The Courier
NEWS Jr. Rodeo This Saturday
The Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo begins this Saturday, July 24th, with the Ardis Swan Jr. Rodeo at 10 a.m. Our young cowboys and cowgirls will compete in Barrel Racing, Goat Tail Untie, Mutton Busting, Stick Horse Barrels, Dummy Head roping, and more. With three groups of youngsters (0-6, 7-11, 12-14), there is an opportunity for everyone to have a great time. 4-H and FFA animal shows will begin on Monday, July 26th, with the horse show and will continue throughout the week. The Market Animal sale will be held on Saturday, July 31st, at 11 a.m. The Lincoln County Fair Parade will roll through Shoshone on Thursday, July 29th, at 6 p.m. followed by the first night of ICA Rodeo at 8 p.m. On Saturday, July 31st, the United Truck & Tractor Pull will entertain fair goers at 4 p.m. and on Sunday at 5 p.m. the old guys will strut their stuff in the Antique Tractor Pull. "Party Till The Cows Come Home" at Camas County Fair begins this Saturday, July 24th, with the 4-H Horse Show at the C-Me Later Arena. Local businesses wanting to decorating their windows, lobbies, or the outside of their buildings for the Fair Contest, judging will be Wednesday morning (July 28th) at 10 a.m. Also, setup for the Legion Hall displays will be Wednesday from 10 to 4 p.m. And don't forget... Free Carnival at the City Park is Thursday evening (July 29th) starting at 6 p.m. The Fair Parade will Saturday at noon followed by the Market Animal Livestock sale at 2:00 p.m.
Buy It or Lose It:
Hunters Must Buy 2021 Big Game Controlled Hunt Tags By August 1st
If you are a hunter who was successful in the 2021 controlled hunt drawing, don't forget to purchase your controlled hunt tag by Aug. 1. Successful applicants must purchase their controlled hunt tags by 11:59 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Aug. 1 or their tags will be forfeited. All unclaimed tags, along with controlled hunt tags no one applied for, will be available in a second drawing, with the application period running from from Aug. 5 through Aug. 15. Successful applicants for the second drawing will be notified by Aug. 25. After the second drawing, any leftover tags will be sold first-come, first-served beginning Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. Mountain Time. Hunters who did not draw a controlled hunt tag (as well as those who did) still have see page 5.....the opportunity to get a prime deer, elk, pronghorn or moose hunt through the Super Hunt program, continued on page 6... which is separate from and different than other controlled hunts.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
July 21, 2021
Vol 45 Num 29
5k Downhill Foot Racing & Walking
This Saturday, July 24th, Soldier Mountain Ski Resort will begin a series of downhill racing and walking. The race begins at 12:15 p.m. with a mass start near the top of lift one. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Two more race days will be held on August 7th & 14th. Race divisions include male & female, 8-17, 18-30, and 31+. Prizes will be awarded for each group: 1st – 4-Day Punch Card (ski or bike), 2nd – 1 Day Pass (ski or bike), and 3rd – Soldier T-Shirt. Registration fee is $15. Racers will be provided bibs as well as safety pins to affix them. All participants will sign Liability Waiver, receive a wristband for lift, and a raffle ticket for extra swag.
New Fire Restrictions Finder Now Online
The public’s participation in preventing human-caused wildfires is critical during the current extreme fire conditions which are in some cases exceeding all-time maximum levels in Idaho. To help make it easy to find fire restricted areas, the Idaho Department of Lands has launched a new online resource called the Fire Restrictions Finder. “The Fire Restrictions Finder is a mapping tool that is smartphone and computer friendly so you can plan activities accordingly,” said Idaho Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller. “We are doing everything we can to support getting this information to the public because we need the people of Idaho to take extra steps to prevent accidental fires right now. Even if that means changing your recreation plans for the sake of reducing wildfire risk.” Fire restrictions are meant to prevent human-caused wildfires. Restrictions can be declared in a portion of the state, or in multiple areas. The decision to enforce fire restrictions comes as very high or extreme fire danger is predicted to persist and resources are stretched thin with multiple fires occurring in Idaho. Local state and federal agencies come together to follow established, statewide-approved guidelines for implementing fire restrictions in their geographic areas. Fire restrictions are implemented in accordance with the criteria established in the 2021 Idaho Fire Restrictions Plan.