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Kelsey's Kids Moves to a New Home
Last Friday, Wendell Mayor Rebecca Vipperman, along with friends and family of Kelsey Tappan, celebrated the opening of the new Kelsey's Kids at 147 1st Avenue West in Wendell. In 2015, Kelsey Peterson moved her childcare/pre-school from Jerome to Wendell. For the next 7 years, 134 East Main Street (just north of US Bank) was home to Kelsey's Kids which took infants and kids up to ten-years-old. Summer programs included field trips for swimming, gymnastics, movies, the Boise zoo, fishing, and everything in between. It was great to grow a business in Wendell but the little building on Main Street has been getting a little too small. So, earlier this year Kelsey asked Corey Rainwater of Rainwater Construction to build a new home for her kids. It took 6 months but the results are a bigger building, a bigger playground, and one of the only fully certified Level 3 childcare/pre-school facilities in south central Idaho. "Thank you to all our friends and family for spending countless hours making this building a reality," said Kelsey. "And thank you to our amazing Daycare Parents, we could not have done this without your support and trust for watching your most precious possessions. Can't wait for memories to be made here." All three of Kelsey's teachers are now certified, and they can take children up to 12 years of age. There are a few openings yet to fill, but it won't take long. If you need more information, call 208-536-4638 or goto her facebook page: KelseysKidsChildcare Where Lifetime Learning Begins!
30 Employers to Attend Multi-Industry Hiring Event
More than 30 employers will be looking for workers at a hiring event this Thursday, September 29th, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event will take place at the Twin Falls Reformed Church (1631 Grandview Dr. North). Some of the employers include True West Beef, Glanbia, Seastrom Manufacturing, Novolex (Hilex-Poly Company), HAS Incorporated, U.S. Army, WestRock, continued on page 2... Idaho Milk Products and many more.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
September 28, 2022
Vol 46 Num 39
Record Visitors for 2020-21 Ski Season
by Tony Harrison Rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, Idaho ski areas experienced record-breaking skier and snowboarder visits during the winter of 2020-21 according to an economic impact report Ski Idaho commissioned from Boulder, Colo.-based research firm RRC Associates. Idaho ski areas achieved 2.15 million skier and snowboarder visits during the winter of 2020-21, exceeding its previous record of 1.88 million set during the pre-COVID winter of 2018-19 by 14.3 percent and extending what Ski Idaho president and Bogus Basin general manager Brad Wilson says is a long-term growth trend. The COVID-19 pandemic brought the winter 2019-20 ski season to an early close and visits to Idaho ski destinations dipped to 1.63 million. "It didn't take long for Idaho ski areas to respond to and rebound from COVID," Ski Idaho president and Bogus Basin general manager Brad Wilson said. "After social distancing for nine months, people were eager to get outside, and many of them discovered how wonderful it is to spend time skiing and snowboarding in Idaho's outdoors." RRC also found that Idaho ski areas have enjoyed a slightly rising share of western U.S. skier and snowboarder visits, peaking at 6.2 percent in winter 2020-21, the most recent ski season for which data is available. The study also revealed Idaho ski areas account for a growing share of skier and snowboarder visits nationally, rising to 3.6 percent during the winter of 2020-21. FIFTH HIGHEST: Idaho is the fifth highest state in terms of skier days per capita, earning an index of 362, which means Idaho residents enjoy 3.62 times more skier days per capita than average. The only states with higher skier visit indexes are Vermont (655), Colorado (518), Utah (401), and New Hampshire (399). ECONOMIC IMPACT: Skiers and snowboarders spent a total of $309 million in Idaho during the winter of 2020-21 -- $151 million, (49 percent) at Idaho ski areas and $159 million (51 percent) at other busicontinued on page 3... nesses. The industry also directly or...