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Keeping America healthy
So unfortunately, as I write this, I have been battling some extreme allergy symptoms, coughing, wheezing, and all those kinds of things. It isn’t fun, but it did remind me of how vulnerable our bodies are.
The human body is built upon a blueprint, divinely designed and commissioned, which must be followed if we want to keep the system operating at its optimum level. When the system is damaged or misdirected, the body becomes unhealthy. Then we must go back to the original chemical and biological schematics to diagnosis the problem and find a remedy. So I went to the doctor, and followed the instructions to bring my body back to the operating parameters of a healthy human. Thankfully, I am on the mend and ready for new encounters in life. Merely wanting to become healthy, or hoping to do so, doesn’t make it happen.
July 4 is the day we celebrate the birth of America. America is a unique country. We are not just a democracy; we are a republic. We are not just any old democracy, nor any old republic, we are a constitutional republic. The writers of the constitution purposely designed us to be a republic with divided power, as we learned in our civics classes. This is the DNA of America. It is what formed our bones, our structure, freed our spirits and abilities, and has made us a country where freedom is for all citizens, not just the elite ones holding power. In fact, the founders designed it so that the people have the power over the government, not the government ruling over the people. The constitution sets forth the roles for each branch of government. Each branch needs the other two branches to function and remain healthy.
But right now, America has an infection, and it is causing us to become dysfunctional and destructive. When you are sick, you go to the doctor, follow the needed remedy to return to live within the original design schematics. As a country, we need to change our destructive ways and return to our original DNA and constitutional instructions. We must choose and commit ourselves to become once again “one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
Countries are comprised of citizens. Healthy citizens make healthy countries. Dysfunctional destructive behavior makes any organization become destructive and dysfunctional. Organizations become just like the people who comprise them. The way to cure the country is to cure the citizens.
What gift will you give our country in celebrating this year’s birthday? Our personal birthday gift to America must be a multifaceted gift. Spiritually, we need to personally return to Jesus, the Great Physician, to have our destructive attitudes neutralized, and removed them from our lives. In Matthew 11:28-29, Jesus invites us to: “Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you. Let Me teach you, because I am humble and gentle of heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
Change in life begins with changes in our attitudes and behavior, which then produce end results. Socially, we need to live within healthy parameters. Just as our American government has different people performing different roles and in different ways, we the people must join together, and work together again, if we are to become a shining light upon a hill. We will never agree on everything. However we need to stop doing things that make us dysfunctional and destructive, and
instead recommit ourselves to working together in accordance with our constitution to carry out our constitutionally delineated responsibilities. United we can do anything. Divided we can do nothing. Here’s wishing America a Happy Birthday, and a course correction that will bring us back to being the people God designed us to be. We need You, Lord Jesus! | 2022-07-01T00:45:23Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Keeping America healthy | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/keeping-america-healthy/article_b4446b07-25e6-5db4-9fbc-5a32fbd7267d.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/keeping-america-healthy/article_b4446b07-25e6-5db4-9fbc-5a32fbd7267d.html |
Assault on Democracy
The two following U.S. 18 Codes certainly apply to ALL those who conspired to overturn the November 2020 election and supported the January 6 insurrection.
§ 2383 REBELLION OR INSURRECTION
§ 2384 SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY
“If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.”
These laws accurately reflect Trump’s actions leading up to the November 2020 presidential election and still continue today, unabated. The evidence presented by the January 6 Select Committee is overwhelming and supports the premise that Trump, did in fact, commit seditious conspiracy. He urged his thugs to press forward with an insurrection and attempted coup! Unfortunately, most republican legislators, fearing retribution or intimidation from Trump, still PUBLICLY support his efforts to overturn a fair election. They’ve lost their courage and integrity and have failed to honor their oath of office and the US Constitution and are not worthy of the office they hold. If action is not taken to prosecute those who tried to overturn the 2020 election, there will be another insurrection and attempted coup. Trump and his henchmen learned from the 2020 attempt and there is NO doubt whatsoever they are planning another! Failure to enforce these laws to the maximum extent and prosecute ALL parties involved will mean the end of American democracy. | 2022-07-01T00:45:41Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Assault on Democracy | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/assault-on-democracy/article_710fab0e-5fd6-5a4a-a7cc-7365009a0809.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/assault-on-democracy/article_710fab0e-5fd6-5a4a-a7cc-7365009a0809.html |
We are just so very fortunate to have Jim Jones among us. He is surely one of the most educated, reasonable, as well as wise Republicans in our state today. His opinion based on knowledge of our earlier laws, his experience as an elected official before our current culture wars, as well as his ability to express his views calmly and clearly, is such a pleasant medicine for our times. It not only helps us to realize our better history, but also lifts our spirits and energy for reclaiming our future as a unique and wonderful state, as well as a star country. Despite the amount of work that we currently have on our hands, Jim Jones lays the groundwork of our past which has been almost overshadowed of late.
Jane Vitale,
Jane Vitale | 2022-07-01T00:46:09Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Jim Jones | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/jim-jones/article_8b70a30c-bcfc-552c-a4c3-6c8152494d62.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/jim-jones/article_8b70a30c-bcfc-552c-a4c3-6c8152494d62.html |
Paintfest Program
I applied for the Paintfest Program with no hope of being chosen. I noticed many other houses in the community that were in much worse shape than mine. Certainly, my house needed painting, but it could have been put off for two or three more years. It occurred to me, however, that I wouldn’t have the money to do it in the future any more than I do now. A series of family and financial setbacks since my husband died in 2018 has left me barely able to live on my Social Security allowance.
I was happy to be chosen but at the same time, felt a deep sense of guilt having grown up with the standard of never seeking or accepting any form of charity. I was reared by a single mom, and those values were part of her core beliefs.
Idaho Central Credit Union sponsored my house, with Brian Bunderson as the contact man. He visited with me to ascertain my needs. He surveyed the exterior and made a list of things his group could do. Primarily of course, was to paint my house. He also noted that my backyard shed was in poor condition and that my wood fence needed to be stained, as well. I had a dead tree in my backyard. That had become a fire hazard. They volunteered to cut that down too. They ended up removing six trees.
It’s hard to turn everything over to someone else, and I struggled with it, but knew I needed to accept everything they were willing to do.
I planned to at least feed the volunteers dinner, but Jimmy Johns and Domino's Pizza catered to the group each of the four nights.
My allergies kicked up when they started cutting down the trees, so I had to stay in the house while everyone worked outside. It made me smile to hear the comradery and laughter from everyone as they worked together.
I began watching the Senate Hearings regarding the January 6th run on the Capitol Building. The stories I was hearing on PBS contrasted drastically with the joviality I was hearing in my front yard from the volunteers.
The Senate Hearing accounts were filled with dissentions, contrasting rhetoric. I wondered if America could ever get beyond the extreme feelings of hatred from everyone as of late.
About that time, I heard a cheer coming from the front yard. Sometime later I discovered what the jubilee was all about. Someone had wrapped a rope around an apple tree stump to see if it could be pulled out. The tree died about 10 years ago and had been decaying all that time. To everyone’s surprise, it popped right out. I began to cry when I saw what they had been able to do. It was just one of a dozen examples of what Idaho Central did over and beyond the initial gift of painting the house.
The finale occurred when they fixed and raised my flagpole that broke in 2018. It thrilled me to see the flag waving in the wind. Again, I cried.
There are not enough words to explain my gratitude to the Paintfest organization. It restored my hope for the future. This act of kindness not only saved me financially regarding my house, but it also instilled in me an understanding that people are good. Life isn’t all about politics but is overshadowed by the love that people can show to someone they don’t know and may never see again.
This wasn’t just a tender mercy; it was a huge robust bear hug from a group that wouldn’t let go. Thank you so much.
Jane Howard-Davis,
Brian Bunderson | 2022-07-01T00:46:15Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Paintfest Program | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/paintfest-program/article_463aa7a8-1955-5fb3-b9b7-831de33f222c.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/paintfest-program/article_463aa7a8-1955-5fb3-b9b7-831de33f222c.html |
All Democrats and many Republicans believe that America is a democracy. They repeat the term often. Being a democracy is just one short step away from socialism, which history has shown to be a disaster for any country.
America is not a democracy but a republic (Article IV, Section 4). We are reminded of this every time we pledge to the flag: “And to the republic, for which it stands”.
If we want America to remain free we must remember that America is a republic, not a democracy. | 2022-07-01T00:46:21Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Republic | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/republic/article_2e8734b1-3a4a-5b21-926a-d442a8cadad6.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/republic/article_2e8734b1-3a4a-5b21-926a-d442a8cadad6.html |
Roe vs. Wade Demolished
The overturing of Roe vs. Wade is just another example of what the bleak future holds for the US as a democracy with republicans in positions of power. Most of them still support Trump and his “big lie”, including SCOTUS. Yes, SCOTUS is supposed to be non-partisan but Trump made sure, with the help of his congressional toadies and henchmen that it would not be so. It will only be a matter of time, NOT IF, before the court, supported by most republicans, starts stripping away rights of other groups of people. We recently got a large sampling of what other leading nations think of the decision, and it certainly was NOT flattering! Of course, we all know of one group SCOTUS and republicans are afraid to “touch”, assault rifle owners. I dare say that most in congress, and nearly all assault rifle owners, have no idea of the first words of the 2nd Amendment, “A well regulated militia” and most, including SCOTUS justices, cannot even begin to grasp/correctly interpret the true intent of, and why the 2nd was written as is. Time will reveal just how ineffective the recently passed gun (appeasement) legislation is. In order to save the United States of America from the total dismantling by republicans, most of them must be voted out of office. However, many peoples’ vote will be swayed by the economy, inflation, possible recession, ongoing republican propaganda, etc. when the absolutely MOST IMPORTANT THING on the ballot in upcoming elections, primaries and general, will be SAVING OUR DEMOCRACY! | 2022-07-01T00:46:28Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Roe vs. Wade Demolished | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/roe-vs-wade-demolished/article_ee14bb51-426c-57e4-88c6-e8e3d019c009.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/roe-vs-wade-demolished/article_ee14bb51-426c-57e4-88c6-e8e3d019c009.html |
And for your information a few State of Idaho bicycling laws that many don’t know exist are:
A cyclist does not have to stop at a STOP sign but they do need to slow down and yield as necessary, and a cyclist can ride through a RED LIGHT, but only after stopping and yielding. Also, cyclists can ride two abreast provided they don’t “impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic” (whatever that may be).
For additional information on bicycles see: TITLE 49, MOTOR VEHICLES, CHAPTER 7 of the Idaho Statutes or take a look at the Idaho Driver’s Handbook, that all with an Idaho driver’s license are expected to be knowledgeable.
Bob Marcinko, | 2022-07-01T00:46:40Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Sharing the road | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/sharing-the-road/article_36d1835d-96dc-5719-b9b0-94cf0b352292.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/sharing-the-road/article_36d1835d-96dc-5719-b9b0-94cf0b352292.html |
The Foundations of Republicanism
Many of us have heard others say when the subject of politics comes up in our circles, “I have been a life long Republican” or “I have been a life long Democrat.” The irony of this admission is that the teller often does not understand the roots of their belief system. David Blight, the Civil War historian, sites this as the difference between memory and history. True historical facts are based on evidence. We know that dinosaurs existed because we have their skeletons and from them have evidence that life in some form has existed on earth for millions of years. The evidence has erased all doubt from logically minded people who believe something when they have physical evidence and find any argument against it as an exercise in futility. The other argument, Blight argues, is that based on memory. Memory is a different ball game. This is based on culture, family, and environment. It is not based on fact but rather something called belief. ‘I believe something is true because I have been told it is true even though I have no evidence.
The party of Abraham Lincoln, the abolitionist party, the new Republican Party, was based on the idea that the federal government represents the people. Franklin Delano Roosevelt made the Democrat Party the party of the people when he gave Americans the New Deal. Whether or not it was effective is often debated, but one thing we cannot deny is that the world in America today is much different than it was in 1932. Most if not all of the great changes in American life have been made by the Federal Government. That only great things can be accomplished by a centralized power to overcome the “memory” of the States is seen in landmark accomplishments. John Kennedy based his program on the idea that the Federal Government is the true representative of the majority of Americans.
Richard Nixon tried to reach his Party with appeals to the Silent Majority which was the World War 11 generation and not the college students demonstrating against the war in in Vietnam. Inherent in his political philosophy was that it was alright for Americans to die for their country as long as they volunteered for it. Gerald Ford said it was all a big mistake. And forgave everybody in a desperate attempt to close the book and looked for a way to heal the nations wounds by all around forgiveness including Richard Nixon. History will prove Richard Nixon a greater President than he is given credit for. He resigned because of his implication in the Watergate coverup. It is doubtful he would have been impeached by the Senate. The out and out violations of the 14th amendment proof positive, by a man off the street, elected by the Tea Party and the White Supremist Silent Majority, escaped his crimes for the Biggest Lie ever told to the American people inciting a riot, storming the capitol, to block the peaceful transfer of power. And he was not impeached by the Senate. Neither was Andrew Johnson at the end of the Civil War when he re-instated the very Planter Class that made war against the Union and cost the lives of a generation of Americans. His sins were the greatest and he was not impeached, for no other reason than respect for the office of President of the United States.
Many Americans are angry as they desperately look for solutions such as the real meaning to the Amendments to the Constitution. Is the 2nd Amendment more important than the 14th. Is Donald Trump just a low life back stabbing power monger, a hypocrite embodying every sense of weakness in Civil War wounds that have never healed. The casino owning gambler who parades with a Bible in his hand and has probably never read a line in the book.
Given the agenda for the next Presidential election, Mitt Romney and Liz Cheney would be a hard ticket to beat. They would bring respect and integrity back to the Republican Party which is now in dark place having fallen victim to the worst President American History barring none.
Ronald Long, | 2022-07-01T00:46:46Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | The Foundations of Republicanism | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/the-foundations-of-republicanism/article_f42bf5d4-d930-5fec-b489-73850296be2e.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/the-foundations-of-republicanism/article_f42bf5d4-d930-5fec-b489-73850296be2e.html |
Now, (2022) BCA did it again, only this time the increase is by 55% and 34%, respectively. The calculation of the last several years assessments equate to a 119% increase over 5 years, which is at least obnoxious or reprehensible, and not in keeping with this area's economic progress.
I’m certain it is likely believed that because of the influx of population from other states this increase is a well "deserved" injection into the county’s pocketbook. However, for those who have lived here for years and are on a fixed income, this is a severe impairment to finances, with or without the exemption. In addition, exactly what are the improvements in services we are receiving from this enlarged assessment and ensuing property taxes?
When the current economic environment includes such severe surges in prices of every day needs like gasoline and groceries, this capricious expansion of our revenue base is quite literally ill timed.
The only way to appeal such draconian measures is limited to a form, which cannot be accessed online, submitted to a department called: county board of equalization, whatever that means, and hope someone who has some common sense pays attention. At the risk of sounding jaded, it is ambiguous as to whether that’s attainable.
Why a county servant like the Assessors Office would think a second attempt, in 3 years, to abhorrently pilfer the citizens of this great county could pass muster is beyond comprehension.
Perhaps an investigation into the “why’s”, “how’s”, and “wherefore’s” employed in determining the value of each of this county’s properties needs some immediate attention and serious rethinking!
Paula Corbin, | 2022-07-01T00:46:52Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | The Key is Timing? | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/the-key-is-timing/article_8dd84af1-ec38-598c-a130-8c07689163d2.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/the-key-is-timing/article_8dd84af1-ec38-598c-a130-8c07689163d2.html |
Longtime Pocatello resident Elisa Magagna was given two years to live following a terminal cancer diagnosis four years ago. While she's still fighting for her life against the odds, she's also been living it to the fullest.
In 2022, Magagna finished her memoir, "Two More Years," which was published earlier this year, and this past week she sang The Star-Spangled Banner for a charmed crowd at a Gate City Grays baseball game in Pocatello.
Magagna sang beautifully, though she couldn't help but poke fun at herself later for messing up a word in the song. She used to sing in a band, but that felt different than the pressure of having a quiet crowd focused only on her.
"When I was five years old, one of my biggest dreams was to sing the national anthem. I sang it so much that my mom woke up in the morning singing the national anthem, and she was like, 'Hey, Elisa, now I'm singing it in my sleep, you need to be done,'" she said. "(The Grays) had no idea this was on my bucket list, but they reached out and asked me to sing. That was amazing."
Magagna's book details her battle with cancer, taking the reader into her thoughts. It was a number two bestseller Amazon for more than a month. The author said she's looking forward to meeting readers at her book signing and sharing her story, whether for comfort, prevention or anything in between.
"I just want people to know that they should go see a doctor because I should have gotten my mole checked out earlier and it just didn't look weird," she said. "I mean, there's really no reason for me to be going through this other than I didn't go in when I should have. People just don't think about it."
The cancer in Magagna's brain died, she said, which is a "rare" development in cases like hers, and the cancer in her upper back is gone despite doctors saying there was nothing they could do. She still has cancer in parts of her body, but she's going to keep fighting and making the most of life.
"There is value in finding the good," she said. "You can always find the good no matter what you're going through, even the hardest things, like cancer. There's really been something so good about it that even through this terrible thing, I was able to write this book and I get to build memories with my kids." | 2022-07-01T00:47:11Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | 'ALWAYS FIND THE GOOD': Pocatello woman fighting cancer writes book, sings at Grays game | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/always-find-the-good-pocatello-woman-fighting-cancer-writes-book-sings-at-grays-game/article_070db419-21b0-5cb9-8d56-8df79c31cb49.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/always-find-the-good-pocatello-woman-fighting-cancer-writes-book-sings-at-grays-game/article_070db419-21b0-5cb9-8d56-8df79c31cb49.html |
Brad Winters sets up his family's fireworks stand outside WinCo Foods in Pocatello on Wednesday.
Brad Winters shows off this year's fireworks supply.
From left, Lisa Winters, family friend Faith Rippee and Brad Winters gear up for a Fourth of July holiday weekend selling fireworks.
The Winters family's fireworks stand is set up for Independence Day weekend.
Fireworks stands return to Pocatello for July Fourth holiday
Pocatello native Brad Winters and his family don't celebrate the Fourth of July with a typical backyard barbecue. For more than a decade, they've made a tradition of spending the holiday weekend selling fireworks in town.
Since about 2010, the Winters family and their close friends have worked to bring joy to Independence Day celebrators with top-of-the-line sparkly explosives from their TNT Fireworks of East Idaho tents in Pocatello and Ammon.
It all started in 2008 when Brad, a self-described holiday enthusiast, came across a job offer to staff a fireworks tent. He took it, and then the trade took in him and his family, leading them to turn the holiday gig into a Winters tradition.
This year, Brad said his tents are set up outside Fred Meyer and WinCo Foods in Pocatello, as well as in Ammon. Brad will spend most of his time manning the tent in Ammon, while his mom, Lisa, and other family will be in Pocatello.
Brad and his family said despite all the work they have to put into setting up the tents and getting fireworks supply, they love doing it every year because it allows them to spend time together and get access to all the latest fireworks.
When the long weekend is over on the night of July 4, the family said they're too tired to go home and celebrate. They like to watch fireworks from the tent as they're packing up, and sometimes they set off their own in the parking lot.
"This allows us to make extra money and do what we want to do, like go on trips," Brad said. "We love doing it and we're going to do it as long as we can."
While Brad said prices for fireworks are up a little from last year for both the seller and consumer due to shipping costs and challenges, the Winters family's tents are fully stocked and they're excited to take on the holiday weekend.
Their tents opened on Tuesday and will remain open through July 4 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Operating times may vary based on demand.
Brad Winters | 2022-07-01T00:47:17Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Fireworks stands return to Pocatello for July Fourth holiday | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/fireworks-stands-return-to-pocatello-for-july-fourth-holiday/article_ff0e06cc-c312-5beb-b120-080a2608a778.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/fireworks-stands-return-to-pocatello-for-july-fourth-holiday/article_ff0e06cc-c312-5beb-b120-080a2608a778.html |
The badly damaged Buick sedan that was involved in a Thursday evening collision at East Clark Street and North Fourth Avenue.
POCATELLO — A man was hospitalized following a two-vehicle wreck near downtown Pocatello on Thursday evening.
The 7 p.m. collision between Buick and Dodge sedans occurred at North Fourth Avenue and East Clark Street.
The adult male driver of the Buick suffered injuries in the crash and was transported via Pocatello Fire Department ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center. The man, whose name has not been released, is expected to survive, authorities said.
Both cars were totaled in the crash and ended up on East Clark Street following the impact, resulting in the street being shut down for nearly an hour.
Further details on the collision are not yet available from Pocatello police, who are investigating the crash. | 2022-07-01T03:39:12Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Wreck near downtown Pocatello sends driver to hospital, results in road being temporarily shut down | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/wreck-near-downtown-pocatello-sends-driver-to-hospital-results-in-road-being-temporarily-shut-down/article_ac2b30d6-3569-513a-bce9-002e0b241da5.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/wreck-near-downtown-pocatello-sends-driver-to-hospital-results-in-road-being-temporarily-shut-down/article_ac2b30d6-3569-513a-bce9-002e0b241da5.html |
According to the witness’ statement, Ponzo was yelling, talking to himself and behaving erratically, but was still fully clothed. The witness said he was concerned enough by Ponzo’s behavior to call 911.
The second witness said she did not look at Ponzo long enough to see what he was doing, instead taking her daughter inside to call police. She confirmed to an officer that her daughter did witness Ponzo’s behavior.
The affidavit states that as officers were driving Ponzo to the jail he “was screaming about God, rape and numerous issues.”
“It was obvious that he was intoxicated or under the influence of some sort of controlled substance,” an officer wrote in the affidavit.
Ponzo’s bond was set at $10,000, and he was ordered to report to pretrial supervision if released.
Lennox John Ponzo | 2022-07-01T06:15:57Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Police: Local man arrested for masturbating outside child care center | Crimes & Court | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/crimes_court/police-local-man-arrested-for-masturbating-outside-child-care-center/article_ffd61e8b-1729-5912-8c8c-95d50b1d5a3a.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/crimes_court/police-local-man-arrested-for-masturbating-outside-child-care-center/article_ffd61e8b-1729-5912-8c8c-95d50b1d5a3a.html |
Hochhalter Marie Hochhalter Marie Hochhalter (Reese) was born on January 13, 1949 in Hillsville, VA. She passed away on June 23, 2022 due to natural causes. Marie moved to Pocatello, ID as a small child with her parents, where she spent the majority of her life. She graduated from Pocatello High School in 1967. She attended Idaho State University where she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resources & Development in 1995. She also obtained her Associate in Management in 1994 through the Insurance Institute of America. Marie retired from her career in finance in the early 2000's. She was married to David W. Hochhalter on August 12, 1989. Marie loved her Lord and Savior above all else. She spent most of her free time stuyding scripture and other biblical learning. She was also a very talented scrapbooker and crafter in many things. She was a published author for her poetry and always dreamed of writing children's books. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, David W. Hochhalter of Pocatello, ID; her children: Kimberly Phillips of Las Vegas, NV; Jennifer Smith of Pocatello, ID; Howie (Jessica) Smith of Boise, ID; Sheila Silva of Boise, ID; and her 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, M. Shane Hochhalter of Pocatello, ID. May she rest peacefully in the loving arms of her Savior No public services will be held at this time. Memories and condolences may be shared with the online at wilksfuneralhome.com.
Hochhalter Marie Hochhalter
David W. Hochhalter | 2022-07-01T08:39:16Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Hochhalter, Marie | Obituaries | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/hochhalter-marie/article_2fad617c-8a0d-5796-9254-c0acff1e9dc0.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/hochhalter-marie/article_2fad617c-8a0d-5796-9254-c0acff1e9dc0.html |
Cindy Compton, right, spends time with her mom, Joan Farmer, assembling a jigsaw puzzle during a visit to her room at Edgewood Spring Creek in Eagle, Thursday, June 30, 2022. Under a new Idaho law patients in hospitals, nursing homes or other facilities now have a right to visits from designated “essential caregivers” — even when visitation is otherwise restricted. | 2022-07-01T14:05:30Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | NO MORE ISOLATION: New Idaho law guarantees patients can receive visits | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/no-more-isolation-new-idaho-law-guarantees-patients-can-receive-visits/article_a961fa36-b35c-5fe4-9c6b-a5f90994d039.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/no-more-isolation-new-idaho-law-guarantees-patients-can-receive-visits/article_a961fa36-b35c-5fe4-9c6b-a5f90994d039.html |
On Friday, July 1, 2022, at 12:36 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash on westbound US Highway 20 at milepost 405, north of Henry's Lake in Fremont County.
An 88-year-old man of Nampa was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado pickup pulling a 2013 Dutch Camp trailer west on US Highway 20. The driver drove off the right shoulder, over corrected, then off the left shoulder and overturned.
The driver was not wearing a seat belt and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. | 2022-07-01T17:03:53Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Elderly man dies when pickup overturns on East Idaho highway | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/elderly-man-dies-when-pickup-overturns-on-east-idaho-highway/article_ae161651-e02b-5b24-88b1-e6a023f68b95.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/elderly-man-dies-when-pickup-overturns-on-east-idaho-highway/article_ae161651-e02b-5b24-88b1-e6a023f68b95.html |
Is Idaho still ‘Too Great for Hate’?
By INGRID BRUDENELL
“Idaho is Too Great For Hate”? Is this still true? Do our leaders take human rights seriously and want our state to become known as a place of equality and opportunity for all? Or have we become a hotbed of hate and misinformation?
