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This time of year brings thousands of winter birds to Southern Idaho, and the Hagerman Valley is a prime area to see birds most people only see in books. This last weekend, the Hagerman Valley Foundation began its annual free bird watching tours with a visit to the Eagle Tree and various other locations. If you missed the first tour, don’t be dismayed - more tours are scheduled for the next three months. February: Sage Grouse Mating Dance March: Sandhill Cranes, Trumpeter Swans, Elk & Moose April 23-25: 2021 Hagerman Bird Festival All field trips are limited to small groups (typically 10-15) and are first come, first served. Sign up as soon as you can to get your preferred options. Call 208-536-0094 to get on the Festival update list to be notified of the schedule and changes. And remember... winter bird watching can be windy, wet and chilly, please dress warmly and wear comfortable boots. Along with the birding hikes, there will be workshops, speakers, owl prowls, kayak birding trips, and a trip to Banburys’ hot springs pool! You can also win a prize at the art contest, make a bird house or bird chime, brush up on your binocular skills, improve your backyard birding environment, and get involved with their brand new Barn Owl Box program and research project! All presentations will be held at the Hagerman Grange Hall - 240 Salmon St East.
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By Brian Pearson, Conservation Public Information Specialist Hunters wanting to participate in this charged for telephone and Internet applicaspring's controlled hunts for black bear can tions. Mail-in applications are not accepted. apply through February 15th. Junior hunters must be between the ages of Hunters who have a 2021 hunting license 10 and 17 to participate in any bear controlled may apply for controlled hunts at any Fish and hunt, but a 9-year-old may buy a junior license Game license vendor; with a credit card by to apply, provided the hunter is 10 years old at calling 1-800-554-8685; or online at https:// the time of the hunt for which they are applying. license.gooutdoorsidaho.com Successful spring black bear applicants will be There is a nonrefundable application fee is notified by mail no later than March 10. Any $6.25 per person for residents and $18 per leftover tags for spring bear controlled hunts person for nonresidents. An additional fee is go on sale April 1st.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
January 20, 2021
Vol 45 Num 3
Arctic Circle Comes to Wendell
The Arctic Circle Restaurant chain, one of the western United States’ oldest and most successful businesses, is celebrating the opening of two new locations in Burley and Wendell Idaho. “We are excited to open two new restaurants in the Twin Falls area,” said Kasey Christensen, COO of Arctic Circle Restaurants. “Arctic Circle has found a home in Idaho over the years with the continued success of our other locations in the state. We look forward to opening more restaurants throughout the region in the near future and continuing to serve our fellow Idahoans for years to come.” Located at 333 W. Main Street in Burley, and 319 S. Idaho Street in Wendell, the new restaurants mark 26 locations throughout Idaho, with multiple additional openings planned for 2021. The restaurant dining rooms have the capacity to seat 28 and 38 guests, respectively, and will employ more than 100 people in all. The new locations are owned and operated by Wendell native Blake Ruffing and his wife Ginette. The Ruffing’s previously owned and operated Burley Burger, the local burger joint now home to the new Arctic Circle locations. While growing up, Ruffing dreamt of owning the burger joint he frequented as a child. Today, he and his wife Ginette own and operate four Arctic Circle locations. In addition to the new locations in Burley and Wendell, they have restaurants in Kimberly and Diamondville, Wyoming. Ruffing has spent the past fifteen years enhancing the local economy and giving back... continued on page 2...
