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Old Fashion Fun in Shoshone

Tonight at 7:00 p.m. the Lincoln County Rodeo arena will host an ATV Rodeo. Admission is $10.00 (adults) $9.00 (seniors) $7.00 (children 6-12) 5 and under are Free.

The 4-H & FAA Small Animal Show will be this afternoon at 2 p.m. Round Robin will be held Friday at 12:30. And... the Market Animal Sale will be Saturday at 11 a.m. Come on out and support our youth!

The 2023 Parade will be on Thursday at 6 p.m. with Grand Marshals Mike and Shannon Telford! Over the years Mike and Shannon have grown their business which includes: 4,000 acres in Arco, 2,500 acres in the Hidden Valley/Kimama area, and 2,500 acres in Richfield. They have always tried to share and help in the community, school, and church. Mike has served on many different boards including County Commissioner from 1993 to 1997. Mike has served on the Board of Directors of the United Potato Growers of America as Seed Division Chair for 17 years and was named the National Potato Seed Grower in 2010. Their best crop, however, was their children... 10 children (8 boys and 2 girls) and they all grew up in Lincoln County participating sports, FFA and 4-H programs.

The Parade will be followed by the first night of the Open Saddle Series Rodeo at 8:00 p.m.

The Truck & Tractor Pull will be held on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. and the Antique Tractors will pull on Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. (to avoid the heat).

Deadline For Controlled Hunt Tags

All controlled hunt tags not purchased by the August 1st deadline will be forfeited and offered in the second drawing. It is the applicant's responsibility to see if they drew a controlled hunt tag and to buy it by this deadline. All controlled hunt tags (except unlimited and January hunts) that are not purchased by the deadline will be forfeited and offered in the second drawing. Hunters who applied for controlled hunt tags for deer, elk, pronghorn, fall black bear and fall turkey can check their draw status through Fish and Game's licensing system — GoOutdoorsIdaho.com — if they already have an account.

Those without an online license system account can get step-by-step instructions on the Controlled Hunt Results webpage. Hunters can also check their results and buy tags at Fish and Game offices, on the Idaho Fish and Game app, at any license vendors or by calling (800) 554-8685.

July

Monitoring Improvements With Beaver Reintroduction

Idaho Fish and Game, in collaboration with NASA, Boise State University and Utah State University, are once again looking to the skies as they study beaver behavior and ecological conservation. This time, however, they're leaving the parachutes at the office.

This NASA-supported effort is taking place in Idaho, utilizing digital technology to predict which streams can support beavers and how water and vegetation change once they return.

Fish and Game's Furbearer Staff Biologist Cory Mosby has been one of the leading helping hands in this project and says the technology will help the department survey miles of waterways with more efficacy. The department's goal is to retain water and increase vegetation along these watersheds so that beavers and other wildlife and livestock will have more abundant food sources. Spring runoff, when the snow melts, can be the saving grace for both agricultural and wild lands. Without any natural barriers to help retain some of that water, the season's snowmelt is free to flow straight down rivers and back out to the ocean. Enter the beaver.

In places where beavers build dams across streams and creeks, their work naturally disperses and retains water longer, thus supporting vegetation and creating better habitats for aquatic species and land animals alike.

By utilizing NASA's remote sensing data, Mosby and other biologists can investigate which waterways need to be restored as well as monitor their progress after those restroation projects have been instituted.

Watch the YouTube video "Beaver Rewilding Impacts Measured by NASA" that illustrates this collaborative project taking place right here in Idaho.

West Magic Roads

The West Magic Village Association will hold a General Meeting on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Dam Fools Clubhouse. Main topic of discussion will be the future of the roads in West Magic... both summer and winter! Tell your friends and neighbors. Everyone's input is needed!

Camas County Fair

The 2023 Camas County Fair "FAST CARS & FREEDOM" will be held August 3rd thru 6th. This Saturday, July 29th, is the 4-H Horse Show at the C Me Later arena beginning at 8 a.m. New at this year's Camas County Fair will be Junior Bull Riding and Mutton Busting at the C Me Later Arena. Mutton is for ages 6 and under - Mini bulls are for ages 6 thru 14. For more information, contact Donnie Landis at 209-840-0602.

Rest for Weary Travelers

Downtown Gooding, Idaho 413 Main Street 208-944-9488

Clean Modern Rooms w/ Free Wi-fi & Dish Network historiclincolninn.com

Camas Republicans to Meet

The Camas County Republican Central Committee will meet on August 1st at the Camas Conservation District office at 7:00 p.m.

