Enterprise The Idaho
It was a beautiful Pioneer Day in Bancroft, which hosted the parade, kid games, Bancroft Rodeo, and Fireworks, among other activities.
Bancroft hosts Pioneer Day Fun!
The tradition of Pioneer Day festivities in Bancroft continued as scheduled this year, with a full slate of events including the busy Pioneer Day parade, hometown cooking at the Trading Post, Kids and Family Races at the football field, the iconic Bancroft Rodeo, a street dance featuring the Hatch Band and an impressive collection of line dancers, and nighttime fireworks that ended a great day celebrating the legacy and heritage of the Gem Valley in style.
Just past the halfway point of the year, the City of Bancroft has already been through a lot, with changes on the city council (due to the relocation of Nate Eiman out of the area and Rick Hatch out of the city limits), as well as the fires that dramatically impacted everyone in the Bancroft area, and Caribou County as a whole.
In the same way that agencies, residents, and volunteers from all around the county came together to help in the immediate emergency of the fires, people poured into Bancroft to celebrate the pioneering spirit and grit of the town.
The parade was led by Grand Marshal Kareen Crockett of Chesterfield, and saw an assortment of floats and participants that included county and city officials, local and area businesses, and some entertaining surprises. As always, there was more candy than is probably healthy, although who’s counting sugar calories on a holiday other than dentists?
The Trading Post was open to a massive crowd for the afternoon, with food and drinks being served up to the assembled hungry guests. For the many who return to their roots
on Pioneer Day, it was a chance to rub elbows with seemingly the whole town as there was little free space anywhere in the building itself or between the vendor stalls set up in the lot next door. Vendors from Bancroft as well as surrounding areas sold a variety of items, including jewelry, clothes, decorations, crafted items, food, and a lot more throughout the afternoon.
A fundraiser and sale of donated items took place as well during the afternoon for the Kofoed family. Karen Kofoed’s home—the oldest remaining home in the Bancroft townsite—was badly damaged during the June fires. She is currently living with her family in Lava Hot Springs. Her son Tommy is beginning the daunting work of serving as the general contractor on a restoration/rebuilding project which is in its early stages. The extent to which it might be necessary to completely gut the upper levels of the house are not fully clear yet, but the combination of smoke and fire damage and then countless gallons of water pouring into the attic during fire suppression mean that it is primarily the “bones” of the house that can be saved to restore the house from.
In addition to the costs of rebuilding/restoration beyond what insurance will cover, daily living expenses and other financial obligations are being borne by the Kofoeds, who have had a gofundme drive organized on their behalf. Information can be found at https://www.gofundme.com/f/aid-the-kofoed-family-in-overcoming-disaster . The afternoon saw the action move
over to the North Gem field, where first up were the standard kids races, with coin payouts for the winners. Kids of increasingly advanced years crawled, toddled, ran, and then sprinted through increasing lengths of field until the contests turned more… unique. Races of four family members at once, six family members at once, races done backwards, piggyback races, wheelbarrow races, and more kept everyone laughing until right up to the start of the Rodeo.
The Rodeo, in its 127th year and celebrated as Idaho’s oldest running amateur rodeo, started solemnly with empty saddle tributes for Tracy Josephson, Blaine Smith, and Stanley Wistisen (see page 11). The rodeo itself was a lively event, with mutton bustin and a host of junior and peewee events in addition to the bronc and bull riding, team roping, barrel racing, and more. A list of results is on page 12.
A number of vendors were on site at the rodeo as well, and Connections Credit Union—which has recently been spending one day a week in downtown Bancroft to provide residents in-town access to an ATM and other banking services—packed up their hot dog cooking operation from the parade route and moved the Mobile Banking Unit down to the rodeo grounds.
For many people, the end of the rodeo was the perfect time to head home for a quick nap while the hottest part of the day burned itself out. By the time the street dance got underway
PIONEER DAY On Page 3
Three lives claimed after plane crashes in
Nampa
On Sunday evening, July 27, 2025, a small aircraft tragically crashed into a residential neighborhood in Nampa, Idaho, resulting in the deaths of all three people on board. The incident occurred around 5:41 p.m. in the 200 block of North Venice Street, near the Nampa Municipal Airport. The plane struck an unoccupied outbuilding, and fortunately, no injuries were reported on the ground.
“This is a heartbreaking tragedy,” said Nampa Mayor Debbie Kling in a brief statement late Sunday night. “Our hearts go out to the families of those lost, and we are grateful that no one on the ground was injured.” More information is expected to be released in the coming days as authorities continue their investigation into what led to this devastating event.
Bryan Kohberger Sentenced in Idaho College Murders
Bryan Kohberger was sentenced on July 23, 2025, to four consecutive life sentences plus 10 years for burglary after pleading guilty to the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. As part of a plea deal, the death penalty was removed. During sentencing, victims’ families and a surviving roommate gave emotional statements directly addressing Kohberger. The victims Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin, were brutally stabbed in their off-campus home on November 13, 2022. Police reports revealed a gruesome scene, including over 50 stab wounds on Kernodle and 34 on Goncalves. Some victims were unrecognizable due to the extent of their injuries. Authorities still do not know the motive, and Kohberger declined to speak in court. Investigators found no evidence linking him to the victims via social media or personal connections. A classmate described Kohberger as intelligent but manipulative, with an academic interest in criminal decision-making and burglary. He also noticed unexplained injuries on Kohberger before the murders. Judge Steven Hippler condemned Kohberger’s actions, calling him a “coward.”
Former police chief James Fry suggested more information may emerge as case documents are unsealed. The White House expressed condolences, calling the crimes a “horrific act of evil.”
Suspect facing terrorism charge in alleged stabbing of 11 people at Michigan Walmart
A 42-year-old man, Bradford James Gille of Afton, Michigan, is facing terrorism and 11 counts of assault with intent to murder following a stabbing spree at a Walmart in Traverse City. On Saturday, July 26, Gille allegedly attacked 11 individuals, ranging from ages 29 to 84, inside the store using a 3.5-inch folding knife. The victims, including a Walmart employee, sustained injuries but are all expected to survive. The assault was described as a random act of violence. Bystanders, including an armed citizen, helped detain Gille until law enforcement arrived. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the attack.
First Responders were honored as part of the parade’s theme this year.
Wheelbarrow races at North Gem on Pioneer Day.
Caribou County Fair & Rodeo (Blue Jeans & Country Dreams)
The Caribou County Fair and Rodeo is once again upon us. The fair is an annual event that many locals look forward to with great anticipation. It also marks the beginning of the end of summer giving community members one last chance to get together and catch up with old friends and acquaintances. For many of the youth it gives them the opportunity to reconnect with classmates before the start of the impending school year. This year’s fair is once again full of great food, entertainment, and fun.
The theme for this year’s fair is Blue Jeans and Country Dreams. Country Dreams is where this year’s fair will begin with a free live kick off concert taking place in the arena this Saturday night. The concert will feature three amazing artists in Alex Sharpe, Mark Mackay and Ryan Shupe. In addition to these incredible musicians the fair also held a competition where local
aspiring artists could send in audition tapes to be voted on by the three artists listed above for an opportunity to perform live on stage prior to the concert. The fair board is pleased to announce that four locals were selected to be part of the kick off concert and they are Holland Williams, Aleaha Medina, Claudia Johnson and Carrie Yost. In addition to the free concert, several of the food and wares vendors will be set up and ready to serve the public. The concert gates open at 7 p.m. and the music will start at 7:30.
The fair gets into full swing starting on Monday August 4th. The exhibit building also known as the cinder block building will be open that morning from nine to noon for the public to enter their projects. We would love to see the building filled to the brim with a variety of items showcasing you, the public’s, amazing talents. So whether you bake,
Fair Grand Marshal Emma Renee Ellis Christensen
Emma Renee Ellis Christensen was born to Calvin and Perlytha Medford Ellis on June 21, 1937 in Blackfoot, Idaho. She had one brother, Gerald Ellis, who enlisted in the Navy right after he graduated from high school. (He was one of those Red Devils-and he was very proud of that!!) She married Douglas Jack Christensen at a young age and they have 4 children: Karyn (Mark) Thompson; Kim (Virginia) Christensen; Kelly (Stephanie) Christensen; and Kasey (Stephanie) Christensen. They have 29 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren. She has lived in Caribou County all of her life, with the exception of 2 years, when she lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She went to Grace Elementary School until the 6th grade. She and her mother lived behind the Chadwick’s store, then she and her mother moved to Soda Springs when dial telephones came in. Her mother was the Chief telephone operator. She didn’t want to leave Grace, as she loved playing on the playground, playing hopscotch, run sheep run, Annie I over, Mother May I?, and such games as that with her friends. When she moved to Soda Springs, she was in 7th grade and made the cheer squad, and was a cheerleader through her Junior year. She met Jack when he was a referee for the junior high basketball games, and she was “the cheerleader!” He was a senior and “only had eyes for her!!” She claims that she and the other cheerleaders made up the Soda Springs High School school song that we sing today!!!
She stayed with her Uncle Dave and Aunty Belle on the ranch that is now owned by the Robbins in Thatcher. She helped milk the cows, feed the chickens, feed the bum lambs, and gather eggs. She remembers cutting
the heads off the chicl<ens, and then having them for dinner!!! She spent a lot of time at Bill & Jamie Stalder’s and their daughter Jackie, at the motel here in Grace.
She and Jack had several businesses, which included 47 years owning the Arctic Circle; a Coast to Coast Hardware store in both Soda Springs and Salmon; a laundromat; a cattle business and a small ranch. Renee worked at Stoor’s Grocery; the credit bureau, the Shell gas station, and tended children in their home.
Renee has been to many rodeos, watching her husband Jack as he rode bareback horses. His nickname was “Bareback Jack!” Now their grandchildren and great grandchildren have a love for rodeo-which she says must have come from Grandpa Jack!! He would have loved to have been here to watch all of them.
