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News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
February 22, 2017 Volume 41 ~ Number 8
King’s Variety Stores To Close
Over the last century, King’s has worked to navigate the changing landscape of the world and retailing in particular. Founded in 1915, they survived two world wars, the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and many other ups and downs over the past 102 years. On Monday, February 20th, the owners of The retail climate has radically changed in King’s Variety Stores sent out a press release the past decade much as the job market did for one of their ancestors who made a living as a anouncing the closure of their stores. “It is with a mixture of sadness and gratitude leather harness maker (for horses) during the that we announce the closing of all the King’s 1800s. He lost his job with the completion of Variety stores. It was our grandfather’s and the transcontinental railroad. Every generation father’s desire to provide everyday products to brings with it advances and losses due to a small communities that did not have access to changing business environment. reasonably priced goods. That business model Brick and mortar stores need feet and faces allowed us to build a number of successful to survive, and that means salaries, rents, and stores throughout the intermountain west over other costs. Unfortunately, that is difficult in the current business landscape. With the ada long period of time.”
vent of both large-box retail stores and the internet, anyone with a computer can buy from millions of vendors around the world. “We are grateful for the years we have been able to serve the various communities of which we have been a part. Thank you for your many years of support. It has been an honor to be a part of your lives.” The staff & family of the M. H. King Company
Flooding Threatens Fairfield Homes Several warm nights and rain have exacerbated the ongoing problem of flooding in Fairfield. While much of the lower country lost its snow and ice earlier this month, Camas County still has plenty of snow, and in many places, it is acting as a dam against the water that wants to find somewhere to go. On the southeast side of Fairfield, several homes along Soldier Creek have their owners/renters scrambling to direct water to a safer place. So far, most homes have only had water in their crawlspaces, but at least one
had up to 4” of water inside. The City of Fairfield has been working to remove obstruction in the waterway, and along several streets to help move water away from homes, but what is really needed is cooler weather. There is a slight chance of snow on the Camas Prairie through Thursday, then clearing up for a couple of days. More importantly, temperature should drop into the low teens at night with daytime temps in the high twenties. On Sunday, another snow system is predicted, with a 50% chance of precipitation.
AREA EVENTS
February 25th Legion Post #19
Crab Feed & Raffle
7:00 at the Fairfield Legion Hall -----
Hagerman Firefighers
Chili Cook Off & Raffle
6:00 at the Hagerman Legion Hall