Enterprise The Idaho
Farm Bureau “Thank a Farmer”
Last week, the Farm Bureau in Malad hosted an event to extend their appreciation to local members, the community, and those who support the agriculture industry in Oneida County. The event brought the community out in force, and was a wonderful evening for celebrating the central role agriculture plays in the local area.
Jason Fellows from the Farm Bureau brought a number of representatives from the Bureau to help local official Brody Weeks out with cooking the food and running the event.
“Farm Bureau involves the Federation, which exists to help promote the cause of Agriculture, and the Insurance portion, which is separate,” Fellows explained. “All these farmers were the ones that helped policy and legislation in order to keep doing what they need to on the farms.”
“Back when the insurance came about, it was basically because at the time no one would insure a farmer, because it was too unpredictable. Both of the parts are together as partners, but they are technically separate.” The Federation is a non-profit, which supports a variety of efforts to affect legislative items at the state level, and work with farmers locally by providing scholarships, information, and other valuable resources.
“This is the first time we’ve done this in this county as far as I know, in terms of thanking a farmer,” Fellows said. “It’s a really cool idea because right now farmers are just getting into the field. I think we have kind of a disconnect sometimes about where our food comes from, and this kind of brings everyone together and lets them know that ‘hey, we’re here to support you this year, and we know you do a lot for us. Like I said, a lot of times that’s not what people are thinking about at the grocery store. We sometimes forget where our roots come from, and it’s agriculture. That’s how this nation came to be, and how it gets fed.”
Fellows explained that the Federation was largely responsible for the creating the Ag Protection legislation that is now being implemented across the state, but that it’s just one of the many issues that Farm Bureau has recently worked on.
In addition to calling attention to the importance of farmers, the night also involved fun and games, with cornhole and other games set up throughout the City Park. A table full of raffle items, including a Camp Chef, was also featured during the evening.
The Federation presented two scholarships to local students, Mary Moss and Katie Allen, who have been heavily involved with farming and ranching over the years.
The lines for food were long, and the food was worth the wait! While some events during the busy end of school season can be sparsely attended as a result of other commitments, this one was very well-attended, and worked to promote an always-relevant message!
City users of Deep Creek water will have a short season
Malad City Public Works Superintendent, Tyler Webster, was recently contacted by officials from Deep Creek Irrigation Company informing him that city users will have a short season for 2025. Because the reservoir did not fill, the city’s allotment has been cut. Using figures from 2024, it will mean that city users will only have about two months of secondary water through the Deep Creek system.
After consulting with Malad City Mayor, Joan Hawkins, Webster feels
that the best way to use the allotment is to save it for later in the season when the weather is hotter. Therefore, for city users, Deep Creek will not be available until June 1 and will probably turn off on August 1.
Users may still use city water for yards and gardens. However, the watering hours set by the city will be strictly enforced. Those using water outside the set hours may expect fines. Those hours are daily from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. For those
who have sprinkling systems on timers, they may water at night within reason.
This topic will be on the agenda for the City Council meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 14 to determine if the council believes that further restrictions may be necessary.
The situation is just recently announced, and the Enterprise will contact the Water Master for Deep Creek, in addition to reporting out what is decided at Wednesday’s City Council meeting.
FDA moves to take prescription fluoride drops and tablets for kids off the market
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced it will begin the process of pulling prescription fluoride drops and tablets for children off the market. The supplements are usually given to kids at high risk for cavities.
The federal government and some state legislatures are increasingly drawing attention to what they claim are the risks associated with fluoride, a mineral that’s been used for decades in community water systems, toothpastes and mouth rinses to prevent tooth decay.
Dentists fiercely contest the notion that the harms of fluoride outweigh the benefits.
FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said in a news release that he’s instructing the agency’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research “to evaluate the evidence regarding the risks of systemic fluoride exposure from FDA-regulated pediatric ingestible fluoride prescription drug products to better inform parents and the medical community on this emerging area.”
The news release suggested that ingested fluoride can alter a child’s gut microbiome and cause weight gain, thyroid disorders and “possibly decreased IQ.”
“The best way to prevent cavities in children is by avoiding excessive sugar intake and good dental hygiene,” Makary said.
The FDA said the evaluation should be completed by Oct. 31.
The new action goes after tablets and drops that contain fluoride. According to the American Dental Association, pediatric dentists can prescribe fluoride supplements to kids living in areas with low fluoride levels in drinking water.
Giant Mystical Eagle thought to be ‘Extinct in Mexico’ reappears, marking landmark moment for conservationists
A harpy eagle, Latin America’s largest eagle, and one of the largest in the world, has been sighted in a rainforest in southern Mexico, where it was believed to be locally extinct.
Named for the crone-bird hybrid of Greek mythology, the appearance of this large and majestic raptor is worthy of the association. Adult females are much larger than their male counterparts, weighing up to 40 kilograms (20 lbs), and measuring more than 6 feet from wing tip to wing tip.
Despite a significantly slower and lower birthrate than other eagle species, the harpy eagle numbers in the tens of thousands across South America. In Central America however, they’re virtually extinct.
In Mexico, it’s long been thought that they were, but dedicated wildlife monitors eventually proved otherwise.
Last Friday’s “Thank a Farmer Dinner” brought big crowds down to the park, where the Farm Bureau provided food and appreciation.
Mary Moss and Katie Allen were announced as the Oneida County Farm Bureau Federation scholarship winners.
Members of the Farm Bureau kept the grills hot all evening as the party rolled on.
Pioneer Museum Opening May 24
The Oneida Pioneer Museum will hold its annual Grand Opening and Bake Sale on Saturday, May 24, 2025. The Bake Sale, a fund raiser for the Museum, will be from noon to 2:00 p.m., and the Museum will be open from noon until 5:00 p.m. that day.
The Museum will be open on Memorial Day from 11:00 – 5:00. Regular hours will begin on Tuesday, May 27. The Museum is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day from 1:00 – 5:00 Tuesdays through Saturdays. Appointments can be made for visits at other times by contacting Board members.
Visitors will be greeted by Hostess Mary Moss, Hostess Maggie Willie, or Host Bobby Hannah. Board members will serve as volunteer hosts or hostesses during the summer.
Window Display
Designed by the Museum Board’s Subcommittee for Window Displays, the Museum’s summer window display will feature the history of the Oneida County Hospital, now known as the Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital. The displays will recognize the 100th anniversary of the local Hospital, which is being celebrated throughout 2025.
The Hospital began under the direction of Dr. O.H. Mabey and other prominent citizens of Malad. In 1925 Malad’s first Hospital opened in the old Peck Hotel near the Malad River on Bannock Street. That building later became a doctor’s office/clinic before being torn down.
In 1938 the Works Progress Administration built the Hospital that now serves as the medical clinic on Bannock Street. The current Hospital was dedicated in 1970 and is across 200 West from the former Hospital.
The name change to honor the generosity of Nell J. Redfield occurred in 2013. Nell Jones grew up in Malad and always remembered her roots. The Foundation she established in Reno, Nevada, has funded many major projects at the Hospital, including the new operating room table, security doors throughout the building, a new roof, an anesthesiology machine, an endoscope, an x-ray machine, an emergency generator, a heart monitoring system, and other major equipment.
The Museum has a large collection of vintage medical equipment, much of which will be on display in the windows. Enlarged pictures of the three Oneida County Hospitals will also be on display.
Museum Displays
The creativity of Dotty Evanson, Chair of the Display Subcommittee for the Museum, can be seen in the reorganization of the displays on the main floor of the Museum. With the help of other members of the Board, the Malad High School Student Council, and other community members, including the morning pickleball players, major changes were made in the artifact displays.
Beginning with the very disorganized archives, Dotty and other Board members created a Book Nook with the huge collection of books, journals, meeting minutes, picture albums, yearbooks, histories, and other documents finally organized into a somewhat usable area. Items are divided into categories, including School, Military, Church, Biographies, Organizations, and Malad Valley, utilizing book cases from the library of the old elementary school. An indexing system will need to be created during the summer to make the section search-able by visitors.
Using beautiful formal dresses from bygone eras, another new section shows off just a few of the Museum’s huge clothing collection. The plan is to rotate the clothing more frequently so that visitors can see the extent of the collection. As part of this change, the quilt collection is now on the mezzanine.
A Welsh Corner has been created that displays the Bard’s Chair, the Welsh quilt made by the Oneida Quilters, and the large collection of family histories put together by Dianne Pett for the Welsh Festival.
Although the Museum Board hopes that the sign in front of the Museum will be refurbished prior to its opening, that project turned out to be much bigger and more complicated than first thought. Board member Marvin Hess contacted the City Crew to take down the very old, squeaky sign. Board members Bill Lewis and David Gilgen then took the very weathered sign apart and found that the entire sign needed to be rebuilt and repainted.
Everyone is invited to visit Malad’s local repository of historic items and see artifacts from the pioneer era of Oneida County. Even if you have visited the Museum in the past, come again and see new artifacts and new displays. Stop by for the bake sale and stay to view the new displays in the Oneida Pioneer Museum.
Hall of Fame induction
next Monday
The 14th Oneida County Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Banquet will be held on Monday, May 19, 2025, at 6:30 at the Event Center at the Fairgrounds. Selected for induction this year are Elton Ashton for service to the military veterans of Oneida County and the State of Idaho and Roslyn Brimhall for service to education as an English teacher and girls’ sports coach at Malad High School.
Tom Jenkins, Chair of the Hall of Fame Committee, will host the event. Committee members are Vice-Chair Nacona Smith, Secretary Susan Wittman, Gene Caldwell, Kay Caldwell, Chris Jensen, Sharee Blaisdell, Diane Andersen, and Terrill Schwartz. Marla Jones will cater the dinner prior to the program.
The Oneida County Hall of Fame was founded in 2009 with the first induction ceremony held in 2010. Plaques of all past inductees are displayed in Malad High School.
Tickets for the banquet are $30 and can be obtained from Susan Wittman (208-709-6888) or at the Malad City Office. Only a limited number of tickets will be available at the door so please get your tickets ahead of the date.
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A number of new items and new display spaces will greet visitors on May 24 for the seasonal opening.
The Welsh Festival Bardic Chair has a new location in the museum, until it is called into service for the Festival. It has been housed at City Hall in recent years.
Emergency Preparedness Fair June 7
A planned Oneida County Emergency Preparedness Fair is scheduled for June 7, but in the spirit of the event, it’s time to start getting ready now! The event will have a number of tables on a variety of topics, including Food Storage, 72 Hour kits, Communications equipment, County Resources, Law Enforcement, and much more.
Presentations on First Aid, Water Purification, Faraday cages, and Automobile preparation will also be conducted.