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CSI Office on Aging Moves to County West Building
The College of Southern Idaho Office on Aging, which serves as Idaho's Area IV Agency on Aging, would like to announce their move from the CSI Campus to the County West Building. The new office will be located on the 4th floor of the County West Building at 650 Addison Avenue West in Twin Falls. Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls counties are served by the Office on Aging, so seniors may live in their own homes as long as they can, as comfortably as they can, and as safely as they can. For the last 46 years, the Office on Aging has developed and coordinated services such as: Adult Protection Aging and Disability Resource Center Fairfield Skating Rink Caregiver Services Friendly Calling Program It that time of year again - the skating rink in the city Lifespan Respite Homemaker Services park is ready for wintertime fun. Don’t have skates? Stop Ombudsman Program Senior Service Specialist by the City Office, and check out their supply. Senior Center Nutrition Program (Congregate and Home Delivered Meals) Now Located Support Groups (Caregiver, Grandparents and Widowed Groups) Transportation at 423 Idaho St. “This move will put us where several other social services are available and it will make access to “solving your healthcare puzzle” services much more convenient for our senior citizens,” said Suzanne McCampbell, CSI Office in Gooding homehealth 208-969-9152 on Aging Director. To prepare for this move the office will be closed from January 25 – 29. Services will resume Fax 208-969-9168 --beginning February 1, 2021, at the new location. For more information about the CSI Office on hospice Twin Falls Number Aging visit https://ooa.csi.edu/ or call 208-736-2122. Office hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday 208-733-2234 through Friday.
The Shoshone City & Rural Fire Protection District is seeking a Fire Commissioner to represent Zone 1. Zone 1 consists of residents located north of the Big Wood River and West of Highway 75. If you are interested in this position please contact SC&RFPD located at 110 W A Street, Shoshone, Idaho or call Tony Owens at (208)308-3968 or Casey Kelley at (208)570-3599.
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...to the communities he is a part of, including supporting Kimberly Youth Association’s sports programs by providing sports jerseys. What started as sponsoring 30 jersey has grown to several hundred every year. Ruffing will bolster his philanthropic tradition with Arctic Circle and continue to provide good people with a chance to succeed via quality jobs and a great working environment. “Idaho has always been home to me and to Arctic Circle and these new locations speak to the overwhelming support of the community and outstanding growth the area is experiencing,” said Ruffing. “My goal has always been to make a difference in the peoples’ lives we serve – coworkers, guests and the families that make up our great community. While no one person can do everything, every one of us can do something, and the Arctic Circle family instills lasting change in our community.” In addition to the continued expansion of its retail footprint, Arctic Circle remains committed to supporting Idahoans and has built a reputation of giving back to its communities through Arctic Cares over the years. Community involvement in Idaho most recently included a donation to the Idaho Food Bank to help supplement its increasing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arctic Circle offers a full range menu including Black Angus Beef, 100% Real Alaskan halibut, salads, Above the Rim milkshakes, fries and onion rings. Arctic Circle is also home to the “original fry sauce.” The company’s complete menu also includes an array of combo meals and kid’s meals. Though Arctic Circle’s roots date back to 1924, original owner Don Carlos Edwards opened the nation’s first Arctic Circle in Salt Lake City in 1950. Counting Utah, Arctic Circle’s operations currently span six states in the West with 69 total stores. Arctic Circle Restaurants are located in Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Wyoming. For more information, visit acburger.com
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Cup of Tee
© Hopefully you didn’t catch the flu that was out on December 31st. It usually lasts between twelve and sixteen days. Sometimes it will last a little longer. The symptoms take about a year to materialize. Some people never get the flu, some plan on it. The flu I am talking about is the New Year’s Resolution Flu. Every year on December 31st (or sometimes earlier) people make a resolution for the coming year. Generally speaking, the resolution is broken or given up in about two weeks. A common resolution is someone is going to loose weight. The weight was gained one bite at a time. Pounds didn’t just occur overnight. The resolution is that the pounds will be gone in just a few weeks. Sometimes a gym or exercise program goes into place. Gym owners love new enrollees at the start of the year. It helps their budget for the year. In two weeks a person usually decides that the gym thing is not what they really want to do. The process of the weight loss needs to be one bite at a time, over a period of time, with proper exercise. The goal of losing weight has to have a few gold stars for incentive. In other words, a few obtainable goals need to be reached in order to receive the final reward. Many people resolve to be financially well off for the next year. Unless you already have the
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winning lottery ticket awaiting to go to the bank, you probably will not make that resolution happen in a couple of weeks. That takes a lot of years planning to achieve. Once again, the resolution is dismissed in a couple of weeks. The question that comes to my mind in this new year is, “Did you make a resolution for Twenty-Twenty-One?” Normally, people are together and share their plans (resolutions) for the new year. I don’t think everyone was gathered in groups as they were a year ago. Everyone thought Twenty-Twenty would be a good year for them. Everyone was very disappointed! Nevertheless, one should make a few goals for the new year. They don’t have to be on December 31st, they can be weekly or monthly if so desired. Of course, trying to decide what mother nature has planned or even what our own government (local, state or national) has planned is a challenge. If a bad habit is to be changed, it must be replaced with a good one (usually with lots of work and will power). At any rate, we all must go forward. To go forward, good plans make the ride a little easier. This is my “Cup of Tee” resolving.
death & service notices
Pedro Lira, 60, a resident of Richfield, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Twin Falls. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service - Gooding Chapel.