She feels very honored to have been chosen as the 2025 Grand Marshal of this years Caribou County Fair & Rodeo. She and Jack supported the fair and rodeo for many years.
sew, paint, bottle, grow or so many other categories, bring some projects to the fair to show off and maybe earn a little premium money. Some entry times and dates may vary. See the fair schedule for specifics. The fair offers a full week of nightly events where there is something for everyone. Starting on Monday night with one of the most popular rodeo events, come watch some Jackpot team roping beginning at 5:30. Tuesday night starts with the Rodeo Queen coronation at 6 p.m. followed by the first of two nights of PRCA rodeo. Wednesday is kids day with lots of fun activities and will feature a kids parade at 5:30 followed once again by day two of the PRCA rodeo. Your ticket to the rodeo will also get you into a fun concert by the June Bugs. Thursday night come out to the Gem Valley Stampede, one of the most popular nightly events of
the whole week that will feature several locals competing in a variety of cowboy competitions. Friday night will be the ATV rodeo with races and jump competitions that are always crowd pleasers and don’t forget the fair dance in the show barn after. The nightly events wrap up on Saturday night with Octane Addictions Freestyle Motorcycles.
The days of the fair will be filled with a wide variety of 4-H livestock shows as well as horse and cowboy competitions in the arena. The big top will also be full of entertainment with hypnotists and musical acts. Don’t forget about the free bouncy toys for the kids.
There are so many other activities that cannot be mentioned in one article so go check out the full fair schedule, put on your best blue jeans and make some country dreams.
CARIBOU COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
“Blue Jeans and Country Dreams”
Monday, August 4th
Jackpot Team Roping
7:30 AM
4-H/FFA horses must be on the grounds
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
4-H/FFA Horse Show
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Enter all Adult and Youth Open Class EXCEPT Baking/Flowers
3:00 PM-3:30 PM Enter and weigh 4-H/FFA Sheep
3:30 PM-4:00 PM Enter and weigh 4-H/FFA Goats
4:00 PM-4:30-PM Enter and weight 4-H/FFA Swine
4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Enter and weigh 4-H/FFA Beef
5:30 PM
Jackpot Team Roping in Arena
Tuesday, August 5th PRCA Rodeo
8:00 AM
4-H/FFA Working Ranch Horse Show in Arena
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Enter Open Class Baking 1:00 PM 4-H Dog Show in Show Barn
2:00 PM-8:00 PM
Fiddlin’ Brothers around Fairgrounds
3:00 PM 4-H/FFA Judging Contest at Show Barn
5:00 PM-8:00 PM
Enter Open Class/4-H Rabbits, Chickens, Pigeons
7:30 PM
PRCA Rodeo in Arena
Wednesday, August 6th
Kids Day Sponsored by Farm Bureau/PRCA Rodeo
8:00 AM 4-H Swine Quality and Showmanship
Open Class Immediately Following 4-H/FFA Goat Quality and Showmanship Immediately Following (Does not start earlier than 11:00 AM)
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Kid Tractor Pull ages 4-9 years old
12:00 PM-4:00 PM Old Fashioned Games
12:00 PM-4:00 PM Farm Bureau Kids Seed Sandbox
12:00 PM-5:00 PM 4-H/FFA Open Fur Bearing/Poultry entries
12:00 PM-8:00 PM The Adventure Zone
1:00 PM-4:00 PM Free Face Painting
1:00 PM 4-H Shooting Sports Trailer
2:00 PM Catch a Fish
3:00 PM Caribou’s Got Talent
2:00 PM-8:00 PM Fiddlin’ Brothers around Fairgrounds
2:00 PM-8:00 PM The Bubbler-Greg Kaler around Fairgrounds
5:30 PM Kids Downtown Parade 7:30 PM PRCA Rodeo in Arena Following PRCA Rodeo June Bugs Concert in Arenaincluded with Rodeo Ticket
Thursday, August 7th Gem Valley Stampede 8:00 AM Open Horse Show in Arena 8:00 AM 4-H/FFA Sheep Quality and Showmanship Open Class Sheep Immediately Following 4-H/FFA Beef Quality and Showmanship Open Class Beef Immediately Following 9:00 AM
4-H/FFA Open Poultry, Rabbits, Pigeons, and Fur Bearing Animals Judged
10:00 AM-8:00 PM Exhibit Buildings Open
1:00 PM Round Robin
2:00 PM-9:00 PM The Adventure Zone
2:00 PM
Trayce Waterlyn-Hypnotic Improv
Open Goat Show Immediately Following 9:00 AM
PRCA Rodeo Slack
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
2:00 PM-8:00 PM The Bubbler-Greg Kaler around Fairgrounds
Enter Open Class Flowers/Vegetables
10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Exhibit Building Open
10:00 AM Pet Show Registration Begins 11:00 AM Pet Show
11:45 PM Free Ice Cream until gone
2:00 PM-8:00 PM Fiddlin’ Brothers around Fairgrounds
3:30 PM-5:00 PM Free Stage Performers
5:30 PM
Trayce Waterlyn-Hypnotic Improv
7:00 PM Gem Valley Stampede in Arena
Pioneer Day
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at Teuscher Square, the weather was just about perfect. The Hatch band, truly a family endeavor, played a mix of country and rock tunes for those who wanted to dance, or just enjoy a nice sit and visit. It was a nice image to behold as the town came together out in front of the east side buildings that had also been damaged by the fire and danced the evening away. Everyone got in on the act, from 8 months to, well, more than 80 years old, and
one of the largest street dance line dances going spontaneously picked up every few songs.
As the sun fell below the mountains to the west, foot traffic headed down the street to the field for an impressive fireworks display that lit up the night sky and brought smiles to the faces of all the kids and kids at heart that made their way down to celebrate Pioneer Day, Bancroft, Caribou County, and living life in the best places to be!
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Young Women with water guns...
Downtown Bancroft was a busy place!
Farm Bureau and Pioneer Day are family businesses
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The Hatch Band played the street dance, which eventually became a town line dance.
Caribou County Fire has been very busy this year, especially in Bancroft
The Kofoeds were devastated by the fires in June. A GoFundMe page is listed in this article to help out.
Don’t forget the Search and Rescue Salmon Feed on August 2!
Cardinal Classic raises travel funds for SSHS
The Cardinal Classic golf scramble took place last week at the Oregon Trail Country Club on Friday. The sponsored event is a long-running tradition in Soda Springs, and gives 18 teams the chance to vie for a coveted spot as the best in the area over the 18 holes. In addition to the overall team winner, the scramble also recognizes a number of winners for things like the longest put, longest drive, and so on. As is often the case, the “Hole in One” prize went unclaimed this year, though there were reportedly a number of close calls on that front.
The Cardinal Classic is the primary fundraiser for athletic travel costs at Soda Springs High School, and is used to cover the transportation expenses for team athletic travel throughout the school year, as well as lodging at the event destinations when needed. As inflation and tight controls over state funding for a range of educational and extracurricular expenses seemingly become more of an issue every year, events like the Cardinal Classic are critical to the district’s ability to give its students the opportunity to pursue their athletic dreams on a team and individual basis.
The 18 hole scramble is “geared toward a good time,” according to the organizers, and so it also features the entertaining “bonus” of selling mulligans to players for $10 (which seemed to be in steady demand over the afternoon). Each player is allowed to purchase one mulligan for
each 9 holes and use them as needed.
The tournament kicked off bright and early at 9:00 a.m. and while the conditions were a bit breezy for pinpoint precision, the wind also helped keep the course a perfect shade of cool over the morning and into the afternoon.
“This tournament is where funds for our teams to travel for sports comes from,” Superintendent Scott Muir said. “It’s always a great time, and it’s huge for us in terms of being able to support our athletes as they travel the state.”
Beyond the teams themselves, which each paid in at $250 per fivesome, the tournament makes it possible for businesses or individuals who don’t necessarily have a golf team to field to sponsor a hole on the course at $100, with many holes having multiple sponsors.
Sponsors for the even include ORION, ITAFOS, Advantage Plus Federal Credit Union, NA Degerstrom, Kiewit Mining Group, Beyer, Tuner Industries, Valley Office Systems, Oregon Trail Country Club, Western States Equipment, Babe’s Dirt Work, Shimmick, Cobblestone Inn and Suites, Headwaters, Porters Pub, Liberty Dodge+, Caribou Ford, and Morco.
At the end of the day, winners were announced as follows:
The overall team winner for the tournament was the team headed by Jake Barthlome, which golfed a fantastic team 54 in best ball play.
The second place team was Ty Allen’s with a great 58, and the team from Headwaters was just one shot back at a fine 59. Advantage Plus, Itafos, and Babe’s Dirt Work all put up dandy scores of 62; Morco and Degerstrom #2 put up scores of 64; Mike Morrow’s team scored a cool 66; Degerstrom #1 and Shimmick picked up nice 69s; 73s were earned by Kiewit #1 and Western States; and Turner Industries rounded out the scores at 75.
Men’s closest to the pin on #8 were
Women’s longest putt winner was Liz Shore with 34’7”, and Jennie Davis with 16’4”.
Men’s longest putt order had Taylor Adams at 40’10”, Tom Fueschel at 23’2”, and Spencer Rowe at 11’5”.
Without posted distances, the longest drives for women were Liz Shore and Jennie Davis, and for men it was David
and
Save Our Schools Town Hall held in Soda
Idaho House Bill 93, which became law during the last legislative session, was designed to provide tax credits for non public school families to offset education costs. The bill is in effect for the upcoming school year, and there is concern on the part of public school entities, support organizations, and citizens at large about the potential effect that the bill will have on public school services. HB 93 is considered to be the state’s first attempt at a “voucher” style education initiative, which is part of what is broadly termed the “School Choice” umbrella of legislative priorities. The practical effects of the bill are to provide funding from state educational funds to be directed toward payments of $5000 for each student, or $7500 for each special needs student that is not enrolled in public school but is either being homeschooled or in a private educational facility.
