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2nd Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta

The gun goes off and suddenly the calm water of Dierkes Lake surrenders to the chaos of paddling oars. Smoke puffs from the the mouth of a long-necked dragon...

Things To Do

Photo By Calman Lugo

Slush Cup Pond Skim

From skiing to skimming, boarding to bottoming out, Pomerelle Resort’s 2nd annual Slush Cup Pond Skim is becoming a rite of passage for many skiers and snowboarders to celebrate...
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The People of Southern Idaho

Photo © 2010 Kent Kidd
Dallas Erickson

Dallas Erickson

The sounds of crashing metal and stern voices merge together as the final horse is loaded into the starting gate.  Dallas Erickson can feel the rapid heartbeat of the horse beneath him intensify as he tightly squeezes the reins.  While his horse and the color of...

Photo © Tawnya Bement
Shardé Bement

Shardé Bement

Shardé Bement is in many ways a typical 14-year-old girl. She attends ninth grade at Kimberly High School, likes to write poetry and has tried her hand at sports such as softball and basketball. However, Shardé has discovered an activity that is rather uncommon for...

Photo © Jason Lugo
Chelsi Phillips

Chelsi Phillips

When Chelsi Phillips was crowned Minico High School’s Homecoming Queen last fall, she never dreamed it would lead her to win Idaho’s Homecoming Queen Competition allowing her the privilege to compete for “America’s Homecoming Queen” in Anaheim California this...

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Sheryl Whiting

Sheryl Whiting

Sheryl Whiting can’t imagine a winter without skiing. Pomerelle Mountain Resort can’t imagine skiing without Sheryl Whiting. For the past 29 years, Sheryl has taught literally thousands of skiers as an instructor at Pomerelle. “How many people have the opportunity...

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Kristi Fowler

Kristi Fowler

It’s about living a better story. That’s the motto that author Kristi Fowler lives by.  After years spent as a counselor listening to people share their stories – good, bad and downright unimaginable – she knows that what a person chooses to believe about their...

Photo © S. Brandon Hansen
Biff Hutchison

Biff Hutchison

Sure, he catches big air and can perform full 360-degree back flips. When you find out Biff Hutchison is on a pogo stick things get interesting. Hutchison, an otherwise typical 16-year-old Burley High School junior, started riding years ago. Like many children...

Christopher Kubs

Christopher Kubs

From immigrant to Vietnam War veteran to cowboy to acclaimed metal worker, Hill City resident Christopher Kubs’ story would make a great book. With a college degree in English, he could author it, too. The first time Christopher Kubs saw the West, it was from the...

Southern Idaho Photos

Photo © Jason Lugo
Sep 01, 2007

Elba Valley

This is Elba valley and Elba canyon. Photo was taken near the top of Mt. Harrison. It's only about a 20 minute drive...
Photo © Jason Lugo
Aug 01, 2011

Balanced Rock

Southwest of Buhl Idaho located in the Salmon Falls Creek Canyon stands the natural phenomenon Balanced Rock. Over 48...
Photo © Jason Lugo
May 01, 2008

Minadoka Damn

Every spring the waters swell behind every damn along the snake river. About 10 miles up-river from my house is the...
May 01, 2007

Snake River Lightning

This shot was taken off my back deck (in Declo, Idaho) August 15th 2006. All night that evening we had the most...