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Fair Parade & Chicken Races
The Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo will continue today with the Moto Rodeo (motorcycles and ATV) at the arena. Register from 4 to 6 p.m. and ride at 7:00 p.m. The "BOUNTY OF THE COUNTY" fair parade will roll Thursday evening 6:00 p.m. with Grand Marshals Ed and Christa Lucero. Along with running the Morning Star organic dairy, Ed has served on the fair board, FSA board, the Richfield Highway district, and helped countless 4-H and FAA kids. Christa has been a 4-H leader for many years and served on the Know Your Goverment board. She even helped put the Richfield Tiger Moms on TV. After the parade, head over to the arena for the first night of the Open Saddle Series Rodeo at 8 p.m. The rodeo will continue on Friday. On Friday afternoon, July 26th, come to the small show arena for the Farm Bureau Chicken Races! There will be cash prizes for 4 divisions from 7 and under to 14 and up. Race time is 4:00 p.m. BYOC (bring your own chicken). And... after the rodeo dance with Dustin and the Rocky Mountain Riders. The Market Animal Sale will be held on Saturday, July 27, at 11:00 a.m. Come support our 4-H and FAA youth. Saturday evening at 5:00, put in your earplugs and enjoy the Truck & Tractor Pull at the arena. Gate prices are $20 for adults and $10 for kids.
Ramp Closures at I-84 Exit 141 for US-30 Pavement Repair
The Idaho Transportation Department is having ramp closures at Exit 141, both on and off ramps, for up to two weeks during work to rehabilitate the pavement on US-30. Closure of the ramps will ensure the work is completed more efficiently and for the safety of the work crews. During the daytime ramp closures at Exit 141, all drivers will be detoured to Exit 137 about four miles west of Bliss. Ramps at Exit 141 will be opened as work concludes each day; impacts are expected to be complete by July 29. The ramp closures are part of a project to extend the life of US-30 through Bliss by recycling the existing asphalt, adding cement to better stabilize the roadway base, and repaving the roadway. Construction on US-30 through Bliss is expected to be completed in early fall.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
July 24, 2024
Vol 48 Num 30
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Sawtooth National Forest
The Sawtooth National Forest and Idaho Department of Lands Has initiated Stage 1 fire restrictions within the National Forest System lands boundaries on the Sawtooth and Cassia zones effective Wednesday, July 17th. The purpose of the restrictions is to reduce the potential for human-caused ignitions. “Our fire danger rating right now is Very High, and, with the abnormally dry, hot conditions and record low fuel moisture levels we’re seeing, we project it will soon be Extreme,” said Sawtooth National Forest Fire Management Officer Andrew Addey. “Nationally, demand for firefighting resources, equipment, and aviation assets is higher than normal, which also limits our ability to order resources for any new fires that may start.” The Bureau of Land Management will not be implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions at this time. Conditions on lands managed by the BLM have not met the criteria laid out in the Idaho Fire Restrictions Plan. The Sawtooth Zone encompasses lands north of Highway 20 to the northern most Sawtooth National Forest boundary situated in Blaine, Camas, and portions of Custer, Elmore, and Boise counties. The Cassia Zone encompasses lands south of interstate highways 84 and 86 to the Idaho/Utah/ Nevada border, east of Highway 93 to the Cassia County/ Onieda County line. A map detailing where restrictions will be implemented is posted to the Sawtooth National Forest’s Alerts & Closures page. Stage 1 fire restrictions will apply to all National Forest System lands administered by all districts on the Sawtooth National Forest as well as all state, state endowment, and private land in the North Sawtooth Restrictions Zone that lie within the boundary of the Sawtooth National Forest. Under these restrictions, campfires are allowed only in recreation sites within metal or concrete fire pits. Fires of any kind are not allowed in any dispersed camping areas. The restrictions will remain in effect until there is a significant change in fire danger. If conditions moderate, the Forest will consider lifting restrictions earlier.