The Idhao Enterprise/Caribou County | February 6, 2025

Olivia Jean Lahaye greets 2025 as CMC’s first baby of the year!

Cutting it awfully close to February (her original due date was February 4), Olivia Jean Lahaye was born on January 29 at 7:46 p.m. at Caribou Medical Center, making her the first baby of the year officially born in a county-based hospital. Awkward wording aside, Olivia was alert and healthy as she posed for a few pictures with her parents, Ginevra and Kellen, Family Practice/OB Jonathan Housley, Director of OB Services Nicole Inskeep, and Hospital Development Director Erika Dannelly.

Olivia was 8 lbs 6 oz. at birth, and other than a minor issue with her positioning was born without any complications. “I won’t say it was easy, but relatively easy,” Inskeep said. “As easy as you could hope for!”

Olvia Jean is the Lahaye’s third child, and will join her siblings in Bancroft where the family lives.

The CMC Foundation donated a number of items to the family, including diapers, a stroller, knitted hats, and more.

A typical year at CMC starts a little earlier, but sees more than three dozen new lives make their way out the door. “On a typical year we have around forty,” said Nicole Inskeep. “So thirty-nine more to go…and counting!” she laughed. “We’re on the rise. We had more last year than the year before. And this year we’re trending up, based on the schedule.”

Last year’s first baby was born on Valentine’s Day, and

Dr. Housley remembers that one year it was March. So while January 29 is late for New Year, it’s perhaps another sign of the progress at CMC in recent years.

A January Baby Clinic, for instance, was very well-attended and brought in many people who had not thought about CMC as a potential first line Delivery Center. Erika Dannelly is working to spread the word about labor and delivery services at the Center, and ensure that people know that the local option is one they should certainly consider.

“We’d love people to have their babies here in the county. We have amazing providers like Dr. Housley and Nicole, and we hope that as our reputation gets out there we’ll have even more babies born here,” Dannelly says. CMC is planning for a Health Fair later in the spring. In the immediate present, CMC is running a Patient Appreciation week this week on their Facebook page, where participants can follow the page for a chance to win prizes from Chamber of Commerce members. Wednesday and Thursday are the final days of the promotion, so check the Facebook page for Caribou Medical Center to enter. Later in February, CMC will be sponsoring events in conjunction with Valentine’s Day related to promoting Heart and Lung health. More details will be presented when they are available.

First annual Fire Department Valentine’s Dance coming to Soda

Mark your calendars for February 14 (men—that’s Valentine’s Day this year…and every year). Tigert Middle School in Soda Springs is the site that has been chosen for the first ever Fire Department Valentines Dance. The location was chosen for its capacity, lighting, and sound system, but is being organized for adults and kids 16 and up. Organizers are hoping to make the event as big as possible, and anyone who would like to spend a nice semi-formal night out is welcomed with open arms.

A few of the practical details—admission to the event is by donation, and funds raised will be used to cover expenses and potentially go toward the sponsoring agency, the Soda Springs Fire Department. For this year, the Valentines Day themed destination for the funds raised is tentatively the purchase of flower pots and flowers to help add to the new Main Street for the spring and summer seasons.

Dress for the event has been suggested as “Sunday.” This phrasing was arrived at in discussion between Paul Gritton, Dan Squires, and Beth Cheirett. Cheirett allegedly pointed out to the other two that the original choice “formal” meant something a lot more time-intensive for the average lady attendee than the average gentleman, or words to that effect. “Nice enough to go to church in,” is the ultimate idea.

Cheirett, Squires, and Gritton all have experience with event organization, but they’ve upped the ante by adding the services of Jennifer Squires and Lanae Carpenter as decorators and planners alongside them. Ryan Carpenter will be providing DJ services for the event, and a host of sponsors have offered a range of door prizes, raffle items, and other support for the event, which are listed at the end of this article.

The hope is that the event will become an annual one for

In what they hope will be a yearly tradition, the SSFD is the sponsor of this year's Valentine's Dance.

the Fire Department, and serve as an anticipated community event on the calendar. Gritton had the idea based on his own experience of moving to town around 20 years ago. “I was hired to take pictures at a dance held at a building that no longer exists, and it was packed. I wanted to bring something like that back and bring people together for a night,” Gritton said. The idea evolved, and he realized that it would take enthusiastic organizational support, which is how Friends of the Library president Beth Cheirett became involved. The idea of the Firemen as a natural fit for a fun, semi-formal dance has its own long cultural roots, and the process picked up enough inertia to keep rolling on from there.

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Pause on tariffs with neighbors

It’s been a bit of a whirlwind from the first of the month, when announced tariffs on imported trade goods from Canada and Mexico (briefly) went into effect. As soon as the tariffs went into effect, the stock market reacted very negatively, and the weekend news interview shows were filled with economists predicting the potential effect on the price of many consumer goods. A now somewhat famous scrolling list on Fox News displayed a seemingly endless series of products that would be affected negatively, leading to higher prices on staples and commodities for American consumers. The pause was announced on Monday morning with regard to Mexican imports, and later in the day for Canadian products. Both of the North American trade partners had vowed to fight back against the tariffs, and begun seeking alternative markets to the U.S. Tariffs are paid on imports, so the cost usually becomes a part of the consumer price, rather than the producer price. However, resulting lower sales in the market country can make alternatives more attractive. One of the stated reasons for the implementation of the tariffs was drug trafficking and migration at the borders. Mexico has committed to working with the Trump administration on those issues, but the inclusion of Canada has been puzzling to some observers, as there is no evidence of significant fentanyl trafficking across the northern border.

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“Cowboy Carter” wins Best Album Grammy

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Beyonce’s country-twinged album “Cowboy Carter” won the Best Album of 2025 Award at this year’s ceremony. The Award for Best Pop Vocal Album went to “Short N’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter. Song of the Year was “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar, which also won “Record of the Year” (which is short for “recording, and usually refers to a song), Best Rap Song, Rap Performance and Music Video. The Best New Artist was Chappell Roan. Comedy Album was won by “The Dreamer” by Dave Chappelle. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance was “Die With a Smile” by Lady Gaga, ft. Bruno Mars. Country Album in this case also went to Beyonce for “Cowboy Carter.” Beyonce won “Best Country Duo/Group” with Miley Cyrus on “II Most Wanted.” Country Solo Performance went to “It Takes a Woman” by Chris Stapleton. Country Song was “The Architect” by Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, and Josh Osborne. Best Dance/Electronic Album was “Brat” by Charli XCX. Best Dance Pop Recording was “Von Dutch” by Charli XCX. Best Latin Pop Album was “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” by Shakira. The Best Rap Album was “Alligator Bites Never Heal” by Doechii. Best R&B Song was “Saturn” by Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solana Rowe, Jared Solomon, and Scott Zhang. R&B Performance was “Made for Me” by Muni Long. Best Pop Solo Performance was “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter. Best Rock Performance was “Now and Then” by the Beatles. Best Rock album was “Hackney Diamonds” by Rolling Stones. Best R&B Album was “11:11” by Chris Brown.

Ginevra and Kellen Lahaye, with brand-new Olivia Jean, born Jan 29.

Dr. Housley and OB Services Director Nicole Inskeep together with the Lahaye's at CMC.

Nonresidents need license to gather antlers

IDAHO FISH AND GAME

This time of year, shed hunters get excited about hitting the hills looking for antlers dropped by Idaho’s big game animals. However, it is important to remember that those who are not legal Idaho residents are now required to purchase a nonresident Idaho license for hunting big game in order to legally pick-up antlers in Idaho. This new rule went into effect on July 1, 2024.

According to Idaho code 36-508, “A nonresident collecting, possessing, or transporting antlers or horns shed from deer, elk, moose, or pronghorn in this state shall be required to first procure a license entitling the nonresident to hunt big game.” However, this license requirement does not apply to nonresidents under 12 years of age provided

they are accompanied in the field by a nonresident who is the holder of a valid Idaho hunting license for big game or a resident.

The intent is to protect wintering wildlife by reducing overcrowding on the hill among shed hunters, especially during those occasions when neighboring states enact their own shed hunt closures. When neighboring states have an emergency closure, that action can often drive shed hunters to other states like Idaho where shed hunting may still be open, as was the case during the severe winter of 2022/2023.

In 2023, the Idaho State Legislature gave the Idaho Fish and Game Commission the authority to set emergency shed hunting closures as needed. With significant public support, the Commission temporarily closed shed hunting

Be an Agvocate!

BY ALLISON ELIASON

In an era where there is more potential for connection, it is mindblowing the disconnect people have with the necessities of life. Stories of ignorant consumers asking, “Does chocolate milk come from a brown cow?” or “Why do people have to eat cows; can’t they just get their meat from the grocery store?” are pretty funny until we realize how terrifying it is to have a society clueless of where their food comes from.

Not long ago, my husband was perusing Facebook when he saw a post of a woman seriously concerned about the “crop circles” she was seeing on her cross country flight. Maybe she has no way of knowing that it’s not aliens in spaceships but rather farmers with pivots that make those green circles dotting the country, but since we live in a day and age where she could have just asked Siri, I’m a little concerned.

In the day of our pioneer ancestors, nearly everyone had a milk cow and grew crops as a part of their livelihood. Even those that ran the country store or the telegraph had their own garden at the back of their house. They knew that if they didn’t grow it, they might not have food to make it through the winter.

They knew what it took to plant a seed, nourish and tend it for weeks on end so they could put food on the table. 99% of the population had a hand in farming.

Advancements in science and technology have enabled a few to feed millions, and that’s a good thing. The grain elevator, the refrigerated railcar, and the modern engine are just a few of the advancements that catapulted farming capabilities to what we have today. And now instead of 99% of people working to feed the country, only 1% take on that role. That statistic is both exciting and unnerving; exciting that we can see how so few can produce so much but unnerving to realize that so many are so disconnected to the origins of their food.

