The Courier
NEWS Gooding County Fair & Rodeo
The Main Street Parade is this afternoon starting at 5:30 p.m. (line-up begins at 4 p.m. near the CSI Round Building). After the parade, head on over the fairgrounds for Dollar Night at the Carnival and... the first night of PRCA Rodeo starting at 8:00 p.m. 4-H and FAA shows take place all week long. Be sure to take a look at all the hard work our young people have put into their animal projects. The 4-H/FFA Master Showmanship Contest will be held Friday, August 20th, at 9 a.m. and the Market Animal Sale will be this Saturday at 10 a.m. For all you Urban Cowboys & Cowgirls, be sure to join the Championships of the Mechanical Bull Riders for cash and prizes - 18 years and over - men and women’s head to head 30 second endurance riding event. Saturday afternoon, August 21st. For more information, goto www.mbrwc.com or call 509-991-2956.
Fall Chinook Fishing Season Opens Today!
By Roger Phillips, Public Information Supervisor
Salmon anglers will get another crack at Chinook and coho fishing and the forecast is for good runs of each after lackluster spring/summer Chinook returns earlier this year. The preseason forecast for fall Chinook salmon of 24,710 adults is similar to last year’s return of 27,322, and the coho forecast of 14,000 is nearly double last year’s return of 7,797. Fishing for fall Chinook salmon will open in the certain ares of of the Clearwater River, Snake River (below Hells Canyon Dam) and Salmon River on August 18th seven-days per week. Other areas open September 1st. Clearwater River from Memorial Bridge to Orofino Bridge will close at midnight October 14th, or may close earlier by order from the Director of Fish and Game. All other areas open to fall Chinook salmon fishing will close at midnight October 31st, or may close earlier by emergency order of the Director of Fish and Game. Bag limits are: Three adult Chinook, no limit on jacks (less than 24 inches). Possession limit: Nine adult Chinook. There is no season limit on fall Chinook. Fishing for coho salmon in the Clearwater areas will open September 1st for seven days per week. Closing date is December 1st or by order from the Director of Fish and Game. Bag limits: Daily: Two adult coho salmon, no limit on jacks (less than 20 inches). Possession: Six adult coho salmon. There see page 5..... is no season limit on coho salmon. -- -- -Full seasons and rules brochure available online.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
August 18, 2021
Vol 45 Num 33
Learn to Play Harmonica "Instantly" at this Year's
Lost N Lava Cowboy Gathering
The Lost N Lava annual celebration of ranching and the rural West will be held September 17th and 18th. On the 18th you will have a special opportunity to learn a musical instrument, but the deadline to sign-up is this Friday, August 20th Last minute change: The deadline has been eliminated. Join the world-famous "Hormonicowboy" Gary Allegretto, and have a blast as you effortlessly learn to play the West's most beloved instrument. No musical ability or experience needed and everything is provided. Attendees will be fully entertained and then receive a shiny new harmonica (that they keep), and through Gary's award-winning no-fail method they joyfully learn to play four songs in lightning speed - GUARANTEED! Amaze yourself and your friends with your new musical ability. Family-friendly fun for adults and children over 5 years. Don't miss your chance to learn from the best in the West. Tickets only $20 per person (and price includes harmonica). Preregistration is required. To Pre-Register call: (208) 886-7787
Lost N Lava Cowboy Gathering September 18, 2021 - 9:00 p.m.
Lincoln County Community Center - Shoshone, Idaho
Where's the Fire?
There is a new, simple way to find Idaho fire names and locations online and on mobile with the new Idaho Fire Map, including the Bedrock Fire which has quickly grown to an estimated 8,000 acres and is 0% contained. The fire is located near Lenore, Idaho, on the north side of Highway 12 between Lewiston and Orofino. The Idaho Fire Map can be found on the Idaho Department of Lands website. The map was built by the Idaho Department of Land's awardwinning GIS team. The team worked in conjunction with the Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services Group. The map covers all of Idaho wildland fires, relying on data from the Integrated Reporting of Wildland-Fire Information (IRWIN) system. Other fire information websites, such as InciWeb, may only report on incidents that threaten structures or cover large acreages. The Idaho Fire Map displays fire information about all reported wildfires in Idaho.