A shooting at a Colorado Springs nightclub injured at least 25 and killed 5 on Saturday night. The club is a well known LGBTQ center of activity in the town, and the shooter is being charged with hate crimes in addition to murder. The suspect is the grandson of a California assemblyman who recently lost his re-election bid.
The Christmas Coloring Books have been delivered and all the children ages 0 to 12 are invited to color as many pages as you wish using crayons, colored pencils, pens, markers, or paints. However, glue, or attached items such as glit ter or cotton to your pages are not allowed.
Take your finished pag
es to the stores whose names appear on the page – but first, be sure to fill in your name, your par ents’ names, address, and telephone number on the back! The picture for the Oneida Pioneer Museum should be taken to The Idaho Enterprise. Deadline for returning your com pleted pictures is Monday,
November 28. Only one entry per child for each participating merchant is allowed.
Each merchant will judge entries in their store contest and winners will be notified of the day their photo will be taken at the store, either Thurs day, December 1 or Fri day, December 2. Please
be on time for your photo! Merchants will award their chosen winners on the day of the photos. The Grand Prizes Drawing conducted by The Idaho Enterprise will take place Thursday, December 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the Events Center at the
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The Oneida County Am bulance (OCA) is continu ously working to improve their knowledge, skills and equipment as they serve friends, neighbors and trav elers within Oneida County. Doing so can be costly to purchase new and up to date equipment, but through var ious grants and donations, the EMTs have obtained exciting new tools that just might make the difference in saving lives.
Through Oneida County ARPA funds and Idaho State EMS grants, the OCA has recently purchased several LUCAS devices, mechani cal chest compression sys tems. These devices will be used in times when patients require CPR and will be able to provide steady and consistent compressions re gardless as to what is hap pening around the patient.
There are moments when moving and transporting a patient to definitive care that it can be difficult to perform adequate compressions.
Times like moving a patient down stairs, onto a stretcher or into the ambulance. Even doing compression inside an ambulance can be diffi cult depending on the road ways. The LUCAS device provides automated com pressions that will continue to be effective as a patient is moved through the various stages of transport.
The seamless, non-stop quality compressions will provide the greatest out come for patients in a very scary situation. Because the LUCAS device can provide consistent compressions from the scene to definitive care and through diagnosis and treatment in the hospi tal, there is a much greater chance of reviving a patient and for that patient to have good neurological functions after.
Performing CPR whether on scene, in the ambulance or in the hospital can cause
The Artemis space program, which is designed to eventually transport humans to the moon in order to establish a lunar outpost, passed the moon on its flight and managed to take remarkable pictures of the lunar surface. The Artemis program includes a num ber of components produced at the Northrup-Grumman facility in Utah. Recently, several elements of the solid booster for the project were tested at the facility to success. The Orion rocket is the most powerful man made vehicle to date in terms of force and lift.
Early Monday, a 5.6 magnitude hit Java Island in Indonesia. At least 62 people have died, and another 700 were injured in the event. While the magnitude is not as large as similarly destruc tive earthquakes, the dense con struction and population centers on the island have aggravated the death toll and destructive reach of the quake, according to officials.
A rash of local restaurant bur glaries in Jackson, Wyoming is prompting police to ask for assis tance. A total of six restaurants were burglarize on November 7, and police assume the incidents are connected to a group or individual. Pinky G’s, Miazga’s, White Buffalo Club, the Rose, Streetfood at the Stagecoach, and Local Bar and Restaurant were all hit the same day. Any one with information is asked to call 1 (307) 733-5148.
Last Friday, a new Costco branch opened in Logan, UT, bringing in hundreds of customers despite the freezing 8 a.m. temperatures. A number of people camped out throughout the early morn ing hours in order to be the first ones inside the store when it opened. One of them, Frances Maria Jackson, was celebrating her 17th birthday the same day. Costoco staff presented her with a cake at the store’s opening.
The road between Exit 13 and 17 is closed to through traffic at Devil Creek temporarily as the Idaho Transportation Department works to repair damage to the roadway due to recent mudslides, as well as create a more sustainable water path for runoff in the future. Estimates are not clear on the duration of time the road will be inaccessible to drivers.
Malad merchants who sponsored the an nual “Gobblin’ It Up for Thanksgiving” con test awarded 21 turkeys to Malad residents. There were lots of en tries this year, and mer chants thank all those that participated. Following are the winners of the mer chants sponsors: Thom as Market – Peggy Ol sen, Mountain States Ins. – Tam Goddard, Hess Lumber – Tracy Ward, Hotel Malad & Hubcap Lounge – Lau rie Richins, Allen Drug & Variety – Lynette
Price, Thomas Electric & Furniture – Megan Price, Griffiths OK Tire – Lisa Baker, Oneida Family Dental – Emo Lou Parry, Nell J. Red field Memorial Hos pital – Sara RIchard son, KJ’s Super Store –James Christiansen, Farm Bureau Insurance – Rod Jones, Northern Title Co. of Idaho –Platt Price, Idaho Real Estate Group – Alaina Schrenk, Malad City –Karla Zdroik, Albert’s Service & Up the Creek – Ferris Hess, Canyon View Cares Vet Hos pital – Beth Briggs,
Malad Drive In – Ginny Christensen, The Ida ho Enterprise – Laurie Werner, Edith’s Col lective – Bruce Skeen, ATC Communications – Tiffany Jones, Out law Vapor – Bruce & Ashley Peterson.
Congratulations and Happy Thanksgiving to all winners. Don’t forget the “Hammin’ It Up for Christmas” that will be starting soon. Be sure to get your en tries in to those mer chants participating for a chance to win your Christmas Ham.
Boise, Idaho…The Idaho Department of Finance in partnership with the Idaho Scam Jam Alliance will offer one final event in 2022 to educate Idahoans about how to protect themselves against the most recent scam and fraud trends. This Scam Jam will be held virtu ally on the Zoom plat form on December 6th and 13th from 10:0011:30 am MST, and notably will include a special update from the U.S. Attorney’s Office - District of Idaho high lighting an Elder Jus tice Initiative through the U.S. Department of Justice aimed to pre vent, investigate, and prosecute perpetrators of fraud.
The diverse agenda for the two-day we binar will begin (on December 6th) with a representative from the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Idaho cov ering the U.S. Depart ment of Justice’s Elder Abuse Initiative. Next, the Senior Health In surance Benefits Advi sors (SHIBA) will dis cuss how to recognize and report Medicare fraud. Last, Idaho Le gal Aid in concert with the Federal Trade Com mission’s Community Advocacy Center will talk about how con sumers can effectively plan to recover from fraud and identity theft.
The Idaho Attorney General’s Office will lead day two of the se ries (December 13th) with important infor mation on Dark Pat terns, an evolving tac tic aimed to target and mislead consumers.
Next, the Boise Police Department Financial Crimes Unit will share information about prevalent scams being reported in Idaho. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) will conclude the event with a presen tation on tactics con sumers can use to spot fake websites and fake online reviews.
To register and view the full agenda, visit http://aarp.cvent.com/ IDwinterscamjam22 or call 844-418-2281.
Underscoring the Al liance’s efforts to reach
Idaho consumers where they are, this virtual event marks the fifth Scam Jam to be held virtually. Presentation topics are carefully con sidered and ultimately selected by leveraging attendee feedback from prior Scam Jam events.
Alliance members also identify timely presen tation topics based on scams and fraud trends consumers are report
ing to their respec tive agencies. Alliance members are largely comprised of local and state government agen cies and non-profit or ganizations who share a common goal to pro mote consumer protec tion through education. More information about the Scam Jam Alliance can be found online at https://www.idscamja malliance.org.
One week left to pur chase tickets for the Firemen Drawings!
There is just one week left to purchase your tickets for the Firemen Drawing to be held Sat urday night, December 3 at the 101st annual Malad Volunteer Fire men’s Ball.
Be sure to purchase your tickets from any fireman. You can also Venmo @maladfirede partment for a chance to win. There will be a pair of Vortex Binocu lars donated by Kent’s Optics, two separate trips to Jackpot, Rtic Cooler, and more. The tickets are $10.00 each or 3 for $20.00. There will also be a silent auction for a handmade
quilt donated by Carrie Hess. Grab a $50.00 square for a chance to win a Sports Afield Gun Safe, 30 Gun ca
Celebrate the Spirit of the Christmas season by entering a “float” or parking along the parade route.
The 5th annual Spirit of Christmas Light Pa rade will be held this Saturday! Line-up for the parade is at 6:45 p.m. in the front of the City Park and Library on 100 West. It is hoped that many organizations, families, businesses, and community groups will
enter the parade. Any entry is invited large or small.
