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The Chatburn Ranch

Nestled among sage garnished hills, beneath the wide-open western skies of Albion, lies the Chatburn Ranch – and a lesson in American cowboying history. Each morning as the sun...

Things To Do

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Idaho Watersports Rail Jam

For skiers and snowboarders, oh the anguish of soul October brings! The sweet taste of cool brisk air causes an immediate longing to ride, but you look toward the...
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The People of Southern Idaho

Jake Weimer

Jake Weimer

Photos and Story by Trent HowieThe son of a second-generation farmer, Jake Weimer grew up on a sugar beet farm. The Weimer family has a long history of working the soil in Rupert, but Jake’s idea of cultivating the dirt is a little different than his grandfather’s....

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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...

Rick Neff

Rick Neff

Since 1987, Rick Neff’s business in the rural town of Malta had been named Neff Repair and Machine. But after two decades of serving the local farmers and ranchers, Rick changed the name of his business to also include what had evolved from a hobby to a steady...

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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...

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Ron Cole – Mandolin Maker

Ron Cole – Mandolin Maker

A young couple spends a romantic evening of their honeymoon floating down an Italian waterway in a Gondola… A group of family and friends gathers around a campfire enjoying marshmallows on the fire and dancing to Bluegrass music… A congregation of a hometown church...

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Lori Henson

Lori Henson

Magic Valley residents enjoy many offerings of local arts, music, and theatrical productions. Anyone who has attended – or participated in – one of Magic Valley’s local musical theater productions, has likely seen a show directed by Lori Henson. Lori has always...

Southern Idaho Photos

Photo © Jason Lugo
Nov 01, 2007

Pomerelle Ski Resort

This is the very top of Pomerelle Ski Resort (taken November 29, 2006). It's not unusual for Pomerelle to get more...
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Jan 01, 2011

Camas County Snow

I was shooting a skiing competition up at Soldier Mountain Ski Resort in 2008 and like always, on my way home I...
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...
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Mar 01, 2012

Mini-Cassia Storm

I've witnessed some pretty crazy storms in the Mini-Cassia area but haven't always been able to capture them. I was on...