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News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
February 14, 2024
Vol 48 Num 7
Dietrich Takes District Championship February Water Supply Outlook
Last Friday, the Dietrich Blue Devil Girls took the District Championship with a 47 to 38 win over the Richfield Tigers. This Thursday (Feb. 15) the Devils will be at Nampa High School for their first game of the State Tournament against Rockland. The 1AD2 Championship game will be played at the Ford Idaho Center on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. All of the polls favor a matchup between Dietrich (#1) and Kendrick (#2) with a slight advantage to the Kendrick Tigers. Boy's District tournaments began Monday. In the 3A division, Filer is #1 followed by Kimberly, Buhl and Gooding. The 3A championship game will be played on February 21st (location TBD). The 2A championship is a best-of-three between Wendell and Declo with their final game on either February 20th or 22nd. Last night, Camas played Richfield and Dietrich played Hagerman. The winner of those games will advance to the 1AD2 Sawtooth Conference Championship game tonight (February 14th) in Gooding at 8:00 p.m. The Boy's State Tournament will be held February 29 thru March 2nd with 3A at Meridian High School, 2A at Capital High School, and 1AD2 at Caldwell High School.
Kokanee Fishery Improvement at Anderson Ranch Reservoir
The 2020 kokanee season in Anderson Ranch Reservoir proved to be one of the worst on record, with dismal catch rates and poor overall fishing conditions. The cause of this slump was simple. The Anderson Ranch Reservoir kokanee population has traditionally been self-sustaining, requiring little hatchery supplementation. High runoff events in 2017 that flushed many young kokanee out of the Boise River system coupled with higher levels of angler harvest on adult fish limited an entire age-class of young kokanee from entering the fishery. Fast forward three years to 2020 and the 3-year-old fish that generally make up the fishery in Anderson Ranch Reservoir weren’t there for anglers to target. However, since 2020 the kokanee fishery has shown consistent signs of improvement. Fishery management targets for the Anderson Ranch Reservoir kokanee fishery are an angler catch rate of 0.5 fish per hour of fishing and for kokanee to average over 12 inches in length. To assess whether these goals are being met, Idaho Fish and Game... continued on page 6...
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho has released the February Water Supply Outlook Report. On February 1, snowpack and water year total precipitation conditions mirror each other with well below normal conditions observed north of the Snake River Plain and above normal conditions to the south. Wet, cold storms came through Idaho in mid-January and were responsible for the majority of Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) gains we saw last month. After this arctic front passed, basin-wide SWE stagnated from reduced precipitation and warmer than normal temperatures during the last part of January. Increased freezing levels meant precipitation often fell as rain rather than snow. “Every basin saw some improvement in snowpack conditions in January,” said Erin Whorton, Water Supply Specialist for NRCS Idaho. “The Snake River Plain remains the dividing boundary between basins with below or above normal snowpack. The snowpack is well below normal in all basins north of the Snake River Plain (53 to 81%) and well above normal to the south (105 to 132%). The bottom line is, north of the Snake River Plain and in the Snake River headwaters, the snowpack at the majority of the snow measurement sites (both SNOTEL and snow courses) is below the 20th percentile. These basins are experiencing a snow drought.” For information on specific basins, streams, and reservoirs, please view the full report online at: February Water Supply Outlook Report. Streamflow, snowpack, and precipitation data for each basin, as well as replacements for the daily, ready-toprint maps of SWE and total water year precipitation are available on the Idaho Water Snow Year to Date Survey Precipitation Website. Percent NRCS 1991-2020 Median
2 The Courier NEWS • Wednesday, February 14, 2024 • News@Highway46.org Notices of Upcoming Events & Meetings CRAB FEED 2024
Cup of Tee
The Fairfield American Legion will be holding their All-You© When we kids were at Can-Eat crab feed on February 24th. Tickets are $55 and limited home, mom had a few rules to 170. They are also having a rifle & pistol raffle with tickets $5 about borrowing money from each each or 5 for $20. Tickets are available at local businesses... Get other and making bets. If you borrowed money your's TODAY! from one of the siblings, you had to pay it back. CHILI COOK-OFF DINNER Sometimes we simply agreed on trading to The Hagerman Firefighter/EMTs are holding their annual settle up. If you had made a bet, you better not Chili Cook-off fundraiser on Saturday, February 24th. Along argue and get mom involved. She was pretty with the chili, baked potatoes and cinnamon rolls, they will be strict about us betting with each other. If we raffling off several guns (pew pews) with a Wild Card Draw. were to