For most, I do believe that common sense wins out and they know chocolate milk doesn’t come from a brown cow and that groceries don’t magically appear on the store shelves. But I’m sure there are so many parts of agriculture they don’t grasp because they have no experience to speak of.

While we won’t ever go back to everyone plowing a field to fill their winter stores, I don’t think that we have to remain in such a divided state between the producers and consumers. But to

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in Idaho’s Southeast and Upper Snake Regions from Jan. 1 through April 14 in 2024. This was to help reduce stress on wintering big game and help eastern Idaho mule deer herds recover following the harsh winter of 2022/2023.

However, this action did not necessarily mean that Idaho would see shed hunting closures like that every year. The Commission agreed to take each year on a case-by-case basis and would address emergency closures based on input from Idaho Fish and Game and the public. For 2025, no shed hunting closure has been proposed for any part of the state because of the generally mild winter conditions Idaho is experiencing.

Any human activity on the landscape that disturbs wintering big game can be an issue, especially in the late win-

have a productive conversation that actually enlightens and connects is going to take genuine effort on both sides of the aisle.

Anyone and everyone involved in any aspect of agriculture needs to find a way to share their story. This isn’t a new idea, but now more than ever it is the people doing the growing, cultivating, and harvesting that need to explain how the work is done. Farmers and ranchers have assumed for too long that people know what they know.

I can understand some hesitation or apprehension to sharing farming or ranching practices in a world that is quick to critique and condemn. Those loudest voices aren’t many and they are drowning out the valid questions of those that want to understand how things work.

Sharing about agriculture, putting a family and a face to the industry is easier than you might think. Posting pictures, videos, and stories on social media can be done with just a few clicks of a button. Even if your circle only includes your friends and family, it’s likely that not everyone there knows what it takes to raise your crops. Connecting just one person back to ag will make a difference.

ter and spring when an animal’s fat reserves are depleting. That’s why Idaho Fish and Game always encourages every outdoor recreationist to reduce wildlife disturbance by giving animals their space.

However, shed hunting by definition is a wildlife-focused activity that can actually drive people toward vulnerable big game, and it is an activity Idaho Fish and Game can regulate as necessary depending on winter severity and animal body conditions.

If you know a nonresident who enjoys shed hunting in Idaho, please remind them of the new license requirement. And, please be sure to check Idaho Fish and Game’s website and social media channels for information about future antler gathering closures.

For consumers that have never set foot on a farm, seen a tractor or laid eyes on a cow, you have work to do too. First, go to the source for questions! Google may have an answer for everything, but that doesn’t make it accurate. Sift through the myriad of answers on the internet to find a producer that you can connect with.

Second, if you hear something about agriculture and it doesn’t come directly from a producer, question it. Is what you are hearing a marketing gimmick or a current fad meant to sway you one way?

Third, be an agvocate yourself. As you start to learn more about agriculture, tell other people. Help them realize where their food comes from and all the hard work farmers and ranchers do to provide for them.

Even though I do get a good chuckle at all the naive or ignorant remarks made about agriculture, it’s time for those jokes to be a thing of the past. For as much as society has learned over decades of accomplishment and advancement, our understanding of life necessities seems to be regressing at an alarming rate. Let’s reconnect the disconnect about farming and ranching.

COMMUNITY NOTES

Soup Luncheon March 4

It’s that time again! The longstanding Community Soup Luncheon at the Presbyterian Church in Soda Springs will be held Tuesday March 4th (Fat Tuesday-the last day of Mardi Gras before Lent begins) from 11 A.M. To 1 P.M. for eating in. Takeouts for the day will begin at 10:45. The lunch will be held inside the Soda Springs Presbyterian Church at 109 S. 1st East Those with questions are welcomed to call 208-5473771 for information or to order takeouts on March 4th. Organizers want to spread the word that “everyone is most welcome.”

For those whose interests lie in the soupy details, there will be 8 kinds of soup to celebrate the day: chicken taco, clam chowder, potato cheese, chili, beef cabbage, chicken Thai curry, ham and bean, and chicken noodle. Bread, dessert, and drink will be served with the meal.

There is no charge, though donations will be gladly accepted.

The church’s Marilyn Kukachka says “We have been in contact with our friend (and former congregant) who is from Ghana, where we have sponsored the two other wells and he mentioned that there is an ongoing need for more wells to serve the people in many rural areas in Ghana, so we are planning to take on another well there.” Funds and donations from the event have been used in past years to sponsor a number of projects in different places—indeed, around the world—including water improvements in Ghana.

The event is always a wonderful non-denominational time to gather with friends and enjoy a bit of warmth as the winter slowly makes its exit from the valley.

Kids Meals at Porters

Porters on Main street is continuing its Friday special of a free Kids meal with the purchase of an adult meal. The deal applies to kids 12 and under. Reservations for Valentines Dinner are also filling up fast.

FamilySearch Center Class

On Sunday, February 9 from 3:004:00 the FamilySearch Center in Soda Springs will be presenting a class titled “U.S. Census Research, Techniques and Strategies.” According to Brenda Kunz, the class will help those interested “learn proven

Techniques and Strategies for overcoming the pitfalls and challenges of census research to find those elusive ancestors.” FamilySearch is an amazing resource for those who are interested in genealogy for any number of reasons, and these classes are a great way to learn techniques from the pros.

Avalanche Awareness Courses

Representatives from the state Parks and Recreation department Mike Taylor and Brian DiLenge will be teaching an Avlanche Awarenss course, along with a Field Day to put the training to practical use. The course will take place on February 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Tigert Middle School. A Field Day will be held the next day at 9:00 a.m., with a meeting site at the 8 mile parking lot. Course instructors will determine the best location for the field events on Friday night, as the conditions that affect avalanche danger are heavily affected by snowfall, temperature, precipitation, freezing and thawing, and many other factors. The field day should “give participants a unique opportunity to practice, hands-on, with the tools that may someday save theirs, and their buddies’ lives.”

The events are free, though participants will need to provide their own machines and gear for the field day.

Chamber Class

On February 12, CPA Erica Goode will be giving a presentation on “Preparing your small business for tax season” just in time for the annual task. The event, which is sponsored by the Soda Springs Chamber of Commerce, will be held at the Cobblestone Inn and Suites at 9:00 a.m. on the 12th. The event is free to Chamber members, and $10 for non-members. For more information, you can contact Debbie Dumont at 208-521-7024.

IDANHA Indoor seeks concession worker

At the Enterprise, we love movies. And it isn’t a movie without popcorn. The Idah-ha Indoor is currently looking for a part time concession worker to help bring those two things together. According to the Theatre, applicants MUST BE 16 YEARS OLD, work Wed through Sat nights. This is a great job for a High Schooler or someone looking for extra cash. In my own experience, it’s how I ended up seeing Jurassic Park and Terminator 2 roughly 8 million times in the 90s.

The schedule will involve Roughly 4 to 5 hours at night depending on the length of the movies, and Saturday hours are longer due to Matinees.

Pay starting at $8.00/hr. Those interested are encouraged to stop in and grab an application Wednesday through Saturday after 5:00 pm

Valentine's Dance

The plan for this year is to see how the event goes, and then potentially look at other venues for next year if the demand is there. The event is open to anyone who wants to attend (and is 16 or older), and the possibility of locating it in the in-progress Event Center in Grace as a truly county-wide affair is not out of the question.

While some undoubtedly already have Valentine’s Day plans (I’m looking at you early 20 year olds and Newlyweds for whom it’s a high-pressure holiday), a preplanned event where you can chat with your friends and neighbors and finally wear those shoes or that dress you can’t ever find a reason to wear might be a nice way to enjoy the day for the rest of us! And while this was not officially confirmed, the fact that a Winchester

BPA at Regional Leadership Conference

The Soda Springs Chapter of Business Professionals of America competed very well at the annual Regional Leadership Conference. Soda brought 22 students to compete in events ranging from Small Business Management Team and Personal Financial Management to Fundamental Word Processing and Interview Skills.

The following students placed high enough in their events to move on to the state level. Noah Hansen –3rd Personal Financial Management & 3rd in Financial Math and Analysis, Lane Harris – 1st Advanced Office Systems and Procedures, 5th Financial Math and Analysis, Avery Pendlebury – 1st Human Resource Management, 2nd Advanced Word Processing, 3rd Administrative Support, (Maleah Dilworth, Penny Fullmer, Maci Hansen & Priscilla Miller) 1st place Small Business Management Team, Brecklyn Golightly – 1st Health Administration, 2nd Managing, Marketing & Human Resources, 2nd Interview Skills, Bridger Dilworth – 1st Managing, Marketing & Human Resources, (Gimhana Somasiri, Andi Carpenter and Paetyn Hopkins) 2nd place in Presentation Team, Jayden Parker –4th Fundamental Word Processing, Gimhana Somasiri – 1st Interview Skills, 2nd Digital Communications

& Design, 5th Digital Marketing, Kale Hopkins – 2nd Database Applications, Maleah Dilworth – 1st Extemporaneous Speech, 2nd Finacial Math and Analysis, 3rd Meeting and Event Planning, 5th Managing, Marketing & Human Resources, Paetyn Hopkins – 5th Intermediate Word Processing, (Kale Hopkins, Maddi Kempe, Tara Vedder & Ellie Wood) 1st place in Administrative Support Team, Penny Fullmer – 4th Advanced Word Processing, Priscilla Miller – 3rd Managing, Marketing & Human Resources, Tara Vedder – 1st Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications, Taylee Tingey – 2nd Fundamental Desktop Publishing, William Birch – 5th Fundamental Word Processing. Jaydie Brown and Mylez Ozburn will also be attending Stat on their Torch Award participation points.

