Enterprise The Idaho
Cardinal Classic “doubles the size of town” for the weekend
It was a remarkable sight to roll-up to the Kelly Park Nordic Ski Trails in Soda Springs, Idaho, the venue of the 2025 Cardinal Classic Cross Country meet, as thousands of participants, coaches, staff and fans swarmed the course. The meet featured nearly 1,800 runners from 46 teams across the six high school and middle school races. The teams ranged from 1A to 6A schools across Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah. The high volume of racers and tough course made for a highly competitive meet, a challenge for each of the runners involved.
The Soda Springs race staff, led by Jeff Horsley, touted the Cardinal Classic race as a “true cross country” race with a course that features trails, a 3/4 mile incline and a beautiful view as they run through the forested site. The race began on an open stretch of grass but quickly narrowed into a trail that looped around Kelly Park. The narrowing trail forced the runners to break out hard to stay at the head of the pack before passing became difficult on the tight trails. But expending too much energy too soon would make for a difficult climb on
the upcoming steep rise, aptly named “Heartbreak Hill.”
At the end of the day, the team from Boise High dominated the proceedings, though as Jody Reeves will explain there were a number of local success stories.
The event also cast a spotlight on the resources that are housed in Soda Springs and Caribou County. While this year’s event brought in an estimated 500 more racers than in the past, proceedings generally stayed organized and safe. The team from Boise was given permission ahead of time to camp at the site in preparation for the race, and no major problems on that front were reported. On the course itself, things proceeded apace, and the large number of racers was handled admirably. Anecdotally, if the race continues to grow, the first item on the agenda is probably a solution to the limited bathroom facilities problem. The city provides facilities support as the administrators of the park, but the sheer scope of the race means that some of those logistics require additional input.
Caribou Medical Center once again
took the field as sports medicine support for the event, alongside the paramedics on scene. Dr. Kellen Hansen and the Sports Medicine Clinic were stationed at the finish line to attend to any runners in need of aid after they took those last agonizing steps.
While the attention at the finish line was all focused on the runners and their times, a quick step back and look up revealed just how packed the venue was. The vast sea of tents, runners, families, volunteers, and onlookers was truly an amazing site. Given just the number of runners, the population of the town essentially doubled for the afternoon, and more than doubled when the runner’s families and friends were included. There were reports of some minor traffic incidents, and certainly slower commuting times at the beginning and end of the races, but overall Saturday saw a spike in sales for local businesses, particularly food and gas establishments.
Recent discussions around the city and county have taken up the idea of
Contested Elections throughout the County; Mayor races heat up
Following Friday’s official writein deadline for this fall’s elections, the races in Caribou County got even hotter. At the end of the week prior, the first filing deadline ended with a number of surprises on the ballots. Though it was tempting, we held those filings in the off chance that write-in candidacies and other developments changed the dynamics of the race, and it’s a good thing we did. Often, odd-numbered election years are the less intense ones, since they are set aside for municipal and special district elections. Sometimes, though, a lot happens at once. In alphabetical order:
Bancroft
Bancroft saw the biggest effects of write-in candidacies as they affected both the the race for mayor and city council. In the mayor’s race, Eric Christensen and Joe Perry are both on the ballot. Mike Ackerman, who had initially filed in the mayor’s race, switched to a write-in spot in the city council race. The city council race also includes write-in candidates Jessica Thurman (currently appointed to the council following a vacancy), and Raquel Reed. The
three candidates are running for two open positions. Only candidates who have officially filed the paperwork to run as write-in candidates will have votes cast for them officially counted. With a new mayor and recent changeover at the city council level, Bancroft will definitely look a bit different for next year.
Grace
In Grace, Kim Lowe and Tyler Hyrum are running unopposed for the two open seats, with no write-in candidates entering the ring last week.
The mayor’s race is a different story, however, as current mayor Jackie Barthlome announced that she will be seeking another term, and challenger David (Dave) Pristupa putting his hat in the ring as well.
Soda Springs
Soda Springs has the busiest election slate locally, and like Bancroft has a contested mayoral and city council election. Current mayor Austin Robinson is not running for another term, leading to several well-known candidates filing to run for the position. On the ballot are Brock Byram, Paul Gritton, and Robert Lau. Paul Gritton
is a currently serving councilmember, and if elected to the mayorship a new councilmember would need to be appointed. Lau is a former councilmember. Byram is a local business owner, whose wife Paige is running for one of the city council spots.
The city council has two seats up, with Paige Byram joining currently serving Ryan Carpenter and Rod Worthington on the slate. City Council seats are not assigned to particular districts, so the top two vote earners will win the seats.
Other elections
The only other contested race on the ballot is for Zone 3 School Board Trustee in School District #149. James Philip and Brandi Wakley are running for the position. Running uncontested are Raini Hayden (Zone1), and Marc Holbrook (zone 4).
Other uncontested elections include District #148 Trustees Andrea Smith in zone 3 and Laura Johnson in Zone 4; District #150 will see Myra Leatherman (Zone 3) and Michael Leman (Zone 4) run unopposed as well. Richard Mydzik and Darrell Moore are on the ballot for the Bailey Creek Fire District.
Shooters Ordered to Pay
$24K for Idaho Wildfires
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has ordered two recreational shooters to pay more than $24,000 in restitution after starting wildfires that scorched over 700 acres of public land in Idaho last fall. The Leeds Fire, ignited on October 30, 2024, in Ada County, burned roughly 355 acres. BLM reported that the blaze cost about $20,000 in suppression efforts and damages, which were reimbursed in April 2025. Two days later, the Chalky Butte Fire erupted in Owyhee County when a shooter used exploding ammunition to celebrate a Boise State football victory. That fire consumed about two acres and caused more than $4,300 in damages. Restitution was paid on April 23, 2025. BLM officials emphasized that target shooting with prohibited materials, including exploding ammunition, has become the leading cause of human-caused wildfires in Idaho this year. They said the settlements both offset costs and act as a deterrent to unsafe practices on public lands.
Amazon Ends Prime Invitee Shipping Program, Limits Benefit to Same-Household Members
Amazon is phasing out a major perk for Prime members, announcing that its Prime Invitee program will officially end on October 1, 2025. The change eliminates the ability for members to share free two-day shipping with friends or relatives outside their household. Under the new policy, only individuals living at the same address may share Prime benefits. The updated “Amazon Family” program allows one additional adult, up to four teens (if added before April 7), and up to four child profiles. To soften the shift, existing invitees are being offered a discounted Prime membership for $14.99 for the first year, with the promotion running through December 31, 2025. Regular pricing $14.99 per month or $139 per year applies thereafter. The move reflects Amazon’s broader push to curb account sharing and boost paid subscriptions, echoing recent strategies adopted by streaming giants.
Perez family attorneys say civil suit moving forward against city despite AG clearing Pocatello police in shooting Attorneys for the family of Manuel “Manny” Perez say their civil lawsuit against the City of Pocatello will move forward, despite the Idaho Attorney General’s Office clearing Pocatello police officers in Perez’s fatal shooting. The Attorney General concluded the officers’ actions were justified, citing Perez’s alleged threats during the encounter. Family representatives maintain the shooting was excessive. They argue Perez, who struggled with mental health issues, could have been subdued through non-lethal means. The civil case, filed in federal court, seeks damages, and alleges violations of Perez’s constitutional rights. Attorneys stress an AG review addresses criminal liability, while civil courts weigh broader claims of negligence and accountability.
The Cardinal Classic is quickly becoming a premier race event in southern Idaho, with up to 1900 racers on the course this year. (Photo credit for the Cardinal Classic images - Jody Reeves)
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Geyser Re-opening planned for Monday Hope and Recovery
After a summer without the town’s beloved geyser—“the largest captive geyser” of importance—the waterworks are scheduled to be turned on again this coming Monday, September 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the geyser site. The event is open to everyone, and will celebrate the importance of the geyser to the community.
A purpose made vale that operated the mechanics of the geyser had failed earlier in the year, and parts and materials took longer than expected to arrive and install. This time, backup parts were ordered, and things should be back to regularly scheduled programming by early next week.
Rabid Bat found in Bear Lake County
Last week, it was announced that Oneida County had confirmed a case of rabies in a bat turned into the health department offices. This week, they announced that a confirmed case has been found even clser to home, in Bear Lake County. We are re-running most of last week’s message out of public interest.
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed that a bat has tested positive for rabies in Bear Lake County. This is the first bat to test positive for rabies in Bear Lake County this year and the 7th in the state. While most bats do not carry rabies, rabies is a virtually 100% fatal viral illness in humans and other animals.
“It is extremely important for people to avoid all bats and other wild animals, particularly if they appear sick or are acting aggressively or abnormally,” said Jeff Doerr, SIPH Epidemiologist.
Doerr also strongly encourages owners to contact their veterinarian if they believe their pets, regardless of vaccination status, were in contact
with a bat.
Bats are the only known natural reservoir of the rabies virus in Idaho and should always be avoided. While most bats do not carry rabies, an average of 15 rabid bats are detected in Idaho each year. No area of Idaho is considered rabies-free.
The most common ways people may encounter a bat is when a pet brings one into the home or a bat enters a home through a small opening or open windows and doors.
People might also wake up to find a bat in their room and may not be sure whether they were bitten or scratched while they slept. If that happens, contact your public health office.
If you have an encounter with a bat, seek medical attention immediately. Save the bat in a container and contact your local public health office immediately for testing options. NEVER handle a bat with your bare hands— use gloves, a towel, etc. Because household pets and other animals can be exposed to the virus through contact sick bats, it is important for people to make sure that their animals (dogs, cats, horses, and ferrets) are up to date on vaccinations against rabies. If your dog or cat brings a dead bat home, collect it in a plastic bag without touching it and call your local public health office for possible testing. Also, contact your veterinarian to make sure your animal’s rabies vaccinations are up-to-date.
Bat-proof your home or cabin by checking chimneys, roof peaks, loose screening on louvers, dormer windows, or areas where flashing has pulled away from the roof or siding. Bats can enter through holes the size of a quarter. Typically, bat-proofing is best after bats have migrated away in the fall.
For further information about rabies contact Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s Epidemiologists, at 208478- 6303, or visit SIPH’s website at www.siphidaho.org or visit the Centers for Disease Control at cdc.gov. The SIPH office in Caribou County is currently in the Annex Building downtown across from the Firehouse, and can be reached at (208) 547-4375 with questions.
Melissa Gallegos from the Center for Hope on Main Street in Soda Springs spoke to both the City Council and the Board of County Commissioners recently. The center is primarily grant funded as far as some of its costs, but is aided in its mission tremendously by the city and county who provide annual donations to supplement the funding. The Center takes on clients from many sources, including the Drug Court, which is right across the street in the courthouse.
