Rodeo is many things to many people. Fans are entertained by rugged grit, contractors showcase their prized rough stock, some contestants covet fame while other chase fortune, and for many it’s a way of life. Through years of dedication and dust, bareback rider Cody DeMers has transformed his passion for rodeo into a lifestyle. At [...]
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With nothing more than hope for a brighter future Dil Darjee fled with his wife and three daughters from their refugee camp in Nepal with a destination of Twin Falls, Idaho. Darjee spent 18 years of his life in the Nepalese camp. While watching world news he was impressed by the United States and knew [...]
From the glitz and glamour of performing 6 years professionally in Las Vegas to the wide open spaces of Southern Idaho, Jason Lugo, Southern Idaho Living’s co-owner and publisher is making a full circle in the music world. After a 16-year absence from the stage, Lugo and his self-titled band bring to Idaho a fusion [...]
“…And a Three Fold Cord Is Not Quickly Broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12 Tanned to cowboy perfection and accented by his trademark bushy, golden mustache, Charlie Liesen works from his sunlit “braiding room” in Hazleton, Idaho. Quietly and methodically, Liesen weaves thin strips of rawhide into intricate masterpieces of practical horse gear including riatas (lassos), bosals (nosebands), [...]
In the Land of the Golden Eagles, a recruiting tool is used to entice top male basketball players from around the country and throughout the world. Once at the College of Southern Idaho, it encourages the men to soar on the court and provides a refuge off the court. That recruiting tool is “Booster Families” [...]
Trying to assign a distinct style to Robert Ransom’s art is not an easy task. He threw out traditional principles — rejecting what he had been taught of the nature, value and place of art. Even his method, informed in part by his choice in media, is a departure from previous instruction. While holding the [...]
Haunted Mansions of Albion opens its doors October 1st. Stepping inside the cool darkness of McMurray Hall on the old abandoned campus, one of the first – and last – things guests see is the original turquoise tile floor before being led up a stairway into an abyss of fear. In its fourth season the [...]
