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Roots Run Deep in Gooding
The Gooding County Fair & Rodeo will be celebrating 99 years this coming week with the theme of "Our Roots Run Deep." This Saturday, August 10th, come and cheer for your favorite young cowboys and cowgirls at the Gooding Jr. Rodeo Jackpot. Events begin at 9:00 a.m. in the arena with four age divisions competing for fun and jackpot prizes, as well as awards for All Around and Reserve All Around in each division and gender. Pee Wee Grass events will take place at noon, followed by sheep riding in the arena. All Jr. Rodeo events are open to the public and admission is free. (Photos by Tumbleweed Photography.) Fair buildings will be open for Open Class Entries (except flowers and garden) on Monday, August 12th, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Flower and garden buildings will be open on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. Bring your antiques, crafts, paintings, photography, flowers and the best of your garden produce. You could win best of class, division, or best of fair. 4-H/FFA Goat Shows will take place on Monday beginning at 2:00 p.m. The Sheep Show will be held on Tuesday morning at 9:00 a.m. and the 4-H/FFA small animal show will be held Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. Dairy and Swine shows will take place Wednesday morning (August 14th) starting at 8:00 and 8:30. Wednesday afternoon (August 14th), find your favorite place along Main Street for 2024 Fair Parade beginning at 5:30 p.m. Line-up for the parade begins at 4:00 p.m. near the College of Southern Idaho Round Building (no charge to enter the parade). Following the parade, the Carnival will open with their $1 ride night, and the exhibit halls will be open until 9:00 p.m. Family Night at the Andy James Arena will begin at 8:00 p.m. next Wednesday with PRCA Special Section (bareback, saddle bronc, breakaway & bull riding only) and WPRA Barrel Racing Slack. Following the special section, the Chute 7 stage will host live music by Ellie Mae. On August 15th, come to the Home Arts Building from noon to 4 p.m. for a special Make a Craft with an Antique Sewing Machine. And, check out the Kid’s Corner Open in the Commercial Building from 1 to 5 p.m. 4-H/FFA Beef Shows will be held on Thursday (August 15) at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. On Friday, be sure to watch the 4-H/FFA Master Showmanship Contest at 11 a.m. in the Beef Barn. The Gooding County Fair will continue through Saturday, August 17th, with PRCA Rodeo Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
August 7, 2024
Vol 48 Num 32
Scam Money Recovered
Earlier this year, the City of Gooding was the victim of a elaborate scam involving a payment of over a million dollars. The funds were lost through a compromised business email. Last week, Gooding City officials announced the recovery and return of $989,524 of $1,092,519. The recovered funds were returned to the City’s account Thursday, August 1, 2024. The Federal Bureau of Investigation informed the City that it expects to recover the majority of the remaining $102,995, but it will take some additional time. The City is expecting that the final total loss may be only a few thousand dollars. The City would like to especially thank and express gratitude for the diligent efforts of the FBI and the bank personnel that worked to recover these lost funds. These funds would not have been recovered except due to the quick response of City staff, the FBI, and bank personnel. In 2023, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received a shocking 21,489 complaints about business email compromise schemes, with over $2.9 billion in losses. An increase of 7% over 2022, according to the FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime Report. The City would like its citizens to know that it has implemented additional policies to hopefully prevent these types of scams in the future. The City will continue to adapt its defenses to emerging threats through educating and training of staff and vendors, investing in the necessary tools moving forward, and establishing policies and protocols to protect City operations.
Back-To-School Vaccine Clinics
Press Release As another exciting school year approaches, South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) wants to ensure your child's health and safety with our comprehensive back-to-school vaccination clinics. Our nurses and customer service representatives will be available to look up your child's vaccine records and provide any vaccines that they might need for the new school year. SCPHD can bill to private insurance or Medicaid. For those who are uninsured, we will work with you on low cost options in order to provide vaccines for your children. cont. on page 8... "Vaccines are essential to protecting...