Jean Mohwinkel, 99, a resident of Boise and formerly of Wendell, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Arbor Valley of Cascadia Assisted Care in Boise. Funeral arrangements are pending under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service - Wendell Chapel.
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Helen Harriett Christofferson
Our beautiful mother – Helen Harriett Christofferson, 93, went to be with her mother Viola in Heaven on January 7, 2021. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by: three daughters – Helen “Jodie” of Montana, Cheryl of Iowa and Joanne of Arizona; and one son – Guy of Idaho; four grandchildren – Brenda, Bobbi Jo, Mike and Charlie; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by: her father – Jesse O. Hutchens; her mother – Viola M. Hutchens; three brothers – Lauren, Norman and Carl; two sisters – Ella and AnnLoy. She is also preceded in by her son – “Dicky” and one grandson – Guy. They are all together now. She had numerous family and friends that are going to miss her smile and her good cooking. Helen’s request was for no funeral service. Cremation arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Wendell Chapel. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Association or the Alzheimer’s Association. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared with the family at the obituary link: www.demarayfuneralservice.com
Robert Dean Boyd
Robert Dean Boyd, 76, of Kokomo, Indiana left this world behind at 7:39 p.m. on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo. He was born on January 26, 1944 in Elwood, Indiana to Donivan Eugene “Gene” Boyd and Betty Jane (Griffith) Boyd, the second of seven children. Bob played Little League baseball, was in the 4-H Club and won Champion & Grand Champion trophies for his Hereford steer “Shorty” in 1958 and in 1960 the Corn Club Pioneer Award for highest corn yield per acre and was the Auto Driving Champion. He graduated from Tipton High School in 1962 where he was very popular, was a star athlete winning many letters, ribbons, and trophies for football and track. He was a starting varsity blocking fullback his Freshman year and was team captain and All-Conference Tackle his Senior year. He was also in the FFA and was a member of the Tiptonian yearbook staff. In 1962 he bought a fuel-injected 1958 Corvette and began his lifelong love affair with them, having two more Corvettes in subsequent years. After high school, he started working at Delco Radio as an Apprentice tool & die maker where he met his co-worker, friend, and fellow Corvette owner Larry Ball. They shot skeet at the Izaak Walton League and hunted pheasant together in Grand Island, Nebraska. On February 8, 1966 while on his way home from Lorentson Manufacturing Company in Kokomo, where he was also employed, Bob was involved in a near fatal car accident in his 1964 Corvette. After an extended hospital stay & brain surgery, he returned to work and continued to live with the after effects of his injuries for the remainder of his life. Before and after his wreck, he was an avid pool & snooker player and played in the Miller Lite World Series of Tavern Pool for several years in the early 1980s. Bob loved music and knew all the words and could sing along to almost any song, and also loved to dance. He particularly enjoyed The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Hogan’s Heroes, and Green Acres on TV. His favorite movie stars were Jackie Gleason and Marilyn Monroe. He enjoyed the comedy of the Smothers Brothers and Jonathan Winters. He liked to quote baseball great Dizzy
Dean and say “It ain’t braggin’ if you done it.” He also enjoyed reciting the poem “Abou Ben Adhem” by Leigh Hunt, just so he could get by with saying “A boob in autumn” in the classroom. On January 26, 1970 he married his first wife Stephanie Ellen Holtsclaw, the mother of his son, Roman. On October 20, 1979 he married his second wife Carol. Bob and Carol lived in Winamac, IN until 1983 when they moved to Fairfield, Idaho. Bob raised sheep and chickens, kept bees, panned for gold, shoveled mountains of snow, cut lots of firewood for wintertime, and spent time with “Aussie”, his Australian shepherd. In 1995 Bob and Carol returned to Winamac where they continued sharing almost 38 years of marriage before her passing on August 23, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Lex, second wife Carol S. Copeland Boyd, co-worker & close friend Larry D. Ball. He is survived by: his son Roman Boyd of Kokomo, IN, siblings James (Donna) Boyd of Kokomo, IN, Donna (Marion) Richard of Louisville, KY, Linda (John) Tragesser, David Boyd, Emily Wilson, sister in law Carla Boyd, and stepmother Lenora Boyd all of Tipton, IN, 14 nieces/nephews, 29 grand nieces/nephews and 2 great grand nieces/ nephews, stepchildren Mark (Betty) Copeland of Winamac, IN, granddaughters Jessica of Texas and Melissa of Indiana, Jeff (Cheryl) Copeland of Tetonia, Idaho, granddaughters Maggie and Jodi with 2 great grandchildren all of Idaho, Gina (Doug) Edwards of Eugene, Oregon, and grandsons Leonard of California and Jacob of Texas with 5 great grandchildren and 2 greatgreat grandchildren, Adam Copeland of Rochester, IN, Barbara Webster and grandsons Sam and Travis all of Boise, Idaho. If you knew Bob and would like to honor his memory, think of him while drinking a cup of coffee, eating a piece of carrot cake, playing a game of pool, making a smart-aleck comment, listening to any song by Harry Chapin, checking the Dow-Jones Industrial Average or GM stock price, or by planting a tree or sunflowers, which he loved. In accordance with his final wishes, Bob is being cremated. Due to Covid-19 no services are planned at this time.
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David Anderson Simon
David Anderson Simon, 56, a resident
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of Fairfield in Camas County Idaho, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 while participating in his favorite pastime of snowmobiling. He was born March 13, 1964 in Gooding, Idaho to William (Bill) A. and Shirley Simon. He was raised in Camas County, and educated in Fairfield, Idaho home of the Camas County Mushers. David was active and involved in many clubs and sports at school, where he still holds Camas County School’s high jump record of 6’6”. He grew up on a family farm playing with toy tractors until he was old enough to play with real ones, and participate in other daily farming tasks. After graduating from high school in 1982, David attended the University of Idaho where he was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) Greek Fraternity. He completed a Bachelor’s of Science in Agricultural Economics in 1987. During summer months he helped on the farm, and through his years at the University he met the love of his life Karen Frederiksen, whom he later married in March 1988. He returned home to the Camas Prairie to continue his passion of farming full time as a third-generation farmer joining his father Bill A. and brother Bill R. Simon on the family farm. David enjoyed the next 33 years farming on the beautiful Camas Prairie. He was involved in the Fairfield Community Church and loved Jesus as his savior and friend. He looked forward to his winter hobbies of snowmobiling and skiing in the Soldier Mountains, passions which he passed on to his sons. He was blessed to spend much of his life with family, many of whom live and farm on the prairie. He lived to see both his sons married, and worked side by side with one son who took on the tradition of farming with him. David dearly loved his wife, kids, grandkids, parents, brother, sister, brother/ sister in-laws, nieces and nephews, and friends. He sought out adventure which led to a full and joy-filled life. He left his family and friends with many lasting memories, and he will be greatly missed. David is survived by: his wife - Karen Simon; parents - Bill A. and Shirley Simon; his sister - Debbie (Matt) McLam; his brother - Bill R. (Shari) Simon; his sons - Andrew (Sierra) and Isaac (Stephanie) Simon; and two grandchildren - Kailyn and Tara Simon. He also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. David’s service will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fairfield Community Church for close family and live-streamed to the Camas County High School’s Gym for the public to gather. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service. David’s service will also be streamed live at Fairfield Community Church’s Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/idahofcc. Condolences, memories and photos can be shared with the family by following the obituary link at www.demarayfuneralservice.com.