Soda will be taking 21 students to the State Leadership Conference in Boise, March 2-5. To offset their travel costs, they will be hosting their annual Soup Feast Fundraiser.

This year the Soup Feast will be at the Tigert Middle School Commons Area on Feb 8th from 11-2 pm. The cost is $7 per person which includes Soup, Dinner Roll, and Dessert. Please come show your support for these amazing individuals this Saturday.

XPR 300 Magnum Rifle is one of the raffle items certainly provides an incentive to the men out there to find those shoes. Only attendees of the dance will be eligible to win.

Other incentives include handcrafted bird houses by Bill Horsley, electric toothbrush from Soda Smiles, binoculars from Dave’s Tackle, a photo session from Shena Smith, a room from the Black Swan Inn, gift card from Ireland Bank to Eruption Brewery in Lava, a $50 gift card from the Flower Box, and more. Other sponsors include Itafos, CMC, The Idaho Enterprise and many volunteers. It is likely that more sponsors will emerge as the event approaches and word spreads.

So tell anyone you think might like a nice night out—7:00 p.m. on Valentine’s Day at Tigert. Be there or be square. Or be both, they’ll let you in anyway!

Back row: Jayden Parker, Taylee Tingey, Tara Vedder, Kale Hopkins, Ellie Wood, Maddi Kempe, Avery Pendlebury, Priscilla Miller, Maleah Dilworth, William Birch, Lane Harris

Front Row: Jaydie Brown, Miriam Evans, Noah Hansen, Paetyn Hopkins, Brecklyn Golightly, Bridger Dilworth, Gimhana Somasiri, Maci Hansen, Penny Fullmer, Andi Carpenter, Mylez Ozburn.

Risch: Idahoans deserve more freedom, not less.

U.S. SENATOR JIM RISCH (R-IDAHO)

The will of the people is clear: we want more freedom, not less. The federal government ought to keep up. Idahoans, not the federal government, are best suited to direct the needs of our state, and, more importantly, determine the course of our lives.

For far too long, liberal activists and D.C. bureaucrats have attempted to impose one-size-fits-all-mandates that are completely out of touch with Idaho. The last four years of Democrat leadership have been defined by heavy-handed federal actions and a Green New Deal that prioritized radical ideology over the voices of Idahoans. Thankfully, our nation is correcting its course, starting with terminating Lava Ridge.

One would be hard-pressed to find someone in Idaho who is unfamiliar with the disastrous Lava Ridge wind project pushed by Biden’s Department of Interior. Idahoans took every possible action to demonstrate how universally opposed this project was in our state.

Despite legislation, letters, meetings, protests, Congressional hearings and more, President Biden and his band of bureaucrats refused to listen. Ignoring the will of the American people was an inexcusable hallmark of the Biden administration. It won’t be under President Trump. Before he even took the oath of office, President Trump and I were in lockstep.

I met with President Trump in early January and explained the Biden administration’s blatant disregard for local input and opinion. We discussed how Lava Ridge would destroy public lands,

defile the Minidoka National Historic Site, and provide no benefit to Idahoans. He agreed to work with me to draft an executive order to stop Lava Ridge, and the President signed it on day one.

I thank the members of Idaho’s Congressional Delegation, Idaho Constitutional Officers, the Idaho Legislature, and every Idahoan who fought to make this victory a reality.

The first two weeks of President Trump’s second term have shown us that we are entering a new era. The revolution of commonsense has begun.

However, the battle to undo the unprecedented intervention in our lives is not over.

Overreaching federal regulations have held our nation back. After years of unelected bureaucrats trying to strangle our freedoms, we must be vigilant in unwinding the red tape tying up everything from the cars we buy to how we run our businesses. We must get the federal government out of the way and restore the freedoms guaranteed to Americans by the Constitution.

Legislative Update--Josh Wheeler

REPRESENTATIVE JOSH WHEELER

I was grateful to spend some time with many of our fine locally elected officials this past week. It is intensely helpful to hear their perspective on the specific challenges and opportunities our many fine communities are facing. I can tell how much they care to get things right back home.

There have been some strong conversations already this week in the legislature. The discussion about funding private schools with public taxpayer dollars continues to advance. It is important that we get this conversation done right, with fairness, accountability, reasonableness and transparency. It is certainly part of a broader set of decisions we need to make about our schools and how to deliver the best

outcomes for all Idaho parents and students. I would invite everyone to ask yourself a question posed to me earlier this week: If you could design our public education system from scratch today, what features would you most want to see?

In the Health & Welfare committee this week, we covered a broad range of topics in the rules from genetic counseling, to Medicaid expansion, and on to bills dealing with nursing and assistant physicians throughout the state of Idaho. I was also encouraged to hear reports on the success that our state insurance exchange Your Health Idaho is finding throughout the state.

Bills are starting to appear on the floor. I was grateful to see us pass a bill dealing with bullying and providing improved support to parents. We passed an excellent bill to deal with improved cybersecurity requirements for statewide agencies, recognizing that the human element can still be one of the weakest points in our overall security, and we are addressing

Legislative Update--Mark Harris

SENATOR MARK HARRIS

Many of our county officials were in Boise this week attending meetings. It was good to meet with them and hear about the issues they are facing. We appreciate what our county elected officials do and all that they have to deal with. Late last week, the House Health and Welfare Committee introduced a proposal to repeal the Medicaid expansion that the voters approved a few years ago. We are finding that the costs of the expansion keep going up and taking a larger and larger part of the budgets. One of the problems, however, is that when Medicaid expansion took place, the Legislature dismantled the mechanisms that the expansion replaced. Repealing the Medicaid expansion without having something to replace it does not make sense. Counties, of course, are concerned about

this because in the past they paid much of those costs, and there are many people that now depend on Medicaid because of the high price of health insurance. We will continue to pay attention to this issue and see if it progresses beyond just being introduced.

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I am already working with President Trump to restore a government that works for the people. As a member of the Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, our goal is to cut unconstitutional federal rules and make sure any that remain are more efficient, transparent, and responsive to Americans’ needs. We need to restore accountability and trust to leave a better nation for our children and grandchildren.

With President Trump working alongside a Republican control of the Senate and House of Representatives, there is more opportunity than ever to get it done. As your Senator, I will continue fighting for the rights of Idahoans to keep the federal government out of our lives.

The great American comeback is here.

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United States Senator Jim Risch proudly represents the people of Idaho in Congress and is a senior member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

multiple bills that will reduce unused, outdated code, and diminish some of the regulatory burden on our citizens.

Taxes continue to be a topic of discussion as there are proposals of up to $300 million in tax relief for this legislative session. A proposal of a 5.3% tax rate for individuals and businesses continues to get support. There is also a new piece of legislation introduced this week to increase the grocery tax credit from $120 per person to $155 per person. A provision in this bill would allow a person to keep grocery receipts and apply for a refund instead of taking the tax credit. Negotiations continue to take place regarding proposals for property tax relief, such as who gets it and how much will it be. Hopefully we will have something to work with in the next couple of weeks. Speaking of negotiations, school choice bills are still being discussed and those involved are trying to find and gather enough support to bring some legislation for consideration.

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The Joint Finance and Appropriation Committee (JFAC) continues to work on this year’s budgets, and we are hopeful to start seeing budget bills proceed to the Senate and House Floors to be voted on.

As an update from a bill I was involved in from last session, Senate Bill 1365 (S1365) has been implemented. S1365 permits individuals to opt in and declare next of kin when they renew their driver’s licenses. This was a concern brought by county coroners and their frustration of the difficulty of notifying next of kin after a death. In many instances, notification was taking several days before a relative was found. The change makes it easier for law enforcement and coroners to find relatives of deceased persons. I was informed that to date, around 124,000 Idahoans have opted in the next of kin program. This is good news.

One of the other privileges we had this week was to hear a presentation from the Idaho National Lab director, John Wagner. He gave an excellent presentation on the nation’s current nuclear capacity, with a forward look at what is coming in the next decade, and the difference it can make in all corners of the state. I particularly appreciated my fellow legislators level of engagement in that discussion, the questions they asked, and their obvious interest in seeing our state succeed in leadership of the nation’s nuclear mission. I look forward to continuing my service to the people of district 35, and thank all of you for your support. The cost for a standard obituary: $89 500 words with one color photo The cost for an ultimate obituary: $159 501 words plus and 2 color photos

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Word Worries

BY BRANDON HALL

My father Brad is fairly recently retired after an estimable career in the legal world. Yes, he has heard every lawyer joke you know. But it turns out that lawyers, like doctors, IT folks, investment bankers, plumbers, and English teachers (and so on…) also hear a lot of unsolicited questions about their otherwise paid advice. Many are the football games I’ve spent with him where someone he casually knows has segued a seemingly normal conversation into something like “So I was putting together my will the other day…”. Anyway, turnabout IS fair play, so the other day when he asked me one of those kinds of questions I was happy to help…except that I was at a loss. At first I thought I knew the answer, but quickly realized I had no idea. His question was “why do some words use ‘in’ and some words use ‘un’ to mean the same thing?” At first I just launched into “well, that’s because…” and then I got stuck. Why is it “invisible” and not “unvisible”? Why does the word “intrained” rather than “untrained” not even seem possible (and it isn’t—it’s non-existent, to add another prefix into the mix).

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method. At the University of Idaho, they only required one math course for humanities majors, and during my time it was called “The Spirit of Math,” which sounds very lofty but could have been called “Math for the Hopeless.” As I recall, all of our topics were related to hourly wage based fields, and involved figuring out the quickest delivery routes for pizza or price per unit costs for t-shirt silk screening.