The parade will start at 7:00 p.m. and will trav el the following route: North on 100 West to 200 North turn left, and go to 200 West turn left, and go past the hospital and long-term care facil ity to Bannock turn left, to 100 West turn left, to 100 North turn right, then go to North Main turn right, to Bannock
turn right, to 100 West turn left and end at the Fire Station.
Everyone is invited to the Malad Volunteer Fire Department where there will be hot choc olate, baked goods sale, bonfire, and Christmas Tunes. Be sure to grab your Firemen’s Ball Tickets from any of the Firemen $10.00 each or 3 for $20.00.
back pain and injury to even the most seasoned EMTs and nurses. The LUCAS devices com pletely eliminates the risk of injury to care givers and allows them to focus their efforts on other lifesaving mea sures.
The Oneida Coun ty EMTs have taken to studying the devices and learning to use them for when the situation requires. During their most recent monthly training, the OCA mem bers worked through the various situations and how they would use their new devices from the menial tasks of changing batteries to placing the device on the patient to moving the patient while the device was working.
The equipment can be used for anyone that simply can fit in the LU CAS device. The EMTs
The equipment was demonstrated the various size of patients that the LUCAS device can be used on
found that the device can be used on young adolescent patients to even large barrel chest ed patients. While the EMTs never wish for a situation that requires such intense care, they
know the reality is that someone will need CPR and they are grateful for equipment to help as many patients as possi ble.
New and improved technology and equip
ment isn’t only a win for the OCA but for ev eryone the department assists. Oneida County residents can take pride in their local EMTs and the care that they give, even in the most dire of
situations. The training and equipment the OCA has received is nothing but top notch allowing their friends and neigh
bors confidence that when they need help, they will have the very best.
On December 3, a Parade of Homes event will be held in order to raise funds for repairs to the roof of the Iron Door Playhouse and perfor mance related costs.
The Parade will feature five local homes opened to ticket-purchasers, including the homes of Ed and Paula Thor pe, Laura and Jeremy DeJong, Stephanie and Doug Crowther, Misty and Roland Amendola, and McKelle and Jeff Hollingsworth.
As a component of the parade, the Oneida County library and Pi oneer Museum will also be open to the public. The two venues will be free to the public during the same hours, 4:00 p.m. through 7:30 p.m., and provide a warm stop during the tour, as well as snacks.
The library is also celebrating its status as the Library of the Year for 2022. Over the last year, the library has initiated a number of programs resulting from grants it has ob tained, and continued to support a number of events and services that provide benefits to the community.
Recently, the library has been closed to al low for library staff to install new shelving, the result of a $21,000 grant from the Redfield Foun dation. The shelving allows for hundreds of
newly purchased books to be located on the shelves. The library’s website, oneidacoun tylibrary.org, has an overview of its history and current programs.
Bridger DeJong, who has been mentored in a grant writing program through the library as part of his senior proj ect, is responsible for obtaining a number of the recent grants awarded to the library, totaling $44,000. The money will be used for a number of programs the library is currently running or plans to.
Some of the library’s current and future pro grams include the fund ing of Pre-Kindergarten backpacks, the Over drive/Libby electronic resource database, af ter school programs for K-18, online learning initiatives, and a pro gram called “Learning
Express,” which allows high school students to perform test practice for ACT and SAT tests.
Over the next year, the library plans to continue its Adult Ed ucation classes, with courses in “How to write ancestors’ stories” (an eight week class be ginning on Tuesdays in January), discussions of “how to plan a Disney Trip/Cruise,” in Janu ary, classes on STEM and Glowforge/Cricket use for February, Fro zen Meal preparation (in conjunction with the Extension Office) in March, and landscaping classes for spring and fall. The library also plans to continue the October series in local folklore and ghost sto ries for next October.
A Summer Read ing grant has provided for the continuation of the popular summer
reading program, and another grant has re cently provided twenty Chromebooks for use by Veterans and Seniors for basic computer in struction.
The library has also received funds to con vert its collection of CDs to MP3s, which are more accessible for media such as music and audiobooks. A re cent grant has provided the library with addi tional bandwidth for their WiFi connection, which is now capable of broadcasting into the park area. The pass
word is available at the library.
Considering the size and resources of the li brary, which operates almost entirely on do nations and grants, it is no wonder that its “Li brary of the Year” status is well-earned. Kathy Kent, Oneida Coun ty Library director, is always striving to in crease the number and quality of services of fered to the community.
The library board is composed of Brent Grote, Tracy Ward, Jane Ann Ward, Kami Willie, Lois Willie.
The Oneida County Pioneer Museum will also take part in the Open House during the Parade of Homes event.
The museum will be featuring new Christ mas oriented displays during the parade, as well as offering relief from the cold and re freshments. The open house will also be open to the public, and take place during 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Support your local institutions by visiting them on December 3!
Pop, pop, pop! Early on Saturday morning, November 19, shooters lined up at the Malad Gun Club for the annu al Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot. It was a clear, very cold day, and many gathered at the Gun Club to try their luck at win ning a Thanksgiving tur key or ham.
The event started
with a few warm-up rounds, and then compe tition started and lasted throughout the day.
During competition, between 14 and 24 shooters competed in a group. The last three standing in each group were declared the win ners. During the day about 80 turkeys and 40 hams were won by those
participating.
The annual shoot is well attended every year, and this year was no exception. Malad resi dents and friends from Utah enjoyed the day. The next event for the Malad Gun Club will be the Malad Round Robin Trap shoot that will be held in April and May for three weekends.
Long-time Malad Middle School teacher Tracy Ward was honored as the November Oneida School District “Em ployee of the Month” at the School Board meeting on November 15, 2022. Mr. Robert Hannah, Middle School Principal, read the fol lowing in recognition of Tracy:
“It is a pleasure to work with Tracy Ward. This is a sentiment that is shared by everyone that has the pleasure to col laborate with her. She brings a positive attitude to the Middle School ev ery day. Tracy says ‘yes’ to every request that we ask from her. She is our building’s safety leader, talent show coordinator, school-wide behavior al support leader, Math Counts adviser, and she teaches school, too.
Happy Birthday Neal Reeder. Dad, Grandpa, and Great Grandpa. When faced with challenges, you rise above. When things get tough, you fight back. Never giving up, never giving in, your courage is everlasting! At 90 years old, you continue undeterred and always set your own pace, making us feel immensely proud! Our wish for you is that you cross new paths, venture into unknown territories, embrace ev ery change and continue to tell stories, new and old! Happy 90th Birthday Dad and Grandpa! We love you! Love, your biggest fans!
“Tracy is a veteran teacher in our school district who welcomes change. A school day can change at any time, and I can always count on Tracy’s positive at titude and enthusiasm. That enthusiasm has helped create a success ful climate of learning at our school.
“We had our first pep assembly in over a de cade along with our ‘Ar mor Up Kick-Off.’ Her leadership in these activ ities was just awesome. Tracy has the kind of re lationship with students and staff that makes the student learning experi ence even more enjoy able.”
Board member Bran don Ward noted that his mother had sacrificed her goal of graduating from college until her youngest child was in school. Then she drove to Utah State Univer sity every day for over two years to complete the degree she had start ed before she married Ken Ward and moved to Malad. She graduat ed from USU the same
year as Brandon, her oldest child, graduated from high school. Her first teaching position was at the Stone School, to which she cheerfully drove every day for two years. He said that the family appreciates the
example Tracy has set for their family. Tracy received a gift card, a copy of the “Star fish” poem, and a plaque that will be displayed in the District Office for the month.
Deadline to receive letters to Santa is Monday, December 5.
Nov 24 - CLOSED Nov 29 - Taco Salad, Beans, Chips, Fruit Dec 1 – Birthday Dinner, Roast Pork, Beets, Corn, Potatoes w/gravy, Fruit, Salad Bar, Cake, Ice Cream Dec 6 – Chicken, Cheesy Potatoes, Carrots, Salad Bar, Fruit, Dessert Dec 8 – Meatloaf, Potatoes, Salad Bar, Applesauce, Muffins, Dessert Dec 13 – Lasagna, Peaches, Green Salad, Rolls, Dessert Dec 15 – Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans, Bread, Dessert Dec 20 – Chicken Pot Pie, Salad Bar, Fruit, Rolls, Dessert Dec 22 – Cheesy Broccoli Soup, Pork Sandwich, Fruit, Salad Bar, Dessert Dec 27 – Ham Noodle Casserole, Muf fins, Fruit, Salad Bar, Dessert Dec 29 – Potato Soup, Chicken Sand wich, Peaches, Salad Bar, Dessert
Along with the holidays, snow, and hot cocoa come many viruses, coughs, and colds. Please help us reduce the spread of germs with proper handwashing. National Handwashing Awareness Week is De cember 5-11, 2022. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the following steps can help everyone stay healthy this winter season.
• Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
• Singing the song “Happy Birthday” is at least that long
• Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them
• Wash your hands before food preparation, before eating a meal, after using the restroom, after sneezing/blowing nose, after leaving a public space, etc.
• Brussel Sprouts – wash clean, slice in half, drizzle with olive oil, salt & pepper. Bake at 375 degrees for 320 minutes on a lined baking pan. Delicious!
• Cranberries
• 1 package of fresh cranberries (usually sold in 2 lb. bags), washed clean • 1/2 cup granulated sugar – feel free to adjust to preferred taste • 1/2 cup water
Bring water and sugar to a light boil, add cranberries, and let sit for about 5 min, just until they begin to burst open. Turn off heat and mix in orange juice and zest. Let cool and enjoy! Store in an air-tight con tainer in the refrigerator for 7-10 days. *Feel free to add your own “mix-ins” i.e., raisins, cinnamon, ginger, etc.
Nov. 25 – CLOSED Nov. 30 – Enchilada Casserole, Stewed Tomatoes, Refried Beans, Dessert Dec 2 – Tuna Melts, Salad Bar, Manda rin Oranges, Dessert Dec 7 – Chicken Casserole, Beets, Peaches, Rolls, Dessert Dec 9 – Sloppy Joes, Carrot and Raisin Salad, Baked Beans, Dessert Dec 14 – Birthday Dinner, Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Rolls,
Dessert Dec 16 – Creamy Chicken Soup, Fruit Salad, Breadsticks, Dessert Dec 21 – Ham Cheesy Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls, Dessert Dec 23 – Taco Soup, Pears, Dessert Dec 28 – Finger Steaks, Potato Salad, Carrots, Dessert Dec 30 – Chicken Pot Pies, Pineap ple and Cottage Cheese, Cornbread, Dessert
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Thanksgiving week is often the pinnacle point of heartfelt gratitude. The holiday helps us to slow down and take time to see all of the goodness in our lives. We give thanks for the families around us, the homes and careers we have, the opportunities for grow ing and learning and the many luxuries we have that we surely take for granted.
High on that list of thanks should be the farmers and ranchers that help feed families around the world. This may seem like an obvi ous choice but I wonder how many people actu ally realize that without the backbreaking work of the agriculture indus
try, their thanksgiving would look very differ ent.
From the turkey at the center of the thanksgiv ing table to the stuffing and corn and mashed potatoes and even the sweet potato souffle, it all began in someone’s field. Those tasty rolls began as a small wheat seed that was cultivat ed, harvested, milled and prepared into the flour you used to make great-grandma’s best ever roll recipe. That sweet whipped cream started at the dairy and made its way to the shelves for you to whip up for a tasty pie gar nish. That beautiful garden salad is brought to you by the row crop farmers tending their lettuce, carrot and onion
fields, just to start.
There isn’t a single bit of Thanksgiving dinner you could have without the management and stewardship of farmers and ranchers. No, I take that back. In this day and age there are plenty of synthetic food alterna tives and imitations that you could choose from. But synthetic foods only imitating the real flavor of a savory plate of meat and potatoes could nev er compare to the real thing.
Besides thanking farmers and ranchers for the foods you get to en joy, not only on Thanks giving day, but every day, we owe them a thanks because without them, there is so much of life we wouldn’t en joy. Imagine if you can,
a world without large operations growing masses of food products to sell around the world. Imagine what life would be like if you were re sponsible to grow and provide all of the food that you and your family would eat.
Tending to animals and crops, harvesting the meats and vegeta bles, processing the farm products into kitchen ready goods would be all consuming. Think back to our pioneer ancestors and the time they gave to butcher their own ani mals, church their butter and grind their wheat. If we were completely de pendent on providing all our own foods we would either have very little or spend all our time grow ing it.
The largest sporting event in the world kicked off on Sunday, as Ecua dor shut out the host country Qatar in the first match.
Locally, this world cup has the dis tinction of featuring both Wales and the United States, who will play an early match against each other Mon day. Both countries are in Group B, along with Iran and England, and will be playing throughout the first round until the Round of sixteen. This year, Group B has the distinction of being labeled the “Group of Death,” an in formal name given to the group of four that is perceived as being the strongest overall. In terms of average FIFA rank
ings, the four teams average higher than the other groups, which feature at least one low-ranked team. The bad blood between the U.S., U.K., and Iran is also a factor in the designation.
This year’s World Cup made news by refusing to allow alcohol sales during the matches. Considering the religious strictures in Muslim majority countries, the move isn’t surprising, but it certain ly will come as a change for the tradi tionally rowdy soccer fans that flock to the event.
Wales is making its second ever ap pearance in the World Cup, the first being a round of sixteen loss to Brazil, fronted by international superstar Pele.
With advancements in technology came great improvements in ag riculture that allowed farmers and ranchers the capacity to take on more crops and more acreage to feed more families than just their own. As people could purchase foods, it in turn al lowed them to use their time and energy in oth er ways. People could follow their dreams and new ideas, whether it was an exciting career, traveling adventures or enjoying the arts.
Today we have celeb rities, stars and popu lar figures that do very little to provide for themselves, but rather spend all their time en tertaining us. Around the world are presidents, leaders and dignitar
After defeating Ukraine 1-0 in June, Wales won the intercontinental title and admission to the Cup. While they are considered to be the weakest of the Group B teams, anything can happen.
The United States, on the other hand, has been to eleven World Cups over all, with its best showing being a third place finish in 1930. Since then, the team has made the round of sixteen three times (most recently in 2014), the quarterfinals once, and group stages the remaining entries.
England, a perennial powerhouse, is the betting favorite to take Group B, though the remaining three teams are all considered to be evenly matched,
ies that work to make our countries safer to raise our families. Our children have chanc es to learn more things in more ways than our forefathers could have ever dreamed of. And all of these opportunities and more are afforded to us because we have an agriculture industry that takes on the responsibil ity to feed the world.
This week as we count your blessings and all the good we have, lets remember that so much of it comes from the good men and women that labor in fields across the world. They deserve our thanks in so many ways.
and the line between second and third place predictions is minimal. Should either the U.S. or Wales advance past the group stage, it would be considered a significant upset.
The U.S. and Wales will begin Group play on Monday, at 12:00 local time.
Local fans may be torn between the two, but a victory for either will be sig nificant given their history in the event.
Overall, Germany, Argentina, Bra zil, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and England, and Uruguay are all con sidered strong favorites to win their groups, with each of them considered potential advancers to the next rounds.
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It has been over a week now since the murder of four college students in an off campus apartment at the University of Idaho was reported. In the in tervening time, some is sues have been clarified, but many more have be come even more myste rious. The investigation is still ongoing, without any suspects or theo ries publicly released.
Moscow is a town with a permanent population of around 25,000 peo ple, which swells to over 35,000 during the school year. Statistically, it is a very safe town, although a number of high profile incidents have occurred there over the years, in cluding a shooting ram page in 2007 that result ed in four deaths, and a 1995 double homicide involving graduate stu dents from China.
Here is an update of what has happened in this case so far, and what is currently known. In formation in this report comes from the Spokes man-Review, Idaho Statesman, and commu nications from the Mos cow Police Department’s public office.
The four students killed—Ethan Chapin, 20; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20;
and Madison Mogen, 21—were discovered last Sunday after a call was received about “an un conscious person”. The call was later revealed to have come from one of the surviving roommates who was also home at the time of the murders, but was sleeping and did not awaken. The victims were all members of U of I sororities or fraterni ties, though they lived off campus. The male vic tim, Ethan Chapin, did not live at the residence, but was there visiting his girlfriend Xana Kerno dle.
According to the coun ty coroner, the victims had all been killed with “an edged weapon” be lieved to be a fixed-blade knife. Defensive wounds are believed to have been identified on at least two of the victims. There were no signs of sexual assault on any of the vic tims. The victims were discovered on the sec ond and third floors of the three bedroom house, with the two remaining roommates living on the ground floor.
Police have been in vestigating local stores and pawnshops inquiring about recent purchases of knives matching the di mensions of the wounds.
The weapon used has yet to be found, despite all the dumpsters and ground within the vicin ity of the scene having been searched.