The organization Save Our Schools, which is comprised of representatives of many of the stakeholders mentioned above, has organized a series of town hall events around the state to meet with parents and community members in order to provide information about the bill and answer questions about it as well.
The group sponsored a town hall meeting hosted by moderator Sonia Galaviz of Kellogg, Idaho, who represents District 16 in the state legislature. Sonia Galaviz voted against the bill, partly on the grounds that it was a program administrated by the state tax commission, which does not have
any history or experience with educational programs of this type, and partly due to the way that, in her view, the bill privileges larger, wealthier districts over smaller, more rural ones as a result of its implementation.
The town halls bring together representatives of the local education field, which in the case of Soda Springs included SSHS teacher Alan Erickson, Thirkill teacher Summer Fullmer, and School Board trustee Mike Veile.
Each of the panelists was given a chance to introduce themselves and explain their background and history with education, as well as their feelings about the passage of HB 93.
Among the panel members, there was some agreement on the point that the bill offered less accountability and transparency than any of the speakers were comfortable with. The low threshold for homeschool oversight in conjunction with the bill was seen as a major problem, and one that presented a large potential for abuse, or at least mismanagement.
The panelists largely agreed that while there were many examples of highly skilled parents capable of effectively homeschooling their children, the bill may incentivize those less qualified to leave public schools in pursuit of the program without sufficient support or experience.
The panelists also noted that before funding alternatives to public school by preference, it would be wise to increase the support given to existing public school entities.
Members of the public were giv-
en a chance to ask questions of the panelists as well, and the important question of why exactly there was so much interest in leaving public schools was raised. The underlying point, raised by several speakers, was that interest in school choice pointed to at least the potential for the need to redress some of what are perceived as failings of the public school system. Those points represented a broader exploration of the public education issue, while the narrower point of the bill itself was the immediate agenda of the townhall. Caribou County State Senator Mark Harris and Representative Josh Wheeler, who also
voted against the bill, were present to discuss their votes.
“This bill grows government. It creates two education systems instead of one, essentially,” Senator Harris noted. “We tried to stop it, but we didn’t have the votes to do it.” Representative Wheeler agreed. “I just didn’t see any way this legislation would benefit the school districts I serve,” he said.
There were many points raised in the course of the discussion, and as the school year gets underway, we will return to some of those as they become increasingly impactful.
Derek Birch with an impressive 17”. Jesse Ackerman was third with 15’6”, and Dan Packer was third at 47’3”.
Smith, Kent Carson, Nick Potter,
Junior Horsley.
Josh Wheeler, who voted against HB 93 addressed the audience. Senator Mark Harris, who was also there, avoted no as well.
It was a perfect day to enjoy the links, and raise money for SSHS athletics.
No one managed to score the hole in one challenge, but not from lack of effort.
One team that stayed still long enough for a picture was Advantage Plus!
SENIOR CITIZENS’ CORNER
August 2025 Nutrition Article
Protein! With summer gardening coming to an end, some of us may have a surplus of produce including fruits and vegetables. What better way to pair these foods than with protein! Protein can help fuel our bodies, maintain satiety levels, muscle tone, and blood sugar levels. Protein is often thought as being an animal source, this is true. But protein can also be found in eggs, peanut butter, tofu, lentils, seeds, beans, yogurt, etc.
• It is recommended that active older adults consume anywhere from 0.8-1.2 grams per kilogram of their ideal body weight in protein (depending on activity level). For example, a 150 lb person should have anywhere from 5482 grams of protein per day
• Protein can be added to foods in a variety of ways:
• Adding protein-rich foods (peanut butter, protein powder, Greek yogurt, or oats) to smoothies
“Bulking up” a tuna fish sandwich with chopped boiled eggs, olives, etc.
Seasonal foods in August
• Tomato • Lettuce
• Corn • Zucchini
Caribou County Senior Citizens' Menu
Every meal served with Juice/Milk/Coffee
*Birthday Cake and Ice Cream is served in-house only!
Aug 1 - Sweet and Sour Pork w/ Rice, Asian Veggies, Pears, Sourdough Bread, Island Orange Cake
Aug 6 - Hamburgers, Macaroni Salad, Watermelon, Chips, Choc Chip Cookie
Aug 8 - Chicken Noodle Casserole, Corn, White Bread, Cooks Choice Dessert
Aug 13 -Beef Roast, Beets, Mashed Potatoes, Peaches, Dilly Bread, Dream Cheesecake
Aug 15 -Biscuits & Gravy, Peas, Oranges, Coffee Cake
Aug 20 - Navajo Taco, Mandarins, Mexican Wedding Cake
Aug 22 -Swiss Steak, Baked Potato, Peaches, Sourdough Bread, Peanut Butter Bars
Aug 27 -Lemon Chicken w/Rice, Broccoli, Oatmeal Bread, Berries and Cream
Aug 29 -Shepard’s Pie, Green Beans, Pineapple, Potato Bread, Choc. Pudding Dessert
BRAIN TEASERS
Protein-Packed peanut butter overnight
oats (serves 2-3)
Ingredients
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
1 cup milk, any kind
• ½ cup Greek yogurt, plain or vanilla
2 Tbsp Peanut butter
• 2 Tbsp peanuts (optional)
1 Tbsp Chocolate chips (optional)
Directions
Mix all ingredients into a bowl (large mason jars are popular as they come with a lid and store well) and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight for best texture and blending of all flavors. Store in an airtight container, refrigerate for up to 5 days. * Approximately 20 grams of protein per serving
Mixed Berry cheesecake overnight oats (serves 2-3)
Ingredients
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup milk, any kind
• ½ cup Greek yogurt, plain or vanilla
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• ½ cup diced strawberries, whole blueberries, and raspberries
• 1 Tbsp chia seeds (optional)
• 1 Tbsp crushed graham crackers or granola
Directions
Mix all ingredients into a bowl and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight for best texture and blending of all flavors: Top with additional crackers of granola if desired. Store in an airtight container, refrigerate for up to 5 days.
*Please note is using this recipe, fruit might go bad before 5 days, monitor closely *Approximately 18 grams of protein per serving *Registered Dietitian available via appointment for a nutrition assessment or education*
SODA SPRINGS CARIBOU COUNTY
Aug 1, Friday
Caribou County Senior Dinner
Bridge @ The Senior Center
Catholic Daily Mass (9am)
IDAN-HA Movie
Youth Football
Aug 2, Saturday
IDAN-HA Movie
Aug 3, Sunday
Presbyterian Services
Caribou Bible Church Services
Catholic Mass (8:30am)
Open Arms Church Services
LDS Services
Hope Lutheran Church
Aug 4, Monday
Catholic Daily Mass (9am) Movie in the Park (Dusk)
Caribou County Fair Starts:
4-H/FFA Horse Show
Enter and Weigh 4-H/FFA Sheep
Enter and Weigh 4-H/FFA Goats
Enter and Weigh 4-H/FFA Swine
Enter and Weigh 4-H/FFA Beef Jackpot Team Roping in Arena
Aug 5, Tuesday Fair Events:
4-H/FFA Working Ranch Horse Show (Arena)
Enter Open Class/4-H Rabbits, Chickens, Pigeons
Rough Stock Pre-Rodeo Concert under Big Top PRCA Rodeo in Arena
Aug 6, Wednesday
Caribou County Senior Dinner
Catholic Daily Mass (9am)
Children Story Time @ Library
10:30am or 11:30am
IDAN-HA Movie
IHSAA Board Meeting
City Council Meeting (5pm) Fair Events: 4-H Swine Quality and Show-
1809 First practical US railroad track is laid in Philadelphia. It is made of wood and designed for horse-drawn cars
1922 18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world’s first water skis (Minnesota)
1971 Apollo 15 astronauts take a 6 1/2-hour electric car ride on the Moon
1980 Hurricane Allen forms in the Atlantic Ocean, will go on to become the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin with winds of 190mph
1984 US men’s gymnastics team score emotional upset win over world champion Chinese team in the combined event to take the gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics
1988 Last Playboy club in the US closes in Lansing, Michigan
1991 Russia and US sign long range nuclear weapons reduction pact
manship
4-H/FFA Goat Quality and Show-
manship
Pet Show-Big Top
Kids Tractor Pull ages 4-9 years
old
Farm Bureau Kids Seed Sandbox
Free Ice Cream until gone
The Adventure Zone
Caribou’s Got Talent
Kids Downtown Parade
PRCA Rodeo in Arena
Aug 7, Thursday
Catholic Daily Mass (6:30pm)
IDAN-HA Movie
Jr/Sr Registration
Fair Events:
Open Horse Show in Arena
Exhibit Buildings Open
4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest
Top 10 IRJA Rodeo in Arena
GRACE
Aug 3, Sunday LDS Services
Aug 4, Monday
Preschool Story Hour @ Library 10:30am
Sports No Contact Period Registration
Aug 5, Tuesday
Sports No Contact Period Registration
Aug 6, Wednesday
Sports No Contact Period Registration
Aug 7, Thursday
City P&Z (7pm)
Sports No Contact Period
BANCROFT
Aug 3, Sunday LDS Services
1991 US Senate votes to allow women to fly combat aircraft
1995 Walt Disney announces the acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC for $19 billion; network of properties now consists of Disney, ABC Sports, ESPN and ESPN2
2012 Michael Phelps becomes the greatest medal winner in Olympic history as part of the winning American 4 x 200m freestyle relay team in London: Phelps’ 19th career Olympic medal and 15th overall gold
2018 Actor Alan Alda reveals he has had Parkinson’s disease for 3 years, in interview with CBS’s “This Morning”. Reveals how physically acting out your dreams can be an early symptom
2024 5,000 year-old large-scale farming settlement discovered at Oued Beht in Morocco, confirming North Africa’s significance during the Palaeolithic
NEWS OF RECORD
CARIBOU COUNTY SHERIFF
Jesus Alberto Allred, Star Valley Ranch, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Caden James Bailey, Soda Springs, vehicle equipment - fender, covers and mud flaps - fail to equip as provided, $10.50, costs $56.50
Collin Ramon Black, Layton, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Cara Grace Bodily, Logan, fail to use safety restraint, $10.00
Julian Lorenzo Caldwell, Pocatello, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Jacob Tanner Campos, Pocatello, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Travis Lee Caudle, Idaho Falls, fail to use safety restraint, $10.00
Heidi Dawn Christensen, Montpelier, fail to use safety restraint, $10.00
Daniel Winder Clegg, Fruit Heights, speeding, $33.50, cost $56.50
Jose Ricardo Colchado Montes, Bernalillo, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Edi Degasperi, Cleveland, speeding, $33.50, cost $56.50