The Fair is scheduled for Saturday, June 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Event Center in Oneida County, and should be fun for the family. There will be prize draw
ings every hour during the event, as well as demonstrations and knowledgeable people to answer questions on many topics.
Emergency Preparedness is one of the most important strategies any individual, family, or community can have in place. Forethinking can save endless pain and suffering, both physical and financial. It’s important to hold conversations about potential emergency situations with your family, and an event like this can be a good way to begin a discussion of the topic and make everyone a part of the decision-making and planning team for how to respond to life’s unknowables.
Horse Owner Survey
Sawyer Fonnesbeck, Extension Educator in Oneida county, is requesting some help and information from the community. According to Fonnesbeck, “Another University of Idaho faculty member and I are working to develop some equine seminars/educational programs. The University Extension system is meant to provide classes, seminars, and other learning opportunities to communities across the state. In years past, very little has been done to bring programs to horse owners and those interested in horses and equine management. WE NEED YOUR HELP to determine the topics that are needed in our county.”
“We have developed a short, 25 question survey that we are asking Idaho horse owners (or those interested in learning more about horses) to fill out. It should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. This survey will remain anonymous and no personally identifying information will be collected. Your responses will aid
us in understanding what is known and what topics need to be covered in classes we will bring to our community. The QR code to a Qualtrics survey is located below or you can follow this link https://uidaho.co1.qualtrics. com/jfe/form/SV_0rM6qhuM6OHxAsS . If you wish for a paper copy of the questions, or for more information about this project, please email sfonnesbeck@uidaho.edu or sdavila@ uidaho.edu.”
A QR Code is included. If you are a local horse owner, please consider adding your voice to the survey.
Idaho Heritage Trust inspects local buildings
On April 29 and 30, Jerry Myers, a consulting architect with Myers Anderson Architects of Pocatello, and Katherine Wonson, a consultant for the Idaho Heritage Trust, visited Oneida County to survey some historic buildings and provide advice on preserving these buildings. The technical assistance visit was funded by a grant from the Idaho Heritage Trust. Myers and Wonson first met with Luke Waldron, a member of the Idaho Heritage Trust Board of Directors, and Jean Thomas, Chair of the Museum Board, at the Oneida Pioneer Museum Luke led the consultants up to the roof to determine the condition of the parapets, flashing, and roof (and nesting places for dozens of pigeons). After touring the basement, the group walked around the building, noting the poor condition of the foundation, paint flaking off the brick, and water damage on the north walls from sprinklers.
The group then went to the former Cherry Creek church building, now privately owned, where part of the outside stone wall of the original part of the church has fallen down. The next day, Katherine met with Toni Werk at the Malad Presbyterian Church and toured the outside and inside of that
140-year-old building to determine its condition and priorities for preservation.
Myers and Wonson will prepare a report describing the problems they observed and recommendations for preserving these buildings. Then grants for repair and preservation work will be easier to get because they will be based on professional advice.
Founded in 1990, the Idaho Heritage Trust “serves all Idahoans by preserving our cultural legacy.” Funded by a $.50 per license plate royalty, the Idaho Heritage Trust receives none of its funding from the federal government. According to its website, “The Idaho Heritage Trust preserves Idaho’s rich cultural history by providing grants and technical assistance to preservationists in every nook and cranny of the Gem State. Our grassroots efforts on behalf of all Idahoans honor the legacy of our ancestors, enrich our present, and ensure our collective heritage will be enjoyed for generations to come.”
Grants from the Idaho Heritage Trust have been awarded to the Oneida Pioneer Museum in the past to hire experts to preserve the extensive collection of pioneer-era crayon portraits and the vintage clothing collection. The Malad Co-op also received a grant from the Idaho Heritage Trust to repair the foundation.
Duties include but not limited to:
• Oversee operations on Wednesday and Friday for lunch
• Do monthly menus
• Attend board meetings and state meetings
• Office and computer work
• Must be detail oriented, be a self starter and very responsible. Must have computer knowledge.
Call 208-766-2250 for interview appointment. Please come with resume and references.
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The Importance of a night out!
The Iron Door Arts and Theater production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” was staged last week at the theater downtown, and presented one of the classics of western literature to the local audience. Oscar Wilde is famous for a number of things, but his most enduring legacy as a writer is the quality of his wit and his ability to turn a phrase. “Earnest” is one of the pre-eminent examples of the foregoing, and unlike his other most famous work, “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” is a fun, entertaining romp with a happy ending.
That’s not to say that the satire isn’t targeted. As director AdaMarie Campbell explained, the play was written “as a satirical play that lampoons the absurdities and hypocrisy of Victorian society, particularly its emphasis on social status and the double standards surrounding marriage and identity.” It would take more space than is allowed or appropriate here to explore the ways in which Oscar Wilde himself presented a challenge to those Victorian ideals, and how his biography brought many of those hypocritical positions into stark relief. The
play allows for a complete skewering of the stultifying social practices of the time while somehow conveying a clear sentimental affection for them, a weird mix that seems to have been part of Wilde’s own ambivalence about his place and time.
For American actors in 2025, the play presents a few related obstacles— for one, the rapid fire patter requires organic reaction, rather than memorized phoneme recitation of the lines. That is to say, the actor must believable speak with full confidence and awareness of not just the text itself, but the implied subtext underlying it, in order for the exchange to be meaningful. This is further complicated by the accents invoked for the roles. Because adopting a “British” (so noted because there are hundreds of different British accents) accent necessarily results in slower speech for American speakers, it is even more difficult to present the right cadences in dialogue.
While obviously there were some slippery lines, the cast did a great job of letting the audience forget that the play was British and from the late 1800s very quickly into the proceed-
ings. By the final act, the accents were natural and unforced, and the meaning of the text was conveyed in its clearest form. Even the younger members of the audience (although some of Mr. Wilde’s more provocative lines did not reach them) laughed along with the action, and gathered the plot.
As the two male leads, Kris White (as Jack Worthing) and Jaden Hansen (as Algernon Moncrieff) had a field day with the parts. White caught the simmering irritation of the too-clever-by-half Worthing perfectly, and Hansen was a delight as he gurned Moncrieff’s affected nihilism to the audience.
Anna Bell as Gwendolyn and Britta Hansen as Cecily were excellent foils in the female lead position, and the quartet worked very well with one another.
Donna Whipple held court as Lady Bracknell with appropriate self-interested imperiousness, and Cassidy Martin provided a contrast in the friendlier form of governess Miss Prism. Corban Sperry evoked the ecumenical Reverend Chasuble with aplomb, and Shan non Worrell’s Mrs. Merriman and
Alex White’s Mr. Grisby were equally well-presented to round out the cast. Being, as it is, a late Victorian drama, the locations are not especially wide or varied as is the case for drawing room intrigues. Nonetheless, the sets were of a piece with the lighting and sound, which is to say subtle and well-arranged. Jeff Richins, AdaMarie Campbell, Jeni Sperry, and William Whipple made up the crew responsible.
A special note as to the quality and effectiveness of Shannon Worrell’s costumes should be made, as they (along with the hair and makeup) did a lot of work to set the scene and make the time and place clearly legible. In her director’s note, Campbell advised attendees that “I have been so blessed with such a great cast and crew that really stepped up to the challenge of bringing “Earnest” to our small theater. It has been so much fun to watch each cast member take on a new personality and grow into their roles. Weeks of endless rehearsals have turned into a production I am so very proud of. Thank you all for being so awesome!”
Pretty Important Goals (PIG) Elementary
Kindergarten
Mrs. Kaufman
Students who got their first and last name: Phoenyx Barthlome, Brance Blaisdell, Hadley Blaisdell, Paisley Blaisdell, Easton Bowman, Chloe Daniels, Lilyth Davis, Jereck Hagen, Archer Hess, Hazel Hollingsworth, Willow Hubbard,Makai Probst, Vera Reel, Kooper Robbins, Ruby Webeck, Connor Winward
Mrs. Crossley
Our goal this month was for students to independently write their first and last name
Here are the students in my class who met the goal: Branch Martinsen, Everett Robbins, Tucker Curtis, Haislee Nimer, Riverlyn Schow, Kyvor Smith, Thomas Locascio, Julie Clark, Levi Roe, Ainsley Bealer, Hutson Tooke, Blaze Eliason, Oakley Cutler, Lucy Clark, Lexi Smith, Trinity Hodgkin, Kaladin Slater, Lily Clark, Loretta Leonardi, Coy Self
Ms. Jensen
Our goal was to write our first and last names Brinley Hunter, Brylee Hunter, Luke Clark, Hudson Hess, Xavier Davis, Oliver Fisher, Jordyn Wright, Kimber Sweeten, Raelynn Allen, Drisco Thomas, Gemma Clark, Klea Gregory, Karissa Nimer, Journey Profaizer, Willie Crockett, Jayde Evans
Mrs. Ipsen
1st Grade
Students will write a paragraph using four star sentences for their writing goal.
Nathan Fonnesbeck, Desmond Atkinson, Kiya Crowther, Ariyah Reese, Ridge Wise, Charlotte Werk, Tucker Mackey, Reagan Purdum, Brynn Carson, Rylan Price, Mila clark, Beau Adams, Wakley Hunsaker, Brielle Ward, Jane Elmore, David Arthur, Heston Fillingim, McKrae Mitton, Lincoln Liston, Chevylynn Nimer, Delight Brown
Tuesday, May 20
8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Event Center at Fairgrounds
Early voting is from May 5 - May 16, excluding the weekend of May 10-11. Early voting is done at the Clerk’s Office in the Courthouse.
A public meeting will be held on Monday, May 12, at 7:00 p.m. in Malad Elementary School where questions will be answered by Superintendent Abrams. Please contact Superintendent Jon Abrams for additional information at jon.abrams@malad.us or call him at 208-705-3723
Informational slideshow can be seen at www.oneidaschooldistrict.org
Paid for by Oneida School District #351
4th Grade
Mrs. Clark
Our class goal was to pass our 11 times table facts. Below is the list of students that achieved this goal.
