The Idaho Enterprise/Caribou County | April 10, 2025

Building Success in SE Idaho

School is ideally a place where students acquire the skills they will need to make them successful throughout the rest of their lives. While that includes many concepts that can seem abstract at the time—critical thinking, analysis, group work, organization, problem solving, geometry—the Construction Combine gives students a way to directly see those concepts in action as they work together to construct a set of sheds which are then presented to Idaho veterans.

The Combine, spearheaded by the Continuing Education Workforce Training (CEWT) program at Idaho State University, is made of a large number of moving parts, including contractors, sponsors, leaders, volunteers, businesses, and students. This year, a number of those essential parts came from Soda Springs, along with other schools in Southeast Idaho. North Gem attended the Combine alongside Soda last year, but this year’s event coincided with the FFA Convention, though Bancroft’s students are planning their own replacement build soon.

There are two main goals for the Combine, according to its organizers—to honor veterans, and to provide an opportunity for students considering entering into the construction field to get hands-on experience with the processes and skills involved. Over the past years, it has also been a rare chance for interested students to make connections with potential employers looking for motivated and interested potential employees.

SSHS instructor Alan Erickson, who brought a number of students to the Combine from Soda Springs along with Scott Evans, explained that many of his students had already spoken to potential employers on site.

“One of our students was just offered a job doing concrete this summer. I know that they’ve had welding over here in the past, and we had two kids offered jobs the same day they were welding—one of them has his own business now building handrails, so it’s been great for us.”

During the first day of the combine, students rotate through a series of stations where they get some handson experience with a variety of construction tasks, including operating equipment, pouring concrete, flooring, roofing, and so on. The sessions work like a real-time training laboratory, and give the students a chance to ask questions of people who have been experts in their field for years.

Payton Koller explained that she “learned how to rip out carpet, and how to replace it. And I learned how to do concrete, which was pretty fun. I learned how to tile a shower, and I feel like I could tile my own shower now!”

Trinady Gentry noted that even though she wasn’t as ready to immediately start her own shower tiling project she was getting valuable information. “I don’t think I’d go into it, but I think it’s a good thing to know. You need to be able to repair things.”

Lily Haderlie summed up the experience for many of the students on site, “I’ve had a lot of fun and learned a lot.” Like the others, she “really like doing concrete, and the flooring was really cool. The tiling was really fun, except my hands were brown and black forever!”

After a stay in Fort Hall at the Shoshone-Bannock hotel, students get down to business the next day and start building the sheds, which were designed by CEWT instructor

Renewal Notices sent out

I’m happy to report that we have made progress in our efforts to put a renewal process in place. We believe that we have identified what went wrong last month and how to make sure we don’t have a repeat in the future. If you are a subscriber, you should receive a paper renewal notice sent to your address on file four issues before your subscription is due to expire. If you have an email address on file with us, you will also receive an email around the same time. The one catch is that those who expired over the last three weeks won’t be caught by the renewal mail, and will have to call in or send postal mail for their renewal.

We have been taking calls in our office at 208-766-4773 to renew subscribers over the phone and we will continue to do so until everyone is accounted for. Alternately, you can renew your subscription by sending $55 in-county or $67 out of county to our P.O. Box 331 Soda Springs, 83276 or P.O. Box 205 in Malad, 83252. If you send a check, you might also call the office so that we can make sure you are on the mailing label list while the mail is en route.

We are incredibly sorry for the inconvenience, and we hope that we have put into place a process to make sure this doesn’t happen again.

Steve Quinton.

Each student was given a bucket full of tools and equipment, and then divided up into randomized groups and assigned a lead builder who was in charge of directing them through the construction process for the sheds. Throughout this process as well, students had the opportunity to ask questions about the construction tasks involved, as well as network with many of the potential employers on hand. The busy parking lot area was a hive of activity, as students all worked together to prepare and put together the solidly built sheds that would eventually be moved by Denny’s Towing to the home locations of the veterans’ homes.

Caribou County’s Dave Pristupa is the primary point person for the veterans’ part of the program. As a result of his efforts,12 veterans were on hand at the combine to receive new sheds, built and finished by students from around the region. Each shed is also outfitted with a plaque created by students from Gooding, and topped with a flag pole.

The veterans themselves represented many of the branches of service, and spanned from a number who served during the Vietnam era to those from the more recent Global War On Terror. Each of them was presented with a commemorative plaque, and thanked for their service by the assembled group including Pristupa and Quinton.

This was the first year for many of the participants involved. Schools around the southeast Idaho area were contacted by CEWT’s Annie Harrison-Quinton, who visited many ad-

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Once we have verified that the renewal notification system is in place with the company that handles that part of the process, we will run a picture of what the mail you received should look like containing the renewal information.

Thank you for your patience, and once again if you know any subscribers that are having this or any other issues, please encourage them to give us a call—we are a small office and there are times when no one will be there to answer a call, but it’s only because there is something happening in town we didn’t want to miss!

A wild week for stocks leaves uncertainty

The most visible index of the American economic environment—the Dow Jones Industrial Average—had a historically bad week last week following the announcement of the administration’s tariff policy. Wall Street had hoped that the tariffs represented an opening bid in a negotiation. Mixed messaging from different voices in the administration created an unclear sense of the policy’s endgame, which was cited as the reason for market anxiety and turmoil. Stocks have lost over 4,000 points in the DJIA as of press time, with the slide continuing each day as foreign markets further spook investors. The dollar has also lost a substantial amount of value against foreign currency markets, and many individual stocks—most notably Tesla—have lost billions in the last several days. Overall, the U.S. economy has so far lost value in the trillions of dollars. As of press time on Tuesday, there are no signs of changes to the announced policies, and no stated plans for efforts to reduce the effect on American consumers. In fact, the administration acknowledged that there would be “a certain amount of pain” in the short term. How long the “short term” lasts is anyone’s guess at this point.

REAL ID deadline May 7

On May 7, federal rules requiring passengers to have a REAL ID state-issued ID cards in order to fly domestically in the United States. The deadline for the requirement has been pushed back many times since the legislation was passed in 2005, is designed to further increase the safety and security protocols in the airline travel industry. DMVs have seen increased numbers of appointments to secure the necessary ID, and officials advise people to make said appointment as soon as possible if they hope to fly after May 7. The ID is not required to drive a motor vehicle, and any valid license will still work for that purpose. An Idaho ID with a Star in the upper right hand corner (sometime referred to as a “Star Card” is already REAL-ID compliant).

Val Kilmer dead at 65

Well-known actor Val Kilmer, famous for a range of roles including Jim Morrison, Batman, Doc Holliday, and many others, died at the age of 65. The official stated cause of death was pneumonia. Other notable celebrity deaths over the last week or so include Richard Chamberlain (90), Jay North (TV’s Dennis the Menace) (73), and Heavyweight champion George Forman (76). Sgt Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper and member of the first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, died at the impressive age of 108. One World Trade Center designer David Childs died at 83 last week. Former Utah Representative Mia Love, the first Black Republican elected to the US House, died at 43 of brain cancer. Kitty Dukakis died at 88 two weeks ago.

Soda Springs HS sent a dedicated team of students and teachers to last week's Construction Combine in Pocatello.

Soda Springs Animal Clinic sees

and small

The Soda Springs Animal Clinic, located on the way into town at 611 Highway 30, has undergone a few changes in the past few months, and is proud to welcome new Veterinarian Naomi Allen. Dr. Allen joins Dr. Grace Majors and the eleven other members of the SSAC staff in their ongoing work to provide routine healthcare services and emergency interventions to animals both large and small around the region.

After 47 years as a vet, Dr. JV Bollar officially retired in February, leaving behind him a long legacy of care and concern for the county’s animals. The clinic has officially been purchased by the Alpine Animal Hospital Network, which is based in Chubbuck. While the ownership name has changed, Office Manager Katelin Labrouche is clear that the services and care which customers have come to expect will not change.

“Alpine is a sister clinic. It’s a privately owned network of four hospitals, but we are still our own entity. We all function independently, but we support each other.” According to Labrouche, this means that members of the network meet weekly to exchange information and ideas. Resources can be shared between members in order to increase the pool of available materials, ideas, and success stories.

In one obvious example, new Veterinarian Dr. Naomi Allen came to the Soda Springs Animal Clinic from the Alpine hospital in Chubbuck. That type of cooperation has helped fill demand the clinic is experiencing. “And in the shorter term, we are able to do things like, for instance, Dr. Majors is going on vacation in a few weeks and we have another doctor from Alpine coming over to fill in while she’s gone. That helps up take care of our clients without disrupting any care.”

“I think some people might be worried that we became part of some kind of large corporate operation, but that’s not the case. We’re not going to turn into Alpine or

change from what people are used to. We’re still going to be Soda Springs Animal Clinic like people know us,” Labrouche says.

Another thing that is not changing as a result of joining the network is the staff. “We have the same staff—ten currently, not counting myself and the doctors. We have two receptionists, four technicians, and four kennel assistants.” Technicians perform the surgeries, appointments, hospitalized patients. Kennel assistants take care of the boarding pets and health care for hospitalized patients. And receptionists do a lot of everything—customer service, scheduling, bookkeeping, you name it.

Many in the community may know Dr. Grace Majors, who has been with the clinic for around a year, and is originally from Bancroft (despite her name). She graduated from Veterinary school at Washington State, as did Dr. Allen. She will be coming up on a year at the Soda Springs Animal Clinic in May.

On the other hand, to say that Dr. Naomi Allen hasn’t been in the area for very long yet is on the short side of an exaggeration. “This is my first full week here,” she laughs. “But I came in for three Thursdays beforehand to get used to it.” Before that, she treated patients at the Alpine clinic in Chubbuck for two and a half years. Her internship involved equine work in Arizona. She is staying in an Air BnB right now, while she gets integrated into the practice. “It’s definitely been a whirlwind of a week, but I’m happy to be getting going,” Dr. Allen says. If Friday is any indicator, there are plenty of patients waiting to meet her—some expected and some not. In fact, as we were speaking word came through the building that a trailer was on the way with a cow that needed to be examined to determine what was wrong with her hoof. The clinic building contains a convenient external loading bay for larger livestock, as well as an examination and treatment area.

Dale Simons, from Grace, brought

in a cow with a lame foot. “I was assuming we had a puncture, but it looks like it’s a tissue bruise in the sole.” Dr. Allen ordered antibiotics and a painkiller, and close monitoring.