Already our state is gaining a reputation as a place where white supremacists and anti-government forces are accepted. Unfortunately, from past experiences we know that words may lead to violence and elimination of people who are labeled as different because of some characteristic such as race, age, national origin, religion, sex, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.
A current example was seen in the murder of African Americans living in Buffalo, New York, by a person acting out an ideology of hate, “The Replacement Theory,” which condones violence and elimination of others to prevent “others from taking over.” All of us must stand against the hateful words that we hear from some leaders in political parties, hate groups and social media.
At one time we could say, “Idaho is Too Great For Hate.” But not any more! Our leaders hesitate to speak out and condemn racist talk and violence against others. Some endanger our welfare and security by courting and encouraging hate groups to come to Idaho. We see a stoic acceptance of threats if we disagree or if we stand up for the rights of all people. White supremacy groups act as if it is their right to intimidate others with weapons and violence.
Recently, a white supremacy group, The Patriot Front, was stopped by law enforcement and watchful citizens from a planned attack of a peaceful Pride gathering. This is the same group that came from another group whose one member drove a car into a crowd in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August, 2017, killing Heather Heyer. Why did members of this gang come to Idaho from 11 different states?
Recently, a pastor at a church in Boise proposed that all people who are part of the LGBTQ community be executed! On Dec. 8, 2020, the Anne Frank Memorial in Boise was vandalized by stickers with swastikas that read, “We are everywhere.” Every leader needs to speak out on behalf of everyone in our state so all may be safe and respected. In the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article three, everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
Certainly the people of Idaho deserve our elected officials, business, religious and media leaders to stop being bystanders and speak up in all forums to make a true statement that “Idaho is Too Great For Hate.”
Each of us has a role to play as “Upstanders,” someone who speaks up and acts to confront hateful and threatening speech and behaviors. Vote for elected leaders who will speak up for all people.
Ingrid Brudenell, R.N., is an emerita professor of Boise State University and a docent volunteer with the Wassmuth Human Rights Education Center and Ann Frank Memorial in Boise.
Ingrid Brudenell | 2022-07-01T17:03:59Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Is Idaho still ‘Too Great for Hate’? | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/is-idaho-still-too-great-for-hate/article_715c6505-82be-5bae-a638-76ef2bc266dc.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/is-idaho-still-too-great-for-hate/article_715c6505-82be-5bae-a638-76ef2bc266dc.html |
Abortion decision sets women’s rights back 50 years
“As a matter of constitutional text and history, Alito’s draft surely is unworthy of a majority vote.” — Aviam Soifer, dean of the Boston College Law School
“This 17th-18th century understanding (of abortion) would mean upholding Roe.” — Holly Brewer, University of Maryland history professor
When I came to the University of Idaho in 1972, I understood that I would have to start publishing in reputable journals in order to receive tenure and promotion. In order to get published, I would have to satisfy the reviewers (unknown to me and I unknown to them) that I had addressed their concerns and objections.
Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft gave legal experts and historians a rare opportunity to serve as reviewers of his work. The general consensus is that Alito’s brief is deeply flawed and, therefore, not acceptable for publication or circulation, let alone a foundation for reproductive law.
I would like to focus on his claim that the anti-abortion position is “deeply rooted” in our legal history. Before I address this issue, I have a few remarks about the traditional Catholic view, also deeply rooted, on abortion.
Six of the nine justices of the Supreme Court are Catholics, and I’ve always wondered why they are not more honest about the views of the most esteemed Catholic theologians. They did not believe — for reasons that hold even now — that the fetus is a person from conception on.
Two great Catholic theologians
St. Augustine believed that abortion is not homicide because fetus “lacks sensation.” St. Thomas Aquinas argued that the fetus was not a person until sometime late in pregnancy. Jesuit philosopher Joseph F. Donceel affirms that “many modern philosophers and theologians have returned to St. Thomas’ view.”
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has declared that Augustine’s views are “of little value” because he was ignorant of fetal development. However, Aquinas’ three stages of fetal development track well with Roe v. Wade’s trimester framework, and the fetal brain is incapable of feeling pain or having significant mental activity until about 24 weeks. See fetal brain slides at bit.ly/3HcYdRg.
‘Formed’ and ‘quick’ fetuses
For about 2,000 years, the Catholic Church followed a distinction between an “unformed” and “formed” fetus. This is based on the Greek translation of Ex. 21:22-23, and the church generally held that the abortion of an “unformed” fetus was not murder. That view was not changed until a papal decree of 1869 and not codified in Canon Law until 1917.
Augustine defined the “formed” fetus as a “live soul,” and this corresponds well with the idea of “quickening” in English common law, which it also called “ensoulment.” Medical science actually confirms this distinction between a fetus and an embryo. OB-GYN Dr. Jennifer Kerns states that a fetus is “well formed, as opposed to an embryo, which doesn’t look like a baby.” Even then, one could easily mistake a chimp fetus as a human being or a pig fetus at 21 days. See bit.ly/3uaZgNh.
The most revered judicial authority in the 18th century was Sir William Blackstone who maintained that life “begins in contemplation of law as soon as the fetus is able to stir in the mother’s womb.” Thomas Jefferson once wrote that “Blackstone is to us what the Koran is to the Muslims.”
Significantly, under English common law, an abortion to save the life of the mother could be performed at any time during pregnancy. One is reminded of ancient Jewish authorities who, in the case of a threat to the life of the mother, ruled that the fetus is guilty as a “pursuer” under the negative commandment which demands that one may not “take pity on the life of a pursuer.”
Problems with quickening and viability
Personally, I don’t support the “quickening” criterion, primarily because it is even more variable than the viability rule in Roe v. Wade. I believe that the best cut-off point is the ability to feel pain, which, as the fetal slides above prove, does not happen until about 24 weeks. See my article at bit.ly/3lklRCq.
Evidently referring to a 17th century judge, Alito states that quickening occurs between 16 and 18 weeks. The British National Health Service, however, contends that it, depending on the pregnant woman, may happen as late as 24 weeks. In contrast, medical technologies may soon set back viability back to 20 weeks or even earlier.
Mississippi’s law and quickening
One commentator surmised that Alito chose the earlier weeks for quickening because it coincided with the Mississippi abortion law under review, which set 15 weeks as the cut-off point for legal termination of a pregnancy.
We now know that Chief Justice John Roberts attempted to get his colleagues to uphold the Mississippi law, substitute 15 weeks for viability, and let a corrected Roe v. Wade stand. As many have argued: the chief justice has now lost control of his court.
I, for one, would have accepted this as long as the current red state obstacles preventing early, safe abortions were repealed. Many European countries have a 12-week cut-off point, but women are not harassed by demeaning and intrusive rules. For example, British hospitals inform pregnant women that “the decision for an abortion is yours alone. No one, not even parents or partners, need be informed.”
The founders were not silent on abortion
Alito states that the Constitution is silent with regard to a right to an abortion. However, in 1790, James Wilson, author of the Preamble of the Constitution and Supreme Court justice, gave a lecture on Blackstone’s views on abortion. In it, he agreed that “life begins when the infant is first able to stir in the womb.” With that law in place, Wilson, presumably, saw no need for constitutional protection.
As professor Laura Briggs at University of Massachusetts Amherst states: “The Constitution’s silence on abortion spoke loudly for its original authors. They believed that no law or court should criminalize abortion in the early months of pregnancy.”
Alito is an “originalist,” a legal theory that requires that judges adhere to the views current at the time of founding of the nation. Alito mentions Blackstone briefly, but instead he alleges that there was wide-spread banning of abortion a century later, thus, conveniently, abandoning the views of the founders.
Alito’s coverup unveiled
Alito covers up the fact that the quickening criterion was recognized by courts all over the nation until 1909. In 1845, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court found that, “at common law, no indictment will lie, for attempts to procure abortion with the consent of the mother, until she is quick with child.”
In 1849, New Jersey’s Supreme Court found that “to cause or procure abortion before the child is quick, is not a criminal offence at common law.” In 1857, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that abortion was “not punishable by law” unless the mother was “quick with child.” In 1909, attorneys in a case before Oregon’s Supreme Court argued that “abortion is not a crime” unless it results in the death of “a quick fetus.”
Doctors versus midwives
By the late 19th century, however, 16 states had criminalized abortion at any stage of pregnancy, but it is important to note what the real reasons were. Struggling for credibility and business, the newly formed American Medical Association, wanted to displace midwives as the primary providers of reproductive care.
There is no indication that doctors at that time professed any arguments to replace the quickening criterion. Furthermore, it is clear that they were not able to provide any better care than highly skilled midwives.
A feminist historian explains: “In their zest to use instruments and other maneuvers to speed up the birth process, physicians often caused much damage to women’s reproductive organs.” Until 1935, “the substitution of doctors for midwives and of hospital delivery for home delivery did little in themselves to reduce mortality rates for mothers.” See bit.ly/3lfu4rr.
Early ‘replacement’ theory
A more sinister factor played a role in the banning of abortion in the 19th century. There was a widespread fear that immigrants, Catholics in particular, would soon outbreed the Anglo-Saxon population. Nicola Beisel and Tamara Kay explain that “too many native-born white women were ending their pregnancies, opening the door for the country to be overrun by fertile foreigners.”
Professor Laura Briggs states: “The criminalization of abortion in the 1850s, then, was about controlling women and anti-immigrant fervor.” This was an early form of the “replacement” theory, which is supported by many on the right, most notably Fox News’ Tucker Carlson.
The most extreme form of this theory, reported on National Public Radio (5/12/22), is found among “prominent white supremacists who have called for abortion to be banned only for white women but for it to be accessible and even free for women of color.” The premise of Margaret Atwood’s “Handmaid's Tale” is even more credible these days.
Misinformation about fetal development
Responding to the emotional distress that women experienced when subjected to images of fetal development and ultrasounds of the fetus, Alito wrote, coldly, that it was “part of the responsibility of moral choice.” These procedures, he argues, are necessary because women should not be left with “an uninformed choice.” In truth, these women are victims of unscrupulous, misinformed anti-abortion red state politicians.
Heartbeat bills that set six weeks as the limit, for example, falsely represent electrical activity as an actual heartbeat. Heart valves, which produce the sound of a normal heartbeat, do not exist at six weeks. According to OB-GYN Dr. Nisha Verma, the “sound that you ‘hear’ is actually manufactured by the ultrasound machine.”
In rejecting the viability criterion, Alito contends that there is no rational cut-off point except conception. This position confuses personal identity and genetic identity. There is a possibility of twinning up to 16 weeks, and twins would have the same genes but they would be different persons. Personhood is a moral and legal designation not a biological one.
Forced pregnancy and slavery
Michelle Goodwin, professor of law at the University of California, Irvine, has argued that there is another obvious place in the Constitution where abortion rights can be found. She writes: “Ending the forced sexual and reproductive servitude of Black women was a critical part of the passage of the 13th and 14th Amendments.”
Goodwin continues: “Mandated, forced or compulsory pregnancy contravenes enumerated rights in the Constitution, namely the 13th Amendment’s prohibition against involuntary servitude and protection of bodily autonomy, as well as the 14th Amendment’s defense of privacy and freedom.” Women who conceive in the Deep South and have no means to obtain an abortion in a blue state must not be subjected to forced, unwanted pregnancy.
The Supreme Court’s decision is not only a threat to women’s rights and other fundamental rights, it will also be — with its sloppy reasoning and factual inaccuracies — a great embarrassment to the history of the Supreme Court.
Nick Gier of Moscow taught philosophy and religion for 31 years at the University of Idaho. He was coordinator of religious studies from 1980 to 2003. Read his articles on abortion at bit.ly/3ExwNUs and bit.ly/3lklRCq. Email him at ngier006@gmail.com for sources and discussion. | 2022-07-01T19:44:43Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Abortion decision sets women’s rights back 50 years | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/abortion-decision-sets-women-s-rights-back-50-years/article_a30eb241-5f49-5e09-a4fc-7044e38882df.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/abortion-decision-sets-women-s-rights-back-50-years/article_a30eb241-5f49-5e09-a4fc-7044e38882df.html |
We each have been given a toolkit, a code found in the cells of our bodies, filled with survival tools for an outing called “life.” Most of us embark on this adventure not as lone individuals, but in groups. Our toolkits are not all the same, and differing tools aid our collective survival.
Among our tools are the fundamentals that influence hand-eye coordination, abstract thought, verbal skill, upper body strength, visual acuity and over 20,000 other “traits.” The toolkit may also carry a few undesirables, like higher risk for glaucoma, early arthritis or cancer.
Which tools make it into the toolkit is decided at a miraculous event called “conception.”
Within human ovaries and testes, millions of different “half-sets” of tools are assembled through a process called “meiosis.” These “half-sets” are drawn from the toolkits of grandparents and great-grandparents, and may include tools not seen for generations.
Then, in the presence of very specific proteins, with exactly the right temperature, humidity, alkalinity and perfectly timed to meet each other at exactly the right location, a female “half-set” encounters “half-sets” from a male. Only if hundreds of environmental and chemical factors align, half-sets from each join to form one whole toolkit. That is “conception.”
“It’s really the defining moment in an organism,” said William Snell, the University of Texas biologist whose research team helped solve the mystery of why one species can almost never “conceive” with differing species. They found that a single missing protein prevents the joining.
At the moment of conception, a unique toolkit emerges. Immediately, thousands of questions are answered. When clasping hands, will left thumbs be on top or the right thumbs? Will earlobes dangle or be attached? Will the mouth be bracketed by dimples? How about a cleft chin?
If tools from mom and dad on chromosome 15 are both “blue,” 62 percent of the time the new toolkit will feature blue eyes. More often eye color results from combining eight pigment-producing tools.
Where mom provided one tool, but dad donated a different tool, a battle for dominance occurs. Some of those battles are short, answered within milliseconds of conception under rules discovered by the monk Gregor Mendel. July 20 this year will mark the 200th anniversary of Mendel’s birth.
Recent science reveals a few tool choices will be made over time (minutes, days), waiting for the fallout of other dominant-recessive battles and even influenced by conditions in-utero.
This “delayed” toolkit finishing appears to determine right- or left-handedness. Even after receiving the D-gene (for “dextra” or right) from both parents, there’s a chance the new toolkit will be left-hand dominant. These not-quite-Mendelian-rules explain small differences even between maternal or “identical” twins. No two toolkits are ever truly identical.
In the past, misguided and myopically self-absorbed individuals deigned to declare some toolkits “worthy of perpetuation,” while others were judged “trash.” That was called “eugenics.” The Oxford Dictionary explains that eugenics “was increasingly discredited as unscientific during the 20th century.”
Over time, science has produced increasing evidence that rare toolkits, even some once perceived as “flawed,” are not only valuable, but potentially vital to human survival.
Certain rare genetic tools allow perception of time, space, numbers, colors and complex patterns in unique ways, sometimes known as “autism.” Cambridge University’s Simon Baron-Cohen, author of “The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention,” makes the case that the same genes that give rise to autism have been crucial to humanity’s propensity to invent and innovate.
With every conception, a rare and singular toolkit appears on earth. Despite our ignorance back in 1973, we now know every single one of these toolkits is valuable, none are “trash,” and some may contain the very tools needed to secure humanity’s future.
New human life may appear naked and vulnerable. But look inside the toolkit at the array of powerful defenses, weapons and survival tools, and you realize humans start life “packing.”
Trent Clark was a student instructor in genetics at Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho). He has since done graduate work in environmental risk at Harvard and tropical ecology in Costa Rica.
Earlobe | 2022-07-01T19:44:49Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Conception | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/conception/article_c27ff540-d1ed-5e06-8ae6-b7c797e4c9d4.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/conception/article_c27ff540-d1ed-5e06-8ae6-b7c797e4c9d4.html |
Dobbs was, unfortunately, correct
The Supreme Court released two decisions on Thursday: one to uphold the Biden administration's right to suspend the COVID-era “Remain in Mexico” policy for migrants at the southern border; the other to reign in the EPA and restore some of its power to Congress. One of these will no doubt please the left, the other the right. For what it's worth, I understand the reasoning behind both decisions even if I don't particularly like at least one of them.
That last bit is important because it informs the opinion that I (and as I've discovered, many others) have about the biggest SCOTUS decision of this term, Dobbs v. Jackson, which overturned Roe v. Wade.
I have corresponded with a number of people in the legal community, running the gamut from progressive to conservative, concerning Dobbs. To the person they've told me that this was bound to happen because the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision relied on a very liberal interpretation of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; a “right to privacy” that the Constitution does not expressly grant.
I daresay that most of us wish that the Constitution did grant an explicit right to privacy. But aside from language in the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments touching on issues that may be interpreted as involving privacy, that's all that's there. So getting the Roe v. Wade decision out of the Fourteenth Amendment required, according to most legal experts, a tortured interpretation of what's actually there.
I happen to be pro-choice. I think decisions about family planning should be between families and their doctors. I have more trouble with later term abortions than I do earlier ones (a common outlook), but I still think that these should mostly be private decisions.
What informs this? Lot's of compelling evidence that suggests to me that there are far worse fates than not being born.
Roe v. Wade is not, of course, the first time that the Supreme Court has handed down a flawed decision and it won't be the last. That's why precedent has limits. If it didn't, I'd remind everyone (especially my friends on the left) that Brown v. Board of Education wouldn't have gone the way that it did and Plessy v. Ferguson might still be the law of the land.
Of course progressives, at least for the most part, don't see things this way at all. The come apart over Dobbs ranges from ridiculous to hysterical.
No, Supreme Court justices are not going to be impeached over Dobbs; no, the Supreme Court is not going to get “packed” over Dobbs; no, the filibuster is not going to get waived over Dobbs. None of that is going to happen.
I don't even think that this is going to influence the outcome of the November midterms that much. The left has long assumed that abortion rights were a winning issue with which to confront the right. I'm not at all sure that's true anymore. What I am reasonably sure of is that Dobbs or no, the left is still in for a shellacking in November. Abortion rights rank well below the economy and other pressing issues on which the left has mostly failed while in charge of nearly everything.
But, back to the present. When it comes to respect for the law, you either have it or you don't. If you just respect the law when it goes your way you're a cheerleader, not an advocate for equal protection.
I'd invite my friends who are both dismayed by Dobbs and convinced that deference to the Constitution is an inconvenience, at the least, and and immoral, at the worst, when it comes abortion, civil rights, etc., to sit down and watch some of the Jan. 6 select committee hearings. We'd be living in quite a different country right now if Attorney General Bill Barr, Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, Vice President Mike Pence and others had decided to accept the tortured version of the Twelfth Amendment that their boss, President Donald Trump, was attempting to jam down their throats.
So yes, I'm disappointed in Dobbs. But I get it — and I respect the decision as rendered. It now goes back to the states, where individuals are much closer to their elected representatives. I expect that abortions will be completely legal in about 20 states, partially legal in a few others, and mostly illegal everywhere else — unless Congress acts.
If a right to abortion is as popular as most polls show, it shouldn't be that difficult at the federal level to get the legislative branch to address it. Many have, rightly in my view, pointed out that the Democrats could have ratified Roe v. Wade during the 111th Congress, with control of the House and a super majority (on this issue) in the Senate.
But until that happens I'm going to respect the law, agree with it or not, and be thankful for the fact that there still are people out there who uphold the law even when it's inconvenient, career-ending or even life-threatening to do so.
In every national election anymore, we have to choose between two sides that are far more defined by ideology than common sense — or any desire to solve problems. For most of us this is a bi-annual hold your nose and make the least awful choice proposition. In order for me to support abortion rights, I have to support a lot of other crazy things on the left. That's going to take some convincing. | 2022-07-01T19:44:55Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Dobbs was, unfortunately, correct | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/dobbs-was-unfortunately-correct/article_6756ff6f-e503-54de-9c9b-c75c48170470.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/dobbs-was-unfortunately-correct/article_6756ff6f-e503-54de-9c9b-c75c48170470.html |
Just what is an American patriot?
Some of America’s very first patriots were those who put their signatures to that revered declaration. We swell with pride for this country when hearing these stirring words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” | 2022-07-01T19:45:02Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Just what is an American patriot? | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/just-what-is-an-american-patriot/article_cab90f3f-184f-5f33-ab48-886ac2394c35.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/just-what-is-an-american-patriot/article_cab90f3f-184f-5f33-ab48-886ac2394c35.html |
Stop blaming acts of mass violence on mental Illness
By Beth Markley
In the aftermath of such events as the Uvalde school shooting come inevitable and inaccurate attempts to pin the blame solely on mental illness. At a press event following the shooting, a senior Texas official said: "Anybody who shoots somebody else has a mental health challenge. Period. We as a government need to find a way to target that mental health challenge and to do something about it."
While a small subset of people with serious mental illness may pose increased risks for violence, that violence is generally associated with other factors such as untreated psychosis. Persons with mental illness account for just 4 percent of violent crimes committed in the U.S. and just 2 percent of crimes involving a firearm. While hate and anger, even violent rage, are clearly problems that can lead to terrible outcomes, they are not mental illnesses.
Suicide is a clear intersection of gun violence and mental illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than 60 percent of gun deaths in the U.S. were from suicides in 2019. Guns are lethal — 90 percent of suicide attempts with a gun result in death.
End the stigma around mental illness. People living with mental illness are not monsters. They’re friends and family members for whom recovery is possible. They need to know they’re not alone and that treatment is available. Mental illness is a medical condition, not a choice. | 2022-07-01T19:45:08Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Stop blaming acts of mass violence on mental Illness | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/stop-blaming-acts-of-mass-violence-on-mental-illness/article_6c739f45-e2f9-5c70-85dc-ce3a29a480cb.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/stop-blaming-acts-of-mass-violence-on-mental-illness/article_6c739f45-e2f9-5c70-85dc-ce3a29a480cb.html |
The road map to liberty
On Oct. 27, 1964, Ronald Reagan delivered this speech at the Republican National Convention: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.” These words by Gov. Reagan still ring true today and are important to remember when considering the storied fight for freedom in America.
In addition to Independence Day each year, Idaho celebrates its own “birthday” on July 3 as it was admitted into the union as the 43rd state in 1890. And here in Idaho, we join the founding of Idaho celebration with the 246th anniversary of our nation’s independence and the ratification of the Declaration of Independence. These founding documents outlined the fundamental rights of all citizens being the right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” The founding principles provided the road map to liberty and guaranteed each American’s rights granted by God and never government.
As Ronald Reagan stated, freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. It must be fought for and protected, and that duty falls to each of us to ensure this great nation continues as the shining city of the hill. Freedom is an ongoing fight, and we must all work to preserve it for the generations to come. Living in this great state, and country, is a privilege, and all too often, Americans forget this because of how peaceful life is here. It is our duty to remind our friends, family and community that freedom requires defending and active participation to ensure its survival.
I will close today by offering the same closing remarks authored in the Declaration, “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.” This shows not only the continued devotion that countrymen must have towards each other but also the firm commitment that all citizens must have towards this great country. | 2022-07-01T19:45:14Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | The road map to liberty | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/the-road-map-to-liberty/article_72c1d06b-49c2-541d-9a65-88d65b05f2b9.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/the-road-map-to-liberty/article_72c1d06b-49c2-541d-9a65-88d65b05f2b9.html |
Dave Finkelnburg
Trucking illegals turned tragic again this week. You’ve seen the gruesome news.
You’ve also seen Republicans racing to blame the Democrat in the White House. The blamers have been unsympathetic to the victims. They’ve also been unwilling to admit they’ve contributed to the problem.
To their shame, they’ve also been — no surprise here — silent about the sad fact that the same thing has happened on Republican watches in the past. The real blame belongs squarely on the shoulders of what has been a do-nothing Congress.
That smuggling illegals has become big business for organized criminals in Latin America and the U.S. is not news. Nor is it news that trucking illegals has gained favor with the predators.
The U.S.-Mexico border is the world’s busiest land crossing. Over 17,000 trucks and 300,000 people enter the U.S. there daily.
When efforts by the U.S., Mexico and other countries to stop human trafficking became more determined and more sophisticated in the early 1990s, trucks became the favored means of smuggling immigrants. That was, of course, a recipe for disaster.
That disaster struck Houston, Texas, in 2003. Republican George W. Bush was president when 18 illegals between the ages of 7 and 91 were found dead or dying in an abandoned truck trailer. Officers responding to the scene found over 100 people in the trailer.
In an eerily similar tragedy, 10 illegals were found dead in the back of a semi-trailer in the parking lot of a San Antonio Walmart. That was in 2017, during the administration of President Donald Trump.
There have been other ugly scenes. They’re what happens when desperate people flee the real violence of gangs, organized crime and crushing poverty to get to a safer place.
Twelve years ago, I was assured by folks in Power County that Congress was finally going to do something about our broken immigration system. A fix was, and is, important to the operators of large farms because they rely heavily on immigrants to fill lower-wage jobs.
Power County growers said members of Idaho’s Republican congressional delegation had assured them a rational update to America’s immigration laws was in the works at last. Their optimism, sadly, was unfounded.
It’s been 36 years since any immigration law of substance has made it through Congress. That law criminalized hiring the undocumented.
Millions of illegals live in the U.S. Congress has accomplished nothing to deal with that reality.
There is a crying need for comprehensive reform of our immigration laws. Congress made its last serious attempt at that in 2007.
After months of work and 32 votes the bill died. Then-Sen. Joe Biden voted for the legislation. Idaho Republicans Mike Crapo and Larry Craig joined the slim majority that voted to kill it.
