by Jason Lugo | Mar 1, 2011 | Publisher's Blog
The Minico boys basketball team is on an historic run. For the first time in 23 years, Minico has won a District championship. The Spartans have a 22-1 record and are headed to the state tournament for the first time in 22 years. Minico’s team, coached by Mike...
by WEB Admin | Feb 1, 2011 | Publisher's Blog
Publisher’s note: For this month’s Letter from the Publisher, here is a guest editorial by my father-in-law, Jim Myers. Where is Myers? As a longtime resident of Southern California, it was my first-ever trip to Idaho – by vehicle, anyway. I had passed through the...
by Jason Lugo | Dec 18, 2010 | Publisher's Blog
Do you have a great story just waiting to be written? Have you thought about writing a memoir but don’t know how to get started? Community members interested in writing nonfiction, including memoirs, personal essays, and humor, are invited to enroll in English 293...
by Jason Lugo | Oct 1, 2008 | Publisher's Blog
Before I moved to Southern Idaho, I would often visit to go boating on the Snake River. After a long day of wakeboarding on one such trip, my friends and I were relaxing on the boat, letting the current carry us. We were basking in the sun, half asleep, when out of...
by Jason Lugo | Aug 1, 2008 | Publisher's Blog
In the spirit of this issue’s County Fair cover, I’d like to share with you my top 5 fair favorites: 1- Camas’ bed races are hilarious. 2- Lawnmower races at Minidoka’s fair, where souped-up lawn tractors reach speeds up to 40 miles per hour....
by Jason Lugo | May 1, 2008 | Publisher's Blog
Sometimes things seem to take on a life of their own. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been bringing you the best of Southern Idaho through these pages for a year now. The response from you, the readers, has been through the roof, and advertisers have realized the...