“They’ll get rid of the inflammation. It’s great to hear that it’s going to be a lot better than it could have been,” Simons said, as Dr. Allen spoke with him further about what to look for.

The Clinic also offers day boarding for those who need a monitored environment for their animals during the day. “It kind of depends on how many longer term boarders we have,” Dr. Majors explained, “but we usually have one to three day boarding spots available. And if the owners and their pets are okay with them being outside during the warmer months, we have even more.”

On an average day, the clinic sees around 25-30 animals a day, and with both doctors available on most days of the week, the clinic stays very busy.

Labrouche notes that spring is a time when the clinic typically sees a lot of new animals. “There are a lot of things that come out when it thaws,” Labrouche says. “That tends to bring in a lot of animals.”

Animals can be exposed to irritants in the air, as well as things on the ground. The clinic can respond to issues with both household pets as well as larger animals affected by the seasonal changes. “We’re a mixed animal practice. We see small and large animals. That includes pets, but also small ruminates like sheep, goats, pigs, as well as horses and cows. It’s about 70% small animal, 30% large.”

The clinic has a number of large ranch clients from around the region, and has a lot of experience in the field. “We are looking to grow our equine side,” Labrouche says. “Doctor Majors and Doctor Allen have a passion for taking care of horses.”

A website is on the way will allow for online scheduling, but presently the clinic does have an active Facebook Page at “Soda Springs Animal Clinic,” which contains information about hours and services, as well as promotions, giveaways, updates, and more.

The Soda Springs Animal Clinic can be reached at 208-547-4981 with questions or to schedule appointments. The clinic is a mixed animal facility that can handle both household pets, as well as livestock.

Officer Manager Katelin Labrouche assists Dr. Grace Majors with Forest the cat.

Eisa'Bel Curran and Dr. Naomi Allen check up on Rojo.

Soda Springs Animal Clinic is conveniently located on Highway 30 on the west side of Soda Springs.

Legislative Update-Senator Mark Harris

Dear Friends and Neighbors —

The First Regular Session of the 68th Idaho Legislature has proved to be a very interesting Legislative Session. I have the privilege of serving again on the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, the Senate Resources and Environment Committee, and the Senate State Affairs Committee. I also have the honor of being elected by my peers to serve as the Assistant Majority Leader of the Idaho State Senate. Most of all, it continues to be both an honor and a privilege to represent and serve the good people of Legislative District 35 that includes the citizens of five Idaho Counties (Bannock, Bear Lake, Bonneville, Caribou, and Teton).

During this busy Legislative Session, we have heard a record number of bills including State policy bills and bills paying for those policies. The following are some of the bills and/or issues I either sponsored or supported this Session: 2025 produced a record number of tax cut bills. House Bill 40 (H40) was a $250 million income tax piece of legislation we passed early in the Session. H40 reduces the corporate and personal income tax rate from 5.695% to 5.3%. The bill also includes an income tax exemption for disabled military veterans under the age of 62, removes capital gains taxes, and removes losses on precious metals from Idaho income taxes.

Another significant tax reduction bill is House Bill 231 (H231). This piece of legislation increases the grocery tax credit Idahoans receive at the end of the year from $120 per person to $155 per person. This increase in the grocery tax credit will put more money in the pockets of Idaho citizens. The other benefit to this tax credit is the amount of money out-of-staters and nonresidents pay when they visit Idaho, and that grocery tax goes toward our schools and roads. H231 is a $50 million savings for Idaho taxpayers.

The third tax reduction bill passed this Session is House Bill 304 (H304) which is a property tax reduction piece of legislation. H304 is a $100 million tax relief bill. It puts $50 million in an existing School Facilities Fund that was established in 2023 with House Bill 292. This money will be distributed to school districts based on average daily attendance. The funds will go towards paying off school bonds and levies. The other $50 million goes towards property tax reduction on owner-occupied homes. People should see reductions of 5% on school bonds and levies, and a 9% reduction in property taxes for owner-occupied homes. Altogether, this Session has produced nearly $400 million in tax cuts for Idahoans.

I was pleased to see House Bill 206 (H206) and House Bill 207 (H207) pass and signed into law this year by Governor Little. These bills deal with the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Idaho. Three years ago, we discovered through a study by the Office of Performance Evaluation, that EMS in Idaho was not classified as an “essential service” like police and fire departments even though EMS workers are the ones who respond to accidents, disasters, and 9-1-1 calls. After three years of work by a dedicated group of individuals, we finally were able to get legislation passed to put EMS under an umbrella that will provide them with the resources and attention they need to serve our communities, especially our rural communities.

H206 moves EMS out of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, into the Idaho Military Division, and declares EMS critical to the health and safety of Idahoans. H207 moves the EMS interstate compact to the Military Division so that EMS can cross State lines and vice versa. I must thank Representative Mark Sauter (LD-1) and Senator Carl Bjerke (LD-5), both retired EMTs, for carrying these bills in the House and the Senate.

Water was an especially important issue this Legislative Session as both the Governor and the Legislature put an emphasis on allocating an ongoing $30 million for water projects across the State. House Bill 445 (H445) provides funding for aquifer monitoring, measuring, and funding water infrastructure projects. This is important for Eastern Idaho because of the agreement between the ground water users and the surface water users that was made last fall.

Another significant piece of legislation is House Bill 345 (H345) which is an overhaul of the Medicaid system in Idaho. H345 set up a cost sharing plan as well as requesting a work requirement for Medicaid federal recipients. The bill also moves medical providers from a Value Care Organization (VCO) system to what is called a Managed Care Organization (MCO) system. An MCO is basically a health care plan managed by insurance companies; a system created to save money. H345 also changes the way hospitals are reimbursed from the Medicaid system. It is important to note, this bill does not get rid of Medicaid, like previous legislative renditions did. H345, if set up correctly, should save the State several millions of dollars and sustain the State Medicaid system in Idaho. The concern is that if we do nothing and continue along our current path, Medicaid costs will spiral out of control.

An issue brought to my attention early in the Session was that part-time employees could not legally work for both mortuaries and county coroners. In counties larger than 20,000 residents, Idaho Code dictated that any employee, owner, or mortician could not work for or become a county coroner. Coroners are always looking for trained help, and employees of morticians are high on the list of potentially qualified candidates. My Senate Bill 1121 (S1121) removed the restrictions for mortuary employees so they can now work for coroners and/or mortuaries.

I was involved in many other pieces of legislation this year. You can find more in-depth information about every bill at https://legislature.idaho.gov/. I take every piece of legislation seriously, I study the pros and cons, and I consider any concerns voiced by my constituents before casting my vote. I do my best to represent your concerns!

I appreciate all of you who’ve reached out to me this Session. It is an honor to serve as your State Senator. I read my email even when the Senate is not in session, so I invite you to contact me at mharris@ senate.idaho.gov.

Most sincerely,

Legislative Update-Rep. Josh Wheeler

As the 2025 legislative session concludes, I am grateful for the trust placed in me to represent the people of District 35. This session brought meaningful accomplishments, thoughtful debate, and—at times—difficult decisions. I write today to report on what we achieved, where challenges remain, and what comes next as I continue to serve you throughout the year.

One of the most impactful successes of this session was the passage of House Bill 445, which provides ongoing investment in water infrastructure projects across our state. This long-term commitment will protect and strengthen Idaho’s most essential natural resource. We also passed historic tax relief, returning hard-earned dollars to Idahoans and reinforcing our commitment to fiscal responsibility.

On a personal note, I was honored to see several of my bills signed into law. House Bill 242 offers incentives for medical preceptors to help train Idaho’s next generation of healthcare professionals—a step forward in strengthening rural healthcare. House Bill 266 modernizes building inspection processes, streamlining pathways for development and reducing unnecessary burdens.

One of the most moving and unifying moments of the session came through House Bill 134, a bipartisan effort to improve early breast cancer screening access for women. I was privileged to co-sponsor this important bill and to stand with colleagues in a gesture of solidarity and compassion by shaving my head alongside a fellow legislator undergoing chemotherapy.

There were, however, moments of disappointment. A bill I opposed earlier in the session, SB 1023, which was rightly vetoed by the governor, returned in a new form of SB 1210 without properly addressing concerns about overreach into private business rights. I remain concerned that these efforts, while claiming to protect indi-

vidual liberties, do so at the expense of the rights of Idaho’s employers and property owners.

Despite these setbacks, I remain optimistic. The work we began in the Health & Welfare Committee lays the groundwork for a more sustainable Medicaid program, and I am honored to serve on the Medicaid Review Task Force as we work toward that goal.

As I return to the district, I will be prioritizing visits to the many fine communities I represent. I look forward to meeting with constituents, visiting schools, and listening closely to how we can continue the evolution of public education. I invite you to consider the following:

• What is the purpose of public education today?

• How do we define success?

• How do we begin to restore trust in a system so vital to our communities and our democracy? Thank you again for the opportunity to serve. I remain committed to transparency, accountability, and carrying your voice forward.

Sincerely,

Josh Wheeler

Idaho State Representative, District 35

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year, and is a wonderful Easter tradition for anyone who may have missed last year’s event, or would like to experience it again.

DONNA ERICKSON'S BEST BITES FOR RELEASE APRIL 7, 2025

The doors will be open in the stake house from 6 pm to 8 pm on April 13, 15, and 16. Come and visit your friends and neighbors as they help tell the story of the passion, crucifixion, and resurrection at the heart of the season.

By Donna Erickson

Fundraiser for Autumn Bitton April 19 at Stockman’s

PHOTO CREDIT: Donna Erickson

Caribou County DYW to be held April 12

This year’s Caribou County Distinguished Young Women program will be held Saturday, April 12 at 7:00 pm at the Soda Springs High School auditorium. Program tickets are available at Caribou Jack’s in Soda Springs and can be purchased for $10. There will be a dress rehearsal open to the public on Friday, April 11 at 7:00 pm. Tickets for the dress rehearsal are general seating and can be purchased for $5. They will only be available at the door.

Join the young ladies as they celebrate this year’s theme, “Inspire”. The hosts for the evening will be Dana McCurdy along with the 2024 DYW, Kate Williams.

The stars of the night will be eight extremely talented young women from our own Caribou County. Please plan on attending. It will be a night to remember.

Easter schedule of events for the First Presbyterian Church

April 13. Palm Sunday service 10:30 a.m.