Over the week, the Moscow Police depart ment’s twenty-four offi cers (as well as additional detectives and other offi cials) have been joined by a large contingent of over twenty FBI agents and state police officers, all of whom have been searching the area near the apartment complex on King road where the murders took place and chasing down leads as they emerge. King road is an area just south of the main campus, within a very quick walk of the main campus buildings and Greek row. It essen tially borders the large open field on campus where musical events are held.
Two of the victims were discovered to have been recorded on camera at a local food truck (the “Grub Truck”) around 1:30 a.m., and did not appear to be in distress or concerned about their sit uation. The other two had been at a party at the Sig ma Chi house earlier in the evening, but returned home by 1:45 a.m as well. Police estimate that
the murders themselves occurred sometime be tween 1:45 a.m. and the pre-dawn hours that fol lowed, though no exact time has been released. This part of the time line is one of the main sources of confusion, as the two roommates who were not injured in the at tacks would have poten tially been present during the time of the murders, but apparently did not notice anything wrong until morning when one of them called in the 911 call about the uncon scious person.
Police have official ly stated that they don’t believe the roommates were involved, nor do they think anyone else who was known to be with the group over the evening was involved. Those individuals in clude the food truck staff, as well as the “private party” who provided a ride home for two of the victims.
The apartment is re ported to have two major access points—one is a keypad door with a code, the other is a sliding glass door. Police have not disclosed whether the keypad was used during the night or the sliding door was unlocked at the time. Various reports
have suggested that the house itself was a “party house” with a number of frequent visitors. The re ports also suggested that the key code to the door may have been fairly widely known.
Other than the initial announcement (since re tracted) that the campus “was not in immediate danger” police have not released any potential theories about the perpe trator(s). It has been re ported that the assailant was likely someone who knew the individuals in volved, and the incident was described early on as a “crime of passion.”
This was primarily based on the lack of forced en try to the residence. As the investigation has pro gressed, the nature of the crime is being re-eval uated, and the police have warned locals and students to remain vigi lant and take precautions against potential threats.
A vigil commemorat ing the students will be held on November 30, and also broadcast by the university for those who cannot attend. As students prepare to leave Moscow for the holi day, their sense of safe ty has certainly been challenged. Immedi ately after news of the
murders became public, the Moscow Police De partment announced that there “was no immedi ate threat to the com munity.” However, the tone changed somewhat through the next days of investigation, when it was later admitted that whoever killed the in dividuals was still un accounted for, and may well still be in the area. For many students, this was enough of a prompt to leave campus earlier than expected that many classes have revised their attendance policies and final schedules.
Tyrell Jensen, Preston, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50; fail to register vehicle, $10.50, costs $56.50
Monte Bright, Malad, animals run ning at large, $30.00, costs $56.50
Edward Davis, vehicle headlamps required $10.50, costs $56.50
Luis Martinez, West Valley, im proper or unsafe lane change, $33.50, costs $59.50
Jason Williams, Arbon, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Natalie Hannum, Malad, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
1639
1859 English naturalist Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species" radically changing the view of evolution and laying the founda tion for evolutionary biology
1874 American inventor Joseph Glidden patents barbed wire
1877 English author Anna Sewell sells her manuscript "Black Beauty" to Norwich publisher for $40, the novel is published soon after
1932 In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Labora tory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens
1954 Air Force One, first U.S. Presidential airplane, christened 1966 400 die of respiratory failure
Grace Henry, Grants Pass, speed ing, $33.50, costs $56.50
Tobin Palmer, Malad, driving without privileges, $150.00, costs $172.50
Kody Barber, Malad, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Gary Gillins, Idaho Falls, speed ing, $33.50, costs $56.50; fictitious display of plate or registration card, $58.50, costs $56.50
Paula Westhusing, Bend, speeding $33.50, costs $56.50
Carson Abbott, Middleton, speed ing, $33.50, costs $56.50
Chase Pazos, Bluffdale, speeding, $33.50, costs $59.50
and heart attacks in New York City smog, smoggiest day in city's history
1971 American "Dan Cooper" hi jacks plane, extorts $200,000 ran som before jumping out of plane over Washington State, never seen again
1974 Most complete human skele ton (Lucy, Australopithecus) discov ered by Donald Johanson, Maurice Taieb, Yves Coppens and Tim White in the Middle Awash of Ethiopia's Afar Depression
1979 Senate report proves U.S. troops in Vietnam were exposed to the toxic chemical defoliant Agent Orange
1993 Brady bill passes establish ing 5-day waiting period for U.S. handgun sales
2012 Gangnam Style becomes the most viewed YouTube video sur passing 808 million views
Lori Christiansen, Nov. 25
Heidi Goddard, Nov. 25
Neal Reeder, Nov. 25
Lance Moss, Nov. 26
Julie Williams, Nov. 26
Delon Atkinson, Nov. 27
Tashina Boot, Nov. 27
Fay Cottle, Nov. 27
Kenny Ward, Nov. 27
Chase Albertsen, Nov. 28
Dylan Clark, Nov. 28
Joseph Daniels, Nov. 28
Tracy Jones, Nov. 28
Donna Morris, Nov. 28
Cree Sweeten, Nov. 28
Tad Tracy, Nov. 28
Nathan Williams, Nov. 28
Charlie Blackner, Nob. 28
Brittney Hess, Nov 29
Jessica Salter, Nov. 29
Chelsey Clark, Nov. 30
Kendra Creager, Nov. 30
Dylan Hunt, Nov. 30
Wayne Jones, Nov. 30
Scott Ray, Nov. 30
Michael Sherwood, Nov. 30
Dustin Smith, Nov. 30
Brandon Sorenson, Nov. 30
John Walters, Nov. 30
Mitchell Bird, Dec. 1
Tarrell O. Jones, Dec. 1
Brody Williams, Dec. 1
Tuesday Pinpoppers - 11/15/22
Small Town Esthie 24 16 Speros 23.5 16.5 Nell Redfield Hospital 18 22 Dolls With Balls 10.5 29.5
High Game - Julie Green 212 High Series - Julie Green 547
Dennis Thomas League – 11/17/22 Hubcap 28 12 Chat & Chew 26 14
Malad Gun Club 20 20 Thomas Market 18 22 Blaisdell Ranch 16 24 KC Oil 14.5 25.5 Dude Ranch 12.5 27.5
High Game – Scott Searle 267 High Series – Scott Searle 651 Other 200 Games – Tyler Smith 244, Lana Tripp 233
Malad Elementary Breakfast
Monday, November 28 - Cereal As sortment, Mini Pancakes, Fruit, Juice/ Milk
Tuesday, November 29 - Cereal As sortment, Breakfast Bar, Fruit, Juice/ Milk
Wednesday, November 30 - Cereal Assortment, Breakfast Burrito, Fruit, Juice/Milk
Thursday, December 1 - Cereal As sortment, Ultra Slice-Sweet Bread, Fruit, Juice/Milk
Malad Middle Breakfast
Monday, November 28 - Cereal As sortment, Breakfast on a Stick, Fruit, Juice/Milk
Tuesday, November 29 - Cereal As sortment, Ultra Slice, Fruit, Juice/Milk Wednesday, November 30 - Cereal Assortment, Breakfast Burrito, Fruit, Juice/Milk
Thursday, December 1 - Cereal As sortment, French Toast, Fruit, Juice/ Milk
Malad High Breakfast
Monday, November 28 - Cereal As sortment, Breakfast on a Stick, Fruit, Juice/Milk
Tuesday, November 29 - Cereal As sortment, Ultra Slice, Fruit, Juice/Milk
Wednesday, November 30 - Cereal Assortment, Breakfast Burrito, Fruit, Juice/Milk
Thursday, December 1 - Cereal As sortment, French Toast, Fruit, Juice/ Milk
Choices of Milk, Fresh Fruit & Veg gies Served Daily in all Schools
Malad Elementary Lunch
Monday, November 28 – Cheesy Chicken Tender w/Marinara Sauce, Breadstick, PBJ/Chex Mix/Cheese Stick, Food Choice – Green Beans, Pears
Tuesday, November 29 – Ham & Cheese Stuffwich, Baked Fries, PBJ/
Chex Mix/Cheese Stick, Food Choice – Carrot Sticks, Apple
Wednesday, November 30 – Chili, Cornbread, PBJ/Chex Mix/Cheese Stick, Food Choice – Corn, Mandarin Oranges
Thursday, December 1 – Chicken Nuggets, Pretzel Rod/Cheese Cup, PBJ/Chex Mix/Cheese Stick, Food Choice – Celery Sticks, Peaches
Malad Middle Lunch
Monday, November 28 – Western Burger, Baked Fries, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Carrot Sticks, Applesauce
Tuesday, November 29 – Cheesy Chicken & Salsa, Breadstick, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Broccoli, Straw berries
Wednesday, November 30 – Chili, Cornbread, Salad Bar, Food Choice –Corn, Mandarin Oranges
Thursday, December 1 – Corn Dog, Baked Fries, Salad Bar, Food Choice –Celery Sticks, Apple
Malad High Lunch
Monday, November 28 – Western Burger, Baked Fries, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Carrot Sticks, Applesauce
Tuesday, November 29 – Cheesy Chicken & Salsa, Breadstick, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Broccoli, Straw berries
Wednesday, November 30 – Chili, Cornbread, Salad Bar, Food Choice –Corn, Mandarin Oranges
Thursday, December 1 - Corn Dog, Baked Fries, Salad Bar, Food Choice –Celery Sticks, Apple
By Gramma Dot
Friend Cindy Watkins has started opening the old stake building at 8:00 in the morning for walkers who do not ap preciate the strapping cold weather. Grand ma Red and I are reg ulars on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We get our rounds in, but the best part is visiting with the other walkers. That’s where we find out what is going on in the world, aka Malad.
