Featured Southern Idaho Stories

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Past Issues Now Online!

Many readers enjoyed our print magazine. In fact, some of you might still have old copies still sitting on your coffee...
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Vintners Rising

Snake River Canyon wines mature into multi-million dollar, award-winning industry.
Photo © Jason Lugo

It’s Time to Rodeo

Rodeo is a fast, furious and adrenaline-filled tradition of cowboy culture in the United States. And while it would be...
Photo © Kaylin Dennis

Fall Shipping

At the Wells Summit shipping corrals, the sun peeks lazily over the Dollarhide Mountains, spying on the morning’s...
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Robert Ransom – Art Happens

Trying to assign a distinct style to Robert Ransom’s art is not an easy task. He threw out traditional principles —...
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Snake River Flatts

Snake River Flats pay it forward, giving their a capella gifts to Mini-Cassia audiences.

Buried Memories

Ruth Owen remembers the long black coats. It was March. Not too cold. Not too warm. There were lots of people standing...
Photo By: Julie Hillebrant, Idaho State University

Preserving El Mirador

From Idaho to Guatemala, researcher Richard Hansen is passionate about conserving Mayan settlements
Photo © Ryan Howe

Here Comes Santa Claus

The hall is decked and the sweet smells of holiday goodies fill the room as residents of Bridgeview Estates filter in....
Photo © Jason Lugo

Under The Radar

The hum grows louder and suddenly a yellow aircraft appears overhead. It makes a sharp turn then swoops down and...
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Skydive Buhl

A rush of cool air whipped through the airplane as Paul Janes opened the door. Ten thousand feet below, the city of...
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Haunted Mansions of Albion

Haunted Mansions of Albion opens its doors October 1st. Stepping inside the cool darkness of McMurray Hall on the old...
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Paddling Southern Idaho

When I tell friends who live outside the area that Southern Idaho offers a display of beautiful scenery, they give me...
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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...
Photo By: Hector Mandel

No Regrets

Dealing with a terminal illness can be the most difficult thing a person will ever have to face, whether it be their...
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Encore

After a successful career in entertainment, Danny Marona is paving the way for the next generation of...
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Abrey Adams Photography

Stepping into Abrey Adams Photography studio on Overland Avenue in Burley, large backdrops hang from the ceiling and...
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Small Town, Big Dreams

A Southern Idaho high school volleyball team is on the verge of becoming a dynasty After winning two high school state...
Photo By: Jason Lugo

Oakley Rocks

You’ve seen it hauled out by the truckload. It’s the same outdated stone material your grandfather’s hearth was made...
Photo Courtesy - Lona Hymas Smith

Nature’s Creations

Surrounded by drawings of owls, a collage of owl photos and an actual “skin” of an owl suspended from the ceiling of...
Photo © Jason Lugo

Charlie Liesen

“…And a Three Fold Cord Is Not Quickly Broken.”  Ecclesiastes 4:12 Tanned to cowboy perfection and accented by his...
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Snake River Lifestyle

The Snake River is the lifeblood of southern Idaho. It provides irrigation for farmland and hydroelectricity for...
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Cast In Bronze

“Since God didn’t create any junk, we can find beauty everywhere, if we will look for it.” – Danny Edwards Danny...
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We’re Back!!

It’s been about 18 months since we stopped publishing Southern Idaho Living. It was difficult being torn away from a...
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Dry Creek Outfitters

It's an overcast autumn morning on the Milner stretch of the Snake River. Just before dawn, the Burley Golf Course...
Photo © Mary Lou Ottman

Homesteading in Hazelton

Walking down the streets of Appleton, Colorado, with her husband, John Ottman, in the spring of 1956, Mary Lou Ottman...
Photo © Jason Lugo

Project Rudolph

This is one holiday tradition that really got out of hand. What began as a six-week family project has now grown into...
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Declo Maple Bars

In the quiet cool morning hours of fair time in Southern Idaho, the heat is turned on deep frying cookers while...
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Snowmobiling Southern Idaho!

The hard packed snow crunches as the blue Chevy Duramax and enclosed trailer come to a stop in the freshly plowed high...
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The Cowboy Life

Many in their mid-20s pine for adventure ala Mad Men, while clinging to modern perks like Wi-Fi, sonic toothbrushes...

Two of a Kind

There are fish swimming through walls and ducks swimming above your head as if you were walking on the bottom of a...
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A Work of Art

Springdale School of Art sits strategically in the quiet countryside near the base of Mount Harrison in Southern...
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It’s Fair Time!

Caramel apples, Ferris wheels and buckin' broncs. Summer just wouldn't be complete without a trip to the county fair....
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CSI Booster Families

In the Land of the Golden Eagles, a recruiting tool is used to entice top male basketball players from around the...
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Cody DeMers: Rodeo Cowboy

Rodeo is many things to many people. Fans are entertained by rugged grit, contractors showcase their prized rough...
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Divulge Records

An independent record label based in southern Idaho “makes great music known to the people.” Far from the narcissistic...
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Fiber Art Creations

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...