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The concept of the heuristic is to start the process by bluntly working toward a solution through a “not fully optimized or perfect” set of steps, according to Websters. And this gets us back to “in” and “un.” The answer to which one to use requires the application of a heuristic, but one based on imperfect (not “un” or “in” -perfect) information. As it turns out, “un” is applied to root words that come from Germanic origins, while “in” applies to words that come from Latin origins. This is obviously not a perfect system in many ways. The first problem is that if you already know which language origin applies to, say, “transigent,” then you probably already know that the companion word is “intransigent” and that “untransigent” isn’t a word—perish the thought!

is even less useful than the first: if a word comes from an adjectival phrase or a participle, it usually takes an “un”; if the word comes from a noun phrase, it might be an “in”…unless it’s a “new” word, in which case it might take an “un”…unless the practical phonology (sound) makes it hard to say, and then it could be “in”…unless it’s “non”! And so on. That’s the mess of heuristics, and the mess of English’s piled on history of language families and evolutionary changes over time.

The real answer here is to just look the word up, or ask Siri. That’s what my dad does!

Word of the Week: nonplussed

We’ll keep this short. “Nonplussed” is one of those words that has been used incorrectly so many times that now the incorrect meaning has its own entry. The same thing happened to “literally,” which is a cherished word of those of us who value order in the universe. It means “literally.” Usage, especially among Gen Z (sorry, but it’s true) content creators on Youtube, has added the meaning “not literally” to its definition. I don’t want to get wound up, so I’ll leave it there.

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It turns out that the answer is another one of those pieces of evidence that English is a frustrating mess of a language, and furthermore that the “rules” that govern it can be inconsistent, unpredictable, incoherent, and unruly—though not uninteresting.

A word that gets at the reason is the word “heuristic,” which is derived from a Greek word that means “to find.” A heuristic is a way of finding a solution to a problem through applying a loose, but pragmatic series of tests. In other words, it’s a fancy way of describing a trial and error

So, all you need now is a keen sense of word origins, or a dictionary to look up etymology. But wait—over time most people haven’t had those things, so how have they solved this problem? Why, by making things up or forcing the issue, as pizza delivery and tee shirt makers have always done. That’s why there are a lot of words that have recorded uses of both prefixes. “Insubstantial” and “unsubtantial” both get their own, redundant entries in most dictionaries.

Since we can’t have that, a second heuristic step can be applied, which

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“Nonplussed” isn’t as provocative, but it has a similar evolution. In 2025, the majority of people I hear use this term use it to mean “unbothered” (not “inbothered”—“bother” is actually an Irish word, so all bets are off). But it doesn’t mean that. It’s from a latin phrase “non plus” that mean “no more” or “no further.”

The intended meaning is “a state of perplexity or confusion from which further progress is not possible.” So, to be “nonplussed” is not to be “unbothered,” it’s to be “unsure of how to proceed, and incapable of making sense of the moment.”

It’s literally the opposite.

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ON THIS DAY

1869 Harper’s Weekly publishes first picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers

1891 First great train robbery by the Dalton Gang: Southern Pacific #17, near Alila (now Earlimart), California

1894 Bottle opener patented by American inventor William Painter

1921 Charlie Chaplin releases his first full- length feature - “The Kid”, a silent film starring Charlie Chaplin & 6-year-old Jackie Coogan

1932 First Olympic dog sled race at Lake Placid, New York (demonstration sport)

1935 “Monopoly” board game goes on sale for first time

Feb. 12 - Chicken Noodle Soup, Mashed Potatoes, Mandarins, Oatmeal Bread, Pretzel

1948 First radio-controlled airplane flown

1980 John Wayne Gacy goes on trial for the murder of 33 young men in Cook County, Illinois

1998 Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport

2014 Jay Leno hosts “The Tonight Show” for the final time (NBC)

2018 Elon Musk’s company SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy, world’s most powerful rocket

2019 Honeybees are able to add and subtract and understand concept of zero according to research from RMIT University in Australia

LOOKING BACK AT PAGES FROM THE PAST

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

2024 The first issue of the Idaho Enterprise, trying to fill some of the role left by the retirement of Mark Steele at the Caribou County Sun, was published on February 8. Long serving and much loved Soda Springs mayor Kirk Lloyd Hansen passed on February 3. 2024. Hansen was first elected mayor of the city in 1985 to the first of his 7 4-year terms, for a total of 28 years of service. Over that time, countless changes were seen throughout the city and county, and Hansen provided a consistent and even hand at the rudder of that change.

One of the first pieces reported on involved Dance Classes at the Senior Center on Wednesdays and Fridays. In the attached image, Sharon Berg, Janeye Perron, Carol Steffensen, and Jan Nielsen are pictured. It might only be news to me, but it turns out that Carol Steffensen is actually my great aunt! It was nice run into you at the extended family reunion Aunt Carol!

2020 Peace Officer Standards and Training Division Administrator Brad E. Johnson presented Caribou County Sheriff Robert Kelly Wells the POST Executive Certificate— the highest certificate awarded to peace officers in the state. Sheriff Wells started his law enforcement career in 1991 and is now approaching 29 years serving his communities. During his career he has served in and supervised the jail, patrol, investigations, training, SWAT, and held ranks as Sergeant and Chief Deputy. He was elected Sheriff of Caribou County on Jan 9, 2017. Sheriff Wells received his initial Idaho POST Basic Peace Officer Certification in 2013 after serving for over 20 years in Wyoming law enforcement. He now holds Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, and Managements Peace Officer certifications. He has completed over 130 hours of executive training and over 4,100 hours of POST certified training. Sheriff Wells is a graduate of the FBI National Academy at Quiantico, Virginia and the National Sheriff’s Institute Leadership Academy. He is a strong believer in “Professionalism Through Training” and has benefitted greatly from his mentors throughout his career and diligently encourages others to seek out training and higher levels of certification. He began serving at eighteen years old in the Marine Corps. He has also served on the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force. Sheriff Wells was liaison to the U.S. Secret Service protective detail for U.S. Presidential, Vice Presidential, and other dignitary visits to the Jackson, Wyoming, area.

2015

GHS Sophomore Nick Mickelson writes: “’Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.’ This quote…by Aldous Huxley almost a hundred years ago, applies very well to the lives of Americans today. With all of the great minds that invented technology, it seems that the more advanced technology becomes, the less advanced the people who use it become. Since people are so reliant on technology, it is having negative influences on out lives. Technology uses up so much of our lives and often has no reason or purpose… What drawbacks does technology have on the people who use it? People seem to have their lives revolving around technology. They use is for work, entertainment, and communication, but what does all this time spent on technology do to us? For one it decreases our ability to communicate face to face with people. With all of our talking,

texting, and emailing with technology we hardly ever talk to face to face with some of the people that we communicate with daily. Also with the advancement of technology comes more and more hob loss because now machines and computers can do our jobs cheaper and more efficiently…People need to get technology back to what it was—something to help rather than control our everyday lives. People need to take control over technology rather than letting it control us. If we can do this it will greatly help all of us.

2010

The North Gem Student Body assembled in the auditorium to listen to Mitch Askew of Flagstaff, AZ and former North Gem Alumni and Students Body president, who had driven all night to be here to inform the North Gem Student Body about Haiti and the need there. Mitch and his wife Jenny have spent part of their last two summers helping out the communities there and knew first hand what Haiti needed before the devastating earthquake hit on Jan. 12 killing at last count about 200,000 people. The student body, faculty and staff set a goal on Thursday to raise at least $7,000 to build one house in Haiti. They have Penny War Jars set up for donations to be dropped in. You can make larger donations by dropping by the school office. Kari has set up a special account for the funds to be placed in until it is given to Mitch and Jenny to use this summer. The student body hopes they will be able to come back next fall and report on what the money was used for.

The Presbyterian women are holding their annual soup luncheon, Thursday. This is a community event, sponsored by the women, to help the winter doldrums go away for a while, and to give people the opportunity to visit with friends and neighbors over a nice hot bowl of homemade soup.

Shannon Larene Corbett will be inducted in the Alpha Chi Eta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Salt Lake Community College on April 6. Corbett, majoring in Pre-Medicine, is the daughter of Craig and Dawn Corbett of Grace.

2000

Two cows and two calves were rescued by members of the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office, Search and Rescue, and individual citizens recently when snowmobilers found them stranded at the head of Bacon Canyon northeast of Soda Springs. Sheriff Ray Van Vleet said the cattle belonged to a Grace rancher who was out of the area at the time. Rescuers spent three days getting the cattle out of the high country and down through the Blackfoot Narrows to where they could be hauled out. One cow was in bad enough shape, the sheriff said, that she had to be hog-toed and put on a car top and pulled out with the snow cat” that the sheriff’s department uses for Search and Rescue.

Alan Brown taught Mrs. Walters’ second grade students about bees recently. He showed them safety features and equipment to use when around bees, brought a real beehive, showed them how honey is gathered and made, showed them

a video about bees, and brought pictures of the bee cycle. He even brought some real bees. He concluded with questions before he gave the children a sample of honey on a fresh muffin.

The City of Soda Springs passed a resolution at its last meeting to encourage Amtrak to restore passenger rail service through Soda Springs. In signing the resolution, Mayor Kirk Hansen said the local residents have to rely on private auto for transportation needs, with neither rail nor air service. He noted rail service could be a major influence on the area’s economy because of the closeness to ski resorts in Jackson Hole and the Grand Tetons, as well as the national parks at Yellowstone and Grand Teton.

1995

Along with 43 Idaho public schools, the Grace District Library has been selected to participate in a pilot project which will allow libraries the opportunity to “test drive” the internet. Public libraries must consider the new information infrastructure and what it will mean to them and the communities they serve. Information resources and services provided via the internet are similar to those traditionally furnished by libraries. This project will help public libraries evaluate how they deliver their services and what their role will be in this new information age as more and more information resources are generated and delivered in digital format. This project was supported by funding through the State of Idaho Educational Technology Initiative (ETI) of 1994, which provided $375,000 to be administered by the Idaho State Library to allow 43 Idaho public libraries access to the scientific research and information available through the internet. “The funds provide an opportunity for libraries to explore and learn,” State Librarian Charles Bolles said. “It will allow them to make informed decisions about providing electronic access to information in their communities.”