Titan Bealer, Audrey Blaisdell, Kyler Blaisdell, Seeley Booth, Olivia Briscoe, Aiden Chabries, Hadlie Evans, Daisy Hawkes, Eva Henry, Lafe Huckaby, Paisley Iliff, Zippy McCullough, Dawson Miller, Aiden Ostrom, Kyler price, Anthony Purdum, Raygen Rupp, Cooper Smith, Emma Spencer, Kynlee Wolfe
Mrs. Cook Goal - 11’s multiplication Paislee Nalder, Keedan Gibbons, David Oseguera, Zylee Titus, Blakely Horsley, Brookell Nimer, Burke Brown, Camden Crowther, Cora Conger, Carter Schofield, Taggart Smith, Ellie Waldron, McCall Summers, Ryder Williams, Piper Lewis, Parker Carson, Carter Jones, Ryatt Hobbs
Mrs. Allen
5th Grade
Know and Locate the 50 States
Maggie Schow, Gracie Nelson Troy Cottam, Macoy Luke
Aaron Wall, Boston Schofield
Know the 50 State Capitals Saige Cox, Payson Price, Frank Fesler, Alyssa Cutler, Ali Hanks, Macoy Luke, Dot Teeples, Mariah Kronvall
Mrs. Blaisdell
I know where all 50 states are on the map. Keegan Snow, Haylen Kimberling Brittyn Venable, Dax Beutler Rickell Call, MaKelle Clark Avery Daniels, Whittney Roe Millie Ekstrom
Mrs. Johnson
Colt Price, James Peterson Mackley Hawkes, Gemmalynn Schwartz, Parker Lundberg Mackley Hawkes, Lacie Palmer Maudee Leavitt
Gwendolyn (Anna Bell), JAck (Kris White), Lady Bracknell (Donna Whipple), Cecily (Britta Hansen), and Algernon (Jaden Hansen) expostulate seriocomically.
Elementary Ag Day
BY MARY MOSS MALAD FFA MEMBER AND SENIOR AT MALAD HIGH SCHOOL
The Malad FFA chapter, Oneida County extension office, and the Idaho Soil and Water Conservation District helped put on this year’s Elementary Ag Day! This year’s theme was ‘Home is Where the Habitat is’. We had seven different rotations, all related to agriculture and its importance.
First, we had three groups presenting on birds and their role in our ecosystems. We had one group identifying owls and dissecting owl pellets, another identifying backyard birds and making bird feeders, and we had live birds from Rusty Jones. This taught the students valuable lessons about biodiversity, observation skills, and helped them build a connection and passion for agriculture.
Then, we had a group present on the importance of soil and water and how they affect our ecosystem. We were so happy to have the Idaho Farm Bureau help us teach the importance
of keeping our farm lands and waters safe. This helps students understand why we strive to protect our soil and water and how it is essential to our everyday life.
Finally, we had a group presenting on FFA and 4H and how these are not only fun but also a great learning experience. The students were able to have memorable experiences that linked them to FFA and 4H, so they could participate in the future. And one more group presenting on Leave No Trace and camping safety with a special guest from the United States Forest Service, Smokey Bear! This made students understand safe practices while camping, the importance of fire safety, and what they can do to reduce their impact on our forests.
This year had a focus on keeping our ecosystems and farmland safe and sustained. This elementary AG day,‘Home is Where the Habitat is’, was a success! We cannot wait for next year!
Alivia Waldron wins 2025 EISF Scholarship
The Eastern Idaho State Fair, in partnership with Butler Amusements, Inc., continued support for local high school seniors by offering six scholarships to students graduating in 2025. For the first time in the nineteen-year history of this scholarship program, we are excited to announce an increase in the award amount from $1,000 to $1,500 for each winner. The Fair’s commitment to agricultural education and youth programs is demonstrated by the $120,000 in college scholarships awarded since the program’s inception.
This year’s scholarship selection was especially challenging for the committee, with applicants representing nearly all 16 counties. “The youth participating in the Eastern Idaho State Fair events are crucial to preserving the hometown commitment that we value,” said Dennis Marshall, Board of Director Chairman.
These scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors who have participated in and supported 4-H and FFA at the Eastern Idaho State Fair for a minimum of three years. The recipients for 2025 have significantly surpassed this requirement, collectively amassing 46 years of participation in fair events, making their counties proud!
This year’s scholarship recipients include Alivia Waldron from Malad High School.
The scholarship winners and their families were invited to a special dinner in their honor with the Eastern Idaho State Fair Board of Directors and staff on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
Looking ahead, the 2026 scholarship will be available to all graduating seniors from the 16 surrounding counties. We encourage all interested students to apply; applications will be available starting January 1, 2026.
Two weeks ago, over 100 FFA members, guests, and supporters gathered together to recognize the students who have invested their time in becoming a leaders and growing in the National FFA Organization.
According to Advisor Lexie Evans, “We awarded 51 Greenhand Degrees and 37 Chapter Degrees. We recognized 6 State Degrees and 2 American Degrees. We also installed our 202526 Malad FFA Officer Team! We are excited for the new Year with new opportunities!”
In addition to those recognitions given out to students, “We also awarded 4 Honorary Malad FFA Chapter
Degrees. We awarded these to our biggest supporters, advocates, and people who have had a positive impact on our chapter. These were awarded to Joshua Smith, Dallan Rupp, Jon Abrams and Dawn Lloyd.”
The 2025-26 Malad FFA Officer Team will include: President- BreElle Ferree Vice President- Trevor Allen District Officer- Laney Coatney Secretary- Samantha Schrenk Reporter- Lyndee Nimer Treasurer- Mason Eliason Historian- Allee Moss Sentinel- Valeria Oseguera
Malad’s annual car show is almost here!
June 7th, 10 AM- 4 PM. Cars can start registering at 7:30 AM. The Malad Area Chamber of Commerce has been working hard to bring you a great show. We use the funds raised at events like these to infuse back into the community.
The Ladies Auxiliary will be doing a fundraiser pancake breakfast starting at 7:30 AM. Breakfast will be located in the basement of the American Legion Building.
We have a great group of vendors and food vendors this year.
We want to thank the community and local businesses for supporting us every year. All who wish to have a vendor booth can sign up on our website, www.shopmalad.com. All vendors are required to pay the $30 vendor fee, Chamber Members are $15. If you are a business on Main Street that plans on having a booth out on the side walk vendor fees are required to be paid. Cars, and Bikes can pay their registration online, Campers will pay the day of on site. www.shopmalad.com
The 2025-2026 Officer Team
Ag Day involves the efforts of many, including local upperclassmen, who provide instruction to elementary students.
Oneida’s Lacey Clark, and Kelly Sorensen, along with Rachel Hamilton from the Caribou County Extension.
Honorary degree holders Jon Abrams, Josh Smith, Dallan Rupp, and Dawn Lloyd.
Public meeting on Bond held
The vote on the school bond is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20. Early voting has already started and will continue until the 16th.
The bond that was passed to build the new Malad Elementary School has had an eventful life so far, though “Eventful” doesn’t always mean fun. The bond was originally passed under a legislative framework whereby the school district was able to anticipate funds into the future that would comfortably allow the bond to be repaid without incurring any extra tax burden on citizens. This was largely due to the way that funds to school districts were calculated, the process of bond equalization that was created to support smaller and rural school districts, and the way that IHLA was treated as part of the school district under state law.
As a result of the legislature changing all of those things during the previous session, many of what had been considered the rules in place were upended.
The net result is that the school district has been obligated to hold a vote to provide voter authorization for what is essentially the refinancing of the bond from a much shorter period of time (originally three years) to a more conventional twenty or so years before it is paid off.
Superintendent Jon Abrams hosted a meeting on Monday to answer questions from the public, and he was joined by members of the school board as they discussed how the situation had become what it currently is. It was noted by one of the residents in attendance that the school board and superintendent had promised that the building of the new school would not result in an increase in taxes to anyone in the community. Abrams acknowledged and reiterated his dedication to making sure that was the case. As he explained to those in attendance, had the legislature not changed the rules that had been in effect when the bod was passed, there would not be any problem with the funding. Even with the changes, the district will be able to fund the bond, just not in the same short window of time. As was repeated several times, there is no desire or plan to use the bond passage to increase taxes.
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Some confusion exists as a result of the required bond language, which indicates that the district “may raise” taxes up to around $150 per $100,000 of taxable property. Abrams stated that this was a legal requirement of the bond language, but that he and the board were committed to not using that language to in fact increase taxes. The bond that was passed two years ago contained language allowing the district to raise taxes almost ten times that amount, but the district has “not even considered it” according to the board.
The extension of the terms of the bond would have an effect on future construction plans, most obviously as it relates to a potential auditorium. An auditorium was going to be the next step in the process as the building and ballpark costs were paid down to allow for new bonding capacity; however, those plans will be on a slower track for the foreseeable future.
The building and ballfield, though, are already finalized and there is no danger of them being left in an incomplete state.
A lawsuit against the state brought by the school district is still in progress. The fact that the changes in the state rules governing funding districts were acknowledged to “only affect Oneida county” makes some settlement on the issue possible, if not likely. While there is little chance all of the removed funding will be restored, some portion of it will potentially be recouped for use toward the bond in the future. The case, however, will not likely be resolved anytime soon.
In the meantime, Superintendent Abrams made the impassioned case that he was not attempting to hide anything or mislead anyone. Several people in the audience on Monday mentioned that they had been angry about the situation, but found Abram’s explanation satisfying and felt better about where things stood. Abrams has offered to speak with individuals and groups about the issue in the run-up to the election, and reasserted his intention to make good on that offer to anyone who asks.
Abrams provided several ways to contact him, including jon.abrams@ malad.us and 208-735-3723
Russell Victor Wright
February 13, 1949 ~ May 11, 2025
Russell Victor Wright, 76, of Samaria, ID, passed away on May 11, 2025.
Born on February 13th, 1949, in Lexington, Nebraska to Victor and Ruth Wright, he lived most of his life in Utah. He worked as an independent truck driver and drove a caterpillar for the forestry service. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Laurie; children Shelly, James (Haley), and Erin; sister Marylin; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, May 15th at 1:00 PM at the Samaria Cemetery.
Victor Wright
Timothy Burnett Signs Letter of Intent to Play for Heaven’s Angels
Timothy George Burnett has accepted his selection as first round draft pick for God’s own football team, Heaven’s Angels, on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Tim (San Diego State Aztecs) has been offered a starting position for the 2025 season. This will renew infinitely. Recruiters have had their eyes on Tim through several seasons prior to this draft:
Training Season
Tim was born 13 April, 1947 in Oakland, California to Marjorie Corinne Courtial and James Selby Burnett, and welcomed by his brother, James. At an early age, Tim developed a deep love for football. His family made every necessary sacrifice to support his budding football career, which began at Pioneer High School. During his training season, one of his favorite workouts keeping him fit for the field was surfing. It was not uncommon for him to spend the morning surfing and then rush home, sandy and sunburned, to throw on his pads to make practice. Tim went on to play for: the El Rancho High School Dons (1964); the Cerritos College Falcons (1965), the University of Utah Utes (1966); and the San Diego State Aztecs (1968,1969), where he was Defensive Team Captain and instrumental in his team’s 1968 11-0 season which culminated in a PCAA Division Championship. Outside of football and surfing, Tim spent time developing talents in music and entertaining. He taught himself to play the guitar, ukelele, and harmonica. To this day, anyone who knows Tim has probably been entertained and uplifted more than once by his singing, storytelling, and performing.
