The Courier
NEWS While in Bear County...
Black bears are a common animal in the Sawtooth NRA. Seeing a bear at a distance can be a wonderful experience but having one at your campsite can be a problem. Bears that learn that campers and campground garbage containers are food sources may become nuisance animals which need to be removed for public safety. Learn the rules of camping in bear country and practice them every time you camp or picnic. Remember “A fed bear is a dead bear”.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
May 22, 2024
Vol 48 Num 21
Presidential Caucus Idaho Democrats
The Idaho State Democratic Party will hold a Presidential Caucus to select a presidential preference and elect delegates to the State Convention on Thursday, May 23. The County Caucuses will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Here are local locations for these meeting: Camas County: Camas Public Library 607 Soldier Road in Fairfield Gooding County: Gooding Historical Museum Bear etiquette in campgrounds, dispersed camps, and picnic areas: 273 Euskadi Lane in Gooding ● Always keep a clean camp. Lincoln County: Community Center ● Select a campsite way from animal trails, thick brush and bear food sources such as berry 201 S Beverly Street in Shoshone patches and fish spawning streams. Attendees will choose between six possible candidates: ● Store coolers in hard sided locked vehicle and cover them. Keep food, cooking equipment, Joe Biden Dean Phillips Marianne Williamson garbage and other scented items such as toothpaste, insect repellant hidden in a locked hardJason Palmer David Olscamp Armando Perez-Serrato sided vehicle, bear resistant containers or by hanging at least 10 feet of the ground and four You can check in as either a registered Democrat, or an unaffilifeet out from a tree. ated voter who signs a pledge to participate only as a Democrat. ● Clean fish and game away from campsites. Dispose of waste in bear secure dumpsters. ● Secure dumpsters properly after using them. Shutting the lid is not enough, make sure latch You will be given a ballot with the choices for the Democratic nominee for president and for delegates to the state convention. is closed properly or use the bars or chains provided. Keep garbage stored with food or take immediately to the bear resistant dumpster at the campground. Do not leave food, beverages or coolers unattended. In the backcountry set up your sleeping area 300 feet or more from your food storage and cooking/eating areas. And... Keep sleeping bags and personal gear free of odors. If a bear enters your campsite or nearby area, back out of the area slowly and calmly. Do not run, don’t gather your food up, or approach the bear. If the bear approaches, continue to face the The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) is warning the bear, and slowly back away. If the bear continues to approach, try to scare it away by shouting public against scams that involve the physical purchase and and taking an aggressive stance. delivery of gold and other precious metals. Illicit actors trick Food Storage Requirements: victims into believing that either their identity, computer, or Food must be actively attended while transporting, preparing and eating it. financial account(s) have been compromised. Once an illicit All attractants must be stored in a locked bear-resistant container, hard-sided residence or actor convinces the victim that they are involved in a criminal building, or a closed vehicle constructed of solid, non-pliable material or suspended at least 10 situation, the victims are then directed to purchase physical feet clear of the ground at all points and 4 feet horizontally from supporting tree or pole. gold or precious metals to protect their assets. The victims are Animal carcasses must be acceptably stored or located at least 100 yards away from any camp- then told to deliver the gold/precious metals to couriers posing ing or sleeping area or National Forest System Trail unless it is being eaten, being prepared for as either government officials, financial professionals, or tech eating or being transported. support staff. The couriers take possession of the gold/precious Bear Attractants include food, toiletries, cosmetics, livestock feed and animal carcasses; ex- metals on behalf of the illicit actors and transport them to amples such as soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, canned foods, pet foods, processed livestock complete the scam. feed and grains, personal hygiene products, and empty food and beverage containers. According to a recent FBI investigation... cont. on page 2...
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