April 18 7 P.M. Good Friday Service April 20. 10:30 A.M. Easter Service Pot luck dinner following service

Easter Walk returns to Soda April 13, 15, and 16

Last year, the Soda Springs Stake hosted its first ever non-denominational Easter Walk event at the building on 290 S 3rd West in Soda. The event allowed visitors to walk through a series of rooms devoted to telling the story of Easter week at an Open House to which everyone is invited.

The walk is being put on again this

Join us as we come together as friends and community to support one of our own during a tough time. Autumn Bitton lost her husband Brad in a horrific car accident on February 26. Although we cannot mend her shattered heart, we can help alleviate the financial burden she bears Autumn was born and raised in Soda Springs. She is always contributing to the community as a member of Small Town Big Hearts, painting the insignia on the Search & Rescue Building, donating her artwork, and volunteering at various fundraisers. It's time to pay it forward and return all the love Autumn has given others.

We will have a day filled with pool, dart & cornhole tournaments, raffles, silent auction & spaghetti dinner. Join us for a chance to win a Henry Golden Boy Lever Action Rifle. Raffle tickets are $20 each, or you can grab 6 for $100. You can purchase your tickets at Stockman’s Bar. The raffle will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, with all proceeds going to support Autumn. Don’t miss out on supporting this great cause, and taking your shot at this amazing prize!

Spread the Love! All tournaments start at 12pm.

Sound of Music Auditions announced

The Caribou Community Theater Guild is excited to announce auditions for its upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music! Auditions will be held on April 25 from 6-9 PM and April 26 from 9-12 PM. A pianist will be accompanying, so please bring your sheet music or a recording. Virtual auditions are available by appointment only. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this classic musical, running from July 21-23. For more information or to schedule a virtual audition (by appointment only) contact the guild's Facebook page, or a board member.

Hit the Road With Baked Mini Knapsack Treats To Make the Miles Fly By

Whether you and your family are off for a day trip or traveling across the country, everyone looks forward to the first car snack when you hit the road. These mini meat-and-cheese melts gathered up in crescent-dough pockets are yummy, and they’re easy to make before you go.

When you are ready to leave, pack the cooled “knapsacks” along with small plastic containers or bags filled with bite-sized grape tomatoes, fresh fruit, and trail mix. For a new healthy treat, boil, drain and cool edamame (fresh soybeans). Freeze bottled water (pour some water out first to allow for expansion as it freezes) to keep food fresh and cool until picnic or snack time.

We transport our treats in a plastic tote that we’ve used for years. The kids can draw symbols and write the names of your favorite destinations with paint pens around the outside.

Here’s the kid-friendly knapsack recipe:

Makes 6 servings — 1 package prepared crescent dough (in the dairy section of the grocery store) — 6 mini rounds of Gouda or Edam cheese, red wax removed — 6 mini slices of Canadian bacon or pepperoni

— Mustard (optional)

Let your child unroll the dough, pinch together the perforations, and cut it into 6 equal squares. An adult should slice each round of cheese in half. Place meat between the halves to look like a sandwich. Place a cheese-and-meat stack in the center of each dough square. Top with mustard if you wish, and draw up the four corners of the dough to form a sack. Pinch the dough together to close. Bake at 350 F on a cookie sheet for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool and refrigerate.

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Rec Dept and other issues at Soda City Council

The City Council met for a regular meeting on April 2. President Hart joined the meeting remotely.

Recreation Department

For many people, the biggest recent news from the city is the change at the top of City Recreation. Nikki Hansen, who led the rec department over most of the last year, is no longer serving in that capacity. As the appointment of a new director moves forward, the mayor, who is responsible for the management of city employees, indicated that the city was interested in hearing from members of the public on their thoughts, concerns, and advice regarding the city’s recreation department.

A number of speakers addressed the council at length during the meeting, and raised a number of issues related to purpose, scope, and administration of the recreation department. The split between the city’s rec league sports and traveling/all-star sports teams was the primary topic of discussion, and it was clear from the time devoted to the discussion that there was not an easy, immediate solution.

A community-wide meeting was seen as an important step on the process of reorganizing the rec department, but no date for such a meeting has been set at this time.

Members of City Council expressed their support for the program, and their recognition of its vital place within the community, especially as it relates to the city’s young athletes. Because the issue is complex and there were many voices involved in the meeting’s discussion, the Enterprise is working on a separate piece covering the topic in more detail than would be possible here. More information is being sought, and will be made available at that time.

vices Director Eric Hobson spoke to the council about the All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The project was started about 3 years ago, with the input of the county and cities within. It is a federal requirement to apply for disaster funds, as well as different grant projects.

A resolution to support the AHMP was adopted.

Rodeo Club sponsorship

Aubrey Holsten spoke to the council on behalf of D 8 Rodeo Team. She was seeking sponsorship from the city. The sponsorships supports a number of items, as on recording. $250 to support club.

Shade Cover

Alana Burns of the Friends of the Park updated the city to announce that the shade cover frame is done on the small swingset, and the rest will be done soon. The cover will be put on when the weather is better.

Hispanic Access Grant

A project to create trails around the city had been delayed as a result of federal grant freeze, but those involved have been called back from furlough. They are looking at projects with a projection of what the city could spend in the next 90 days. City Engineer Alan Skinner will start on bids for civil work for sand hauling and vegetation stripping. The bulk of the money is in the cost of trees.

Main Street

Questions about some of the paving issues on the Main Street project were raised. There are some areas of paving that have experienced issues since the completion of the project, and the extent to which they might have been caught by the engineers on the project were raised. It was stressed that the contractors were aware of the issues, and would be addressing them as part of the war-

BRAIN TEASERS

ranty on the construction.

Engineer Skinner stated that “We are going to get a penetrometer to see if the depth/density/etc was produced according to spec. That will give us data as far as the repair.” He explained that the process of testing for density occurs as a series of random samples, as were the compaction tests. Given a variable underlying surface, some areas of potential problems would be missed through such sampling.

Engineer Skinner stressed that the contractor is aware of the issues and working to remedy the situation as soon as possible. “It’s going to be 13 degrees tonight. This isn’t the right weather. He will be fixing everything. The contractor is on notice. He wants to get it done, and he will get it done.”

Councilmember Carpenter added, “Having firsthand knowledge of Main Street, a lot of that is that there was a ton of groundwater. When there’s water down below, it’ll bridge for awhile, and sometime pass compaction, but eventually you will get some settling. The nice thing is that we require a warranty on the work, so it’s on them.” There is a two year warranty on the work. “This is a good continuing discussion about what we can oversee, what the contractor does, etc. I think there’s an opportunity as a Council to have an after action meeting to see what we can do to improve the process moving forward. I think that’s wise. Let’s figure out as much as we can. There are going to be hiccups, but let’s try to minimize them in the future.”

Resolutions

2025-4—Fixed Assets. Approved 2025-5—Residency Req. Approved Councilman Rod Worthington publicly thanked Clerk Haderlie and her staff for their work on preparing the resolutions.

Department Heads Report

Hope Hansen Director Hansen reported that “everything’s pretty quiet at the library.” The library is working on getting bids for electrical work. There are not enough outlets in the building for increased electrical demand, mostly due to technology charging, and they would like to invest in more.

Hansen reported that Golf night “went really well,” and the Friends bought a new 3-D printer. “We just really appreciate the community supporting us so that we can give back to the community,” she said.

Cejay Golightly

Chief Golightly wanted to recognize Officer Phelps, who has been working on the fentanyl grant to bring education to students in the area. He is meeting with the High School on May 5 as part of the grant funding.

Councilmember (and Thirkill principal) Rod Worthington asked the officers whether they should have Narcan for the school. Narcan is a quick-acting overdose treatment for opioids, and can save lives by preventing overdose while EMS is en route. Although there have not been any incidents of students experiencing such issues, it was stressed that it’s better to have something and not need it than need it and not have it.

Birka is the name of the 1 year old K-9, which will be in Soda by April 14, and then it will be post certified with the handler.

Currently there is a policing policy in the dept. A policing policy will be avail to officers in their vehicles. It comes from ICRMP and deals with vehicle pursuits and other issues.

The Chief had a meeting to get ideas about what options for leasing

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Eric Hobson Caribou County Emergency Ser-

EVENT CALENDARS LUNCH MENUS

SODA SPRINGS/ CARIBOU COUNTY

April 10, Thursday

Library Story Time (10am)

Catholic Daily Mass (6:30pm)

Addition Recovery Program (7pm)

IDAN-HA Movie –

BB @ Glenn’s Ferry Tournament

April 11, Friday

Catholic Daily Mass (9am)

IDAN-HA Movie –

April 12, Saturday

IDAN-HA Movie –

April 13, Sunday

Presbyterian Services

Caribou Bible Church Services

Catholic Mass (8:30am)

Open Arms Church Services

LDS Services

Hope Lutheran Church

April 14, Monday

Catholic Daily Mass (9am)

April 15, Tuesday

SB @ Ririe

April 16, Wednesday

City Council

Catholic Daily Mass (9am)

IDAN-HA Movie –

BB vs Malad

SB @ Malad

April 17, Thursday

Library Story Time (10am)

Catholic Daily Mass (6:30pm)

Addition Recovery Program (7pm)

IDAN-HA Movie –

Golf @ Grace Track @ Bear Lake

GRACE

April 10, Thursday Planning and Zoning (7pm)

April 11, Friday

HS Track @ Shelley

April 13, Sunday

LDS Services

Caribou Bible Church (2 pm)

April 14, Monday Library Story Time (10 am)

April 16, Wednesday City Council (6pm) Chamber of Commerce (12 pm)

SAT

April 17, Thursday

HS Golf @ Grace (Girls)

HS Golf @ Soda Springs (Boys) NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten

ONLY 2025-26 Kindergarten Registration

BANCROFT

April 10, Thursday Track @ Carey

April 13, Sunday LDS Services

April 17, Thursday Track @ Murtaugh MS Track @ Bear Lake

BIRTHDAYS

Gerald Young, Apr. 2

Tom Cartwright, Apr. 4

Jackie Winward, Apr. 4

Brett Lynn Crump, Apr. 11

Janice Jackson, Apr. 11

Jim Farmer, Apr. 11

Jennifer Jones, Apr. 13

Ebony Spruill, Apr. 16

Flossie Madson, Apr. 18

Carol Durfee, Apr. 19

Jessica Fuechsel, Apr. 20

Gary Lemarr, Apr. 20

DeVaughn Smith, Apr. 20

Robyn Alleman, Apr. 23

Paula Burgin, Apr. 23

Terry Mortenson, Apr. 25

Rick Stringham, Apr. 25

Roy Brown, Apr. 26

Benjimn Beckstead, Apr. 26

Larry Peterson, Apr. 28

Pat Farnes, Apr. 28

Lucetta Holt, Apr. 29

Larita May Brown, Apr. 30

Ralph (Duffy) Woolsey, Apr. 30

If you would like to add yourself, your kids, loved one, friend or family member to our weekly birthday list, contact Sherrie at 208-766-4773 or email sherrie.w@idahoenterprise.com

SODA SPRINGS LUNCH MENU

Lunches served with Fruit, Veggies & Milk

Monday, April 14

Meatball Subs

Tuesday, April 15

Hamburger mac

Wednesday, April 16

Orange chicken, fried rice

Thursday, April 17

Turkey sub, chips

NORTH GEM LUNCH MENU

Milk and Choice of Bar Each Day

Monday, April 14

Cereal Fun Lunch (Elem.) Breakfast Tater Tot Wrap, Deli Bar, Roasted Carrots, Applesauce

Tuesday, April 15

Cubano Sandwich, BBQ Pork Sliders, Deli Bar, California Spinach Salad, Peaches Parfait

Wednesday, April 16

Crispitos w/Cheese Sauce, Meatball Sub, Deli Bar, Corn, Fruit Jello Cups

Thursday, April 17

Walking Tacos, Deli Bar, Cheesy Refried Beans, Pears

GRACE LUNCH MENU

Monday, April 14

Lunches served with Milk

CORN DOG, Mac & Cheese

FOOD CHOICES, Green Beans, Mandarin Oranges

Tuesday, April 15

LASAGNA, Breadstick

FOOD CHOICES, Fresh Green Salad, Pears

Wednesday, April 16

CHICKEN TENDER, Potatoes/ Gravy, Roll FOOD CHOICES, Corn, Applesauce

Thursday, April 17

SUPER NACHO, FOOD CHOICES, Refried Beans, Fresh Veggies, Peaches

CARIBOU COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS' MENU

Every meal served with Juice/Milk/Coffee

April 11 - Navajo Taco, Mandarin Oranges, Mexican Wedding Cake

April 16 - BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, Coleslaw, Oranges, Banana Bars

*Birthday Cake and Ice Cream is served in-house only!

ON THIS DAY

1815 Mount Tambora in the Dutch Est Indies experiences a cataclysmic eruption, one of the most powerful in history, killing around 71,000 people, causes global volcanic winter

1849 Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $400

1866 American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms

1912 RMS Titanic sets sail form Southampton for her maiden (and final) voyage

1970 Paul McCartney officially announces the split of The Beatles in a press release promoting his solo album

1972 The US, USSR and 70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons at the Biological Weapons Convention

1974 Magicians Penn Jillette and Teller first meet

1995 NCY bans smoking in all restaurants that seat 35 or more

2012 Apple Inc. claims a value of $600 billion making it the largest company by market capitalization in the world

2017 “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” directed by James Gunn, and starring Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana premieres in Tokyo, Japan

2019 First-ever photo of black hole announced, taken by The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration in 2917 in galaxy M87, 6.5 billion times the mass of earth, 55 million light-years away

2019 New species of human announced named Homo luzonensis, 3ft tall, remains dated 50-50,000 years old found in cave on island of Luzon, Philippines

LOOKING BACK AT PAGES FROM THE PAST

The following stories are summarized from past issues of the Caribou County Sun over the last fifty plus years. The Enterprise thanks Mark Steele for permission to use the contents, and the Grace Public Library for access to the archives.

2020 Blue Cross of Idaho announced that the company has waived all member cost0sharingfor testing and treatment of COVID-19. The company’s decision benefits its individual, fully-insured and Medicate Advantage members. The expansion covers cost-sharing treatment received through June 2020. “As we join together to help our families, friends, and neighbors, we are committed to expanding access to care while removing financial barriers to help out members. Our focus and compassion remain on Idaho, and we are proud to partner with the healthcare community to meet their rapidly changing need,” Blue Cross CEO Charlene Maher said. Enhanced prescription coverage, testing, telehealth, and expanded support of independent health care providers are some of the moves Blue Cross has implemented.

According to Idaho’s Covid-19 Unified Command Team, JustServe. org is offering opportunities for the community to volunteer to help those in need in the local community. Some of these opportunities include delivering food and medicine to vulnerable populations who are unable to go out, donating food and paper supplies to those in need, and working with the Idaho Foodbank to package food. “During these difficult and uncertain times, we can find solace in helping others in need,” said Kevin Bailey, with the United Way of Southeastern Idaho. “We encourage members of the community to reach out to individuals that live alone. The coronavirus brings with it unprecedented fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. Social connection can help alleviate some of this. Face to face interactions are discouraged, but you can call, text, video chat, or stand outside and talk through a door or window,” Bailey said.

The Idaho Parks and Recreation Department reminded people that just they were stuck at home, that didn’t mean they couldn’t explore. For students at home in Idaho, current online learning opportunities Idaho State Parks offer include: Castle Rocks State Park/City of Rocks National Reserves, which is offering online learning through a series of video presentations. Old Mission State Park is another park with available learning resources for students and the public, with information about Cataldo Mission, Parish house, Couer d’Alene’s Old Mission. Farragut State Park, Harriman State Park, and many others also currently ready for student exploration on line. More state parks and other state educational resources are being marshalled into the effort.

Governor Brad Little issued a statewide stay-home order last Wednesday for all Idahoans. He also signed an extreme emergency declaration, which allows the state to more effectively increase health care capacity, take steps to reduce and slow the spread of the virus, and take rapid and decisive steps to improve the conditions of Idahoans whose job and incomes are being harmed by pandemic. “From the get-go, our focus has been to slow the spread of coronavirus to protect our most vulnerable citizens and preserve capacity in our healthcare system. And from the beginning, I stated my commitment to making decisions about our response to coronavirus based on science. With confirmed community transmission of coronavirus now occurring in Idaho’s most populated areas, we need to take strong measure to ensure out healthcare facilities are not overburdened. I am following the guidance of our public health experts and issuing a statewide stay-home order effective immediately.”

People in Idaho are being wanted to be extra vigilant as scam callers are likely to ramp up their activity over the next few weeks to take advantage of increasing numbers of

people being at home due to the current Covid-19 outbreak. CPR Call Blocker, makers of a call blocking device, is predicting that scammers and fraudsters will be ready to strike and take advantage of the situation as more states go into lockdown, forcing people to stay at home, and is warning people in Idaho to be on their guard for a rise in bogus calls. Some of the scams include asking for personal information in exchange for free testing kits, FDIC scammers claiming to be providing federal emergency funds, fake charity groups, student loan change phishing calls, and healthcare provider requests for information.

2005

The new Caribou County Jail complex, which will also house the Sheriff’s Office, is on schedule and will be completed in time for a May open house if all goes well, the county commissioners and Sheriff Ray Van Vleet said last week. The $3.8 million complex will be leased by the county under a 30 year lease-purchase program. The county paid $1 million as a down payment for money saved for a new jail and federal in-lieu of tax (PILT) monies. The county’s present facility—on the third floor of the courthouse—was built in 1910, Sheriff Van Vleet said. In addition to a new jail facility that will hold up to 45 persons, an enhanced 911 emergency telephone and dispatch system has been upgraded to be included in the new control and dispatch center at the jail. That new system has a cost of $400,000 and about half of that was paid with 911 fees of $2 a month per phone charge the county received from residents. The new phone system is state of the art, according to commissioners Bruce Dredge and Bart Conlin, who toured the construction on site last week. The system will give the address, location, and even a map of the emergency call. It can print a map or forward one to other county or city police computers with the location, if needed. The Soda Springs Police Dept has just recently installed lap-top computers into their vehicles which can use the new map system. They received a grant for the computers. The new jail complex will be leased for $215,000 a year. The sheriff said the county had been spending up to $150,000 with other counties to jail prisoners from Caribou. Because of the size of the facility, they expect to be able to house other jurisdictions’ prisoners for $40 to $50 a day, making the new jail pay for itself, and possibly even generate revenue. Six new deputies have been hired to run the jail under recently promoted Captain Geary Bybee. The jail has a complete kitchen, outdoor exercise area, a room for a law library and classes, several pods to house different populations, including women, and a work release room where inmates can leave to go to work. The complex also includes a drivers license area.

Soda Springs mayor Kirk Hansen proclaimed that the city will celebrate Arbor Day on April 29 this year. This is the fifth consecutive year that the city has held an Arbor Day celebration. David Camptell, chair of the city tree committee, Councilwoman Lynda Lee, and other tree committee members have planned a program for that day. The city received a grant of $150 this year to purchase two trees. These trees will be planted in selected locations at the city park. This is part of a long-term plan of the city and the tree committee to ensure continued tree presence in the park as the older trees die off. The park and the trees resulted from the efforts of long-time city manager Thomas Corrigan, to create a park in the location.

Forty-three friends and family of S/Sgt. Robert D. Carney met at the home of his grandparents, Ellen and Lew Nelson, for a coming home party and “Christmas in March.” Sgt. Carney recently returned from his second tour of duty in Iraq. He is the son of Maureen Hale from Grace. “When I found out Robert was coming home in

March, and said I was going to keep the Christmas tree up until he arrived, most people thought I was crazy, but I think he really enjoyed it,” Mrs. Nelson said. “He brought his daughter, Kindra, and we had a few gifts under the tree for each of them.” Carney is a members of 3MAW MWCS, TAC Bravo Company in the field of communications engineering. “We provide vital satellite and terrestrial links to ground forces to provide close air support,” he said. “After 18 month there, no matter where I am in the U.S., it is the greatest place in the world and every moment I’m alive is the greatest moment in my life. Basically, I’m really glad to be a part of something which helps the American and the Iraqi people. If anything we did lessened threats and promoted freedom, I was glad to do it.”