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Helen Margaret Alexander Jones
Helen Margaret Alexander Jones, 99, passed
away peacefully on January 6, 2021 at Starfish Care Center in Tucson, Arizona. Helen was born in 1921 and was raised in the lava rock home built by her parents from rocks picked to clear the fields of their homesteaded acreage. She first attended a one-room schoolhouse in Tuttle, Idaho where her mother, Alena Alexander, taught local students including her and her brothers. Later, she graduated in 1939 from Gooding High School. In 1941 Helen married James Wren Jones. They raised three daughters - Diane, Becky and Jocelyn. Together they farmed, raised Hereford cattle and milked dairy cows until 1953 when they moved into town and together with Wren’s sister and brother-in-law, Rena and Albert Hall, they purchased what became Hall and Jones Chevron stations. While raising the girls, Helen worked several different part-time jobs including picking beans and sorting potatoes. Once the girls were in school, she became a full-time employee of the Idaho State School for the Deaf and Blind, first as a housekeeper and then as dormitory parent for the primary deaf girls’ dorm. After retirement Helen and Wren began traveling in their motorhome, spending several winters in the Southwest, mostly in Arizona. Helen was a board member and active member of the United Methodist Church of Gooding, Worthy Matron of the Gooding Chapter of Rebekah’s, and an active participant at the Gooding Sr. Center. In 2017, Helen moved to Tucson, Arizona where she enjoyed the daily company and loving care of Diane, Jocelyn and her granddaughter, Christina Lundy. Helen’s and Wren’s lives were filled with the company of many good friends, and their large extended family which included Helen’s brothers - Eugene Alexander of Richfield, Idaho, Carl Alexander of Glenns Ferry, Idaho and Merrill Alexander of Gainesville, Florida and their wives and included 8 nieces and nephews. She was also very close to Wren’s sisters, Ruth Maxwell, Rena Hall, Opal Lollar, Georgia Hoyt, all of Gooding, Idaho and Ora Spencer of San Bernardino, California and their husbands and included 16 nieces and nephews. Helen is preceded in death by: her husband – Wren; a granddaughter - Gina Lundy; her parents and all three of her brothers; all of her brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and six nieces and nephews. She is survived by her daughters - Diane Jones Lundy and Jocelyn Jones Brown (Darwin Priebe) of Tucson, Arizona and Becky Jones Deibert (Ken) of McCall, Idaho; as well as nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, no services will be held at this time. When safety permits all of us to meet together again, we will meet to intern Helen alongside Wren in the Elmwood Cemetery in Gooding. Local arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service. Thank you to all of you who contributed to the joy of her long and productive life. The family asks that any memorial donations be made to either the United Methodist Church of Gooding or the Gooding Senior Center.
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CAMAS COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE DEPT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 BEGINNING BALANCE OCTOBER 1, 2019 $ 2,079,423 REPORTING MEASURES RECEIPTS NEW CONSTRUCTION LOCAL FUNDING SOURCES Total square feet of bridge deck constructed 1080 Property tax levy -0RECONSTRUCTION / REPLACEMENT / REHABILITATION Sale of assets 98 Total lane miles rebuilt, realigned, or overlay 13 Interest income ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Fund transfers from non-highway accounts 210 Total lane miles graded or bladed 2250 All other LOCAL receipts or transfers in 1300 Total Local Funding 1608 PROJECTS STATE FUNDING SOURCES FUTURE PROJECTS & RESERVE DESCRIPTIONS Highway user revenue 1,253 338 Available Funds $ 815,625 State Exchanged funds 100,000.00 Project List Start Year Projected Cost All other STATE receipts or transfers 137,266 Mormon Rd @ WE Soldier Creek replaced 2021 92,000 Total State Funding 1,490,604 1300 W @ Camas Creek Bridge replace 2021 135,000 FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES N Soldier Creek Overlay 2023 3,500,000 Secure Rural Schools 175,700 1300 W @ Camas Ck Bridge replace 2022 135,000 Federal Lands Access Funds and 1300 W @ Camas Ck Bridge replace 2022 140,000 All other FEDERAL receipts or transfers 49,914 1300 W @ Camas Ck Bridge replace 2023 100,000 Total Federal Funding 225,614 100 N@ Soldier Ck Bridget replace 2023 120,000 TOTAL RECEIPTS $ 1,717,826 West Magic Rd overlay/recond 2024 3,000,000 500 E @ Camas Ck bridge replace 2024 400,000 DISBURSEMENTS 500 E @ Camas Ck bridge replace 2025 400,000 NEW CONSTRUCTION 700 E @ Camas Ck bridge replace 2026 750,000 Bridges, culverts