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Camas Library Offers eBooks The Camas County Public Library has something wonderful and new for its patrons. The library recently joined a consortium with other libraries in the area that allows for lending eBooks. The really great thing about this is that a person can download an eBook to their reading device at their home or any place that has Wi-Fi. This consortium is called Overdrive and a free App can be downloaded to whatever device you use for reading. There is a very large selec-
tion of books to choose from and two books at a time can be checked out for a period of two weeks. You will need to know your patron number as this will become your code for logging in. Please come in to the library and talk with Marilyn and get more information including printed directions as to how to get started with your particular reading device (kindles, nooks, iPads, etc.) There is no charge to patrons using this eBook lending library as the Camas County
Camas County. Commissioner Janet Croner is being challenged by former commissioner Ron Chapman. Mrs. Croner defeated Mr. Chapman in the 2010 Primary Election with 223 votes to 179 votes. This year there will only be about 275 voters eligible to vote in that race, meaning a candidate will only need approximately 140 votes to win (if 100% of registered Republicans cast a ballot) which is only 20% of the total registered voters in that county. The same is true for Commissioner Barbara McMurdo who is being challenged by former commissioner Bill Davis who lost his seat to Mrs. McMurdo in 2012 (155 to 84). In Lincoln County there are no contested commissioner
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Physicians Integrate with NCMC Library Foundation provided the funds to join and buy books to add to Overdrive. This will continue to be maintained yearly by the Library Foundation. Thank you Foundation members for continuing to renew memberships, make donations, and to the Colad Charitable Trust (with the help of Mr. Jim Davis) because it helps make good things like this happen.
Closed Primary Affects Local Elections In District 26 registered Republicans out number registered Democrats by almost 4 to 1. Even in Blaine County there are more Republicans than Democrats. Of course, both parties are vastly out numbered by the unaffiliated voters which make up just over 2/3 of the registered voters (slightly higher than the state percentage). This looks like a huge advantage for Republicans, however, because the Republican party has a closed Primary, 50% to 60% of voters will not be able to participate in some local election races. A number of our county races are decided in the Primary Election on the Republican ticket, and unaffiliated voters have no voice in those races. A good example of this is in
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seats, but there are races for County Clerk and County Treasurer that will be decided in the Primary. The current Clerk, Suzanne McConnell, is being challenged by Brenda Farnworth, and the current Treasurer, Ann Youts, is being challenged by Mary Davidson. All four of these individuals are running as Republicans and will have to divide up the 812 registered voters for that party. In Gooding County, Mark Bolduc is running against Tom Faulkner for District 2 Commissioner on the Republican Ticket. Unlike the afore mentioned races, there is also a Democrat Candidate running for this position. The winner of the Republican Primary will face David Maestas this fall in the General Election.
On April 7th, 2014, Gooding Family Physicians (GFP) integrated with North Canyon Medical Center (NCMC). GFP, a local family physician office in Gooding, has been independently operated since 2004 by Dr. Reid Lofgran and Ian Kunz, PA-C. “Over the past few years it has become increasingly difficult to manage all the changes in health care and still maintain the quality time we want to dedicate to our patients. Over the past several years we have carefully considered how we can best serve our patients and our community. During that time we have worked closely with North Canyon Medical Center to discuss our practice integrating with the hospital. Today the agreement has been finalized and we are so excited to share the news with our patients and community,” stated Reid Lofgran, DO. “Initiating and finalizing this agreement, with the hospital, will allow us more time to focus on patient care while the hospital manages the business operations,” he stated. As part of the agreement, the providers and staff at Gooding Family Physicians will be employed by North Canyon Medical Center. Pa-