Agrium CPO, AStaris, and the Grand Teton Council of the Boy Scouts of America have entered into a unique agreement that will guarantee land for a Boy Scout camp and preserve and enhance the local environment. For 11 years, Astaris has been mining at the Dry Valley Mine. With Agrium’s recent takeover of operations, they had begun mitigating some of the 111 acres of land that were disrupted by mining. As part of the mitigation, the companies have arranged for the Boy Scouts to preserve and maintain the wetland areas. In exchange for the Scouts’ agreement to maintain the wetland values of the restored areas, Agrium and Astaris will transfer ownership of the 111 acres of wetland, as well as 367 upland acres, to the Boy Scouts for a permanent summer camp.

1990

Most county residents have notices the new road signs scattered throughout the area on county roads. The recent road signing project has been completed by the AA Hudson and Associates under a contract with the county. The signs—and residential numbering system—began as a grant with county participation. Various utility companies in the state had offered to fund grants to counties willing to set up a road signing and numbering system for better and quicker identification of rural home owners. Caribou County Commissioner Max Rigby said hearings were even held on the names of some of the 400 roads in the county for changes in those names to better identify them or to go along with what the residents wanted their roads to be called. But even at that, Rigby said, some people still aren’t happy with the road designations. In addition to naming roads and giving residences individual numbers, all electric pumps will have numbers and locations recorded. Such a numbering system not only helps utility companies locate residences faster, it is a great help for emergency services, Rigby said, such as law enforcement, EMTs, and the county fire department. “We have a big county and sometimes people are not sure about some of the roads,” the commissioner said. “This is a big help for them.” A problem arising from the signing of the roads is theft and vandalism to the signs.

Rigby urged anyone seeing theft of signs or people destroying them to report the information to the county sheriff, as the signs could be critical to emergency services.

The Soda Springs Class of 1965 is having their 25th year reunion and needs help in locating Robert Denning and Russell Covert. If you have any information, call Bob Hemmert or Peg Smith.

Republican candidate for governor Roger Fairchild visited Grace Wednesday to meet with voters. Fairchild said he is for “right to life” except in unusual cases threatening the life of the mother. He believes in fiscal and personal responsibility and will release copies of his income tax returns for many years, as candidates running for high office are expected to do. He feels that the ongoing duel between environmental issues could be resolved with good, common sense communication between those concerned. He feels that grazing fees in Idaho are too high. He would like to see an equalization of those fees, and then freeze them to prevent the constant bickering.

The Republican Central Committee of Caribou County met, chaired by Gerald O. Tolman of Bancroft. Meeting discussions centered on providing public forums for the opportunity of county voters to get acquainted with local, regional, state, and national candidates for elective offices. It was announced that the “Larry Craig 1990 Campaign Express” would be coming to town.

The American Cancer Society in Soda Springs announced that it would be selling daffodils for 50 cents each to raise funds for the Society’s cancer research and education programs. “The daffodil is the first flower of spring, and as such symbolizes hope and renewed life, Judy Clark, Chairman of Daffodil Days, said.

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Jennifer Lacy, Trevor Hirsbrunner, Fred Peck, Jim Sippolo, and Jacob Hirsbrunner at last year's Chili Cook Off at the American Legion building.

NOTICES

NOTICE OF SALE

The Soda Springs School District is now accepting sealed bids, pursuant to I.C. 33-601, on the below listed property:

Hooper Elementary School Located at 95 E. Hooper, Soda Springs, Idaho 83276, sits on 6.07 acres and is zoned C-2 & R-2. The building was built around 1950, Soda Creek runs along the westem edge of the property. Interested parties can schedule an appointment with Soda Springs School District to inspect the property.

A cashier's check or money order for I00% of the bid must accompany the bid and the unsuccessful bidders will have their checks or money orders returned immediately after the sale.

Sealed bids will be received until 5:00 pm on Api|23,2025, at the Soda Springs School District Administration Office, 250 East 2nd South, Soda Springs, Idaho 83276 Fax # 208-547-4878. Sealed bids will be opened at the board meeting Apii-23,2025, at the above location. Any bids received after the bid opening will not be considered.

The above property has been properly appraised, and the appraisal has been entered into the records of the board of trustees. The board of trustees

may accept the highest bid, may reject any bid, or reject all bids. If no satisfactory bid is made and received, the board may proceed under its own direction to sell and convey the property for the highest price the market will bear.

Conveyance will be by Quitclaim Deed.

Additional information conceming the property and the sale can be obtained at the Soda Springs School District Administration Office.

Dawn Beeton, BoardClerk Soda Springs School District No.150

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Legal Notice STATE OF IDAHO LAND LEASE OPPORTUNITY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR AUCTION OF LEASE

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article IX, § 8 of the Idaho Constitution and Idaho Code §§ 58-307, -310 and -313, the State of Idaho, Department of Lands (hereinafter “IDL”), will accept lease applications for public auction of the lease set forth below. Lease application deadline is Thursday, May 1,

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vehicles will cost. 3 are coming to end of lease in May 2026. His proposal is to extend two of the leases for longer, up to 7 years. The residual value would be dropped, except for the Yukon. The two extensions have 33K and 37K miles on them. They put on about 12-13K a year. The department uses Durangos, which are about the same price point as Explorers.

A decision by the end of the month would be ideal.

Dan Squires

As a result of the recent daycare closure, Creative Center has put an alarm system in, so they could up occupancy to handle some of the need. Wastewater Plant calls are out for the installation of the clarifiers, and Squires is waiting for quotes.

The camera for the sewer will be here soon. If the weather is good, the department is going to use it soon, and do some training with it.

Justin Hansen

Hansen reported on some power problems out at the airport. Two of the hangars are out of power, and the

2025 by 5:00 PM (MT).

If more than one application is received for the lease, IDL will schedule a date, time and location for a live auction and the lease will then be awarded to the bidder paying the highest premium bid therefore. Annual rental rates are established by IDL.

General information regarding the lease is set forth below. Detailed information regarding the lease, including a specific legal description of the property to be leased, rental rates, and instructions to complete an application, and the application fee may be obtained by visiting IDL’s website at www.idl.idaho. gov.

Old Lease No., New Lease No., Term, Use, Legal Description, County

M800057 , New Lease No. TBD, 10yr, Industrial, approx. .25-acre site within 40 acres of NWSE, T08S-R43E-S22, Caribou County.

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infrastructure needs to be improved.

“That’s going to be a very large expense,” Hansen said. The contract with the city says that the city will provide power to the airport. Hansen anticipates other hangars having the same problems down the road. “Do we continue to fix as it goes, or is it something that we budget and do it so we get it right? It’s going to continue to happen,” he said.

Equipment purchased for the skate park was put up on Wednesday, and is in use now.

No 5 at the hydroplant is still being looked at.

Road scholars are done, and they will be presented at the next City Council meeting.

Hansen reported on Kelly Park’s ongoing problem with keeping it green with “trash water.” Rather than sending one guy who spends the entire summer digging out sprinkler heads and cleaning them out, Hansen would like to pursue other options.

“We’ve out a filtration system on that line, it just doesn’t work,” he said.

“The problem is once you shut those sprinkler heads off, the material sucks back into the system.”

Hansen’s solution is to “keep every-

NEWS OF RECORD

CARIBOU COUNTY SHERIFF

Alvinia J Y Chu, Singapore, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50; fail to yield to emergency vehicle, $5.00, costs $56.50 Wendy Hatch, Pocatello, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50 Erin Rachelle Keith, Vancouver, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50

Jeffrey Francis Netto, Draper, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50

William Duane Hedgecock, Logan, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 SODA SPRINGS POLICE

Stephanie Ann Burnside, Boise, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 Guy Chad Harris, Soda Springs, temporary permittee not accompanied by a license driver over 21 year of age, $44.50, costs $56.50 MAGISTRATE COURT

Dayton A Curtis, Green River, driving without privileges, $77.50, costs $172.50 – Agency: SSPD

Jared Blake Frandsen, Rexburg, consume or possess open container by driver, $112.50, costs $187.50 – Agency: SSPD

Crew Jason Hardy, Grace, inattentive or careless driving, $92.50, costs $157.50 – Agency: SSPD

Ross Cody Barfuss, Bancroft, driving under the influence, $600.00, costs $202.50, 18 months probation –

Agency: CCSO

Hilario Cruz-Ramirez, Midvale, driving under the influence, $600.00, costs $443.50 – Agency: CCSO

Alex J Dunn, Soda Springs, fail to maintain liability insurance (2nd offence), $142.50, costs $157.50

Mitchell Kyle Dye, Soda Springs, possession of marijuana, $300.00, costs $257.50, 180 days jail, 179 days jail suspended, 1 day credit time served, 12 months probation; reckless driving, $142.50, costs $157.50, 180 days jail, 179 days jail suspended, 1 day credit time served, 12 months probation –Agency: SSPD

Joshue Nmn Garcia, El Paso, driving under the influence, $600.00, costs $202.50, 18 months probation – Agency: CCSO

Michael Glenn Lovely, Soda Springs, disturbing the peace-willfully disturbs neighborhood, $142.50, costs $157.50 – Agency: SSPD

Garbriel J Tobias, Soda Springs, reckless driving, $142.50, costs $219.50, 180 days jail, 178 days jail suspended, 2 days credit time served, 12 months probation; possession of marijuana, $300.00, costs $197.50, 180 days jail, 178 days jail suspended, 2 days credit time served, 12 months probation –Agency: SSPD

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thing above ground, and make it more efficient.”

Councilmember Ryan Carpenter has some advice about filters, and will go to check and see if that might be an easier option before jumping into a whole new solution.

The geyser right now is having an issue where there is a continuous 6 foot stream. It still goes off at the right time. “I don’t even know what that entails, but there’s a guy coming next week. I’m not going tearing into something like that without an idea what to do. It’s about 5 five feet tall for 52 minutes, and 40 feet tall for 8 minutes.”

Hansen noted an issue with Direct Communication digging up yards. What is the city’s recourse? He was advised to continue to document any incidents. People don’t know who is digging up their yard sometimes, and it has been Direct Comm rather than the city.

Code Update

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“NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Farmers Land and Irrigation Canal Company, LTD, has determined a need and an assessment of $25.00 dollars per share, levied on the stock of the corporation, for the purposes of maintenance and operation, of the canal company payable to Farmers Land & Irrigation, % Wade Olorenshaw, 1930 Ivins Road, Bancroft, Idaho 83217 on or before the 17th day of April, 2025.