Becky Cox is a morning walker. She has also joined ranks with Melanie Coleman and Chris Jensen as a Co-op window design er. The trio is talent ed and all of us have appreciated their cre ativity and hard work.
She recently shared a detail about the win dows which I think the world, aka Malad, is going to want to know. For me, the windows have been drive-by wonders. From ghosts to graduates they add a hometown feel that is real. I have seldom stopped and walked around the windows to get into the details, thinking I can see it all from the car. Well, from now on I will be stopping at each win dow transition. Ac cording to Becky, Mrs. Santa is a multi-talent ed lady. She is not just whipping up Christmas treats in her kitchen but adds a sassy dis play of fun…if you get
up close for the details. Of course, you will need to make sure she is plugged in, but there is more than bright ness going on when the lights are up. So, this Christmas let’s all pay more at tention to the details and get out of the car and mingle. Try to get the big stuff done early, then ease back and really get to know your world, aka Malad. There are coloring con tests, turkey draws, Christmas lights, a Firemen’s Ball, pa rades, home shows and more. Enjoy these de tails of the season… they make the Good Life!
Ranch,
(2017)
When the work on the farm is done for the day, Ruxton Tubbs escapes to his fishing hole on their property for some quiet solace. Fishing has been a pastime for Ruxton for as long as he can remem ber. At twelve years of age, he's caught a lot of fish, just none this big.
Ruxton, an avid fish erman was able to reel in a beautiful rainbow trout using his Jake's spinner lure. At an impressive length of 30 inches, it weighed 13 pounds. If you didn't see the pho tos, you'd think he was telling a fisherman's tale.
Ruxton has always en joyed being outside. He enjoys working cows with his dad Austin, and his brothers, and when the work is done, if he isn't fishing, he's hunt ing. He enjoys fishing the most of all.
When asked what his parents thought of his catch, he said, "I've caught a lot of fish, so my family thought it was just like the others until my brothers told my mom she needed to come see it." His mom, Maysi was shocked at the size of his fresh catch, and when his dad Austin opened the freez er to take a peek at the catch, he was surprised. It filled the freezer! His parents plan on having his prize catch mounted instead of feasting on it for dinner.
He doesn't share the location of his fishing hole with just anyone; you have to either be family, or a really good friend in order to be giv en access to his favorite spot.
Early on Saturday morning, November 18, shooters lined up at the Malad Gun Club for the annual Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot. It was a little cold, but that didn't stop the fun. there were many who joined in the fun at the Gun Club to try their luck (and skill!) at winning a Thanksgiv ing turkey or ham.
The event started with a few warm-up rounds, and then compe tition started and lasted throughout the day.
During competition, between 14 and 24 shooters competed in a group. The last three standing in each group were declared the win ners. During the day about 80 turkeys and 40 hams were won by those participating.
The annual shoot is well attended every year, and this year was no ex ception. Malad residents and friends from Utah enjoyed the day.
Early on Thursday morning last week, the Malad City crew set up the Malad Christmas tree in its traditional spot at the intersection of North Main and Bannock Street in anticipation of the upcoming holidays. During the week the city crew worked on the holi day lighting and banners to help bring the Christ mas spirit to Malad, but where’s the snow?
Bruce Hubbard has been called to serve as the Bishop of the Hol
brook Ward. He will serve with first counsel or Tim Neal, and second counselor Shad Nalder. Larry Nalder will serve as Ward Clerk with Mi chael Smith as the assis tant ward clerk.
For Malad, a sign of the beginning of the holiday season is the annual Christmas Col oring Contest, and the 2012 contest officially begins with the delivery of coloring books in this week’s edition of The Idaho Enterprise. This year, Gary and Sherma Shepherd of The Dude Ranch Café have donat ed the grand prize: an Apple iPad!
From now until De cember 22, the Marine Corps League Detach ment, a service orga nization of the Marine Corps, will have dona tion boxes and donation jars for their Toys for Tots program.
Sometime after the first of the year, business owners in the commu nity will receive a letter from Oneida County Commissioners, inviting them to attend a meeting to discuss the effects of a Pandemic Flu outbreak.
The meeting, to be held in conjunction with the Oneida Emergency Management and South eastern District Health Department (SDHD) will focus on the poten tial impact such an event could have on the com munity and what can be done to mitigate its ef fect.
This holiday season Oneida Long Term care is having its first annu al “Giving Tree.” There will be a decorated tree in the front lobby of the hospital with cards for each resident. Anyone in the community is wel come to take a card that has information about the resident’s sizes, fa vorite things, and special needs.
Pvt. Ryan P. Gnehm has successfully com pleted basic training for the United States Marine Corps at Camp Pendle ton in California.
The 2A Fifth District All-District Football teams included many of the Dragons’ players this season. Selected to First and Second teams and Honorable Men tions were the follow ing: Jordan Beckmann, Jade Clark, Ryan Han nah, Justin Campbell, Michael Evans, Garrett Showell, Braxton Hess, Braiden Jones, Jared Jones, Dylan Murphy and Jayson Sorensen.
(1997)
U.S. Bank has donat ed $1,000 to the Oneida Senior Citizens’ Cen ter to help purchase new chairs. Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise is Malad Branch Manag er, Teresa Daniels as she presents a check to Se nior Director Dee J. Wil liams and board mem bers Ralph Hadfield and Clarence Kent.
Fourteen FFA mem bers and four advisors began their trip to Kan sas City, Missouri, for the 70th Annual Na tional FFA Convention.
Attending were: Joel Wight, Weston Nalder,
Kip and T.D. Price, Clint and Platt Price, Phillip Firth, Adam Alder, Alex Panting, Chris Jones, Mindy Gilgen, Melissa and Danielle Asay, and Janita Showell. Advi sors were: Kent Scott, School Board Member Don Buehler and Mike and Kathy Asay.
Modern Woodmen of America Teen Ser vice Club 6885 recently completed the fundraiser they held for the Onei da County Long Term Care Facility. A check for $808 was presented to Euarda Daniels for the purchase of a sound system and related items for patient use.
35 YEARS AGO (1987)
Students at Malad El ementary School are pictured in The Idaho Enterprise busily stack ing canned goods for pick up by the American Legion Food Convoy. The youngsters collect ed over 300 cans of food for veterans at the Amer ican Legion Veterans Home and Old Soldiers Home in Boise.
Malad Valley Senior Citizens are joining with other Idaho Seniors in reaching out to the U.S. soldiers in Korea as older adults statewide contribute Christmas gifts from their kitch ens to the “Senior Reach Out” project. Originally, Malad Senior Citizens committed to furnish 12 dozen cookies to the project, but Senior Di rector Dee J. Williams and Tommy Thorpe de livered 40 dozen to the pickup station in Po catello.
David Royal Jensen of Malad joined an elite group of FFA achiev ers when he received the highest FFA degree of membership – that of American Farmer. Along with 728 other outstanding FFA’ers, the Malad Chapter member was honored at the 60th National FFA Conven tion in Kansas City, Mo. David was joined at the Convention by his moth er, Janet Jensen, FFA advisor Kent Scott, and School Board member Spencer Atkinson.
Lisa Ann Barber grad uated from Beau La Reine College of Beau ty in Logan, Utah, after completing a 12-month course.
Local Trails End Cow belle, Thelma Daniels was elected Idaho State Cowbelles President last week at the annual Cowbelle Convention in Boise. Four other Onei da women were also elected to State offices” Gloria Daniels, Treasur er; Edna Palmer, Secre tary; Lorraine Blaisdell, Historian. Idaho’s First Lady, Lola Daniels, will serve as “Beef For Fa ther’s Day” chairperson.