The advantages that bless us are powerful magnets for migrants. We have peace and prosperity in a world facing a climate crisis, growing hunger, wars, crime and poverty.
The blamers crying that Biden has an “open” border policy spew exaggerated lies. If we had an open border, people wouldn’t be crowding into semi-trailers to evade customs patrols and checkpoints. We don’t have an open border.
What we do have is a Congress that needs to act now to reform our immigration laws. It’s too simplistic to believe the best law passed in Washington, D.C., will solve all border issues but it would be a start.
In the meantime, people are dying to get here by all the wrong ways. Can you blame them for trying, though? As one person put it this week, “If you decide that the best thing you can do for your family is pile into a truck with 50 other people, things are pretty bad.”
Dave Finkelnburg is a long-time Idahoan, a former newspaper journalist, and is currently semi-retired from an engineering career. | 2022-07-01T19:45:20Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Tragic trucking: Who's to blame? | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/tragic-trucking-whos-to-blame/article_a64ec7d3-dadf-50fd-b998-2cd012670b29.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/tragic-trucking-whos-to-blame/article_a64ec7d3-dadf-50fd-b998-2cd012670b29.html |
From left, Michael Parrella, dean of U of I's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Rick Naerebout, CEO of Idaho Dairymen's Association; former Rep. Maxine Bell, R-Jerome; Pete Wiersma, president of Idaho Dairymen's Association; Chandra Zenner Ford, executive officer of U of I Boise and SW Idaho
Photo by Bill Schaefer
The $22.5 million research dairy will be part of the broader $45 million Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, which will also include an outreach and education center in Jerome County and a food processing research facility on the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) campus in Twin Falls. | 2022-07-01T19:45:26Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | U of I and its partners break ground on nation’s largest research dairy in Rupert | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/u-of-i-and-its-partners-break-ground-on-nation-s-largest-research-dairy-in/article_f8e51b23-d17d-556a-9a7a-8c4c4cce80e8.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/u-of-i-and-its-partners-break-ground-on-nation-s-largest-research-dairy-in/article_f8e51b23-d17d-556a-9a7a-8c4c4cce80e8.html |
Advice for young men in light of Dobbs v. Jackson
“No man can possibly know what life means, what the world means, what anything means until he has a child and loves it.” — Lafcadio Hearn
It came as a complete shock to me last week when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson, when society had come to accept Roe v. Wade as settled case law. Having recently published about conservatives spurning decisive action for gentility, and having watched the courts refuse to touch it for 50 years, I didn’t see them interpreting law along constitutional grounds if it risked the status quo.
I agree that the court’s decision is the correct interpretation of the Constitution on matters of abortion. There is no provision that hands bodily autonomy to the federal government to regulate. Constitutionally, those things not explicitly given to the feds go back to the member states of the U.S. The most detrimental aspect of this ruling is that it took so long for the courts to address it, and thus many conservatives will feign outrage over upsetting the status quo. That is a conservative forte.
A few weeks ago on Father’s Day, I republished a piece about fatherhood and I lamented society tearing down men and traditionally masculine roles. I sang the praises of the family as the base unit of society and how God’s design was incomplete without men and women working in concert to raise better humans. Typically, the nature of the abortion conversation tends to generate a lot of press around women and women’s rights and completely ignores the responsibility that men and young men hold in this conversation. In light of last week’s SCOTUS ruling, I think it’s important that we now address the responsibilities of men as it pertains to the abortion conversation.
For those young men who aren’t yet faced with family planning…
You are in a pivotal time of your life. From this point on, you have the ability to shape your future, but you are also responsible for your actions. If you have career goals and dreams, pursue them with excellence. For the first time, you’re probably exploring courtship and dating, and this can be a good thing. Though the excitement may try to convince you otherwise, every young woman that you get to know from this point forward isn’t likely your life partner. Every young woman that you get to know from this point forward is also someone’s daughter and potentially also someone else’s future spouse. Honor her and honor them with your actions.
They say that it takes two to tango. Short of the Lord Jesus, there is no alleged case of immaculate conception outside of the God of the Universe. No young or grown woman will ever bear a child without the introduction of a man’s contribution to the equation. Women often face scorn for decisions that young men hold half of the responsibility for. Be selective in your dancing partners. God’s design makes for the best dancing when you’ve chosen someone with whom you can dance for life.
For those who are currently faced with family planning…
So you’re in a new and precarious position. You danced with someone without dancing shoes, and you’ve made it to the bonus round. You’ve got a terrible feeling in the pit of your stomach because you just got the news that your dancing partner is pregnant. Life as you know it is forever ruined. Or is it?
Every human being on the planet came into existence in the same way as you did. You’re not only not alone, your circumstances aren’t exceptional. My mother was the product of teenage pregnancy and adoption. She became a mother herself as a teenager. Parenthood is a normal part of life, though we enter into it at different stages. Your job at this moment isn’t to convince your partner that you made a mistake that she and your unborn child must pay a toll for. Your job from here on out is to support her.
The two of you may not feel equipped to handle your circumstances and want the quickest way out. There is no shortage of adults who want to support you at this moment. My advice would be to seek out the counsel of trusted adults. Parents, teachers, coaches, Sunday school teachers, pastors, etc., are a great starting point.
For new dads who feel they are in over their heads…
I didn’t become a father until I was 32 years old. Like many in my generation, my wife and I postponed having a family for career advancement. Early in my marriage, I would tell people that a five-year plan to learn how to be a married couple before starting a family is a good idea. Having reached 40 and not having the energy that younger parents do to keep up with their kids, my advice has shifted on the subject. I still think it’s a good idea to give your marriage time before starting a family if possible, but I tell people to get married and start families younger. You’re already ahead of the curve.
I have spent much of my career furthering my wife’s career as a community pediatrician. During the first year of my oldest child’s life, we had a nanny and I worked remotely from my home office. We spent a lot of money to have someone available to them while I was in the next room over. I committed to leaving my job and keeping my youngest for the first two years of life after that. There are a lot of things grown men have to learn, like changing diapers, feeding babies, nap times, dealing with crying, sleepless nights, etc. I promise you that these things don’t last long.
Having children at a young age is not career-ending, and you still have a world of opportunity in front of you. I know many successful people who put family before career advancement and are highly successful in their respective fields today. From doctors and lawyers to successful businessmen and women, you can still do and be whatever you want. Don’t neglect the most impactful role you will hold on this earth.
I have worn many hats in my short time on earth. Of all the hats that I have worn, none has given me as much fulfillment as being a dad.
Becoming a parent is not easy. In fact, it’s quite hard. It is easily the least selfish thing that you will ever do. If you are a father-to-be or young father and feel lost or just need a word of advice, seek out trusted counsel. If all else fails, shoot me a message at withdrawconsent@protonmail.com. I don’t promise to have the answers, but I’m willing to listen. | 2022-07-01T19:45:33Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Advice for young men in light of Dobbs v. Jackson | Columns | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/advice-for-young-men-in-light-of-dobbs-v-jackson/article_a370cba5-1127-569a-b9e3-991ab5982d69.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/advice-for-young-men-in-light-of-dobbs-v-jackson/article_a370cba5-1127-569a-b9e3-991ab5982d69.html |
Religion's role in the anti-abortion movement
I readily admit that I am inclined, as an enemy of religion, to think that religion plays a role in many political and social viewpoints with which I disagree.
Despite my awareness of that foible, I couldn’t help but be dismayed at the media coverage of the Supreme Court’s official decision regarding abortion. Even on the notoriously left-wing news channel MSNBC, only once, during hours and hours of commentary upon the court’s opinion, was the word “religion” uttered. That utterance occurred when Sen. Elizabeth Warren was interviewed and mentioned religion in a list of relevant causative factors for the decision.
Why this reluctance to even take note of the religious convictions of the six justices who supported that decision? Surely it is relevant that they are all Catholics (well, one is an Anglican, but was raised Catholic) and that Catholic doctrine states unequivocally that abortion is a sin, as are all those other behaviors that Justice Clarence Thomas listed as possible topics for further Supreme Court revision: the use of contraceptives, gay sex and gay marriage.
Are religious beliefs really not a major element in this matter? Is it simply a coincidence that of 10 states that currently, or are likely to soon, ban abortions with no exceptions made for rape or incest, nine have Christian populations ranging from 76 to 86 percent, and in eight, the percentage of combined Evangelicals and Catholics ranges from 53 to 59 percent; while in six states in which abortion will certainly remain legal, the percentage of Christians averages 61.3 percent, while the combined number of evangelicals and Catholics averages 40.3 percent?
I admit that the label “conservative” is also aptly applied to those who take an extreme position against abortion, and perhaps that explains why MSNBC seldom mentions religious convictions regarding abortion, but uses the word “conservative” quite often. “Conservative” does imply religious belief, and it also suggests why that other Catholic on the court, Sonia Sotomayor, voted against the majority: It seems that adherents of Catholicism must, on a variety of doctrinal matters, be identified as either “liberal” or “conservative.”
Nonetheless, I am persuaded that the political stance taken by many who support total bans on abortion has all the earmarks of a religious belief.
There’s an old locution employed to convey the absolute trustworthiness of some asserted fact, viz. “It’s the gospel truth.” The implication is, of course, that the asserted fact should be treated with complete confidence, just as if it had been found in the Gospels. Assertions that have doctrinal status in a particular religion are believed, at least by faithful adherents of that religion, with unalloyed certainty, because they are thought to be the word of God. That, in my opinion, is just the sort of absolutist, unshakable conviction that is displayed by those who support total bans on abortion.
There is, I suspect, some satisfaction in holding beliefs with such total confidence. For many of us, doubt casts a shadow upon numerous judgments that we make, especially those involving morality. Religion offers the average person access to a realm of certainty about such matters. It is a certainty not merely proclaimed by ministers and priests, but taken by them as evidence of one’s worthiness to be accepted into a congregation and treated as a true believer.
Faith is at the heart of religious certainty. In the religious world, accepting something “on faith” is seen as a laudable thing, as evidence of one’s commitment to the tenets of one’s religion. In non-religious conversation, by contrast, the phrase “I take it on faith that…” signifies only that I am assuming something to be true for purposes of my argument, though I present no evidence to support that something, and it may prove to be false upon scrutiny.
Consequently, when, in a conservative church, the minister or priest tells his congregants that God condemns abortion (and perhaps also masturbation and the use of contraceptives), then it behooves those members of the congregation who truly have the faith that they profess to adopt that judgment without doubts or reservations.
Admittedly, for Protestants, it’s a bit awkward that God doesn’t condemn abortion in any sacred text; the word “abortion” occurs no where in scripture, nor is there even any metaphorical reference to the act. Nonetheless, right-wing protestants believe that God’s condemnation is implied in the Bible, hence it is a judgment that must be believed.
For Catholics, it is now the church’s doctrine that an abortion at any time after conception is a sin, though there was a time in the history of Catholicism when this was not the prevailing view. Not only was it believed by many early Catholics that abortion was a sin only after a human soul was infused into the unborn child, which occurred several weeks after conception, but many Catholics, over the years, have believed that only abortion after “quickening” is forbidden.
Contemporary Catholics and Evangelicals accept the anti-abortion doctrine largely because they adhere to the current claim that the fetus is a “person” from the moment of conception, and killing a person is forbidden by a commandment. It’s worth mentioning, I think, that one might also take as support of the doctrine the biblical account of God’s instructions to the first humans: “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it…” Modern religions are quite aware that if the faithful reproduce abundantly, the survival of the faith is assured.
In any case, it’s evident that, whatever the rationale for the doctrine, there are many devout Christians who have been taught by their spiritual guides that abortion is, in the eyes of God, a serious sin, and they believe that to be the case. More importantly, they so believe, not in the way that they might believe that our galaxy has a black hole at its center, but rather in the way that they believe that Christ arose from the dead. | 2022-07-01T19:45:51Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Religion's role in the anti-abortion movement | Columns | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/religions-role-in-the-anti-abortion-movement/article_eb49b368-c82e-5370-a3e8-d7159e43ef72.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/religions-role-in-the-anti-abortion-movement/article_eb49b368-c82e-5370-a3e8-d7159e43ef72.html |
The yellow sign said Yard Sale, so I stopped to look around. I saw the saddle in the dirt. Could not believe what I had found.
The leather on the horn was gone. The seat all caked in dust. The conchos and the buckles were seized up from years of rust.
The leather straps were torn away. Both cinches looked well used. That saddle needed someone’s help. For sure it’d been abused.
The old man took a look at me and got up from his chair. He said, “That saddle’s been around. It shows a little wear.”
I asked the old man what he’d take. He stretched and scratched his head. “I’ll take a dollar for it son.” That’s what the old man said.
It seemed his eyes looked through me. “That saddle’s meant for you. I hope you’ll fix it up one day and show me when you’re through.”
I handed him the dollar; threw the saddle in the truck. Most yard sales are a waste of time. That day I had some luck.
So I wrapped the horn in leather, and I glued it down in place. I cut new leather straps and tied the conchos down with lace.
I stitched two rawhide stirrups with a worn-out boot shoelace. I opened both the skirts and slid the stirrups down in place.
I tied a brand new latigo and buckled on the cinch. Then I oiled up the saddle, and I didn’t miss an inch.
The old man’s worn out saddle was now good enough to ride. I couldn’t wait to show him, and I felt a certain pride.
I drove out to the old man’s home. He met me at the truck. I showed him my old saddle. Said, “I’ll sell it for a buck.”
The old man kinda chuckled; then he handed me a One. A handshake sealed the deal. I felt a good deed had been done.
The old man said, “I’ll keep this saddle for a day or two. It brings back good old memories, but it’s really meant for you.”
I told him that I’d buy it back in just a week or so. He smiled. “I’ll take a dollar. That’s the going price, you know.”
Well I never made it back again. I’d heard the old man died. But that worn-out dollar saddle helped me find my kinder side.
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American white pelicans
Jennifer Jackson/Idaho Fish and Game
Biologists work to protect a popular Yellowstone cutthroat fishery from pelican predation
Blackfoot Reservoir, located about 40 miles east of Pocatello, is home to two divergent, yet symbiotic, conservation stories that have been playing out in Southeast Idaho for nearly 30 years, leaving Fish and Game biologists to find new innovative ways towards one common solution.
On one side of the coin is the Yellowstone cutthroat trout, a native species in the upper Snake River drainage that have declined in significant portions of their distribution. Their limited numbers have led to decades’ worth of research and management efforts by Fish and Game fisheries and wildlife biologists.
On the other side is another once-threatened species, the American white pelican, competing directly with Yellowstone cutthroat trout recovery efforts.
For nearly three decades, Fish and Game staff have been deploying a number of management strategies to find a balance between cutthroat trout and white pelicans. And, in 2022, that work is continuing.
Across the U.S., pelicans were on the decline until around the 1960s. Since the ’80s, pelicans have seen a rise in numbers thanks to reduced pesticide use, increased federal and state protection and adapting to new environments.
Since the 1990s, pelicans have been breeding consistently at three nesting colonies across Idaho. The abundance of breeding adults increased significantly through the early 2010s and peaked in 2012. Blackfoot Reservoir’s Gull Island, for example, has been a popular pelican destination since as early as 1910. After a partnership with USDA Wildlife Services to rid the island of badgers in 1991 and 1992, pelicans took advantage of the predator-free real estate and began nesting on Gull Island in 1993.
Fish and Game biologists in the southeast region have been focusing their efforts on this conundrum since that year, when there were around just 200 breeding adult pelicans. In 2007, that number had soared to its peak of 3,400, before declining to an average of about 1,100 over the past 5 years.
Since 2010 the statewide breeding population has fluctuated annually. Since 2017, breeding adults have averaged around 4,600. In Idaho, pelicans predominantly forage on abundant populations of nongame fish resulting in non-consequential or acceptable impacts to other resource values and anglers.
However, pelican predation in some areas has a measurable impact on sport fishing and native trout conservation programs, most notably native Yellowstone cutthroat trout, creating conflict between pelican and fisheries management objectives.
Big birds, bigger problems
“At Blackfoot Reservoir, we’d like to consistently manage pelicans at our plan objective of 700 breeding adult birds,” said Regional Fisheries Manager Carson Watkins. “In recent history we’ve been about double that.”
Seeing the balance of pelicans and Yellowstone cutthroat trout beginning to teeter heavily towards the big white birds, Idaho Fish and Game unrolled its first pelican management plan back in 2009. Since pelicans are a federally protected species under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Fish and Game has been working in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to monitor pelican populations in the Blackfoot River system and to manage predation impacts on the cutthroat trout fishery.
“Managing pelican predation has been a slow, uphill battle,” Regional Wildlife Manager Zach Lockyer said. “They are very intelligent birds — efficient fish-eaters, with a strong fidelity to their preferred nesting areas. Blackfoot is a big, complex system, which complicates managers’ ability to control where pelicans occur in space and time.”
The current American White Pelican Conservation Plan is a tightrope walk — establishing a management framework which keeps pelican populations healthy and viable but also reducing the impact of the colonies on native trout and recreational fisheries. How do you reduce the number of one federally protected species of concern on a body of water while simultaneously recovering the population of native fish species? Fish and Game staff argue there may be a solution.
The Pelican Effect
To survey the number of Yellowstone cutthroat trout in a fishery, one might assume the sole method for gathering this data is by netting the reservoir. Thanks to pelicans (relatively speaking), there is another way.
Fisheries biologists look not just to the water but to the land — specifically, a pelican’s nest — to help assess Yellowstone cutthroat trout populations in the fishery.
“In places where the pelicans are nesting, we can comb the area and scan for PIT tags regurgitated by the pelicans,” said Watkins. “This helps us understand the basic relationship between pelican abundance and fish predation.”
Fisheries staff have estimated that as much as 50 percent of PIT-tagged fish in Blackfoot Reservoir can be consumed by pelicans, which eat 4-5 pounds of fish a day.
“The observed predation has been pretty alarming,” Watkins said. “Monitoring the effect of pelicans is just half the battle at Blackfoot Reservoir. We’re also working on recovering native cutthroat trout toward an objective of 10,000 spawning fish, which takes an understanding of fish survival and population growth rates. Collectively, all these pieces support or inform elements of the state’s pelican management plan.”
Keeping the numbers in check
To bring pelicans within objective (700 breeding adults) as described in the Pelican Management Plan, Fish and Game staff have had to be creative and adapt to this long-lived intelligent bird.
In the past, Fish and Game staff have deployed many tactics in an effort to reduce pelican predation on Blackfoot Reservoir and the Blackfoot River, relying mostly on hazing the birds and excluding nesting in some places. The overall goals are to reduce the number of breeding birds at-large and to reduce the extent of foraging on the in-river cutthroat trout population. Pelicans, Lockyer argues, are intelligent and adaptable creatures that often outwit efforts to manage the conflict.
“Every year can be a little different, as pelicans are extremely loyal to these bodies of water and persistent in their efforts to reproduce,” Lockyer said. As a result, Fish and Game has to constantly adapt and be creative to meet its goals.
In 2020 and 2021, however, Fish and Game began seeing a change in the pelicans’ daily routine, a change that may be a win-win after all for both pelicans and cutthroat trout.
On to greener pastures (well…mud flats)
About 17 miles away as the pelican flies lies Chesterfield Reservoir. In 2020, Fish and Game biologists started observing pelicans building nests on Chesterfield’s sole island near the western edge of the reservoir.
“There is very limited nesting habitat at Chesterfield,” Watkins said. “But, at least in 2020 and 2021, the pelicans found it suitable, as they established their nests at Chesterfield and ‘commuted’ to the Blackfoot River and other nearby bodies of water to feed.”
Fish and Game managers believe the Chesterfield birds to be part of the same colony from Blackfoot Reservoir, leaving biologists to wonder if the move to Chesterfield is a good fit after all.
With the majority of the Blackfoot colony nesting at Chesterfield, Fish and Game staff believe it will have a lower impact on the fish population since the birds may spend less time in the Blackfoot system. Although the pelican colony continues to feed at Blackfoot Reservoir, their overall imprint on the fishery is declining.
“Because of reduced hazing disturbance at Chesterfield, fledgling success has actually increased,” Lockyer mentioned. “There are still birds inhabiting Blackfoot, but we’re not allowing them to nest there. At Chesterfield, the colony can largely be left alone and thus a reduced disturbance to those birds. So, monitoring and management of pelicans at Chesterfield is simpler and potentially better for pelicans and cutthroat trout at Blackfoot.”
However, this dynamic system is continually changing, Lockyer added. Recent drought conditions have resulted in lower water levels in many Idaho reservoirs, including Chesterfield. In 2022, the nesting island at Chesterfield was not an “island” but was instead connected to the mainland due to low water.
The result? No more pelicans nesting at Chesterfield.
What seemed to be an excellent management shift the past two years for pelicans and cutthroat trout is proving to be an entirely new challenge for wildlife and fisheries managers.
“Cutthroat trout recovery and adherence to Idaho’s Pelican Management Plan will remain forefront as both fisheries and wildlife managers continue to work on this interesting and challenging situation,” Lockyer said. “Will Chesterfield serve as a long term solution into the future? Only time will tell.”
It has and will continue to be a delicate balance between both pelicans and Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Blackfoot Reservoir may still provide quality feeding grounds for the large white birds, but through continuous effort, Fish and Game is working to eliminate nesting there while ensuring a prized native cutthroat trout continues to rebound in its home waters. | 2022-07-01T22:08:27Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Biologists work to protect a popular Yellowstone cutthroat fishery from pelican predation | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/biologists-work-to-protect-a-popular-yellowstone-cutthroat-fishery-from-pelican-predation/article_5dea589a-0fab-5aa6-a92b-6dda8d8e4bbe.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/biologists-work-to-protect-a-popular-yellowstone-cutthroat-fishery-from-pelican-predation/article_5dea589a-0fab-5aa6-a92b-6dda8d8e4bbe.html |
Ashley Ferguson, ISU geosciences doctoral candidate, left, and Leif Tapanila, geosciences professor and director of the Idaho Museum of Natural History, pose for a photo with a clutch of 74 million-year-old turtle eggs at the Idaho Museum of Natural History on April 28.
An artist rendering of 74 million-year-old turtle eggs by Alex Ferguson.
By Alex Ferguson
A clutch of 74 million-year-old turtle eggs are seen at the Idaho Museum of Natural History on April 28. The eggs were discovered in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah by Leif Tapanila and Eric Roberts in 2009.
ISU Ph.D. student and professor’s research details rare prehistoric turtle eggs
Recently, Ashley Ferguson, ISU geosciences doctoral candidate, and Leif Tapanila, geosciences professor and director of the Idaho Museum of Natural History, published their findings on a clutch of 74 million-year-old turtle eggs in the journal Cretaceous Research. The eggs were originally found in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah by Tapanila and colleague Eric Roberts in 2009 while they were prospecting the area for potential fossil sites.
“We saw eggshell fragments covering a hillslope, and we could trace it back to a layer underground,” said Tapanila. “As you can imagine, eggs are really delicate, so finding a well-preserved clutch is rare.”
Fast forward to 2017, and after monitoring the spot to see if Mother Nature would reveal more of the eggs, Ferguson took the eggs on for her research.
“I became really interested in researching eggs during my master’s studies when I learned about the unique ways some dinosaurs made their nests,” Ferguson said. “Oviraptors, for example, arrange their eggs into a donut shape, with the adult sitting in the center. It made me really curious to learn more about nesting strategies and how eggs and nest structures evolved over time.”
Over the course of two years, Ferguson worked to excavate the eggs, even utilizing a Bureau of Land Management helicopter to fly the block of rock holding the eggs to a waiting pickup truck. Once the eggs were back in Pocatello, she worked at exposing the eggshells using hand tools like dental picks and chisels. Using an electron microscope, she scanned a thin section of the egg and made a big discovery.
“Our scan showed us the eggs have a lot of unique features and might be a new type of turtle egg,” Ferguson said.
“Paleontologists like to name everything — including fossilized turtle eggs,” said Tapanila. “Because they could be a new species, their name is Testudoolithus tuberi.”
Ferguson also found the pieces of broken eggs were strewn across the whole specimen and something unexpected. Like a detective working a crime scene, Ferguson has been able to put together what may have happened eons ago.
“The eggshells being so spread out is unusual for eggs that hatched since the broken eggs would have stayed in the nest chamber,” Ferguson explained. “It makes sense that predators would eat nests fairly often, and we found tyrannosaur teeth with the eggs so it’s entirely possible that a small tyrannosaur dug them up for an easy meal.”
Looking ahead, Ferguson hopes to return to the area where the eggs were found.
“I would like to build on this research and continue to search this part of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument,” Ferguson said. "We have found fragments of shell that look like the turtle shell, so there may be more clutches out there to find.”
For more information on the ISU Department of Geosciences and Idaho Museum of Natural History, visit isu.edu/geosciences and isu.edu/imnh.
Leif Tapanila | 2022-07-01T22:08:39Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | ISU Ph.D. student and professor’s research details rare prehistoric turtle eggs | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/isu-ph-d-student-and-professor-s-research-details-rare-prehistoric-turtle-eggs/article_6c5bb46b-fac3-53e1-8e28-d8dd70e587ec.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/isu-ph-d-student-and-professor-s-research-details-rare-prehistoric-turtle-eggs/article_6c5bb46b-fac3-53e1-8e28-d8dd70e587ec.html |
The subject of this little story is one where I grab a soap box, stand on my tippy-toes and speak as loudly as possible while trying to maintain my composure. Prolonged sitting will kill you.