and storm drainage 120,700 Estimated Cost of future projects $ 8,664,000 Other (signs, signals or traffic control) 12,010 Available for Other Projects -7,848,375 Total New Construction 132,710 RECONSTRUCTION/REPLACEMENT/REHABILITATION Total amount of Highway User Revenue from HB312 $ 296,057 Roads (rebuilt, realign , or overlay upgrade) 293,351 Maintenance performed Amount spent Bridges, culverts and storm drainage 38,197 Rehabilitation of road 107,000 Total Reconstruction/Replacement 330,548 Rehabilitation and maintenance of bridge 120,700 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Chip Sealing/Seal Coating 41,948 Patching 41,948 Grading/ Blading 293,351 Winter Maintenance 196,694 Traffic Control 12,010 Grading/blading 107,000 All other maintenance 38,197 Total Routine Maintenance 345,642 Total amount spent on maintenance or replacement 613,206 EQUIPMENT Deferred maintenance costs over the last 5 years $ 8,145,830 Equipment lease/purchase 42,761 Equipment maintenance 284,149 Dated this 21st day of December. 2020 Other - EQUIPMENT RENTALS 25,380 Travis Kramer Commissioner Total Equipment 352,129 Marshall Ralph Commissioner ADMINISTRATION Galen Colter Commissioner Administrative salaries and expenses 109,453 ATTEST: Katherine Rablin - Clerk OTHER EXPENDITURES Professional services - audit, clerical, and legal 2,500 Professional services- engineering 286,844 Payments to other local government - Blaine County 4,371 Fund transfers to non-highway accounts - CCWMA 47,000 All other local expenditures - Robinson 227 Road 879,719 Total Other 1,220,434 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $ 2,381,624 RECEIPTS OVER DISBURSEMENTS -663,798 CLOSING BALANCE 1,415,625 Funds obligated for specific future projects & reserves 815,625 Funds retained for general funds and operations 600,000 ENDING BALANCE -0-
NOTICE OF BID Sharecrop Farming
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (Department) owns lands in Camas County known as the Centennial Marsh Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The Department offers an agreement for sharecropping for a duration of three (3) years beginning with the 2021 growing season and ending December 31, 2023. The three-year sharecropping agreement may be renewed for two additional three-year terms providing all terms and conditions have been met. The successful bidder must sign a sharecrop agreement with the Department for the 2021-2023 growing season as well as any agreement renewals. Sealed bids will be accepted until 4 PM, January 31, 2021. All bids must be submitted in the envelopes and on the forms provided by the Department. For further information, a copy of the agreement, bid form and envelope, contact Terry Gregory, Regional Wildlife Biologist, Centennial Marsh Wildlife Management Area, HC1 Box 128, Hill City, Idaho, 83337, (208) 539-4422, or Mark Fleming at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Magic Valley Regional Office, 324 S 417 E, Jerome, Idaho, 83686, (208) 324-4359.
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution on Judgment of Foreclosure issued on December 2, 2020, and an Amended Order of Sale of Foreclosure issued on December 1, 2020, out of the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Idaho, in and for the County of Gooding in the case of: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Case No. CV24-20-00373 D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Sheriff Case No. 202100028 Plaintiff, NOTICE OF SALE v. Date of Sale: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS AND DEVISEES February 1, 2021 OF RICHARD O. REEVES; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, Time of Sale: ASSIGNS AND DEVISEES OF EVELYN Y. REEVES; 11:00 a.m. SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN Place of Sale: DEVELOPMENT; AND DOES 1 THROUGH 20, et al., 624 Main Street Defendants. Gooding, ID 83330 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on the 1st day of February, 2021, at 11 o’clock a.m. of said day, at the Gooding County Courthouse, 624 Main St., Gooding, Idaho. I am commanded and required to proceed to notice for sale to sell at public auction the real property described in said Order for Sale of Foreclosure and Writ of Execution and to apply the proceeds of such sale to the satisfaction of said Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure with interest thereon and my fees and costs, all payable at time of sale to the highest bidder, for the following described property, situated in Gooding County, Idaho: 814 Nevada St, Gooding, ID 83330 and legally described as follows: LOTS 7, 8 AND 9 IN BLOCK 110, GOODING 2ND ADDITION, TO THE CITY OF GOODING, GOODING COUNTY, IDAHO, AS THE SAME IS PLATTED IN THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, NOW OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.