A measure giving local school districts the statutory ability to impose dress and grooming codes for public school students will be scheduled for public hearing following last week’s passage into print by the Senate Education Committee. “Anyone who has taught in the public schools for 29 years as I have can tell you that students will act in accordance with how they dress, “ Senator Denton Darrington, R-Declo who sponsored the bill, said. Darrington is a history teacher at Declo Junior High School. “We have seen a proliferation of gang activity in Idaho Falls in recent years and I can tell you that having the ability to control the clothing these people wear could be very helpful,” said Idaho Falls School District Superintendent Dr T.C. Maddocks. “This is an issue of student safety.”

Ginger Kelsey, Grand Guardian of Idaho, Job’s Daughters, made her visit to Bethel 60 on Sunday, Jan. 15. The members of the bethel, under the leadership of honored Queen Brooke Smith-Hemmert, initiated two new members. The Grand Guardian and Associate Guardian Lowell Bennett, Boise,

met with the adult council during the council during lunch, at which time they discussed ideas for helping the bethel run more smoothly. After the luncheon, the bethel met with the Grand Guardian, the Grand Bethel Honored Queen, Charity Brown and MIJD Tracy McClure for a Jobie Hour. This time is for the daughters to talk about their goals and ideas for the order.

The Soda Springs Technology Committee authored a piece on the future of internet technology, which read in part: “Our current information delivery system, though much improved since the days of pioneer school, is facing a shift in learning and knowledge acquisition that will seem to future historians as a move equally, if not greater in importance, than the first voyage of Columbus. That shift in knowledge acquisition will come by way of the Information Highway, or INTERNET, The INTERNET is a vast network, or interconnection of computers across the world. Within the computers are huge databases of information that contain the world’s reservoir of information. It is possible now to access a university library, search through files of information of information for a specific topic and actually access the information from the book without leaving the console of the computer. From a remote location, like Soda Springs, a novice computer user can reach into the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., access the files on ancient manuscripts and actually download the Dead Seas Scrolls into their computer. This can be done at 6:30 a.m., 11:00 p.m., or any time they choose. The INTERNET breaks the barrier of time, distance, and walls. The world’s information is no longer stored in monasteries, or palaces, locked from the view of the common man; the data is available to anyone who knows how to access the information and has the technological capability.

1970

The booster station being used by the Caribou County Community TV Association would be illegal if a bill now pending before the state legislature is passed, members of the association were told during an emergency meeting last week in Grace. The proposed bill would allow only cable installations, Grace and Bancroft and rural areas, and much of Soda Springs is served by the booster. Members of the association said it is imperative that everyone using the booster station send in their small yearly dues, to keep the association solvent. Members of the board are Glen Palmer and Neal Sanders, Grace; Argil Davids, Bancroft; Pat Paterson and Dewey Anderson, Soda Springs. Carrol Dean Harris of Soda Springs is manager and repairman, and Seth Bailey of Bancroft is secretary-treasurer.

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Dog Man (PG)

When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born.

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Sharon Berg, Janeye Perron, Carol Steffensen and Jan Nielsen at the senior center last year for dance class.

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LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that IDAWY Solid Waste District (District) has submitted to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) a Siting Application for the IDAWY Caribou Landfill Facility (Landfill) located at 1979 Central Rd, Grace, ID 83241. The purpose of this application is to provide siting suitability information for the construction of a Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Station at the Facility. This public notice is made pursuant to IDAPA 58.01.06.032.03.b, and as determined in Section 31-819 of Idaho Code. This application may be reviewed at the District office located at 241 S Main, Suite #3 Lower Left, Soda Springs, ID 83276, (208) 417-1625 or an electronic copy can be downloaded at: http://swti. org/caribou2. Office hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Thursday, except holidays. The public is invited to comment on this Transfer Station siting application. The 30-day comment period commences with the first publication of this announcement starting the week of January 6, 2025. Written comments will be accepted during the public comment period and should be directed to: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Pocatello Regional Office, Attn: Dustyn Walker, 444 Hospital Way #300 Pocatello, ID 83201.

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SALE - To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on June 4, 2025, 09:00 AM at the In the Lobby, Caribou County Courthouse, 159 South Main Street, Soda Springs, ID 83276, the following described real property situated in Caribou County, State of Idaho (“Real Property”): A parcel of land located in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE¼NW¼) of Section 22, Township 8 South, Range 39 East, Boise Meridian, the same combining all of the lands described in that Deed Instrument No. 116890 and Quitclaim Deed Instrument No 202221, all recorded in the records of Caribou County, Idaho, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE¼NW¼) of Section 22, Township 8 South, Range 39 East, Boise Meridian, the same being marked and witnessed by a 1 ¼ inch diameter Brass cap monument per that Corner Perpetuation and Filing Recorded Instrument No. 128124 and depicted upon that Record of Survey Instrument No. 167133 all in the records of Caribou County, Idaho, the same being South 89°56'23" East a distance of 2629.04 feet from the Northwest corner of said section; Thence North 89°56'23" West for a distance of 1279.82 feet (North 89°56' West 1279.64 feet by record) along the North boundary line of said section; Thence South 00°00'23" East for a distance of 336.53 feet (South 336.63 feet by record) along a fence line to a 5/8 inch reinforcement bar with cap tagged, "GVS PLS 9169" located at a fence comer, the same being on the North most corner of the lands described in that Quitclaim Deed Instrument No. 116890, as recorded in the records of said County, the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; Thence South 60°08'23" East for a distance of 444.60 feet (South 60°08' East 444.6 feet by Record) along the Northeasterly boundary line of said lands to a found 3/4" pipe located on the Westerly right of way boundary line of Third West Street (Holmes Avenue by record) as depicted upon the Village of Bancroft Townsite Plat Instrument No. 7373, dated August 30, 1909, as recorded in the records of said County; Thence South 29°53'11" West (South 29°52' West by record) for a distance of 147.27 feet along said boundary line to a 5/8" reinforcement bar with cap tagged, "GVS PLS 9169" located on a fence line, the same being the Southeast corner of the lands described in said Quitclaim Deed Instrument No. 202221; Thence North 88°13'47" West for a distance of 311.83 feet along said fence line, the same being the South

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The City of Grace, Idaho is currently in the process of completing a Water Facilities Planning Study. As part of this process, the public is invited to review a draft version of the study at Grace City Hall, for a period of 14 days beginning February 12, 2025 and ending February 26, 2025.

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During this 14-day comment period, the City will hold an open house to discuss the study outcomes and the proposed improvements to the water system. The open house will be held:

February 12, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Grace City Hall 108 E. Center St. Grace, Idaho 83241

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boundary line of said lands, to a 5/8 inch reinforcement bar with cap tagged, "GVS PLS 9169" located on a fence corner, the Southwest corner of the same; Thence North 00°05'08" West for a distance of 339.41 feet along a fence line the same being the combined West boundary lines of the above lands, the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING Commonly known as: 230 S 3rd W, Bancroft, ID 83217

Nissel Rena Baker, as Trustor conveyed Real Property via a Trust Deed dated June 12, 2020, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for American Pacific Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns as Beneficiary, in which First American Title was named as Trustee. The Trust Deed was recorded in Caribou County, Idaho, on June 12, 2020, as Instrument No. 204882, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Assignment Dated: June 6, 2023 Assignment Recorded: June 6, 2023 Assignment Recording Information: Instrument No. 211286 Shelly M. Baur is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Caribou, State of Idaho on December 20, 2024 at Instrument No. 213931, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to Trustor failure to make monthly payments beginning August 1, 2024, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $148,615.43, interest in the sum of $2,759.06, escrow advances of $2,184.80, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $3,580.88, for a total amount owing of $157,140.17, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Trustor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s

LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that IDAWY Solid Waste District (District) has submitted to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) a Preliminary Design Application for the IDAWY Regional Landfill Facility (Landfill) located at 348 Diamond Gulch, Georgetown, ID 83239 (42° 34' 59.6" N, 111° 28' 43.8'' W). The purpose of this application is to provide preliminary design information for the construction of a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility. This public notice is made pursuant to IDAPA 58.01.06.032.03.b, and as determined in Section 31-819 of Idaho Code. This application may be reviewed at the District office located at 241 S Main, Suite #3 Lower Left, Soda Springs, ID 83276, (208) 417-1625. Office hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Thursday, except holidays. An electronic copy can also be downloaded at: http://swti.org/regional. The public is invited to comment on this preliminary design application. The 30-day comment period commences with the first publication of this announcement starting the week of January 27, 2025. Written comments will be accepted during the public comment period and should be directed to: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Pocatello Regional Office, Attn: Dustyn Walker, 444 Hospital Way #300 Pocatello, ID 83201.