We have known the importance of movement, but this study did a good job of putting forth some impressive, possibly scary, numbers. A study in The Journal of The American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology, involving more than 100,000 individuals from all over the world (21 countries), found that people who sat for six to eight hours a day had a 12 to 13 percent increased risk for early death and heart disease, while those who sat for more than eight hours daily increased that to a mind-blowing 20 percent!
The lead co-authors stated that their study confirmed that the combination of sitting, and inactivity accounted for 8.8 percent of all deaths, which is close to the contribution of smoking at 10.6 percent (in their study). People who sat the most and had the least amount of activity had the highest risk — up to 50 percent — while those who sat most but were active at other times substantially lowered that risk to 17 percent. This equates to good news for those of you reading who have a sit more than move job — exercising outside of work and applying the rule of 15 minutes of walking for every hour of sitting at work, greatly negates these negative effects.
They are huge issues with a simple solution. Move as often as you can. Schedule times at your desk job to get up and go for a few minute walk. Invite your boss to go with you and tell her you are saving her life by doing so. Medical costs are far more expensive than “lost time at work” while you move around a little. Movement is key to existence! | 2022-07-01T22:08:45Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Movement is key | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/movement-is-key/article_4f814e98-07ff-5f0c-a46b-9b997fb8f9e5.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/movement-is-key/article_4f814e98-07ff-5f0c-a46b-9b997fb8f9e5.html |
Pocatello handyman Mike Merzlock says he was accosted by several men offering fake jewlery and eventually paid $200 in order to avoid any violent outcome.
Some of the fake gold items that local jewelry stores have seen lately.
Molinelli's Jewelers Photos
“They said that wouldn’t even get them past Inkom and that they really needed $500 for this gold,” Merzlock said. “They were rather aggressive and I started to become even more concerned for my safety. I decided that I was going to lose a little money at least it would get these guys away from me and the town.”
“I saw that Molinelli's Jewelers was warning people about a fake gold scam in the paper and that’s when I knew that I had lost some money,” Merzlock said. “All the jewelry was marked 14 and 18 karat gold and it looked pretty authentic. Getting actual gold was not my main concern, though. My main concern was for my safety.”
Merzlock said the men never explicitly threatened him or displayed any weapons, but that didn't stop him from feeling as if the situation wouldn’t devolve into violence.
“I had no idea what was in the back seat of their car,” Merzlock said. “It’s hard because you don’t know exactly what they are capable of and what they might have done if I didn’t comply. My son asked me why I didn't dial 911 and I told him that I didn’t want to press the issue with these guys. I couldn’t help but think about my friend who had his head beaten in and ribs broken with a baseball bat. There are a lot of crazy things going around right now. People don’t think twice about pulling a gun out and plugging you.”
Mike Merzlock | 2022-07-01T22:08:52Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Longtime Pocatello handyman falls victim to fake gold scam | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/longtime-pocatello-handyman-falls-victim-to-fake-gold-scam/article_46d9a6a7-10d2-5eb5-8a85-eb85cb0964fe.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/longtime-pocatello-handyman-falls-victim-to-fake-gold-scam/article_46d9a6a7-10d2-5eb5-8a85-eb85cb0964fe.html |
Lance Kolbet is one of the organizers of an upcoming Veterans Day parade in Pocatello and a fundraiser dinner for the recently established James E. Johnson scholarship endowment at Idaho State University.
First-ever Veterans Day parade coming to the Gate City this November
POCATELLO — Coming to the Gate City this November is what event organizers are calling the first ever Veterans Day parade.
Lance Kolbet of University Financial Group has been working hand-in-hand with Richard Hollingsworth of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 745 to create a very special Veterans Day in Pocatello this year.
In addition to a parade tentatively scheduled for Nov. 12, Kolbet says a dinner will be held at Idaho State University on Veterans Day that will benefit a recently established AMVETS Bengal Post 1901 James E. Johnson endowment.
“We have the James E. Johnson endowment set up and ready to kick out scholarships but we really want to be able to find a way to fund it in its perpetuity,” Kolbet said. “To do so, we have Blue Cross of Idaho and my company, University Financial Group, sponsoring a dinner at the Stephens Performing Arts Center on Nov. 11.”
Kolbet said Shane Hunt, Dean of the ISU College of Business, donated the performing arts center for the dinner and Blue Cross of Idaho has about 40 employees between Idaho Falls and Pocatello that will be helping run the event.
Johnson, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps who served in the Korean War is the only Pocatello resident to have received a Medal of Honor. Johnson was posthumously awarded the nation’s highest decoration for his heroic lone fight on December 2, 1950, to cover the withdrawal of his platoon during the bitter Chosin Reservoir campaign in Korea, according to the Marine Corps University website. When last seen by his comrades he was wounded, but still engaging the enemy in close grenade hand-to-hand combat. The enemy was wearing the uniforms of friendly troops at the time. He was listed as missing in action until January 1954, when his status was officially changed to "presumed dead."
Kolbet said he has many plans in store for the dinner and the group is hoping to bring on former Idaho governors Dirk Kempthorne, a current member of the Idaho Commissioning Committee, and C.L. “Butch” Otter, a spokesperson for the Medicare program of Blue Cross of Idaho, to participate in the event.
“The reasoning of bringing Kempthorne on board is because there is a new Virginia class submarine that is going to be launched and christened in April 2023,” Kolbet said. “Kempthorne is the spokesperson for the USS Idaho commissioning committee. So, in terms of having a speaker we are hoping to have Kempthorne on board and the timing should be good because we'll have the Veterans Day dinner for James E. Johnson on Nov, 11, but it will be only a few months later that will be actually launching the USS Idaho submarine.
Kolbet said the city of Pocatello had once celebrated Johnson with a day dedicated to him and mentioned numerous articles published about the veteran in the Idaho State Journal, but over the years his name and service has somewhat faded from public memory.
In terms of the parade, Kolbet said Hollingsworth is taking the lead on that project and that he expects the event to be a massive success.
“So far we have spoken to the mayor and we have the green light for a Veterans Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 12,” Kolbet said. “This will be our very first Veterans Day Parade in Pocatello. We are in conversation with Stephanie Pallagi of Historic Downtown Pocatello to put together the route.”
Kolbet says a Veterans Day parade in the Gate City has been several years in the making but the recent COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in their plans. Kolbet said he expects veterans and current active service members from every branch of the military to participate in the parade, along with some of their very best equipment, adding that he believes Hollingsworth has secured some type of flyover event as well.”
“In talking with Bannock County Veteran Services Coordinator Melissa Hartman, I recently learned that per capita Bannock County has the highest number of veterans in the state with about 8,400 veterans,”Kolbet said. “Our population is very saturated with veterans and also very pro-veteran and military. On top of that, ISU was recently ranked as the No. 4 most veteran-friendly university in the country. It would be nice to see ISU take that No. 1 spot.”
Much work remains to ensure both events come to fruition and Kolbet said a planning committee is expected to meet about bi-weekly until November rolls around. Until then, Kolbet said he’s going to do his best to contain his excitement. | 2022-07-02T00:23:21Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | First-ever Veterans Day parade coming to the Gate City this November | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/first-ever-veterans-day-parade-coming-to-the-gate-city-this-november/article_ce5d92f6-aab5-53ae-962c-df6538e3c783.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/first-ever-veterans-day-parade-coming-to-the-gate-city-this-november/article_ce5d92f6-aab5-53ae-962c-df6538e3c783.html |
Local veteran Lance Kolbet is pictured holding American flags at Idaho State University on Friday to promote the upcoming Pocatello Veterans Day parade and James E. Johnson college scholarship endowment.
POCATELLO — Coming to the Gate City this November is what event organizers are calling the first Veterans Day parade in about 80 years.
Richard Hollingsworth, District 7 commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said the parade is all part of what will be a very special Veterans Day in Pocatello this year.
Pocatello VFW Post 735 member Chester Avery initiated the mission to bring back the Gate City Veterans Day parade which was last held in Pocatello in the 1940s, Hollingsworth said.
In addition to the parade scheduled for Nov. 12, there will be a dinner at Idaho State University on Veterans Day that will benefit a recently established AMVETS Bengal Post 1901 James E. Johnson college scholarship endowment.
“We have the James E. Johnson endowment set up and ready to kick out scholarships but we really want to be able to find a way to fund it in its perpetuity,” said local veteran Lance Kolbet of University Financial Group. “To do so, we have Blue Cross of Idaho and my company, University Financial Group, sponsoring a dinner at the Stephens Performing Arts Center on Nov. 11.”
Kolbet said Shane Hunt, dean of the ISU College of Business, donated the use of the Stephens center for the dinner and Blue Cross of Idaho has about 40 employees between Idaho Falls and Pocatello who will be helping to run the event.
Johnson, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps who served in the Korean War, is the only Pocatello resident to have received the Medal of Honor. Johnson was posthumously awarded the nation’s highest decoration for his heroic lone fight on Dec. 2, 1950, to cover the withdrawal of his platoon during the bitter Chosin Reservoir campaign in Korea, according to the Marine Corps University website. When last seen by his comrades, he was wounded but still engaging the enemy in close grenade and hand-to-hand combat. He was listed as missing in action until January 1954 when his status was officially changed to "presumed dead."
Kolbet said he has many plans in store for the dinner and the group is hoping to bring on former Idaho governors Dirk Kempthorne, a member of the USS Idaho submarine commissioning committee, and C.L. “Butch” Otter, a spokesperson for the Medicare program of Blue Cross of Idaho, to participate in the event.
“The reasoning of bringing Kempthorne on board is because there is a new Virginia class submarine that is going to be launched and christened in April 2023,” Kolbet said. “Kempthorne is the spokesperson for the USS Idaho commissioning committee. So in terms of having a speaker we are hoping to have Kempthorne on board and the timing should be good because we'll have the Veterans Day dinner for James E. Johnson on Nov. 11, but it will be only a few months later that we'll be actually launching the USS Idaho submarine."
Kolbet said the city of Pocatello used to honor Johnson with a day dedicated to him, but over the years his name and military service have somewhat faded from public memory.
Regarding the parade, the route through Pocatello is still being determined but the event will start at 10:45 a.m. Nov. 12.
Hollingsworth said he's still looking for sponsors for the parade. Anyone interested should email him at vfwccpost735@gmail.com.
All of the military branches have been contacted to participate in the parade and all have agreed to take part so far except for the Navy.
Hollingsworth is hoping to arrange fly overs by A-10 attack aircraft and Black Hawk helicopters during the parade. The U.S. Army has agreed to have a strong presence at the event and plans to bring several armored vehicles upon final approval.
All veteran services organizations will be notified and invited to participate in the parade, Hollingsworth added.
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad appointed Hollingsworth to be the chairman of the committee to bring back the Veterans Day parade. Hollingsworth plans to contact Idaho State University and local high schools to see about getting their marching bands to participate as well.
A parade marshal will be named for each military branch, and Hollingsworth is hoping local classic car clubs will provide transportation for the marshals during the parade.
He'll also be inviting all the surrounding cities to participate in the parade.
“In talking with Bannock County Veteran Services Coordinator Melissa Hartman, I recently learned that per capita Bannock County has the highest number of veterans in the state with about 8,400 veterans,” Kolbet said. “Our population is very saturated with veterans and also very pro-veteran and military. On top of that, ISU was recently ranked as the No. 4 most veteran-friendly university in the country. It would be nice to see ISU take that No. 1 spot.”
Much work remains to ensure both the scholarship endowment and parade come to fruition and Kolbet said a planning committee is going to regularly meet until November rolls around to ensure success. Until then, Kolbet said he’s going to do his best to contain his excitement.
Richard Hollingsworth | 2022-07-02T04:26:33Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | First Veterans Day parade in 80 years coming to Pocatello this November | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/first-veterans-day-parade-in-80-years-coming-to-pocatello-this-november/article_ce5d92f6-aab5-53ae-962c-df6538e3c783.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/first-veterans-day-parade-in-80-years-coming-to-pocatello-this-november/article_ce5d92f6-aab5-53ae-962c-df6538e3c783.html |
On Friday, July 1, 2022, at approximately 9:15 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash eastbound on State Highway 36 near milepost 16.9, in Franklin County.
An 80-year-old male was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee eastbound, with a 78-year-old female passenger, both from Afton, Wyoming. A 29-year-old female from Medford, Oregon, was driving a Dodge Dart westbound. The vehicles collided head on.
All occupants were transported by ground ambulance to local hospitals.
The roadway was blocked for approximately two hours and 30 minutes. | 2022-07-02T16:19:42Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | THREE INJURED IN HEAD-ON CRASH THAT SHUT DOWN LOCAL HIGHWAY FOR OVER TWO HOURS | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/three-injured-in-head-on-crash-that-shut-down-local-highway-for-over-two-hours/article_a4c395cc-0540-5127-94f3-c01133ebd94f.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/three-injured-in-head-on-crash-that-shut-down-local-highway-for-over-two-hours/article_a4c395cc-0540-5127-94f3-c01133ebd94f.html |
For the past eight years, the Gate City Grays baseball team has been a homegrown incarnation of America's favorite pastime, giving local fans a ballclub to rally behind and an affordable way to get the ballpark experience.
It's apparent upon walking into Halliwell Park on Grays game day that there's a sense of community around the team. That's what Grays co-owner Terry Frederickson envisioned when he and his wife, Erica, started the team in 2014.
The pair of baseball lovers had faith in Pocatello nearly a decade ago that it would support the Grays. They weren't disappointed then, nor are they now.
Hundreds of people show up for every Grays home game and summer has become synonymous in Pocatello with the start of the team's season.
"(Erica and I) looked at each other and we said, 'Pocatello needs this,'" Terry said. "It's medicine for this town. We provide opportunities for employment. We provide baseball. I always say everything that's wrong in Pocatello can be fixed with what's inside these gates. I believe that with all my heart. We can just sit down, have a hot dog, have a cold beverage. We'll figure it out."
This year, the Grays' 14-3 record has further proved them to be a force in the league. The semipro team is made up of players from around East Idaho but mostly the Pocatello area. It's become an outlet for players out of high school and college to earn money or hone their baseball skills for future endeavors.
"I was riding my bike the other day and I passed these three people with Grays hats on. I'm like, 'Hey, go Grays!'" Terry said. "It just makes my day every time I see that. Even after eight years, I'm still blown away."
Liam Pope, a longtime Grays fan and the father of one of the team's coaches, said he's been loyal since the team first started. He still has some original Grays' merchandise and he's loved supporting the team over the years.
"I was always a fan of the Grays. I was bringing my son here way before he ever became involved as a coach," Pope said. "We'd come up, enjoy a great game of baseball. It was absolutely awesome for the community and still is."
The Grays' upcoming regular season home games are set for July 5, 14, 16 and 25 and Aug. 1 at Halliwell Park in Pocatello. Saturday games start at 6 p.m. and week day games start at 7:30 p.m. The July 5 game will feature a tribute to veterans to honor them and celebrate Independence Day.
"It doesn't matter if you're the richest guy in Pocatello or the poorest guy in Pocatello. Five bucks is going to get you in here sitting next to each other and enjoying baseball," Terry said. "Our hope is we just want to keep building a winning team, and as long as we're having fun, we'll keep doing it."
Terry Frederickson
Liam Pope | 2022-07-02T19:44:05Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | A GATE CITY TRADITION: Summer in Pocatello has become synonymous with Grays baseball | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/a-gate-city-tradition-summer-in-pocatello-has-become-synonymous-with-grays-baseball/article_2a402920-f6b3-55a7-82bf-f3ad2182f561.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/a-gate-city-tradition-summer-in-pocatello-has-become-synonymous-with-grays-baseball/article_2a402920-f6b3-55a7-82bf-f3ad2182f561.html |
The Portneuf Medical Center air ambulance pictured after arriving at a landing zone in the Caribou County backcountry to transport a man seriously injured in an ATV crash.
Caribou County Sheriff's Office Photo
On Friday at about 8:15 p.m., the Caribou County Sheriff’s Communication Center was notified of an ATV accident with injuries approximately 5 miles southwest of Bancroft in the Mill Creek area.
The accident was reported to have occurred at about 12:30 p.m., but was not found until the victim did not return when expected. The victim was found after family members went looking for him.
The Caribou County ambulance for the Bancroft area was dispatched as well as the Caribou County Search and Rescue.
The ATV operator, Darrell Lester, age 75, from Bancroft, sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Due to the extent of the injuries and remote location, Portneuf Air Ambulance was requested by the on-scene EMTs.
The Sheriff’s Office wants to thank all the professional volunteers and community members who responded to assist in getting Lester to the ambulance and then to the Air Ambulance landing zone. We also want to thank the Portnuef Air Ambulance crew for their quick and professional response. | 2022-07-03T03:51:08Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Local man airlifted to hospital following ATV crash in Southeast Idaho backcountry | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/local-man-airlifted-to-hospital-following-atv-crash-in-southeast-idaho-backcountry/article_52d19ecf-383b-58ef-9c78-be4a91188ef8.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/local-man-airlifted-to-hospital-following-atv-crash-in-southeast-idaho-backcountry/article_52d19ecf-383b-58ef-9c78-be4a91188ef8.html |
By Portneuf Health Trust
POCATELLO — Healthy City, USA has a busy schedule for the first week of July!
Starting off with July 4, Inkom is hosting their annual Inkom Color Fun Run. The first 150 people to register will get T-shirts and swag bags. The race begins at 7:30 a.m. at Stuart Park in Inkom and finishes at Stuart Park. Bring the whole family and make sure to wear light colored clothing so you can see the colors from the run. For more info and to register for the Fun Run, visit @InkomEvents on Facebook or visit the city of Inkom’s website at inkomidaho.org.
Next up, every Tuesday and Thursday night, Barrie’s hosts a group bike ride. Tuesday night is geared more towards beginners and Thursday is geared more towards advanced riders. Call Barrie’s to get more info at 208-232-8996.
Wednesday, July 6, is Healthy City, USA’s Wednesday Walk at the Portneuf Wellness Complex. This walk is every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. Grab the whole family, including the dogs, and head on over to the Wellness Complex to get some steps in. Healthy City, USA swag will be handed out to walkers as well.
Lastly, start your Saturday, July 9, off right by participating in one of the Portneuf Valley Fun Runs. Starting at 7:30 a.m. is the Quinn Meadows Cruise. There are 3 different distances to choose from: 2.5K, 5K and 10K. The courses are up and around ISU’s campus.
Pre-registering for the Fun Run is highly recommended either online or in person at the Friday night packet pick up. Google the Portneuf Valley Fun Run Series to get more info and to register. Have a great week!
Inkom Color | 2022-07-03T06:05:49Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Healthy City, USA kicking off July with several community events and activities | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/healthy-city-usa-kicking-off-july-with-several-community-events-and-activities/article_e7f7c746-5b54-5649-9431-d18f494f6128.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/healthy-city-usa-kicking-off-july-with-several-community-events-and-activities/article_e7f7c746-5b54-5649-9431-d18f494f6128.html |
Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on July 2, the Idaho Falls Fire Department (IFFD) and Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) were dispatched to the 6000 block of E. Panorama Drive in Bonneville County after an individual saw smoke coming from the top of a house and called the Bonneville County/Idaho Falls Dispatch Center.
There were no injuries to civilians. One firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, where he was later treated and released.
Operations personnel remained on scene for several hours making sure the fire was completely extinguished and there were no hot spots.
The Law Enforcement Chaplaincy of Idaho responded to the scene to provide assistance to those displaced from the fire as the home is uninhabitable. The Red Cross was also notified. | 2022-07-03T06:05:55Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Lightning strike ignites fire that guts local home, injures firefighter | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/lightning-strike-ignites-fire-that-guts-local-home-injures-firefighter/article_e9103848-ab1c-5d2b-94ba-4874f95910e1.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/lightning-strike-ignites-fire-that-guts-local-home-injures-firefighter/article_e9103848-ab1c-5d2b-94ba-4874f95910e1.html |
Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, sponsored a bill in 2021 that would have created the “Strong Students Grant01 Program.” Students attending both public and private schools would have been eligible to apply for grants.
Clow said that even without the more recent ruling, the Montana decision cleared the way for religious schools to receive funding, regardless of the state’s constitution.
Regarding the potential passage of school vouchers, Gramer said, “They’re misleading people by saying this is a huge victory.” | 2022-07-03T08:12:00Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | US Supreme Court decision could lead to religious schools in Idaho receiving public funds | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/us-supreme-court-decision-could-lead-to-religious-schools-in-idaho-receiving-public-funds/article_ab26273f-09b8-5c44-8435-799564183138.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/us-supreme-court-decision-could-lead-to-religious-schools-in-idaho-receiving-public-funds/article_ab26273f-09b8-5c44-8435-799564183138.html |
Anderson Donna Anderson Donna Anderson was born in Idaho Falls to Herschel and May Bowman. She grew up with 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She passed away at the age of 88 on June 28, 2022, at her home, with her son Darrell by her side. She spent time living in Pocatello, Nampa, American Falls, and eventually settled in Chubbuck. Donna married Wendell Anderson, and they shared 33 years together. She also had 5 sons. She was a faithful member of the Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time in the outdoors. Donna loved fishing and hunting, gardening, and flowers. Most importantly, she was an amazing mother and friend who will be missed by everyone. Donna is preceded in death by her parents, sister Betty Conlin, brother Tom Bowman, ex-husband Wendell Anderson, and two sons: Terry Ray Anderson and John Skylar Anderson. She is survived by her sons Ricky Lee Anderson, Paul Wendell Anderson, and Darrell Herschel Olson; sister Dorothy Cox, brother Herschel Bowman, 8 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held on July 7, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Mountain View Cemetery. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family online at www.wilksfuneralhome.com.
Paul Wendell Anderson
Herschel Bowman
Ricky Lee Anderson | 2022-07-03T08:12:06Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Anderson, Donna | Obituaries | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/anderson-donna/article_0378841b-5a0d-580e-a2f7-6f2cb7d46182.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/anderson-donna/article_0378841b-5a0d-580e-a2f7-6f2cb7d46182.html |
Budge Keneth Hyrum Budge Keneth Hyrum Budge, 91, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away June 29, 2022 in Pocatello. He was born 15 April, 1931 in Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, the son of Wilford Woodruff Budge and Elizabeth Ada Foster. He was raised in Paris where he learned elements of farming and logging. He attended school in Paris at Emerson Grade School and Fielding High School. He moved with his family to Payette, Idaho in 1948 where he graduated from Payette High School in 1949. He served in the Air Force 1951-1952. He married Elaine Hymas 1 Feb. 1952 in the Salt Lake Temple. He taught Math at Pocatello High School from 1960 until he retired in1993. He had the chess club in his classroom whenever available. He loved family, church, working at the History Center. He enjoyed sports, dancing, music, fixing things, and learning new things. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; kids, Debra Hill (John), Kathy Pierce, Tracy Budge, Kaye Young (Trent); siblings, Lilian Hartwell, Nedra, Eldon Budge, James Budge, and Deone Pace; 20 Grandkids, and 35 Great Grandkids. He was preceded in death by his parents; 1 son Steven Budge; and 5 siblings. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 8, 2022 at 11 am at the Caldwell Park Ward building, 135 S. 7th Ave. (7th and Lewis) Pocatello, Idaho with a viewing for one hour prior to the services. Burial, with Military Honors, will be in the Liberty Cemetery in Liberty, Idaho (by Montpelier, Idaho) at 3 pm. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family online at www.wilkscolonialchapel.com
Wilford Woodruff Budge | 2022-07-03T08:12:12Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Budge, Keneth Hyrum | Obituaries | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/budge-keneth-hyrum/article_c2957e57-924d-5b3a-b013-61d207c4eb51.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/budge-keneth-hyrum/article_c2957e57-924d-5b3a-b013-61d207c4eb51.html |
Gigger, Ida Utahna
Gigger Ida Utahna Gigger Ida Utahna Lyons Gigger was born October 7, 1923 in Huntington, Oregon. Born to Albert Rice Lyons and Ida Ann Despain, she was the ninth of ten children. She attended school in Weiser, Idaho and graduated in 1941. After high school, she moved to Boise to attend college. She met the love of her life, Charles Gigger, at a church carnival. They were married six months later on September 14, 1946 in Boise, Idaho and were sealed in the Cardston, Alberta LDS Temple one year later. Their three oldest daughters were born in Boise. They moved to Pocatello in November 1951 and welcomed six more children. Ida worked for Intermountain Gas Company for 22 years and retired in 1984. Ida was a wonderful homemaker. She ran an organized, busy home. Even with a large family, she was very punctual. She loved flowers, reading and aerobics even into her 90s. She loved to watch football, especially the Highland Rams. Ida was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and loved her Savior. She was a devoted member of the Meadowbrook Ward for over 70 years. She served in many callings. Her longest and most recent calling was Ward Librarian, in which she served for over 17 years. Ida loved to travel and attend the temple with her husband. She dreamed of attending the long-awaited Pocatello LDS Temple. That dream came true when she attended a session before her health declined. Ida loved her big family. She loved having big dinners, especially at Christmas and Thanksgiving. She supported her children and extended family. She attended virtually every event that occurred in their lives. Her home was a sanctuary of peace, safety and love. We will cherish all of the years we had with her. She was Christlike in so many ways. She was kind, generous and fun to be with. She never had an unkind thing to say about anyone. She never complained. She returned to her Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Ida is survived by her children Marvi Gigger (Terry Patrick), Janice Newsom, Tami (Theon) Hall, Greg (Larie) Gigger, Marbet Gigger (daughter-in-law), Ceva Cottrell, Starla (Bruce) Prescott, Kent Gigger and partner Roseann Gigger, Wayne Nelson (son-in-law), 27 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, daughter Tanya Nelson, son Emery Gigger and son-in-law Jerry Cottrell. A viewing will be held on Friday, July 8, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Manning Wheatley Funeral Home at 510 N 12th Ave, Pocatello. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 9, 2022 at the LDS Church at 300 E Chapel Rd, Pocatello at 12:00 p.m., with a viewing one hour prior to the service. The graveside service will take place at the Restlawn Memorial Gardens, 2864 S 5th Ave, Pocatello from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. To view the full obituary, visit www.mwfh1953.com ______
Ida Ann Despain
Charles Gigger
Tanya Nelson
Jerry Cottrell
Utahna Gigger Ida Utahna Lyons Gigger | 2022-07-03T08:12:18Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Gigger, Ida Utahna | Obituaries | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/gigger-ida-utahna/article_2ada277c-123b-54b6-b86f-744d2debfdcc.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/gigger-ida-utahna/article_2ada277c-123b-54b6-b86f-744d2debfdcc.html |
Clark Rollins A. Rollins Clark A. Rollins, 57, of Meridian passed away on June 26, 2022. Clark was born on April 6, 1965, in Pocatello, Idaho to Ron and Jan Rollins. He was a graduate of Pocatello High School class of 1983 where he loved to play football, and valued the great friendships he had throughout his school years. Clark attended Lewis-Clark State College and received his Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice/Police Science. He was employed by the Idaho State Police from 1985 - 2015, rising through the ranks to Major, and retired after 30 years of service. He was awarded several commendations and attended the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA. Clark enjoyed working hard and said he was fortunate to have worked with the best cops in the field, considering them some of his best friends. On the day of his retirement from ISP he ran 30 miles, 1 mile for each year he served. In 2016, Clark joined the Albertsons/Safeway team where he was promoted to Director E-Commerce Division Lead covering Denver and the Intermountain region - he spoke frequently of the great people he worked with, especially his OM's. Clark enjoyed everything outdoors. He was a tough competitor in duathlons in Northern Idaho, and a fun teammate and friend on relay running adventures. He loved the game of football and could tell you the stats of most any player. He helped coach an Optimist Football team which he really enjoyed. Clark liked to travel and loved the mountains. He and Toni enjoyed many camping trips, complete with RZR rides where they would drag-along friends or join family whenever they had a chance. Clark is survived by his wife, Toni, of 22 years; son, Ryan (Will) Robinson; daughters, Britani Robinson and Chauntel Rollins (Robert Reeff) and his pride and joys, grandkids, Rhylen and Braelyn. He is also survived by his mother, Jan; 3 sisters: Melody (Jim) Cunningham, Judy (Dale) Fehringer and Laura Rollins; one brother, David (Cindy) Rollins and many nieces and nephews, all of whom he thought the world of. Clark was preceded in death by his father, Ron Rollins and his brother, Rocky Rollins. Clark was a friend to everyone and was there to help anyone in need. His quick-wit, fun-nature and one-liner quotes of humor were enjoyed by all who knew him. He did not want to have a Funeral Service or Celebration of Life, instead, his wishes were to be cremated with his ashes scattered at his favorite place in the mountains, were he found solace. He touched so many lives and will be deeply missed by his family, friends and all who knew him. Remembrances may be left for the family on his webpage at www.AccentFuneral.com.