The sale will be made without covenant or warranty regarding title, possession, or encumbrances to satisfy the obligation of Defendants pursuant to the Judgment entered in this matter, and recorded in the official records of Gooding County. The real property sold at the sale shall be subject to the redemption rights of redemptioners, as that term is defined in Idaho Code Section 11-402, may redeem the property from the purchaser within six months after the sale, upon paying the purchaser the amount of their purchase, with interest on that amount at the rate allowed by Idaho Code from the date of the sale to the date of redemption, together with the amount of any assessment or taxes which the purchaser may have paid after the commencement of the action and which are not included in the judgment and interest allowed pursuant to Idaho Code Section. In the event the purchaser is a creditor having a prior lien to that of the redemptioners, other than the judgment under which the purchase is made, the purchaser will also be entitled to payment of that lien amount with interest at the rate allowed in Idaho Code Section18-22-104(1). The Sheriff, by Certificate of Sale, will transfer all right, title and interest of the judgment debtors in and to the property at the time of execution of attachment was levied. DATED this 7th day of January, 2021. CHIEF DEPUTY SHERIFF OF GOODING COUNTY, IDAHO By: Jeromy Smith NOTE: THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE DOES NOT GUARANTEE CLEAR TITLE OR GUARANTEE CONTINUED POSSESSORY RIGHTS. EVERY PERSON WHO INTENTIONALLY DEFACES, OBLITERATES, TEARS DOWN OR DESTROYS THIS NOTICE, BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE TIME FOR WHICH IT IS TO REMAIN SET UP, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR (I.C. ' 18-3205).
ANNUAL ROAD AND STREET REPORT SHOSHONE HIGHWAY DISTRICT #2 - FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 Beginning Balance as of October 1 previous year Receipts: Local Funding Sources Property Tax levy Sale of assets Interest income Proceeds from issue of notes All other LOCAL receipts Total Local Funding State Funding Sources Highway User revenue Sales tax/Inventory replacement tax State Exchanged funds All other State receipts or transfers Total State Funding Total Receipts Disbursements: Reconstruction/Replacement/Rehabilitation Roads (rebuilt, realign, or overlay upgrade) Bridges, culverts and storm drainage Other (signs, signals or traffic control) Total Reconstruction/Replacement Routine Maintenance Chip Sealing or seal coating Patching Winter Maintenance Grading/Blading
$ 424,791 $ 226,876 115 679 75,257 6,504 $ 309,431 $ 708,513 9,462 30,000 583 $ 748,558 $ 1,057,989 $ 283,987 33,639 77,981 $ 395,607 $ 254,169 63,383 59,636 47,521
Other (signs, signals or traffic control) Total Routine Maintenance Equipment Equipment Purchase Equipment lease/purchase Equipment maintenance Total Equipment Administrative salaries and expenses Other Expenditures Professional Services audit, legal Interest loans Payments to other local government Total Other Total Disbursements Receipts over Disbursements Closing Balance Obligated for future projects Funds for general funds and operations Ending Balance PROJECTS: Available Funds Estimated Costs for future projects Ending Balance Highway User Revenue from HB312 Deferred Maintenance Costs over 5 years Kaysi Hubsmith, Clerk/ Shoshone Highway District #2
26,957 $ 451,666
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF PUBLIC HEARING
$ 25,103 47,412 48,479 $ 120,994 $ 76,742
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Gooding County Planning and Zoning Commission that the following Public Hearing on January 26, 2021, has been cancelled.