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fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding by certified funds (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The Trustor, successor in interest to the Trustor, or any other person having an interest in the property, or any person named in IRC § 45-1506, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 30 days for any reason. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The above Trustor are named to comply with IRC § 45-1506(4)(a). No representation is made that they are, or are not, presently responsible for this obligation. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 21st day of January, 2025. Shelly M. Baur Substitute Trustee 376 East 400 South, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Telephone: 801355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. ID22053

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Cook Snowflakes Sunny-Side Up

Put “Snowflakes Sunny-Side Up” on your breakfast menu this month, and the nutritious surprise will brighten even the darkest of wintry mornings! Made with colorful slices of sweet red pepper in shapes that resemble snowflakes, the whimsy adds fun to the start of the day. The curvy rings frame an egg as it fries into deliciousness for about 5 minutes. Top with a dusting of Parmesan or feta cheese and serve with toast or an English muffin and fruit juice. For a special weekend breakfast, let the snowflakes land on servings of hash brown potatoes, bacon, or sausage. Let’s get crackin’ ... SNOWFLAKES SUNNY-SIDE UP

Makes 6 — 2 large firm red bell peppers with contours — Butter — 6 medium eggs — Salt and pepper — Grated Parmesan cheese or crumbled feta

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CARIBOU COUNTY SHERIFF

Julius, Rhys Christian Armstrong, Boise, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50

Velda Renall Bailey, Phoenix, driving without privileges, $150.00, costs $172.50

Tedd Fredrick Ball, Grace, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50; fail to use safety restraint, $10.00

Kelly Lynn Corbridge, Garden City, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50

Luiz Carlos Dionisio De Andreade, Richmond, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50

Garrett Frank Hardman, Soda Springs, operate vehicle without a current or valid class/d license, $150.00, costs $157.50

Terry Allen Harris, Soda Springs, fail to register vehicle annually, $10.50, costs $56.50

Omar Ortiz Hernandez, Carlsbad, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50

Emily Harris Jones, Johnstown, fail to use safety restraint, $10.00

Shayne Kawaiolu Kupihea, Soda Springs, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs

$56.50

Gragory James Loertscher, Geneva, fail to register vehicle annually, $10.50, costs $56.50; fail to provide proof of insurance, $75.00, costs $56.50 Gabino Marquez-Ledeama, Dallas, speeding, $33.50, costs

$56.50; operate vehicle without a current or valid class/d license, $150.00, costs $157.50

Rashon Harlan Miller, Brunswick, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50

Randel Moore, Pocatello, fail to register vehicle annually, $10.50, costs $56.50 Cody Ferron Purdum, McCammon, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50 Amanda Kristen Pyle, Oakland, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 Branna Kay Schuster, Boi-

se, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50 Diego Serrano Mondragon, San Jose, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50

Jarrett Scott Skeem, Soda Springs, fail to provide proof of insurance, $75.00, costs $56.50

Nathan L Watson, Grace, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 SODA SPRINGS POLICE

Kaylum Scott Balczewski, Grace, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50

Gees Bones, Laramie, driving without privileges, $150.00, costs $172.50

Kayson Duane Call, Soda Springs, speeding in school zone, $100.00, costs $56.50; fail to register vehicle annually, $10.50, costs $56.50

Terry D Griggs, Pocatello, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50

Larry L Landrie, Soda Springs, driving with expired license, $44.50, costs $56.50; operate motor vehicle without liability insurance, $75.00, costs $56.50

Calob Daniel Miller, Mesa, driving without privileges, $!50.00, costs $172.50

Pedro H Mora Hernandez, North Miami Beach, parking or stopping violation on a two-way highway, $5.00, costs $41.50

Mikatie Janeice Olsen, Grace, fail to register vehicle annually, $10.50, costs $56.50

Cheyanna Lynn Pitman, American Falls, pedestrian-crossing at point other than crosswalk, $5.00, costs $56.50

Guadalupe Villa-Lujan, Odessa, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50

Jonathan Walder, Soda Springs, driving without privileges, $150.00, costs $172.50; fail to provide proof of insurance, $75.00, costs $56.50

Kani L Woods, Reno, fail to register vehicle annually, $10.50, costs $56.50 IDAHO STATE POLICE

Aaron Vexler, Eden speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50

Lady Cardinals Win On Senior Night

BY JODY REEVES

The Lady Cardinals celebrated their three senior basketball players while picking up a conference win and securing the number two seed in this week’s district tournament. Last Friday’s game against Aberdeen began with the three senior girls being escorted onto the court by their parents. This year’s seniors included two of the team’s top players in Abby Goodin and Gracie Moldenhauer as well as Cate Walker who was sidelined this season due to injury but filled in as team manager. All three seniors were announced as starters for the Lady Cardinals and all three took the court to start the game. Because of her injury Walker would not remain in the game following the opening tip. It was prearranged that Soda Springs would win the tip unchallenged by the Tigers and the Cardinals would take the ball out of bounds creating a deadball for Walker to sub out. It was an emotional scene and a heartbreaking way for a senior to end their career but she left the court to a round of applause and embraces from her teammates. Unfortunately the senior disappointments would not end there as the game got rolling. Goodin would get into early foul trouble and have to spend most

of the first half on the bench while Moldenhauer would struggle to get any shots to fall. By the time the halftime buzzer sounded the two seniors had only accounted for two made foul shots between them. The struggles did not end with the seniors however. In the first match up of the season the Cardinals had easily dispatched the Tigers winning by twenty points. This time around

the scrappy Aberdeen team refused to go away. After one quarter of play the Lady Cardinals led by just a single point. Through the second period of play the Cardinals continued to struggle to shake the Tigers. Both teams played very physically. Every loose ball saw girls scrambling to the ground battling for control. As a result the fouls began to rack up sending each team to the foul line

multiple times. When the half came to a close the Cardinals still clung to just a one point lead. The third quarter saw very little improvement for Soda Springs. The Lady Cardinals only added one more point to their lead but did begin to see more production from their leading scorers in Goodin, Moldenhauer, and Gronning. That production continued for the Cardinals in the fourth quarter. Soda Springs finally gained some breathing room and pulled away in the end to get the win by eight. After only scoring two points in the first half the trio of Goodin, Moldenhauer, and Gronning put up twenty six second half points. With the win the Lady Cardinals secured the number two seed in the district tournament earning a first round bye along with number one seed Malad. The Lady Cards will await the winner of the three/six between West Side and Declo. Soda Springs will host the round two game at the Birds Nest on Thursday.

Cardinals 12 10 14 16 52 Tigers 11 10 13 10

J.Rasussen 4, C.Gronning 9, R.Harris 10, M.Kempe 5, A.Goodin 5, G.Moldenhauer 14, E.Wood 3, H.Mumford 2

Cardinals Trending In The Right Direction

BY JODY REEVES

The Soda Springs boys basketball team had another busy week last week playing three games. The Cardinals picked up solid wins against both Grace and Aberdeen before losing to the district’s top team for the second time, the Declo Hornets. The Cardinals started off taking on Grace in an early week game last Tuesday. This game was competitive in the early going. The Cardinals were able to get a slim four point lead in the first as the teams traded blows. However, nine first quarter points from Thompson and a late five point run for Soda Springs had the Cardinals leading by nine points at the end of the first. In the second period lots of good ball pressure by the Cardinals forced several Grizzly turnovers. The good defense by the Cards led to some good looks for Soda Springs. Senior Chase Jacobson had his best game of the season as he added a pair of three pointers in the second and the Cardinals lead grew to twelve points at the half. In the third quarter the play from both teams got a little sloppy with neither team able to move the needle any. By the end of the period the Cardinals lead still stood at twelve. In the fourth quarter the Cardinals would only make two shots from the field however some incredible foul shooting by Soda Springs not only maintained their lead but actually grew it to a fifteen point victory. The Cardinals shot an impressive seventeen for twenty from the charity stripe in the game and individually Cooper Thompson went seven for seven from the line.

Next up for the Cardinals was a road trip to Aberdeen. Coming into the game the Tigers had just three wins on the season and are sitting at the bottom of the district. Whether it was that lowly record or coming off of some big wins the Cardinals started the game perhaps overlooking the Tigers. After the first few minutes of a close battle Aberdeen actually pulled away from the Cardinals to finish the first quarter with a seven point lead. The Tigers opened up the second with a three pointer and the lead jumped to ten. From there the two teams would play the rest of the quarter to a stalemate and the Cardinals entered the half still trailing by that margin. In the third the Cardinals finally righted the ship and exploded for eighteen points. In the same period the Tigers shooting went cold while the Cardinals defense became very active. As a result the Tigers were held to just a single foul

shot in the quarter. Now leading by seven the Cardinals were now in control of the game. The Tigers would never get closer than four points down with the Cardinals eventually pulling away to a twelve point victory.

The Cardinals finished the week by traveling to Declo to take on the top ranked Hornets. In their first meeting this season the Hornets jumped out to an early lead and cruised in the second half to a seventeen point victory. This time around the Cardinals matched the Hornets aggressive play and by the end of one the Hornets did have the lead but just by four points. In the second period of play Soda was only able to get points from three different players one of them being McWilliams who scored six of the teams ten total points in the quarter. Despite the moderate scoring output the Cardinals defense helped hold the Hornets to just one point better at eleven for the quarter and the teams went to the locker room separated by five points. The

third quarter was similar to the second. The Cardinals were once again able to put up ten points but were also bested once again this time by two. The quarter scoring was tight but with each one going in favor of the Hornets the lead had slowly grown to seven points to start the fourth. That lead would fluctuate over the first six and a half minutes of the final period with the Cardinals never being able to get closer than six points. With just a little over a minute and a half left in the game McWilliams would unfortunately foul out immediately followed by a rare sixth foul when he was hit with a technical foul. That was followed shortly by another technical foul called on the coaching staff. The Hornets took advantage of the crucial mistakes made by the Cardinals and doubled the lead to twelve. With very little time left in the game Soda Springs was unable to make much of a dent in the lead and lost the game by eleven. The Cardinals have a pair of very important games coming up this week. First they host Wendell on Wednesday. The Trojans are a dangerous team and currently sit just behind the Cardinals in the district standings. After that Soda Springs will travel to another dangerous team in Malad. The streaky Dragons can be deadly from behind the arch on any given night. The Cardinals are more than capable of winning both games but will need to keep their wits about them to stay in the running for the two seed in the upcoming district tournament.

