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Wendell Opens the Hub City Park
Just one year ago, the City of Wendell began the construction of a new city park on the west side of town, just across the street from the cemetery at the south end of Hagerman Street. Last Friday, Mayor Rebecca Vipperman with the help from a passel of kids from the community held a ribbon cutting for the Hub City Park. With the help of a Community Project Grant from from Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health, the City of Wendell transformed just over 7 acres into a great little playground. The park incorporates natural elements into a traditional playground with splash pad, large boulders, an embankment slide, and easy to access pathways throughout the park. The goal of the Hub City Park is to encourage natural play by providing a place for kids to dig dirt, stack logs, hang from ropes, and use their imagination to connect with the natural world. And... of course, there are plenty of places for adults to sit and enjoy a bit of quiet, or to have a family picnic.
Let the Fireworks Begin This weekend, Wendell and Hagerman will be celebrating Independance Day will fun events for young and old, and everyone inbetween. On Friday, June 28th, the 25th Army Band of Idaho will fill the air with the patriotic sound of Freedom at the Hagerman City Park. The evening of fun begins at 6:30 p.m. with music, food vendors, a flag retirement ceremony, and of course... Fireworks! Bring your lawn chairs and your friends. Sponsored by the Hagerman Valley Chamber of Commerce. Wendell will start their celebration on Saturday, June 29th with a Community Breakfast at the city park from 8 to 10, followed by an Independance Day Parade. Line up for participants is 3:30 at Jim Prince Field (1st Avenue & Boise Street) and the parade will travel along Main Street from Boise Street to the Wendell High School beginning at 4:30. To register, email mayor@wendell.id.gov. The Simerly's 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza will be held at the football field from 6:30 to 10:30. The celebration will include lots of food vendors, a Redneck Car Show, a mini train, bounce houses, and live music by EllieMae from 7 to 9:30. Fireworks will begin at 10:00.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
June 26, 2024
Vol 48 Num 26
Recounts Confirm Accuracy of Idaho Elections
After the May Primary Election, recounts of election results were conducted in several Idaho counties last week. In addition to the post-election audits, the recounts serve as a measure to verify election night results. In each recount, the outcome remained the same as that of the election night results. Notably, the recount outcome in the District 30 Representative B race was consistent with the initial election night outcome, with a difference of four votes between the candidates. The recount conducted in Butte County showed a shift of two votes, with Fuhriman gaining a vote and Young losing a vote. District 30 encompasses Butte and Bingham Counties. Recounts were also conducted in three precinct committeeman races and a school levy ballot measure in Canyon County, a county commissioner race in Power County, two precinct committeeman races in Twin Falls County, a school levy ballot measure in Owyhee County, and a county commissioner race in Butte County. Recounts in the Butte County commissioner race and the Owyhee school levy ballot measure also saw small shifts that did not affect the race outcomes. The deadline to request a recount was June 17 for local races and measures and is June 25 for state races. For counties utilizing machine tabulation, recounts began with a hand count of a sampling of the ballots cast in the race, followed by a machine recount of the same ballots. Machines undergo a logic and accuracy test before tabulating the ballots. Phil McGrane, Idaho Secretary of State, stated, "The recount process over the past week, along with the post-election audits, has reaffirmed that Idaho elections are accurate, secure, and transparent. Seeing the results stand in all these instances is reflective of the good work being done. I am grateful to county clerks and elections offices in Idaho who work to ensure every vote counts."
-- -- -- -- -Phil McGrane was elected Idaho’s twenty-eighth Secretary of State and took office on January 2, 2023. McGrane served as elected Clerk of Ada County from 2019-2022. McGrane holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy, a juris doctorate, and a Master of Public Administration. As a fourthgeneration Idahoan, Phil has dedicated his career to making elections in the state of Idaho accessible, secure and transparent.