Three generations of Shepherds, Lew, Blanche, Sherma, Nich ole and Gary are pictured in The Idaho Enterprise displaying homemade pies at the Dude Ranch Café. The family busi ness will soon be taken over by the second gen eration, when Gary as sumes ownership from his father, Lew.
Bee Sorensen has been
named Oneida County Public Heath Nurse, fill ing the vacancy left by the retirement of Idonna Madson. Mrs. Sorensen received her Nurses training and R.N. degree at Salt Lake General Hospital and graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bach elor of Science Degree in Nurses Training.
Proving “practice makes perfect” these Oneida ladies share 56 years of experience in preparing lunch at Malad School. Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are Lillian Talbot, 2 years; Clarice Lewis ,18 years; Priscilla Abbot, 19 years; Angie Avery, 1 year; Vi Bowen, 14 years; and Supervisor Christine Davis, 2 years. They turn out 540 meals daily.
Six Malad High School football players named to the All-Con ference teams of the Southeastern Idaho A-2 League by coach es of the area are Kurt Davis, running back, second team; Todd Al len, running back, first team; Brad Hess, mid dle guard, second team; Todd Esplin, lineback er, second team; Robert Spencer, linebacker, first team and Jayson Esplin, offensive tackle, second team.
55 YEARS AGO (1967) Marine Reserve Sec ond Lieutenant Kerry South graduated from the Basic Naval Aviation Officers School at the Naval Air Station, Pen sacola, Florida. He will enter Flight Preparation School at the Aviation school’s Command to continue his training under the Naval Avia tion program at Glynco, Georgia.
An electronics tech nician with the Federal Aviation Agency, Ste phen E. Jones of Malad has received a pin in recognition of 15 years service with the organi zation and also a letter of commendation. Making the presentation is Karl S. Wuthrich, FAA exec utive.
Malad High School Senior Ball Royalty for the annual dance includ ed: Mr. Senior, Larry Christensen; Miss Se niorette, Janice Jones; Kim Hartvigsen, second attendant to Mr. Senior; Julie Parry, second atten
dant to Miss Seniorette; Jeff Jones, first attendant to Mr. Senior and Sher rie Sweeten, first atten dant to Miss Seniorette.
First meeting of the newly appointed Oneida County Council of Pub lic Assistance will be held next week. Board members appointed by Governor Don Samuel son are A.G. Willie, El ton Ashton, Reed Smith and Dr. Orson H. Mabey, Jr. Gene Edwards was designated by Oneida Commissioners as their representative on the board.
Colen H. Sweeten, Jr., was appointed Oneida County Clerk, Auditor and Recorder by the county commissioners this week to fill the un expired term of the late John H. McAllister.
The winner of the “Best Cook” contest sponsored by the Cal ifornia-Pacific Utili ties Co. is Mrs. Martha Williams, who received a table lamp in recog nition of the honor. Her sponsoring organiza tions, Malad First and
Samaria Wards, shared a $35.00 first prize. Mrs. Eve Hadfield, sponsored by the Malad Second and Pleasantview wards, won second place. Per sonal prize was a tele vision lamp. Mrs. Sarah Clark, sponsored by the Malad Fourth and Cher ry Creek wards, was awarded the third place prize of a cooked turkey dinner.
Three girls have been selected as candidates by the FFA members and one will be crowned the “FFA Sweetheart of ’5758.” The three are Mary Beth Gleed, Grace Jane Thomas and Della Beth McAllister.
75 YEARS AGO (1947)
Two Malad men, Stu art England and Grant Christopherson, escaped with minor cuts and bruises when the light plane in which they were flying crashed in the West Daniels Hills.
Recently, Malad City has joined the AARP network of “Age Friend ly States and Commu nities,” which explains its mission as “A public commitment to make the city more livable for people of all ages and abilities.”
The press release from the AARP coordinator reads:
As the Idaho popula tion continues to grow, and people are staying healthy and active lon ger, a new reality for communities across the Gem State continues to emerge. To help meet this challenge, the City of Malad has announced their membership into the AARP Network of Age- Friendly States and
Communities.
This initiative helps participating commu nities become even better places to live by adopting such features as walkable streets; in creased housing and transportation options; improved access to ser vices; and opportunities for residents to partici pate in community ac tivities.
“We are thrilled the City of Malad has joined the Network of Age Friendly States and Communities,” said AARP Idaho state director Lupe Wissel. “Rural communities in Idaho are recognizing the opportunity to meet the needs of an aging population while sup
porting the growth of younger generations. It is this type of leadership and vision that will en able the City of Malad to create, transform and expand services that are beneficial to everyone.”
The City of Malad is inviting the public to a complimentary lunch and special community workshop on Novem ber 29 at 12:00pm at the Oneida County Event Center. Participants will have the opportunity to hear about this new program and to provide input on the issues im portant to them and their families. Afterwards, the public is invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3:00pm at the Malad City office.
Communities partici pating in the AARP Net work of Age-Friendly Communities commit to improving their livabili ty through an assessment of needs, development of an action plan, and implementation of new projects and programs with the involvement of residents of all ages.
Well-designed, livable communities promote health and sustain eco nomic growth, while continuing to make res idents of all ages happier and healthier.
Other participating cities in Idaho include Boise (2018), Meridian (2021), Nampa (2022) and Preston (2022).
POCATELLO–– Ida
ho State University and Bannock County have signed an agreement to fund and build the East Idaho Forensic Pathol ogy Center on Idaho State University’s Po catello campus.
The center will be a state-of-the-art facility where autopsies will be performed, serving 17 counties in eastern Idaho. Currently, all autopsies in Idaho are conducted in Boise, and the new center will help to expedite cases
throughout the region, according to Bannock County Coroner Torey Danner.
"Reducing the travel time for each autopsy will improve the effi ciency of my office as well as the rest of the justice system. This center will speed up the turnaround time for autopsy results, too, which means a faster resolution of cases," Danner said.
Idaho State Universi ty will also have access to the facility for train
ing and research.
“This center is a great opportunity for all of Southeast Idaho. We are committed to col laborating with Ban nock County on this exciting initiative” said Idaho State University President Kevin Sat terlee. “When we can work together to both fill a community need and provide real-life education for our stu dents, everyone wins.”
Funding for the cen ter includes a $900,000 state supplemental ap
propriation for the proj ect. Bannock County commissioners agreed to cover the remaining $2 million for the pa thology center using American Rescue Plan Act money.
The program is ex pected to be self-sus taining through user fees from participat ing counties and the streamlined effective ness of death investiga tions.
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STEPHEN JOE BURRIE, Deceased.
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Claims must be presented to the undersigned at the address indicated above and filed with the Clerk of the Court.
DATED this 8th day of November, 2022.
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Oneida County Fair grounds.
Lots of prizes will be given away at the drawing, including a Nintendo Switch Lite donated by Gary and Sherma Shepherd and Nicole Jensen of the Dude Ranch Café, a bicycle donated by Swire Coca-Cola USA. Other prizes will be re mote control cars, baby dolls, Nerf gun, sport balls, Disney stuff, big Mickey Mouse, Legos, purses, scooters, and much more. Kids must be present to win.
There will be hot chocolate, tasty treats, hot dogs, walking ta cos, crafts for the kids, and a special guest, SANTA!
Thank you to all the sponsoring merchants; NAPA/Hess Truck Auto Ag, Oneida Pio neer Museum (take to The Idaho Enterprise), Nell J. Redfield Memo rial Hospital, Thomas Market, Malad Drive In, Hess Lumber, KC Oil, KJ’s Super Store,
Allen Drug and Vari ety, Bamma Wamma’s Pop, Mountain States Insurance, Thomas Electric and Furniture, ATC Communications, J Peak Propane, Tooke & Associates (take to Hess Lumber), MPI Water Solutions (take to Malad Drive In), Canyon View Cares Vet Hospital, Tiny Tots Daycare and Preschool, Malad City, Northern Title Company, Sinclair
Central Service, Ida ho Real Estate Group, Oneida Family Dental, Family Dollar, Farm Bureau Insurance,
Edith’s Collective, Ire land Bank, Boot Lane Vintage, and The Idaho Enterprise.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Idaho Code § 42-1805(7) on November 3, 2022, the Idaho Department of Water Resources ("IDWR") issued an order temporarily suspending further action on applications to appropriate ground water in the Malad Valley Ground Water Management Area ("MVGWMA"). The MVGWMA consists of the Malad River drainage and all ground water underlying this drainage, including the drainages of all creeks and streams tributary to the Malad River. This area is currently designated as IDWR Administrative Basin 15.