In addition to providing peer supported counseling and services, the Center operates as a critical part in the process of supporting those who choose to undertake to recover their lives from addiction and dependance. The Center not only works with the individuals themselves, but often the family unit. That kind of treatment approach has been shown nationally to generate the best results. Those results are seen in the successes of the Center.
“You asked me a question,” Gallegos said, during last week’s City Council meeting, “and I wanted to bring you real numbers. Success of people going through drug court in general is 2%. Working with coaches, it’s 7% in the state of Idaho. I went through numbers for the last three years. I work with people for a lot of things. I help people find doctors, work, etc. It averaged about 800 people a year, and 600 in recovery. The rate I can put together is 12%, which is 80 people a year I’ve helped focus on staying sober and not re-offending.”
To someone unfamiliar with the treatment and recovery system, the difference between 2, or even 7 percent and 12 percent might not sound like a lot, but for those who have some experience with the process, it’s amazing.
At both the City Council and County Commission meetings, Gallegos brought in impact statements from clients, which she read out.
The range of voices was compelling, as those who had benefitted from the Center shared their thoughts on how it had, in some cases, saved their lives.
“I would be lost without the Hope Center…” started one typical example, each one representing a unique story, and a family that was able to have their son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, or whoever come back to them.
“When I first came to SS, I had a horrible alcohol problem. It has been a valuable tool in my recovery,” started another. Soda Springs, and Caribou County, suffer from addiction problems shared by the rest of the county, and programs for those
Center for Hope South Director Melissa Gallegos
in need cannot be replaced.
“The Hope Center gave me hope, as it does to so many in the community,” started a third. Many of the people helped in recovery choose to remain under the radar for a host of reasons, but they reached out on behalf of Melissa and the Center.
Melissa herself has said that “I am not in this for recognition, I’m in this for service,” and she repeated that sentiment again.
“I don’t want recognition, but I love what I do. That’s why I’m here to ask for donations.”
Last year, the city and county both donated to the Center. As mentioned earlier, the Center is grant funded through Health and Welfare to keep operating. That grant pays the rent, and provides the space. But not resources, activities, which are a critical part of the process.
Retired Judge Brown, who was in attendance at the City Council meeting, stated “I would like to encourage the city to consider a donation. As many of you know, I’m a retired district court. I’ve worked in problem solving courts and the Caribou County Drug court. I’m sure Judge Cousins would second my support and recommendation to donate to the center. It’s by such a great resource to the community in my involvement. It works hand in hand with the drug court. The value the Center adds to the community is immeasurable.”
Resident Kate Lauck seconded the judge’s support, having worked with the center on a number of local cases, and speaking about the impact on people she had seen. “It’s hard to quantify the value of having a center like this in hard dollars, but kids who come from broken homes know that they can go to,” she said.
Both the City Council and the Board of Commissioners contributed funds to the Center, which will allow it to continue serving the community so effectively.
Meet Your Soda Springs School District Board of Trustees
SCOTT MUIR, SUPERINTENDENT SD #150
The Soda Springs School District #150 would like to introduce its board members who are serving as the Board of Trustees. These community members work to ensure that our schools provide quality education while preparing students for college, career, and citizenship.
Zone #1 – Sally Jensen
Zone #2 – Ben Goode
Zone #3 – Myra Leatherman
Zone #4 – Mike Veile
Zone #5 – Steven Barker
Together, the trustees collaborate with district leadership to establish policy, set academic goals, oversee budget priorities, and support stu -
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dent success. Their work reflects a strong commitment to fostering positive school culture and advancing opportunities for all students. The Board of Trustees holds regular public meetings, and community members are encouraged to attend, provide input, and stay connected with the important decisions shaping our schools.
If you are unsure which zone you live in and want to know which trustee represents your zone you can call the district office. For meeting schedules, agendas, and contact information, please visit the Soda Springs School District website or call the district office at (208) 547-3321.
City of Bancroft
of Utility Rate Increase
Effective November 1, 2025 utility rates are set to increase. The Bancroft City Council has completed the budgeting process for 2025-2026 and determined that the following rate increases are necessary to sustain the public utility systems.
• Water 4.99% • Sewer $50.00 flat rate for Residential Customers Commercial, Multi-family, & Outside City Limits Accounts (Contact City for Rates) Garbage 4.99%
This statement serves as a 30-day notice to inform customers of upcoming rate changes For more information contact the city office at 208-648-7648
Word Worries
BY BRANDON HALL
One of the features of English that can make it especially frustrating to both native speakers and everyone else is its complex parentage. One of the earliest of these columns that I wrote included a broad overview of English, which we generally see as beginning with a Germanic core (which overlaps with a number of languages with “Old” in their names, like “Old Norse”), which then became overlaid with Norman French (for one), neo-classical Latin, and ultimately a host of loan languages (some of which overlap with some of the previous). Of course, that’s a vast oversimplification, but the point is that English is built out of a sometimes chaotic collection of language parts.
As a result, it is highly subject to confusing words that seem like they mean one thing when they do nothing of the sort. Words that derive from a shared ancestor in a common language group are called “cognates”.
On the other hand, you might think that the word “bark,” referring to the covering of a tree, was related to the word “bark,” referring to a wooden boat (or the obviously related “embark” or “disembark,” referring to the act of getting on or off a boat, plane, train, etc.). The words aren’t related, though. The tree covering comes from a Scandanavian root and became the Old English “barken,” most likely serving as the origin of “birch”. The boat comes from the Latin word “barca,” which is a Celtic loan word.
Anyway, it’s a connection that is just a coincidence. It would make sense for the words to be connected, but they aren’t except in the way they look, sound, and seem. The same thing is true for the word “bank,” which has two main meanings that are not related except by coincidence. You can decide for yourself which one is a cognate form to the action of “banking” a basketball on a board.
Those kind of misleading words that seem related are sometimes called “false friends,” and they are the bane of second and third language learners.
Related to cognate confusion is the problem of homophones, which are words that sound the same as one another but mean different things. In some ways, they are “sound cognates,” though often they are both kinds.
I’ll just point out a few that seem to be pretty common, and can affect meaning in communication.
One set of terms is sometimes
used interchangeably, though there is not any functional overlap among them. “Wary” is a cognate to the words “aware” and “beware,” and they all derive from the Old English word “waer” that means “alert.”
It is NOT related to the word “weary,” except that they both have Old English roots. The OE word “werig” means “tired.” In other words, they are almost opposites. “Leery,” which straddles the sound between the other two words, means “cautious” or “suspicious”. It’s related, in meaning, to “warybut it’s history is mostly negative and has been historically associated with street criminals.
Because a combination of sounds and some meaning overlaps exist between them, you can sometimes almost hear people thinking out loud while they try to decide which one of the words to use. Here’s my best pneumonic device: if you are weary of something, it will wear you out. If you are wary of something, be aware of what comes next. If you are leery of something, well…that’s pretty suspicious.
Another set of commonly mangled cognates includes the wonderfully Latin “devastated” (which means “to make empty”, or “lay to waste”) and the delightful word “decimate,” which sounds like it means basically the same thing, but (as you might expect by this point) doesn’t. “Decimate” literally means “to kill one tenth.” Historically, this was a method used by Roman military leaders to control their often unwilling soldiers. In order to improve morale, the leader would order a random tenth of the men (if we’re being historically accurate) killed in front of the others. Presumably, this would ensure compliance from the remaining force.
While obviously similar in the sense that both words deal with another cognate, “destruction,” they aren’t related except by their language of origin and the prefix “-de”. If you were a soldier in Rome, you would definitely rather be part of a decimated force than a devastated or destroyed one. However, you would probably be most terrified by the specter of decimation, which is surgical, efficient, and purposeful than destruction or devastation, which are blunt, catastrophic, and total.
There are plenty more cognates (which are helpful ways to expand your vocabulary) and perhaps even more “false friends” (which do the exact opposite, all while making you feel like you’re doing it right) in this evolving and convoluted revolutionary language of ours.
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expanding economic development to actively seek out events like the Cardinal Classic. The proposal to make the Enders Hotel, the geyser, and other Soda sites into a state park are on a slow burn, given the pace of state decision making and the overall government finances at present. In addition to a desire to preserve the local history and area, another motivation for the plan is to help serve as an economic driver for the community. The location is very well situated to draw in visitors heading through the area to national and state parks in several directions. A centralized Main Street location, adjacent to the City’s fantastic City Park facilities, local restaurants and bars, boutique shops and services, and even a movie theater make the idea very attractive as a way to increase traffic and business throughout town, as well as the larger area.
The obvious counterpoint to the idea of economic expansion is that the many people have expressed concerns at public forums about the loss of small-town character and values with an increase in visitor traffic. To some extent, it’s a trade off that most locations will probably go through at some point. In some cases, the idea of putting all the chips on tourist dollars can lead to a development that outpaces planning, and creates a mess of zoning and infrastructure headaches for the future. Think Henderson, Nevada or much of the Wasatch front. In other cases, it’s an essential shift in the identity and nature of the town itself that becomes noticeable. Lava Hot Springs is an example of
that kind of change since it fully embraced a recreation-destination model of survival. The trade-off is not always considered worth it, and there are plenty of smaller towns that have chosen to remain that way and done just fine.
The other part of the story, though, is that without new sources of revenue for a community, the primary method of raising needed funds for infrastructure repair and replacement is through increased taxes of one kind or another. Streets, water lines, sewer systems, garbage, power, and a host of other modern necessities are incredibly expensive, and subject to inflationary pressures that often outstrip wages. Recent rate increases across the valley have caused discomfort as they have been announced, and will continue to be a foreseeable yearly issue. Smaller upward adjustments are always painful, but city officials in Caribou County’s three largest cities have stressed for their part that the smaller increases are in lieu of waiting before having to make a massive increase in utility and service rates.
Tourism, and economic engines like the Cardinal Classic, Bancroft Rodeo, Caribou County Fair and others will not obviate the reality of taxes as an essential fact of modern life, but if well-managed and planned, it can result in additional options for addressing some of the infrastructure needs.
As a community, Soda Springs and especially race organizers should be proud of the race that they put on to great success each year. Others in the community should also see it as one possibility of the kind of event that there is both the support for and the right people to put on.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions rescinded for eastern Idaho
As the threat of wildfire danger has lessened over the past week, state and federal land management agencies will rescind Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on lands within the Eastern Idaho Fire Restriction Area effective September 4, 2025, at 12:01 a.m.
These restrictions were put into effect on August 7 when fire danger and burning conditions were unusually high. Current conditions no longer meet the necessary criteria outlined in the Idaho State Fire Restrictions Plan to remain in Stang 1 Fire Restrictions. Visitors are reminded to continue to be careful when recreating on public lands. Although fire restrictions are rescinded, fire season is not over and there is still a threat of human caused wildfires. One of the leading causes of fall season wildfires in eastern Idaho is abandoned warming fires left in re-
THE DEEP ROOTS OF PUBLIC TV
BY TRENT CLARK
Idaho’s Public Television has enriched my entire life. What would we do without it?