Gabriel Mark Ellis, Tooele, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Jamie Lee Erickson, Highland Ranch, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Abelardo Carcia Pena, Wildersville, speeding, $33.50, cost $56.50
Nathan David Garff, St George, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Cody Douglas Hales, Tremonton, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Trisha Joy Howard, Meridian, fail to use safety restraint, $10.00
Zhaozhen Huang, Salt Lake City, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Nicholas Adam Lipskoch, Twin Falls, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Daniel Wayne Murray, Willard, fail to use safety restraint, $10.00
Farouk Nouizi, Irvine, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Kade Tyler Stanger, Brigham City, fail to use safety restraint, $10.00
Kc M Steffen, Central Islip, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Shadrack Henry Stoor, Soda Springs, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Jared Charles Swope, Richmond, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Cheng Zhang, Circle Pines, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Hao Zhang, Tianjin City, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
SODA SPRINGS POLICE
Shenara Elyce Castleton, Everet,
BIRTHDAYS
Helen Rae Ridge, Aug. 4
Ruth Mayne, Aug. 4
Randy Nelson, Aug. 5
KC Crump, Aug. 7
Robert Alleman, Aug. 8
Steve Somsen, Aug. 8
Kathy Martinsen, Aug. 9
Penni Kadel, Aug. 13
Gene Gummersall, Aug. 13
Bill Vandergriff, Aug. 14
Susan Bolton, Aug. 16
Chance Hawker, Aug. 16
Cheryl Thompson, Aug. 16
Gayla Godfrey, Aug. 20
speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
David M Aiello, Westhampton, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Dee Anna Ball, Lava Hot Springs, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
He Chen, San Jose, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Candice Ann Chrisman, Layton, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Arnold Dubrovskyy, Philadelphia, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Bryn Morgan Pray, Dunwoody, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Forrest Morgan Puckett, Pocatello, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Bo Qu, Tianjin City, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Vicki Murray Stewart, Auburn, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Jie Yao, Vancouver speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Zilian Zhu, Bellevue, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50; fail to yield or stop upon approach of an emergency or police vehicle, $33.50, costs $56.50
IDAHO STATE POLICE
Dariel Diaz Borrego, Lake Worth Beach, operate vehicle while operating mobile device, $75.00, costs $56.50
Edouard Joan, France, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Md Naim Khan, Wylie, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Nancy Kathleen Kofford, Monument, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Justin Curtis Kuehn, Lakewood, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Michael B Lynn, Lewisville, improper or unsafe lane change, $33.50, costs $56.50
Addey Lee Merrill, Hyde Park speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Ashley Christine Miller, Pocatello, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Robert Silva, Terrebonne, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Wes Daren Smedley, Providence, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Angel David Torres, North Logan, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 Hanzhi Zhang, Salt Lake City, speeding, $33.50, cost $56.50
MAGISTRATE COURT
William C Brown, Amelgla, operate commercial vehicle without current or valid license, $342.50, costs $157.50; operating vehicle without a trip permit, $122.50, costs $157.50 – Agency; IPOE
Lynn Crossley, Aug. 22
Pete Petersen, Aug. 24
Augustus Wayne Brown, Aug. 26
Judy Pabst, Aug. 26
Terry Anderson, Aug. 26
Larry Anderson, Aug. 26
Diane Prahl, Aug. 28
Diana Koller, Aug. 31
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
The annual fire report is out for Idaho, showing over $1 million in losses in Caribou County for 1999. The information is provided by the State Fire Marshal. The Caribou County Fire Dept. reported 35 fires for the year, resulting in $1.1 million in loss. The Soda Springs Fire Dept. had seven fires, with a fire loss of $3,500. The city responded once and the county five times to other agencies under mutual aid agreements. Of the 1,452 structure fires in the state, 1,000 of them were residential fires such as homes, hotels, and apartments. Only 63 were businesses. The State Fire Marshal pointed out having a smoke detector cuts your chances of dying in a fire nearly in half and he urged their use and proper maintenance. While smoking was less than 4 percent of the cause of fires in the state, they were the deadliest fires. A quarter of the home fires were from heating equipment, with half of those from woodstoves or chimney fires.
Carol Lee Nelson has been chosen the Grand Marshal for the Jr. Parade in Grace at the Caribou County Fair. She has taught elementary school for 32 years beginning in 1968, and 25 of those years in Caribou County. While in Utah she served as the principal of a small elementary school for five years. For the past 18 years she was the kindergarten teacher in Grace, she was instrumental in the establishment of the Early Childhood Special Ed Program for the Grace School District. She holds a Master of Education degree in Early Childhood Education and is also certified in Early Childhood Education from ISU. Her philosophical view is “May the world be a better place because I was important in the life of a child.” Mrs. Nelson is married to DeRay Nelson and has 5 step children, grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She has had a positive impact on the children of the communities.
Caribou Memoria Hospital has just received its new bone density machine, announced Chief Executive Officer John Hoopes. The machine, worth $20,000, was paid for by the Hospital Foundation, which receives its funds mostly through gifts and bequests, such as when someone dies and requests a memorial be sent to the foundation in lieu of flowers. Radiology staff members Bob Stoker, RT and Time Osbourne, RT, will be oriented to the electronic machine prior to “opening day.” The new machine consists of a small dedicated x-ray unit into which the patient’s forearm is placed, which feeds a portable computer with detailed information abut the density of the bones.
What was a bad enough accident could have been more tragic Saturday when a 42 year old man fell from a 25 foot lava cliff into the rocks and then the Bear River below. The incident happened in mid-afternoon at a popular swimming hole known as “23” on the Bear River in Black Canyon. Scott Bennett, 42, apparently tried to jump off the lava rock rim into the water below but fell short of the water. “I was sitting on the rocks below the cliff when he stepped off the cliff and landed on the rocks on his feet and collapsed and hit another rock on his side, dropping into the water,” Cory Carpenter, 18, of Soda Springs, said about the incident. He said he jumped into the water and grabbed Bennett, who was face down unconscious in the water which was well over his head in depth. “I moved him to shallow water and got my hand under his head,” he said, and then tapped his face until he regained consciousness. Carpenter said a bunch of kids were there. Two ran to get a phone to call for help, but most of the rest of the youths took off—probably because they had been drinking, he said. “I stayed with him until he came to and opened his eyes. The
first thing he did was ask for a cigarette. I just tried to keep him awake and held his neck braced in my arms in the water.” Carpenter said he thought maybe Bennett had broken his back. He said it took EMTs a long time to get equipment into the rocky canyon and down to the water. EMTs, a Search and Rescue diver, deputies, and volunteers responded to help. Bennett was taken by ambulance to Caribou Memorial where he was later Life Flighted to BRMC in Pocatello with a broken wrist and broken leg, a bruised heart, and internal injuries. “He hit that rock so hard you could hear it up the canyon,” Carpenter said.
Clinton administration officials have said they would not recommend removal of the Lower Snake River dams to restore salmon. A coalition of conservation, recreation, fishing, business, and taxpayer groups called it a bad decision for the people and the salmon of the Pacific Northwest. “The Administration is out of step with both the science and the public on restoring salmon,” said Pat Ford, executive director of the Save our Wild Salmon Coalition. “The great majority of scientific study, including much from within the Administration itself, concludes that dam removal is a necessary cornerstone for restoring Snake River salmon. Over 200,000 Americans asked the Administration to bypass these dams during public comment earlier this year.”
A public hearing will be held on Wednesday at the regular Soda Springs City Council meeting to hear comments on a proposal by the city to increase water and sewer rates, as well as connection fees. City officials have stated that they need the proposed fee increases to cover the rising costs associated with operating and maintaining the water and sewer systems. Proposals include a 10 percent increase for both water and sewer rates. New hook-up fees would double, with water going from $200 to $400 and sewer connections from the present $250 to $500. Septic tank and chemical toilet dumping fees would also increase from $30 per 1,000 gallons to $50.
1990
Over 140 girls and 30 leaders of the Grace Idaho LDS Stake recently participated in a week-ling “Idaho Centennial Win, Lose, or Draw” girls camp at Ho-Nock above Eight Mile, in Soda Springs. The activities began with the 15 and 16 year old “Adventurers” hiking from Grace to Ho-Nock, guided by Mr. and Mrs. G. Fred Yost of Bancroft. Sixteen girls and leaders participated in this, the first of many outdoor activities. The rest of the week consisted of a hike for all those who didn’t participate in the overnight hike led by Mark Andreason, Ron Face, LeeAnn Frandson, and Linda Hebdon, followed by a dutch oven cake baking contest. Thanks to Caribou County EMTs Joel Davids, Sue Sherman, Twila Anderson, Kaylene Troseth, Terri White, and Eric Simonson, the girls were taught first aid and Ramona Barthlome shared her talents in showing the girls how to make soap. Polly McCammon, along with her parents Ada Marie
and Emerson Mabey, entertained the group with a special program of song and stories of the “early years.”
At a special awards and ceremony, prepared by stake leaders, Beverly Kimball, president, Beverly Mickelson, first counselor, Susan Yost, second counselor, and Molly Williams, secretary, the girls were presented with the awards they had worked so hard to earn while still having fun in the outdoors.
