It’s an overcast autumn morning on the Milner stretch of the Snake River. Just before dawn, the Burley Golf Course Marina is overrun with trucks and boats, lined up for inspection. This is a rarity for a bass tournament — having tournament officials scour your boat with flashlights, making sure there is absolutely no tackle [...]
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You’ve seen it hauled out by the truckload. It’s the same outdated stone material your grandfather’s hearth was made out of in the 1970s – or is it? Today, the average homeowner can’t afford to install real stone in or around their home – or can they? We set out to unearth the truth and [...]
In the 1800s, Southern Idaho was a major thoroughfare for emigrants headed toward Oregon and California in search of land and gold. Our rich pioneer history is still intact as hundreds of miles of authentic emigrant routes can be mapped across this region. Today, several pay homage to those pioneer roots every June, during Snake [...]
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 Baseball scouts descended on Minico High [...]
Your nominations came rolling in for our first-ever Mother of the Year contest. There are so many incredible women raising children here that it was difficult to single one out. But after much deliberation by the Southern Idaho Living editorial board, we chose a mother who received numerous nominations, from both family and friends. She’s [...]
“Since God didn’t create any junk, we can find beauty everywhere, if we will look for it.” – Danny Edwards Danny Edwards doesn’t create any junk, either. Well, not anymore. There is that one piece – his first attempt at sculpting in bronze – that hides in his basement. It’s only practical use, Danny says, [...]
Leave your stereotypes, frilly pom-poms and cheesy “Go-Fight-Win” chants at the door. This is all-star cheerleading, where the cheerleaders don’t root for other athletes – they are the athletes. It’s a physically demanding sport that is rapidly growing in Southern Idaho. Newsweek reported in 2007 that the number of all-star cheer participants was on the [...]
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 choices,” he says. Adopting this philosophy did not come [...]
Give Doris Harvest a sack of wool and watch her eyes light up. Heck, you don’t even have to do that – just give her a call and say you want to come see her creations. She’ll reply, “Okay, but I must warn you. My house is a very hairy situation.” Seated at her wheel, [...]