Cardinals 23 12 10 14 59

Grizzlies 14 9 10 11 44

K.Kirby 2, C.Jacobson 14, C.Thompson 17, G.Hansen 3, K.McWilliams 9, D.Stoor 2, P.Ozburn 7, D.Billman 5

Cardinals 7 9 18 12 46

Tigers 14 12 1 7 34

C.Jacobson 2, L.Moldenhauer 3, C.Thompson 5, G.Hansen 19, K.McWilliams 10, P.Ozburn 5, D.Billman 2

Cardinals 7 10 10 16 43

Hornets 11 11 12 20 54

K.Kriby 2, C.Jacobson 2, C.Thompson 12, G.Hansen 13, K.McWilliams 10, P.Ozburn 2, D.Billman 2

Soda Springs Wrestlers Attend Weekend Tournaments

BY JODY REEVES

A large contingent of Cardinal wrestlers took a short trip to the west to take part in a pair of tournaments. The boys participated in the Red Halverson Invitational at Minico High School with some wrestling in the varsity bracket and others in the JV. The girls team was a short distance away at the Big Mountain Girls Invite at Burley High School.

The girls earned some valuable

experience against some top quality opponents at the tournament. Even though they did not have any placers the girls enjoyed the opportunity to get out on the mat and do some work. The girls’ results were as follows. Brynlee Hemmert 100 lbs 1-2, Taylor Hirsbrunner 107 lbs 2-2, Alexandra Sturges 126 lbs 1-2, Laryah Dilworth 132 lbs 0-2, and Abbigail Krupp 165 lbs 2-2. The Cardinal boys team split at the Red Halverson Invite with four wrestlers participating in the var-

sity tournament and six wrestling in the JV tournament. All six JV wrestlers picked up at least a pair of wins with some getting even more. The JV results are as follows. 106 Simon Krupp 2-2, 120 Jace Garbett 3-2, 138 Kage Johnson 2-2, 144 Troy Krupp 4-2, 165 Kaiden Kimball 2-2, and 175 Carson Cook 3-3. The varsity brackets had four Cardinals wrestling in them. Ryker Hemmert at 126 lbs ended the tournament failing to place but grabbing one win fin -

ishing with a 1-2 record. Zayden Garbett at 157 lbs finished in the same way with a record of 1-2 and coming up short of placing. Cole Garbett at 215 lbs had a very busy weekend wrestling in seven matches finishing with a 5-2 record and placing 5th in a very tough field. Lastly Elijah Dilworth at 190 lbs has had a great season and he had a good weekend as well. Dilworth also wrestled in seven matches. Dilworth went 6-1 in the tournament and placed 3rd overall.

Abby Goodin drives to the basket in the Cardinals win over Aberdeen on senior night. Abby has been one of the top players for Soda this season.

Chase Jacobson controls the ball in the Cardinals win over the Grizzlies last week. Chase hit some big shots in the game.

SPORTS

Lady Cowboys Start Tournament Play and Honor Seniors

BY JODY REEVES

The Lady Cowboys had a great week last week playing their final two regular season games as well as their district tournament play in game.

The Lady Cowboys started the week hosting Watersprings while celebrating their senior night. Prior to the start of the game the Lady Cowboys three senior players were escorted onto the court by members of their families. The three seniors for North Gem are Katelyn Whiting, Mercedez Mabey, and Kaly Foster. There was great support for the seniors and the rest of the team as they took on the Warriors from Watersprings. In the first quarter the Cowboys played well and took an early four point lead. In the second quarter the two teams matched each other basket for basket and at the halftime break the Lady Cowboys still held the lead by four. In the third quarter the Lady Cowboys opened up their offense and surged to a more comfortable twelve point lead. In the fourth quarter all three seniors added to the game total and the Lady Cowboys earned the victory over the Warriors.

Next up for the Lady Cowboys was the American Heritage Patri -

ots. Early in the season the Cowboys had hosted the Patriots in Bancroft. That game ended with a twenty point victory for the Lady Cowboys. This go around not much would change. In the first quarter the game was competitive with a close score. As the first ended the Cowboys did have the lead but only by a slim one point margin. In the second period Sage Daniels put up six points by herself and North Gem jumped the lead to eight points. In the third quarter the Lady Cowboy defense was solid as it held the Patriots to just three points and the lead grew even more. North Gem really got things clicking in the fourth with their largest scoring output of the game. Shalyn Thompson led the way in the quarter with seven points. The Lady Cowboys cruised to another twenty point victory over the Patriots in this game. With such a large district and finishing towards the bottom of that district the Lady Cowboys needed to play a play-in game just to get into the district tournament. That game took place on Saturday in Bancroft against none other than the Watersprings Warriors. For the second time in the same week the Cowboys and Warriors faced off. This time it was for the right to continue their

season. The winner would move on to the district tournament while the loser would have their season come to an end. The Lady Cowboys had just beaten the Warriors by eighteen points just four days earlier. This time however the game would be much more challenging with so much on the line. This game would be a low scoring affair with neither team being able to break away. In the first quarter the difference in score came down to a single foul shot. Each team only made one field goal but the Cowboys earned two foul shots while the Warriors only managed to score one. Free throws once again helped the Cowboys in the second period. The Warriors were able to outscore the Cowboys from the field but North Gem added three free throws to hold a three point lead going into the halftime break. Free throws would be all that North Gem would be able to make in the third quarter as they watched their slim lead dwindle to just a single point once again. With the season on the line both teams tightened their defense forcing this game to be won at the free throw line. The Lady Cowboys missed both of their free throws in the fourth quarter but were able to add two baskets. The Warriors had

Patriots Stun The Cowboys

BY JODY REEVES

Last week the North Gem boys basketball team faced two conference opponents. They hosted top ranked Watersprings on Tuesday then traveled to American Heritage Charter on Thursday. The Cowboys expected to have their hands full with the Warriors from Watersprings but they had beaten the Patriots from American Heritage very soundly early in the season. A lot has changed since that early meeting and that was evident as these games were played.

First on Tuesday the Cowboys had to take on the Warriors who currently are tied for first place in the conference along with Rockland. It did not take long for the Warriors to take control of the game. The Cowboys fought hard in the first but were still doubled up by the Warriors who took an eight point lead at the end of the quarter. The second quarter was even tougher on the Cowboys. The Warriors doubled their own score while holding the Cowboys to just six points. North Gem now trailed by nineteen points. The third quarter was completely devastating for the Cowboys as the Warriors had their highest scoring quarter of the game outscoring the Cowboys by twenty points in that quarter alone. With a running clock the Warriors finally relented and called off the dogs allowing the Cowboys to win the fourth quarter by

two points. In the end however the Warriors easily dispatched the Cowboys by thirty-seven points.

Following that type of a loss the only thing you can do is put it behind you and plow ahead. The Cowboys hoped to erase the memories of the blowout loss as they traveled to American Heritage Charter school in Idaho Falls. Very early in the season these two teams met in Bancroft where the Cowboys dismantled the Patriots winning by over thirty points. Since that win North Gem has had some roster changes and the Patriots have been making improvements. This game had a very slow start from both teams. Scoring was at a premium with each team having trouble putting the ball in the hoop. At the end of the first quarter the Patriots took a one point lead with a very low score of five to four. Scoring continued to be an issue for both teams but more so for the Cowboys in the second quarter. The Cowboys only added one basket to their total while the Patriots added nine. The Cowboys went to the locker room with a season low six points for the entire first half and trailed the Patriots by eight points. In the third quarter the Cowboys finally woke up and tallied eleven points while cutting the lead to just four points heading into the fourth. The Cowboys once again had a solid quarter in the fourth adding another ten points but unfor-

tunately for North Gem the Patriots also played solid and ended up winning the game. The Patriots shocked the Cowboys with a six point victory earning some revenge for the early season loss.

The Cowboys traveled to Richfield on Monday and will host Mackay on Thursday for their final regular season game.

plenty of opportunities to win the game as they were sent to the line for eleven free throws. Luck was with the Cowboys as they watched the Warriors go a dismal three for eleven from the charity stripe and North Gem survived to play another day by just two points. The win earned the Lady Cowboys a date with number one seed Rockland on Tuesday. Check out next week’s edition to see how that game turned out and how the Lady Cowboys fared in the rest of the tournament.

Cowboys 8 8 12 8 36 Warriors 4 8 4 2 18

S.Daniels 4, K.Whiting 7, M.O’Brien 11, S.Thompson 4, D.Frandsen 2, M.Mabey 6, K.Foster 2

Cowboys 9 11 8 14 42

Patriots 8 4 3 7 22

S.Daniels 15, K.Whiting 2, M.O’Brien 3, S.Thompson 13, D.Frandsen 2, M.Barnes 5, K.Foster 2

Cowboys 4 8 3 4 19 Warriors 3 6

M.Frandsen 3, P.Hill 1, R.Hatch 7, C.Yost 6,

Sugar Salem Invitational

BY JODY REEVES

The Grace Grizzlies and the North Gem Cowboys each had wrestlers participate in the Sugar Salem Invite last weekend in Sugar City. Neither team was at full strength with both schools missing some of their regular wrestlers. Nevertheless those that did take part did well with every wrestler picking up at least two wins.

North Gem showed up with just three wrestlers. Craig Yost at 157 lbs and Haydn Frandsen at 165 lbs each went 2-2 at the tournament and failed to place. Lukky Welker at 150 lbs got one more match than his teammates going 3-2 and placing 5th overall.

The Grizzlies entered the tournament with four wrestlers. Dylan Wood and Cael Newby both wres-

tled in the 126 lb bracket. Eventually the two teammates found themselves going head to head in their final match of the tournament. The winner of that match would finish in fifth place. Newby ended up getting the win by decision in a very close match. Newby finished with a record of 3-2 placing fifth. Wood finished 4-3 in the tournament. The other two Grace wrestlers did even better. Carter Kimball at 132 lbs made his way to the championship match but came up short of winning. Kimball finished his weekend with a 3-1 record placing second. Senior Jack Eddins did the best of all the Grizzly wrestlers. Eddins went a perfect 4-0 placing first overall in the 144 lb weight class.

