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The Cowboy Way
Craters of the Moon
The People of Southern Idaho
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...
That’s What It’s All About!
Hours pass like minutes for Clare Gill, the dancing queen
Leah Pentland
To watch Filer High School music teacher Leah Pentland move around her classroom, you wouldn’t guess that she is legally blind. She moves with the confidence, grace and assurance of someone who does not let her impairment get in the way of life. “I can do pretty...
Owen Crockett is Coming to Town!
To sum up the reason for his 20-plus years of playing Santa Claus, Owen Crockett tells of a statuette on display inside his Declo home. It’s a figurine of Santa, hat removed and held in his hands, humbly kneeling next to the swaddled baby Jesus. “The biggest thing...
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...
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...
Keith Adams – Drug Free Pro
If our past can tie us down it can also free us. Keith Adams (59 years old) is living proof. Professional Trial Bike competitor, educator and avid outdoors man, Adams uses his past to inspire the future of those around him. Using the power of sports and the great...
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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Balanced Rock
Cassia County Fair Rodeo Bronc Rider
Minadoka Damn