Marriage & Family Season
Despite on-field triumphs and hard-won championships, Tim considered one of his greatest victories to be finally winning the heart of his high school sweetheart, Sherrill Dawn Greer, whom he married on March 28, 1969. Sherrill became his head cheerleader and they soon started his #1 Fan Club when they added lifelong fans Justin and Tyra. They filled the club along the way when Trenton Neal and then Sterling, Eliza, and Fletcher Neal procured indefinite leases in the coveted box seats.
Teaching/Coaching Season
Tim’s fan club did nothing but grow throughout his years teaching and coaching. He started teaching and coaching at Rivera Junior High in Pico Rivera, California, and then moved on to teach at Malad Elementary School and coach at Malad High School in Malad City, Idaho. Tim dearly loved teaching and brought many subjects to life for his students, teaching (and singing) outside the box with passion and creativity. Mr. Burnett might be the reason you know: the bones of the human skeleton from cranium to phalanges; about the Golden Spike Railroad, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, or Custer’s Last Stand; how to balance a checkbook or dissect an organ or walk on your hands while doing a handstand; and whatever happened to Old Mr. Johnson’s yel-
low cat. Mr. Burnett certainly knew that learning is fun, and he capitalized on every excuse to play right alongside his students, his kids, or his grandkids. A true kid at heart himself, Mr. Burnett believed - and had a way of proving - that growing up is seriously overrated. Tim successfully supported his teaching habit by taking on various side jobs, some of which included: greasing and helping to maintain the trucks at Hess Pumice; hauling water to the cows on the west hills for the Grazing Association; and helping to operate the US Forest Service’s YCC program based out of Third Creek in Malad. He particularly enjoyed the latter position because he loved showing the kids in the YCC program how to build and repair fence, maintain trails, and various other outdoor skills, all done while helping to maintain the National Forest.
Tim’s passion for teaching, mentoring, and the game itself revealed his true calling in life to be that of a coach. He continued during this season and beyond to coach, support, and uplift others both on and off the field. He imparted knowledge about blocking and tackling to many a high school football player, sure, but along the way he also mentored cancer patients through struggles and challenges and bestowed upon his children, his grandchildren, and countless students and friends the values of hard work, determination, and a positive mental attitude. Coach Burnett would very often use his experiences on the football field as metaphor for teaching other life lessons. It was this ability to tell stories and to connect with and inspire others that helped him fill his stadium to capacity with die-hard fans. Among these was his favorite plusone, Sherrie Lynn Lish, who went on to become his bride in 2019.
Injured Seasons
Tim spent a few seasons out of the game with injuries, including the 1986-93 seasons when a battle with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma required his full physical attention. With gritty determination, he fought and won his way back onto the field, this time with renewed determination and an earnest “every day is a gift” attitude. Despite injury, illness, or setback, Tim always maintained his infectious enthusiasm for life and captivating sense of humor. Even as his body has struggled in his latest season of injury, he has never ceased to be the single toughest mental player known by anybody who has ever met him.
Timothy was offered position as coach with Heaven’s Angels but instead selected the opportunity to dust off his cleats and polish up his helmet for his next great season of play. No services are planned at this time. Even while his soul is busy training for and playing his first season at the highest level, his body will continue to be involved in teaching and continuing education at the University of Utah School of Medicine as part of their Body Donor Program. In lieu of congratulations, player may be honored by donations made in his name to charity of donor’s choice.
Jon Abrams explains the funding issues related to the school bond on Monday.
Russell
LOOKING BACK
5 YEARS AGO (2020) Under Governor Brad Little’s staged reopening of the Idaho economy, Idaho Rebounds, Stage 2 will begin Saturday, May 16 with the opening of gyns, hair salons and restaurants.
Under Stage 2, the Governor’s Advisory Committee is asking that all vulnerable Idahoans continue to self-quarantine. Gatherings of less than ten people will be allowed with appropriate social distancing. Residents are still being asked under Stage 2 to minimize non-essential travel and adhere to CDC guidelines regarding isolation following travel, and people entering Idaho are to continue the 14-day self-quarantine.
The Malad High School Class of 2020 has had an interesting end to their Senior year with the closure of school due to COVID-19. They have ended their school year at home, away from their peers, without getting a chance to celebrate this big accomplishment with trips to Lagoon, Senior Assembly, or a field trip to the Utah State Capital. It has been a rough ending for this group of Seniors.
However, a graduation ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 20, at the Malad High School Football field following social distancing requirements of six feet. Graduates will sit in the bleachers six feet apart and guests (limited to four per student) will bring lawn chairs or blankets and sit six feet apart on the football field. Guest admission will be by ticket only.
The last Scout in Troop #458, the Malad First Ward, to receive his Eagle Award was Kyle Mills. Because of the timing, a Court of Honor was not held. Kyle received a certificate from the Boy Scouts of America, acknowledging his accomplishment.
For his project, Kyle organized dismantling an old milk barn in Samaria. Twenty-one men and boys helped Kyle with the project which involved tearing down and moving them to the Heritage Park. The barn will be rebuilt and will become the Children’s Center at the park.
10 YEARS AGO (2015)
Natalie Jensen was announced as the Malad’s 2016 Distinguished Young Woman at the conclusion of the annual Distinguished Young Woman’s program. Mariah Worrell was named the First Alternate and the Spirit of Distinguished Young Woman winner. Rylee Tripp was announced as the Second Alternate.
Terry Jones will be inducted to the Oneida County Hall of Fame for 2015 and will be honored for his outstanding achievements in coaching athletics.
New officers foe the American Legion Ernest W. Jones Post #65 for the coming year are Thayne Barker, Chaplain; Art Camire, Historian; Gene Caldwell, Service Officer, Mike Ard, Judge Advocate; Russell Wilson, Adjutant; Russell South, Second Vice Commander and Rick Madsen, Commander and Sergeant at Arms.
Chosen as Delegates by the American Legion Post #65 to attend Boys State are Hayden Peterson and Nathan Lenaghen.
Inductees into the Malad Bowling Hall of Fame for 2014/2015 are Tami Williams, Melanie Bowcutt and Cindy Gibbs.
Lady Dragons win district tournament and are headed to State. Team
members are Mikell Daniels, Emma Sands, Aspen Hubbard, Sami Williams, Taya Thorpe, Paige Robbins, Varcy Neal, Kori Peterson, Rachel Green, Bailey Hill, Alex Ward, Sam Evans, Karsyn Willie, Breanna Higley, Chayce Rohweder, and coaches Ginny Neal, Steve Mills, Robert Hannah, Matt Ward and Paula Thorpe.
Dragons finish second at District and earn a trip to state. This year’s team members include: Ammon Bingham, Justin Hubbard, Zander Christiansen, David Ferguson, Braxton Clark, Gavin Combs, Gage Cherry, Dylan Thorpe, Garrett Larsen, Josh Howden, Tucker Hess, J.D. Wilkins, D.J. Evans and coaches Dennis Evans, Justin Howe and Bobby Green.
15 YEARS AGO (2010)
On Tuesday, May 18, residents of Oneida County will go to the polls to vote for a special supplemental levy. The purpose of the levy is to help with the expenses of maintaining and operating the schools in the Oneida School District. The funds from the levy will enable the district to survive the loss of revenue based on current state funding.
The City of Malad celebrated Arbor Day last week by planting another tree along the City Greenbelt – this one a beautiful blue spruce that was almost too big for the small crowd to handle getting into the hole.
The Malad District Pinewood Derby was held last Saturday for the top two racers in each pack. The top prizes were presented to Chet Potter, Willard Wray, Carson Palmer, Maestin Tubbs, and Davis Larsen.
Others earning awards as they participated were Braken Lloyd, Trevor Howe, Kameron Bennett, Kaden Bowman, Rowdy Barnes, Robbie Steffenhagen, J.D. Atkinson, Tyler DeLong, Hunter Hubbard, Cody Weeks, Parker Ward, Bryant Kotter, Fielding Steed, Truman Jacobson and Drew Neiffenegger.
The Malad Women’s Bowling Association held its annual end of the year banquet and award night on April 28 at the Dude Ranch Café. Special recognition for outstanding bowling was given to the Bowlers of the Month: Angie Davis, Nancy Asay, Carla Williams, Debra Browning, Heather Peterson and Carrie Unger. Carla Williams won the roll-off to receive the distinction of being the Bowler of the Year.
Julie Green was the latest bowler inducted into the Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame. The presentation was made at the annual business meeting of the association. Julie’s name will be engraved on the Hall of Fame plaque, which is on the wall at Malad Bowl.
20 YEARS AGO (2005)
Despite rainy and cool weather the Malad Classic Car Show, sponsored by Malad Area Chamber of Commerece, was held Saturday, May 7, with 55 cars entering. The show featured the engine “Rev Up” at high noon.
The Best of Show Award went to Russ Hansen of Chubbuck for his 1962 White Chevy Corvette. The Poker run winners this year included John Furstenwerth for the best poker hand with a flush, $50.00; and Barte and Tina Hess most answers with best hand, $25.00. Doug Crowther and Ed Jones presented 22 Sponsor Choice Awards to participants.
Elder Blaine Bird, son of Jeff and Irene Bird of Holbrook, Idaho, will
40 YEARS AGO (1985) Elected as Studentbody officers on Friday, May 10 at the Malad High School were (front row) Head-cheerleader, Jennifer Ward and Secretary, Mary Corbridge. Back row - Business Manager, Scott Smith; President, Rodney Sweeten and Vice President, Kevin Archibald. Not pictured is Historian, Wendy Anderson.
serve in the Carlsbad, California Mission. He entered the Missionary Training Center on April 20.
Elder Brayden Eliason, son of Ken and Kristy Eliason of Holbrook, will serve in the Tijuana, Mexico Mission. He entered the Missionary Training Center on March 16.
Liz Evans Baldwin won groceries worth $93.33 at Thomas Market’s Western Family Shopping Spree during the store’s annual Customer Appreciation Day.
Athena Boel won groceries worth $149.33 at Thomas Market’s Western Family Shopping Spree. She is pictured in The Idaho Enterprise with Western Family’s Andy Goodwill, Jerry and Dennis Thomas.