The Trail Motel and Café complex has been sold to Andrew Brennan of Salt Lake City. The business has been in bankruptcy and recently was sold by the Small Business Administration to Brennan. “We are in the process of getting it running again as a motel and café. We are trying to get it cleaned up right now and people should start seeing some changes,” Brennan said. “It is going to take some time. We are planning on using the existing structures,” he told the Sun Monday. Brennan said he has been in various related businesses and can see the potential for such a business in this area, as well as his enjoying the Soda Springs area.
An ad hoc coalition of farm, environmental, and consumer organizations have joined together to blast the Bush Administration agricultural trade liberalization proposals at the Uruguay Rounf negotiations of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The groups object to aspects of the proposed international agreement that will usurp the right of congress to set agricultural policy and the right of consumers to have input into food health and safety standards. “The free trade proposal ain’t free and ain’t about trade,” said Idaho Rural Council President Pam Baldwin. “It’s really a plan to make a few corporate plutocrats richer while rural Idahoans get poorer. Once you get past all the free trade rhetoric and read the actual proposal, you find that this is a very expensive plan for Idaho farmers. It will do away with 50 years of farm policy at a stroke, including some of our most cost-effective and beneficial programs.
It’s also a plan for environmental deregulation on a global scale, that will remove consumer protection and conservation measures from the control of local people.” The groups cited four main objections: Farm income losses, Farm input cost increases, Deregulation without representation, Health and safety. The group plans to ask each member of Idaho’s congressional delegation to pledge publicly now to vote no on the new GATT unless it is substantially changed.
Darci Hart was met at the Salt Lake airport by her parents, Judge and Mrs. Ronald Hart, Alice Ann, John and Jennie, as she returned from Waverly, Iowa after completing a successful mission for the LDS church.
With the pouring of cement Monday by C.D. Simmons, work is nearing completion on the four regulation horseshoe courts under construction in Grace. The pit will be used for the first time during this year’s Fair.
The Caribou County Sheriff’s Department booked 11 prisoners into the county jail during the month of
June for probation violation, rape, transporting liquor with broken seal, desertion from the miliary and court commitments for driving under the influence and misrepresentation to obtain unemployment benefits. Inmates served 60days total time during the month. The department opened 47 cases in June, including six vandalism, three use of telephone to annoy, two runaway, two domestic, two theft, trespassing, battery, open door, animal neglect, shoplifting, possible cattle mutilation, lewd conduct with a minor, and rape. The Southeastern District Health Department has released the results of its second public health survey. They added three new areas to the original 18 surveyed in June for a total of 21 beaches in seven southeastern Idaho counties. Additional water samples were taken and garbage and sanitary facilities were checked for adequate maintenance. Water sample results indicated that water quality at all areas was acceptable for levels of bacterial contamination. Beach areas surveyed included the Portneuf River near Lava, four locations on Bear Lake, Fife Lake at BSA Camp Bartlett, the Blackfoot Reservoir in Caribou County, Rose and Moreland Ponds, Jensen Grove Blackfoot Equalizer Pond and Aberdeen Sportsmen’s Park in Bingham County, and Glendale, Twin Lakes, and Deep and Devil Creek Reservoirs in Franklin and Oneida Counties. Water quality was acceptable at location checked on American Falls Reservoir including the Seagull Bay Yacht Club area and the Westside boat launch and also at Massacre Rocks boat launch on the Snake River. Maintenance at most beaches appeared to be satisfactory with some problems noted at privately owned or managed locations. Most beaches were noted not to have first aid or safety equipment. The public is urged to use common sense during summer outings since drowning or accidents are major causes of death.
IDAN-HA
Thursday, July 31
Friday, August 1
Saturday, August 2
The Bad Guys 2 (PG)
The Bad Guys are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do “one last job” by an all-female squad of criminals.
Thursday, Friday & Saturday
6:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
Saturday Matinee
2:00 p.m. (All seats $5)
Wednesday, August 6
6:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. (All seats $5)
Bancroft Royalty at the head of the parade on Pioneer Day.
STATE TIMBER SALE
CR800140, THOMPSON CREEK TON
A public oral auction will be conducted at the Idaho Department of Lands office, 3563 Ririe Highway, Idaho Falls, ID 83401, at 11:00 a.m.
local time, on Tuesday, August 20, 2025 for an estimated 53,564 tons of timber, marked or otherwise designated for cutting. In addition, there is an unestimated volume of forest products that may be removed at the option of the purchaser. Prior to bidding, eligible bidders shall present a certified check or bank draft payable to Idaho Department of Lands, or a bid bond acceptable to the State, in the amount of $27,601.68 which is 10% of the appraised net sale value of $276,016.80. The average minimum bid price is $7.20 per TON. The successful bidder's deposit will be forfeited to the State should the bidder fail to complete the
contract. The State will not accept bids from parties who are delinquent on payments on existing state contracts. The sale is located within Sections 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, & 34, Township 6S, Range 40E, B.M., Caribou County, State of Idaho. Sale duration is 4 years. The sale may include blowdown and/or insect and disease infected timber which may result in additional volume and recovery reductions. Interested purchasers should carefully examine the sale and make their own estimates as to volume recovery, surface conditions, and proposed construction prior to bidding on the sale. Additional information concerning the timber and conditions of sale is available to the public and interested bidders on the department’s timber sale website at Timber Sale Advertisement App - Department of Lands (idaho.gov) or from the Idaho Department of
Lands office, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Please note purchaser insurance requirements posted on the timber sale website. The Department of Lands, as authorized by the State Board of Land Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids provided that good and sufficient grounds for rejecting the bid shall be stated in the rejection notice and shall not be in violation of applicable law.
If you are disabled and need some form of accommodation, please call (208) 525-7167 five days prior to the date of sale. For text telephone services, please call 1-800-377-3529.
Publication commenced: Thursday, July 24, 2025
Publication completed: Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Brian G. Sayer, ID Bar No. 8915
The Sayer Law Group PC 925 E. 4th Street Waterloo, IA 50703 319-234-2530 319-232-6341 (fax) generalupdates@sayerlaw.com
Attorney for Plaintiff IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CARIBOU
NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing,
Plaintiff,
vs.
The Heirs and Devisees of Jeffrey Aloysius Hart, deceased; Spouse of Jeffrey Aloysius Hart, deceased, if any; and Unknown Occupants, If Any, of 150 E 1st N, Soda Springs, ID 83276, Defendants.
Case No. CV15-25-0102
Summons by Publication
TO: The Heirs and Devisees of Jeffrey Aloysius Hart, deceased; Spouse of Jeffrey Aloysius Hart, deceased, if any; and Unknown Occupants, If Any, of 150 E 1st N, Soda Springs, ID 83276
You have been sued by NewRez
LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, the plaintiff, in the District Court in and for Bonner County, Idaho, Case No. CV1525-0102.
The nature of the claim against you is for foreclosure of a Deed of Trust.
Any time after 21 days following the last publication of this Summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the case number, and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 159 S Main St., Soda Springs, ID 83276 and served a copy of your response on the other party, whose mailing address and telephone number are: The Sayer Law Group, P.C., 925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 234-2530.
A copy of the Summons and Complaint/Motion can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the other party. If you need legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter.
Date: Denise Horsley Clerk of the District Court By: Deputy Clerk ##1125-07-17-24-31-08-0725-T4
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
PUBLIC NOTICE 2025 Proposed Fiscal Year Budget (2025)-(2026) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the Board of Fairview Cemetery District of Caribou County, Idaho will meet on August 14, 2025, at the hour of 6:00 p.m. in the Cemetery Office, at 142 South Main, Soda Springs, Idaho, for thepurpose of considering and fixing a final budget and making appropriations to fund the Maintenance and Operation budget for the next fiscal year, at which time any taxpayer may appear and be heard upon any part or parts of the said tentative budget; and that the following table sets for the amount to be appropriated to Maintenance and Operations for the next fiscal year, together with the amount expended for "Maintenance and Operation" during the fiscal year of October, 2025 and September, 2026 by said department(s), to-wit: The proposed Budget is based on the Analysis of anticipated Revenue as is reflected in the following schedule:
CITY OF BANCROFT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REZONE REQUEST
Notice is hereby given that the city council of Bancroft, Idaho will hold a public hearing on August 11, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. for the consideration of a rezone request by Austin and Keedrin Vawser from I-1 Industrial to A-1 Agricultural. The approximate location of the property requested for rezone is 155 N. Roosevelt Ave. A Public Hearing will be held at Bancroft City Hall, 95 S. Main, Bancroft, Idaho.
All persons desiring to be heard should appear at this hearing. Written testimony may be sent to: City of Bancroft, PO Box 39, Bancroft, ID 83217. Written testimony must be received no later than August 10, 2025. Written testimony after this date will not be entered into the record or read at the public hearing.
Individuals requiring special accommodation should contact the city office at least 48 hours prior to the hearing (208)6487648.
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M&O $167,375 $71,124 $96,251 TOTAL $167,375 $71,124. $96,251 #1131-07-31-25-T1
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BY MAKAYLA SMITH, DOG TRAINER
Service Dogs and What to do When You See One.
What Is a Service Dog?
There are a lot of misconceptions in our surrounding communities when it comes to service dogs. Service Dogs are extremely important animals that help individuals with disabilities. The official ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) definition of service dogs is: “dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.” There are many tasks a dog can do to mitigate their handler’s disability. This could be anything from alerting to a medical episode (heart rate, seizure, blood sugar, etc.), assisting with mobility tasks like opening doors, picking things up off the floor or helping with balance, or helping with psychiatric episodes like interrupting panic attacks or helping with PTSD.
Service Dogs are not required to wear any equipment identifying them as Service Dogs and there is no paperwork or registration for Service Dogs. This is done for many reasons so if you see a dog in public, do not assume they are not a service dog because they aren’t wearing a vest. Likewise, just because an individual does not “Appear” disabled, it does not mean that they aren’t or they do not need a Service Dog. So be mindful and polite to handlers.
