by Christie Lewis | May 1, 2011 | Our People
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...
by Christie Lewis | Apr 1, 2011 | Our People
The sounds of crashing metal and stern voices merge together as the final horse is loaded into the starting gate. Dallas Erickson can feel the rapid heartbeat of the horse beneath him intensify as he tightly squeezes the reins. While his horse and the color of his...
by Christie Lewis | Mar 1, 2011 | Our People
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 much...
by Johanna Stagge | Jan 1, 2011 | Our People
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 loved...
by WEB Admin | Dec 1, 2010 | Our People
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 is...
by Karma Metzler Fitzgerald | Oct 1, 2010 | Our People
This, above all else, is a love story. Trenna Montes knew her husband Ralph had a raw, natural talent for playing music – something he didn’t see in himself. She took her time. Waited. Watched. When the opportunity presented itself, she placed an instrument in her...