As a kid, my moral code and my parents’ teachings on “right vs. wrong” were reinforced by Fred Rogers and his puppet neighborhood. My book report on criminal justice was enhanced by watching legislators discuss “Why do we need prisons?”
My high school government teacher gave extra credit for watching the MacNeal-Lehrer News Hour, which he called “the least biased news out there.” And I remember deeply religious talk show personality Michael Medved, an unrelenting critic of Hollywood, noting “violence, sex and drug use appear on public TV, but at least they show you the devastating consequences.”
My friends all saw the same programming. I wondered, “What united our self-governing society before public TV?” The tug-of-war between ideas that underpins a constitutional republic needs a common tablet, an independent media in which money and merely great ideas compete equally. Gone With the Wind and Ken Burns’ Civil War are windows on the same history. Seeing both makes us more informed.
My question was answered at the Library of Congress. My job right after college was working at the United States Senate. I would unwind with late evening visits to the quiet but beautiful Jefferson Reading Room. There I discovered “Broadsides.”
One case of the Library of Congress exhibition “American Broadsides to 1860.” Photograph by Petrina Jackson.
Today 30-second cell phone videos sway American opinions. A hundred years ago, talking images broadcast to vacuum tubes changed the nation. The tech sweeping the world in 1776 was the printing press . . . and it was used as innovatively as cell phones today. At the founding of America, paper was expensive and ink even more so. At best, only half of all men could read, and women did not admit to doing so in public. Most American homes possessed a single book, the Holy Bible, and it was justified only as a precious heirloom.
And yet the battle for American hearts and minds was waged in pamphlets and treatises. Samuel Adams’ “The Rights of Man,” Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense,” Hamilton, Madison and Jay’s “The Federalist Papers,” and even the “Declaration of Independence” were written and published to align and persuade in
favor of American freedom.
So, if the printed word was not available to most Americans, how did we reach consensus on independence? The answer was there in the Library of Congress under the heading “Broadsides: America’s first public media.”
The Library website explains broadsides were “by far the most popular ephemeral format used throughout printed history.” “Single sheets of paper, printed on one side only. Often quickly and crudely produced in large numbers and distributed free in town squares, taverns, and churches.” “Broadsides [were] intended to have an immediate popular impact and then to be thrown away.”
More fascinating (to me) was the role of “broadside reader.” At pubs or town halls or markets where broadsides were displayed, “literate” retirees would, for a “bit and a sup,” read to the public gathered around.
It was this free and widely available media that coalesced the nation. lt was open to all. Patrick Henry and George Mason countered Hamilton with “anti-federalist” broadsides.
The result was states demanding inclusion of a “Bill of Rights” before ratifying the Constitution.
The U.S. Congress has now completely eliminated its investment in Idaho Public Television, a “collat-
mote locations. Now is not the time to become complacent. Follow these tips to help prevent wildfire:
• NEVER leave a campfire unattended
• Always keep water and a shovel near your fire
• Make sure your fire is dead out and cold to the touch before you leave
• Fireworks and exploding targets are not allowed on federal or state land
Burn bans and fire prevention orders may still be in place in some areas. Burn bans pertain to controlled burning activities such as debris burning, slash burning, or agricultural burning, and require a fire safety burn permit from Idaho Department of Lands. Visit http://burnpermits.idaho. gov/ for more information.
eral damage” caused by defunding perceived “biased national programming.” That means the landowner who owns two-thirds of Idaho no longer underwrites “Outdoor Idaho.” Federal investment in government transparency in Idaho, a mission lauded by the conservative Mountain State Policy Center, will now drop to zero. And support for Idaho Experience season 7, episode 3, “Idaho’s Nuclear Navy,” will no longer be funded by the level of government who runs Idaho’s National Lab. If you don’t like what Idaho Public Television produces locally, then give them your thoughts. They do listen. Simply pulling funding is no solution. A free self-governing society needs a common tableau as non-commercial space in which to propose and discuss ideas that challenge us and make us better.
The history of “broadsides” convinces me we have never operated without such space. It may be dangerous to think we can do so today.
Note on author: Trent Clark of Soda Springs is Advocacy Committee Chair for the Friends of Idaho Public Television, the 501(c)(3) who funds nearly 60% of the service in Idaho. He has served in the leadership of Idaho business, politics, workforce, and humanities education.
Spotlight on Careers: Grace Junior High School
BRANDON HALL, EDITOR IN CHIEF
I was recently contacted by Braquel Woodland at Grace Junior High School to visit with Career class students during the afternoon and talk a bit about media and communications fields. The class was designed to give students a sense of what is involved practically and more conceptually in various professions the stu-
dents may have interest in. It was a lot of fun to be back in the classroom (I taught English for 20 years or so in a previous career), and inspiring to see what students are up to these days. Thank you to Miss Woodland, course instructor Mrs. Doxey, and all the amazing students for making it a memorable time!
To give students a sense of how a paper is put together, I tasked each
of the two sessions with taking notes on our discussion, writing up their thoughts and quoting each other, and generating a few pictures to add to the overall piece. Our time in the classroom was too limited to have the students completely design the page, but I’ve only added in what I felt was necessary for context to the outside reader, and the vast majority of it was produced by the students
6th Hour 7th Hour
MANAGING EDITOR, TAYGEN MUND
School of R.E.D
At Grace Junior High School, we have won the award The School of Excellence three years in a row. A school of excellence isn’t just about academics, it focuses on many things, including: Teamwork, Kindness, Hard work, Sportsmanship, Spirit etc. At our school we use the word RED. The word RED stands for Respect, Excellence & Discipline.
R stands for Respect. In our school we have many different rules. Some of them include: No hats, Be kind, No phones during school hours, and Be respectful.These rules allow students to not be distracted and focus on school work.
E for excellence. Excellence the quality of being outstanding or extremely good. Students at Grace high work hard to be excellent students they work towards having good grades being kind to everyone and to be overall an outstanding school with our extra curriculums it helps a lot cause u have to have good grades to be able to do sports and extra activity’s our teachers also work hard to be excellent teachers there always supportive with helping with your school work and willing to give up extra time to help as well D stands for discipline. Discipline is the act of respect and obedience. At our school we encourage students to have discipline. Setting rules of discipline can promote safety. When kids don’t fight with teachers it creates a calm and safe environment for kids to learn better & goals to be met.
Topic: Afterschool Activities
As a class, the 6th hour decided to take up the topic of “the lack of afterschool activities and electives.”
Owen Mussler framed the issue by noting that “School is a place of learning and supposedly having fun. But our careers class feels our school district is lacking the “fun” part. We have gathered together and elected a topic and we have all agreed that school is definitely lacking extracurricular and after-school activities. Sure, many people are not interested in sports, but there are times in the school year that have little to none sports or any fun extracurricular activi-
ties. So we have compiled some fun after school activities to attend and help school, possibly fun again. And if you have an itchy trigger finger you can try the shooting club.”
What is the Shooting Club, you might ask? According to Hunter Jospeh Shupe, “There is a club in Soda that specializes in aiming and shooting targets and it also teaches you about gun safety and how to use it properly while making friends.”
A related idea was raised by Bode Mathews, who said that “An Archery club would be really fun for an after school activity. We would have to get the certificates to shoot bows and we could learn how to learn the techniques to be able to hit the target accurately.”
A completely different kind of club was proposed by Mac Decker, who called it Fantasy Club. As Decker explained, “A fantasy club would specialize in writing and making fantasy stories. A fantasy club would be very beneficial in middle and high schooler’s creativity because at around age 13, creativity in the brain starts to slow down and their brain becomes unimaginative without training it and letting their creative juices flow.”
Blake Skinner proposed the related Chess and Reading Clubs. “Chess would be a good club for people who prefer playing board games over sports because some people aren’t athletic at all so it would be a good pastime for people like that. Reading clubs would be good for people who prefer to read over playing sports because reading helps with school as well for English and can’t play sports since they aren’t built for it or dislike sports. and some people just dislike sports so a reading or chess club would make it fair for people who like reaping and playing chess over sports because sports aren’t too fun to them or they aren’t built for them at all or find them boring,” Skinner said.
Contributors: Marshall Ball, Kayson Bitton, Angela Artica Chucos, Mac Decker, Samson Eddins, Burklee Edwards, Julio Lopez Gonzalez, Bode Cesar Mathews, Brigham Mickelson, Taygen Mund, Owen Mussler, Kypten Peck, Kamri Peden, Ky Rigby, Hunter Shupe, Blake Skinner, Taytum Turner, Abbigail Wright.
MANAGING EDITOR, ASPYN HEER
ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR, LUCY BARNES
The students of 7th hour had a discussion about some of the good and bad things that go along with homework. It was felt that homework can be a stressful thing for students to deal with, even though they understand the reason for it. Some of their discussion and thoughts are presented here.
Wyatt Mecham noted that “Homework is very hard on students, many kids go from class to class gathering up homework to do at the end of the day. They have way too much to do at the end of the day. This can cause a lot of stress on the students making them not sleep and not be able to focus during the day. Homework is a good concept but if too many teachers are giving it out then it can be very stressful on the student.”
Timothy Smith explained that “Homework is good and bad in some ways. It is good if there is a test or finals. Homework is also good is because you get smarter. ways it is bad
during the initial class session and a brief follow-up this Monday. Thank you to the Managing Editors for each session for corralling this material and getting it to me, and to Mrs. Doxey and Miss Woodland for assisting to that end.
I present to you here the results of last week’s class sessions, and hope to see some of these kids behind a newsdesk sometime soon!
is because you could get too much homework leaving you no time for a break or for sports games.”
“Homework is bad,” said Lucy Barnes, “because we already have 7 hours of school and that is exhausting. Some kids have sports after school, so they can’t do their homework until after and then it causes the kid to have to get their homework done late. That causes the kid to get less sleep, which leads to the kid to being exhausted the next morning. It’s just basic facts really because how do they expect us to be healthy if we don’t get the rest that we need because of homework? How are we supposed to hang out with our loved ones on the weekend? AAAAAA!!!! But anyway, that’s why I think homework is bad.”
While no one loves homework, there is a range of opinion about it. Whether you love it or hate it, it’s certainly a fact of school life.
...But not the only one! There are all kinds of ways to spend time after school that are fun, and engaging! As students know, there are a lot of options.
Contributors: Elaine Andrus, Lucy Barnes, June Berg, Lane Hagen, Aspyn Heer, Wyatt Mecham, Timothy Smith.
Sometimes, too much homework can weigh you down...
On the other hand, projects like this outdoor class can make the work go a lot faster!
Sports is one of the main afterschool activities at Grace JH...