What to do When You See A Service Animal
If you encounter a Service Dog and their handler in public, it is extremely important that you do not distract them! Even gestures that seem harmless like staring, talking to the dog, cooing or offering a hand to sniff may be extremely distracting and can be dangerous for the handler. When a Service Dog gets distracted it could
cause them to miss an important alert to medical events that could endanger the life of their handler.
The best thing you can do when you see a Service Dog and Handler in public is to ignore them and give them space when possible. Do not ask to pet their dog or try to call to them. Be polite, mindful and respectful and do not make assumptions based on the appearance of the handler or dog.
There are two questions that businesses can ask a handler of a Service Dog:
1. Is this a Service Dog required because of a disability?
2. What task or work are they trained to perform?
Asking someone what their disability is or what’s wrong with them is rude, even if the person does not mean any offense by it. No one is allowed to ask for documentation or demonstration of a task. Be respectful of handlers and respect their privacy.
Difference Between Service Animals, Emotional Support Animals and Therapy Animals
One of the biggest misconceptions that I see is that Emotional Support Animals or ESAs are the same things as Service Dogs and that they have the same public access rights as Service Dogs. This is not true and has been causing a lot of issues. Emotional Support Animals are animals that simply provide an individual with comfort by being with them. They are not task trained to mitigate a disability. ESAs also do not have the same public access rights that Service Dogs do. Service Dogs are allowed to go into public places that are not considered “pet friendly”. This includes stores, restaurants, schools, etc. Emotional Support Animals are allowed in housing facilities that do not allow pets. They are not allowed in stores and are not allowed to go everywhere with their owner. Trying to pass off an ESA or a pet as a Service Dog is not only wrong, it is illegal.
Therapy Animals are also different from Service Dogs. They do not have housing rights and are only allowed into facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes and VA facilities with the permission of the establishment to provide comfort to the residents. They are not allowed in other facilities or businesses that are not pet friendly. For more information on Service Dogs you can visit the ADA website at: ADA.gov Or visit my website at sitsnwigglesdogtraining.com if you have any questions.
LaMont Harvey Gibson
November 6, 1947 ~ July 26, 2025
LaMont Harvey Gibson, 77, resident of Grace, passed away peacefully at home, with loved ones near, on July 26, 2025. LaMont was born on November 6, 1947 in Soda Springs, son of Grant and Viola Gibson. He was raised and educated in Grace – a graduate of Grace High School 1966. A love of agriculture influenced his future – participating in FFA, raising and selling prize winning pigs that paid for his mission. He served for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central States Mission, establishing a life of faith and service. LaMont was married to Barbara Livermore on February 19, 1971 in the Logan temple. They moved to Grace not long after and grew their family. LaMont studied at ISU, becoming an electrician, eventually a Master Electrician, and was an electrical inspector for the state of Idaho for 18 years. A natural at seeing how to put things together, LaMont successfully built many log homes and buildings, including his own family residence. He had a passion for helping people improve their lives through the scouting program, whether developing young men or their leaders. Over the 40 years he participated in scouts, he influenced many in his roles as Cub Master, Varsity Leader, Woodbadge Course Director, and was able to achieve his Silver Beaver in 2001. After retiring, LaMont continued to enjoy his interests in genealogy and the outdoors. He found great joy in participating in a church service mission for two years helping people navigate use of Family Search. His love of the outdoors spanned his life with many hunting and fishing trips, as
well as spending large amounts of time in Island Park and Yellowstone.
LaMont is survived by his wife, Barbara, his 7 children: Nephi (Colleen) Gibson of Rexburg, Idaho, Bridget Markle of Marysville, Ohio, Isaac (Tawnya) Gibson of Logan, Utah, Amanda (Adam) Sampson of Marysville Ohio, Josh (Kim) Gibson of Tooele, Utah, Rachael (Ray) Foote of Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming, and Sara (Brian) Merrill of Roy, Utah; a sister: Bonnie Jean Olsen of Pocatello, Idaho, 19 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers.
Viewing will be on Thursday, July 31st at the Sims Funeral Home in Soda Springs from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 1st at the Grace Stake Center at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at the Lund cemetery.
The family would like to thank all who have lent support and assistance.
Word Worries
BY BRANDON HALL
Greetings, and welcome back to this very occasional column! As I have mentioned in previous editions, my pre-newspaper professional life mostly involved teaching college freshmen, who are just old enough to be on their own and just young enough to have no idea what to do about it. In some ways, they’re like kids raised by vegan yoga instructors who have to spend a weekend at their aunt’s house while their parents attend the wheatgrass extract Expo in Des Moines, and when their aunt goes to her bridge night they get left alone with all the leftover Halloween candy. Or at least some of them are like that. The others face the near constant deaths of relatives— some of whom die more than once— that necessitate their turning in papers weeks late, and which are still miraculously written at the last minute.
Anyway, I guess my point is that I’m glad I’m not teaching in this new AI era, because the age old problems are now new age problems that don’t yet have solutions, as far as teachers are concerned. In the olden times, as anyone under twenty-five or so might call them, there were places we used to call “paper mills,” and not the wholesome kind like Charles Ingalls worked at on the show Little House on the Prairie. I don’t remember if he worked there in the books, because I was a much bigger fan of the show (especially the later seasons when they ran out of source material and began putting everyone in mortal danger every episode—fires, wolf attacks, serial killers, whatever it took to chase those ratings!).
Paper mills were shady “research partners” that could be found through the early precursors to social media, which were basically message boards for specialized topics. Or meeting places for nerds, as we would have said then. You would come across a thread on a listserv with a subject line like “Looking for paper advice?” or something fairly innocuous like that, and then initiate contact with the poster, who usually either worked alone or with a small group of poor students to give you “advice” in the form of a customized paper fitting the needs of your assignment. Payment would have to be through money orders, primarily, since this was well before Venmo and PayPal.
You would get your paper, retype it to personalize it (although sometimes students forgot to do so), turn it in and hope for the best. I’ll let you in on the fact that as teachers we would excitedly show off especially terrible examples to each other and laugh and laugh, all while dreading having to fill out the paperwork involved in academic dishonesty reports.
These papermill writers would do an awful lot of work, obviously, and would generally charge by the page and course level. It sounds crazy, but I solemnly swear it really happened.
In a lot of ways, the whole thing sounds romantic when positioned next to the current version, which just output data. What used to be an artful profession based on the craft of rhetorical mimicry and delicately nuanced mediocrity is now just an answer to soulless order like “Chat GPT, please write a five page paper with six credible sources in MLA format on the topic of water rights in the west and their effect on land development for a second year college course in pre-law that is likely to earn a B- and has a standard number of grammatical errors and a believable amount of sourcing sloppiness.”
(For any college freshman, that’s free advice. You have to tell AI to do the equivalent of soaking it in tea, the way that document forgers do to make something look older. There is nothing more suspicious to an instructor than a paper without mistakes.)
Paper mill writers used to have to do that on their own, and it was a delicate task. Sometimes, they would be from, say Canada or some part of the United States with completely different idioms than our state schools. One easy strategy for “dumbing down” writing is to lower what is called “register” in your language. Register is basically a way of describing formality. A good rhetorical mimic will use a combination of vocabulary shifts, syntax idiosyncrasy, and punctuation gaffes to lower the written register of a document. In other words, they might take the previous sentence and turn it into “if you want to fool someone, screw up your writing a little too make it more believable.”
AI takes all the fun out of it. Since Learning-AI has access to millions of C papers from millions of struggling students, it can make a meh paper in literally seconds if you ask it to. Most students don’t ask it to, though. They assume that if they’re going to bother to cheat, they might as well get everything they can out of, and that is usually their downfall, since instructors read a LOT of papers. When a student whose grades are consistently near the danger zone suddenly turns in a paper that begins “Zeno’s paradox obtains to good intentions in an infinite regression, which is why modern milling practices obviate the utility of paving as a metaphor for constructing the path to the underworld” they are not doing themselves any favors.
Currently, there is something of an arms race between AI programs and AI detection programs, which are likely written by AI. It’s a longer and more complex topic, but in my opinion it will not be possible to “outthink” AI—it’s simply too nimble, fast, and learns without pause or constraint. What we will really need is a strategy for using the realities of AI to our advantage, rather than a threat.
In the meantime, I promise that we will continue to put out a paper with real, human errors of the type you just can’t fake!
DEATH NOTICE
Garr Smith
August 27, 1937 – July 14, 2025
Garr Smith, 87, a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully in his home in the early morning hours of July 14, 2025.
Garr will be laid to rest beside his
beloved wife LaRae after a graveside service with military honors. Immediate family and close friends are invited.
Saturday, August 2nd at 1:00 PM Bancroft Cemetery Bancroft, Idaho
Black Canyon Elementary Supply Lists
Kindergarten 2025-26
All children should bring one pair of shoes to be used on the gym floor for P.E. Please make sure the shoes are large enough to last the school year and easy enough for your child to put them on him/herself (If they do not know how to tie their shoes, Please send Velcro) Please put their name on the shoes.
1 pair of P.E. shoes (please label with name and they need to be left at school)
10 #2 wooden pencils (Ticonderoga is the brand that I prefer, they sharpen better). No mechanical pencils.
