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Gooding Restaurant Changes Hands
Kathy Molt (a lifelong Idahoan) has been living in Gooding for 4 years, and when she heard the Chill n’Grill was closing its doors, she saw it as an opportunity to fulfill a dream. On January 2nd, she reopened the doors at 227 Main Street in Gooding with new name. Since her favorite treat at the Chill n’Grill was the pickle, it was only natural to name her first restaurant... Pickles Bar & Grill. For now, the menu is pretty much the same, but once she gets use to how things work, she plans to add a few special items of her own. “My first few weeks have been a big learning experience,” said Kathy. “But all of our customers have been more than patient as we worked out the kinks.” You are invited to come on in from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday for great burgers and your favorite brew. If need takeout, just call 208-934-5919.
Two People Caught by Avalanche Near Ketchum
Press Release from Sawtooth Avalanche Center A skier and snowboarder were caught, carried 100-150 yards, and buried in an avalanche they triggered in the Warm Springs Creek drainage on Sunday, January 20th. The skier was fully buried and was able to dig himself out of the debris in approximately 25 minutes. The snowboarder was partially buried with his head and torso beneath the snow. He also extricated himself. They were riding in the “sidecountry” or “out-of-bounds” terrain on Bald Mountain, outside the ski area boundary. Neither rider was seriously injured. The avalanche was at least 150 feet wide and released on a northwest aspect near 8000’ in elevation. USFS Sawtooth Avalanche Center staff visited the site Monday and will publish a report in the coming days. This was an extremely close call. These individuals are fortunate they were not seriously injured or killed. The terrain in this area is heavily treed, so most people caught in avalanches here sustain significant trauma. Picture riding a bike downhill at 30 miles per hour and jumping off into a forest – it usually doesn’t end well. The fact that these slopes are so close to the “controlled and patrolled” terrain inside a ski area oftentimes gives riders a false sense of security when they venture out-of-bounds into “sidecountry” terrain. The out-of-bounds/sidecountry terrain has a dangerous, backcountry snowpack, but it can be difficult for people to recognize how different conditions can be just a few feet outside ski area boundaries. Ski area personnel go to great lengths to mitigate avalanche hazard inside their boundaries, but they do not evaluate or reduce hazard on the slopes outside the ski area boundary. Safely riding in backcountry avalanche terrain – including areas right outside ski area boundaries – requires specialized education, equipment, and experience. continued on page 4.....
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
January 23, 2019
Vol 43 ~ Num 4
Shoshone Lady Indians Take Massive Win
by Karen Crowson
In boys basketball, the Tuesday games on January 15, proved to be successful for the Camas County Mushers when they traveled to Murtaugh. The Mushers defeated the Murtaugh Red Devils 61-46. For Lincoln County, the Richfield Tigers fell to the Sun Valley Community School Cutthroats 39-56, while the Dietrich Blue Devils suffered a massive loss to the Lighthouse Christian Lions 44-90. In Gooding County, the Gooding Senators lost as well, by only five points to the Valley Vikings 43-48. On Wednesday the Hagerman Pirates defeated the the Castleford Wolves 70-52 in a home game. On Thursday, the Pirates traveled to Murtaugh but were defeated by the Red Devils 51-61. Friday’s games revealed a loss for both Lincoln and Gooding County with the Gooding Senators falling 41-51 to the Kimberly Bulldogs and the Shoshone Indians losing 40-55 to the Valley Vikings. Ending the week’s games on Saturday, the Dietrich Blue Devils fell 61-67 to the Oakley Hornets. In girls basketball, Tuesday’s games began in Camas County with the Mushers standing off against the Murtaugh Red Devils. The Red Devils just barely won, with a score of 52-49 over the Mushers. In Hagerman, the Hagerman Pirates crushed the Castleford Wolves 48-33. In Wendell, the win didn’t continue for Gooding County, with the Wendell Trojans losing 36-65 to the Declo Hornets. On Wednesday the Shoshone Indians traveled to the Valley County to defeat the Vikings with a win of 42-21. In Thursday’s games the Dietrich Blue Devils defeating the Camas County Mushers 60-43. In Murtaugh the Red Devils defeated the Hagerman Pirates 34-25. In Kimberly the Gooding Senators defeated the Kimberly Bulldogs 49-41, and in Shoshone the Indians came away with a massive win against the Glenns Ferry Pilots 43-9. On Friday, Lincoln County came away with three wins from all three districts. The Richfield Tigers defeated the Castleford Wolves 47-28 while the Dietrich Blue Devils took down the Glenns Ferry Pilots 47-30. Ending Friday’s games was another massive win from the Shoshone Indians defeating the Wendell Trojans 47-21.