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The People of Southern Idaho
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...
Doris Haines – First Time Author
Entertaining hopes of a promotion, Doris Haines entered the main office of Iowa’s Chesapeake First Savings and Loan to which she had been beckoned. She was greeted instead by the stern view of five men clad in black dress suits who bore harsh news. Her husband,...
Philanthropic speed freaks race their roaring lawn mowers down the track
Joe Phillips adjusts his helmet, grips the steering wheel of his John Deere riding lawn mower dubbed “Why Not,” revs its 50-horsepower engine, and leans forward in anticipation of the Christmas tree starting light’s signal. Seeing green, he roars down the track in...
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....
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...
Jessy and Shay Lawrence
Jessy and Shay Lawrence speak duck. Fluently. The brothers from Twin Falls are far more than avid quackers. They are first-class champion callers who compete with the top callers in the world. “It’s like any instrument – the more time you’re on it, the better...
Cliff Johnson
Behind his vibrant blue eyes and engaging personality, Cliff Johnson conceals the dark and gloomy path that eventually led him to becoming Filer’s police chief. “I learned early on that no matter where you come from, life is what you make of it. It’s all about...
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...
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...
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Minidoka Dam
Cassia County Fair Rodeo Bronc Rider
Castle Rocks State Park