2 boxes of 24 crayons–No twistables
1 pk small glue sticks. Do not need to label
1 box of 24 colored pencils (Please make sure it has a pink and a grey)
1 8½ by 5½ pencil box (no long and skinny ones) Label
1 set of watercolors (8 colors with brush)
1 Paint shirt (please label with name)
1 pair scissors-child size. Please label
1 container of hand soap (with pump)
1 large backpack (please label with name)
1 box of gallon size ziploc bags (girls)
1 box of sandwich size ziploc bags (boys)
1st Grade
2 boxes of 24 count crayons
12 glue sticks
12 Expo fine point dry erase markers
1 wide ruled spiral notebooks
1 plastic pocket folder
1 student scissors
24 pencils
1 pink eraser
1 package of pencil top erasers
1 pair of headphones (no earbuds)
1 pair of PE shoes (required to participate in PE)
2nd Grade
1 12 inch ruler (inches and centimeters)
24 pencils (Ticonderoga suggested)
1 package block pink erasers
1 box of each colored pencils, markers, and crayons(12-24 count)
2 dry erase markers
8 glue sticks
1 pair of scissors
1 watercolor paint set (Prang suggested)
1 pencil box/bag (for holding supplies) Mrs. Sanchez prefers boxes
2 heavy duty 2 pocket folders with fasteners
2 wide ruled notebooks (spiral bound)
Hart’s class one
1 Insert of loose leaf writing paper
Hart’s Class
2 box tissues
2 packages disinfecting wipes
1 pair headphones
1 pair P.E. shoes (the gym floor is new)
1 box ziploc baggies gallon (boys) and quart (girls)
1 big old t shirt (for art/painting/ messy projects)
1 clean old sock for white board eraser
Black Canyon Elementary
Mrs. Ogden & Mrs. Andersen
Supply List for 3rd Grade
These supplies DO NOT need to be labeled
1 Box of Tissues
1 Container of Clorox Wipes
These supplies DO need to be labeled
1 Pair of Scissors
1 Clipboard
4 Spiral Notebooks (Red, Yellow, Blue, & Green)
1 Pocket Folder
1 Set of Colored Pencils
1 Box of 24 ct. Crayons
1 Box of 8 ct. Markers (Broad Line)
1 Small Eraser (White Hi-Polymer or Pink)
8 Glue Sticks
1 Set of Prang or Crayola Watercolor Paints
1 Pair of Clean P. E. Shoes (need not be new)
1 Set of Over-the-Head Headphones (no earbuds)
PLEASE DO NOT BUY A PENCIL BOX/BAG OR INDIVIDUAL PENCIL SHARPENER. THEY WILL BE SENT HOME.
4th Grade
These supplies DO NOT need to be labeled:
12 #2 pencils (sharpened)
2 Red Pencils (sharpened)
1 Box Kleenex
1 Container Clorox Wipes
These supplies DO need to be labeled:
1 Composition Notebooks (NO SPIRAL)
1 STURDY clipboard
1 SMALL Plastic Pencil Box (MUST BE 8 x 5 ½)
4 STURDY PLASTIC pocket folders
12 BLACK Fine tip dry erase markers
2 white erasers
1 Box crayons (24 count ONLY)
1 Set colored pencils (12 count ONLY)
1 Set Prang or Crayola Watercolor Paints (can be used from last year)
1 Pair clean P.E. Shoes (Need not be new)
1 Set Sturdy headphones
1 box snack size ziploc baggies
North Gem Schools Supply List
ical pencils please)
1 box colored pencils
1 box crayons (24 count)
1 box markers
2 glue sticks
1 ruler with centimeters and inches
2 spiral notebooks
1 box of facial tissue (ex. Kleenex)
1 backpack 1 pair of clean gym shoes (These do not need to be new, only clean)
4th Grade– Mr. Wadsworth
Please refrain from purchasing items not on the list. Storage space in desks is extremely limited.
1 Box 24 count colored pencils
1 pair of clean gym shoes (old ones will do) The purpose of the gym shoe is to keep the children from tracking rocks and gravel into the gym floor and scratching the surface of the basketball court. I hate to see parents spend money on new gym shoes; the children only wear them once or twice a week. All that is needed is a pair of shoes that fit that will not to be worn outside for the duration of the school year.
1-glue stick
1-Spiral notebook (replace as needed)
1-Backpack
2-Theme folders.
1-Water Bottle. Must be clear so that teacher can see contents. Old pop bottle works nicely.
3-Pencils (replace as needed)
1-Three ring binder (1 inch with clear view cover)
5th Grade– Mrs. Sandoval
1- Package of Mechanical Pencils and extra lead
1- Black or blue pen
1 - Red Pen
1– Container of Clorox Wipes
1-Box of Kleenex
1-Box Quart or Gallon Ziploc Bags
A pair of clean gym shoes for PE
3rd Grade—Mrs. Lloyd
1 pencil box
1 package of #2 pencils (No mechan-
1-College ruled composition notebooks
1- Package of colored pencils
1- Box of crayons
1- Package markers
1- Large pair of pointed scissors (no small scissors)
5th Grade
1 Pencil Box
12 Ticonderoga Pencils
3 Composition Notebooks
2 Folders, one with prongs
2 Red Correcting Pens
1 24 ct Crayons
1 12 ct Colored Pencils
4 Dry Erase Markers
1 package of erasers
1 Bottle Elmer’s Liquid Glue
1 Pair of Scissors (large)
2 Permanent Black Markers (standard fine point)
1 Pair of Earbuds/Headphones
2 Large containers Clorox wipes 8 Glue Sticks 1 Clean Pair of Gym Shoes (Do NOT need to be new) 1 set of water color paints 1 Box Kleenex/Tissues 1 1 inch binder Boys Sandwich bags Girls Gallon size bags
6th Grade Black Canyon Elementary
1- Large pink eraser
1- Pencil bag
1- Hand held pencil sharpener (must hold shavings/not battery operated)
1- 1” Binder
1- 2” Binder
1- package Subject dividers with pockets
2- Packages of College ruled loose leaf paper Paper
Last Name A-H 1- box of Kleenex
Last Name I-Z 1- large container Clorox Wipes
Pair of clean PE Shoes
6th Grade Math Reading & Social
Studiers Mrs. Campbell
Pencils
Erasers
Black or Blue Pens
Notebooks (3)
White 1” Binder
Folder (3)
Highlighters
Colored Pencils
7th & 8th Grade Math Mrs. Campbell
Pencils
Erasers
Notebook
Folder
Pens
6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Science
Mrs. Rose
Pencils
2 spiral notebooks
1 folder for loose papers
7th & 8th Grade Social Studies
Mrs. Rose
Pencils
2 spiral notebooks
1 folder for loose papers
6th, 7th, & 8th Grade
Mrs. Christensen
1-Lined notebooks (replace as needed)
1-Composition book for journal writing
1-150 count binder filler paper
2-Folders with pockets
Black Pens
Mechanical Pencils ( replace as needed)
3-Highlighters
Pens (replace as needed)
Jr. High School Health Mrs. Yost
Pens
Pencils
Jr. High School PE Mrs. Yost
Clean non-marking athletic shoes
Athletic shorts, t-shirt, Deodorant
High School Math Mrs. DeWitt
Mechanical Pencils (replace as needed)
3-Ring Binder to Save Assignments Seniors– you REALLY need a 3-Ring Binder
High School Mr. Rick Hatch
College Ruled Notebook, 1-per class Pens and Pencils (replace as needed)
High School English Mrs. Hatch
1 Inch Binder (if you didn’t leave last year’s in the cabinet)
1 College Ruled Composition Notebook (if you didn’t leave last year’s journal)
Pencils/Pens/Erasers
4 Pack of Highlighters (Different Colors)
Set of Repositionable Post It Book Flags
High School Speech Mrs. Hatch
Note Cards Pens/ Pencils
High School Science Mrs. Yost
2 inch binder with pockets and/or folder insert
Pencils Pens
High School Health Mrs. Yost
Pens
Pencils
High School PE Mrs. Yost
Clean non-marking athletic shoes
Athletic shorts, t-shirt, Deodorant
Hair ties (girls)
Empty Saddles
One of the solemn rodeo traditions is the honoring of those who have passed with an empty saddle accompanied through the arena. Below are excerpts from this year’s honorees. Some editing has been necessary for length, but as much has been retained as possible for the three riders.
Tracy Josephson
Born on March 14, 1976, in Driggs, Idaho, to Darwin and Marianne Josephson, Tracy spent his early years in Bates, Idaho. In 1984, the family moved to Tetonia, where Tracy began his 3rd grade year. There, he worked the family farm, played football with a fierce passion, wrestled and drove his beloved Suburban, which he nicknamed “The Beast,” through the streets. Tracy graduated from Teton High School, in Driggs, where he formed lifelong friendships and developed his love for farming and community.
After high school, Tracy attended Ricks College for a year before embarking on a two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Kenya Nairobi Mission. While called to serve in Kenya, Tracy’s mission largely unfolded in Uganda, where he served the people of Kampala and Jinja. His love for the communities he encountered left a lasting impact, and he carried the spirit of service with him for the rest of his life.
Tracy returned to Rick’s College.
It was during this time that he met the love of his life, LaVonne Jensen, who would become not only his best friend but also his partner in life’s adventures. Tracy and LaVonne married on June 4, 1999, in the Bountiful Temple, and their journey together began--a journey filled with love, laughter, delicious food, adventure, and a deep commitment to each other.
In 2006, Tracy and LaVonne moved to Chesterfield, Idaho, to be closer to family and work on the family farm. While LaVonne approached the move with caution, Tracy embraced it wholeheartedly. Together, they built a home in the quiet countryside that radiated warmth and welcome, a haven where hard work, love, and the joy of family formed lasting memories.
Tracy’s greatest joy came in February 2008, when he and LaVonne were blessed with their beautiful daughter, Gracie. Tracy adored Gracie from the moment he laid eyes on her. Their special bond was instantaneous and unbreakable.
He took immense pride in being a father, and one of his most treasured moments was when Gracie was sealed to him and LaVonne for eternity. Tracy’s love for his family knew no bounds—he was fiercely protective, endlessly devoted, and always ready to provide comfort, laughter, or a home-cooked meal to those he loved.
His presence was a blessing to his community, and his legacy of service and kindness will live on in the hearts of all who knew him.