Finding Your Way
BY ALLISON ELIASON
There’s an innate gift that my husband has to always know precisely where he is. His mind is a map, a GPS unit that always knows which direction is north, how to find the most remote address and recall all the necessary trails to make it back to our destination despite only having been there one other time. A gift I have only dream of having.
I will never forget a quick trip to visit my uncle for the weekend, a home I had been to since I was little, yet a place I had only vague memories of how to get there. Thankfully, my dad was just a quick phone call away to talk my husband through the turns that I couldn’t navigate that dark rainy night. The unforgettable part was when we made the same trek back a few years later, my husband had absolutely no problem making his way. There was no questioning which turnoff to take or what winding road to follow. To some this might not seem like such an achievement, but for a girl that lives by Google maps, it was amazing.
My lack of direction or struggling ability to navigate used to be something I was a little ashamed of. I would try to hide my weak skills and pray I would never have to be alone to find my way in unknown territory. But life always has a way of helping you build up such deficiencies. I married a cowboy that ran hundreds of cows on the open range, most that spent twelve months of the year out there. The ranch work would happen out on the back, two track roads that would require me to find my lonely way out over and over again.
The number of stories where I
fumbled my way through oversimplified, inexact instructions to find the branding trap, sorting corrals, or section of fence is almost too many to count. Landmarks like “a big sagebrush” or “broken down fence” or “old trough” are hardly specific on the range full of big sagebrush, stretched out fences and old troughs.
And more often than not, I was in a place where I couldn’t call for more detailed instructions to make it from my location to that final destination.
The first years, I let the fear of getting lost get the better of me. I would get frustrated and anxious, almost ready to turn back defeated. Eventually I learned to see it as an adventure, a quest to not only find my way but to see the country, enjoy a drive, and learn about every inch of the range between here and wherever I was headed. More than likely I would go down that road again and I was determined that the next time I would know where I was going.
There came a day that I was able to head out with the crew, letting the experienced navigators take us to the remote corners of the range where we would work for the day. They would dump me out with another rider or two to start gathering cows. So long as I knew the general direction I needed to head in, things were fine. But there were those times stuck in the cedar trees or winding through the mountains that I had to ask myself if I was even heading in the right direction. I began learning tricks like keeping the sun at my back or riding up to the top of the hills to realign myself. More often than not, I learned to
BRAIN TEASERS
just follow the cows. Making the same pilgrimage year after year, the cattle knew where they were headed and would lead the way. They would find a well worn trail and plot our way to our endpoint.
A few years ago, I bought a fancy smart watch that not only had a built in compass but maps, prompts back to my previous location, and step by step directions to backtrack my way. I was sure that this handy feature was going to make my wandering across the range far easier. I hoped that instead of relying on the skills I had been building, the confidence I had gained from years of experience, that this new gadget would instantly turn me into a wayfinding master.
Needless to say, things did not go as planned. Keeping my eyes on the maps instead of the cows or the path we were going meant that I missed things and had to backtrack unnecessarily. Even when the cattle weren’t ducking under trees to cut back, I missed the beauty of the path ahead of me.
It didn’t take long for me to realize that I had to ditch the modern crutch and go back to my old navigation ways, even if it meant that I was constantly questioning where I was going. Somehow I managed, time and time again, to make it to the corrals with my little herd of cows. If I would keep going long enough, I found the crew. I could actually find my way, even when I felt lost on the big open range or stuck in a stand of cedar trees.
Research says that the more people are depending on GPS and step by step directions, the faster they are losing the mental capacity to store and recall spatial informa -
tion. Collectively we are losing our ability to navigate the world around us despite such advancements in maps, GPS and navigation. Passively following GPS might keep you from getting lost and ensuring your prompt arrival, but at the same time it isn’t demanding the brain to remember routes, landmarks, and build your mental map.
All too often in life I am hoping for a GPS to just show me the way, to navigate me through the wide open space without me having to recognize when I need to make a change. I don’t want the anxiety that comes along with the wayfinding and the potential of getting lost. But being stuck in one place, aimlessly wandering, or passively roaming is a sort of “lost” of its own kind.
If there is anything I have learned from anxiously meandering across the range, in the truck or on horseback, it is that you are only lost when you decide to give up or give in. So long as you keep moving, keep learning, and keep trying, every step is a step in the right direction. Even when those steps seem contrary to the final destination or make the ride a little bit longer, learning the landmarks, attempting different trails, and pushing through the brush only helps you find your way more assuredly than simply waiting for the prompt to “turn here.”
I may never have that gift to navigate and I am sure grateful for the days when my husband can lead out across the range, but I’m also glad for the days that I get to find my own way because those are the days that are far more fulfilling and likely a little more adventurous.
EVENT CALENDARS
SODA SPRINGS CARIBOU COUNTY
September 12, Friday
IDAN-HA Movie
FB @ Firth
XC @ Tiger/Grizz Invitational, Idaho Falls
September 13, Saturday
IDAN-HA Movie
VB vs Marsh Valley
September 14, Sunday
Presbyterian Services
Caribou Bible Church Services
Catholic Mass (8:30am)
Open Arms Church Services
LDS Services
Hope Lutheran Church
September 15, Monday
Catholic Daily Mass (9am)
September 16, Tuesday
XC @ West Side
September 17, Wednesday
Caribou County Senior Dinner
Pinochle @ The Senior Center
Catholic Daily Mass (9am)
Children Story Time @ Library
10:30am or 11:30am
IDAN-HA Movie
City Council (5pm)
FB @ Firth
VB vs Wendall
VB vs Malad
September 18, Thursday
Catholic Daily Mass (6:30pm)
IDAN-HA Movie
VB vs Malad
VB @ American Falls
GRACE
September 12, Friday
HS FB HOME vs Centennial
Baptist @6
HS XC @ Tiger/Griz- IF
September 13, Saturday
HS HOME JV/C VB Tournament
September 14, Sunday
LDS Services
September 15, Monday
Preschool Story Hour @ Library 10:30am
Potato Harvest
September 16, Tuesday
Potato Harvest
HS VB HOME vs Grace Lutheran @5:30/ Alturas @7
September 17, Wednesday
Potato Harvest
September 18, Thursday
Potato Harvest
HS XC @ Pirate Challenge- WS
BANCROFT
September 12, Friday
FB @ Fort Hall w/Sho-Ban
September 13, Saturday
HS VB W/ Alturas Prep
September 14, Sunday
LDS Services
September 17, Wednesday
MS FB W/ Watersprings
September 18, Thursday
MS VB W/ Clark County
HS VB W/ Clark County
ON THIS DAY
1916 First true self-service supermarket, Clarence Saunders” “Piggly Wiggly,” opens in Memphis, Tennessee
1941 Construction of the Pentagon begins in Arlington County, Virginia (completed Jan. 15, 1943). Designed by architect George Bergstrom and built by contractor John McShain, construction was overseen by Leslie Groves
1942 Enid Blyton publishes “Five on a Treasure Island” first of her “Famous Five” children’s novels, start of one of the best-selling children’s series ever with over 100 million sold
1945 Physician Willem J. Kolff performs the first successful kidney dialysis using his artificial kidney machine in the Netherlands
1955 Dedication of the first Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe, the Bern Switzerland Temple
1967 “The Carol Burnett Show” starring Carol Burnett premieres on CBS-TV in the US
1970 Ford Motor Company introduces its first North American subcompact model – the Pinto
1977 The Atari 2600, originally known as the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS) is released in North America, revolutionizing the video game industry
2001 Attempt by passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 to retake control of their hijacked plane from terrorists causes the plane to crash in a Pennsylvania field, killing all 44 people on board
2001 Terrorists hijack a passenger plane and crash it into the Pentagon, killing 125 people
2001 Two passenger planes hijacked by Al Qaeda terrorists crash into New York’s World Trade Center towers, causing the collapse of both and the deaths of 2,606 people
2002 Through extreme and coordinated effort, The Pentagon is rededicated after repairs are completed, exactly one year after the attack on the building
LUNCH MENUS
SODA SPRINGS LUNCH MENU
Lunches served with Fruit, Veggies & Milk
Monday, September 15
BBQ Rib Sandwich, Fries
Tuesday, September 16
Chicken Noodle Soup, Breadstick
Wednesday, September 17
Breakfast Sandwich, Hash Brown
Patty
Thursday, September 18 Cheeseburger, Chips
NORTH GEM LUNCH MENU
Milk and Choice of Bar Each Day
Monday, September 15
Rib BBQ Sandwich, Deli Bar, Roasted Baby Carrots, Ambrosia Salad
Tuesday, September 16
Spaghetti w/Meatballs, Deli Bar, Broccoli Apple Salad, Apricots
Wednesday, September 17
Mini Corndogs, Deli Bar, Potato Wedges, Blueberry Smoothie
Thursday, September 18
Chicken Bowls, Deli Bar, Corn, Mandarin Oranges
GRACE LUNCH MENU
Lunches served with Milk
CARIBOU COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS' MENU
Every meal served with Juice/Milk/Coffee
Sept 12 - Ham and Noodle Casserole, Normandy Veggies, Apricots, Oatmeal Bread, Bday Cake and Ice Cream
Sept 17 - Chile Verde Calabacitas, Mandarins, Mexican Wedding, Cookies
*Birthday Cake and Ice Cream is served in-house only!
BIRTHDAYS
Dean Checketts, Sept. 2
Brent Madson, Sept. 6
Sabrina Gummersall. Sept. 8
Barbara Willes, Sept. 8
Thayne Gentry, Sept. 9
Rodney Wood, Sept. 9
Judy Pope, Sept. 9
Jim Johnson, Sept. 10
Kathryn Giles, Sept. 10
Doris Hayden, Sept. 11
Bob Hovanski, Sept. 12
Mike Lloyd, Sept. 12
Gail Roholt, Sept. 12
KenaAnn Moore, Sept. 13
Glenn Barker, Sept. 17
Glayd Christensen, Sept. 17
Ashli Crump, Sept. 17
Jerry Brown, Sept. 18
Clarice Roholt, Sept. 18
Linda Toone, Sept. 18
Ron Weaver, Sept.18
Rick Dunn, Sept. 19
Carolyn Smith, Sept. 19
Betty Gentry, Sept. 20
Louise Somsen, Sept. 21
Cindy Bunderson, Sept. 21
Howard Pope, Sept. 21
Tom Phelps, Sept. 22
Janeye Perron, Sept. 23
Diane Roholt, Sept. 24
Konni Petersen, Sept. 25
Doris Stephens, Sept. 26
Ian Crofts, Sept. 28
Marthell Fowler, Sept. 29
Steve Peterson, Sept. 29
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
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
Governor Brad Little held a press conference at the Idaho Foodbank in Voise last week to highlight the importance of supporting foodbanks and food assistance programs during the pandemic, and to provide Idahoans an update on statewide COVID-19 metrics. “Many Idahoans have experienced a job loss or loss in income since the spring, making it harder to afford the most basic of human needs—food,” Governor Little said. “As a result, more and more Idaho families are turning to their local food banks and food assistance programs during the coronavirus pandemic.” The State of Idaho just approved $2.56 million in coronavirus relief funds to help the Idaho Foodbank and its 400-plus partners in all 44 counties meet the growing need for food assistance during the pandemic. Almost half of the Idaho Foodbank’s partner organizations are schools, where backpack food programs and school pantries feed children during the school week as well as on the weekends when they are at home.