A copy of the Order Extending Temporary Moratorium can be viewed on IDWR's website at: http;//idwr.idaho.gov/legal-actions/orders/ moratorium-orders or by calling or visiting any IDWR office.
Any person aggrieved by the Order Extending Temporary Moratorium for the MVGWMA may file a written petition stating the reasons for contesting the order and requesting a hearing before the Director of IDWR. the petition must be filed within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice of the order or receipt of actual notice of the order.
Written petitions may be filed with the Department at IDWR, State Office, 322 E Front Street, Ste 648, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 837200098; or IDWR, Eastern Region, 900 N Skyline Dr Ste A, Idaho Falls, ID 83402-1718; or filed with another IDWR office; or they may be emailed to file@idwr.idaho.gov.
GARY SPACKMAN, DirectorThe City of Malad reminds all residents to keep a small stream of water running to help prevent frozen pipes.
The regular monthly meeting of the Oneida School Board was held on November 15 with three Board members present. Brent Evan son, Brandon Ward and Shane Howard com prised a quorum for the meeting; Chalae Teeples and Tresie Carter were absent. Malad Middle School teacher Tracy Ward was honored as the “Employee of the Month.” (See accompa nying article.)
Superintendent Jon Abrams showed slides of the architectural draw ings of the proposed new Malad Elementary School and the baseball/ softball complex. These drawings can be viewed on the School District website: https://oneida schooldistrict.com. A Question-and-Answer section on the same website addresses many of the concerns patrons have about the proposed school and the related bond election. Future articles in The Idaho En terprise will also discuss the proposed new build ing prior to the bond election in March.
Mr. Abrams noted that many decisions are still to be made, including the type of HVAC system, parking area for staff, parking at the baseball/ softball complex, the number of classrooms, and the number of ball diamonds. A full-size gym is included in the plans.
The architect and oth ers involved in plan ning the new building will be meeting with teachers, maintenance staff, cooks, and others to determine if the new building will meet the current and future needs of staff and students. It is proposed to build extra classrooms to allow for growth at the school as Oneida County’s popu lation is expanding.
It is anticipated that demolition of the current elementary school will cost approximately $2 million with $500,000 for asbestos abatement and $1.5 million for the demolition. The cost of the new building is es timated to be $400 per square foot for a total of $24.7 million; that num ber does not include the cost of the baseball/soft ball complex. Bids have not been let, yet, for the project
The School District
has its share of the cost of building the new el ementary school on hand. However, Oneida School District qualifies for part of the funding to come from the Ida ho Bond Equalization Fund, which requires passage of a bond, even if the bond will have no effect on property taxes. Several public information meetings are planned prior to the bond election. Because of the School District’s favorable financial sit uation, the bond will be paid off in three years, instead of the usual 20 or 30 years.
The School Board will hold a special session soon to work out the ex act wording of the bond.
Building administra tors presented short re ports to the Board. Su perintendent Abrams, who functions as the administrator for Stone School, announced that the Stone School is of ficially no longer on the “needs improvement” list and that teacher Sara Richardson will be going to Boise to receive the recognition. Mr. Abrams also reported that the
roof on the Stone School is being repaired.
Ms. Sarah McIntyre was not present to give the Malad Elementa ry School report, but her written report given to the Board thanked everyone who was in volved in and who at tended the Veterans’ Day Program.
Mr. Robert Hannah, Principal of Malad Mid dle School, reported that 215 students (90%) received “Armor Up” Cards for the first quar ter because of their ac ademic achievements. He also announced that the Kindness Club meets every day at noon to participate in activities and that the Club will be collecting clothes, toys, and games that will be distributed to students in need at both the Middle and Elementary Schools.
Mr. Michael Corbett, Principal of Malad High School, reported that the Career Fair organized by Kami Willie was a great success with 20 businesses present to in form students about ca reers they may not have considered. Malad High School held a “Day of Solidarity” to show sup port for Marsh Valley High School and the family of a MVHS stu
dent who died in a car accident. Softball coach Cami Tripp and baseball coach Christie Schow were named “Coaches of the Year.” Students will be taking a trip to BYU-Idaho to learn about cyber security.
Dr. Terri Sorenson, ad ministrator of the Idaho Home Learning Acad emy, reported that Key Club, a national service organization, has been organized for IHLA high school students. Its first project is to raise $10,000 for Choice Hu manitarian, an organiza tion that builds schools in third-world countries. Two IHLA students were selected to participate in the Mars simulation be ing held in Utah. Regis tration for next year will begin February 20.
Josh Pickett, a student at Malad High School, presented a proposal for a Powerlifting Club at the school. Shannon Da vis would be the adviser, and at least two super visors/trainers would be present at all times to ensure the safety of the students. The club is not requesting funding from the District but would hold fundraisers as mon
ey is needed. Club mem bers would be respectful of the equipment and the needs of other students to use the equipment. The Board approved the Powerlifting Club.
Other Business Business Manager
Brandi Warren informed the Board that the audi tor’s report states that the financial condition of the District is sound.
The Board approved January 2 as a school holiday as it is an official federal and state holiday due to January 1 falling on Sunday. School will begin on January 3 after the Christmas break.
The Board approved the following personnel, pending their passing the State-mandate back ground check: Makyla Madsen, Vauna Wilcock, Erica Taysom and Nik ki Combs as substitute teachers; Brandy Booth as a Stone School kitch en substitute; Trevor Howe as a Malad High School volunteer as sistant boys’ basketball coach; Carol Howe as a Malad Middle School aide; Zylia Davis as a part-time bus aide; and three substitute teachers for IHLA.
As part of its public education and outreach mission, the Agricultural Extension Office hosted a Zoom presentation from University of Idaho’s Dr. Jim England on “Late Gestation Abortions” as well as a discussion with veterinarian Dr. Phillip Firth about new regula tions regarding antimi crobials, primarily antibi otics.
The evening began with a dinner sponsored by IFA and provided by the iron Door Smokehouse. The dinner included rolls, beef brisket, and dessert.
Dr. England, who has a long history working in the field and the academ ic environment, spoke to the assembled audience about the various causes of fetal mortality in cattle populations. Both he and later Dr. Firth agreed that there had not been a large “abortion storm” (a large number of spontaneous early births or stillbirths due to a disease outbreak) in several decades. How ever, England did assert that it was important for ranchers to report any unusual events before they become evidence of such an outbreak. In his words, “We’d like people to report them after the first or second, not wait until the third when it’s often too late.”
England outlined the major infectious and non-infectious causes of late gestation abortions. Brucellosis was men tioned as the most com mon cause, and received the bulk of specific dis cussion, followed by lep tospira and listeria.
Both doctors agreed that brucellosis was something that they had seen often enough to al ways stay vigilant for. The other infectious caus es were less commonly seen, but had been seen in outbreaks here and there over the years.
Brucellosis is some what unique among cattle diseases in that it can be transmitted to humans in some cases (a potential referred to as “zoonosis”).
Known as “contagious abortion disease” in some areas, brucellosis can be spread rapidly and quick ly infect large numbers of a cattle herd. Its effects can include decreased milk production, weight loss, lameness, and infer tility, as well as sponta neous abortions around the fifth or sixth month. The disease can be spread by direct contact between animals, as well as shared water and food sources through which the infec tion can be transmitted.
Brucellosis is a common cause for concern among herds of bison in Yellow stone, as well as cattle herds across the western United States.
Brucellosis is also of particular con cern because it cannot be cured. Contaminat ed livestock may remain largely asymptomatic but become capable of con tinually reinfecting others in the herd. The disease, however, can be avoided through careful regulation of sanitation methods, accurate record keeping and animal identification, and isolation and testing during any periods of sus pected infection. A pro gram in place since 1954 has sought to eliminate brucellosis through early vaccination and selective culling, but it still rep resents an active threat to modern cattle herds.
Non-infectious caus es of late term abortions include nitrate contami nation, improperly timed injections of steroids or vaccines, pine needle poisoning, and lupine. Nitrates generally come from fertilizer runoff be coming introduced into cattle’s water or food sup plies. Steroid injections
can interfere with normal gestation and develop ment, especially during specific developmental sequences of the growth process for fetuses. Pine needles can be toxic to cattle in large doses, and they can become an abor tion risk during winter when ranch pine trees are easy sources of green food during general scar city. As Dr. England sug gested, pine needles are a range management issue for the most part, as they can be avoided through proper attention to the cattle’s environment.