bet, we had to come through. Mom was Cards are $20, 3 for $50, or 6 for $100. usually on the side of the winner of the bet. I once bet my hat on a bet to one of my friends. Needless to say, I lost the bet. Technically, he should have had my hat, but our head sizes weren’t the same. To make the bet right, 380 1st Ave. East - Wendell (across from the city offices) he ended up with a brand new “Stetson.” I think through the years people have made bets that probably made good discoveries. I don’t know if Columbus was settling a bet or if This Saturday, Febrary 17, 8 to 10 he just didn’t believe the world was flat. In 1960 Bennett Cerf, Random House publisher, bet Theodor Geisel $50 he couldn’t write a book using only fifty words. The book was written and reportedly, Cerf never paid up. The $50 wasn’t going to break Mr. Geisel because that book was his most successful. His previous book, containing a total of 1702 words (220 actual words due to repetition), was selling at the rate of 12,000 copies a month in 1957. The 1957 book was also a challenge, or bet. William Spaulding, of Houghton Mifflin Pub-
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lishing House, had challenged Theodor to write a book “a first grader couldn’t put down.” The book was called The Cat in the Hat and the 1960 book was called Green Eggs and Ham. At that time these books were surpassing the Dick & Jane series (simple phonics). At Dartmouth College Theodor Geisel was banned from extracurricular activities for throwing parties in his room. He needed a pseudonym (fake name) if he was going to write for the undergrad newspaper. He took the name of Seuss, correctly pronounced “Zoice” but everyone read it at “soose.” He graduated from Dartmouth and went on to Oxford, but didn’t stay long. When he got back he didn’t come with the philosophy degree his father wanted for him. With that he added “Dr.” to his pen name, thus... Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss wrote and cartooned for Vanity Fair, Life, and the Saturday Evening Post. In 1937 he wrote his first children’s book on the side, And to Think I saw it on Mulberry Street after 27 publishers said it was a bad bet. During the 40’s Dr. Theodor Geisel Seuss did a lot of political war work attacking Mussolini and Hitler. But, as we all know by our own readings, Dr. Seuss was made a household name in children’s stories. This is my “Cup of Tee” serving no “Green Eggs and Ham.”
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University of Idaho Jerome County Extension and Idaho Department of Agriculture are offering a Pesticide Applicator Pre-license Training February 20-23rd at the Con Paulos Chevrolet Dealership in Jerome. If you have new employees or customers in need of obtaining a license this class is a great opportunity. This program is being offered with the Idaho Department of Agriculture and will be a good opportunity to learn what and how to study for the test and to ask questions of ISDA staff who administer the test. This training will be for those seeking either a private applicator license or a professional applicator license with an agriculture endorsement. Anyone seeking an ornamental endorsement may attend but we will concentrate more heavily on the agriculture topics. For more information, call Steven Hines at the Jerome County Extension office 208-324-7578. Cost: Private Applicator- $40 Professional Applicator- $60 Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited to 40. It is strongly recommended to get your study materials as soon as possible.
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Donna Maxine Price
Donna Maxine Price, 94, a resident of Buhl and formerly of Dietrich, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at her home in Buhl. Maxine was born on August 9, 1929 in Nampa, Idaho, the daughter of Clarence M. Duvall and Catherine E. (Demain) Duvall. She was raised and educated in Nampa. Maxine married Royal Ervan Price on August 16, 1946 in Turlock, California. He preceded her in death on April 14, 1984. She is survived by: one son – Ron Price of Nevada; two daughters – Pattie Henry and Karen Davis, both of Idaho; one step-brother – Tommy; one sister – Iris; twelve grandchildren; twenty-one grandchildren; and eighteen great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: her parents; two brothers; four sisters; her husband; one great grandson; and her partner. Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Shoshone. Burial followed at the Shoshone Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of choice in honor of Maxine Price. Funeral services are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Shoshone Chapel. Condolences, memories and photos can be shared with the family by following the obituary link at www.demarayfuneralservice.com
Josephine Precourt