Ron Rollins
Britani Robinson
Chauntel Rollins
Jan Rollins
Braelyn | 2022-07-03T08:12:43Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Rollins, Clark A. | Obituaries | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/rollins-clark-a/article_5f1ca94a-2074-5416-96b9-0ada879dded9.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/rollins-clark-a/article_5f1ca94a-2074-5416-96b9-0ada879dded9.html |
A teenage girl was accidentally shot near Palisades Reservoir early Saturday evening, authorities said.
The girl was wounded in the torso but is expected to survive, according to the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office.
The incident happened around 6 p.m. Saturday along the lower Palisades Lake which is north of Palisades Reservoir.
The area where the shooting occurred is in very rough terrain and is not accessible via car or truck.
A Bonneville County sheriff's deputy riding a motorcycle was the first on the scene followed by Bonneville County Search and Rescue personnel on horseback, authorities said.
The Idaho Falls and Swan Valley fire departments and Bureau of Land Management Rangers also responded.
The girl was stabilized and then transported via wheeled stretcher and horseback the five miles out of the backcountry to the trailhead, from where she was transported via ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, authorities said.
Further details on the shooting have not yet been provided but the Sheriff's Office said the incident was definitely an accident. | 2022-07-03T19:47:34Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Authorities: Girl rescued from East Idaho backcountry after suffering accidental gunshot wound | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/authorities-girl-rescued-from-east-idaho-backcountry-after-suffering-accidental-gunshot-wound/article_db9ac34e-f23c-53dc-8b0b-b399347269fc.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/authorities-girl-rescued-from-east-idaho-backcountry-after-suffering-accidental-gunshot-wound/article_db9ac34e-f23c-53dc-8b0b-b399347269fc.html |
Idaho State Police are investigating an injury crash that occurred Sunday, July 3, 2022, at approximately 6:15 p.m. westbound on US Highway 20 at milepost 396 in Fremont County.
A 61-year-old female, from Brandon, Florida, was driving a 2022 Toyota Camry, stopped on the westbound shoulder near milepost 395, and had two passengers, a 35-year-old female from Lithia, Florida, and a 29-year-old female from Brandon, Florida. A 49-year-old male, from Idaho Falls, Idaho, was driving a 2018 Peterbilt semi-truck westbound. | 2022-07-04T12:49:39Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Three injured when car and semi collide on East Idaho highway | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/three-injured-when-car-and-semi-collide-on-east-idaho-highway/article_b7c32705-1a27-508b-8ba0-cde17c8d3fc1.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/three-injured-when-car-and-semi-collide-on-east-idaho-highway/article_b7c32705-1a27-508b-8ba0-cde17c8d3fc1.html |
A Pocatello police SUV pictured on the city's west side after a 4-year-old boy was reported missing there on Monday. A police officer later found the child sleeping in a nearby car.
POCATELLO — A Pocatello police officer is being credited with possibly saving the life of a 4-year-old boy who went missing on Monday.
The non-verbal boy was reported missing by his mother around 11:30 a.m. in the Ravine Drive area of west Pocatello, police said.
Every Pocatello police officer who was working Monday converged on the area and began searching for the boy.
One police officer began checking cars in the neighborhood and around noon found the boy asleep in a vehicle parked at a nearby home. The boy had apparently entered the unlocked vehicle after straying from his residence.
Police subsequently reunited the boy with his relieved mother.
Police said considering the hot temperatures expected Monday it's a good thing the officer checked the cars because the boy might have ended up being unable to exit the vehicle and suffering negative consequences as a result. | 2022-07-04T21:48:25Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Pocatello police officer finds missing 4-year-old asleep in neighbor's car | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/pocatello-police-officer-finds-missing-4-year-old-asleep-in-neighbors-car/article_8fefccf3-d409-5578-afa9-23bff2e4eb1b.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/pocatello-police-officer-finds-missing-4-year-old-asleep-in-neighbors-car/article_8fefccf3-d409-5578-afa9-23bff2e4eb1b.html |
Dorsey Richard Harry Dorsey Riverton, UT—Richard Harry Dorsey, born February 16, 1943 in Montpelier, ID to Chester and June Hansen Dorsey, passed away peacefully June 29, 2022, surrounded by his family. Raised in Pocatello, ID, Richard married Adele Farr in the St. George Temple in 1966. He is survived by his wife, three children Sean (Angie), Kirsten (Adam Watkins), and Ryan (Louise Hannig), seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Private services will be held at a later date. For the complete obituary, please see broomheadfuneralhome.com
Richard Harry Dorsey | 2022-07-05T08:23:12Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Dorsey, Richard Harry | Obituaries | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/dorsey-richard-harry/article_765a7ef0-4090-5b9d-88dd-d0cc16dd5df5.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/dorsey-richard-harry/article_765a7ef0-4090-5b9d-88dd-d0cc16dd5df5.html |
Hennings, Donald Dean
Donald Hennings Dean Hennings Don was born March 18, 1938 to Elmer and Helen Hennings on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. Don had six sisters and two brothers. He was the fourth out of nine children. They had a very loving and active childhood. They lived in many places growing up, due to his father's road construction company. In the late forties Don and his family settled in Bear Lake County, ID. Where he then finished his education. He spent his days as a young man playing basketball, fishing, and chasing after his high school sweetheart Marie Black. Don and Marie got married while Marie was finishing school. They had a short weekend honeymoon in Salt Lake City. As soon as they got back, Don was deployed and stationed in Puerto Rico. Where he served in the Air Force on a private mission for two years, leaving his young bride home. Not long upon his return they had their first son, Rick B. Hennings, and after eight years of trying for more children, they were finally blessed with their second son, Scot D. Hennings. Don loved raising his boys and being around his family. In life, Don followed his passion for tinkering and collecting old cars, and opened Hennings Salvage. He ran the yard for many years with his sons and grandson, Gatlin. In his spare time he loved "treasure hunting", fishing, watching sports, old westerns, and found a passion for reading. During the harsh winter months her in Bear Lake, Don would snowbird in Overton, Nevada. There he enjoyed gambling, and rock hounding in the desert. Don got the most joy when his grand and great-grandchildren came to visit him, or brought him sweets of any kind. Don loved life to the fullest always having a good time, and making sure those around him were well taken care of. Don passed away on June 25th, returning home to his loving wife of fifty-four years. Don's final wishes were to have people remember him for how he was; therefore there will be no memorial services. Don is survived by his son, Scot (Lorie) Hennings. Grandchildren: D.J., Patrisha, Megan, Gatlin (Melanie), and Heather Hennings. Great-Grandchildren: Gunner, Lena, Gage, Brielle, and another one on the way. Predeceased by his wife Marie, son Rick, his parents and his eight siblings. "There will come a time you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning" - Louis L'Amour
Hennings Don
Marie Black
Donald Dean | 2022-07-05T08:23:18Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Hennings, Donald Dean | Obituaries | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/hennings-donald-dean/article_0f57e705-c66e-5ed6-8dfb-ab4b208f2048.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/hennings-donald-dean/article_0f57e705-c66e-5ed6-8dfb-ab4b208f2048.html |
Kelly Laga J Laga Kelly passed away on June 16, 2022, of pancreatic cancer. He was many things in his life—a wonderful husband, dedicated father, inspirational educator, accomplished horseman, avid outdoorsman, skilled wood worker, and gentleman farmer. He was a man with an insatiable love for life, an ever-inquisitive mind, and an addiction to playing (outside if possible). He was always busy and worked as hard has he played. He is already greatly missed by his wife, Debbie, his seven children, and 19 grandchildren. We will celebrate Kelly’s life on July 16th, 2022, at the LDS church in Stevensville, MT, (100 Middle Burnt Fork Rd), at 2:00 pm MST.
Kelly Laga J Laga Kelly
Gentleman Farmer | 2022-07-05T08:23:24Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Laga, Kelly J | Obituaries | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/laga-kelly-j/article_2ee33dda-0eeb-5b4d-9a79-4b7fb8bf80eb.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/laga-kelly-j/article_2ee33dda-0eeb-5b4d-9a79-4b7fb8bf80eb.html |
Douglas Talbot Blaine Talbot Douglas Blaine Tabot, 59, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2022, at Portneuf Medical Center from complications of kidney and liver failure. He was surrounded by his loving wife and two children. Doug was born on October 6, 1962, in Preston, Idaho, the son of LaVern and Margaret Talbot. Doug grew up on the family farm in Winder, Idaho with his seven brothers and one sister as well as many cousins. They enjoyed working hard alongside their father as well as hunting and fishing in the surrounding area. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Tennessee Nashville mission. After returning home, he married Cathy Carter on May 4, 1984, in Preston, Idaho. They were later sealed in the Logan Utah Temple. Doug's testimony of the gospel never faltered. He always knew that the Church was true. He served faithfully in many callings, but his favorite was as a teacher in Primary. Doug worked in the auto industry selling cars for thirty plus years in both Idaho and Utah. After many years working as a car salesman, he decided to switch gears and began working at Amy's Kitchen in Pocatello, Idaho. There he met many new friends and thoroughly enjoyed working with them. He was very much a social person. He enjoyed visiting with family, friends, and strangers and loved to tell jokes and stories. He had a winning smile, a can-do attitude, and a heart the size of the sky. He was always ready to lend a hand and lift others up. Doug is survived by his wife, Cathy Talbot; daughter, Michaela Talbot; son, Dalton Talbot, all of Downey, Idaho; his sweet mother, Margaret Talbot; sister, Joy Talbot; brothers, Gordon (Debbie), Kent (Barbra), Mont (Shelly), Travis (Gina), Sid (Jamie), Cody (Nikki), and Dustin Talbot; in-laws, Lyle and Darlene Carter; sisters-in-law, Vickie (Steve) Wanner, Shauna (Bruce) Smith. He was preceded in death by his dear father, LaVern Talbot. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Downey First Ward Chapel, 485 East Center St, Downey, Idaho 83234. Viewings will be held Tuesday, July 5, 2022, from 6-8 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home, 1005 South 800 East, Preston, Idaho, and Wednesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church in Downey. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery. The family would like to thank the amazing staff at Portneuf Medical Center for their wonderful care of our husband and father. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at webbmortuary.com
Douglas Blaine Tabot
Cathy Talbot
Douglas Blaine | 2022-07-05T08:23:31Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Talbot, Douglas Blaine | Obituaries | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/talbot-douglas-blaine/article_ac9cee57-f549-540f-be94-b5ba8be5e442.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/talbot-douglas-blaine/article_ac9cee57-f549-540f-be94-b5ba8be5e442.html |
Ted Bonman
Theater review: 'Shrek' provides another summer of fun at the Palace
By Ted Bonman
Palace Theatre's summer production is "Shrek: the Musical," a musical comedy based on the hit film from DreamWorks Animation, itself based on an illustrated novel from the 1990s. When the original movie debuted in 2001, who could have predicted that this irreverent tale would spawn three sequels, multiple spin-offs, and a Broadway musical? Twenty years after the first film's release, Pocatello audiences can see this beloved story live on stage. Palace's production, admirably directed by Tiffini Briscoe, features a fistful of strong leading performances and an impressive set.
Briscoe, a familiar face on the Pocatello stage, made her directorial debut earlier this year with the comedy hit “See How They Run.” Shrek is her first foray into directing musicals, and it presents quite the technical challenge with its needs for many different settings and special effects. Luckily, the Palace has continued to invest in its technical capacities, and its new projection system is on display here, creating visual effects such as bubbling lava and dragonfire. Likewise, the Palace has continued to expand on its scenic techniques, and I was impressed at how many different scenes the show was able to portray by flying in and rolling on set pieces. The textured trees that appear for forest locations were particularly choice.
All the pretty scenery in the world, however, is nothing without actors to perform on it. “Shrek” boasts a deep bench of talent in its leading roles. BJ Farnes is an ideal Shrek, with a solid Scottish accent and an even better singing voice. What makes his performance truly work, though, is his earnest portrayal of Shrek's carefully guarded heart. Ben Donahoo plays Shrek's best friend, Donkey, and he fully commits to Donkey's physicality and silliness in a standout performance. He, too, understands that the secret of Shrek's success is its sentimental core, and it's genuinely affecting to see Donkey's reactions to the highs and lows of his friendship with Shrek. Rounding out the central trio is Jenna Davies as Princess Fiona. Both her comedic chops and her powerful singing voice are put to good use here.
Logan Lindholm's portrayal of Lord Farquaad evokes the original voice performance of the character by John Lithgow, but with the added bonus of Lindholm's excellent singing voice. Meanwhile, Mia Crutch's voice just soars as the Dragon; her rendition of "Forever" might be worth the price of admission by itself. You might be noticing a theme here: “Shrek” features strong singing across the board. Emily Gibson delivers a delightful Pinocchio, and Pinocchio's nose is a cool piece of theater magic. Milee Dayley does an impeccable job capturing the voice of Gingy the Gingerbread Man. She also really gets to cut loose and sing in this role, and it's remarkable that such a big and confident voice emerges from such a young actor — but Pocatello audiences have known for some time that she's an actor to watch. Beyond the featured performances, it seems like the ensemble is having a ton of fun. You get to see everything from a deeply disgruntled Humpty Dumpty to a chorus of dancing skeletons. That sense of fun pervades the cast, and it's infectious.
Palace's Shrek looks and sounds great, and it has a gaggle of strong leading performances backed by a lively ensemble. Catch this show playing through July 23.
Ted Bonman teaches English and theater at Century High School. | 2022-07-05T15:20:45Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Theater review: 'Shrek' provides another summer of fun at the Palace | Arts & Entertainment | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/arts_and_entertainment/theater/theater-review-shrek-provides-another-summer-of-fun-at-the-palace/article_3aaf662c-c367-5838-9611-ce6f3d7840d9.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/arts_and_entertainment/theater/theater-review-shrek-provides-another-summer-of-fun-at-the-palace/article_3aaf662c-c367-5838-9611-ce6f3d7840d9.html |
Pocatello police are on the lookout for drunk drivers.
POCATELLO — As Idahoans hit the road this summer, the Pocatello Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across Idaho to keep roads free from impaired driving.
Beginning Friday through July 9, officers will dedicate patrols to looking for drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
“Impaired driving is one of the most dangerous and deadly behaviors we see on our roads,” said Chief Roger Schei. “We want people to enjoy the Fourth and we are going to do everything we can to help people get home safely.”
According to data from the Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety, nearly 40 percent of all fatal crashes in Idaho involve some sort of driver impairment. Between 2017 and 2021, 453 people were killed in impaired driving crashes in Idaho – including 104 people who were killed in 2021.
— Plan ahead. Before you drink, designate a sober driver or plan to use public transportation or a ride service to get home safely.
— Speak up. Do you have a friend who is about to drink and drive? Take the keys away and make arrangements to get your friend home safely.
— Call the Police. If you see a suspected impaired driver use your cell phone in hands-free mode to call 208-234-6100, 911, or *ISP (that's STAR, I-S-P for Idaho State Police) or 1-800-233-1212. | 2022-07-05T19:41:51Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Pocatello Police Department on the lookout for drunk drivers | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/pocatello-police-department-on-the-lookout-for-drunk-drivers/article_3bbf8b7c-d1b4-5997-b0bf-5e7d04b96263.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/pocatello-police-department-on-the-lookout-for-drunk-drivers/article_3bbf8b7c-d1b4-5997-b0bf-5e7d04b96263.html |
Officers with the Pocatello Police Department are seeking witnesses to a physical disturbance that occurred at 420 North Main Street during Revive @ 5 on 6/29/22.
The disturbance was between a male and a female and took place at approximately 5:15 p.m. near the Historic Downtown Pocatello Pavilion.
If you have any information please email lherrick@pocatello.us and reference case number 22-P12741. | 2022-07-05T21:43:25Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Pocatello police seeking witnesses to Revive@5 disturbance | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/pocatello-police-seeking-witnesses-to-revive-5-disturbance/article_c94df19d-94ff-59c5-a4a9-be14c81b15bf.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/pocatello-police-seeking-witnesses-to-revive-5-disturbance/article_c94df19d-94ff-59c5-a4a9-be14c81b15bf.html |
Breakout hit "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once" is the movie this Wednesday night at 5 and 7:30 p.m. in the Bengal Theater at the ISU Pond Student Union. Admission is $1 for ISU Summer movies. When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, an unlikely hero must channel her newfound powers to fight bizarre and bewildering dangers from the multiverse as the fate of the world hangs in the balance. New York Magazine writes, "'Everything Everywhere All at Once' may be a kaleidoscopic fantasy battle across space, time, genres, and emotions, but it’s an incredibly moving family drama, first and foremost." For trailer and more information, go to www.isucinema.com/everything.
The Williams are the performers for ISU's Concert on the Quad this Thursday night at 6 p.m. This local rock band from Idaho breathes new life into classic rock songs and are in the process of writing their first EP. Come join them for an evening of high energy and great music. All are welcome to attend.
Oscar Nominated, "The Worst Person in the World" plays July 13, at 5 and 7:30 p.m. in the Bengal Theater. In this Best Foreign Picture nominee, a young woman battles indecisiveness as she traverses the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her path in life. ABC News writes, "Joachim Triers scintillating Oscar contender from Norway, led by a captivating star in Renate Reinsve, sets a new gold standard for romantic comedy just before it sneaks up and hits you like a shot in the heart." Admission is $1. For trailer and more information, go to www.isucinema.com/worst.
The Idaho Museum of Natural History is hosting its annual summer camp for 3rd through 6th graders from July 12 to July 14 at the museum in the building adjacent to the Pond Student Union. Idaho was once covered with thriving oceans, and our link to the Pacific Ocean remains key for both humans and our environment today. From fossil sea life dating back over 200 million years, to modern ocean organisms, students will get to examine what goes on beneath the waves and explore how oceans still shape lives in Idaho today, from tourism to shipping, to salmon. The cost is $55 for the three day camp or the price is discounted with a museum membership. For more information and to register, go online to www.isu.edu/imnh, or email imnh@isu.edu, or call 208-282-3168.
Enjoy some summer sci-fi with "After Yang" playing July 20, at 5 and 7:30 p.m. in the Bengal Theater. When his young daughter's beloved companion -- an android named Yang -- malfunctions, Jake searches for a way to repair it. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him as he reconnects with his wife and daughter. The Atlantic calls it, "Impressive science fiction, concerned with the genre’s most important question: As technology spreads wider and deeper into our lives, what does it mean to be human? Admission is $1. For trailer and more information, go to www.isucinema.com/afteryang.
Montana Shakespeare in the Park returns to Idaho State University on July 21 and July 23 for showings on the ISU Quad of "Twelfth Night" and "King Lear" respectively, at 6:30 p.m. both nights. Bring a chair or blanket and cozy up for these evenings of outdoor theatre at no charge. All are welcome to attend.
Bob Devine is the coordinator for the Pocatello Film Society. If you would like your campus related information posted in future columns, please send information to Bob at devirobe@isu.edu.
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While these two incidents ended favorably for those involved, a single vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 20 early Friday morning left an 88-year-old Nampa man dead. The man’s vehicle drove off the right shoulder, over-corrected, then went off the left shoulder and overturned north of Henry's Lake in Fremont County, police said.
The names of the accident victims haven't been released but Idaho State Police said the man and woman in the Grand Cherokee are from Afton, Wyoming, and the woman in the Dart is from Medford, Oregon.
The girl was wounded in the torso but is expected to survive, according to the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office. Further details on the shooting have not been provided but the sheriff's office called the incident an accident.
Idaho State Police were assisted by the Elko County Sheriff's Office, Jackpot Fire Department, Jackpot Ambulance, Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office, Salmon Rural Fire, Magic Valley Paramedics, Bureau of Land Management Law Enforcement, US Forest Service, and Idaho Transportation Department. | 2022-07-05T23:37:01Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Missing child, lightning-caused fire and wrecks keep responders busy over July 4 weekend | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/missing-child-lightning-caused-fire-and-wrecks-keep-responders-busy-over-july-4-weekend/article_414fc5bd-167e-5b5c-8c63-1b02bc75b50f.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/missing-child-lightning-caused-fire-and-wrecks-keep-responders-busy-over-july-4-weekend/article_414fc5bd-167e-5b5c-8c63-1b02bc75b50f.html |
The Idaho Falls/Bonneville County Emergency Dispatch Center handled 1,519 calls for service/incidents over the Independence Day weekend (July 1- 4) including 2,771 phone calls from the public.
The Idaho Falls Police Department responded to a total of 603 incidents in the city limits over the Independence Day weekend (July 1- 4). That included:
4 Assaults
3 DUIs and 2 other alcohol related incidents (Intoxicated pedestrians in the roadways)
25 Vehicle Accidents
And yes, a large number of fireworks complaints.
Idaho Falls Police Officers assisted at the start and end of Monday's parade, at 10th Street & Boulevard, and multiple officers patrolled the route on bicycle prior to, during, and immediately after the parade. No missing children were reported related to the parade this year. Officers assisted with a variety of minor incidents and traffic concerns, but no major incidents were reported related to the parade.
Riverfest and Freedom Celebration
The first missing child was reported at approximately 6:30 p.m. Monday. A total of 6 children were reported missing or found during the event, but all were located and/or reunited with their parents within a relatively short period of time.
Officers responded to a number of minor incidents or disputes during the event, but none with significance other than those listed below.
At approximately 9:00 p.m. Monday, a vehicle gained access to a no parking area close to the crowds at Snake River Landing. The driver parked the vehicle, exited and moved into the event. Given the circumstances of the vehicle’s location, the driver’s behavior, suspicious items inside the vehicle, and proximity to crowds, officers secured the immediate area around the vehicle. The vehicle was quickly investigated by the Idaho Falls Regional Bomb Squad, and ultimately determined to not pose a public safety concern beyond its location. The driver was found in the crowd by law enforcement and returned to the vehicle, which was removed from the area. The entire incident was resolved within 30 minutes.