Malad High School’s FFA Chapter had 17 members take part in the State Convention. They were Autumn Evans, Alicia Adams, Shane Price, Kiersten Cordingly, Brett Panting, Kendon Seamons, Jordon Friedli, Kooper Daniels, Josh Scott, J. C. Corbridge, T. J. Daniels, Kamas Reel, Jonathan Jensen, Shawn Robbins, Robin Bullcreek, Ethan Reel and Logan Alder. Their advisor is Natalie Ogden.
25 YEARS AGO (2000)
The University of Idaho will hold its 105th Commencement Ceremony May 13. Among the graduates from Southeast Idaho is Hydee Elishia Tubbs who is receiving a Master of Science degree in Family and Consumer Sciences. Hydee is the daughter of John and Treena Tubbs.
Shaundel McMurtrey, daughter of Scott and Trudy McMurtrey of Malad, recently won the Beacon Award for notable leadership qualities. The award is presented to one member of the Malad Youth Service Club who best exemplifies the Modern Woodmen of America fraternal spirit in her community. She was judged on involvement in the club and community, cooperation, character and most importantly, volunteered hours.
G. Todd Davis, son of Bonnie Davis and Gary Davis was unanimously named as one of this year’s outstanding teachers at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Miami University, founded in 1809, is considered a public Ivy League school and one of the top English schools in the country.
Malad High School FFA Officers for the year 2000-2001 were announced at their annual FFA banquet. Officers are Dallas Thomas, president; Danielle Asay, vice president; Lacey Skidmore, secretary; Emily
Christiansen and Amber Christiansen, co-treasurers; Gene Bott, reporter; Dusty Skidmore, sentinel; Lance Leavitt, parliamentarian and Amanda Panting, reporter.
Terri Sorenson has been named the Malad High School Faculty Member of the Month by the students in the National Honor Society.
40 YEARS AGO (1985)
Reed Facer has been selected to serve as Commander of the American Legion Earnest W. Jones Post No. 65 for the coming year. Other officers are Jerry Blaisdell, first vice president; Jess Ward, second vice president; Reed Smith, sergeant at arms; Ted Bowen, chaplain, Elton Ashton, service officer, Ren Thomson, adjutant; Eric Madsen, historian; and Dave Evans, judge advocate.
Elected as their student body officers on May 10 at the Malad High School were Rodney Sweeten, president; Kevin Archibald, vice president; Mary Corbridge, secretary; Scott Smith, business manager and Jennifer Ward as head cheerleader. Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Stephanie F. Mason, daughter of Stephen and Thella Hill of Holbrook, Idaho, has graduated from the U.S. Air Force munitions maintenance course at Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado.
Guest speaker for the 1985 Malad High School Commencement Exercises, May 22, will be David F. Hart, Director of career Placement & Cooperative Education for Utah State University and former Malad High School basketball coach.
50 YEARS AGO (1975)
Two more delegates from Malad will attend Syringa Girls State at Nampa this summer. They are Ann Jones and Diane Crowther.
Congressman George Hansen notified The Enterprise Monday that emergency disaster assistance has been made available to Oneida and Bear Lake counties as a result of the drought and a hailstorm last year.
Sixteen buildings in downtown Malad were inspected for potential hazards to public safety by a threeman team sent to Malad by Governor Cecil D. Andrus following a request for such assistance from Lt. Governor John V. Evans and Mayor Glen B. Williams The buildings were damaged in the March 27th earthquake. Kirk Allen and Tom Grubb qualified for competition in the Idaho class A-2 track meet at Idaho Falls Friday and Saturday.
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25 YEARS AGO (2000) Malad High School FFA Officers for the year 20002001 were announced at their annual FFA banquet. They are pictured, left to right: Dallas Thomas, President; Danielle Asay, Vice President; Lacey Skidmore, Secretary; Emily Christiansen and Amber Christiansen, CO-Treasurers; Gene Bott, Reporter; Dusty Skidmore, Sentinel; Lance Leavitt, Parliamentarian. Not pictured is Amanda Panting, Reporter.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, July 24, 2025, at the hour of 11:00
a.m. (recognized local time), at the front entrance of the Oneida County Courthouse, located at 10 W. Court Street, Malad, Idaho 83252, Daniel C. Green, Esq., Successor Trustee (“Trustee”), will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, the following described real property situated in Oneida County, Idaho, described as: THE EAST 135 FEET OF SAID LOT 8, AS APPEARS UPON THE PLAT OF THE TOWNSITE OF THE NEW SAMARIA SURVEY AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ONEIDA COUNTY RECORDER, SITUATED IN SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, BOISE MERIDIAN, ONEIDA COUNTY, IDAHO. (RP0258801)
The Trustee has no knowledge of a more particular description of the above-described real property and for purposes of compliance with Idaho Code § 60-113(a), the Trustee has been informed that the real property may commonly be identified as 4595 West 5000 South, Malad City, Idaho 83252.
The Trustee’s sale will be made pursuant to Idaho Code and the power of sale conferred under a certain Deed of Trust that was dated October 17, 2007, and recorded on October 23, 2007, in Oneida County, Idaho as Instrument No. 141753 executed by JOHN J. EVANS and MARTA P. EVANS, husband and wife, and that certain Modification of Deed of Trust dated October 15, 2022, and recorded on November 3, 2022, in Oneida County, Idaho as Instrument No. 164088 executed by JOHN J. EVANS, a married man as his sole and separate property to NORTHERN TITLE COMPANY, as Initial Trustee, which Initial Trustee has been succeeded by the Beneficiary’s appointment of Successor Trustee, DANIEL C. GREEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, of the law firm Racine Olson, PLLP, located at 201 East Center St., P.O. Box 1391, Pocatello, Idaho 83204, as evidenced by the Nomination/ Appointment of Successor Trustee that was recorded on November 1, 2024, in Oneida County, Idaho as Instrument No. 166765. The Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is IRELAND BANK.
THE ABOVE GRANTOR IS NAMED TO COMPLY WITH IDAHO CODE § 451506(4) AND NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE THAT THE GRANTOR IS OR IS NOT, PRESENTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS OBLIGATION.
Foreclosure is made because of default in the payment and performance of obligations to the Beneficiary by the Grantor which obligations are secured by the Deed of Trust. Specifically, said default is the failure to timely pay the monthly installment payments due under the Home Equity Line of Credit Agreement dated October 17, 2007, the Change in Terms Agreement dated October 15, 2022, the Deed of Trust dated October 17, 2007, and the Modification of Deed of Trust dated October 15, 2022, and recorded on November 3, 2022, as Oneida County Recorder’s Instrument No. 164088. By reason of said default, all sums secured by the Deed of Trust and Modification of Deed of Trust are due and payable in full. As of March 14, 2025, the aggregate amount that is due and payable is the unpaid principal balance of $16,873.56, interest of $948.25, late charges of $124.44, and fees of $80.00, for a total due, as of March 14, 2025, of $18,026.25. Interest continues to accrue from March 14, 2025, at an approximate per diem rate of $3.81, together with all attorney fees, costs, trustee’s fees, assessments, unpaid and accruing taxes, late charges, expenses related to this foreclosure, including the costs of the Trustee’s Sale Guarantee, and any amounts advanced to protect the collateral associated with this foreclosure. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty regarding title, possession, or encumbrances to satisfy the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in the Deed of Trust.
DATED this 14th day of March, 2025. DAN-
IEL C. GREEN Successor Trustee
STATE OF IDAHO ) : ss County of Bannock ) On this 14th day of March, 2025, before me, a Notary Public in and for said state, personally appeared DANIEL C. GREEN, ESQ., known or identified to me to be the Successor Trustee of the Deed of Trust described herein and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.
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As required by IDAPA
58.01.03.010.03 of the Idaho Administrative Code, IDAWY Solid Waste District is petitioning a request for variance to install a 1500-gallon holding tank at the IDAWY Oneida Landfill Facility to capture all wastewater from a new restroom and breakroom sink to be constructed at 1750 North Old Hwy 191, Malad City, ID 83252.
Public comment should be directed to:
Mr. Ken Keller Environmental Health Director 431 Clay St. Montpelier, ID 83254
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BOND ELECTION
Pursuant to the laws of the State of Idaho and the Bond Election Resolution of the Board of Trustees of School District No. 351, Oneida County, State of Idaho (the “District”), adopted on March 18, 2025, notice is hereby given that a Special General Obligation Refunding Bond Election will be held in the District on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, beginning at the hour of 8:00 A.M. and closing at the hour of 8:00 P.M. on said date, on the question of whether the District shall be empowered to issue general obligation refunding school bonds of said District in the principal amount up to $10,250,000 to be repaid not later than September 15, 2045. Said election shall be held at the regular polling places for elections in Oneida County, Idaho, [or by mail], as indicated below:
Precinct
Polling location
Malad 1
Oneida Event Center - 459 S.
Main. Malad, Idaho
Malad 2
Oneida Event Center - 459 S.
Main. Malad, Idaho
Malad 3
Oneida Event Center - 459 S.
Main. Malad, Idaho
Malad 4
Oneida Event Center - 459 S.
Main. Malad, Idaho
Curlew 5
Mail out Ballot Precinct
Holbrook 6
Mail out Ballot Precinct
The District proposes to issue bonds for the purpose of providing funds, together with other funds of the District, for the refinancing the District’s General Obligation Bonds, Series 2023A and to pay associated costs of the refunding.
The interest rate anticipated on the proposed bond issue is 4.34% per annum. The total amount estimated to be repaid over the life of the bonds, based on the anticipated interest rate, is $15,534,406, consisting of $10,250,000 in principal and $5,284,406 of interest. The term of the bonds will not exceed September 15, 2045.
The following tax-impact information is required by Section 34-913, Idaho Code:
The estimated average annual cost to the taxpayer on the proposed bond levy is a tax of $147 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year, based on current conditions.
As of May 20, 2025, the total existing bonded indebtedness of the District, including interest accrued, is $15,178,409
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ONEIDA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WENDELL A. SMITH, Deceased, PAMILA A. SMITH, Deceased.
Case No.: CV36-25-0044
NOTICE TO CREDITORS (I.C. 15-3-801)
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that Jedd Smith has been appointed personal representative of the abovenamed decedents. All persons having claims against the decedents or the estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the undersigned attorney for Jedd Smith at the address indicated, and filed with the Clerk of the Court.
DATED this 5th day of May, 2025. /s/ Crystal Berry Crystal Berry Attorney for Personal Representative #5715-05-08-15-22-25-T3
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Words Matter
BY ALLISON ELIASON
Momma always said, “Choose your words wisely.” For a long time that wisdom just meant that I should watch how I spoke of others or how I stated my opinion, but lately the need to choose my words has evolved. Becoming more involved in advocating for agriculture, I’ve learned that what I say and how I say it can have lasting impressions.
