by Karma Metzler Fitzgerald | Oct 1, 2010 | Our People
This, above all else, is a love story. Trenna Montes knew her husband Ralph had a raw, natural talent for playing music – something he didn’t see in himself. She took her time. Waited. Watched. When the opportunity presented itself, she placed an instrument in her...
by Karma Metzler Fitzgerald | Aug 1, 2008 | Features
Ruth Owen remembers the long black coats. It was March. Not too cold. Not too warm. There were lots of people standing around a small, open grave. A person – must have been a preacher – said a few words. Her baby sister had been stillborn and laid to rest in a coffin...
by Karma Metzler Fitzgerald | Jan 1, 2008 | In Business
Shawnee McKendry wields a bag of icing like a conductor waves a baton. Fluid. Smooth. And in the end, there is an orchestra of cake, icing and beauty. McKendry’s sweet symphony can be consumed at Hooked on Chocolates, Filer’s newest location for indulgence...
by Karma Metzler Fitzgerald | Sep 1, 2007 | Getting-Out
It wouldn’t be accurate to say Bruneau Dunes State Park is literally out of this world, but you can get there from here. The park is tucked into a remote corner of Owyhee County about 20 miles southwest of I-84, and 90 minutes from the Magic Valley. In addition...