Josephine Precourt, 76, a resident of Richfield, passed away following a long illness on February 6, 2024 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Twin Falls. Josephine was born on April 29, 1947 in Boston, Mass., to William Brauneis and Grace (Homer) Brauneis. She was raised in Mansfield, Mass. and had fun childhood stories to share. Josephine married Wilfrid Precourt (they shared 41 years together) and they raised their family in Taunton, Mass., where she also pursued nursing school – a career she loved. Later she moved to Idaho and was known by most as "Grandma Jo", a role she cherished because she adored her grandchildren. Grandma Jo was kind hearted, caring and patient. She always had time to listen, share her crochet and knitting skills, color, read, bake, learn a new video game and of course play Bingo! Grandma Jo had a sass and fight in all she did including playing cards with her friends and family. As mom she made ordinary days special with Mystery Rides, music and ice cream stands. Laughter and family were a focus in her life and she is already missed. She is survived by: her three children – Jennifer Thornton; Mathew (Maggie) Precourt; and Aimee (Mike) Durand; her grandchildren – Thomas Kliss, Tyler Kliss, Jesse Kliss, Maxine Durand, Mathew Durand, Sam Durand, Michael Durand, Andrew Durand and Alyssa Durand; one great granddaughter – Violet Durand; her brother – Bill (Sandy) Brauneis; and sister – Judy (Charlie) Cargill. A memorial graveside service will be held on Friday, March 29, 2024 at 1:00 pm at the Richfield Cemetery with a celebration of life to follow at the Richfield Senior Center. Cremation arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Shoshone Chapel. Condolences, memories and photos can be shared at www.demarayfuneralservice.com
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Donna Lee Roe
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Donna Lee (Priest) Roe peacefully passed away on February 5, 2024, at the age of 94. The daughter of Eli and Merna Priest, Donna was born on January 20, 1930, in Twin Falls, Idaho. The oldest of four siblings, Donna spent her early years in Filer, Idaho, until the family moved to Twin Falls, Idaho in 1939. At age 16 Donna began working after school and on the weekends at the Artistic Floral Shop where her lifelong love of arranging fresh and artificial flowers began. Then one day at a USO dance, she met her future husband, Joseph (“Joe”) Albert Roe Jr and their love affair of over 50 years began. Donna and Joe were married on December 18, 1947, in Elko, Nevada. Young and adventurous, they headed off to Corona, California for a honeymoon and ended up briefly staying before returning to Twin Falls, Idaho in May 1948, where Donna and Joe began their family, and their two daughters were born. In August 1955, the family moved to Wendell, Idaho, where Donna and Joe had four sons and their family grew from 4 to 8. A true homemaker, Donna dedicated her life to her family. Actively involved in her children’s schooling and extracurricular activities, Donna was a Girl Scout, Cub Scout, and 4-H leader, and held various PTA positions. In 1962 she was one of three PTA members who organized and started the first kindergarten in Wendell, Idaho. Throughout her life her home was always a hive of activity, full of laughter, even after her children grew up and left the house. As a grandmother she warmly welcomed her grandchildren into her home, particularly in the summer when it often turned into an unofficial summer camp. She enjoyed sewing for her grandchildren, attending their various sporting events (football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, softball, wrestling) and high school and college graduations, and even volunteering at their school to help with reading, grading school papers, etc. As a family the Roe’s had a passion for horses and rodeo, and Donna was the biggest cheerleader. Over the course of six+ decades Donna attended hundreds, if not thousands of rodeos. Cheering on her sons as they competed in high school and college competitions. Well into her 90s she enjoyed watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren carrying on the tradition as they participated in their own rodeos. When she was not caring for her large family, as the wife of a World War II war veteran, Donna was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary for decades and ultimately served as the Chaplin of her local chapter for several years. Donna will be remembered by her family and friends as someone you can count on to always be willing to help and never said “no.” Donna was truly the ultimate spectator who supported everyone. Donna is survived by her six children and their respective spouses, Peggy Beitia (John) of Eagle, ID, Sherry Craig of Gooding, ID, Jay T. Roe of Wendell, ID, Pat Roe of Wendell, ID, Phil Roe (Jeanette) of Filer, ID, and Joe A. Roe of Buhl, ID; sister Arlene Lincoln (Stuart) of Caldwell, ID; 13 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and 5 great, great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents Eli and Merna Priest, husband Joseph A. Roe, brother Jim Priest, sister Flo Rorich and granddaughter Kasie Becker. The family would like to extend their gratitude and thanks to the staff at Stonebridge Assisted Living in Hagerman, Idaho and the Auburn Crest Hospice team for all of the love, care and kindness they extended to Donna. A celebration of life will be held Saturday 9th March 2024 at 11:00 am at the New Life Church in Wendell, Idaho. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Cremation arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Wendell Chapel.