There are words we use that ordinarily imply very little beyond their simple definitions. We see them used casually, normally evoking very little emotion. Words like “factory,” “corporate,” “processing,” or “profitability” could be used in conversation about any sort of business, trade or craft without a negative connotation. But the minute you combine those terms with agriculture, the vibe immediately turns negative.
Hearing “factory farming” or “industrialized agriculture” or “food processing,” consumers immediately vilify the hard working producers that fill their favorite grocery store shelves. They instantly believe that farmers and ranchers have thrown their moral values and ethics out the window in hopes to make an extra dollar. They are just words, but words matter.
The phrase “corporate farm” aims to smear any large size or non-family owned operation but the truth is that farms and ranches owned by corporations only make up 3% of US operations. Most large scale farms are family owned and operated with the same traditional values, morals, and goals that generations before them worked and lived by.
The term “factory farming” was intentionally coined to paint a negative picture of large scale operations. From large poultry farms to finishing feedlots to mega-dairies, the highly populated set-ups, anti-agriculturists want consumers to believe that they are mass producing animals with little regard to their needs or welfare. Sure, it’s no little house on the prairie, but size means nothing when it comes to the quality of care on any agriculture operation.
Words like “industrial agriculture” and “conventional farming” leave very little options for acceptable means of farming. On one hand, utilizing the technologies that can help farmers produce far higher yields with fewer inputs is not good for the environment and is too far removed from our homesteading ancestors. But on the other hand, old traditional practices are not near efficient enough or sustainable.
It’s not just in raising livestock or crops that I’ve learned how defining words mat -
ter, but also in the conversations about how they turn those farm grown goods into foods ready to buy.
To turn nutritious milk into delicious yogurt, the milk is taken to a processing plant- a building full of big sterile equipment, conveyor belts, and shiny machinery. Sweet corn is taken to a processing plant to be store ready where it is mechanically cut from the cob, blanched, and then canned or frozen. At a food processing plant apples are chunked, cooked down, and run through a food mill before being sterilized and packaged to be shelf ready.
In all of these instances, and so many others, the food is processed- simply prepared for purchase. But for many if they hear these were “processed foods” they would be concerned with their quality. If they learned they were “factory made” products, many would be deterred from buying them because of the ethics behind the food preparation.
These days, “harvesting” doesn’t just mean bringing in the crops from the field, but it also used to describe processing livestock for meat. Why? Because words like “slaughter” or “butcher” are too direct, too abrasive to say. The process of carving a carcass into kitchen ready cuts might not be an event for everyone to experience, but the production of steaks, rumps roasts, and hamburgers shouldn’t be thought of in a negative light. Once again, it is simply a means of preparing food for purchase, a service to be grateful for.
These few examples demonstrate how words depicting the necessary food growth and preparation have become twisted, misconstrued, and manipulated to confuse consumers about agriculture production. Without the means or places for production, having the variety of foods at our fingertips would be impossible and far more costly. I’m not ignorant that there is a cost to connect food products from the farm to the family and I believe we should all ways to minimize that cost. But I do think that we need to recognize the crucial part processing plays in feeding our country.
I don’t know that we will ever be able to take these words back to their simple, original, non-emotional meanings in connection with food production. But maybe we can find new phrases or words to help give a more positive impression on the journey our food products take. Let us think of these places that make our food kitchen ready, help us have food security, and enable family dinners. Instead of thinking of them as “factories” “processing” food but as a crucial step for keeping hunger at bay.
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By Gramma Dot
Tam Goddard, now there’s a personality for you. If Tam isn’t at the walking path, she is picking up branches on her property or feeding her cats. She’s a little eccentric and a lot opinionated. She’s the one with the purple hair. Now you know who I’m talking about.
Well, when it comes to picking up branches she is a pro. She’s been doing it for years and it is one reason her property is pristine. We refer to it as the park off North Main. Well, she was out gathering branches when the garbage truck pulled up. She quickly scooped the last pile and stuffed them into the garbage so Dean could haul them away. Without thinking she not only dropped in the branches but also her favorite “stick.” This is not just any stick. It is an old shovel handle she uses to stuff the branches down into the garbage so more will fit. She has had it for years. It is a very useful tool. Dean dumped her can and then drove down the street. When it dawned on Tam what she had done Dean was nowhere in sight. She panicked. She needed her “stick” back. She jumped in her Jeep and navigated the streets looking for the garbage truck, which usually isn’t too hard to find. It’s big and it’s noisy. How -
ever, it was gone, so up to the dump she went. She pulled up to the shed and asked if Dean was dumping the truck. Sure enough, he was at the upper level. So up she went and found the truck and Dean, jumped out of the Jeep and hollered, “I need to find my ‘stick’.”
That got a look from Dean. I can’t even wrap my head around what he must have been thinking.
She explained her “stick” was actually a shovel handle and added the helpful clue that her garbage sacks were pink. So, she deduced that the “stick” would be near a pink garbage sack. Admittedly, there aren’t many pink garbage bags, and being the good guy he is, Dean helped her locate a pink sack. They poked it to see what was inside. It was not Tam’s so there was no use poking in that area for the “stick.” Dean walked with her around the perimeter of the garbage hoping to find another pink bag. Suddenly, Tam spied a big empty bag of cat food and as they got closer a small corner of pink garbage sack protruded from the smelly pile. Sure enough, with a little prodding and poking the “stick” emerged! Success!
Life’s Good when you have a friend that helps you find your lost “stick” amid the city’s garbage. And Life is Really Good when your neighbors keep a tidy yard!
NEWS OF RECORD
ONEIDA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Clinton Martindale, Malad, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
MALAD CITY
Jason K Annable, Malad, fail to register vehicle annually, $10.50, cost
$56.50
Cody Robert Neville, Malad, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
IDAHO STATE POLICE
Brigham Clark Bentley, Idaho Falls, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Brittany Grace Ferrin, Magna, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 Alexandra Leann Olivera, Downey, fail to provide proof of insurance,
$75.00, costs $56.50
Wayne Floyd Siddoway, Ogden, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
MAGISTRATE COURT
Raul Garcia, Beaverton, use or possess drug paraphernalia with intent to use, $102.50, costs $232.50, 90 days jail, 90 days jail suspended, 12 months probation – Agency: ISP
Travis Mills, Plymouth, battery, $142.50, costs $157.50, 180 days jail, 176 days jail suspended, 4 days credit time served, 24 months probation; fail to give immediate notice of an accident, 90 days jail, 60 days jail suspended, 24 months probation – Agency: MCPD
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ON THIS DAY
1829 Joseph Smith ordained by John the Baptist according to Joseph Smith
1941 First emigrant wagon train to make it to California leaves Independence, Missouri on a 1,730mile journey over the Sierra Nevada
1869 National Woman Suffrage Association forms in New York, founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
1905 Las Vegas founded in Nevada
1928 Mickey Mouse makes his first ever appearance in silent film “Plane Crazy”
1940 Richard and Maurice McDonald open the first McDonald’s restaurant in San Bernardino, California
1951 AT&T becomes the first US corporation to have a million stock-
holders after young car salesman Brady Denton purchases 7 shares worth $1,078
1963 Folk singing trio Peter, Paul & Mary win their first Grammy for cover version of Pete Seeger’s song “If I Had a Hammer”
1990 “portrait of Doctor Gachet” by Vincent Van Gogh sells for $82.5 million
1991 US President George H.W. Bush takes Queen Elizabeth to Oakland A’s-Baltimore Oriole game
2005 “Star Wars: Episode lll - Revenge of the Sith”, directed by George Lucas, starring Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman, premieres at the Cannes Film Festival
2007 Jerry Sloan leads the Utah Jazz to the Western conference finals with a win over the Golden State Warriors
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May 21 – Shepherd’s Pie, Applesauce, Corn Bread Muffins, Dessert
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U of I rangeland research in Malad extends grazing to control annual grasses
MALAD, Idaho — May 6, 2025
— A recently published University of Idaho-led study suggests extending fall grazing of federal allotments could stymie invasive annual grasses while providing ranchers with additional forage.
The paper “Daily Behavior and Performance for Cows Engaged in Targeted Grazing in Southeast Idaho” was published April 30 in the journal Rangelands.
Jim Sprinkle, a professor and Extension beef specialist based at U of I’s Nancy M. Cummings Research, Extension and Education Center in Salmon, was the lead author.
The study received a special-use permit for dormant-season grazing of the U.S. Forest Service’s 2,468-acre Spring Hills allotment near Malad in both 2021 and 2022. The allotment has a composition of about 24% invasive cheatgrass, which is considered a mild infestation. The Malad area is part of a corridor extending to the state’s southeastern border where native perennial grasses remain largely intact, and land managers see potential for success with strategies to suppress invasive annual grasses.
“It’s within that range where we could probably have some type of influence with targeted grazing to keep the landscape from becoming more infested,” Sprinkle said.
Current federal grazing permits were written before annual grasses gained a foothold throughout Idaho. Allowing cattle to remain on allotments into the dormant season — from mid-October until snow forces cattle off — promises to target annual grasses when they are most vulnerable.
Cattle will feed on cheatgrass in the spring but abandon it in favor of native perennial grasses once
the cheatgrass turns red, usually by mid-June. By mid-October, annual grasses drop their seeds, making them palatable to cattle again.
Short days and cool weather later in the fall encourage cattle to eat faster, and they can efficiently chomp fine-textured annual grasses. Furthermore, cattle hooves break up cheatgrass thatch, which is important for its seed germination.
The rancher who cooperated in the study grazed the allotment with 300 yearling heifers from April 29 through May 29 in 2021 and with 400 yearling heifers from May 2 through May 31 in 2022. He also introduced dormant season grazing with 400 nonlactating cows from Oct. 25 through Nov. 22 in 2021 and with 316 nonlactating cows from Oct. 25 through Nov. 19 in 2022.
Sprinkle and his team made special collars with GPS devices to track livestock location and accelerometers to determine whether cattle were grazing, resting or walking. They collared 34 cows in 2021 and 36 cows in 2022.
During 2021, rainstorms arrived before freezing weather, contributing to late-season greening. That fall, cattle spent 40% of their time grazing south-facing slopes, which were exposed to sunlight and warmth. Cattle gained weight without being fed any supplemental protein.
During 2022, the weather was dry, and satellite imagery showed the landscape did not turn green. Livestock spent just 28% of their time on south-facing slopes and the remainder of their time on north-facing slopes, which tend to be cooler and retain moisture longer. Fed no supplemental protein, the cattle lost 1.87 pounds per day on average.
