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October 16 Volume 37 ~ Number 42 News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
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Candidates Compete for Mayor of Gooding Antelope & Elk - Poached Next Tuesday, at 7:00 p.m., the Gooding Chamber of Commerce will host a Candidate Forum at the Gooding High School to give the voters an opportunity to meet and hear “views and opinions” from those running for mayor. With four individuals running for the position, there will many choices to make.
ally have no choice. The city’s main concern must be drinking water.”
Walter Nelson
Alfred Eichholtz
“My main goal is to continue the work that Duke Morton started.” Alfred Eichholtz, 56, has lived in Gooding County for over 20 years. This will be his first venture into the world of politics, but believes that main job of an elected official is to listen. “If we [elected officials] work on communication, we can avoid a multitude of problems.” Regarding the upcoming bond election to address Gooding’s Water problems, “I would love to save the old irrigation system, but at this point we re-
Walter Nelson is no stranger to local politics having served on the school board for a number of years. As a life long resident of Gooding, he has a keen desire to serve his community. Earlier this year he was appointed by the City Council to finish out Duke Morton term, and while that has given him a head start in knowing the challenges facing the city, there is much more to learn.
years. One of her main goals is educate people to use our local businesses. “There are lots of great businesses in Gooding, and we need to make sure we use them first.” She added that most of our local shops are more than willing to give local shoppers a good deal - all you have to do is ask.
Jennifer Wheeler
“I love Gooding. It is a great place to live,” says Jennifer Wheeler. “And I want to make it better.” Jennifer Wheeler is another candidate with deep family root in the community. She has also been a small business owner for 29
Enos Waddoups
Enos Waddoups has never run for office, but feels that politicians sometimes become com-
Fish & Game is seeking information on two animals that were shot and left this past week in the Magic Valley. A doe pronghorn antelope was found shot and wasted near Malta in Unit 57, on or around October 12, and a four-by-five bull elk was found in Devils Creek Canyon off the John Boyd Draw Road in Unit 46 on October 10. “We are hoping that someone saw or knows something about the incidents and will come forward with the information,” said Conservation Officer, Steven Ross. People with information, leading to a conviction on these or other crimes are eligible for a reward through Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) and callers can remain anonymous. People can either contact CAP at 1-800-632-5999 twenty four hours a day or call the Fish and Game Regional office at 208-324-4359. placent. “Gooding has a lot of problems, but they’re not new problems. They are problems that gone on for years.” He agrees with the other candidates that the flood irrigation system is too expensive to repair, but if the city had planned ahead 30 or 40 years ago to maintain the system, it wouldn’t be the problem it is today. “Too often, we wait until something has to be fixed before we do anything.”