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Idaho Athlete Heads to Big Ten Game
Many of Idaho's football fans are loyal to the Broncos (BSU) and the Vandals (UI), but this weekend football fans in Gooding will be watching the Big Ten Championship Game between Michigan and Purdue, and their focus will be on Michigan's #18 - Colston Loveland. Loveland attended Gooding High School, where he starred in basketball and football. He caught 235 passes (91 as a senior) for 3,141 yards and 35 touchdowns at Gooding. As a senior in 2021, he was rated as the No. 1 player in Idaho and won the Gatorade Idaho Player of the Year award. After receiving offers from a dozen schools across the nation, he signed with the Michigan Wolverines. In January of this year, he enrolled early at the University of Michigan and participated in spring ball. He formed an instant connection with the team and tight ends coach Grant Newsome. In the November 26th Big Ten East Division game, Loveland caught a 45-yard pass for his first collegiate touchdown, and gave Michigan a 24-20 lead early in the second half. The Wolverines never trailed again and went on to a 45-23 victory over Ohio State. Head coach Jim Harbaugh had nothing but praise for the freshman tight end, both as a player and for his commitment to giving 100% in everything. "He has tremendous natural instincts for getting where he needs to be. I can't wait to see him (Loveland) continue to grow." This Saturday, December 3, Michigan and Purdue will face off at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Kickoff for the game is set at 8 p.m. ET. The winner will earn the Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy and a chance to play in one of the six bowls that comprise the College Football Playoff, including the Rose Bowl Game.
"All Industry" Hiring Event in Twin Falls
The Idaho Department of Labor will host a hiring event featuring employers from various industries on December 1st from 4 to 6 p.m. The event will take place at Twin Falls Reformed Church - 1631 Grandview Drive North. Employers in attendance will include Altitude Supported Living, BBSI, Cactus Pete's, Equus, the Transportation Security Administration, WDB and more. These employers will be hiring for various positions, including caregivers, delivery drivers, electricians, entry level transportation security officers, equipment operators, maintenance workcontinued on page 2... ers, sales associates and others.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
November 30, 2022
Vol 46 Num 48
Fairfield Planning & Zoning Drafting New Comprehensive Plan
It has been nearly 20 years since the City of Fairfield has officially updated their Comprehensive Plan. In January, 2023, the Fairfield P&Z Commission will hold a public hearing to consider changes and to hear public comments on the document. Over the last ten years, Idaho has experienced tremendous growth in it's urban areas. Our smaller Idaho communities have been affected by that growth as well, but the challenge of providing services is harder in small towns. Even a small subdivision can create difficult problems if there is no Comprehensive Plan in place for community development. Unfortunately, planning documents are often set on the shelf to gather dust until someone walks in with a big idea. That's when we discover those documents are out-of-date and inadequate for the community's needs. Fairfield's Comprehensive Plan is not totally inadequate, but it needs updating. The Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan for short) is not law, but is a required planning document under Idaho Code 67-6508. Idaho Code outlines 17 areas of local land use planning that need to addressed, although, not all of these components are applicable to cities the size of Fairfield. Some of the components include: Private Property Rights, School Facilities, Economic Development, Public Services, Hazardous Areas, Community Design, and the big one... Land Use. Comp Plans are designed to be a snap-shot of where things are today along with ideas on how to maintain the good things in a community, as well as addressing the needs of the future (i.e. planning). A Comp Plan is often looked at as a roadmap to community growth, and frustratingly, growth that may or may not happen. This sometimes leads to the belief that growth will never happen. However, the downside of not having a good "roadmap" is that growth is often dictated by developers rather than the people living in the community. Residents of Fairfield can view a copy of the Draft Comp Plan at the Fairfield City Office (407 Soldier Road), or online at: www.cityoffairfieldidaho.com. Goto the "Planning & Zoning Department" tab under departments and click on the words "Click Here to View". Written comments can be sent to the P&Z Administrator at pandzfairfield@frontier.com or mailed to: PO Box 336 - Fairfield, Idaho 83327.