Notice is further given that said assessment must be paid before the water master can deliver any irrigation water for the 2023 irrigation season.”

Thanks Cherrie, Wade Olorenshaw

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charges from. Attorney Tom Smith noted that some language was potentially ambiguous to some, regarding “whose responsible for repair and maintenance of the water lines/sewer lines.” He would be happy to work with someone to clarify that language. “It’s always a good idea to go through city code and revise it and make it simpler.” The mayor and the staff will work on the language, although many felt it was already clear.

State Park Letter

The council stated that it would like to communicate the community support for the project of making Enders a State Park to the state P and R department. The concept of collecting letters of support from community members and those of us who live here was suggested. “I’ve gotten six or eight so far, and anticipate more,” Councilmember Paul Gritton stated. He presented a letter for the council to sign. A meeting in two weeks will happen with the state PR director. Council Pres Hart drafted the letter. A motion to support the letter was approved.

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Doris Alene Maughan

May 4, 1942 ~ April 5, 2025

Doris Alene Maughan, age 82, passed away on April 5, 2025. She will be deeply missed by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and dear friends.

Alene was born on May 4, 1942, to Delbert Kynaston Argyle and Dora Alene Baty Argyle of Bancroft, Idaho. She was the cherished baby sister to her siblings, Denece and Doyle. Alene was born and raised in Bancroft and graduated from North Gem High School. She married William Brent Maughan on January 4, 1961. Their union was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls, Idaho Temple.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, her great-grandson Owen Gallegos, and her sweetheart Brent with whom she is now joyously reunited.

Alene is survived by her five children: Pam (Jim) Neuner, Bret (Brenda) Maughan, Tracie (Mike) Rendon, Eric (Yvette) Maughan, and Jason (Marcie) Maughan. She is also survived by eighteen grandchildren and thirty-three great-grandchildren.

Alene was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served in various callings including Relief Society President on two occasions. As a DUP member, Alene valued her family’s legacy and took pride in the fact that her parents homesteaded in Gem Valley. She cherished her childhood on the ranch and developed a lifelong love of horses. Alene enjoyed music and played the

piano. Her talents in sewing, quilting, and crocheting were evident in the beautiful handiwork she created and shared with others.

She sold Avon for several years and formed many lasting friendships during that time. As a family, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to the friends who have been there for her. She loved just going for a drive, taking in the sights and enjoying the beauty of the area she called home for her entire life.

A viewing will be held on Friday evening, April 11, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Sims Funeral Home, 139 East 2nd South, Soda Springs. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 12, at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center, 290 South 3rd West, Soda Springs, with a viewing prior from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Kathleen Coombs Wright

December 25, 1946 ~ March 30, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kathleen Coombs Wright on March 30, 2025, at the age of 78 in Denver, Colorado. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, and mother who touched the lives of many with her kindness, generosity, tender heart, and unwavering spirit.

Born on December 25, 1946, in Soda Springs, Idaho, she was the first of seven children of William LaClede Coombs and Margarette Kathleen Boxx. Named Kathleen after her mother, she went by Kathy all of her life. Kathy lived a life full of love, laughter, and dedication. She was known for her love of her family, her love of animals—particularly horses and cats. She found joy in singing and theater and always made time for family and friends.

She grew up in Thatcher, Idaho, until leaving for college. She graduated from Grace High School in 1965. She received a scholarship to Ricks College and graduated with an associate’s degree in fine arts. She met her husband, Steve Wright, during her junior year at Idaho State University on September 23, 1967. They were married on April 12, 1968, in Thatcher, Idaho. The marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS temple.

Kathy is survived by her children: William Bryan (Becka) of Oregon, Christopher Lee (Jessica) of Washington, Dustin Allan (Lori) of Cal-

ifornia, Amber Clendening (Brian) of Colorado, and Johnathan James (Guinn) of California; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two extra daughters, Kelisu and Mindy, as she always considered them, along with her extra granddaughter, Lilium. She will be deeply missed but her legacy will live on in the lives of her loved ones.

Funeral services will be held June 20th, 2025, in Niter Idaho at the Thatcher LDS Ward building. Interment will be in the Thatcher Idaho Cemetery which will follow the services.

In lieu of flowers the family requests you offer a donation to your local Cat shelter or Humane Society.

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Building Success

ministrators and presented the idea to them as a way to involve their students in a unique and valuable training camp. Those who attended universally praised the effectiveness of the program, and its relevance for future career paths.

“Another thing about the trades that’s kind of neat,” stated Philip Paxton of community revitalization organization NeighborWorks, “is that plumbing, electrical, mechanical, those kind of trades are going to be the last jobs that are replaced by robots and artificial intelligence. They’re probably some of the safest bets right now because that trend is huge and growing.”

Alan Erickson characterized the experience from his perspective as a teacher. “It went pretty well. I’m amazed they got thirteen of these sheds built in two days! I want to build stuff like this from scratch in my class, and I’ve got room. When you only have the kids for an hour a day or so, there’s only so much you can do. You can get a lot done over the course of the semester, of course, but this is a cool way to do a lot in a short time and see a project through.”

Erickson noted that he was impressed with the Combine as a whole. “This is the first time I’ve been to one of these. I’ve seen it, you know, picking up stuff from Home Depot, but on the ground it’s absolutely huge. And it’s amazing what everyone donates that goes into this. From Home Depot to everyone else. They put us up out at Fort Hall and fed us—it’s pretty cool.”

Even someone with a lot of experience like Erickson found things to learn. “I’ve been pouring concrete for 45 years,” he said, “and I learned new stuff from the concrete guy. I asked him why he was doing it a certain way, and when he told me I was like ‘that’s a good idea!’

The event is free for students, and has been a great experience for those who have participated.

“I had kids in my construction class who didn’t want to come, because they heard that at first it was fun, but then it turned into work,” he said. “So, I encouraged them to try it out for themselves, instead of let someone else decide that for them. And I think by now they’ve had a really good time. Plus, you get out of school for two days? You go to a motel and get fed? That’s great! Plus the fact that you get to learn a bit. You get to gain some valuable skills.”

As it stands, Soda Springs intends to try to return next year.

Veterans receiving sheds this year included Army veterans Vincent Sanchez, Douglas Broncho, Enoch Houtz, Daniel Curr, Justin Hensley (also an Air Force vet), Jonathan Wescott, Jeffrey Gakkardi, and Tom Chopski; Air Force veterans Nathan Broadhead, Jonathon McKnight, Mark Jeffrey Brewer; and Navy veteran Jeffrey Hull.

The CEWT team at the Combine included Raelyn Price, Annie Harrison Quinton, Steve Quinton, Shirley Hockett, Nikelle Morrison, Paul Dickey, Megan Cleveland, Katy Dafoe, and Angie Wilhelm.

Lunch was provided by the Grub Slingers food truck from Rigby.

Doris Alene Maughan

Steve Quinton and Dave Pristupa handed presented materials to Idaho veterans at the end of the combine.

Teams put the finishing touches on their sheds right before the handover ceremony on Thursday.

Kathleen Coombs Wright

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Shade Covers, Trees, Picnic Tables & BBQ Grills!

BY ALANA BURNS

The Friends of the Soda Springs City Park are proud to announce that the completion of their project to bring shade covers, trees, picnic tables and BBQ grills to the MAVERIK Caribou CommUNITY Playground will conclude next month, May 2025, once install is completed for all of the aforementioned improvements.

Locations have been marked on the grass surrounding the playground to indicate where in-ground BBQ grills, in-ground mounted picnic tables, and trees will be installed in the coming weeks. Four of the six new commercial grade picnic tables are now in front of the playground and have been used to host cool, breezy picnics there already this Spring.

Recently kids have become aware of the shade covers that have been welded on to the existing swing set in the “tot lot” portion of the playground. As a result some teenaged children have been seen climbing up the baby swings and lifting themselves up on

top of the swing sets and have been touching the metal shade structures. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM DOING THIS! Not only is this dangerous but it can eventually damage the equipment that has been fundraised for this project.

Adults and parents, please make sure to teach youth and children that as a community we are all advocates for the preservation and safety of the people visiting here and the equipment we are privileged to enjoy. You can even “deputize” them as members of the unofficial “playground safety and protection committee” to get their buy in, like the Friends did when they witnessed children climbing the swing sets this past week! Ha! Also, HUGE “thanks” are in order for these most recent sponsors for their generous contributions to this mission to provide shaded playtime for area children this year, and for many years to come. The community has rallied around this project and the The Friends are pleased to share the support they have gathered recently

from London Drug in Grace ($500), ITAFOS ($2,500) and the Caribou County Commissioners ($3,000).

If you have been planning to donate and would like to ensure that your name or business’ name is included on the official sponsorship placard please donate as soon as possible. Planning is still ongoing for the re-dedication and ribbon cutting for the playground sometime in May. Stay tuned for more information to come in the next few weeks.

This year’s playground maintenance day is scheduled for May 1st at 6 PM. Please come and help clean up the playground and enjoy a sponsored burger dinner afterwards provided by the Soda Springs Lion’s Club.

CMC Health Fair at Tigert on 18th

BY ERIKA DANNELLY

Caribou Medical Center has been working incredibly hard over the last year to make exciting and positive changes to the way we do healthcare for our community. Our goal is to gain the trust of all of you, our community members, our neighbors, our friends, so that you don’t have to drive over the mountain just to see a doctor. We know just how important it is to keep things local, and we pride ourselves on having familiar and friendly faces within our walls. We are confident that the level of personalized care you receive at CMC is unlike anywhere else.

How cool is it that you can make a doctor’s appointment for your child with someone whose child is in the same classes. How incredible that you can schedule a surgery with a doctor you saw at the grocery store and he was able to assure you that everything would go smoothly. How amazing that you can go into the ER at any time of day and know that the doctor you’ll see there will be your neighbor, or better yet, your friend!

And what makes all of those scenarios even better is that not only is the care you receive personal, it’s high quality. We hire the best of the best. We hire people who grew up here or who want to live here, but we also people who are highly skilled,

and have put in years upon years of studying, training, and working.

Some of the changes we’ve made are cosmetic updates like fixing the cement pad outside or installing new flooring inside. But the some of the more important changes include bringing on new providers and expanding our service lines to include a broader range of care capabilities. Hopefully, the changes we’ve made have been noticeable. But if you’re still wondering what we’re doing and why we’re working so hard behind the scenes to make things better, come check out the Health Fair we’re hosting next week!

