by Blair Koch | Aug 1, 2010 | Our People
Glen Buckendorf’s chess career is full of accolades. The Buhl resident has 10 Idaho State Chess Championships under his belt, several trips to national competitions, a chess career spanning nearly seven decades, and a passion for the game that has never wavered. Like...
by Blair Koch | Oct 1, 2008 | Getting-Out
It wouldn’t be fall without the tradition of choosing and carving your very own pumpkin. We’ve rounded up a few of Southern Idaho’s best pumpkin patches – and just like pumpkins, the local patches come in all shapes and sizes. As soon as the leaves...
by Blair Koch | Oct 1, 2008 | Features
The hum grows louder and suddenly a yellow aircraft appears overhead. It makes a sharp turn then swoops down and glides five feet above the ground, trailed by a mist of vapor. The plane pulls its nose up again toward the clear blue sky, makes an acrobatic turn and...
by Blair Koch | Aug 2, 2008 | Our People
Stephanie Armiger-Holman looks much like the mom next door. A simple glance and you wouldn’t know that the single mother of four is an award-winning author and artist. One day, Stephanie says, her 18-song musical, “Bartholdi’s Lady,” may be a...
by Blair Koch | Aug 1, 2008 | Getting-Out, Events
Fifth annual festival at Buhl’s Valley View Lavender Farm Blinded by love.After their wedding and honeymoon in 1999, Al and Peggy Armstrong set out to make his Buhl property into a cozy home for the couple.Surrounded by five pretty vacant acres, Peggy, still...