Based on the results, Sprinkle
suggests using satellite imagery to determine when the lack of verdant forage necessitates feeding cattle supplemental protein, which also helps livestock better digest dry grasses. Even factoring in the cost of supplemental protein, ranchers stand to reduce feed costs by about two-thirds during dormant season grazing.
“When conditions are such that you have a green-up, we’ll also be growing more invasive annual grasses, and we want to address that problem. So if we can put livestock out there when the climate is trying to grow more of those invasive annual grasses, we can help suppress the population and also achieve good quality gains on livestock at the same time,” Sprinkle said. “In years when forage quality is not as good and we still want to target annual grasses, we can still do that but also provide supplemental protein.”
Annual grasses start growing before native perennials and can outcompete them. Once annual grasses overtake an area, a cycle of wildfires begins, burning forage every year and excluding grazing until the annual grasses return and burn again. The area between Boise and Glenns Ferry, for example, has been overtaken by annual grasses and has had more wildfire ignitions than anywhere else in the U.S., as of 2016.
Similar dormant season grazing studies conducted in Eastern Oregon and Nevada have demonstrated that this management practice can help shift the balance back in favor of perennials and reduce wildfire fuel loads.
“You might have to supplement with protein, but you’re doing an additional service by the control you’re providing,” Sprinkle said. “I
hope we see more and more of these projects happening.”
The research team also included Justin Hatch, with UI Extension in Caribou County; Sawyer Fonnesbeck, with UI Extension in Oneida County; Dan Lauritzen, with the College of Natural Resources; Cole Kempton and April Hulet, both with Brigham Young University’s Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences; Robbert Mickelsen, with the Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Curlew National Grassland; Hans Bastian, with the U.S. Forest Service’s Westside Ranger District, Jared Simpson, with S Bar S Cattle Ranch in Malad; and Jameson Brennan, with South Dakota State University’s West River Research and Extension Center.
Mickelsen approached the university about conducting the twoyear study, which was funded with $29,000 from the U.S. Forest Service under award No. 19-PA11046000-030.
About the University of Idaho
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Cattle are moved in a Malad grazing allotment, where University of Idaho conducts research on dormant season grazing. photo by John Leavell, Idaho State Department of Agriculture
Jim Sprinkle rides in the Malad grazing allotment used for his dormant season grazing research. Photo by Justin Hatch, University of Idaho
Dragons headed to state
BY ALLISON ELIASON
The post-season games for the MHS baseball have had a new look this season, a change elevating only the best teams of the state to the final season tournament. Now playing a regional series tournament following the district tournament, it is only the top four teams of the state that will play it out at the state championship games.
MHS Head Coach Jeff Snow is all for the change and is pumped that his top ranked team has the opportunity to play at such a high level and stage. To earn their place at the state series, the Malad baseball had one objective- win the true double elimination tournament May 9 and 10.
As district champions, Malad was honored to host the regional tournament, putting Parma and Grangeville on the road as they came to compete. Seeded second in the tournament, Malad was pitted against Parma in their opening game. The Panthers put up a challenge for the Dragons, playing a tough defense that made each hit and run well earned.
The Dragons scored their first run in the bottom of the second inning. After collecting their first out, Brady Showell hit a single, getting on base as the Parma pitcher committed an error. Ky Willie followed at the plate, sacrificing his out to advance Showell to second base. As Easton Green was up to bat, Showell advanced to third base as the pitcher threw a wild pitch. Seeing the catcher scrambling for the ball, Showell turned the corner to come in across home for the first Malad run of the game.
The game was all about defense as both teams went scoreless until the bottom of the fifth inning. Brycen Howe was on the mound for Malad, a threat the Panthers
struggled to overcome. Over seven innings, the hurler threw 98 pitches, committing zero errors, surrendering zero runs while allowing 3 hits, walking 1 and striking out 10 batters.
Backing up their pitcher, Malad played flawless defense to keep Parma from making their way around the bases. At third base, Showell led the defense with 4 putouts, with Carter Blaisdell and Willie each adding 2. In the top of the fifth, the Panthers managed to load the bases, knocking on the door of their first score. Howe won the battle at the plate, sneaking pitches in the strike zone past the batter as he swung and missed.
With two outs against Parma, a final out would keep them scoreless. The count tallied a ball and then a strike before the Panther batter put the ball in play. But third baseman Showell scooped up the hit to force the out and end the inning in the Dragon’s favor.
Malad added two more runs to extend their lead in the bottom of the fifth inning, courtesy of Braxden Kaufman and Green. Neither team managed a run the remaining innings of the game to close it out Malad 3, Parma 0.
Winning the opening game, the Dragons advanced to the semi-final matchup to play against #1 seed Grangeville, an opponent Malad had previously played in the season, winning 4-2. Despite having already played seven innings, the MHS was more than ready to take the field again.
Grangeville opened the scoring with a single run in the bottom of the first inning. Malad responded with four runs in second to take the lead. A run in the fourth and fifth inning expanded their lead 6-1 until they bookended their game with four final runs. Kurt Ward started the scoring with a homerun, his first
of the season. Grangeville battled back at the plate, punching in four runs in part to a triple and a double. Carter Blaisdell, coming in to pitch against the final batters, struck out two to force the final outs of the game.
The 10-5 landed the Dragons in the championship round, the only question remaining was who they would face off against. Before the final game on Saturday, May 10, Grangeville and Parma played out seven innings to determine Malad’s challenger, ending with Grangeville up 18-7.
Malad didn’t hesitate when they went to bat, Cale Briggs hitting a single on his first at bat to get on base. Holdyn HIgley followed with a sacrifice bunt, advancing Briggs around to third. Briggs finished his trip around the bases as Blaisdell hit a single in shortstop territory. With Blaisdell on first base, Carter Carey stepped up to the plate, pounding the ball to right field for a home run to extend the Dragon lead by two more.
Just a few plays later with Willie on first and Showell on third, Willie found an opening to steal second base. As Grangeville attempted to get him out, Showell took off for home, taking advantage of the engaged defense to steal home plate and add a final score of the inning.
That same energy carried the Dragon offense through the game as they continued to pull away from Grangeville. Briggs punched a double line drive to center field on his first pitch of the second inning, getting the hitting started in a momentous way. Higley, Blaisdell and Carey followed with base hits, scoring two more runs for Malad before collecting three outs.
With high effort and high energy, the MHS team scored inning after inning while keeping Grangeville scoreless. The Dragon defense was
Lady Dragons seeded for state
BY ALLISON ELIASON
It was no surprise when the Lady Dragon Softball team was awarded the 3A District Tournament first place trophy, but the crowd still went wild as the MHS team collected their 13th consecutive district title. After a season of domination over their conference opponents, the post-season tournament seemed to be a mere formality. The berth to the state might have been an obvious assumption, but it still required to step up to the plate to make it happen.
And make it happen they did, smashing the competition in each of their tournament games! Throughout their three games, the Lady Dragons played 13 innings for a combined score 38-2.
Malad opened their tournament play against the Soda Springs Cardinals in their cold and windy afternoon game. Despite the less than ideal conditions, the Lady Dragons made quick work out of the game as they scored 16 runs in just three innings.
It didn’t take long for the MHS hitting to settle in as they played through the bottom of the first inning, scoring 6 runs to open the game by Riglee Peterson, Hadley Summers, Bostyn Combs, Karlee Blasidell, Brylee Oglesbee, and Teagan Daniels. Collecting an impressive 10 runs in the second inning and holding the Cardinals scoreless in the top of the third inning, ended the game early.
Liddia Gonzalez collected the win for the Lady Dragons, allowing zero runs on 1 hit, walking 1 and striking out 5. Freshman Sarah Toone stepped into the pitcher’s circle for the third inning of the game to strike out 2 batters, committing zero errors, walks, or hits.
From behind the plate, Summers led with 3 hits in 3 at bats, hitting 2 singles in the first inning and a double in the second inning, scoring 2 runs while also collecting 3 RBIs. Combs collected 3 hits on 3 at bats as well, scoring 3 runs with 1 RBI.
Advancing to the semi-final round after their win, the Lady Dragons faced off against the Declo Hornets Tuesday, May 6. The two teams went five innings on the sunny afternoon game, the MHS team claiming the victory 10-0.
The second inning was all it took for Malad to take the lead, scoring all 10 runs in a single inning. Combs led the Lady Dragons in runs, scoring 2 on 2 hits on 3 plate appearances with 2 RBIs. Aubrey Shulz was valuable behind the plate as well, smashing 3 hits on 3 at bats, collecting 1 run and 1 RBI.
Gonzalez started as pitcher for Malad for the second day in a row, lasting 4 innings before sharing the circle with teammate Toone. Gonzalez threw an errorless game, giving up zero runs on 3 hits, walking zero and striking out 7.
With their spot in the district championship game secured, the Lady Dragons patiently waited to learn their final opponent of the tournament- the Wendell Trojans or the Declo Hornets. The two teams split their regular season games, but it was the Hornets that claimed the win in their first matchup of the tournament. Despite having already gone 5 innings with Malad, Declo pulled out a second win to advance them to the championship round.
From the first pitch of the game, it was clear that the Lady Dragons would continue to dominate through the district tournament. The Hornet hitter managed a ground hit to Daniels near third base, but wasn’t near fast enough to beat the ball before Malad forced the out at first base. Declo’s second batter connected with pitch as well, sending it to shortstop Shulz, who got the assist after Tylee Venable forced a second out at first. Venable collected a final putout off the assist from Peterson at pitcher, to end the inning. Peterson, first up to bat for Malad, hit a home run on the second pitch to take a quick lead. Before collecting three outs, the Lady Dragons put up four more runs off hits by
fronted by Ward on the mound who committed zero errors, allowed zero runs on 3 hits, walking 3 while striking out 11. Blaisdell, at shortstop, collected 2 putouts with Higley and Howe each adding 1. Playing in the bottom of the fifth, Malad tallied up two quick outs and were forced to have solid hitting if they were to finish the game early. With a full count, Showell hit a single line drive to right field to get a man on base for the Dragons. Willie followed with another base hit to left field, advancing Showell to second base. Letting the first outside pitch go, Ward ripped through the second, sending a line drive to center field. As they have been coached all season in this sort of situation, Showell took off running as soon as he heard the crack of the bat. Rounding third base, Showell easily skated across home plate for a final MHS run.
After adding a tenth run to their score in the bottom of the fifth inning, the game was called with the Malad Dragons named as the 3A Southeast Regional Champions. Coach Snow couldn’t have been more proud of his team as he commented, “We dominated this tournament all the way around. Malad should be so proud of these boys!” Looking ahead at the state tournament, Malad as the fourth seed will join teams from Orofino, Marsing, and Nampa Christian as they battle through a true double elimination tournament. The Dragons will first play on Thursday, May 15 at 7 pm against #1 seed Orofino. While some might not think it an ideal first game, Coach Snow thinks otherwise as he said, “I love that we are playing the #1 seed first, to come at them straight out of the gate. It’s going to be a knock down, drag out sort of game.”
