Featured Southern Idaho Stories

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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...

Twin Falls Temple

The new Twin Falls temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the church’s 128th temple worldwide,...
Photo © Jason Lugo

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...
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...

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...
Photo © Jason Lugo

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 © Jason Lugo

Refuge in the Magic Valley

With nothing more than hope for a brighter future Dil Darjee fled with his wife and three daughters from their refugee...
Photo © Jason Lugo

We’re Back!!

It’s been about 18 months since we stopped publishing Southern Idaho Living. It was difficult being torn away from a...
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...
Photo © Jason Lugo

Skydive Buhl

A rush of cool air whipped through the airplane as Paul Janes opened the door. Ten thousand feet below, the city of...
Photo © Jason Lugo

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 —...
Photo © Jason Lugo

Haunted Mansions of Albion

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

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 © 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

Snake River Lifestyle

The Snake River is the lifeblood of southern Idaho. It provides irrigation for farmland and hydroelectricity for...
Photo © Jason Lugo

Declo Maple Bars

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

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...
Photo By Brandy Taylor

The Jason Lugo Band

From the glitz and glamour of performing 6 years professionally in Las Vegas to the wide open spaces of Southern...
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 © Jason Lugo

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...
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 By: Julie Hillebrant, Idaho State University

Preserving El Mirador

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

Paddling Southern Idaho

When I tell friends who live outside the area that Southern Idaho offers a display of beautiful scenery, they give me...
Photo © Jason Lugo

Cast In Bronze

“Since God didn’t create any junk, we can find beauty everywhere, if we will look for it.” – Danny Edwards Danny...
Photo © Kaylin Dennis

Fall Shipping

At the Wells Summit shipping corrals, the sun peeks lazily over the Dollarhide Mountains, spying on the morning’s...
Photo © Jason Lugo

A Work of Art

Springdale School of Art sits strategically in the quiet countryside near the base of Mount Harrison in Southern...
Photo © Jason Lugo

Vintners Rising

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

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 © Jason Lugo

The Chatburn Ranch

Nestled among sage garnished hills, beneath the wide-open western skies of Albion, lies the Chatburn Ranch – and a...
Photo © Jason Lugo

Back to Back in Burley

Winning dual state titles was supposed to be the ultimate goal. But that was eight months ago and there’s no time for...
Photo © Abrey Adams

Abrey Adams Photography

Stepping into Abrey Adams Photography studio on Overland Avenue in Burley, large backdrops hang from the ceiling and...
Photo © Jason Lugo

The Cowboy Life

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