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There is Magic in the Fair
This Saturday, July 23rd, Lincoln County will kick off their Fair & Rodeo events with the Ardis Swan Jr. Rodeo. Starting at 10 a.m. kids up to 14 will compete in Barrel Racing, Goat Tying, Mutton Busting, Roping and more. Early entry forms and payment are due this Friday, July 22nd, at noon, and must be hand delivered to Amber McMurdo or emailed to: mcmurdocvt@aol.com. If you have any questions contact Amber at (208)720-5732. Entry forms are available at lincolncountyfairandrodeo.weebly.com 4H/FFA livestock events begin Monday, July 25th, with the Horse Show at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday afternoon is the Dairy Show, followed by Goats, Sheep, and small animals on Wednesday. Wednesday evening, July 27th, there will be a ATV & Motorcycle Rodeo at the rodeo arena starting at 7:00 p.m. Riders will compete in Barrel and Pole races, Slow and Dress races, and the Limbo. Entry forms available at lincolncountyfairandrodeo.weebly.com On Thursday, July 28th, Ed and Janet Sandy will lead the Fair Parade as this year's Grand Marshals. Parade line-up is at 5:00 p.m. with a start time of 6:00. Thursday is also the first night of the Lincoln County Rodeo at 8:00 p.m. p Camas County Fair events begin July 26th with the 4-H Speaking Contest. On July 30 & 31st (Saturday & Sunday) the 4-H Horse Show will be held at the C Me Later Arena. The main events will be held August 4th thru 7th. p Gooding County Fair events will be held August 13th thru 20th. Jr. Rodeo is August 13th but entries close July 29! Entry forms available at goodingprorodeo.com/jr-rodeo. The Gooding Pro Rodeo is August 17th thru 20th. Ticket sales will begin July 15th at the Gooding County Fair Office (201 Lucy Lane). Tickets will also be available online at tickets.goodingprorodeo. com (tickets will not be available at Valley County Stores this year). Prices are $16-$21 (adults) and $10-$11 (children). There will be no general admission seating.
Northwest Farm Credit Services Awards Scholarships
Northwest Farm Credit Services has awarded 94 students from its five-state territory a total of $235,000 in scholarships. In Idaho, 23 scholarship program winners will each receive a $2,500 college scholarship. Local area recipients are: Nick Hernandez from King Hill, Lynara Bennett of Gooding, and John Arkoosh of Gooding (all attending University of Idaho). Scholarships are awarded to high school and college students of Northwest FCS customers and their employees who are attending classes in the fall of 2022. Additional scholarships are also awarded to sons and daughters of Northwest FCS employees. Any career field or major is eligible. Since the program began in 2007, Northwest FCS has awarded over $2 million in scholarships to 1,077 Northwest students.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
July 20, 2022
Vol 46 Num 29
Human Caused Fire Near Bliss
Monday afternoon a range fire was reported approximately seven miles northeast of Bliss. As of Tuesday morning, the Bray Fire was at 12,000 acres due to high winds causing the fire to have multiple heads and burn in several directions. Fueled by dry grass and brush, firefighters are working hard to protect structures. Fire crews worked through the night to secure the northern flank with dozer line and a back burn. Ground and air resources worked together to create containment lines along the southern half of the fire. Initial fire crews included Gooding Rural Fire Department, Hagerman Rural Fire Department, Bliss Rural Fire Department, five fire managers, two dozers, one water tender, one hand crew, 10 engines, and multiple aerial resources. Crews from Twin Falls District BLM and Sawtooth National Forest remain on scene. Firefighters continue to face difficult weather conditions with high winds, high temperatures, and low relative humidity predicted for the next several days. Fire investigators did determined the fire was human caused but no additional information has be released. There is no estimated time for containment or control. For more information/updates, visit www.IdahoFireInfo. com or check out BLM FaceBook.