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 29 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on August 19 (15 in Bannock, 10 in Bingham, one in Butte, one in Caribou, one in Franklin, and one in Power counties). This brings the total number of confirmed and probable cases in SE Idaho to 1194. Out of the cases, 1030 have recovered.
According to Ellen Carney’s reporting, Idaho is the sixth most seismically active state in the United States. Idaho lies along the northern edge of a geologically active region called the Basin and Range Providence. The region, with spans eastern California to Uth and into Sonora, Mexico, has been stretched taut over the past 20 million years, creating a series of wide valleys and vast mountain ranges. It is also chock full of old seismic faults—just like the one that sprang to life on March 31, when a 6.5 magnitude quake rolled through Idaho’s Sawtooth mountain range near Boise. It was the second largest shake in Idaho history, with the 1983 quake at Borah Peak measured as a 6.9. Geologists are puzzling over what exactly caused the earthquake event, but feel reasonably confident that a quake closer to our area will not precipitate the eruption of the recently much-discussed supervolcano in the Yellowstone area.
Congratulations to Sam Hix of Bellaire, Texas on setting a new catchand-release state record Yellowstone cutthroat trout at 30.5 inches long. Hix was fishing the Snake River on Aug.7 when he hooked the monster cutthroat. After measuring the fish and taking a quick picture, Hix released it to swim another day. His fish tops the long-standing record set by Nate Ivy in 2016 (28.5 inches) and will set a very high bar for future Yellowstone cutthroat trout records. Yellowstone cutthroat trout are mainly found in Eastern Idaho and are native to the Snake River from Shoshone Falls upstream to its headwaters, and they are one of the four subspecies found in Idaho. Idaho Fish and Game keeps state records for all game fish including Yellowstone, Bonneville, Westslope, and Lahontan cutthroat subspecies. The catch and release record program began in
2016 as a way to recognize anglers that wanted to release the trophy fish they caught.
2000
Warrants for formal charges of burglary are being sought by the Soda Springs Police Dept for two suspects in a break-in at the high school during a football game and vehicle burglaries at Soda Mobile Homes trailer park. SSPD Chief Joe Rice said on Friday the visiting team locker room that West Side football players were using was burglarized during the game and multiple items were taken, including clothing, shoes, jewelry, cash, and other personal items valued in excess of $600. In a related case, in the early morning hours of Aug 27 city officers were alerted to attempted auto burglaries at Soda Mobile Homes. Witnesses reported suspects entering vehicles and then fleeing the scene when confronted. Chief Rice said investigating officers were able to develop possible suspects.
“During the course of a three-day investigation, along with assistance by the Caribou County Probation Dept., a search was conducted of a male juvenile’s residence which yielded numerous reported stolen items for the high school and Soda Mobile Homes burglaries,” the Chief said. The investigation resulted in the apprehension of two suspects and recovery of nearly all the reported stolen property. When contact was made with the suspects at the rear of Enders Hotel, a male juvenile suspect fled on foot and after an intensive search, including the use of K-9 Officer Jon Bunderson’s tracking bloodhound, the suspect was captured on S Hill without further incident. The other suspect is an adult male, also of Soda Springs. Chief Rice said the case is under continued investigation as to additional suspects and accomplices. Warrants for the two suspects are being obtained for formal charges of the burglaries.
The Falcons battled a much bigger Fort Hall team to a 0-0 tie at the end of regulation. Going into overtime, the Falcons won the toss and deferred to go on defense first. The Fort Hall team got nine yards on first down and then punched it in a couple plays later for a 6-0 lead. The Falcons then got the ball at the 10-yeard line and couldn’t quite get it across the goal line and lost 6-0 in overtime. The Falcons play the Bear Lake Bulldogs on Sept. 9 at 5:30 at Archer Field. The 6th grade Jaguars opened their season playing the Bear Lake Marauders. The Jaguars scored on their first two possessions for a 12-0 lead at half-time, then scored three more touchdowns in the second half to go on to a 32-0 shutout of the marauders.
Last week, the Soda Springs cross country teams opened the 2000 season at the Malad Invitational. The meet featured several large Utah schools from Logan and Ogden areas, as well as A-1 schools Idaho Falls and Rigby. Coach Jeff Horsley was impressed with the performance of all the runners. “We had several people run well but we still have some work to do,” he said. Meet highlights included Zach Togert’s third place medal finish. “Zach will be our team leader again this year, and after a hard summer of training he is ready to break out the racing flats and run fast.” Anna Torgesen also brought home a medal finishing 12th in the JV girls race. “Anna is continuing to improve and will be a critical part of the varsity squad this year,” the coach continued. Candace Hillaker and Wes Brown ran well in
their first meet ever. Adam Lott ran his fastest time by 5 minutes 3 seconds on the Malad course. “I was really happy for Adam. He is showing amazing improvement over last year.” Varsity results included: Zach Tigert 3rd (15:51), Shannon Woods 34th (23:40), Merin Tigert 37th (23:43), Matt Lish 39th (18:29), Pat Hillaker 44th (18:36), TJ Avila 63rd (19:54), Pete Setlles 69th (20:30), Eric Grigg 74th (21:36). JV results included: Adam Lott 24:01, Matt Cheramie 24:46, Wes Brown 25:24, Anna Torgesen 25:24, Candace Hilliker 30:32. The tradition continued with the Labor Day weekend playing of the UOBIRAC 2000 Golf Tournament at the Oregon Trail Golf Course. The torrential downpour on Friday night, during team selection, caused some concern but Saturday morning opened under blue skies. Competition was fierce, but ultimately the team champions were Gary and Sharman Snow with Ken Seelos and Gayle Hufstetler in a close second. Penalties and mistakes cost the Grace Grizzlies their second win of the season as they dropped a 20-14 decision to the Challis Vikings in terrible weather conditions Friday night at Challis. Following a Grizzly fumble the Vikings drove 70 yards for the only score of the first half, as penalties continually killed Grace drives. The Grizzlies finally got on the scoreboard in the third quarter on a 5-yard Brnadon White run. The conversion was missed and Dusty Bitton of Challis returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Logan Schenk took a Rawlee Yamauchi pass 40 yards for the tying touchdown and Nathan Rasmussen’s conversion run put the Grizzlies ahead 14-12. After punting the ball back to the Vikings with just over two minutes remaining, the Vikings drove 80 yards for the winning score with just over 30 seconds remaining. “It seemed as though every time we got a drive going we would do something to shoot ourselves in the foot,” Coach Condie said. “We need to learn to finish games and play hard to the end. I didn’t think there was any way that Challis could drive the ball on us 80 yards in two minutes. That’s what I mean by finishing a game.”
Governor Dirk Kempthorne approved a measure that allows the Idaho Fish and Game Department to begin rescheduling hunts of processing refunds for both resident and non-resident tag holders who have been affected by the fire-related closure of Idaho back country areas. The temporary rule approved by Kempthorne, which takes effect immediately, allows three options for hunters who hold general tags in elk or deer hunt areas that have been closed due to wildfires: a full an immediate license and tag refund, an option to apply their existing license and tag to next year’s hunting season, an exchange for a tag in another elk or deer hunt area, as long as tags for that area are still available. “The closing of these backcountry areas in forcing many hunters to change their plans on fairly short notice,” Kempthorne said. “They shouldn’t bear an undue financial burden because of these closures, and there should be an equitable way to deal with this situation. We want to be as helpful and as flexible as possible, and given them the option of changing or delaying their hunts.”
Kempthorne’s action follows Friday’s unanimous agreement by the Fish and Game Commission to authorize the refunds and rescheduling.
Lightning strikes kept fire fighters busy again this past week. Caribou County Fire Captain Roger Rigby reported lightning started a fire off the Kelly-Toponce Road Thursday. Fire fighters responded and contained it to an eighth of an acre. A Friday lightning strike southwest of Grace burned 25 acres and threatened two homes. Rigby said rain came in and helped them contain the fire. While mopping it up, they were paged to Mabey Canyon near 10 mile. BLM ordered air drops on the 30 acre fire when it threatened structures and one home. That fire, too, was lightning related. Smoke reports were checked out in North Canyon and Red House Road. A spotter plane in the area was unable to locate any fire. Rigby said the fire department wished to thank all those who have helped in the many fires this summer. He said their help has been tremendously appreciated. He urged reports of lightning strikes to be called in, even if it is raining. “It is better to be safe than sorry and it gives us a jump on those lightning strikes that may sit and smolder for hours or days if we get them called in,” Rigby said. He also asked anyone calling in a fire to let dispatch know if homes or other structures are threatened, within a mile of the fire. That area has been extended from the usual half mile of concern because of the unusual fire patterns and winds this year. Hunters and recreationists are being reminded by the East Idaho Intragency Fire Center that Stage 3 fire restrictions are in effect and they are especially concerned with travel off roads with the hunting season beginning. David Howell, fire information officer, said motorized vehicles, including off road vehicles, are limited to travel on maintained roads and designated roads and trails. He said that interpretation means roads that are free of vegetation, maintained, and designated. “The general rule is, if vegetation is growing on the trail, don’t be back in there.” Other stage 3 restrictions include no camp fires, but allows for cooking by propane or liquid fuel stoves, a 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. closure on chainsaws, and smoking only in vehicles or designated areas.
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When Mary finds herself in a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I want to point out a serious health concern. My daughter turned 40 last year and got a mammogram that came back with a shocking diagnosis of stage 3 microinvasive carcinoma. She underwent three surgeries, the last of which was a double mastectomy. I read that cancer incidence increases with hormone usage that is greater than five years in a row. My daughter’s doctor prescribed “the pill” to her for much greater than five years and never even warned her of the risk.
How many other women are unaware of the risks? In many cases, these women are busy, young professionals as my daughter is. They are using the pill because it is so easy. Please warn them and their parents. — M.R.
ANSWER: The association of combined oral contraceptives with breast cancer is controversial. Many large studies, such as the Nurses’ Health Study, didn’t find an association between “the pill” with breast cancer, either while a woman is using it or after she stops. There have been some studies that have shown an increase in risk, but the magnitude of the risk is small. In a large Danish study, the overall increase in risk was about one additional case of breast cancer in 8,000 women taking the pill for a year. For women under 35, the risk was one case in 50,000 women per year.