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Terrie Lee Rider
8/29/1964 - 2/5/2024
Heaven received a beautiful and ferocious angel. Terrie passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her bedside after a brief battle with neuroendocrine cancer. Terrie was born in Twin Falls in 1964 and grew up in Gooding Idaho. Terrie graduated from Gooding High School in 1983. Terrie packed laughter and pranks into every day. Terrie also lived a life of service starting at Green Acres Care Center caring for developmentally delayed children. This is where she met her future husband Don and they were married in 1986. Terrie wore many hats during her life but they all involved being of service. In 1995, Terrie started her own business, Terrie's Pampered Seniors providing manicures and pedicures for homebound seniors. Terrie truly loved providing this service and she served tirelessly for 20 years. Terrie also managed Intermountain Martial Arts with her husband Don teaching children and families Tae Kwon Do. Terrie continued her dedication to service working as a Paraeducator at Kimberly Middle and High School. In 2020, Terrie and Don began a 4-year travel-nurse adventure visiting several states from the Dakota's to Texas. Terrie had a passion for fishing and Don and Terrie would purchase a fishing license in each state they were in. Terrie was able to check deep sea fishing off of her bucket list in September 2023 with her dear friends T-Rob and Joyce at Ilwaco Washington. With Don at her side, Terrie landed a 45-pound halibut. Terrie is survived by: her husband – Don; son - Brandon Rider (Cheyene); her 4 daughters - Ashlee Rider, Cheyene Rider, Kelly Rider, Florida Hollon; grandsons - Casey, Dawson and Bentley; mother - Carol Williams; sister - Karrie Giles; brothers - Richard Willams and Phillip (Nancy) Williams; and numerous nieces and nephews. Terrie was preceded in death by: her father - Richard Williams; and her son - Derek Rider. The family wishes to express their appreciation for the compassionate and loving care Terrie received from her Hospice Visions team, Cindy, Sue, Jasmine, Tonya and Alice. A celebration of life was held on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at North Valley Academy in Gooding, Idaho. A potluck followed the celebration of life. Cremation arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Gooding Chapel. Condolences, memories and photos can be shared with the family by following the obituary link at www.demarayfuneralservice.com
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The following actions were taken by the Board of County Commissioners for the month of December, 2023. Synopsis: December 4, 2023 Motion Passed: Agenda, Minutes, Synopsis, 2023 R&B Mileage Report, R&B Winter Maintenance Map, 650 E 200 S Bridge, Exec Session 74-206(f), November time cards Tabled Items: Search & Rescue Insurance, Elk Creek Resolution, Lock Box, Liquor License *Approval of Expenses $137,694.44 *Approval of Payroll for $150,409.38 December 11,2023 Motion Passed: Agenda, Minutes, Synopsis, Homeland Security Subrecipient Agreement, Homeowner Real Property & Occupancy Exemptions, Elk Creek Resolution, Smoky Bar Store Liquor License, Road & Street Financial Report, Deceased Ambulance Claim, pulled tabled Bryant Lane Resolution, Bryant Lane Resolution, November claims Tabled Items: Bryant Lane Resolution, CPF Grant Agreement December 15, 2023 Motion Passed: Agenda, CPF Grant Contract and exhibits December 18, 2023 Motion Passed: Agenda, Minutes, Synopsis, 2023 Homeowners Occupancy Roll, Public Hearing Date, Verizon Bill payment extension, certificate of residency, Liquor Licenses, City and Camas County contract. Tabled Items: Personnel Policy December 21, 2023 Motion Passed: Dec 21 agenda, Snowmobile Grooming Contract w/ Forest Service CLAIMS FOR THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER 2023 Current Expense $12,790.97 State Fund $23,222.31 Justice $7,647.93 911 Communications $1,990.33 Road & Bridge $48,946.38 Court Trust $3,670.20 District Court $1,816.49 City of Fairfield: $6,562.74 Revaluation: $145.00 School Dist #121: $7,319.62 Health $980.29 Cemetery Dist: $1,542.76 Elections $101.59 West Magic Fire: $256.90 Landfill $432.00 Camas Mosquito: $945.96 Noxious Weeds $2,230.62 Library: $4,810.26 Ambulance $12,282.09 TOTAL: $137,694.44 Brianna Walter, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