R.Hayden

1, H.Frandsen 4, C.Yost 2, R.Hayden 17, W.Wakley 3

Kaly Foster looks to make a pass on senior night last week. The Cowboys won the game against Watersprings.

Mercedez Mabey takes a shot on senior night. Mercedez hit three baskets in the game.

SPORTS

Grizzlies Need Overtime To End Losing Streak

BY JODY REEVES

Prior to last week the Grizzlies had gone one and four in a two week span. On last week’s schedule of games Grace faced three solid opponents in Soda Springs, Butte County and Cokeville Wyoming. All three games could be considered rivalry games in each of their own ways. Soda Springs are the Grizzlies old rival from the past when the two schools competed in the same conference. Butte County is their biggest rival in their current conference, while Cokeville has been a formidable interstate rival over the past few years. The Grizzlies started the week at Soda Springs taking on a Cardinal team that was on a winning streak. Grace hung close to the Cardinals in the early part of the first quarter eventually falling behind by four. Even with the four point deficit the Grizzlies continued to battle hard until the very end of the quarter when they allowed the Cardinals to go on a five point run ending the first down by nine. In the second quarter the Grizzly’s Achileis heel as of late, bad passing, had Grace turning the ball over far too often. The multiple turnovers resulted in the Grizzlies falling further behind and going to the halftime break now down by twelve. The quality of play did not improve in the third as both teams got a little sloppy in their play. The two teams matched scores in

the period and the lead stood at twelve going into the fourth quarter. The Grizzlies attempted to turn up the pressure on the Cardinals in the fourth. Unfortunately for Grace this resulted in sending the Cardinals to the foul line where they were very proficient in this game. In the end the Cardinals pulled away from the Grizzlies giving Grace another blowout loss.

The Grizzlies attempted to shake off the loss two days later when they hosted Butte County. Ultimately a district championship and a berth to state will come down to the Grizzlies and Pirates. Last week was the first time the two teams met this season. In the first quarter of play many of the Grizzlies struggled to score. The one Grace player that did not struggle was Junior Parker Yost. Yost was the only Grizzly to score a field goal in the first quarter of play. The lack of scoring from other Grizzlies led to the Grace trailing at the end of the first by three points. In the second quarter the two evenly matched teams continued to battle and more of the Grizzlies got into the scoring column. By the halftime break Grace had flipped the script and taken the lead by three points. The third quarter saw the two teams continue to parallel each other. The scoring remained minimal while the defense was solid. At the end of the third Grace still had the lead but only by two points. The fourth quar-

ter saw the Grizzlies trying to do more not to lose than to win the game. Grace was very hesitant on offense and did not work the ball inside enough. The Pirates were just the opposite as they continued to attack the rim and make some outside shots. The Grizzlies lost the lead and the game. Changes in strategy in the second half doomed the Grizzlies. In the first half Grizzly post players scored seventeen points led by Yost with twelve. In the second half that production was cut in half to just eight total points and just four from Yost.

In their final game of the week the Grizzlies hosted Cokeville on Saturday afternoon. This game quickly turned into a defensive battle. In the first quarter of play the Grizzlies held the Panthers to just five points but only scored seven of their own to take a two point lead. The second quarter did not have any dramatic jump in offensive output. Senior Landon Moss took the lead for the Grizzlies in the quarter scoring five points of the teams nine total points. The Grizzlies headed to the half now leading by just four points. The momentum shifted slightly in the third quarter with the Panthers keeping the game close and cutting the lead back to just two points. In the fourth the game would come down to foul shooting. The Panthers were a perfect seven for seven while the Grizzlies managed

Huge Week For The Lady Grizzlies

BY JODY REEVES

The Lady Grizzlies finished off their regular season with three great wins last week. They faced off with West Side, Butte County and Cokeville Wyoming. The Lady Grizzlies were able to enjoy all three games on their home court. They kicked off their final week taking on West Side and celebrating their three senior players on Wednesday. The Lady Grizzlies three seniors are Lilly Gilbert, Karlie Christensen, and Evie Olenslager. All three were escorted onto the court by their parents prior to the start of the game. The three seniors have started several games for Grace this season and have contributed in positive ways. The same was true in this match up last Wednesday. The Grizzlies jumped out to a fast and early lead in this one. The Lady Grizzlies held the Pirates to just eight made shots from the floor for the entire game. Meanwhile the Grace offense had very little trouble scoring. Eight different girls got on the scoreboard in the game. The Lady Grizzlies won every quarter and finished the game with a running clock and a thirty

point victory.

The big win on Wednesday got the ball rolling for the Lady Grizzlies as they next faced their district rivals the Butte County Pirates. This was the second meeting of the two teams this season and the game would decide who would enter the district tournament as the number one seed. In the first game between the two Butte came out on top with an eight point win in Arco. In this go around Grace would get off to a good start offensively putting in three baskets from behind the arch that they added nine more points to. The Lady Grizzlies ended the first period leading by seven. The story of the second quarter was foul shooting. Eight of the Pirates twelve points came from the line as Butte County was able to outscore the Grizzlies in the quarter. The Lady Grizzlies did not help their cause by going just one for six from the line in the period. Grace was able to pick up baskets for eight more points and still held the lead at the half. The second half of the game was very competitive and tight in terms of quarter scoring. Neither team was able to gain any signif-

icant advantage over the other. When the game wrapped up at the end of the fourth quarter the Grizzlies found themselves on the winning side. Stoddard and Steadman both performed well in the game. The two guards combined for twenty-six of the team’s fifty-three points. The Grizzlies victory was a seven point margin which ended up being one less than the eight point win the Pirates had in Arco. That means that one point ended up being the tie breaker for the number one seed in the district tournament this week. Grace will have already played Alturas Prep in game one of the tournament on Tuesday. The Lady Grizzlies being heavy favorites in that game should have won that game putting them in game two of the tournament against Butte County which will be played on Thursday at Thunder Ridge High School.

The Lady Grizzlies finished their season last Saturday hosting the Panthers from Cokeville Wyoming. The Lady Grizzlies once again got off to a hot start putting up twenty one first quarter points that they got from six different players. In the second period the scor-

to just go one for three. When the final buzzer sounded the game was all knotted up and the teams headed to overtime. In the overtime period the foul shooting troubles continued for the Grizzlies. Grace only made one out of five foul shots. Fortunately the Panthers also struggled from the line as they went two for six. The Grizzlies finally added another win to their season with a three point win in a low scoring affair.

The Grizzlies have a slower week this week with just one game on the schedule. That game will be senior night for Grace as they host Oakley on Saturday afternoon.

Grizzlies 14 9 10 11 44

Cardinals 23 12 10 14 59

D.Hill 11, J.Smith 1, B.Kimball 13, C.Smith 4, C.Reeves 3, C.Welch 2, P.Yost 7, L.Moss 3

D.Hill 6, B.Kimball 3, C.Smith 5, C.Reeves 4, P.Yost 16, B.Smith 3

D.Hill 7, B.Kimball 7, G.Draper 6, C.Reeves 3, P.Yost 11, L.Moss 5

ing slowed a little for Grace but they still nearly doubled the scoring of the Panthers in the quarter and went to the halftime break leading by twelve points. The Panters ratcheted up the pressure in the third quarter making for a much more competitive stanza. Tessica Jorgensen responded to the challenge from the Panthers by putting up eight points in the period. Going into the fourth the Lady Grizzlies held a double digit lead. The Panthers were not done however. Cokeville got hot from outside and quickly got right back into the game. The Panthers did not miss from the foul line and were able to add a trio of three point shots earning themselves twenty one points in the period. The Grizzlies struggled from the line shooting under fifty percent but they did do just enough in other areas to come out on top by five points finishing off a perfect week. Check out next week’s article to see how the Lady Grizzlies fared in the district tournament.

Grizzlies 18 11 19 5 53

Pirates 6 6 8 3 23

E.Olenslager 3, K.Stoddard 6, K.Christensen 6, K.Mansfield 6, L.Gilbert 4, P.Steadman 7, C.Yost 7, T.Jorgensen 14

1, K.Stoddard 16,

3, K.Mansfield 2, L.Gilbert 7, P.Steadman 10, C.Yost 4, T.Jorgensen 10

Grizzlies 21 12 15 13 61 Panthers

Braden Kimball dishes the ball in last weeks game against Butte County. The Grizzlies came up a little short in the competitive game.

Carson Reeves looks to get a rebound in Saturday's game against Cokeville. The Grizzlies ended a long losing streak with the win over the Panthers.

Lilly Gilbert gets a fast break opportunity during last weeks senior night win over West Side.

Karlie Christensen drives to the basket on her senior night. Karlie scored six points in the game.

Senior Night

Grace senior basketball player Lilly Gilbert with her parents Clint and Tonya Gilbert.

Grace senior pep band member Aspen Thomas with her mom Christina Thomas.

Grace senior pep band member Carter Kendall with his parents David and Melody Kendall.

Grace senior pep band member Kate Williams with her parents Bryan and Mandy Williams.

Grace senior cheerleader Aleaha Medina with her parents Esau and Daphney Medina.

Grace senior basketball player Evie Olenslager with her mother Jennie Olenslager.

Grace senior basketball player Karlie Christensen with her parents Kyle and Becky Christensen.

Soda Springs senior basketball player Abby Goodin with her parents John Goodin and Kebra Gibson.

Soda Springs senior Gracie Moldenhauer with her parents Brandon and Jessi Moldenhauer.

Soda Springs senior basketball player Cate Walker with her parents Jerry and Heidi Walker.

North Gem senior basketball player Mercedez Mabey with her parents Brandon and Tina Maybey.

North Gem senior basketball player Kaly Foster with her mother Telese Foster.

North Gem senior basketball player Katelyn Whiting with her parents Matt and Lacy Whiting, sister Marli, grandmother Valerie and family friend Michelle.