Summers, Logan Maroney, Toone, and Oglesbee to make the score 5-0.
Back in the field, the Malad defense forced three quick outs, one at first base followed by two strikeouts. The bottom of the second inning saw the MHS team add two more runs before Declo shut down their offense.
But the Lady Dragons made quick work of their time on the field, once again forcing three Hornet outs to put them batting at the plate again. Malad collected five innings throughout the inning. Senior Anistyn Tovey started the third inning scoring, her first hit and run of the year as she worked to battle back from a serious wrist injury she sustained late in the fall season.
Up 12-0 at the top of the fourth inning, the MHS team was surprised to see the fight still behind the Declo team as they put up two runs off three big hits to the outfield amidst two forced outs. Unrattled by the Hornet offense, Peterson closed out the inning with three final pitches to strike out the last batter.
Malad collected three consecutive outs to end the inning. Declo went scoreless as well as they played the top of the fifth. With Malad still up by 10 runs, the game was called and the Lady Dragons were once again
named the 3A District Champs.
Following the final teams designations and rankings to the state tournament, Malad was given the top seed in the bracket and are scheduled to play the Firth Cougars in their opening game on Thursday, May 15 at 3 pm.
“We are excited and ready to play at state,” commented Head Coach Bri Adams. “These girls have long memories and remember the hurt of coming in second last year. It was a great accomplishment, but they have higher goals than that and are determined to play at their very best this tournament.
“They have grown a lot, especially through some of the tough games we had this season. There were some losses but also some big wins,” continued Coach Adams. “Our schedule strength not only helped us play at a different level this year, but also helped us with our rankings going into state.”
Throughout the season the Lady Dragons have held onto the mantra, “We are Dragons bringing FIRE,” and as they play into their last week of the 2025 they are truly fired up, ready to light up the field and scorch any opponent that comes between them at that final victory.
This year’s Lady Dragons have been a force to be reckoned with on the diamond, and so far, no one has reckoned with them at all.”
First track team title since 2002
BY ALLISON ELIASON
After an intense season of meets, the MHS track team competed in the qualifying state qualifying 3A District 4/5 Track Meet held in Kimberling, Idaho on May 9-10. Competing at their very best, the Malad track athletes stacked up an impressive count of medaling places, state qualifying finishes, and season or personal bests.
With a number of surprising placings, the Lady Dragons track team won first place with 141 points, Aberdeen following closely with 135 points. Track and Field Head Coach Caleb Williams, commented about the win, saying, “Our girls won the team title for the first time since 2002 which is super cool.”
To help secure the win, the Malad women’s team tallied more than 20 top six places, collectively accumulating 141 points. Halie Palmer placed first in the 200m dash as well as in multiple relay races.
Brielle Bastian won first place in the 400m run and second place in the triple jump, in addition to competing as member of two relay teams.
Competing in both the 100m hurdles and the 300m hurdles, Kaycee Venable finished second place in both races. Venable also took third place in the pole vault and competed in the 4X400m relay. Joni Beck competed in the 800m race, placing third, the 400m race, placing fifth, and as a part of two relay races. Aezlyn Summers placed third in the 3200m race with a fifth place finish in the 1600m race.
Kenadee Howe earned a fifth place finish in the 200m run and a sixth place finish in the long jump. Samantha Shrenk placed fifth in the 300m hurdles and sixth in the 100m hurdles. Throwing the javelin in her first meet, Tavanie Steed finished in fifth place as well. Competing in the 400m run, Jenna Talbot placed sixth in addition to racing on multiple
relay teams. Ellie Angell placed sixth in the 3200m race, as well as Abbie Cox in the pole vault.
The MHS women’s medley relay team, consisting of Annika Wright, Joni Beck, Kenadee Howe, and Halie Palmer, and the 4X400m team, including Brielle Bastian, Kaycee Venable, Joni Beck, and Halie Palmer, each won first place. The 4X200m, run by Brielle Bastian, Kenadee Howe, Kendrey Bywater, and Halie Palmer, took second place.
The MHS Men’s team had a successful meet as well, finishing in third place behind West Side and Aberdeen. Bostyn Burbidge won two first place finishes in the 1600m and 3200m races, while also competing on multiple relay teams. In its first official year of competition, Gabe Hooste claimed the first place finish in the men’s javelin. Braun Nalder earned the top place in the triple jump, third place in the pole vault and fourth place in the 300m hurdles, while also racing on a relay team.
Competing in the 800m race, Brycen Talbot took second place, as well as taking 6th place in the 3200m race in addition to racing on two men’s relay teams. Justin Toone earned a third place finish in both the javelin and high, running on multiple relay teams as well. Matt Briscoe took third place as well in the triple jump, placed fifth in the high jump and raced on multiple relay teams. Levi Angell tallied two fifth place finishes in the 800m and 3200m races, in addition to racing on two relay teams.
The men’s team also had three second place relay team finishes, the 4x200 relay made up of Matt Briscoe, Cameron Allen, Parker Price, and Justin Toone, the 4x400 relay Braun Nalder, Brycen Talbot, Levi Angell, and Boston Burbidge, and the medley team consisting of Matt Briscoe, Justin Toone, Levi Angell, and Boston Burbidge.
An impressive 21 of Malad’s best athletes qualified for the state track meet. Of those, 9 will be
Rodeo season in full swing
BY ALLISON ELIASON
On their fourth weekend of rodeo, the Malad High School Rodeo Club and District 9 participants competed at the Oneida County Fairgrounds for their back to back rodeo beginning the evening of Friday, May 9. The rodeo events include bareback riding, barrel racing, breakaway roping, bull riding, goat tying, pole bending, saddle bronc, team roping, and tie down roping. While Malad’s club may be small, the various cowboys and cowgirls have not only competed but found their way to the top more often than not.
Over the two day event, the Malad rodeo team competed against other participants from around southeast-
May 9, 2025
BARREL RACING
SMITH, BELLA 18.763
THORNOCK, KARSEN 18.952 JONES, BRYLEE 24.903
BREAKAWAY ROPING
5. THORNOCK, KARSEN 3.940
SMITH, BELLA NT
GOAT TYING
10. JONES, BRYLEE MALAD, 12.370
POLE BENDING
THORNOCK, KARSEN 22.838
SMITH, BELLA 24.790 JONES, BRYLEE 33.912
STEER WRESTLING
1. SMITH, RUGER 6.060
5. MARSHALL, ALEXANDER 15.920
6. SMITH, OAK 16.660
8. BENNETT, COLTER NT
TEAM ROPING
ern Idaho, northern Utah and southeastern Wyoming in a daily rodeo. Throughout the course of the spring and fall rodeo season, the contestants have been accumulating points earned by placing in the top ten for each rodeo. At the end of the season, the top six cowboys and cowgirls by points will qualify to compete in the state high school rodeo held in Pocatello, Idaho mid June.
Malad’s team consists of eight contestants, seven of which are ranked in the Top 10 of at least one event. Karsen Thornock competes in three events including place barrel racing where she is currently ranked in 9th place, breakaway roping, and pole bending. Bella Smith also competes in barrel racing, as well as breakaway, ranked
competing in four different events over the two-day meet held in Boise May 16 and 17. If there is anything Malad Track and Field fans can be sure of it is that this track team is capable of pushing the limits at even the highest level of competition.
in 8th place, and team roping. Brylee Jones competes in first year of high school rodeo in barrel racing, goat tying and pole bending.
Having a very successful season this year, Ruger Smith is leading in the top two of all of his events. With 91 points, Ruger leads the steer wrestling in first place, shares second place with his brother and roping partner Oak Smith in team roping, and sits in second place in tie down roping. Oak Smith has multiple leading rankings as well as, sitting in first place in the tie down roping with 88 points, fourth place in the steer wrestling and second place in the team roping.
Also competing in the steer wrestling from Malad is Alexander Mar-
9.270
4. BRANCH, COOPER (HD) & STEPHENS, JASON (HL) 9.620
THORNOCK, KARSEN & HESS, HAILEY (HL) NT
SMITH, BELLA (HD) & DOLAN, MYLEE (HL) NT
MARSHALL, ALEXANDER (HD) & BENNETT, COLTER (HL) NT
TIE DOWN ROPING
1. BENNETT, COLTER 9.950
6. SMITH, OAK 13.980
7. SMITH, RUGER 14.790
May 10, 2025
BARREL RACING
THORNOCK, KARSEN 19.003
JONES, BRYLEE 20.471
SMITH, BELLA 20.976
BREAKAWAY ROPING
THORNOCK, KARSEN NT
SMITH, BELLA NT
GOAT TYING
9. JONES, BRYLEE 10.120
shall, trailing Ruger in second place. Marshall and fellow Malad roper Colter Bennett currently hold fifth place in the team roping event. Bennet also competes in tie down roping and steer wrestling where he is ranked 3rd and 10th place respectively. Rounding out the Oneida County competitors is Cooper Branch of Stone, competing in the team roping and currently placed in 6th place.
Malad will host the upcoming District Rodeo, beginning Thursday, May 15. The three day event will consist of three rodeos- two full go’s, followed by a short go Saturday that will feature only the event leaders.
POLE BENDING
THORNOCK, KARSEN 28.255
SMITH, BELLA 28.651
JONES, BRYLEE 35.245
STEER WRESTLING
1. SMITH, OAK 7.760
3. SMITH, RUGER 8.580
MARSHALL, ALEXANDER NT
BENNETT, COLTER NT
TEAM ROPING
3. RIVERA-MARSHALL, ALEXANDER (HD) & BENNETT, COLTER (HL) 12.020
SMITH, RUGER (HD) & SMITH, OAK (HL) NT
BRANCH, COOPER (HD) & STEPHENS, JASON (HL) NT
SMITH, BELLA (HD) & DOLAN, MYLEE (HL) NT
THORNOCK, KARSEN & HESS, HAILEY (HL) NT
TIE DOWN ROPING
1. BENNETT, COLTER 10.140
2. SMITH, OAK 11.440
3. SMITH, RUGER 11.590
3. SMITH, RUGER (HD) & SMITH, OAK (HL)
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District 9 HS Rodeo Malad, Idaho
The MHS Women’s Track won first place at the 3A District 4/5 Meet for the first time since 2002
Boston Burbidge placed first in both the 1600m and 3200m races at the district meet.
Kaycee Venable competed in both the 100m and 300m hurdles, earning second place in both to qualify for the state meet.