The Courier
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News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
February 17, 2021
Vol 45 Num 7
Musher & Tiger Girls Head to State Police Department Dissolved
The road to the State Tournaments is always marked with surprises. In the District 4 tournaments, the Richfield Tiger girls squeeked by the Camas Mushers (29 to 26), then took a loss from the Carey Panthers in the championship game. The Musher girls went on to defeat Castleford (51-24) and Dietrich (63-39) to face Richfield again for the second place game. The MushCongrats to the Musher Girls on being named ers came out on top with a 39 Academic State Champions with an average GPA of 3.89! to 31 win, forcing the Tigers to the play-in game against Garden Vally last Saturday. The Tigers won a spot at state with a 40 to 33 over the Wolverines. The State Girls Basketball Tournament begins today, February 17th, at Nampa High School. Boys Basketball District tournaments are taking place this week and their state tournament will begin on March 3rd.
Special Enrollment Period for Uninsured Idahoans
Your Health Idaho will be opening a Special Enrollment Period from March 1 to March 31. During this time, any eligible uninsured Idahoan can sign up for health insurance coverage. “As we approach the one-year mark of COVID-19 in Idaho, too many Idahoans are still uninsured and in need of coverage,” said Your Health Idaho Executive Director, Pat Kelly. “Reopening the marketplace and providing Idahoans with a path to comprehensive health insurance is simply the right thing to do.” With this announcement, Your Health Idaho joins continued on page 2...
Press Release During the last year, the City of Shoshone Police Department has had a difficult time maintaining officer positions and keeping shifts fully covered. The City Council has had discussions over the last several years regarding the viability of maintaining the Police Department. Officers have had to work hours above normal duty, and still shifts cannot be fully covered. The City Council feels that this situation could result in public safety issues for our community. For these reasons, last night (Tuesday, February 9th) the City of Shoshone voted to dissolve the Shoshone Police Department, and contract with the Lincoln County Sheriffs Office for policing services. This decision is effective as of today, February 10, 2021. This has been an extremely difficult decision for the City of Shoshone City Council. The Council feels that it has done everything it can to continue to maintain the police department, but it is no longer sustainable. Due to this decision, the City of Shoshone no longer has positions available for police officers, necessitating layoffs. The Lincoln County Sheriff, Rene King, stated that any officer can apply at his office for a deputy position if they are interested. We are confident that the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will provide good, professional law enforcement services to the citizens of the City of Shoshone moving forward. The City of Shoshone would like to express our appreciation for the many police officers over the years who have given hard work and dedication to the citizens of the City of Shoshone.
Log Drives on the Clearwater River
In early-1900s Idaho, timber was king. The supply of coveted western white pine seemed endless. To the newly arrived Weyerhaeuser family, it was as if money grew on trees. Although Idaho forests promised jobs, the work of cutting timber and transporting it to the mill in Lewiston across rugged, roadless mountains would take innovation and hard work. North Idaho's Clearwater River would serve as a channel to transport the valuable timber in annual log drives that would span a half continued on page 3... century.