It will be at Tigert Middle School in the commons area on Friday, April 18 from 7 am to noon. You can expect a variety of vendors both from the hospital and external. You will be able to learn about everything from what surgeries we offer, attend a yoga or high fit class, meet our doctors, get your bloodwork done, ask questions about billing… the list in endless! The mammogram truck will be in the parking lot (appointment required). We will have swag and handouts and giveaways galore. There will be door prizes for adults and a bingo game and prize for the kids. It is going to be a blast. You won’t want to miss it! If you have any questions, reach out to Erika at edannelly@cariboumc.org or call (208) 547-3341.

The CMC Health Fair is a great opportunity for people in the community to meet with a variety of service providers with Caribou Medical Center. There will be prizes, fun, games, and most importantly access to information that patients need to find their way through the medical landscape. Providers will be in attendance to meet with those who have questions, and hospital staff and administrators will on hand to speak with anyone interested in learning more about services at CMC.

London Drug owner and pharmacist Nate Holbrook standing proudly with his team as they donate to the shade covers project

From Left to Right: Slade Burns, Alana Burns, Bryce Somsen, Marty McCullough, Mark Matthews, Laura Lind

Members of ITAFOS’ leadership team gathered to donate to this important cause

Fish and Game Corner

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME

Tips to avoid conflict as bears emerge this spring

As Idaho’s bears emerge from hibernation, Fish and Game reminds residents and visitors to be 'Bear Aware' and take precautions to avoid attracting bears to homes, campsites, and communities.

Spring is a critical time for bears as they emerge from hibernation and search for food. Natural food sources can be scarce early in the season, making unsecured garbage, pet food, bird feeders, and other human-related attractants a significant temptation. If a bear becomes accustomed to unnatural foods, it can lead to conflicts between bears and humans.

Fish and Game recommends the following steps to avoid conflicts between humans and bears:

Living in Bear Country

Secure garbage in bear-resistant containers or store it indoors or in a hard-sided, locked building until the morning of pickup.

Remove bird feeders completely, or only use them when bears are hibernating (November–March).

Store pet food and livestock feed inside or in a hard-sided, locked building. Clean up any spilled food.

Keep BBQ grills clean and store them in a secure location.

Protect livestock, beehives, fruit trees, and compost with electric fencing.

Campers

Keep food and anything with a scent out of tents.

Dispose of garbage in provided containers; otherwise, take it with you and dispose of it properly elsewhere. Do not bury or burn garbage.

Properly store unattended food and anything else with a scent. Food storage options are: Bear boxes

Hard-sided vehicles (car, truck, RV). Avoid leaving attractants in

vehicles for extended periods (backcountry trips)

Certified bear-resistant containers

Electric fencing, depending on local regulations and model or configuration of fence.

Hikers

Carry bear spray and know how to use it.

Hike in groups of three or more people. Avoid hiking after dark, or at dawn or dusk, when bears are most active. Use extra caution in places where visibility or hearing is limited, such as bushy areas near streams.

Be alert. See the bear before you surprise it. Watch for fresh tracks, scat, and feeding sites (signs of digging, rolled rocks, torn up logs, ripped open ant hills).

Make noise. When hiking, periodically yell “Hey bear!” to alert bears to your presence, especially when walking through dense vegetation/blind spots, traveling upwind, near loud streams, or on windy days. Avoid thick brush whenever possible. Bears often use the same trails hikers do, and are attracted to sources of food like berry patches or carcasses.

View and photograph all wildlife from a distance. You should never come closer than 100 yards to a bear.

“Using these Bear Aware principles and being proactive in securing food sources is vital to preventing conflicts with bears,” says James Brower, Regional Communications Manager with Fish and Game. “A few simple actions will go a long way to help keep both people and bears safe this spring.”

For more information on living and recreating in bear country, visit the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) website or contact your local Fish and Game office.

Easter thanks to a farmer

BY ALLISON ELIASON

Easter season is upon us and whether you’re celebrating with resurrection rolls or jelly beans, glazed ham or a lamb chop, it comes to you by way of your favorite farmers and ranchers. As you say grace before diving into the deviled eggs or scalloped potatoes, be sure to give a little thanks to the industry that helps you live the traditions of the season.

They may be worth a fortune to have as part of the traditional celebration, but eggs have been a part of Easter for centuries. Early Christians believed that the empty egg shell represented the empty tomb, making it an important symbol of the resurrection.

During Lent, eating eggs was prohibited and the 40 days fast ended with a variety of egg dishes. Giving decorated eggs as a Good Friday offering became popular. In 1290, Edward I purchased 450 eggs to be decorated with colors or gold leaf and then distributed to his household.

Martin Luther was credited with the origin of the Easter egg hunt. In the late 16th century, the men would hide eggs for the women and children to search for, representing the women that had found the empty tomb Easter morning.

The White House traditionally celebrates Easter with the annual Egg Roll, decorating eggs and other games. 30,000 eggs will be donated from farmers around the country in support of the celebration.

Easter is often marked with a set of fresh duds, rooted in the symbol of resurrection and renewal. Cotton, wool, or flax fibers make up a myriad of beautiful fabrics that are carefully crafted into new dresses, shirts, and ties on display

A Look At The Links

BY JODY REEVES

With Grace being on spring break the Cardinals were the only golfers in action last week. The Cardinals made the most of the week taking part in two separate meets. They started the week on a chilly day in Blackfoot. The boys team competed against golfers from seven other schools. The Cardinals came in fourth place only losing to the three 4A schools in attendance, Snake River, Marsh Valley and American Falls. The Cardinals were led in this meet by Kayden Peterson and Brycen Peterson who shot 85 and 95 respectively. The girls team performed very well at the meet taking the top spot. Though there were golfers from six other schools in attendance there were only three full girls teams competing for team scores. Jayden Parker led the Cardinals with an 80 followed by Jasta Stoor with an 87. Not only were Parker and Stoor the two best Lady Cardinals, they were the two top individual golfers in the whole girls competition.

Following a great start to the week the Cardinals next traveled to Juniper Hills in Pocatello. There the Cardinals competed against some of the same teams. In the boys scores the Cardinals improved on their early week performance earning second place only getting beat by a very good Snake River team. The Cardinal men bested American Falls, Bear Lake, Grace Lutheran, and Aberdeen. This time Chase Jacobsen earned the best score for the Cards at 87 followed closely by the Perterson’s who each earned a 90. On the girls side once again the Lady Cards faced a limited number of full teams and once again the girls as a team took the top spot by just beating Bear Lake by two shots. Jayden Parker earned top honors as an individual for the second meet of the week with her score of 78. Tara Vedder was the second best Cardinals and had the third best individual score with a 94. Check out next week’s article to see how the red hot Cardinals are doing as they move forward in their season.

Easter morning.

Marshmallow peeps, chocolate covered marshmallow eggs, even the marshmallows of the empty tomb rolls are only made possible by cows. It’s true. The crucial marshmallow ingredient gelatin is a beef by-product from bones, hooves, skin and cartilage. But it’s not just the marshmallows that get their gelatin from cattle. Jelly beans, Easter candy corn, and every kind of gummy candy all made thanks to the beef industry.

Speaking of candy, those favorite Reeses Easter eggs wouldn’t be the sweet treat they are without peanut farmers. Cadbury Mini Eggs have a smooth milk chocolate center only made possible by dairy farmers, encased in a sugary shell that first started as sugar beets in the field. Whopper Robin Eggs are full of sugar, but without a little from the wheat and barley industry, the classic malted milk center just wouldn’t be what it is.

The classic Easter dinner has many different looks, rooted in a variety of traditions. Whether it is a lamb shop celebrating the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, or a cured ham in celebration of the end of Lent, the beginnings of that meaningful meal always started at the hand of a farmer. Every savory side dish and sweet dessert bringing families together, linking generations, and rejoicing in the renewal of life was carefully planted, tended, and harvested to by a farmer.

As you gather in celebration, surrounded by the symbols of the season pointing to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, take a moment to also thank the farmers and ranchers that give the beginnings to your festivities.

Cardinals Get Big Win Over West J

BY JODY REEVES

The Cardinal baseball team played two games last week earning a dominant win over West Jefferson then losing a close one to Marsh Valley. In their win Kyen Kirby kicked things off with a triple on his first at bat. The Cardinals finished the first inning with two runs while holding the Panthers scoreless. In the second inning the Cardinals kept things rolling earning four more runs. Junior Horsley was on the mound for the Cardinals and really settled into his pitching in the second inning. Horsley finished the day with nine total strikeouts. The Cardinals only gave up one run in the game and that came in the bottom of the fourth. Kyen Kirby came in as a relief pitcher in the fifth and finished with three strikeouts of his own. Kolten Peterson led the way hitting for the Cardinals earning five RBIs on three at bats. The Cardinals rolled in this one ending in five innings and winning by fifteen runs. In their second game of the week the Cardinals took on the Marsh Valley JV team. This was a tough game that the Cardinals fought all the way to the end in. In their first at bat the Cardinals scored one run but did not hold the lead for long. The Eagles

were able to strike right back knocking three runs taking a two point lead into the second inning. The Cardinals struggled at the plate over the next four innings failing to score a single run. They did hold the Eagles to just two more runs in those innings but just fell farther behind. In the top of the sixth inning Soda Springs saw a little life as they were able to earn a pair of runs and cut the lead to a manageable margin. In the seventh and final inning the Cardinals were able to get several players on base but could only manage one more run eventually coming up just two runs short of tying the game and forcing the Eagles to take their last at bats. Despite the loss the Cardinals are feeling optimistic about their season. They will be well challenged this week with a very busy schedule. The Cardinals will travel to Declo on Wednesday then Wendell on Thursday before heading to the Glenns Ferry tournament over the weekend where they will play three more games.

Soda Springs Jayden Parker has been one of the top female golfers in the district early in the season.

Senior Cardinal Chase Jacobsen lines up a put in last weeks meet in Pocatello.

Tough Competition At Preston Invite

BY JODY REEVES

The Grizzly and Cardinal track teams were once again at Preston last week this time taking part in the Preston Invite. The invite brought several high quality competitors from schools around Southeast Idaho as well a few from Wyoming and Utah. The competition was fierce but our local athletes took on the challenge with some even earning new pr’s while placing well in the tough field.

