by Jason Lugo | Mar 1, 2008 | Publisher's Blog
Back in my teenage years I worked on my uncle Mark’s ranch in Fairfield. Everyone in the area knew Monty Funkhouser. Monty was a true cowboy and an icon; he was the real deal. One day I spotted him herding cows down the dusty road leading past our ranch. I...
by Jason Lugo | Jan 1, 2008 | Publisher's Blog
I receive daily calls from my brother Cal, who lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our conversation usually begins by him asking, “What are you doing?” If I’m sitting in my home office or out on my deck, my reply is, “Oh, just sitting here, watching...
by Jason Lugo | Nov 1, 2007 | Publisher's Blog
We moved into our Declo home the day after Thanksgiving 2004. During this time of year, I reflect on all the good memories we’ve made here. Of all the things I am thankful for, living in southern Idaho is high on my list – right there with good health and a...
by Jason Lugo | Sep 1, 2007 | Publisher's Blog
Autumn is my favorite time of year. As I loaded up my truck for an early morning photo shoot the other day, the brisk air brought back so many great fall memories. Turning the calendar page to these months has special significance for many in southern Idaho. For some,...
by Jason Lugo | Jul 1, 2007 | Publisher's Blog
This issue of Southern Idaho Living Magazine has been exciting for us to produce. We jumped out of an airplane with Skydive Buhl, rodeoed with Corey Rogers, carved a cowboy boot out of wood with R.C. Hink, golfed at Carmela, got sunburned on the Snake River, and even...
by Jason Lugo | May 1, 2007 | Publisher's Blog
It was a beautiful day in Fairfield, except for one thing – summer was over. All the cattle had been gathered off the Bennett Mountains and trucked to Paul for the winter. The last cutting of hay had been bailed and stacked. Another storybook summer had passed and it...