Shortly after midnight two security officers assisting with traffic control after the fireworks reported that they were nearly struck by a vehicle swerving in the road near Pancheri Drive and S. Capital Avenue. Officers located the vehicle and driver and determined that he was under the influence of alcohol. The driver provided a breathalyzer sample of .166 and open containers of alcohol were found inside the vehicle. The driver was also found in possession of 7 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The illegal items were seized for disposal and the driver was cited for Driving Under the Influence, Possession of an Open Contained, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. | 2022-07-06T05:46:07Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Idaho Falls police respond to more than 600 calls over July 4 weekend | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/idaho-falls-police-respond-to-more-than-600-calls-over-july-4-weekend/article_cfe8f301-22c5-5b40-9014-9b8a7eb5319b.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/idaho-falls-police-respond-to-more-than-600-calls-over-july-4-weekend/article_cfe8f301-22c5-5b40-9014-9b8a7eb5319b.html |
By Power County Search & Rescue
AMERICAN FALLS — Power County Search & Rescue will hold a salmon barbecue from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at American Falls City Park, 380 Roosevelt St., in the north shelter.
The barbecue will include fresh salmon, hash browns, coleslaw, rolls, macaroni salad, and dessert and drinks.
Tickets are $16 for those aged 13 and older and $12 for those aged 6 to 12.
Tickets are available at any Power County member. Tickets are also available at Anderson's Body and Glass by calling 208-226-5154. Tickets can be found at the Power County Sheriff's Office as well.
Tickets may also be purchased by calling 208-604-2858 or 208-220-4901. | 2022-07-06T17:39:26Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Power County Search & Rescue to hold salmon barbecue Saturday | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/power-county-search-rescue-to-hold-salmon-barbecue-saturday/article_ab6fda23-2203-5a54-89d0-68228160e839.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/power-county-search-rescue-to-hold-salmon-barbecue-saturday/article_ab6fda23-2203-5a54-89d0-68228160e839.html |
LIFE, A Center For Independent Living receives grant from the Idaho Community Foundation for $1,675 amd presents Ada Chillin’ & Grillin’ Celebration
POCATELLO — LIFE, A Center for Independent Living is pleased to announce it has received a $1,675 grant from Project Neighborly Idaho in the Idaho Community Foundation. These funds will support a free barbecue event, which will be held at Portneuf Wellness Pavilion No. 2 on July 22 from noon to 4 p.m. There will be food, funand games. | 2022-07-06T20:11:47Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | LIFE, A Center For Independent Living receives grant from the Idaho Community Foundation for $1,675 amd presents Ada Chillin’ & Grillin’ Celebration | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/life-a-center-for-independent-living-receives-grant-from-the-idaho-community-foundation-for-1/article_2426f6aa-99c0-5450-9fbb-5659e741d377.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/life-a-center-for-independent-living-receives-grant-from-the-idaho-community-foundation-for-1/article_2426f6aa-99c0-5450-9fbb-5659e741d377.html |
Urinetown featured students and members of the Pocatello community together in its cast and crew.
POCATELLO — Summer community theatre returned to Idaho State University in June with six performances of "Urinetown: The Musical" at the Stephens Performing Arts Center Bistline Theatre.
The community comeback was made possible through a sponsorship from Farm Bureau and includes funding for at least two more seasons.
“It’s hard not to be inspired as well as entertained by the encore-worthy performances of Pocatello’s Summer Community Theatre Program,” said Todd Argall, executive vice president and CEO of Farm Bureau Insurance.
The summer production was an opportunity for members of the community, Idaho State University faculty and students, and visiting professionals to work together.
Musical Director Diana Livingston Friedley said she is extremely grateful for the resurrection of the summer musical.
“It's a wonderful opportunity for the community to work with ISU faculty and have access to our facilities,” she said, “not to mention the great art we are able to create together.”
Stage manager, head carpenter and ISU student Harmoni Thompson said creating the show was some of the hardest work she had done for a project, but also the most fun.
“We really had to lean into the importance of teamwork, and because of that, we were able to make something beautiful,” she said.
Visiting director Lysa Fox said she was pleased with the final product.
“Everyone worked hard and really brought their heart to the show. It was exciting to see the Bistline filled with the university community and the community at large in support of our efforts. I had a wonderful time working with the ISU community on this show,” she said.
This community comeback included more than the cast and crew. Meg Stover, promotions director and business manager for ISU School of Performing Arts said that ticket sales were great, with full, enthusiastic audiences every night of the show.
“There were more people than we’ve had in the theatre for a couple of years due to COVID,” she says. “I feel like this is the big comeback.”
“Farm Bureau Insurance is proud to have helped sponsor this talented group of community members. They showed us what heart, teamwork and dedication can accomplish,” Argall said.
Todd Argall
Summer Community Theatre
Lysa Fox
Diana Livingston Friedley | 2022-07-06T20:11:53Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Summer community theatre returns to ISU | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/summer-community-theatre-returns-to-isu/article_1bff6527-207f-5feb-97ff-42d5703a5e2e.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/summer-community-theatre-returns-to-isu/article_1bff6527-207f-5feb-97ff-42d5703a5e2e.html |
Summer picnic to meet Democratic candidates scheduled for July 23
POCATELLO — Everyone is invited to join the Democratic Party in Bannock County to meet and learn more about our candidates that are running to represent you on July 23 from 1 to 5 p.m. at O.K. Ward Park, 1400 W. Quinn Road and Northern Lights Drive in Pocatello. | 2022-07-06T20:12:00Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Summer picnic to meet Democratic candidates scheduled for July 23 | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/summer-picnic-to-meet-democratic-candidates-scheduled-for-july-23/article_a2966cda-a87c-5a0f-8a11-14d088754e56.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/summer-picnic-to-meet-democratic-candidates-scheduled-for-july-23/article_a2966cda-a87c-5a0f-8a11-14d088754e56.html |
Dozens of mourners gather for a vigil near Central Avenue and St. Johns Avenue in downtown Highland Park, one day after a gunman killed at least seven people and wounded dozens more by firing an AR-15-style rifle from a rooftop onto a crowd attending Highland Park's Fourth of July parade, Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in Highland Park, Ill.
Covelli said it did not appear that the suspect had planned another attack in Wisconsin, but fled there, saw another Independence Day celebration and “seriously contemplated” firing on it. The assailant had ditched the rifle he used in Illinois, but he had another rifle and about 60 more rounds with him, according to Covelli | 2022-07-06T20:12:06Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Police: Parade shooting suspect contemplated 2nd shooting | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/police-parade-shooting-suspect-contemplated-2nd-shooting/article_0f18c389-1203-572a-aab3-83baee867ffb.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/police-parade-shooting-suspect-contemplated-2nd-shooting/article_0f18c389-1203-572a-aab3-83baee867ffb.html |
Photo courtesy of Idaho State University
L.J. Krumenacker, adjunct professor of geosciences at Idaho State University and affiliate curator at the Idaho Museum of Natural History, discovered the Paris Biota fossil site in Paris Canyon, Idaho. A new species of prehistoric lobster was found in the canyon and was named Pemphix krumenackeri in honor of Krumenacker by Christopher P. A. Smith, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Burgundy in Dijon, France
POCATELLO — A prehistoric crustacean that roamed the seas almost 250 million years ago now bears the name of an Idaho State University paleontologist.
“We named the lobster for L.J.because he is the person who discovered the Paris Canyon fossil site where the lobster was found,” said Smith. “The site is home to the Paris Biota, which features extremely rare marine fossils from the Early Triassic period between 240 and 250 million years ago.”
“I'm my own worst critic but an honor like this is pretty cool,” said Krumenacker. “To me, this is special and encourages me to keep doing science.”
More info about Pemphix krumenackeri can be found in the Journal of Paleontology.
“I want to do the best I can to support my family and add to the body of knowledge about our amazing natural world,” Krumenacker said. “I choose to live in Blackfoot so I can meet my family commitments and I work at ISU and CEI so I can stay involved in research and college-level teaching. I teach at MVMS because I love teaching and working with the students. My hope is to eventually be able to have a full research and teaching position at the college level. Until then, I‘ll continue to - hopefully - instill a love for science in my seventh-grade students.”
Pemphix | 2022-07-06T22:31:05Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Prehistoric lobster named after Idaho State University paleontologist | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/prehistoric-lobster-named-after-idaho-state-university-paleontologist/article_2b14a8f7-0117-5bce-ac7d-53c6f4c16735.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/prehistoric-lobster-named-after-idaho-state-university-paleontologist/article_2b14a8f7-0117-5bce-ac7d-53c6f4c16735.html |
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks is set to host two performances in the Gate City on July 21 and 23.
Photo courtesy of Shakespeare in the Parks
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks news release
In celebration of their 50th anniversary season, MSIP is pleased to announce that their summer tour productions open in Bozeman, Montana, with performances of King Lear, June 15-18, and Twelfth Night, June 22-25. It is the first time the company has ever produced King Lear.
Shakespeare in the Parks is also coming to Pocatello for two performances: on Thursday, July 21, and Saturday, July 23
Audiences will discover the magic of Shakespeare through a progressive and inclusive lens, where universal truths of mankind are united through stories that stretch beyond space and time. In this infinite place, spectators become immersed in the eternality of the human condition and may just unearth reflections of themselves and their own humanity.
“We couldn’t be more excited to be back on the road performing for audiences and inspiring everyone with a passion for Shakespeare’s greatest works. It’s going to be a remarkable 50th season, where audiences can discover these magical tales of tragedy and love for themselves.” – Kevin Asselin, Executive Artistic Director.
This summer, the company will travel nearly 7,000 miles sharing Shakespeare’s extraordinary tragedy, King Lear, and his delightful love triangle, Twelfth night, with audiences throughout Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, and Washington state. All performances are offered free to audiences in local parks and public spaces.
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks is an outreach program of Montana State University’s College of Arts and Architecture. It was founded on the firm belief that Shakespeare belongs to everyone, the accomplished company of performers and staff work tirelessly to connect people, communities, and the arts, as they spread messages of unity and understanding.
The public is invited to experience Montana Shakespeare in the Parks under the welcoming blue skies of the West and relish in world-class performances that are free and friendly to all, and, for all time.
Montana Shakespeare | 2022-07-06T22:31:11Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Shakespeare in the Parks is coming to Pocatello for two performances | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/shakespeare-in-the-parks-is-coming-to-pocatello-for-two-performances/article_4f919f90-78b4-5341-a74d-6166e53992e0.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/shakespeare-in-the-parks-is-coming-to-pocatello-for-two-performances/article_4f919f90-78b4-5341-a74d-6166e53992e0.html |
By Portneuf Resource Council
Expert panelists will discuss:
— July 13 — Evolving technologies showcase.
This session is free to the public. Donations are appreciated, and any proceeds will be forwarded to the NW Energy Coalition.
NW Energy Coalition is an alliance of over 100 environmental, civic and human service organizations, utilities and businesses in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia, plus many individual members. The NW Energy Coalition advances clean, equitable and affordable energy policies by leveraging our analytic expertise and convening a broad alliance of people and organizations. Linda Engle is the representative of the League of Women Voters Pocatello on the NW Energy Coalition.
League of Women Voters Pocatello is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, working to increase an understanding of major public policy issues through education and advocacy.
Portneuf Resource Council is a non-profit local chapter of the Idaho Organization of Resource Councils and advocates for sustainability, clean energy and clean water. PRC is working with state and local officials on campaigns to put water first in the Portneuf Valley.
Citizens Climate Lobby Pocatello is a climate change organization that exists to create the political will for a livable world by enabling individual breakthroughs in the exercise of personal and political power.
ISU Sustainability Club works to establish and strengthen campus environmental consciousness and community among faculty, staff and students. The purpose of this club is to promote sustainability across the ISU campus and the Pocatello/Chubbuck community.
Nw Energy Coalition
League Of Women Voters Pocatello
Isu Sustainability Club | 2022-07-07T18:09:45Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Fourth session of 'Decarbonizing the Northwest' webinar series livestreams on Wednesday | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/fourth-session-of-decarbonizing-the-northwest-webinar-series-livestreams-on-wednesday/article_b27f8bf0-3635-508e-a2b5-2cd10fba039a.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/fourth-session-of-decarbonizing-the-northwest-webinar-series-livestreams-on-wednesday/article_b27f8bf0-3635-508e-a2b5-2cd10fba039a.html |
Half-off cat and kitten adoptions at Pocatello Animal Shelter Friday-July 23
POCATELLO — You can add a cat or kitten to your family for half-price Friday through July 23, thanks to The Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter.
Recently, the group chose to cover 50% of the adoption cost from the shelter. Residents can adopt a cat for $17.50 plus tax or a kitten (6 months old and younger) for $25 plus tax. All adoptions include vaccinations, spay or neuter surgery, a microchip for permanent identification and a collar (total value of $300).
“Thank you to The Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter for their generosity,” said Chris Abbott, Animal Services director. “Cats and kittens are so much fun for anyone looking for a pet. From their playful personalities to ones that want to lounge around the house all day. The shelter is full of cats all looking for their furever home.”
The Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) organization, and for more information on the group, visit pocatelloshelterfriends.org. | 2022-07-07T18:09:51Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Half-off cat and kitten adoptions at Pocatello Animal Shelter Friday-July 23 | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/half-off-cat-and-kitten-adoptions-at-pocatello-animal-shelter-friday-july-23/article_77ffb7ea-dc91-5e74-975c-23b2c2dcd7e4.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/half-off-cat-and-kitten-adoptions-at-pocatello-animal-shelter-friday-july-23/article_77ffb7ea-dc91-5e74-975c-23b2c2dcd7e4.html |
React? Or respond?
What’s the difference between reacting and responding? If a snake strikes out at you, you react. Quickly! Or when the doctor tests your reflexes, you can’t help but react, even involuntarily. Reactions are normally quick, short-lived, and sometimes life-saving. There is a time for reacting, and it happens so quickly that there is little time for thought to go into it.
But then there is response, which is thoughtful, calculated, and controlled. Responses may happen rather quickly, but there is normally an engagement of the mind and some analysis that takes place before the person purposely chooses the course of action.
Quick reactions and reflexes have their place in our lives. However, when we we’re addressing our emotions or decision-making, better to shift from mere reactions to thoughtful responses. It’s better to respond, rather than merely react. For instance, most of us get into trouble when we are caught off guard, emotionally ambushed, or are insulted. Our first instinct is to react and throw the hurt right back. Under such conditions, things are said that were never intended to be said. When we feel attacked emotionally, we retaliate with unrestrained, raw, emotion-driven barrages upon the other person.
Some people are masters at baiting other people. They use little jabs, or barbs that attach to our emotions, or speak insinuations that began to get us irritated. The more irritated we become, the higher the likelihood we’ll unload a boatload of angry words in response. Once you lose control of yourself, you lose.
But it’s so hard not to react. Giving a measured and thoughtful response requires great discipline. In John 8:1-11, we find an example of how Jesus took the time to give a response to some people demanding that He make a spur of the moment judgment. Did He react, or did He respond? You might take the time to read the passage in your Bible.
Jesus had just spent the previous day with the scribes and Pharisees who were spreading disinformation about Him, trying to convince the crowd that Jesus couldn’t be the Messiah. The next day, when Jesus sat down to teach, they brought a woman caught in the act of adultery, to put Him on the spot, intending to discredit Him. They said, “The Law says that a woman caught in adultery is to be stoned. What then do you say should be done?”
If Jesus said “Don’t stone her,” then they had the evidence that He was against carrying out the law. If He said, “Stone her,” then they would accuse Him of being a callused, cold-hearted person who couldn’t possibly be the Messiah.
Jesus did not react. He responded. He bent down and started writing things in the sand. Some think He was listing the accusers’ sins, but that is just a thought. They kept pushing Him to answer, so He stood up, and responded in Jn. 8:7 (NASB), “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” One by one, beginning with the oldest, the accusers slipped away into the crowd.
Jesus also had a response for the woman. He said to her in 8:10-11 (NASB: “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?” She responded, “No one, Lord.” In verse 11 (NASB) Jesus said: “I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on, sin no more.”
Jesus knew that they had set the woman up to get “caught” in adultery. The men who set her up were the villains. But Jesus did not negate the purpose of the law, He used the event as a teachable moment for all the people there. He responded with a purpose, to let the villains know He knew what they had done. He showed them the double standard in their own hearts and actions. They were so malicious that they would have a woman killed in order to embarrass Jesus. He purposely called them out publically, without telling everyone what they had done in this event. He showed mercy to them, mercy to the woman, and extended forgiveness to her. He also gave her advice for the future, “Go, and don’t commit adultery again.’
God gives us the indwelling Spirit to help us know how to respond in difficult decisions, not just to react and make it worse. Think before you respond. Ask God for how to deal with the situation wisely. Work on not reacting without thinking, but rather consider how to accomplish God’s will, and respond. Become a purposeful responder instead of a first reactor. | 2022-07-07T18:10:04Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | React? Or respond? | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/react-or-respond/article_1d28498d-d0fe-5e2a-af1f-e87d12a46a83.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/react-or-respond/article_1d28498d-d0fe-5e2a-af1f-e87d12a46a83.html |
The Boys & Girls Club of Portneuf Valley has partnered with Pocatello-Chubbuck School District 25 to host "Think Make Create" labs, where local children can come participate in an activity during the district's free lunch program.
While the school district's free lunch offerings at local parks for area youth have been ongoing for years now, the "Think Make Create" labs are a new addition.
Kayla Phillips, Boys & Girls Club of Portneuf Valley's director of strategic development, said the club wanted to partner with District 25 as a way to engage local kids and raise awareness to the Boys & Girls Club of Portneuf Valley, which will launch this September at Syringa Elementary School in Pocatello.
"We've been working super closely with the school district just to get the club started and so we asked them if we could attend their summer lunch program to kind of do activities and give kids a sense of what Boys & Girls Club is," Phillips said. "We had a goal of raising $200,000 by May 1 and we actually exceeded that goal by $4,135, so we just wanted to use some of that to give back to our community with these activities and show kids what the Boys & Girls Club is."
The "Think Make Create" labs allow participating kids to do educational arts and crafts, learn about STEM through activities and interact with their peers.
Boys & Girls Club of Portneuf Valley has been gearing up to launch in Pocatello for several months, with fundraising efforts ongoing and staffing being finalized for the start of the program at Syringa Elementary School this fall.
Phillips said when the club launches this fall, it will have six part-time staff. The club will be open to only Syringa Elementary students at first, but the long-term goal is to give the Boys & Girls Club its own facility to accommodate more kids.
In order to meet that goal, Phillips said there's a lot of fundraising still to go.
"We're hoping by next summer to have our own facility that we can open up to all of Pocatello," she said. "It's definitely something that the community needs."
For more information about the "Think Make Create" labs or to donate to the future Boys & Girls Club of Portneuf Valley, find the club on Facebook at "The Future Boys & Girls Club of Portneuf Valley" or online at https://www.portneufbgc.com/.
Portneuf Valley
Think Make Create
Syringa Elementary School | 2022-07-07T18:10:16Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Boys & Girls Club of Portneuf Valley hosts 'Think Make Create' labs | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/boys-girls-club-of-portneuf-valley-hosts-think-make-create-labs/article_8b116057-ecbd-5c98-9a15-21fd5254b48f.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/boys-girls-club-of-portneuf-valley-hosts-think-make-create-labs/article_8b116057-ecbd-5c98-9a15-21fd5254b48f.html |
Local disability advocacy group to host free barbecue on July 22
LIFE assists in empowering people with disabilities to manage their own lives and live within the community. LIFE wants to celebrate everyone in our community and provide those with a disability a day of socialization and fun! LIFE proudly presents our ADA Chillin' and Grillin' Celebration. There will be a variety of games, music and entertainment to enjoy. All food will be served from noon to 2 p.m. at no cost.
LIFE is a nonprofit Center for Independent Living. LIFE has been serving Southeastern Idaho since 1980 and is currently serving in 18 counties. As a Center for Independent Living, it provides vital services that impact individuals, communities and systems. CILs make it possible for individuals with disabilities to gain or maintain independence. The center strengthens support systems and increases the accessibility of communities. | 2022-07-07T20:15:33Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Local disability advocacy group to host free barbecue on July 22 | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/local-disability-advocacy-group-to-host-free-barbecue-on-july-22/article_2426f6aa-99c0-5450-9fbb-5659e741d377.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/local-disability-advocacy-group-to-host-free-barbecue-on-july-22/article_2426f6aa-99c0-5450-9fbb-5659e741d377.html |
Idaho State University athletic director Pauline Thiros shows off upgrades to athletic facilities on the Pocatello campus.
Pictured is the "Bengal Bunker." a new indoor golf practice facility at Idaho State University.
ISU athletics makes big improvements to facilities
Idaho State University has recently made some significant improvements to its athletic facilities in Pocatello, giving its sports teams updated amenities and a sense of school pride that many student athletes here had been missing.
The upgrades completed so far just in the last six months have included a state-of-the-art dedicated film room, an indoor golf practice facility, a new strength and conditioning center, new branded gymnasium flooring, updated athlete treatment rooms, and the addition of several new coaches.
Idaho State has never before had a film room for its athletes. Teams have always had to search for an empty classroom and often struggled to find one available and appropriate for film viewing. Now, they have an entire room complete with movie theatre seats and a large screen for watching film.
In addition to the latest technology for film viewing, student athletes now have access to the most up-to-date exercise equipment in their new gym courtesy of donations from across the community and the Champions Fund, a fund that was created by ISU to help breathe life back into its athletics facilities.
Millions of dollars have been invested in Idaho State athletics and the money has been put to good use. Thiros said the updated facilities have already had an impact on athlete performance across all sports at the university.
The Holt Arena renovation, which was fully funded by ICCU, is on schedule, Thiros said. Renovations to the arena’s north side are still set to be completed by the 2022 football season so the facility can host games. Work will begin on the arena's south side at the end of February and finish by fall of 2023.
Thiros said the project has been going smoothly except for a "small snag" that required a seismic study to ensure the facility was earthquake equipped. The university covered the cost overrun for additional internal structural work. | 2022-07-08T00:10:29Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | ISU athletics makes big improvements to facilities | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/isu-athletics-makes-big-improvements-to-facilities/article_13f4520e-543a-5c24-b158-56f1f7c830b7.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/isu-athletics-makes-big-improvements-to-facilities/article_13f4520e-543a-5c24-b158-56f1f7c830b7.html |
Skyler David Norton, left, and Annette Dee Reed.
POCATELLO — A local couple was arrested last month on numerous felony sex crime charges following a four-month Pocatello police investigation that uncovered allegations that children were being sexually abused and at least one of the incidents had been recorded.
According to court records the Idaho State Journal obtained Thursday, Skyler David Norton, 39, of Pocatello has been charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a child, sexual battery of a minor child and the production of sexually expliotative material of a child, all four of which are felonies. His wife, Annette Dee Reed, 40, also of Pocatello, has been charged with sexual battery of a minor child and two counts of sexual abuse of a child, all three of which are felonies.
The sexual battery of a minor child charge against both Norton and Reed alleges Norton forced a 17-year-old boy to engage in sexual intercourse with Reed between April and May 2021. The exploitation charge against Norton alleges he produced a recording of the boy being forced to engage in the sexual act with Reed.
The first sexual abuse of a child charge both Norton and Reed face alleges they forced a 14-year-old girl to watch Reed and Norton engage in sexual acts sometime between April 2021 and January 2022.
The second sexual abuse of a child charge against both Reed and Norton alleges they forced a 12- to 13-year-old girl to engage in a sexual act with both Reed and Norton between April 2021 and January 2022.
The Pocatello police investigation into the incident began on January, 22, 2022, when a woman living in Las Vegas called dispatch to report that she believed children living in Pocatello were being both physically and sexually abused by Norton and Reed.
That same day, Pocatello police responded to the place of employment for the 17-year-old boy.
The child said that Reed and Norton had forced him to engage in sex acts with Reed when he was ages 5, 6 and 10 years old. The boy said that child protective services investigators were called to investigate the incident when he was 10 and that Norton and Reed instructed him and the other children to lie to them, according to police reports.
The 17-year-old boy was then asked whether it was true that he was recently forced to engage in sex acts with Reed while Norton filmed the interaction, and the boy confirmed the incident occurred sometime in April or May of last year, police said.
The Pocatello police investigation lasted between January and April 2022 and involved multiple children participating in two forensic interviews at a local child advocacy center.
During the interviews, two children reported having been forced to engage in sexual acts with Reed, of which one of the incidents Reed recorded using his cellphone, according to police reports.
Children during the interviews said the sexual abuse would typically happen when Reed and Norton were drunk, that one of the children was told to consume beer before being forced to engage in sexual acts with Reed and that Reed and Norton would force the children to take sleeping pills, police said.
During the investigation, police executed a search warrant at the Pocatello home where the abuse was alleged to have occurred. Following the search, police seized eight items — two smartphones, a satellite phone, a laptop, a two-gigabyte SD card, a two-terabyte portable hard drive and two Playstation memory cards.
Both Reed and Norton were criminally charged on June 17. Reed was arrested on June 23 and Norton was arrested on June 30.
Norton appeared in front of 6th District Judge Carol Tippi Jarman for an arraignment hearing on June 30, during which the judge set his bond at $150,000 and issued no-contact orders between him and the victims. Reed was arraigned on June 23, during which prosecutors requested a $75,000 bond, though 6th District Judge Paul Laggis ordered that she be released from jail on her own recognizance.
Norton is due back in court on July 11 for a preliminary hearing in which prosecutors will attempt to prove there is enough evidence to elevate the case from the magistrate to district court level for trial. Reed’s preliminary hearing is set for July 26.
The sexual battery of a minor child that both Norton and Reed face carries a maximum penalty of up to life in prison and a fine of up to $50,000. The two counts of sexual abuse of a child that both Norton and Reed face each carry a maximum penalty of up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000. The production of sexually expliotative material of a child that Norton faces carries a maximum penalty of up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000.