The Grizzlies were a little short handed with Grace being in the middle of their spring break. Of those athletes that remained some of the top performances came from Jonah Wilkerson and Kade Kimball on the boys side with Callie Yost and Giulia Succetti on the girls team. Wilkerson set new pr’s in the 100 meter sprint and the shot put while Kimball did the same in the 100 meters, 400 meters, and long jump. Yost in her first meet of the year set pr’s in 100 meters, 400 meters, and 100 meter hurdles. Succetti a foreign exchange student, improved in the 100 meters and the discus. Also having another good day was sophomore standout Brooklyn Porter who once again broke her own record in the 800 meter race.

The Cardinals also had some great performances. For the boys team several young Cardinals had a great meet with several earning new pr’s. Three out of six of the 200 meter racers earned new personal best times while all four 400 meter racers earned new pr’s. The throwers also did well at the meet with two new pr’s in the discus, three in the shot put and four in the javelin. In addition to all the new pr’s for the boys team their sprint medley relay placed third in a very tough race while Cole Garbett once again took first in the discus and Degan Stoor swept the two hurdle races. For the Lady Cardinals nearly every single girl that ran in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 800 meter races earned either new personal best or season best times. A highlight for the girls team was a first place finish for the 4X400 relay team.

The hot start for our local track teams will continue this week when the Cardinals travel to Cache Valley to attend the Grizzly Invitational in Logan while the Grizzlies will travel to the Shelley Invitational.

SODA GIRL’S RESULTS

100M - Miriam Evans 14.59, Taylie Brewer 14.93, Kylee Fullmer 15.15, Alexa Dory 15.51, Audry Norris 17.05, Brecklyn Golightly 17.93 200M - Taylie Brewer 30.28, Miriam

Evans 32.14 Alexa Dory 32.72, Kylee Fullmer 32.89, Brecklyn Golightly 38.20, Audry Norris 38.49

800M - Ellie Wood 2:33.73, Rebekah Evans 2:34.45, Lizzie Beutler 2:38.47

1600M - Lizzie Beutler 5:52.52, India Galloway 6:34.36

3200M - Lizzie Beutler 12:23.24, India Galloway 13:07.17

100M Hurdles - Layla Torman 18.64

300M Hurdles - Layla Torman 52.65

4x100 Relay - Taylie Brewer, Miriam Evans, Kylee Fullmer, Alexa Dory 58.49

4x400 Relay - Ameliarose Harris, Rebekah Evans, Layla Torman, Ellie Wood 4:21.03

Medley Relay - Ameliarose Harris, Layla Torman, Rebekah Evans, Ellie Wood 2:01.01

Shot Put - Soleil Somsen 28’4”, Andi Carpenter 23’3.25”

Discus - Soleil Somsen 91’8”, Andi Carpenter 75’0”

Javelin - Soleil Somsen 68’10”, Andi Carpenter 42’5”

High Jump - Ameliarose Harris 5”0”

Pole Vault - Ameliarose Harris 8’0”

Long Jump - Alexa Dory 11’5.5”

SODA MEN’S RESULTS

100M - Cole Garbett 12.67

200M - Landon Martinsen 24.43, Dawson McAlister 26.34, Jaxson

Horsley 26.85, Nolan Lott 27.57, Jace Garbett 27.60, Caleb Hansen 27.85

400M - Kage Kirby 56.36, Jaxson Horsley 58.02, Jace Garbett

1:02.73, Bridger Dilworth 1:18.09

800M - Austin Housely 2:25.80

1600M - Landon Moldenhauer

4:54.93, Austin Housley 5:39.56, Noah Hansen 7:02.78

110M Hurdles - Degan Stoor 15.44

300M Hurdles - Degan Stoor 40.83, Zayden Garbett 46.77, Caleb Hansen 53.15

4x200 Relay - Carson Cook, Nolan Lott, Caleb Hansen, Jace Garbett 1:50.11

4x400 Relay - Degan Stoor, Kage Kirby, Zayden Garbett, Landon Martinsen 3:49.75

Medley Relay - Degan Stoor, Zayden Garbett, Kage Kirby, Landon Moldenhauer 3:54.84

Shot Put - Cole Garbett 47’0.5”, Carson Book 35’2”, Zander Housley 26’7”, Carson Golightly 13’3”

Discus - Cole Garbett 158’9”, Carson Cook 104’1”, Zander Housley 65’5”, Noah Hansen 36’10”, Carson Golightly 34’1”

Javelin - Cole Garbett 117’0”, Carson Cook 93’7”, Zander Housely

81’0”, Bridger Dilworth 51’7”, Noah Hansen 42’5”, Carson Golightly

37’2”

Pole Vault - Ladon Moldenhauer 8’6”

Long Jump - Landon Martinsen

19’0”, Dawson McAlister 15’11”

Triple Jump - Landson Martinsen

37’8”, Jaxson Horsley 34’3.5”

GRACE GIRL’S RESULTS

100M - Jeanaelie Shaffer 14.7, Callie Yost 14.78, Giulia Succetti 15.84

400M - Jeanaelie Shaffer 1:10.71, Callie Yost 1:12.74

800M - Brooklyn Porter 2:26.89

100M Hurdles - Callie Yost 19.84

Medley Relay - Jeanaelie Shaffer, Bailey Stoddard, Callie Yost, Brooklyn Porter 2:01.25

Discus - Giulia Succetti 48’8”, Vesica Eiman 45’8”

Pole Vault - Skyla Cloud 6’6”

Long Jump - Jeanaelie Shaffer 13’0”, Giulia Succetti 10’10.25”

GRACE MEN’S RESULTS

100 M - Carson Welch 12.14, Jonah Wilkerson 12.19, Bryant Moss 12.25, Kade Kimball 12.53, Case Williams 15.87

400M - Kade Kimball 56.95

800M Adrian Mejia 2:09.78, Carter Mecham 2:10.79, Cutler Andersen 2:40.10

110M Hurdles - Parker Yost 18.49 4x200 Relay - Bryant Moss, Bryant Jensen, Carter Mecham, Carson Welch 1:36.30

Medley Relay - Gavin Draper, Landon Moss, Parker Yost, Adrian Mejia 3:56.76

Shot Put - Carson Welch 36’8”, Jonah Wilkerson 35’10”, Bryant Moss 35’6.5”, Case Williams 31’6.25

Javelin - Gavin Draper 100’6”, Parker Yost 86’1”

Long Jump - Carter Mecham 17’2”, Gavin Draper 16’8.5”, Kade Kimball 16’0.5”

Lady Cards Split Double Header

BY JODY REEVES

Last week the Lady Cardinals traveled to Firth to take on the Lady Cougars in a double header. In the first game of the double header Firth struggled from the mound. In the just the first inning several Cardinals earned walks or were hit by pitches giving them free trips to first base. The Cardinals opened things up in the first when McKartie Green hit a double driving in some extra runs helping the Cards earn the early five run lead. Abby Goodin had a good day on the mound earning several strikeouts in the first three innings of the game. In the top of the second inning Aspen Davis smashed a solo home run to extend the lead for the Cardinals. That score would hold until the bottom of the fourth inning. Goodin began to show some signs of fatigue giving up a handful of hits and allowing one run but the Lady Cardinals would continue to hold a solid lead. That stayed the case until the sixth inning. In the top of the sixth Brynlee Hemmert would add a single run for Soda Springs and the Cardinal lead was once again six. Firth tried to grab some momentum in the bottom of the inning and did so with a two run homer. However the Cardinals would not break and held out to earn the victory by winning seven to three.

In the second game of the double header the Cardinals started much the same way with mostly getting

The Cowboys Get Back On The Track

BY JODY REEVES

Following a brief break the North Gem track team got back to action last week. The Cowboys hit the road traveling to Murtaugh to take part in the Jennifer Crystal International. Though they were small in number every single Cowboy athlete earned a personal best in at least one of their events and in some cases multiple events. The O’Brien sisters, Mariah and Ciara were the only Lady Cowboys to make the trip. Mariah earned a pr in the javelin and the 100 meter

race while Ciara earned one in the 400 meter race. For the boys team Haydn Frandsen earned pr’s in the shot put and javelin as well as a season best in the discus. Alex Curtis earned a pr in the long jump and a season best in the 400 meter race. In his first meet of the year Lukky Welker put up pr’s in the 100 meter race, long jump and triple jump. Lastly Landon Hayes set pr’s in all four of his events. The Cowboys will continue to ride through their season by traveling to Carey on Thursday for the Lee Cook Invitational.

MEN’S RESULTS

100M - Alex Curtis 13.34, Lukky Welker 13.82, Landon Hayes 14.23, Jaxyn Welker 15.04

400M - Alex Curtis 1:04.62

Shot Put - Haydn Frandsen 35’2.5”, Landon Hayes 26’7.5”, Nicolas Willis 21’6.5”, Jaxyn Welker 17’8”

on base and scoring off of walks and errors. After taking a two run lead Soda Springs saw the Lady Cougars come out swinging in the bottom of the first. Helped by another two run home run Firth quickly passed the Cardinals on the scoreboard to take a two run lead of their own. In the top of the second Davis drove in two runs off of a great hit for a double to tie the score. The tie did not last long. As the Cougars took their turn at bat they added three runs to their total forcing the Cardinals to play catch up once again. The Lady Cardinals would cut the lead to just one run twice over the next two innings but could never quite get over the hump. In the bottom of the fourth the Firth bats caught fire as the Cardinals watched the Cougars hit several doubles driving in seven total runs. In the top of the fifth inning the Cardinals only managed to earn one more run coming up well short of what they needed to force Firth to another at bat. The Cardinals lost the second game of the double header by seven.

The Cardinals have a very busy week this week as they will face Declo on Wednesday at Declo before heading to the Glenns Ferry tournament to get three more games in over the weekend.

Discus - Haydn Frandsen 84’1”, Landon Hayes 62’1” Javelin - Haydn Frandsen 97’0”, Lukky Welker 76’0” Long Jump - Alex Curtis 16’9”, Lukky Welker 15’8.5”, Landon Hayes 12’11.5”, Jaxyn Welker 9’8.5”’ Triple Jump - Lukky Welker 27’9” GIRL’S

Soda Springs India Galloway leads this pack of girls in an earlier race this season in Preston.

Lady Grizzly sophmore Jeanaelie Shaffer takes flight in the long jump competition.

Freshman Carson Cook continues to improve in the throwing events each week.