The Courier
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News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
March 8, 2023
Vol 47 Num 10
2023 Wrestling Championships
Run for Fun!
Richfield Boys Take 2nd at State
Claim Your Grocery Credit Refund
The Gooding wrestling team brought home one 1st place this year with Senior Kayd Craig's 1st place win in the 152lb class. He finished the season 43-3. Senior Cole Anderson (3611) placed 5th in the 170 class and Sophomore Blake Koyle (44-11) placed 5th in the 106 class. Elliot Thompson, a senior from Wendell, placed 5th in the 145 class and finished the season 31-14.
This Saturday, March 11th, the Hagerman Valley Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Fun Run & Walk at the Malad Gorge State Park (from I-84 exit 147, go west to 1200 East). Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the Half Marathon starting at 9:30 a.m. the 5.5 mile run begins at 10 a.m. followed by a 3.5 mile run and 3.5 mile walk. Fees are $25 to $60 depending on which race you enter and if you have a team. All proceed support the chamber. Things to remember... Dogs on leashes are allowed, but please stay to the back of the group; Bicycles are NOT allowed in the events; Wear a costume; Half-marathon must be completed by 12:30 p.m.; AND... Have Fun!
Last Thursday, the Richfield Tigers went to the State Idahoans who don't make enough money to file an income Tournament with high hopes of bringing home their first tax return can get a refund of some of the sales tax they paid ever Championship trophy. They started with an easy on groceries. The refund is $100 for most Idaho residents, plus win over Clark Fork 67 to 38, then went on to take out $100 for each of their qualifying dependents. Residents 65 or Watersprings 65 to 50. older get $120. On Saturday two Tiger teams faced off against each other at the Ford Idaho Center All full-year Idaho residents qualify for a grocery credit refund. for the 1AD2 championship. The first quarter had Richfield up by 3 points (18-14), Qualifying dependents include those born or adopted by the end but at the half-time buzzer, Kendrick had blazed ahead to a 12 point lead (26-38). of 2022, as well as resident dependents who died in 2022. The In the third quarter, Richfield whittled away at Kendrick's lead to enter the 4th amount you qualify for is prorated to exclude any months you received federal food stamps, were in jail, or were in the United quarter at 41 to 47. With half a minute left in the game, Richfield brought the game to 57 to 59. The last States illegally. 30 seconds of the game saw the ball change hands with fouls, missed free throws, and If Idaho doesn't require you to file a tax return, do one of the following to claim the grocery credit refund: with a half a second left, Richfield grabed a missed free throw by Kendrick and ended > If you're 65 or older, use the Idaho State Tax Commission's the game with a missed full-court throw giving Kendrick the Championship. Form 24, Idaho Grocery Credit Refund. The 1AD2 Sawtooth Conference handed out its Coach of the > If you're under 65, use Form 40, Idaho Individual Income Tax Year award to Richfield's Chris Taber. Clay Kent was awarded Return. Follow the instructions on page 7 of the individual MVP for the season and Luke Dalton received Offensive Player income tax booklet. of the Year. Camas County's Troy Smith won the Defensive If Idaho requires you to file a tax return, you can claim the grocery credit on your individual income tax return. If you're a Player of the Year award. part-time resident, you can get a prorated credit for the number of months you were in Idaho to offset any tax you owe. For more information, visit tax.idaho.gov