by Paula D. Webb | Aug 1, 2011 | Features
In the quiet cool morning hours of fair time in Southern Idaho, the heat is turned on deep frying cookers while volunteers crack eggs, heat water, measure yeast, sugar and flour. Mixers whirr as Cassia County’s famous Maple Bars begin taking shape. By 9:30 a.m....
by Paula D. Webb | Aug 1, 2011 | Getting-Out
When Magic Valley Astronomical Society created a star party on top of Pomerelle Mountain Ski Resort in Southern Idaho, they brought star gazing to new heights. The 8,000-foot elevation atop Pomerelle creates a “sweet spot” for star gazers, says Chris Anderson,...
by Paula D. Webb | Jul 1, 2011 | Features
Walking down the streets of Appleton, Colorado, with her husband, John Ottman, in the spring of 1956, Mary Lou Ottman noticed Capper’s Weekly, a “rural American know-how” magazine on the newsstand. It was a magazine her mother used to read in Kansas when she was a...
by Dianna Troyer | Jul 1, 2011 | Our People
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 the...
by Paula D. Webb | Jul 1, 2011 | Getting-Out
“C.A.S.T. for Kids” (Catch a Special Thrill), is celebrating its 20th anniversary July 16, 2011, at the Walcott State Park, giving children with disabilities and their families an opportunity to “Leave their troubles behind.” A day devoted to fishing in the waters of...