Blaine Smith
Alfred “Blaine” Smith, born on September 7, 1933, in Bancroft, Idaho, peacefully passed away on the morning of August 15, 2024, in Soda Springs, Idaho, just 16 miles from his birthplace and 23 days shy of his 91st birthday. Blaine was the beloved son of Ernest Lavon Smith and Florice Bybee Smith, and he was one of eight children. He was preceded in death by his older siblings, William, Wendall, and Dureen, and younger siblings, Robert, and Jean. He is survived by two younger siblings, Dennis and L Dee Smith. Blaine grew up in Bancroft, where he lived until the age of 17. In 1951, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served our country with distinction as a Hospital Corpsman during the Korean Conflict, including several years stationed in the Philippine Islands. While on leave at the age of 19, Blaine married Evelyn Josephine Morris on June 3, 1953, in Roseville, California. Their first daughter, Evelyn Kay Smith, was born in April of 1954 while Blaine was overseas. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Blaine and Evelyn settled in Roseville, where their family grew with the births of Dee Ann in 1956, Debbie in 1957, and Dawna in 1959. Blaine initially worked as a Hospital Orderly before returning to his true passion: carpentry.
In 1960, the couple purchased land in Loomis, California, where Blaine, determined to provide for his family, studied at night to obtain his General Contractor’s license. He built their family home on Horseshoe Bar Road, where they continued to grow with the births of Kelli in 1960, Kyle in 1966, and Kevin in 1976. Blaine continued his construction career for the remainder of his life, working hard to provide for
his family.
In 1973, Blaine and Evelyn suffered the heartbreaking loss of their oldest daughter, Kay, in a tragic accident. Despite this devastating event, Blaine remained dedicated to his family, expanding their Loomis home to meet their growing needs. Over the years, they raised chickens, rabbits, cows, pigs, and horses, making countless memories together.
In 1989, Blaine married Sharon Lish, and in 1990, they welcomed Blaine’s eighth child, Dillon. They settled in the Sacramento area, where Blaine continued his construction career. In 2011, they moved to Nampa, Idaho, eventually finding their way back to Southeastern Idaho in 2015 and finally settling in Soda Springs in 2020.
Blaine is remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather by his large posterity. He is survived by his wife Sharon, his first wife Evelyn, seven of his eight children, 33 of his 34 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren and 21 great, great-grandchildren. Blaine was to rest near his mother in the Bancroft Cemetery.
Stanley Wistisen
From Kathleen Wistisen
Stanley was born on March 14, 1946. A couple of years ago, I asked for memories from Stan’s siblings and I would like to share a short part from each. His sister, Rolene, remembers the day he came home from school when he was fifteen. A friend had tapped the back of his head quickly into the drinking fountain, yes you all have probably had a little experience with this one way or another, and broke off half of one of his front teeth. It was going to be capped but there were some problems as to when this would happen. Stan went downstairs, took a pair of tinsnips, and cut the other tooth off to match. He came up and proudly said, “Now my teeth are the same and I don’t need a cap on the other one.” His mother about fainted when he smiled up at her. He said he didn’t feel any pain. This is my first story; you will understand a little as I continue.
Cordell mentioned when Stan wrestled in high school, he would pick up his opponent and spin him in the air and then slam him to the mat. You are right, that is not legal in today’s world, but it was sure fun to watch. He was careful not to hurt anyone. Stan only weighed 136 pounds, but his strength was amazing. There was one night he walked out on the mat, picked up his opponent, gave him a helicopter ride, put him on the mat and pinned him in less than 30 seconds.
Dale was old enough to enjoy the Wistisen VW Beetle. It was the run around car and would make its way to Mutual every Tuesday night. Stan, the driver would lock it up tight and take the keys.
Many nights when he and Dale would leave for home, they didn’t have to walk to the curb. The Beetle was waiting at the front door of the church. His “friends” had moved it for him. His buddies had a great time moving that little car around from place to place; Stan was an easy one to tease, because he would just go along with the fun.
Rulon said, “If every young boy, and every young man, discovering his world, and every adult picking up the reigns of his life, could have a brother like Stan, there would be no need for institutions for correction, no clinics for brain fixing, and no hospitals for mental or physical break downs. After farming and ranching together as financial partners for nearly 60 years, we never had a disagreement which caused us to raise our voices or stomp our feet in anger. I can indeed exclaim that Stan looked out for me and my family as much as he looked out for his own.”
Rulon also told about some of the fun they had growing up next to the railroad tracks. “We would put pennies on the track and let the trains smash them. This piqued our imagination as to what the trains could do to a rock placed on the tracks; so, we decided to see what would happen to the rocks. We hid behind the tall grass to watch and see the sparks fly. A few days later, a Union Pacific agent, in a sporty looking suit, pulled up in front of our house and asked to see our dad. After a brief conversation between the U.P. agent and Dad, Stan and I were invited to join the interrogation wherein we admitted that we were guilty of placing the rocks on the tracks. With our admission of guilt, you might think the case could be closed, but not so fast. Our shenanigans warranted a visit with Judge Rasmussen in his chambers at the court house in Soda Springs, which was intended to put the fear of higher powers in our bodies with a hope and promise that we never try that trick again. It worked.
(Thanks to his siblings for taking the time to share these and other stories.)
Stan worked for many years in scouting with the youth. He loved the scouting program and working with the young men. He spent many hours in snow caves and other activities. There were few young men who did not receive their Eagle Scout while he was working with them. During the Eastern Idaho State Fair, he enjoyed spending evenings each year, in the Tiger Booth. He would work from sun-up with the harvest and then go to Blackfoot to sell Tiger Ears until 10pm, he did this every night. Stan was awarded the Silver Buffalo medal for his distinguished service for outstanding contributions to the young men. He loved working with the youth.
Stan was very musical and played the tenor saxophone. He and a group of five or six fellow students; played in a dance band for a couple of years in high school. They were kept busy many weekends. This did cut down on his dancing a little, but he would still take a turn. He was a very good dancer and the girls loved the chance to get to dance with him.
A little over a year after he got back from his mission we were married in the Logan Temple. I have been so blessed to be his wife. Stan loved to farm, working from sunup to way past dark. He took short naps when available. When he would come in for lunch, I could swear, I think the kids thought he was an extra toy on the floor. They would crawl all over him while he took a short nap and I fixed lunch. They always loved to spend time with their dad, no matter how old they were or what he was doing.
Stan loved to be active in things and was always busy. He served in the Young Farmers and Ranchers, (his dad was on our doorstep the first month we were married with the request we needed to go to a meeting with him.) then within a couple of years, he was elected as the President of the Farm Bureau. After many years serving in that capacity, he agreed to be President of the North Gem Education Foundation, he enjoyed every year here at the fair in one food booth or another, I seriously don’t remember one year he was not here. He loved the work and the association with each of you and liked to feel like he was helping.
Stan passed away February 17, 2025.
I would like to express my appreciation and love to those of you, in this county, for your friendship and help over the years. Especially for the love and concern shown us these past few years after the stroke he had five years ago. There were many who helped when I needed it, and so many others who offered. Caribou County is a wonderful place to live and we have been so blessed to share it with you.
Tracy Josephson, Stan Wistisen, and Blaine Smith were honored on Pioneer Day.
Later that day, the fair and rodeo grounds were turned over to a celebration of all things good--rodeos, fireworks good people and places.
The Empty Saddle tradition was started to honor those who have passed on, but who left a legacy behind them with the Rodeo.
Caribou Crushers Little League
The Caribou teams had a great showing at the Malad Tournament over the weekend, with the 9U team taking the championship in a great offensive outing. The 10U team took a on run loss in the early Saturday tournament round after a hard fought game. The 12U Crushers made were edged out in the championship game and picked up a solid second place trophy. Throughout the tournament, the supporters--and especially the players--represented the county well and with class. The Malad tournament brings in teams from around the state, including central and western Idaho, and because of the location at the City Park (similar to recent the
Bancroft Rodeo Results
The 127th year of Idaho’s oldest amateur rodeo was the centerpiece of the afternoon events on Pioneer Day, and saw a lot of fun and frantic action. The results from the event are printed below.
The Rodeo Committee said, “Congratulations to our 2025 Rodeo Champions! The Bancroft Rodeo Committee extends our heartfelt thanks to all our sponsors and supporters. Your generosity and involvement made this unforgettable day possible. According to our ticket sales, we had more people than last year even. It seems like it doesn’t matter what day of the week the rodeo is on, the bleachers are always packed for that hot 2pm rodeo.”
Sheep Riding 1st Alvie Sweat 78
2nd Ada Sumner 73
Steer Riding
1st Kie Kirby 74
2nd Theron Cheney 67
Pee Wee Barrels
1st Paizlee Williams
2nd Corbin Smith
Junior barrels 1st Hayzen Steadman 2nd Mackey Argle
Open barrels 1st Mindy Clark 16.593 2nd Taylor Golightly 16.677 3rd McKinsey Torres 16.686
Junior Breakaway 1st Phoenix Baldwin 1.72 2nd Zeb Thompson 1.79 3rd Coy Smith 1.85
Open Breakaway
Sofie Williams 1.25
Brinlee Yore 1.60
Harley Beasley 1.83
Junior Team Roping 1st Kolter Miller/Bodee Jones 7.25 2nd Ridge Solomon/Coy Smith 7.83
Open Roping
1st Troy Phillips/BJ Vaughn 5.84
2nd Kade Alder/Lonnie Smith 6.12
3rd Quinn Merica/ Ira Oleson 6.19
Kirk Hansen tournament) and the on site overnight stays of many of the the out of town teams, there is a fun and festival-like atmosphere to the proceedings, which gives the players a chance to meet kids from all around and make new friends (and see old ones!). Congratulations to the talented athletes of Caribou County!
4th Bronson Carter/Chase Carter 6.37 5th Doug Johnson/Jacee Johnson 7.88 6th Myles Steadman/Wyatt Cutler 9.40
Some pretty ornery bulls kept things interesting.
The 10U team lost a nail-biter that would have gone the other way with one more inning.
The 9U team took home the 1st place trophy after dominating the final game.
Barrel racing was fast and furious over the course of the afternoon.
The weather was a little windy, but just enough to stay cool (ish) for Saturday’s games.
The 12U team got into the championship game on a heroic last inning job of hitting and base-running in the penultimate round.
The anticipation coming out of the chute is worth it for the brief but amazing rides.