The second part of the presentation involved a discussion with veteri narian Dr. Phillip Firth, of the Bear River Animal Hospital in Tremonton, about new regulations affecting antibiotic distri bution. A recent “guid ance for industry (263)” recommendation from the FDA which suggests that ranchers should now acquire many antibiotics from licensed prescribing agencies, in conjunction with a “Veterinary Cli ent-Patient Relationship.” Dr. Firth explained that this doesn’t really change much in a practical sense, as most farms and ranch es already have an exist ing relationship with a veterinarian, who would easily be able to authorize prescriptions. The only difference is that local feed stores will no longer
be able to sell antibiotics directly as point of sale transactions, unless they become a licensed ag pharmacy.
The new recommenda tions are partly an attempt to prevent unintended overuse of the antibiotics in question, which can lead to resistant strains of disease that can lead to major outbreak issues among populations. The recommendations will also allow vets to more directly remind clients about the correct dosage quantities for various an tibiotics. Dosages which are incorrect can be inef fectual, or even counter productive.
Several audience mem bers had questions about whether these new guide lines would mean that every animal in a herd would need to be seen by a vet. Dr. Firth explained that Idaho’s VCPR was more flexible than that, and also indicated that the veterinarian primari ly needed to be familiar with the rancher’s facili ties and operation, rather than each individual ani mal. Dr. Firth explained that vets would need to visit the ranch at least once a year, if not twice, in order to be familiar enough with the animals to prescribe antibiotics. Dr. Firth reaffirmed his belief in the judicious use of antibiotics in main taining herd health. He
encouraged anyone with questions to contact him whenever they arose.
Anyone with questions about either the new pro tocols for antibiotics or cattle abortions in general is encouraged to call ei ther the Ag Extension Of fice at 1 (208) 766-2243 or the Bear River Animal Hospital at 1 (435) 2577455.
In the upcoming months, the extension office will also be spon soring an Estate planning class through Zoom, as well as a statewide range livestock symposium, broadcast from the Col lege of Southern Idaho on January 11 and the Bonneville County Fair grounds in Idaho Falls on January 12.
Malad dominated in the team points
The Knights wrestlers are back to back District V 1a/2a champions!
The Knights had 9 in dividual champions and a total of 23 individual medalists.
Malad hosted the dis trict tournament this year on Friday, Novem ber 18th. The teams that competed were the 2a teams from our district as well as Grace which is a 1a school. The 6 schools gathered into the Malad high school gym and be gan wrestling at 9am.
Malad wrestling fans showed up bright and ear ly to cheer on their team.
Coach Morrison “The Malad wrestling fans are awesome, they keep the momentum going for the wrestlers and coaches. Having the fans cheering means everything to these kids.”
Malad started the day off strong with Malad wrestlers dominating through the morning ses sions. When it came to the medal rounds Malad was in a strong lead as a team. Malad had wrestlers in al most every weight in the finals matches. The at
mosphere in the gym with the spotlight and cheer ing fans was an exciting experience for the young wrestlers. Wrestlers that place 1st-4th at the dis trict tournament received medals. At a wrestling tournament wrestlers place individually but their wins also count to ward the team points.
Coach Morrison said, “We had a great sea son with this team. The coaches are incredibly proud of their hard work and the great attitude they have. We have sev eral kids on the team that are new to wrestling and they all learned a lot and showed great poten tial. We also have a good amount of kids that have been wrestling for sever al years, the experience and knowledge they bring to the team helped to push the team to the suc cess they had. The boys pushed each other and cheered each other on. One of the things I love about wrestling in Malad is that our kids are not in competition with each other, they are truly hap py to see each other suc ceed. Malad wrestling has a strong future with these
young wrestlers.”
The Knights would like to thank their parents and families. Nothing compares to the amaz ing wrestling family in Malad.
They would also like to thank the coaching staff and their families for ev erything this season. The Knights were coached by Devin Morrison, Al len Edwards, Caleb Wil liams, Thomas Maddox, Jon Blaisdell, Josh Davis and Clint Price.
So many people made this tournament a suc cess! Just a few to men tion with a special thanks are Mr Robert Hannah, Brady and Kara Price, Russ Clark, Karen Ed wards and Tyson Haven. Also a big thank you to our Dragon High School wrestlers who helped run the tournament and are great examples to our younger wrestlers. District individual plac ers were:
For five weeks, ele mentary aged girls filled the gym to learn the game of basketball. For some of them it was the first time that they played the game, while others were more seasoned, but for everyone of them it was a great chance to improve their skills and learn something new.
The format of the girls youth basketball program was simple but provided a great opportunity for the players to learn and im prove. The older group, consisting of girls in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, met Monday nights and Friday mornings for clin
ics to be taught differ ent skills, move through their drills and practice in their small team. Satur day morning games gave them the chance to use their new and improved skills as they scrimmaged amongst their four differ ent teams.
The 2nd and 3rd grade girls similarly met on Fri days for clinic and prac tice time as well as on Saturday mornings for a 3 on 3 scrimmage. Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st grade girls gathered on Fridays for some of their first instruction as they learned the very founda tional skills of basketball.
The MHS gym hasn’t been quiet long following the end of the fall season sports. Girls basketball is well underway and the Lady Dragons have been taking the gym for prac tices and games as they start into their new sea son. With a few games on the court, some wins and some losses, the team is settling into their groove and ready to take on the season.
The Lady Dragons be gan their games hosting the jamboree with teams from Shoban, North Gem and American Falls. The games featured two ten minute quarters against two of the four teams.
The MHS basketball team went up against Shoban, winning 26-10, and American Falls, trail ing 11-16. Coach Trev or Jones said about the jamboree, “It was nice to get to playing basketball. There were moments of wow and plenty to remind us of things to work on.”
Coach Jones and the Lady Dragons next trav eled to Ririe to face off against the Bulldogs.
Malad came out with a few jitters and struggled to find their range in their first full game of the sea son. Ririe has an excel lent program with several seasoned athletes return ing after a stellar season last year. With the Bull dogs' experience and tak ing advantage of Malad’s poor shooting, Ririe was able to take the win over the Lady Dragons.
Over the weekend, the MHS basketball team earned a big win as they played the Butte Coun ty Pirates in Arco, Ida ho. Both teams battled back and forth as they moved the ball across the court. From the very get go, the two teams trad ed leads. Just as soon as Malad would get a sizable lead, Butte County would surge and cut the lead back down. As the game began to wind down, both teams were in bonus shot territory. The Lady Drag ons hit their free throws while the Pirates missed, allowing Malad to in crease their lead and take the win, 65-56. Coach Jones commented about
The volunteer coaches, including Trevor Jones, Bobbi Summers, Caleen Picket, Alex Probst, Bri Adams, Terry Jones and Joe Miller, were excited about the program and
the game, “It was fantastic to see our girls dig deep with that kind of pressure and keep fighting and earn that win! It is fun to see these girls gain confi dence and put together a complete game. Putting up 65 points in our sec ond game was a glimpse of what they can obtain when they go out there and have fun running the court.”
After these first few weeks of practices and games, Coach Jones is excited to see where his team will go. He said, “We have a good starting point. We were shown some strengths and weak nesses and will be work ing on those. We are defi nitely going to have some growing pains and bumps and bruises along the way, but it will be exciting to see the girls’ toughness and fight as they look to earn respect on the court and look to become a seri ous contender by the end of the year.”
As their new season takes off, the team is ea ger for their opportunities to play and grow. Even
the foundation they were providing for future Lady Dragon basketball play ers. High school girls bas ketball head coach Trevor Jones shared that working with the young girls was
“an absolute blast!” Sev eral members of the high school team also stepped in to help teach the young girls throughout their clin ics and practices, sharing their talents and helping out the youth.
Parents and friends vol unteered to help coach the
teams for the Saturday games. Their willingness helped to make this pro gram go as well as it did and deserve a shout out of their own.
With such talent on the horizon, Lady Dragon basketball is sure to be great for years to come!
before practices began, the Lady Dragons helped with the Malad girls youth basketball program. It was great for both the high school girls and the elementary girls to play and interact together. Coach Jones shared, “It was an absolute blast! So fun to see all ages interact and the girls sharing their talents and helping out the youth.”
The team is working to be a high energy basket
ball team this year. They hope to push the ball hard, use a full court press against their opponents, get a lot of good looks for a shot and especially get a lot of good quick shots off. These goals aren’t just for the varsity team but for every MHS girls basketball team. Coach Jones said about their team goals, “We want to be competitive at all three levels this year.” He continued to say how the
coaches are looking for ward to having three full teams this year and the opportunity to develop a program for future teams.
The Lady Dragons play next on November 29 against the Bear River Bears for their first home game of the season and then again on November 30 as they travel to Lo gan.