Steve Miller, Chairman

Tutorial on Toadflax

by Camas Bug Crew

When it comes to noxious weeds, the more we, as the public know, the better equipped we are to keep Camas county native and green. We hope that the information you hear today will make you better informed on how to identify this weed and avenues to take to eradicate this noxious invader. As with the case of many noxious invaders, Dalmatian Toadflax was once sold in local greenhouses as a perennial ornamental. It was not for several years that residents came to realize this was an extremely aggressive plant.

Dalmatian toadflax is a perennial that grows up to 4 feet tall; its waxy green leaves are heart shaped, 1 to 3 inches long, and clasp the stem. Flowers are 1 inch long (excluding the 1/2 inch spur), yellow, often tinged with orange or red, and similar in shape to a snapdragon. Plants flower from midsummer to fall. Seeds are produced in a ½-inch pod and are irregularly wing angled. A single plant may produce up to 500,000 seeds in a season which may remain viable in the soil for up to 10 years. This plant also reproduces vegetatively by stems that develop from adventitious buds on primary and sparsely vegetated areas, such as roadsides, abandoned or unmanaged land, gravel pits, and most counties in Idaho. This invasive plant and other Linaria species are reportedly toxic to livestock. However, there is hope from the insect community.

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B Avenue E -- Wendell, Idaho

Toadflax Stem-Mining Weevil- adult Mecinus janiformus are small, somewhat elongated bluish black weevils which emerge from last year’s infested Dalmatian toadflax stems in April-May. Adult Mecinus janiformus feed on toadflax stems that are at least 0.04 inches in diameter and feed on leaves and stems from une to mid-July before mating and laying eggs inside new shoots. The eggs typically hatch in 6-7 days. Larvae tunnel within the toadflax stem for 23 to 24 days moving no more than 1.2 inches from where the egg was laid. Pupation occurs within the stem. Adult feeding on stems and leaves has a limited impact on the plant. Larval mining impacts the plants by causing premature wilting of shoots and suppressing flower formation. Mecinus janiformus overwinter as adults inside their pupation chamber. The effects of the weevil on the plant inside their pupation chamber. The effects of the weevil on the plant are reportedly enhanced under drought stress.

With such a formidable predator, it is entirely possible to completely control Dalmatian toadflax. Biological control is just one alternative when dealing with noxious weeds. Regardless of what you choose to do with your noxious weed infestation, the one thing you can not do is ignore it. If you have questions about how to deal with noxious weeds, Terry Lee can be a great resource. He can be reached at (208) 764-3512.

FFA Golf Scramble

$95wk

On Saturday, September 9th, the Gooding FFA Chapter will be sponsoring a Golf Scramble at the Gooding Golf Course. Participants are invited to the course for donuts and coffee at 8 a.m. with tee-off at 9 a.m. Event includes an 18 hold golf scramble, prizes, lunch, and lot of special surprises. Each team will consist of five members with a $25 per member entry fee. All funds raised will go to support the Gooding FFA Chapter.

Library Foundation Raffle & Membership Drive

The Camas County Library Foundation will hold their annual raffle and membership drive during the fair, and this year there are TWO Raffles.

First is a “split the pot” style raffle, with tickets selling at $10 each. Hurry, get your tickets now as this raffle is limited to 200 ticket! The more tickets that are sold, the more money the winner will take home! The second raffle is the usual prize raffle with tickets at $5 each or 5 for $20. This year’s raffle prizes include an overnight stay at the Riverside Hotel in Boise, two Roaring Springs day passes, the coveted T&L Cedar Lawn Furniture chair, gift certificates from Fairfield and Gooding restaurants (Musher’s Mug, Soldier Creek Brewing, The Wrangler, Western Café, Zeppes, and Hummingbird Coffee), RTIC drinkware, dinner and an overnight stay at Hampton Inn & Suites in Mountain Home, a Starbucks gift pack, an adirondack chair and ottoman from G & H Ace Hardware in Gooding, a readers basket including a gift certificate from Iconoclast Books in Hailey, camping gear, beautiful sweaters knitted by Jean Christodoulou, Caterpillar gear from Western States Equipment, books by local author Judith Freeman, and more! Tickets for both raffles are available at the library up until the drawing - just after the fair parade on August 5th. Stop by, check out the prizes, and buy your tickets. The "split the pot" tickets are also available from any Foundation Board member (Ted Miller, Kayla Bovey, Nancy Hallowell, Karen Simon, Judith Freeman, Sherrie Gregory). You don’t need to be present at the drawing to win. There will also be a book sale inside the library on August 5th (please use library’s back door). Fair time is also a great time to renew your Foundation membership or to join the Foundation for the first time. Annual memberships are $50 per year or $1000 for a lifetime membership. Membership dues help us provide an exceptional library experience to the people of Camas County, so please consider joining or renewing today!