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News South Gooding Hotel Open Again
If you have a family of twelve, just looking for a house (let alone finding one) can be a daunting task. For that many people you almost need... a hotel. For the Brown family, that is exactly what they have done, but they intend to share their new home with local travelers in the Gooding and surounding areas. Just a month ago, the former TB Hospital on the south end of Gooding changed hands and is now open as the University Inn and Resort. Rooms are available from $29 up to $69 per night. Weekly rates are available also. Having a reunion? Rent out the entire facility: 9 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
All rooms include access to: Full Kitchen, TV Room, Landry Room, Restrooms and Showers, Game Room, Hot Breakfast, WiFi, and More. For more information, call 423-1006 or goto Goodinginn.com.
More Fire for Camas County
On Saturday, August 24, 2013 a thunderstorm ignited the Kelley Fire 7 miles south of Featherville. The fire is burning in a steep, remote area and is not easily accessible by fire crews. The fire started at
about 10 acres and has now grown to over 14,000 acres. Rolling fire debris has been an issue on the western edge of the fire but crews have been able to hold the line and prevent spread to the west. The fire is holding well on the north end as crews continue to lay hose and watch for spot fires. Crews applied aerial and hand ignition to the fire on the northeastern edge to burn out unburned fuel loads down to the river and hold the line there. Crews will be scouting and assessing the eastern edge of the fire, planning for best management actions. The fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain, and firefighter and public safety is our number one priority. Fire managers are constantly assessing
the situation and picking the safest, most effective way to manage the fire. Rain will hamper fire growth, however single and group tree torching within the fire perimeter will continue. There was also a flash flood warning for Tuesday night. More showers and thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday. A public meeting was held last night in Fairfield at the American Legion Hall. Fire managers discussed the progression of the fire and explain their operational strategies for working the fire. The entire area is closed to most activity, including hunting. For closure map and official closure order, goto: www. inciweb.org or fishandgame.idaho.gov
September 4 Volume 37 ~ Number 36 News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
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Salvaging Burned Trees IDL foresters are working overtime to make burned trees available for harvest before they deteroriate, and plans are underway for massive reforestation of burned areas in southern Idaho. The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) has made modifications to two existing timber sale contracts and is preparing new timber salvage sales on approximately 6,000 acres of endowment trust land burned by the Elk Complex Fire in Elmore County. What you need to know: Harvested area will be clearcut. Until seedlings are planted and begin to grow, the area will look like a giant clearcut. Parts of the area will continue to smolder in to winter. Also, many trees are unstable and will fall to the ground, now and during the winter. The fires burned many miles of fences, so until fencing can be replaced livestock will be wandering in the area. As much as 100 log trucks per day will be coming in and out of the mountains through the fall and winter, creating more traffic on local roads and the interstate. The granitic soils in the area are highly erosive. To prevent further erosion, all OHV travel must be confined to the existing open roads. No off road travel on the state endowment trust lands will be allowed.