A trip down the river by APG-West (Idaho Press)

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ART FEST Crowds gather at Nampa Festival of the Arts NEWS, A3

Swan Falls Dam holds place as Snake River’s first hydroelectric plant, COMMUNITY, C1

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Traffic light timing project planned for Karcher Road Officials say they hope to alleviate traffic while waiting for construction funds By CHRISTINA MARFICE

A TRIP DOWN THE RIVER Huntington, Oregon

NAMPA — At rush hour, it’s not uncommon to see traffic backed up on Karcher Road from the Middleton Road intersection to the Nampa Caldwell Boulevard intersection, or even farther. When the Idaho Press-Tribune asked its Facebook followers where to find the worst traffic in Canyon County, more than 90 people replied. Many of them pointed to the intersection at Karcher and Middleton roads. Melony Mendoza, a Nampa resident, was one of those. Mendoza lives in a neighborhood near that intersection, she said, and the heavy traffic there affects her commute on an almost-daily basis. “It’s just really crazy, especially during the peak hours of traffic,” Mendoza said.

By BOBBY ATKINSON batkinson@idahopress.com

Idaho Oregon Snake River Water Trail a chance to experience the western landscape

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CANYON COUNTY — Golden hawks, peregrine falcons and bald eagles soar through the wide-open sky over the Snake River. To each side of the Payette river, miles and miles of land Ontario, Oregon untouched by modernization offer a safe haven for the antelope and big horn sheep that roam the land with the Owyhee Mountains looming to the south. It’s a picturesque view of the Wild Greg Kreller/IPT West. It’s a backdrop that wouldn’t look out of place in the films of John Wayne View of the Snake River downstream from the Swan Falls Dam. that romanticized the West years ago and cemented into the minds of Americans what the frontier was supposed to look like. IDAHO OREGON SNAKE RIVER WATER TRAIL MEETING

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Open-house date not yet set for animal shelter

The Idaho Oregon Snake River Water Trail Coalition is holding a meeting to discuss a grant proposal for the National Park System Challenge Cost Share Program. The meeting will also feature a continued discussion of revising and editing of the Idaho Oregon Snake River Water Trail Plan. Where: Idaho Power at 1211 W. Idaho Street in Boise When: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday

Caldwell

Please see Traffic, A4

Celebration Park

Shelter to discuss concerns after group pens letter

From Glenns Ferry to Farewell Bend, Oregon, the Idaho Oregon Snake River Water Trail is 205 miles of essentially uninterrupted views of the western landscape. Water trails are routes for canoes, rafts, kayaks and other boats to travel through rivers and other waterways. The water trail links 15 cities and two states together with parks and campgrounds along the river.

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By JUSTIN DALME jdalme@idahopress.com

CALDWELL — The Canyon County Animal Shelter Board of Directors met Friday but did not decide on a time, date or venue for a town-hall meeting to answer concerns over a recent letter critical of the animal shelter’s operations. The board will check on the availability of a venue and meet again Wednesday to finalize information on the town-hall meeting. There is not enough room to hold the meeting at the shelter, Board President Brenda Cameron said.

Please Snake River, A4

Swan Falls Dam

Mountain Home C.J. Strike Dam & Reservoir

Glenns Ferry

The 11 Reaches of the Snake River Water Trail

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Palmer: Helping make healthy choikids ces By TARYN

PALMER, YMCA DIETITIA

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