idaho’s Snake River, children can either experience the great outdoors fishing [...]
It’s the middle of summer, kids are bored, I’m restless and my husband desperately needs some R & R. The budget being tight has me wondering what kind of special outing we can really pull off. Then I remember a friend talking about an incredible place on the Snake River in the “middle of nowhere.” [...]
In Business
Stroll over to Tubbs’ Berry Farm, and you may be surprised that it’s not just the smell of berries in the air getting your attention, but the homegrown honeybees that are busy at work to tantalize your tastes. Tubbs’ Berry Farm is a homegrown operation that began growing “you pick” strawberries and raspberries. As their [...]
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Oregon Trail Rendezvous
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