Balanced Rock

Balanced Rock

Southwest of Buhl Idaho located in the Salmon Falls Creek Canyon stands the natural phenomenon Balanced Rock. Over 48 feet tall and weighing 40 tons, the rock balances on a pedestal only 3 feet by 17 inches. The Salmon Falls Canyon is best viewed from a kayak (read...
Minidoka Dam

Minidoka Dam

This is the Minidoka Damn in the spring of 2009 when water levels were reaching high levels. The normal flow for this time of year is around 5,000(cfs) and when this photo was taken the flow was at 14,000(cfs). For those who live on the river in the Burley/Rupert...
Swedish Pancakes

Swedish Pancakes

As a child I remember many Saturday mornings filled with cartoons and Swedish pancakes. Mom would cook up those thin, golden goodies and we would dress them up with all kinds of toppings: bananas, syrup, strawberry jam, berries, Nutella – and my personal favorite,...
Snake River Canyon Storm

Snake River Canyon Storm

Back in our 2007 July/August issue we published a story called “The Snake River Lifestyle” I remember a quote from that article where canyon rim resident Kevin Jones describes how strange the weather can be in the canyon. Back in March of 2008 I actually...
Congratulations Minico Boys Basketball!

Congratulations Minico Boys Basketball!

The Minico boys basketball team is on an historic run. For the first time in 23 years, Minico has won a District championship. The Spartans have a 22-1 record and are headed to the state tournament for the first time in 22 years. Minico’s team, coached by Mike...