Additionally, prosecutors filed notice with the courts that Norton, if convicted of any of the four felony charges related to this case, would then have been convicted of at least three felonies in Idaho and be considered a persistent violator. Any person declared to be a persistent violator in the state of Idaho could have any prison sentence levied against them increased by no less than five years and up to life in prison.
Annette Dee Reed
Skyler David Norton | 2022-07-08T00:10:36Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Pocatello couple accused of sexually abusing multiple children, recording one incident using cellphone | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/pocatello-couple-accused-of-sexually-abusing-multiple-children-recording-one-incident-using-cellphone/article_4c5d5db4-fc85-5043-8856-29ce89653db7.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/pocatello-couple-accused-of-sexually-abusing-multiple-children-recording-one-incident-using-cellphone/article_4c5d5db4-fc85-5043-8856-29ce89653db7.html |
River Ridge, Louisiana’s William Andrade delivers during the United States Championship baseball game against Wailuku, Hawaii, at a Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa.
I don’t regret making journalism my life. The point is this: As a teenager, I spent so much time dedicating myself to the work that I couldn't make the memories my friends did. I fear the same is happening with kids in sports. | 2022-07-08T01:59:11Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Column: Stop treating your teenagers like sports projects. Let them be kids. | Preps | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/preps/column-stop-treating-your-teenagers-like-sports-projects-let-them-be-kids/article_b272a641-e75b-5ffe-9a5f-75edd3a68822.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/preps/column-stop-treating-your-teenagers-like-sports-projects-let-them-be-kids/article_b272a641-e75b-5ffe-9a5f-75edd3a68822.html |
Pictured is the "Bengal Bunker," a new indoor golf practice facility at Idaho State University.
Idaho State University has recently made some significant improvements to its athletic facilities in Pocatello, giving its sports teams updated amenities and a sense of school pride.
The upgrades completed just in the last six months have included a state-of-the-art dedicated film room, an indoor golf practice facility, a new strength and conditioning center, new branded gymnasium flooring, and updated athlete treatment rooms.
Idaho State has never before had a film room for its athletes. Teams have always had to search for an empty classroom and often struggled to find one available and appropriate for film viewing. Now, they have an entire room complete with movie theater seats and a large screen for watching film.
In addition to the latest technology for film viewing, student athletes now have access to the most up-to-date exercise equipment in their new gym courtesy of donations from across the community and the Champions Fund, which was created by ISU to help breathe life back into its athletics facilities.
Millions of dollars have recently been invested in Idaho State athletics and the money has been put to good use. Thiros said the updated facilities have already had an impact on athlete performance across all sports at the university.
The Holt Arena renovation, which was fully funded by ICCU, is on schedule, Thiros said. Renovations to the arena’s north side are set to be completed by the start of the 2022 football season so the facility can host games. Work will begin on the arena's south side at the end of February and finish by fall of 2023.
Thiros said the project has been going smoothly except for a "small snag" that required a seismic study to ensure the facility was earthquake resistant. The university covered the cost overrun for additional internal structural work. | 2022-07-08T03:43:26Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | INVESTING TO WIN: ISU making big improvements to athletic facilities | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/investing-to-win-isu-making-big-improvements-to-athletic-facilities/article_13f4520e-543a-5c24-b158-56f1f7c830b7.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/investing-to-win-isu-making-big-improvements-to-athletic-facilities/article_13f4520e-543a-5c24-b158-56f1f7c830b7.html |
Beth and Daniel Huey and their children, Paul and Faith, were an active family in Louisiana, according to their church.
Beth Huey and son, Paul, were killed. Daniel Huey and daughter, Faith, survived but are recovering in a hospital, the Daily Leader said. The condition of the man and his daughter has not been released.
Reggie Bridges, senior pastor at Temple Baptist Church, said the family had become a big part of the church.
Want to help the family? A Huey family relief fund has been established at Origin Bank in Ruston, Louisiana. For more information on how to contribute to the account, call 318-255-2222.
Reggie Bridges | 2022-07-08T07:07:52Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Mother and son killed, father and daughter injured when family on tandem bicycle struck by car | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/mother-and-son-killed-father-and-daughter-injured-when-family-on-tandem-bicycle-struck-by/article_35760da3-45b9-52a5-b8a7-b8d3deb28bf2.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/mother-and-son-killed-father-and-daughter-injured-when-family-on-tandem-bicycle-struck-by/article_35760da3-45b9-52a5-b8a7-b8d3deb28bf2.html |
By Rep. Scott Bedke
The latest push comes from Washington state, where Gov. Jay Inslee (D) and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D) are calling to remove four dams on the Snake River. Together, Gov. Inslee and Sen. Murray published a new report that tries to justify a $27.2 BILLION plan to breach the Snake River dams to restore salmon and steelhead populations. However, as is often the case with Washington state politics, the pros do not outweigh the cons.
For starters, let’s head to our shared border in the Quad Cities region, which is home to Moscow, Pullman, Lewiston and Clarkston. The Palouse is well known for its wheat, accounting for an estimated 50 percent of Idaho’s total wheat yield. That wheat is eventually transported to the Port of Lewiston, home to Idaho’s only seaport, which moves 10 percent of all wheat grown in the United States. Farmers and ranchers in our region heavily rely on the Port of Lewiston, as well as the Port of Clarkston, for cost-efficient distribution, which would cease to be a reality with the removal of the four Snake River dams.
Now, we move to the flaws in the central reasoning of their proposal: salmon and steelhead restoration. As I responded to a similar dam breaching proposal in 2021, why is there no discussion about controlling predator populations at the mouth of the Columbia River? These predators, as shown in studies, kill 35 percent of adult salmon that are heading back to Idaho. This comes on top of the number of salmon lost during migration toward the Pacific Ocean. Not only does the Inslee/Murray plan fail to address this issue, but it offers no guarantee of increased salmon population through dam removal.
Scott Bedke is the speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives. | 2022-07-08T19:48:53Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Dam breaching is bad for Idaho | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/dam-breaching-is-bad-for-idaho/article_137c02a8-fdb0-5b2b-acd1-e4f8f1d158d4.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/dam-breaching-is-bad-for-idaho/article_137c02a8-fdb0-5b2b-acd1-e4f8f1d158d4.html |
Seeing America — the slow way
We celebrated my birthday a few weeks ago at Devil's Tower over in Northeast Wyoming. The last time I was there was 1979, and I had photos to show my family of the route that my friends and I climbed to the top 43 years earlier. But the highlight of this trip was meeting a high school classmate of mine, Jim, who was cycling across the country along a route that went right by Devil's Tower. Though we've kept in touch, it'd been a long time since I saw Jim in person.
Jim was on a tight schedule, so we only got to visit for about 15 minutes, but it was more than long enough to plant an idea in my head that's taken firm root. I've wanted to bicycle across the country since I first started bike touring in the 1960s, followed by a bit of racing (ABL license, for those of you old enough to remember what that was) in the ’70s.
My first job (outside of self-employment as a handyman) was working in a bicycle shop. Later I owned part of a business that sold mountain bikes. I've always liked bicycles and bicycling itself; but the uber-serious, lycra-clad, bike scene, not so much. That crowd was generally a pain-in-the-butt even back in the ’70s. And from what I've learned lately, not much has changed in this regard. Leave it to humans to take a perfectly joyful activity, like riding a bicycle, and elevate it to elitism specifically for the opportunity to heap disdain for the hoi polloi.
Jim's trip across the country is an awesome thing to behold. Like me, he's 66, and also like me he's sporting some titanium/polyethylene hardware. But he's absolutely kicking butt — a century nearly every day! That's good stuff. I know that Jim has wanted to do this for a long time and I'm very happy that he's going to be able to tick off a bucket list item in a few days. Way to go!
As we were returning to our RV from meeting Jim, I turned to my wife, Megan, and said, “I've always wanted to ride a bicycle across the country, myself — from all the way back when I was a kid.” Without any hesitation she said, “Well, you should.”
With permission from the boss secured, planning, in earnest, has begun.
My plan is to set off from Southern California sometime during Spring 2024 and ride to Kentucky for my 50th high school reunion — and from there to the National Mall in D.C. I'm going to attempt this on a 10-year old mountain bike that I'm converting to a multi-surface tourer. The plan is to ride about 75/25 pavement/dirt. The route I'm considering goes through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and D.C. I'm in no particular hurry and am going to make my daily goal a modest 50 to 80 miles.
I'm having as much fun planning this as I think that I will have executing the plan in a bit less than two years. Route planning is a blast. I'm working with a shop over in Oregon (owned by a Tour of Idaho finisher) on building up a mountain bike that I already have for the trip. I'm working with a national charity to raise some money for a cause very close to my heart. I'll document the ride with several small cameras and a daily trip log here on Substack.
Adventures are, to me anyway, defined by the fact that there is no guarantee of success. The lower the odds of success, the greater the adventure — and the accomplishment if you are successful. It's not really an adventure if you stack everything up so that success is guaranteed, it's just a long, tedious haul toward some prize. Though years of unpleasant experience with the “I invested big in this so I'd better get what I want out of it” crowd has taught me that not everyone gets the concept, it's nonetheless clear to me. I am in no way impressed that a human being can eat a cheese sandwich. But hiking alone across the Antarctic — now you're talking.
To that end I'm planning a “bikepacking” style ride. I'll carry or purchase along the way everything that I need. I'm going to use back roads as much as possible. Platform pedals; MTB bars, cranks and gears; short-travel gravel fork; elastomer seat post and a single wheel trailer. About the most expensive thing on the entire bike will be a high tech seat (which costs about as much as a car payment). I'm going to go with about the same setup that I rode with the last time I did a long tour — a 1,000 mile lap around Kentucky right after I graduated from high school. In fact I have some parts from that bike I'll be putting on the one I'm riding on this trip.
Even my training is low-tech. I'm riding daily, slowly working up the miles. But my training crew are my wife and kids who deliver encouragement from their ebikes. Currently the most joyful part of my day is climbing up the hill to our house and having them waiting in the driveway for me, hooting encouragement. It really just doesn't get any better.
There are still some details to be worked out, like which relatives we are going to get to help watch the kids while I'm gone, but it's becoming more of a reality with each passing day.
As soon as I put the word out about this, reactions poured in. There was advice from well-meaning people who've never done anything like this before. I love you all, but I'm not going to spend $10K on a bike because you say that it's killer on your weekly group ride. Then there are the naysayers: “Yeah, good luck with that,” and “Platform pedals? When you learn to ride, you'll change your mind.”
Thanks for that. I reckon that we'll just have to see how things sort themselves out.
But finally, and most joyfully, I've had to start referring to this as the “Forrest Gump” ride because of the number of friends who've asked if they could ride a day or so with me along the way. | 2022-07-08T19:49:11Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Seeing America — the slow way | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/seeing-america-the-slow-way/article_935040e8-097b-59cf-b116-38b11ef0f24a.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/seeing-america-the-slow-way/article_935040e8-097b-59cf-b116-38b11ef0f24a.html |
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has again ruled that a state will be required to fund religious schooling if, but only if, it provides funding for private schooling. Speaking for the court’s conservative supermajority in Carson v. Makin, Chief Justice John Roberts put it this way: “A State need not subsidize private education. But once a State decides to do so, it cannot disqualify some private schools solely because they are religious.” The words may seem familiar because Roberts previously stated them to be the law of the land in a case from Montana in 2020. | 2022-07-08T19:49:18Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | US Supreme Court warns against state funding of private schools | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/us-supreme-court-warns-against-state-funding-of-private-schools/article_b1764d03-02cf-5d2b-9d5c-c88b66203d61.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/us-supreme-court-warns-against-state-funding-of-private-schools/article_b1764d03-02cf-5d2b-9d5c-c88b66203d61.html |
Beacon sponsors twice a month meetings for members with same-sex attraction in the Rexburg area.
Image courtesy of Beacon
Tember Harward founded Beacon: Ministry for Same-Sex-Attracted Latter-day Saints in 2019.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TEMBER HARWARD
By DAVID PACE Standard Journal
REXBUG — A ministry called Beacon provides resources and support for individuals with same-sex attraction in the Rexburg area who want to live their faith. The group’s mission is to “empower individuals experiencing same-sex attraction to authentically and joyfully live the gospel of Jesus Christ and keep sacred covenants.”
The group meets twice a month and consists of anywhere between 10 to 20 individuals who support one another and share experiences.
The group was founded by Tember Harward, 32, in California in 2019, but has since moved to Rexburg.
It is designed specifically for “Latter-day Saints and Christians generally who may be struggling reconciling their faith and sexuality,” Harward said. “That’s where Beacon was birthed, was a desire to help others along that journey—who want to stay faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ but also have the experiences of same-gender attraction.”
While the group’s position on moral issues follow the teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, individuals from other religions are welcome to attend.
“Most of our group members are college students, although we have some that are not,” Harward said.
Despite the confidential nature of the group, two members chose to share their experiences of how Beacon has benefitted their lives.
Jonathan Mayor, 30, started attending Beacon group meetings in October 2021.
“I came to the group when I was at a really, really low point in my life, and I felt like I could never change or never accept myself,“ Mayor said. “I struggled a lot with very dark and depressive thoughts because I felt so alone. The group and the people in it have helped me to deal with those emotions. I’m a much better person now because of it.”
A native of Argentina who was raised in Salt Lake City, Mayor emphasized that his path required a lot of personal effort as well. “It’s not like you can just go there, and instantly be cured of all your negative thoughts ... You have to apply what you are taught.”Brennan Jackson, 22, a second-year mechanical engineering student at Brigham Young University-Idaho and a native of Orange County, California, appreciates the camaraderie and the open forum Beacon provides.
“It was really good for me because before those meetings I hadn’t really met any other LGBTQ members of the Church or just people in general, and it was just kind of nice to have a sense of being normal and not always feeling like I have a secret that I have to hide,” Jackson said.
“I do need some place where I can go to … ask my questions, and actually feel like I can have Gospel discussions about my same-sex attraction,” he continued. “Church, you know, it’s a great place to learn, but … at the moment I just don’t feel like it’s a place for me to express all of my thoughts, and all of my hurts and all of my questions. Beacon has ... provided a place where I can have that safe place to talk about those sensitive topics.”
“It is a confidential group, so we don’t give out the meeting location or time of the month unless someone first agrees to the commitment,” Harward said.
The group has published a 52-page manual entitled, “Principles for Reconciliation: A General Guide for Latter-day Saints Seeking to Reconcile their Faith in the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ with their Experience of Same-Sex Attraction.” Group members review one of these chapters every other meeting. The second meeting is more of an open forum where members determine what topics to discuss.
The manual emphasizes ten principles that Beacon members can use to help them reconcile their faith and sexual orientation— “hope, commit, identity, accept, wait, reach, chastity, forgive, serve and consecrate.” It has been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Thai. These resources are available for anyone to use on Beacon’s website.
Harward also uses Facebook to reach out to people and raise awareness for the “confidential, conservative support group for Saints who may struggle with unwanted SSA (same-sex attraction).” Beacon: Ministry for SSA Latter-day Saints has 530 likes on Facebook.
“We are not an LGBT activist organization trying to change doctrine,” he emphasized. “We just want to help each other along this journey with faith and SSA.”
Harward encourages people to “share this information with (one) another, other members and church leaders in your influence so that we can support those in need.”
Beacon is one of multiple groups serving LGBTQ individuals in Rexburg. Other organizations include USGA, Affirmation, Open Arms and Flourish Point. An Encircle house is also being planned for Rexburg, Harward said.
However, “we tend to cater more towards Christians who want to be faithful to a more traditional or orthodox Christian sexual ethic,” he continued.
The Church’s official “Counseling Resources: Same Sex Attraction” website encourages individuals who experience same-sex attraction to:
• “Find a trusted mentor or friend to meet with regularly to discuss goals and progress.
• “Disclose feelings of same-sex attraction to trusted individuals. Thoughtfully disclosing these feelings is not only helpful but could potentially protect some individuals against depression or self-harm.
• “Seek to strengthen relationships with trusted family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.”
Beacon is “designed to meet these crucial needs,” its website states.
According to Beacon’s website, the group and its members affirm the position that:
• “only ‘marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God,’
• “God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife” (The Family: A Proclamation to the World).
• “gender is a male-female binary, and…
• “one’s eternal gender identity corresponds with one’s ‘biological sex at birth’ (Church Handbook; 38.6.23).”
“Since we do support Biblical sexual ethic, we support heterosexual marriage or remaining single and chaste for the kingdom of heaven’s sake,” Harward stated. “Those are really the two options that the Lord has given us, so that’s what we promote.”
“There are many members of the Church that I know who experience same-sex attraction who do not want to act on those attractions by their own choice because they find greater happiness and joy in living the Gospel as it’s been traditionally taught, and their choice is that they do not want to live that lifestyle …” he explained. “We’re really the only group that caters to that demographic.”
Beacon also does not support conversion or aversion therapy.
Harward clarified, “We do not focus on changing sexual attraction in our group – that’s not the point. I mean, Could someone’s sexual attraction change? Sure, I’ve seen that happen with some people, but that’s not the focus of our group.”
A few of the group members, such as Harward, experience same-sex attraction but are married in heterosexual relationships.
However “our group also does not promote marriage as a means to getting rid of same-sex attraction,” he said. “That’s the Church’s official stance anyway is not to do that … We do not promote heterosexual marriage as a way to get rid of SSA, but we also just do not promote heterosexual marriage generally, unless an individual feels a spiritual confirmation that that is what the Lord wants them to do.”
Harward says his group has received some pushback from both the local community and the LGBT community at large.
“It’s been mixed. We kind of get … a little bit of opposition from both sides. I get opposition from individuals even within the Church who tend to be more on the progressive side of the spectrum who don’t like that we support traditional doctrine on this matter, and so they think that we are doing harm,” he said.
“Then we get it from the more conservative side as well, the opposition that because we are not supporting getting rid of same-sex attraction, that we’re being too progressive,” Harward continues. “So we’re kind of in the middle of saying that you can be a faithful, Christian Latter-day Saint and still experience same-sex attraction … and there’s a way to find joy in that journey.”
But the overall reception to Beacon has been positive. “Most of the Latter-day Saint Christians in the area have been pretty supportive—especially the mental-health professionals in the area that we’ve reached out to have been very supportive,” said Harward.
In southeastern Idaho, Harward reported, Beacon fills a unique niche and caters to a specific demographic.
“We are the only more …. doctrinally conservative group out there,” he said.
It is also important to be able to converse openly about these topics.
“We need to be more proactive about addressing these issues because it’s affecting our children. More of our children are seeing the experience of gender dysphoria or same-sex attraction, and whether it’s culturally driven or not, we need to address those issues and help them to find peace and resolution,” Harward said. “Just ignoring the issue and not discussing it in our church congregations is only going to make the situation worse.”
This ministry has changed his life and the lives of those he serves.
“It’s been interesting being able to find the intersection between love and law and justice and mercy and see how we can (have) both…” Harward said. “We can both love God’s law and love His children, and … there’s no contradiction with doing that. In our community, we tend to be polarized between love and law. Some people want to just focus on the love. There’s a middle way of being able to do both.”
As one of the group members, Mayor appreciates the support Beacon has provided in his life.
“I was always afraid a lot of being alone in this situation, but in this group, I was able to make some friends and some connections that have really helped me out. It’s been a really good, positive experience,” he said.
Jackson is also grateful for the chance to meet people who can relate to what he is feeling. “It really helped me to feel just normal and to love more that part of myself. You know, it is really hard to have same-gender attraction and to be a member of the Church because we teach a lot about eternal families and all that, and I kind of felt like I didn’t fit in because I might be able to (or) I might not be able to marry a woman in the temple.”
“It did help me to have more of hope you could say that I’m still going to have a fulfilling life in the future, and kind of get an idea of how I wanted to live my future too,” he said.
Jackson recommends getting to know an LGBTQ person before judging someone else.
“I feel like the media portrays LGBTQ people in certain ways. At least at Beacon, there’s not really a set mold… We’re a lot more normal than the media portrays it too.”
Individuals interested in learning more or participating in Beacon can visit https://beaconssaministry.org.
Jonathan Mayor
Tember Harward | 2022-07-08T19:49:24Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Local same-sex attraction group strives to support LDS doctrine | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/local-same-sex-attraction-group-strives-to-support-lds-doctrine/article_bc0a8f10-ff74-5981-9119-8052fbd5df32.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/local-same-sex-attraction-group-strives-to-support-lds-doctrine/article_bc0a8f10-ff74-5981-9119-8052fbd5df32.html |
City of Pocatello news release
Best Friends Animal Society has recognized the Pocatello Animal Shelter as a no-kill shelter for 2021.
Each year Best Friends Animal Society evaluates shelters to see if they can be classified as a no-kill shelter, according to Best Friends’ criteria. Pocatello Animal Shelter achieved this award for 2021 and staff are working hard to achieve this award each year.
"This is a great accomplishment for Pocatello Animal Services. It wouldn’t be possible without the support from other shelters and rescues in the animal network, Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter, and other donors, as well as the support of the community. Our staff has worked hard to get to this point, but; it is only the beginning. We will continue to rely on our volunteers, fosters, and community to help keep this a safe place for the animals,” said Animal Services Director Chris Abbott.
Here’s more information from the Best Friends Animal Society website:
A 90% total save rate for all animals in a shelter system is an effective benchmark for measuring a community's progress towards no-kill. Being able to reach that percentage indicates that shelters have the relationships and resources that make it possible to save the life of every cat and dog that can be saved. The number of pets brought to shelters who are suffering from irremediable medical or behavioral issues that compromise their quality of life and prevent them from being saved typically does not comprise more than 10% of all pets entering the shelter system. Therefore, any shelter operating at or above a 90% save rate will automatically receive the designation of no-kill in the Best Friends Pet Lifesaving Dashboard. | 2022-07-08T19:49:30Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Pocatello Animal Shelter receives no-kill shelter recogniton from advocacy group | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/pocatello-animal-shelter-receives-no-kill-shelter-recogniton-from-advocacy-group/article_44351a41-c9f0-51b1-9e2f-8de5d4d48864.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/pocatello-animal-shelter-receives-no-kill-shelter-recogniton-from-advocacy-group/article_44351a41-c9f0-51b1-9e2f-8de5d4d48864.html |
We tend to have short-term memories when it comes to the world around us.
Not that the problem so many people cared about has gone away (see: Chicago, for example). But the round-the-clock news cycles with cable news’ ever-persistent emergency-style chyron crawls don't help: We get endless bids to, like overeager dogs, start sniffing after the next shiny object. | 2022-07-08T19:49:36Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | A reminder from Kyiv | Columns | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/a-reminder-from-kyiv/article_29f53555-4947-5db0-96cd-eb80fe94686b.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/a-reminder-from-kyiv/article_29f53555-4947-5db0-96cd-eb80fe94686b.html |
The tyranny of gentility
“A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for, nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.” — John Stuart Mill
One of the greater challenges for the American conservative is to spurn their political tastebuds in the hope of future policy gain. It is a rare occurrence for conservatives but can pay big dividends. For those who swallowed the Donald Trump hard pill, policy victories were their reward. Unfortunately, conservatism growing a spine has seemingly accelerated the political left’s war on the right.
Coming out of the 1980s and ’90s, first with Jerry Fallwell’s Moral Majority and then the compassionate conservatism of George W. Bush, conservatism has been synonymous with gentility. The Republican Party became the party of not just the upper-class voter bloc, but also the high-class voter bloc.
Unfortunately, decades of taking the moral high road meant ceding ground in the culture wars and brought us under a tyranny of our own making. One can use any number of terms to replace gentility and arrive at the same conclusions: the tyranny of compassion, kindness, tenderness, civility, etc. All of these involve emotive responses in which someone’s empathy allows them to make decisions that end in their own demise.
By all accounts, conservatives lost the culture wars. From the sexual revolution and the war on drugs to the collapse of the family unit and our general cultural decay, conservatives ceded the battlefield. Theologians Doug Wilson and James White have spoken at length on the myth of neutrality, which is the idea that America is unmoved by the culture. In other words, gentility demands that we take no position on matters of cultural relevance that may turn people off, and life will go on as usual. As we are seeing, this is a myth.
Thirty years ago churches warned of the progression of the gay agenda. What began as “love is love” and “staying out of others’ bedrooms,” turned into parading sexuality nakedly in the streets and the grooming of children in government classrooms. Those who sounded the alarms about the inevitable progression of the LGBTQ playbook were dismissed with conspiracy pejoratives. As it turns out, they were just better at reading the room.
Conservatives are generally good-natured and the conservative position is the status quo. That means they have a tendency to not want to upset the apple cart. As a result, conservatives are quick to incrementally compromise so that change comes slowly. The result is that they get bogged down in the minutia of policy rather than taking outright positions. How many conservatives view Florida’s anti-grooming legislation as a policy win, when grooming prohibition ends after the third grade? Unfortunately for conservatives, progressives are very patient and committed to the long game.
Progressives have found a good measure of success in taking advantage of the good nature of conservatives. For instance, on matters of racial reconciliation groups like Black Lives Matter played on this good nature. They introduced ideas like Critical Race Theory that convinced conservatives that were desperate for societal reconciliation that their philosophical solutions like anti-racism are the cure to societal ills. Their activism was adopted by even corporate Christian stalwarts like Chick-Fil-A’s Dan Cathy. Lacking the firm spiritual and moral foundation of their predecessors, conservatives adopted the self-flagellation of the anti-racists to their own detriment.