surveys every summer during the peak of the kokanee fishing season. These surveys give the opportunity to observe angler catch rates, harvested fish sizes, and overall angler satisfaction. In addition to these creel surveys, Fish and Game has completed netting surveys since 2015 to determine relative abundance of kokanee in Anderson Ranch Reservoir. Every fall, curtain gill nets are set in standard locations and allowed to fish overnight. These nets are set in the fall after mature kokanee have left the reservoir to spawn in its tributaries. This gives biologists a clear look at the relative abundance of upcoming kokanee year-classes and the ability to forecast what the fishery will look like in the coming years. Based on survey data collected in 2022 and 2023, the outlook for the 2024 kokanee fishery is improved from previous years. Kokanee angling catch rates in 2023 were double those observed in 2021 and eight-fold higher than the 2020 estimate. In addition to an increase in catch rates, anglers are harvesting smaller fish with average total fish length decreasing from 17.5” in 2021 to 16.5” in 2023. This is important because kokanee growth is density-dependent, meaning that when kokanee abundance is high, growth rates slow given limited food resources. Similarly, when kokanee density is low, they attain larger sizes due to less limitations for resources. The observed increase in catch rates coupled with a reduction in average length suggests that kokanee abundance is increasing in Anderson Ranch Reservoir. Netting surveys have also indicated the kokanee population is improving. Netting catch rates were over 20 percent higher in 2022 than 2021 and remained consistent through 2023. Most importantly, however, was the higher catch rates of age-0 and age-1 kokanee. Our data shows that these year-classes are stronger than in previous years. This suggests that natural reproduction is increasing in the system and better fishing may be on the horizon for the 2024 fishFish and Game staff gillnet for kokanee salmon ing season and beyond. on Anderson Ranch Reservoir
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Nellie Perez Hammond, 95, a resident of Bliss, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024 at the North Canyon Medical Center in Gooding. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service - Gooding Chapel. A Ceremony of Life for Sunny Tate will be held on Saturday, March 2nd, at 1:00 p.m. at the Foothills Baptist Church in Fairfield, Idaho. All friends and family are invited to come and celebrate Sunny life. ~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~
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Job Opening: Lincoln County Cemetery District The Lincoln County Cemetery Maintenance District (Shoshone Cemetery) has a position open for District Secretary. This is a Part Time job without benefits. Applicants must be at least 18 years old with a valid Drivers License and Bondable. The duties include, but are not limited to maintaining Burial Plot ownership records, maintaining Burial Records, coordinating with Funeral Directors and the Sexton to schedule Burials, Sell Burial Plots. Also responsible for Annual Budget, Minutes of Public Hearings and Monthly Board of Commissioners monthly meetings, Payroll, and all associated reports to the State and Federal Government. Experience is preferred, and the District will train. A resume may be mailed to Lincoln County Cemetery, P. O. Box 223, Shoshone, Idaho 83352. This position will remain open until filled. John C. Peterson, ISB# 6796 - john@petersontwinfalls.com PETERSON LAW OFFICE, PLLC 161 5th Ave. South, Ste 310 - P.O. Box 5827 - Twin Falls, Idaho 83303 Telephone: (208) 733-5500 - Fax: (208) 733-5553 Attorney for the Estate IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CAMAS MAGISTRATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KRISTINE ANN VROMAN, Deceased.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JANET K. BARTELS has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the undersigned attorney of the estate c/o Peterson Law Office, PLLC, P.O. Box 5827, Twin Falls, Idaho 83303-5827, and filed with the Clerk of the Court, in the form prescribed by rule. DATED this 8th day of January, 2024. PETERSON LAW OFFICE, PLLC by: John C. Peterson - Attorney for the Personal Representative
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For Period Ending September 30 2023 Beginning Balance as of October 1 Previous Year $161,989.00 RECEIPTS Local Funding Sources -0State Funding Sources Highway Users Revenue $26,929.00 Sales Tax /Revenue Sharing -0Total State Funding $26,929.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS $26,929.00 DISBURSEMENTS New Construction Other (signs, signals or traffic control) Total New Construction Reconstruction/Replacement/Rehabilitation Routine Maintenance Chip seal or seal coating Patching Winter Maintenance Total Routine Maintenance Equipment Equipment purchase Equipment maintenance Total Equipment Administrative salaries & expenses Other Expenses TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS
$4,549.00 2,103.00 $6,652.00 -0-0$74,831.00
Receipts over disbursements Other Adjustments Closing Balance Balance retained for general fund Ending Balance
47,902.00 -0$114,087.00 -0$114,087.00
Clerk - Jackie Gill
$18,184.00 $18,184.00 -0$40,067.00 2,040.00 7,888.00 $49,995.00
Mayor: Tom Naylor
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