$ 5,450 2,742 30,728 $ 38,920 $ 1,083,929 -25,940 $ 398,851 $ 299,139 $ 99,712 0
SPECIAL USE PERMIT application submitted by: Kathy Rex, Blue Fire Wilderness Therapy, 1832 E. 1750 S., Gooding, Idaho. The request is to build an indoor arena for Equine Therapy. It is within Section 6, Township 5, Range 16 East, Boise Meridian. It is zoned Agriculture.
$ 299,139 865,940 $ -360,897 $ 167,366 $ 1,107,832
Dated this 18th day of January, 2021. Submitted by: Cathy Harris, Administrator Gooding County P&Z published on 1/20/2021
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~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & DELIBERATION NOTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PUBLIC HEARING & DELIBERATION FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT REZONE Pursuant to Idaho Code § 67-6509, I.C. § 67-6511, and I.C. § 676512, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Camas County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and deliberation in the American Legion Hall located at 114 E. Camas, Fairfield, ID 83327, on the 8th day of February, 2021 at 9:00 AM or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. The purpose of this hearing is for the Board of Commissioners to hear a request of Ix-nay Investment Trust for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map, and to take testimony from the public regarding the proposed Amendment. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the 22nd of September 2020 and has recommended approval of the amendment to the Comp Plan Future Land Use Map. The Amendment covers a parcel of land located approximately 10 miles East and 1.5 miles North of the intersection of U. S. 20 and Soldier Rd., Fairfield, ID 83327, and is more particularly described as follows: Township 1 South, Range 16 East, Boise Meridian, Camas County, Idaho. A parcel of land being following, all of which is within T.1S., R.16E., Boise Meridian, Camas County, Idaho The Southwest Quarter of Section 5 (160 Acres +/-) The East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 8 (80 Acres +/-) The East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 8, excepting there from the southerly portion currently zoned R-4, SE1/4SW1/4, approximately 20 Acres. (60 Acres +/-) In order to be considered by the Commission, written comments regarding this action must be received by the Planning and Zoning Administrator not later than February 3, 2021. Testimony at the hearing may be limited to five (5) minutes.
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Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Comp Plan FLUM Time: Feb 8, 2021 09:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94576405080?pwd=T1JqaEh4dzVSTmtqVHpye m43Y2NlQT09 Meeting ID: 945 7640 5080 Passcode: 356500 Toll Free Phone 888.475.4499 Services for persons with disabilities can be made available by calling the P&Z Administrator at 764-2046 seven (7) days prior to the public hearing. Dwight H. Butlin - Camas County Planning & Zoning Administrator published: 1/20, 1/27 & 2/3, 2021
Pursuant to Idaho Code 67-6509 & 67-6511, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Camas County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and deliberation in the American Legion Hall at 114 E. Camas Ave., Fairfield, ID 83327on the 8th day of February, 2021 at 1:00 PM or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. The purpose of this hearing is for the public as well as the Board of Commissioners to hear a request from Ix-nay Investment Trust to rezone approximately 300 acres of land from Ag-5 to Ag-80. The Camas County Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the 22nd of September, 2020 and has recommended approval of the rezone. These parcels of land are located approximately 10 miles East and 1.5 miles North of the intersection of U. S. 20 and Soldier Rd., Fairfield, ID 83327, and are more particularly described as follows: A parcel of land being following, all of which is within T.1S., R.16E., Boise Meridian, Camas County, Idaho The Southwest Quarter of Section 5 (160 Acres +/-) The East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 8 (80 Acres +/-) The East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 8, excepting there from the southerly portion currently zoned R-4, SE1/4SW1/4, approximately 20 Acres. (60 Acres +/-) Written comments will be received by the Planning and Zoning Administrator until February 3, 2021 at P.O. Box 430, Fairfield, Id 83327 or delivered to 517 Soldier Rd. Public comment will be limited to 5 minutes at the public hearing. Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Rezone Time: Feb 8, 2021 01:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/91725736184?pwd=Y1dabmlBSW1mcm1i eHNSQzRTTkJiUT09 Meeting ID: 917 2573 6184 Passcode: 325811 Toll Free 888.475.4499 Services for persons with disabilities may be made available by calling the office of the Planning and Zoning Administrator at 764-2046 three (3) days in advance of the hearing. Dwight H. Butlin - Camas County Planning & Zoning Administrator published: 1/20, 1/27 & 2/3, 2021
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