The studies that showed a risk for breast cancer did not show an increased risk when women took them for longer.
Oral contraceptives certainly have risks. Blood clots are more common among users. They have side effects that
can be very bothersome and sometimes prevent women from using them. However, there is an overall improvement in mortality risk among users because even in 2025, having a baby puts a mother’s life at risk, and oral contraceptives are effective at preventing pregnancy.
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy male, age 65. I get 7-8 hours of sleep most nights, but during the night, I typically wake up three to four times with a very full bladder. So, I use the bathroom, then return to bed. My question is, where do my kidneys get all the water to make so much urine? I’m not drinking during the night, and I don’t drink anything before I go to sleep. Where is it coming from? This does not happen during my waking hours.
— B.F.
ANSWER: When you drink or even eat food with a high water content, this fluid will be absorbed into your blood, but it takes time. Once it’s in your blood, it will then be filtered by your kidneys to make urine, but this, too, takes time. In general, I tell my patients to stop drinking 4 hours or more before bedtime. People who have kidneys that aren’t at 100% function may need an even longer time so that they can urinate all the fluid out.
There are other considerations. Many men and women over 60 develop swollen legs during the day due to leaky blood vessels and valves in the veins. Taking in excess salt worsens this problem. The fluid will go back into the blood overnight, and it can easily be enough fluid to fill the bladder. Compression stockings can reduce the amount of fluid in the legs.
Finally, the body has a system for reducing urine output at night (the anti-diuretic hormone is secreted at night to prevent you from having to get up), and in some people, this system fails. The hormone can be given nasally in these cases, but since it can affect blood sodium levels, it needs to be used very judiciously.
Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual questions, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@ med.cornell.edu. © 2025 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
Caribou County Board of Commissioners 9/8
The County Board of Commissioners met for a regular meeting on September 8. The meeting was less hectic with the budget season mostly over and the next round of weather headaches not underway yet.
Kent Loosle and Dillon Liechty Loosle spoke to the commissioners with an update from CMC. There has been a new Nurse Practitioner added to their roster, which adds to “a good balance of male and female providers.”
“I want to talk about orthopedics,” Loosle said. CMC recently recruited Dr. Nelson from Logan. “It’s a big deal to have full coverage in orthopedics. That’s one of the things that keeps people here.”
Kellen Hansen is a sports medicine and Family practice doctor who will be moving here full time with his family. “It’s an upgrade for our community!” Loosle said.
CMC is also working on the “Ambassador” program at the facility. “We decided that the best form of communication is word of mouth,” Loosle said. Over 100 people have signed up. You have to be willing to show up at a community health event, talk positively about the facility, and positive things in the community. Anyone who is interested is welcome. “We think that since there’s been a lot of change at the hospital, we need to get the word out.”
Commissioner Somsen asked how much the staff has grown over the year. Loosle said that it was about 25 people they had added over the last year. The new sign should look good at the roadside entrance soon. Dillon Liechty is getting electricity set up.
Hospital survey tools show that those who use the service respond positively at the 75th to 80th percentile.
With regard to the new clinic in Grace, Loosle said that the architectural survey is done, and the groundbreaking should be set for October. The commissioners advised them to make sure that the architect is thorough at the civil engineering/drainage/etc side is done. The county did not do a soil analysis, which led to a lot of excavating and backfilling that was not expected at the Event Center.
The clinic will be open M through F. Of the 230 hospital employees, 38 live in Grace. “The more we keep people in our community, the better capacity we have to provide service.” “There are only a few difficult to recruit positions that we need, like ultrasound tech. We’ve worked hard to be able to recruit local.”
Wellness Center. A Wellness and Longevity Center will be where Doctor Housley was. The old building is being renovated. It will have staff fulltime, as
well as two other providers to do wellness, lab work, weight loss, aesthetic services. Planned opening is about the first part of October.
Melissa Gallegos
The Center for Hope, represented by director Melissa Gallegos, spoke to the commissioners about the center. She reported that the success rate in the program was 12 percent, which is much higher than the national average. She brought impact statements from those who had been affected by the center.
The Center has received $5K from the county in the past, which was increased to $7500 this year, both in recognition for the center’s benefit to the community, and as a result of the Opioid settlement the county is a party to following a class action suit against drug manufacturers. Funds from the settlement account are restricted to programs combating or mitigating opioid abuse.
Kevin McLain—Road and Bridge
Permit from Silver Star for right of way work in the Freedom area. They need to bore under the highway, which require signatures from the commissioners.
The blade for Dwight is still being sought. A G series is the same as an H series, except that it has a steering wheel rather than a stick. Everything that he has been able to find is over 15K to 20K hours, which is probably too unreliable.
The bridge that crosses the Chesterfield road has 18 inch on center concrete I-beams, and has developed a hole as a result of wear. The department hopes to replace the wood with metal.
They are beginning to work on the process of making the S-turns less dangerous on Government Dam road.
They are working out a source for winter road salt, and believe that there may be a good cost supplier in Utah. The drive is to Tooele, but will result in a net savings on salt.
Peterbilt trucks are being finished in Aberdeen, and should be available in about a week or so for use.
They are still out blading roads throughout the county.
McLain would like to purchase a grapple for the skid steer.
Eric Hobson—Emergency Services
Hobson reported that on the fire side of things, the season pretty well as it draws to a close. “All the big stuff has decided to go around us,” Hobson said.
The Willow Creek is mostly contained. On the second day of that fire, the county was up in Miller Creek.
The commissioners expressed surprise that the forest service has dropped the
fire restrictions. Hobson agreed, saying that everything still looked quite dry.
The new station in the Event Center building in Grace will be ready soon. Some paving remains to be done and other final elements with the drainage system.
6 of 14 EMTs are through testing. In related news, the next EMT class is October 14 through January on Tuesday nights.
Now that they have Advanced EMTs on staff, they need a new pay schedule. Ambulances will be over budget for the year, but that’s because they added a position after the budget was set.
A motion to add a pay scale for Advanced EMTs of $11/shift and $18 per call was approved.
Rowdy Larkins—Buildings
A quote from High Desert to replace generator and transfer switch for a total of $117K+ was received. The lead time puts this out to February. It would be big enough to run the full courthouse for 72 hours on emergency power. The current generator could be auctioned. There have been more issues with it— the load bank test failed at high temps. Batteries weren’t changing. The radiator is plugged, etc. A new generator is needed long term. The issue was not an action item at present.
Larkins has had some issues with his computer, which is somewhat outdated. $1287 for an HP desktop. The purchase needs to be finished soon on this year’s budget.
Drainage on the site of the Event Center was discussed. Ideas for how to most effectively keep the location from filling with water were discussed. Larkins will be meeting with various people on the issue on the location.
“This was the first year we didn’t have rain at the fair,” Larkins laughed.
Dwight Lloyd
Lloyd noted some good and bad with the Weed department. “A couple of firsts this year—we were never rained out, not one day. Roadside were done in the month of July. But Dyers woad was a complete disaster.” The Dyer’s woad issue has to do with pay out for weeding, including to the football team and others. According to Lloyd, the Weed dept has to retrieve cash up to several times a day when it is being paid out (for collected material). During the heat of the season, the amount paid out can be fairly large, and the county discussed ways that they could make cash available for payout more easily.
Signs were approved by IDOT for Weed Awareness, but not on their right of way.
With reference to the recharge pond on North Lago, Lloyd noted that “we got to that just in time.” They got it treated, but Lloyd doesn’t see an alternative way to get in there until after the alfalfa is cut.
There’s spot of spotted knapweed in the city pit. “We’re going at it pretty vigorously. Everybody is aware of it now. It’s a big concern as far as the gravel pit.”
The department has helped the junior high get a start on their weed control. They are speaking with a drone operator about some more remote areas of the county for spraying.
The weeds on the river banks are becoming an issue, and Lloyd discussed the potential for looking into a boat to deal with it for next year.
Sheriff Mabey
No crashes at the bike race this weekend were reported, though there were complaints of various kinds.
The antenna at the Black Mountain repeater is only transmitting a couple percent and the computer is shot. They are going to rebuild it, but it is in need of major repair. A quote for $8K was received for the antenna repair. “That’s an expenditure I’m going to have to do so that we have communications in that part of the county.”
The Sheriff would like to raise the jail fees up to 75$ per bed, from the current 65$.
Helen Barker--PZ
Oregon Trail Marina. Barker has spoken individuals about a dock at the marina, which was damaged by a vehicle and extreme winds. The dock will be retired for the season and repaired.
A public hearing on designation. Barker proposed the adoption of an administrative parcel for lending purposes. “It’s the risk we take to allow people to build on their property.”
A resolution to create the 2025-03 adopting a new section establishing administrative district was approved. Commissioner McCullough voted nay.
Aly Schwulst—GIS
Schwulst spoke to the commissioners about a proposal for a new laptop. Her current laptop is no longer able to run necessary programs. It is primarily used for work outside of the office. A cost of $2555.99 for everything needed was presented. She was directed toward devices around 5k, but found a better deal online. The GIS software is demanding. A motion to allow the purchase of a Dell for 2555.99 was approved.
The old laptop will be returned for use in the county.
City Council Soda Springs 9/3
A regular meeting and public hearing were held on September 3.
Public Hearing on Rate Increase
At the outset of the meeting, a public hearing on the proposed rate increases for utilities was held. Power, water, sewer, garbage rates were proposed to increase by different amounts. The increase, which was larger than some residents would like, allows the city to maintain a fund for emergency infrastructure expenses. As discussions leading up to the rate increase have gone on, the age of the main water transmission line has been noted a number of times, with the warning that if it were to experience a catastrophic failure the town would be without water, and with an eye-watering expense on its hands.
No written comments had been submitted to the clerk’s office.
During the course of the hearing, members of the public questioned the council about the nature of the increase, and what the fees pay for.
The council, along with members of the city utilities crews and others, discussed the financial status of the budget elements tied to utilities, as well as the potential future drains on those funds as large projects emerge.
Council President Mitch Hart provided an average increase forecast, of about $7/mo water, $8/mo for sewer, $5/mo for power, for a total of about $20 dollars a month for all 3 services.
The increase is in accord with the anticipated needs that were laid out in the comprehensive plan, which was updated in 2020. Planning studies indicated serious needs in areas such as water lines, which are up to 70 years old. “At some time we need to address those things,” Hart said. “There are two ways to address it—cash flow, or a bond. One way to look at it is that we’ve had a free ride for many years. We’ve delayed these projects for a long time. We’ve elected to impose these fees in lieu of a bond, which will cost more.”
Councilman Gritton added: “We just found out about an INI problem, with 50% of our wastewater system. Fixing those things are in the millions. We have some very critical infrastructure problems. I think it’s our responsibility to provide basic services. I have not looked on these increases lightly.”
Councilman Worthington thanked the audience for its participation. “I appreciate the fact that you’re coming to a budget meeting and you’re asking questions. It’s nice to see a lot of people in the building.”
Another issue that came up regarded the increase as it related to resident of the Cedar View area, who have their own water line. Residents asked that they be waived from the Capital Improvement Fund fee (formerly Formation Well) for that reason.
Councilman Carpenter noted: “The formation well was an unfunded mandate passed down from DEQ. Fortunately for us, we were able to pay for that ourselves. We saved about 10 million doing it that way. Cost of goods has gone up.
When parts double, we can skate by for a bit. We’re trying to run as tight a ship as we can while doing what we need to. Cost of operations has gone up for everybody.” He noted that the line that bring water to the development is that covered under the rate increase for water.
Other residents noted that they would like to discuss their recently signed contract and other issues with city officials. They were added to the agenda for the Septmebr 17 meeting.
After the public hearing was closed, the council voted in favor of the increases.
Resolution 2025-10 increases sewer rate by about 8$ or 11.5% month.
Resolution 2025-8 increases garbage rates to an average of 2% month.
Resolution 2025-9 increases Kwh rate up 5% or10.39.
Jessica Thurman—Recreation
Stockman’s is hoping to be a part of the Fall Festival again, which is scheduled for the 27th of the month. “All the feedback I’ve got was that it was a success at the beer garden. This is planned for the same spot,” she noted. She is going to ask them to not have sales during the dance portion, at 7. The permit was approved, with Councilman Gritton voting nay.
Idaho Central Credit Union sent 500$ as a donation toward the creation of a ice skating rink at Kelly Park. The facility will be upgraded with a tarp base, and fencing for the sides. It comes with all the straps and the tarp. There was some talk about getting a Zamboni. This area system would probably be good for 5-10 years. There is a spot to store it. The Soda Springs Rotary Club also plans to contribute to the project, which will come out of the rec fund.
Thurman would like to do a free skate setup, and maybe even trying to put together a league.
The project is within her budget, and they can try to do it with this year’s budget. The whole rink is lit, and the Rotary has adopted it.
“There are a lot of untapped resources around here, and I’m trying to chisel away at the ones on the surface,” Thurman said.
The sled hill will continue to be maintained, as it was a popular spot last year, thanks to Justin Hansen.
Dan Squires
Squires reported a lot of leaks. Between 3rd and Mountain View there have been 10 leaks between the streets. “We’re going to be tearing driveways out at some point,” he half-joked.
The clarifier is done for the wastewater plant, and will soon be finished. Squires ordered everything needed to build a new unit.
“We now have spare parts for the whole thing. Tank, hydraulic unit, rams, everything. The reason I did that is that the lead time scared me,” Squires said.
The geyser valve is expected soon, to bring it back online. There are a second set of parts. It’s now all field replaceable.
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OBITUARY
Franklin Dee Farnsworth
January 30, 1937 ~ September 6, 2025
A much-loved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle, Franklin Dee Farnsworth 88, of Grace, Idaho, passed away peacefully at his home September 6, 2025, with his family present. He was born January 30, 1937, in Arcadia, Utah, youngest of 11 children to Philo Taylor Farnsworth and Hazel Thayne. He graduated from Altamont High School in 1956. Following graduation, he attended Dixie College where he played football and basketball and received an Associate’s in Forestry in 1958. Upon graduation, Dee entered the US Army and served from 19591963 and received an Honorable Discharge.
Dee met the love of his life, Eileen Marie Pinkston while both were working at the Robinson Bar Ranch on the Salmon River, in Idaho in 1962. They married later that year. They moved from Salt Lake City, Utah to Grace, Idaho in 1964 to raise their family and resided there for the last 61 years. He worked at Monsanto for 27 years and made many great friends. Dee loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren the most of all. He also enjoyed his longhorn cattle, working with his hands making everything metal including wood burning stoves, cattle squeeze chutes, cattle panels, lamps, gate latches, and later in life, knives, canes, and jewelry.
He is survived by his wife, Eileen of 63 years, his 2 children Tina Marie Robison (Michael Duane Robison) of Grace, Idaho, Kelly Dee Farnsworth (Raelynn Kathleen Perry) of Colfax, Washington, 6 grandchildren - Makala Marie Clark
(Struan Alexander Clark), Michael Ryan Robison (Skye Lockman), Hayden Scott Robison (Isabeau Van Soolen), Hunter Perry Farnsworth, Sydney Lynn Hatch (Colby Lynn Hatch), and Zackary Ryan Farnsworth (Kendyl Jie Hoskin), and 8 great-grandchildren - Adeline Marie Clark, Tavish Alexander Clark, Liam Sean Robison, Woodson Dee Clark, Rooster James Clark, Saoirse Kaye Robison, Harlow Rae Hatch, and Jensen Roy Hatch. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, September 12, 2025, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grace, Idaho. A viewing will begin at 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Interment will follow at the Grace Cemetery. The family invites family and friends to join them for a BBQ to celebrate Dee’s life at the Grace Park following the interment. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Grace High School Art’s and Wrestling. To share a favorite memory of Dee or to offer condolences to the family, please leave a tribute at www.redrosefuneral.com
Enders
Councilman Gritton updated the council on Enders. “We’ve had a lot of visitors-- legislators, etc. Congressman Simpson came about 2 weeks ago,” he said. “The bottom line is that the project/proposal is not going to be quick. I’ve been told 1-2 years is timeline before it can be a thing. I’ve tried to give each councilmember an update. I would like to propose that we make the building available to the public for use moving forward.”
“If the council has the appetite to wait on the project, I propose that we make the bldg. available for rent/ use.” He proposed a nominal use fee and a cleaning deposit. Maybe an expandable gate on the second floor and to the basement. He wants the front office to create and maintain a schedule for bookings.
Councilman Carpenter suggest -
ed that they come up with a schedule that’s comparable to a wedding event, etc.
They will develop it offline and work with the office staff at the city. The next agenda will further the discussion.
America 250
Molly Besaris has a grant possibility of $2500 for the America’s 250th celebration. This could involve several things, including flags on flagpoles on Main street, painting a crosswalk to resemble a flag, or maybe commissioning a patriotic mural for the city park.
Councilman Carpenter reported that “there’s been an idea to organize and Arts Commission with Cindy Erickson. One of their goals is to beautify downtown. We are chock full of fantastic artists in this town.
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Rec League Soccer
The Recreation League Soccer season run by the Soda Springs Rec department came to an end on Saturday, capping a successful and busy series of games. Up next are Flag Foot ball and Volleyball, which will be underway by the time you read this. Putting together these leagues and running them is a lot of work, and the department can always use help. If you have any questions or would like to help with one of the programs, please contact Jessica at 208-360-0980 or sodarecreation@sodaspringsid. com. The Rec Department website is housed on the city’s website, at https://www.sodaspringsid.com/recreational_sports
NEWS OF RECORD
CARIBOU COUNTY SHERIFF
Natasha Geomare Alimanestianu, South Hampton, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Levi Davis Basham, Boise, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Dheeraj Kuchana, Irving, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Eda Yasemin Ozmen, Reno, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Lucia Rose Puchmeyer, Ammon, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Richard Wayne Thane, Tacoma, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, cost $56.50
Natalie Tinio-Valdez, West Valley, fail to register vehicle annually, $10.50, costs $56.50
SODA SPRINGS POLICE
Liam Orlando Cunningham, Kaysville, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Jiaming Guo, Durham, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
IDAHO STATE POLICE
Garrett Coote, Evanston, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, cost $56.50
Hengbo Zhou, San Diego, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
250 E 2nd S
Phone: (208) 547-3371
Fax: (208) 547-4878
SSHS: (208)547-4308
Tigert: (208) 547-4922
Thirkill: (208) 547-4426
MAGISTRATE COURT
Guadalupe Ziniga, Big Penny, fish without license (not salmon steelhead, sturgeon or bull trout), $26.00, costs $165.00 – Agency: IDF&G
RECORDED LIST
September 2, 2025
Decree Vesting Estate, Grantor: Estate of Larry G Alleman, Grantee: Karolyn Alleman
Warranty Deed, Grantor: Grag Bergholm, Grantee: Caribou Medical Center, Inc
Marriage License, Dylin Lee Lindstrom, Kirianna Dutton
Personal Representative Deed, Grantor: Connie Nichole Christensen
Personal Representative Estates of David R and Vania Seely Smith, Grantee: Trudi Lynette Smith
Corner Perpetuation, Grantor: AA Hudson & Associates, Timothy Lynn Christiensen, Grantee: To Whom Concerned September 3, 2025
Quit Claim Deed, Grantor: Kimberlee Viehweg Mendenhall, Trustee, Viehweg Family Trust, Grantee: Kristina Neola Mallory
Release of Lien, Grantor: Staker & Parson Companies Grantee: David G Pilkingtron, Joan G Pilkington
Warranty Dee3d, Grantor: Taylor Askew, Danielle Laniel Askew, Grantee: Shannon R Olsen, Rileyannne S Olsen
Deed of Trust, Grantor: Rileyanne S Olsen, Shannon R Olsen, Grantee: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
Declaration of Candidacy, Grantor: Jessica Thurman, Grantee: To Whom Concerned September 4, 2025
Substitution of Trustee, Grantor: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc, Grantee: Kevin P Moran Deed of Reconveyance, Grantor: Kevin P Moran, Grantee: Christopher Brady Boran
Deed of Trust, Grantor: Jessey Lee Erickson, Grantee: Advantage Plus Federal Credit Union
Release of Mortgage, Grantor: Ag West Farm Credit FLCA, Grantee: The Ranch LLC
Deed of Reconveyance, Grantor: U.S. Bank Trust Company National Associa-
tion, Grantee: Richard A Parkhouse
Substitution of Trustee, Grantor: U.S. Bank National Association, Grantee: U.S. Band Trust Company National Association
Deed of Reconveyance, Grantor: U.S. Bank Trust Company National Association, Grantee: Richard A Parkhouse September 05,2025
Substitution of Trustee, Grantor: HSBC Finance Corporation, Grantee: Jeffrey E Rolig
Deed of Reconveyance, Grantor: Jeffrey E Rolig, Grantee: Donald K Barnes, Jan L Barnes
Declaration of Candidacy, Grantor: Raquel Reed, Grantee: To Whom Concerned
Declaration Withdrawal of Candidacy, Grantor: Michael Gregory Ackerman, Grantee: To Whom Concerned
Declaration of Candidacy, Grantor: Michael Gregory Ackerman, Grantee: To Whom Concerned
Deed of Trust, Grantor: Neil C Spackman, Cynthia Spackman, Grantee: America First Federal Credit Union
Cowboys Suffer First Loss Of The Season
BY JODY REEVES
The North Gem Cowboys hit a wall Friday afternoon and that wall was the Shoshone Indians. The previously unscathed Cowboys were riding high to start the season and had high hopes of that run continuing against the Indians. Unfortunately a combination of the Indians superior size and strength combined with Cowboy penalties and injuries doomed North Gem in this one.
Shoshone came out of the gates as the aggressors. The much larger offensive line of the Indians had the Cowboys defensive line on their
heels for most of the day. Shoshone scored very quickly on their first possession of the game and took the early lead and never gave it up. The Cowboys struggled to keep pace with the Indians throughout the first half and trailed by the score of 30-0 at the halftime break. The Cowboys came out of the halftime break with some renewed energy and quickly moved the ball down the field for their first score of the game. The new energy was quickly sucked out of the team as the injury bug took a big bite out of the Cowboys. Two big senior leaders in Craig Yost and Haydn Frandsen both found them-
selves out of the game at the same time for several minutes. Yost would eventually reenter the game with a freshly wrapped ankle but Frandsen was ruled out for the remainder of the game. Also banged up during this stretch was freshman standout Clay Johnson. Johnson was able to remain in the game but it was clear he was not at full strength.
The Cowboys continued to fight to stay in the game but just could not contend with the Shoshone offense.
Two and a half minutes into the fourth quarter the Indians hit the mercy rule threshold initiating a running clock. With one last gasp the Cowboys of-
fense finally broke through the Indian defense for just their second score on the last play of the game. The Cowboys go down for the first time this season losing 52-12. This week the Cowboys will hit the road for the first time this season. Their opponent will be Sho-Ban. This will be a favorable match-up for the Cowboys but they will not be overlooking the Chiefs. Sho-Ban has not fielded a team for the past few years but will have plenty of size and athleticism to keep them competitive. That being said, North Gem’s hardnosed football approach will give the Chiefs all they want.
Cardinal Pride Will Persevere Grizzlies Improve To 3-0
BY JODY REEVES
Friday night the Grace Grizzlies kept their unblemished record intact with a dominant performance at Murtaugh. Grace controlled the game on both sides of the ball throughout the game. The Grizzlies scored on their first drive of the game and were able to move the ball at will for much of the night. The one time the Grizzlies were forced to punt came in large part due to back to back penalties committed by the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies rattled off fifty points and four hundred eighty-six yards. Quarterback Gavin Draper went ten of eighteen on passes throwing for four touchdowns to three different receivers. The Grizzlies stable of receivers saw six different players make catches, led this week by sophomore Kade Kimball who had an incredible two touchdowns on two receptions for one hundred eleven yards. Parker Yost and Cooper Andersen were the other two Grizzlies to haul in touchdown passes from Draper. The Grace offense kept things balanced and had an equally impressive ground game. Draper added sixty one yards on the ground
but it was Chase Smith who led the ground game for the Grizzlies. Smith carried the ball nine times for eightytwo yards and two touchdowns.
The Grace defense also had a great performance in Friday’s game. The Grizzly varsity squad only gave up two scores on what was basically the only two defensive breakdowns of the game. Murtaugh did add one score late in the game against the Grace back-ups. The Grace defense forced several turnovers in the game including four interceptions. The four picks came from Kade Kimball, Carter Kimball, Gavin Draper, and Cooper Andersen. The Grizzlies cruised to the victory by the score of 50-22.
The Grizzlies will be back in action this Friday night on their home field. Grace was originally scheduled to play Centennial Baptist out of Boise but they were unable to field a team this season so instead the Grizzlies will face off against the Wendell JV squad. This is a game that they should be heavily favored in. If all goes according to plan Grace will remain unscathed setting up a match of undefeated teams the following week in Glenns Ferry.
BY JODY REEVES
To say that the Cardinal football program has struggled in recent years is a huge understatement. In the midst of a losing streak that spans over two seasons and now with the abrupt departure of their head coach and starting quarterback it would be easy for the players and the remaining staff to pack it in and chalk this season up to another failure but that is not in the Cardinals DNA.
Following another devastating loss on the road in Ririe the Soda Springs Cardinals were prepared to continue to work and strive to improve on their current situation. What most involved with the team did not expect was that they would receive a message just two days later saying that head coach Colby Fangman and his son starting quarterback Alexander were departing from the team and the family had already moved out of town. The news was shocking and left the rest of the coaching staff scratching their heads. Not sure of what direction to take the staff, consisting of Aaron Hobbs, Corey Harrison, Dillon Liechty, and Isaac Pacheco, put their heads together and decided that they could not just end the season and that the boys and especially the senior class deserved the right to continue on and fight for their season.
The coaching staff had a brief discussion with the seniors on the team and it was decided that the team would continue on with what they
had, meaning the boys wanted the remaining coaches to continue to coach them with no additions and in turn the boys would give them everything they have. With it being the teams bye week the Cardinals didn’t skip a beat and continued to go to work everyday. There would be no one head coach, just the staff working together to make the best of a bad situation. We were able to speak briefly with Coach Hobbs. “We just want to focus on what’s ahead and not dwell in the past.” Coach Hobbs went on to say that the boys have not shown any let down due to the situation. “We’re focusing on staying positive and getting the boys to believe in themselves and the team. We want to give them a positive experience and bring fun back to the game.”
For the group of seniors whose final season is off to an inauspicious start they will be the ones to lead the team out of the darkness. This year’s team has been presented with an opportunity to be known as the group that turned things around for the Cardinal football program. That is not to say that they will not still face some adversity being in one of the toughest conferences in the state. However this group of young men have the ability to rally around one another and bring relevance back to the Cardinal name in the world of high school football. Cardinal pride will persevere and like a phoenix the football team will rise from the ashes.
Clay Johnson on one of his runs in last weeks game. Johnson was the only Cowboy to find the endzone.
Brian Egley and William Wakely bring down the Shoshone quarterback short of the goaline.
The Cardinals will continue on with their season despite some setbacks with a renewed energy.
Grizzly players come together to get hyped up before the start of the second half in a game earlier this season.
Cardinal Classic Bigger Than Ever
BY JODY REEVES
Last Saturday the Cardinal Classic cross country meet took place at Kelly Park. The Cardinal Classic has become one of the premier races in the state of Idaho. Teams from all over the state as well as neighboring states always make it a point to attend the event. This year’s race was as big as it has ever been. With this race also offering a course for middle school runners the number of spectators was likely in the thousands. As far as competitors go, here are some numbers. Including middle and high school the number of schools involved was sixty-four. Schools ranged in size from 1A all the way up to 6A. The total number of athletes that participated in the six different races was one thousand seven hundred sixty-nine.
Our local teams had their ups and downs. Of all the local teams involved the one that did the best was the Soda Springs middle school girls who placed fifth as a team. A huge shout out goes to Anna Uskoski who
not only led the young Lady Cardinals but placed first overall out of the two hundred eighty-eight athletes in the race.
At the high school level with the number of participants being down for both schools but, especially Grace, and the competition being so deep, neither school placed very high in team scoring but several athletes did set season bests. Leading the way for the Lady Cardinals was Ellie Wood who finished twenty-fifth overall and the best Lady Grizzly was Lily Coleman who came in sixty-third. Keep in mind that there were well over two hundred athletes in each race. On the boys side of things Landon Moldenhauer finished at the top of the Cardinals in forty-seventh place and Colt Coleman finished as the best Grizzly in one hundred forty-first place.
The season is still very young and I would expect to see times to start coming down in the next few weeks. This week both schools are off to another large meet in Idaho Falls the Tiger/Grizz where they will be chal-
lenged once again. With so many involved in the race we have elected to just post the varsity times. To see all the times for last week’s race you can go to athletic.net.
Grace Varsity Boys
Colt Coleman 19:41.48, Brock Johnson 19:52.82, Jonah Wilkerson 20:44.37, Cutler Andersen 22:05.89, Carter Mecham 22:38.17
Soda Springs Varsity Boys
Landon Moldenhauer 17:54.81, Reuben Uskoski 18:14.11, Jaxson Horsley 18:53.74, Kage Kirby 19:51.44, Dre Lloyd 19:54.11, Jonathan Beutler 20:31.59, James Birch 23:46.72
Grace Varsity Girls
Lily Coleman 22:47.24, Hayden Ball 26:38.49
Soda Springs Varsity Girls
Ellie Wood 21:27.18, Rosie Harris 23:15.84, Mollie Renfroe 23:18.34, Maddie Kempe 23:25.89, Brinley Kunz 23:30.09, Courtnee Gronning 23:55.83, Mylee White 25:56.07
Volleyball At A Glance
BY JODY REEVES
Grace
The Lady Grizzlies looked a little out of sorts last week when they faced off against West Side. After previously beating the Lady Pirates the Lady Grizzlies fell in three straight sets. Grace was without one of their starters, Tess Jorgensen. Grace faced Murtagh on Tuesday night just following the writing of this article. The Lady Grizzlies next face one of their toughest opponents of the year in district rival, Butte County, Thursday night at home. I’m sure they would appreciate a large fan base cheering them on against the top ranked Pirates.
Grace 22 22 11
West Side 25 25 25
Soda Springs
The Lady Cardinals picked up a big road win last week. Soda Springs made the short trip over to Marsh Valley where they defeated the Lady Eagles in four sets. The Lady Cardinals will need to keep the momentum going when they once again hit the road this week for a pair of crucial district games. The Lady Cardinals will first take on Declo on Wednesday night before traveling to West Side on Thursday to play their rivals the Lady Pirates. Following the two tough road games the Lady Cardinals will be in action at home on Saturday when they host Marsh Valley, come on out and support the girls.
Soda
Marsh
North Gem
The Lady Cowboys suffered a pair of losses during a tri-match last Saturday at Watersprings Christian Academy. North Gem was swept by Challis and was only able to manage one set win against the host school Watersprings. On Monday night North Gem bounced back defeating a young American Haritage team at home in three sets. The Lady Cowboys have two more important district games this week. They will face Grace Lutheran on the road on Thursday then host Alturas Prep on Saturday. Come help cheer the girls to a win on Saturday.
North Gem 8 22 25 23
Watersprings 25 25 23 25
North Gem 25 25 25
American 9 5 7
Lily Coleman had the top time for the Lady Grizzlies.
Brock Johnson looks for space at the begining of the race.
Dre Lloyd and Kage Kirby kept it close right to the finish.
Colt Coleman and Jonah Wilkerson running together on the first stretch of the race.
Maddie Kempe, Brinley Kunz, and Rosie Harris in a group. The Lady Cards finished in a tight grouping.
Landon Moldenhauer was the best Cardinal boys runner in the Classic.
The Lady Grizzlies celebrate one of their points scored.
Brook Wakefield stretches to pass the ball in last week’s game against West Side.
Jaxson Horsley nears the end of the race.
Ellie Wood had the top time of any local girl.