At some point in recent history, the political left declared actual war on the political right. What once was a battle for cultural influence, turned into a battle of outright political suppression. It was during the first term of the Obama Administration that we began to see a sharp divergence in the political poles and by his second term it was apparent he was targeting political opposition with IRS harassment, ATF gun-running, and DOJ spying.
Whether it’s naivety or simply an aversion to conflict, the gentility of conservatives has worked to our detriment. A survey of the modern American political landscape paints a disturbing picture. The double standard in how the government has come to interact with the political left versus the political right is palpable, such that permanent government bureaucracy has become indistinguishable from the Democrat Party.
When a conservative like Roger Stone was charged with lying to the FBI by the Mueller Special Counsel, he got swatted by 50 agents with a cadre of CNN journalists in tow. When Hillary Clinton attorney Michael Sussman got charged with lying to the FBI by the Durham Special Counsel, he not only got to basically hand-pick his jury, he walked scot-free.
Then just last month, seven staffers of the Stephen Colbert show were arrested inside the Capitol for unlawful entry and then released within 24 hours. After they were initially thrown out of the Democrat’s January 6th hearing for not having press credentials, they were later let back into the Capitol by staffers of Congressman Adam Schiff, where they proceeded to wander unsupervised in the halls of Congress and take photos and film in Republican Congress person’s offices. They were subsequently arrested and released. Dozens of conservative protestors who entered an open Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, remain in solitary confinement for most of each day in Washington, D.C.
Many Republicans profess to have been abandoned by the recent crassness of the Republican Party. It is true that the party is rapidly shifting away from a party of gentility. They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and reinventing conservatism has never been more desperately needed. At a time when the global landscape is rapidly shifting away from western classical liberalism to a more authoritarian and centralized global governance, there has never been a more appropriate time to take some hills. What consistently gets in the way of conservatives is their reluctance to spurn the defensive gentility they’ve grown accustomed to, for the offensive that is necessary to defend their way of life. | 2022-07-08T19:49:48Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | The tyranny of gentility | Columns | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/the-tyranny-of-gentility/article_c377e908-d017-5c60-94fb-c4a09434ac13.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/the-tyranny-of-gentility/article_c377e908-d017-5c60-94fb-c4a09434ac13.html |
But curiously enough, no one ever seems to consider, much less interrogate, the neon thread woven through it all. Meaning that pronoun "he." Always "he." We take it for granted. It hardly even registers. But maybe it should. In a government-funded study of 172 mass shootings since 1966 — defined as a shooting in a public place where four or more people were killed — The Violence Project, a nonpartisan and nonprofit anti-violence think tank, found that just four of the shooters were female. That's a little more than 2 percent. | 2022-07-08T19:49:55Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | What is wrong with American men? | Columns | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/what-is-wrong-with-american-men/article_10688b9f-0a8a-5864-bf47-90b467fbf778.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/what-is-wrong-with-american-men/article_10688b9f-0a8a-5864-bf47-90b467fbf778.html |
How the pandemic is affecting food selection
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, food supply has been affected in the following ways: purchasing, acquisition and preparing food. An online survey was conducted by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative to determine ways in which consumers adapted to supply chain challenges. Data was collected July 14 to Aug. 19, 2021, among U.S. citizens 18 years of age or older and included a sample size of 1,004 respondents.
One of the most common ways respondents acquired food was gardening, with nearly 40 percent (n=328) and 75 percent doing so for the first time. While 13 percent (n=140) of people hunted, fished or foraged/gathered to acquire food during the pandemic, 26 percent (n=53) of those responding did so for the first time. Not surprisingly, use of food programs assisted many during the pandemic, with SNAP/WIC or other financial assistance programs, food banks or pantries, fresh produce boxes, farm-to-community boxes, prepared (cooked) food distribution and/or school food programs.
Food handling was a concern and was expressed with 56.7 percent (n=569) of respondents disinfecting food items purchased, repackaging of bulk items and/or bought single serve products by 43.2 percent (n=434). Among the Western region of 222 respondents, which made up 22 percent of responses, contracting COVID-19 was an extremely important factor for 38 percent (n=85) of respondents when making food purchasing decisions early in the pandemic. Personal safety risk (n=76) and product availability (n=69) were extremely important factors when making food purchasing decisions during the pandemic period (March-April 2020).
Source: https://ruralengagement.org/lessons-from-covid-19-toolkit
As consumers, we move forward with food acquisition challenges continuing year into year three of the pandemic. As a resilient population, the Western region of the U.S. moves forward to garden, bake, hunt, fish and acquire food safe options daily. For more information to extend your food supply, contact your local Extension office or Health Department. | 2022-07-08T22:30:17Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | How the pandemic is affecting food selection | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/how-the-pandemic-is-affecting-food-selection/article_417d7c37-b046-5f0a-8483-2e2c9de1cc0d.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/how-the-pandemic-is-affecting-food-selection/article_417d7c37-b046-5f0a-8483-2e2c9de1cc0d.html |
A complimentary meal is part of the UI Extension’s annual Twilight Tour at the University of Idaho’s Aberdeen Research and Extension Center on Wednesday.
ABERDEEN — The public is invited to learn about food production and cutting-edge agricultural research on Wednesday at a family-friendly event with a fair atmosphere, hosted at University of Idaho’s Aberdeen Research and Extension Center. | 2022-07-08T22:30:48Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Twilight Tour at U of I’s Aberdeen Research and Extension Center to share research with public in fair atmosphere | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/twilight-tour-at-u-of-i-s-aberdeen-research-and-extension-center-to-share-research/article_fd2724df-ef95-5aa1-990a-190baa8d8de8.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/twilight-tour-at-u-of-i-s-aberdeen-research-and-extension-center-to-share-research/article_fd2724df-ef95-5aa1-990a-190baa8d8de8.html |
Former Rockland runner Kamber Smith joins Idaho State's team
Nate Houle has a philosophy he hopes will shape his Idaho State cross country program: Keep local kids local. If he’s recruiting a runner in southeast Idaho, he’ll do everything he can to make them a Bengal.
He also has a way to joke about it.
“I’ve been here for seven years," Houle said, "and I can count on one hand the number of kids in southeast of Idaho who have decided to come here, which is really frustrating. We do a great job of developing kids, and the more local talent we have to build this university and this team, I think the more pride we get out of it.”
Houle might need a second hand now. In late June, Rockland runner Kamber Smith joined the Idaho State team, becoming a late addition to the Bengals’ squad — and a rare breed at that. She held a ceremony last month, which was a formality because she didn’t have any papers to sign, since her academic scholarships had covered the need for an athletic one. In simplest terms: She’s just joining the team.
“It’s pretty fun. Got donuts,” Smith said with a laugh.
For Smith, it’s a meaningful accomplishment for a few reasons. For one, she hails from the Bulldogs’ program, which competes at the 1AD1 level — the smallest in the state. Few athletes from that classification go on to D1 programs. In Houle’s experience, even the ones with the talent sometimes opt for smaller operations, like junior colleges, because they feel more comfortable in similar environments.
Not Smith. She had the times, which attracted Houle’s attention. Check out a sampling: As a senior, she secured two first-place finishes, including one at the district meet, plus a third-place finish at state. Her race at the state meet, which she finished in 19:43.3, was her second-best of her career. Her best: 19:39.1, which she registered two weeks prior.
“I’m proud of her for being willing to take that leap of faith,” Houle said. “She’s got talent, and sometimes just being around other people at her level, and being in a program that can help develop her in that way can really unlock some of the potential. I think she agreed with that and bought into that vision.”
In that way, it shouldn’t come as a shock that Smith joined the Bengals’ club. She had the times, which are what matter in sports like cross country. Houle didn’t even need to see her run. He saw the numbers. They were enough.
Now for Smith, all that’s left to do is become a Bengal. She’ll do that next month. Until then, she’ll have chances to reflect on her time as a Bulldog.
“I’ve learned a lot from this community,” Smith said. “I’ll miss living here and going to school here, because we’re all so close and we’re all supporting each other. I know they’ll all be supporting me as I run for ISU.”
Kamber Smith
Nate Houle | 2022-07-09T00:57:32Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Former Rockland runner Kamber Smith joins Idaho State's team | Preps | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/preps/former-rockland-runner-kamber-smith-joins-idaho-states-team/article_2faa54f2-a4e8-5f3e-94ae-d3d1f9c193b1.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/preps/former-rockland-runner-kamber-smith-joins-idaho-states-team/article_2faa54f2-a4e8-5f3e-94ae-d3d1f9c193b1.html |
Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred at 7:21 p.m. on Friday, July 8, 2022, on State Highway 33 near milepost 138 in Teton County.
The driver of the Acura succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The driver of the Ford was transported via air ambulance and his passenger, a 43-year-old female also from Gainesville, FL was transported via ground ambulance to a local hospital. | 2022-07-09T16:14:53Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | One dead, two injured in head-on crash that shut down East Idaho highway for four hours | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/one-dead-two-injured-in-head-on-crash-that-shut-down-east-idaho-highway-for/article_d930766a-01b1-5e88-8d7f-1fc2f7000b92.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/one-dead-two-injured-in-head-on-crash-that-shut-down-east-idaho-highway-for/article_d930766a-01b1-5e88-8d7f-1fc2f7000b92.html |
Rob Sturgill holds a Ukrainian child.
Photo courtesy of Rob Sturgill
Rob Sturgill pictured in the back of a van full of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war there.
Rob Sturgill, back center, poses with a group of Ukrainians his charity helped.
Idaho charity brings safety, supplies to Ukrainians fleeing war
An effort that Idaho resident Robert Sturgill launched in 2014 to rebuild homes following a deadly typhoon in the Philippines has grown into a charitable organization called Type of Wood that recently helped hundreds of Ukrainians flee war.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, thousands of people have been killed there or forced to leave their homes. Many scrambled to find a way out at the war’s onset, and for some that came in the form of a van driven by a small team of Idahoans working with Sturgill’s charity.
Sturgill and his team went to Ukraine in March and have returned several times since. They have coordinated with other Idaho groups and individuals who wanted to help with the goal of evacuating Ukrainian women and children, bringing them to safety across Ukraine’s borders and getting them food and supplies.
“We helped dozens of families and hundreds of people,” Sturgill said. “Everybody kind of just fell under a common goal and we did what we could to shuttle people out.”
In the past eight years, Type of Wood, which is headquartered out of a spare bedroom in Sturgill’s Twin Falls home, has reached people in need across Africa, Asia and now eastern Europe.
Sturgill named his non-profit group Type of Wood because, he said, when he was building homes in the Philippines, the wood they used for building was difficult to work with. When they grew frustrated with it, a local smiled at them and said something to the effect of, “It’s the type of wood. Deal with it.”
Sturgill said he likes the feeling of being able to help people and that feeling has driven his work. But helping people flee their homes during a violent invasion wasn’t something he’d experienced before.
“Going to Ukraine was completely different to our other missions because we'd never been in a war zone,” he said. “I’ve been in the Philippines and seen devastation and death. It’s horrific, but the part about war that is so difficult compared to that is that this is man-caused.”
Sturgill and his team have not been deterred by the element of danger amid the war and have gone back to Ukraine several times to help facilitate evacuations, and their efforts don’t stop when they return home.
For delivering supplies to Ukrainians in need, Type of Wood had been working with trucking and shipping companies. It worked for a while, but Sturgill said now that shipping prices have risen and continue to rise dramatically, he thought it would be more cost effective to purchase a semi truck to deliver supplies where they’re needed — so he did.
The semi truck recently helped deliver supplies, including Clif Bars made in Twin Falls, to Ukrainian soldiers. Type of Wood posted videos of the delivery on its Facebook page.
“We're talking about hundreds of tons of supplies that we’re getting delivered,” Sturgill said. “That's been our big focus is getting medical supplies, medical equipment, food and necessities to where it's needed in these areas that have been destroyed where these people have nothing.”
Everyone working with Type of Wood is a self-funded volunteer, so there are no overhead costs associated with the charity. All of the money donated to Type of Wood goes to charitable causes.
Sturgill said he and his team are prepared to help Ukraine as long as their help is needed.
“We're in there to help for the long haul until the war comes to an end, and of course we are Type of Wood, so we plan to help rebuild later, too,” he said. “Anytime you help others, it feels good. When we see human suffering, it's a natural tendency to want to help out. I've always been the kind of person that when I see that there's a need or something that needs to be done, I can’t just sit. I gotta go and do, so that’s what we’re doing.”
Robert Sturgill | 2022-07-09T19:56:44Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Idaho charity brings safety, supplies to Ukrainians fleeing war | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/idaho-charity-brings-safety-supplies-to-ukrainians-fleeing-war/article_d54bdc20-f8c2-5176-b8a5-b98892ff04d5.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/idaho-charity-brings-safety-supplies-to-ukrainians-fleeing-war/article_d54bdc20-f8c2-5176-b8a5-b98892ff04d5.html |
The Pocatello Animal Shelter has been designated as a no-kill shelter because of the low number of animals euthanized there.
Pocatello Animal Shelter receives no-kill shelter recognition from advocacy group
The Pocatello Animal Shelter recently received recognition from an animal advocacy group for the low number of animals it euthanized in 2021.
Best Friends Animal Society — a non-profit animal welfare organization located in southern Utah — recognized the Pocatello Animal Shelter as a no-kill shelter for 2021, the city said in a Friday news release.
The Pocatello shelter has been working hard to place every dog and cat into a home, the city said in the release. The no-kill shelter designation was made possible by the assistance received from local animal rescue and shelter partners, the Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter, donors and especially the support of the community by donating funds and time, and by adopting animals from the Pocatello shelter, the city said.
Best Friends Animal Society focuses on conducting outreach nationwide with shelters, rescue groups and members to promote pet adoption, no-kill animal rescue, and spay-and-neuter practices. Each year, the group evaluates shelters to see if they can be classified as a no-kill shelter, according to Best Friends’ criteria.
Best Friends Animal Society on its website says a 90 percent total save rate for all animals in a shelter system is an effective benchmark for measuring a community’s progress towards no-kill.
“Being able to reach that percentage indicates that shelters have the relationships and resources that make it possible to save the life of every cat and dog that can be saved,” the Best Friends Animal Society’s website says. “The number of pets brought to shelters who are suffering from irremediable medical or behavioral issues that compromise their quality of life and prevent them from being saved typically does not comprise more than 10 percent of all pets entering the shelter system. Therefore, any shelter operating at or above a 90 percent save rate will automatically receive the designation of no-kill in the Best Friends Pet Lifesaving Dashboard.”
The Pocatello Animal Shelter achieved this honor for 2021 and is working to maintain its no-kill status for 2022.
“This is a great accomplishment for Pocatello Animal Services,” said Pocatello Animal Services Director Chris Abbott. “It wouldn’t be possible without the support from other shelters and rescues in the animal network, Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter, and other donors, as well as the support of the community. Our staff has worked hard to get to this point but it is only the beginning. We will continue to rely on our volunteers, fosters, and community to help keep this a safe place for the animals.” | 2022-07-10T04:42:46Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Pocatello Animal Shelter receives no-kill shelter recognition from advocacy group | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/pocatello-animal-shelter-receives-no-kill-shelter-recognition-from-advocacy-group/article_44351a41-c9f0-51b1-9e2f-8de5d4d48864.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/pocatello-animal-shelter-receives-no-kill-shelter-recognition-from-advocacy-group/article_44351a41-c9f0-51b1-9e2f-8de5d4d48864.html |
A local father of four who left for a backcountry outing this past week has not been seen or heard from since.
His last cell phone ping was reportedly in Owyhee County south of Boise.
Schultz left Meridian in his light green 2021 Toyota Tacoma which has a storage rack in the bed of the pickup truck with a spare tire fitted on top, his family said.
"Matt is loved by his family, a father to four including newborn twin girls," his family posted on Facebook in a request for the public's help locating him. "We are desperate for your help in finding him."
Schultz's family said they have reported him missing to Meridian police as well as the Owyhee County Sheriff's Office, which confirmed Saturday that its deputies are actively searching for him.
If you have any information on Schultz's whereabouts please contact Meridian police at 208-377-6790 or the Owyhee County Sheriff's Office at 208-495-1154. | 2022-07-10T07:06:13Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Pocatello man reported missing after disappearing while on backcountry outing | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/pocatello-man-reported-missing-after-disappearing-while-on-backcountry-outing/article_15501663-44cc-5944-8bf0-ba92dc6209d4.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/pocatello-man-reported-missing-after-disappearing-while-on-backcountry-outing/article_15501663-44cc-5944-8bf0-ba92dc6209d4.html |
Betty Moore Moore Betty Jean (Jensen) Moore passed away June 19, 2022, at the age of 98. Betty was born on October 4, 1923, to Nelle and W.H. “Pete” Jensen. She was educated and spent much of her childhood on the Fort Hall Reservation, where her mother worked as the charge nurse. Her father was a Rancher and Bannock County Judge. Betty graduated early from Pocatello High School in 1940 and left for the pre-med program at George Pepperdine College in Los Angeles. After a year in LA and a year working at the Naval Ordnance Plant in Pocatello as part of the WWII effort, she returned to her studies at the College of Idaho’s pre-med program in Caldwell - which she graduated from in 1944. She married John William “Bill” Moore and they raised 4 children, Kathleen (Moore) Graves, John Moore, Kelly Moore, and Pete Moore. They were married for 72 years before Bill's passing. She discovered her true passion in speech pathology and obtained one of the first master’s degrees in that program at Idaho State University. She worked for The Learning Lab, the Pocatello School District, and then served as an adjunct professor for ISU’s College of Health Professions until 1987. Coined by her peers "The Betty Train" (as in you might as well get on board with whatever project she championed), Betty was known by her family and friends for her absolutely dauntless outlook in the face of obstacles and her relentless activism. She was almost perpetually in motion, skiing until her mid-eighties, and walking a couple of miles most days, into her nineties. A devoted reader, Betty was almost never seen without a book close at hand. She was a committed fan of Star Trek and the Utah Jazz basketball team. She also traveled extensively throughout Europe, Oceana, Central America, and North America, visiting 18 countries throughout her life. Her favorite place in the world, though, was Redfish Lake. The vast majority of summers throughout her life were spent there with her family or accompanied by her grandchildren to various Sawtooth ghost towns, historical landmarks, and fish hatcheries. Betty threw her boundless support and energy behind so many people and causes that inevitably some will be missed in this recounting. She was a volunteer for CASA and was appointed to two Governor's projects (the Idaho Professional Standards Committee and the Governor’s Task Force On Substance Abuse). She supported Road to Recovery, the Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center, and directed the grant-writing which led to Pocatello's Hope and Recovery Resource Center. She was an avid member of ISU's New Knowledge Adventures program, where she acquired the hobby of China painting - an activity (and group of friends) she enjoyed for over 20 years. She was also a member of the American Legion as well as four sororities dedicated to professional development for either women or educators. She received awards and recognition from various Idaho governors and the 2018 Human and Civil Rights Award in Pocatello. Betty is preceded in death by her spouse, Bill, her siblings Dan Jensen, Emmett Spraker, her son Kelly, and her grandsons Gary Graves and Shane Graves. She is survived by her other three children and all her children’s spouses; Terry Graves, Helaine Moore, Louise Moore, and Carolynn Moore as well as her grandchildren; Karl Moore, John Robert Moore, Brendan Moore, David Moore, Sean Moore, Elise (Moore) Albano, and Grandson-in-law, Christopher Albano, in addition to her great-grandchildren; Austin Graves, Brayden Morrison, Ariana Albano, Emma-Marie Moore, Shantelle (Graves) Howe, and great-grandson-in-law Mathew Howe. Betty’s family would like to thank the staff of Encompass Health and Quail Ridge for your loving and patient care. In lieu of flowers, Betty would have deeply appreciated donations to Hope and Recovery Resource Center at 210 E. Center St. in Pocatello. Her memorial service will take place on August 26th, at 5:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, in Pocatello.
Betty Train | 2022-07-10T09:21:04Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Moore, Betty | Obituaries | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/moore-betty/article_38c4fa4f-f261-584e-9ea4-63587ca68bb9.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/moore-betty/article_38c4fa4f-f261-584e-9ea4-63587ca68bb9.html |
Olson, William D.
Olson William D. Olson William Dale "Bill" Olson, 89, passed away from natural causes in the early minutes of July 3, 2022, following a day of visits on July 2 from children, grandchildren, one grand dog, and the tender care of his wife, Diana. The Idaho legal community lost one of its finest, the Olson family lost its father, grandfather, and biggest basketball fan, and Diana lost her dance partner of nearly 62 years. Bill was born in Mullan, Idaho, during the depression. His father, Elvin, died of pneumonia contracted in the silver mines when Bill was three, leaving his mother Chrystine to raise Bill, his three older brothers, and his older sister. At age 6, Bill spent six months at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise where doctors operated on his back and nurses struggled to keep him from racing the halls in his hospital bed. Back in Mullan with all of the Olson boys, Bill experienced the grand adventures of small-town northern Idaho, hopping trains, hitchhiking to the ski hill, learning to jump the creek so he wouldn't be left behind on fishing trips, and taking the bus for exotic high school basketball trips to Coeur d'Alene and western Montana. Bill attended Idaho State University, where he served as student body president and majored in journalism. He spent summers working for the U.S. Forest Service as a fire spotter, where his greatest skill was scrambling down from his platform at chow time to get his share of food ahead of the much bigger and more numerous firefighters. After graduating from Idaho State in 1956, Bill received a scholarship to attend Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. He worked for his room and board as a bus boy and server for a sorority. Bill moved back to Idaho in 1959 where he made three decisions that would shape the rest of his life. He went to work as a law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Fred M. Taylor in Boise, and after meeting Diana Ortega on a blind date in Pocatello, he married her on July 23, 1960. Finally, after his clerkship, Bill went to work with Louis F. Racine, Jr., in Pocatello, forming the law firm that eventually became Racine Olson and where Bill worked the rest of his legal career. As a lawyer, Bill was known for his intelligence, professionalism, litigation skill, and mentorship. He was old school. He fished, played golf, attended Idaho State Bar annual meetings, and Idaho State sporting events ("Go Bengals Go!") with his law partners - and with opposing counsel. He was also new school, advocating for opportunities for his daughters that were equal to those of his son. Bill was proud to be a member of the Idaho State Bar for more than 60 years. He was honored with the Bar's highest award in 2008, the Distinguished Lawyer Award. He enjoyed the company of the many fine lawyers he practiced with and against. He was a lawyer's lawyer, serving each client with the zealous advocacy and each court with the complete candor the rules of professional responsibility required. Bill regaled his children and grandchildren with stories of the Mullan High Tiger basketball teams he played on, and he enjoyed attending their basketball games and other sporting events (although not so much soccer). He taught his children to ski off of the steep first tee box at Riverside Golf Course, and he encouraged their golf and tennis exploits. He tracked his grandchildren's basketball statistics, and tried desperately to teach them his hook shot. He was their biggest fan (even in soccer). Bill loved Pocatello and all that it offered - Idaho State, his law firm, great friends, access to great fishing, and hills he could run his dogs in. Bill was an excellent pet parent to many a Labrador retriever and one lucky found-by-the-side-of-the-road dog. Bill and Diana enjoyed traveling throughout their marriage, often with friends from Pocatello, with adventures in New Zealand, Australia, Tahiti, much of Europe, and across the United States. They enjoyed New Year's Eve dances at Pocatello's Juniper Hills Country Club, where Bill was the most sought-after jitterbug partner. Bill's dancing, traveling and cheering days provide warm memories for all who knew him. Bill is survived by his wife, Diana, his children William Taylor (Sara), Wendy (Craig Kreiser) and Zoe Ann (Eric Geyer), his seven grandchildren, Taylor, Trevor and Tanner Olson, Abby and Olivia Kreiser, and K and Jesse Olson-Geyer, and his brother Ken (Dorothy). He was preceded in death by his parents, Elvin and Chrystine Olson, his sister Lucille and his brothers LeRoy and Robert. The family is planning a memorial service for later this year. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Bill's name to the charity of your choice. Leave condolences at relyeafuneralchapel.com.
William D
Diana Ortega | 2022-07-10T09:21:11Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Olson, William D. | Obituaries | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/olson-william-d/article_05967c8a-0b6c-5162-a7eb-eabd155013e7.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/obituaries/olson-william-d/article_05967c8a-0b6c-5162-a7eb-eabd155013e7.html |
Southeast Idaho Project Linus to fold
By Project Linus
SOUTHEAST IDAHO — Southeast Idaho Project Linus is a national organization that donates blankets to children in crisis. Since May 10, 2012, "blanketeers" throughout the area have met to sew and crochet blankets for kids, forming great friendships along the way. After 10 years, the local chapter will fold.
The members would like to thank the community for supporting the project and for all the volunteers that helped make it successful. A special thanks to Joyce Weaver who has been the leader of the group for 10 years and has given countless hours to the project. | 2022-07-11T16:34:54Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Southeast Idaho Project Linus to fold | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/southeast-idaho-project-linus-to-fold/article_ddd0229b-6420-5d09-8f7b-50104a48a0cc.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/southeast-idaho-project-linus-to-fold/article_ddd0229b-6420-5d09-8f7b-50104a48a0cc.html |
A 22-year-old local woman died Sunday evening following a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 15 near Fort Hall.
The woman was identified Monday by Bingham County Coroner Jimmy Roberts as Theresa L. Lords, 22, of Pocatello.
Lords was driving a 2007 Toyota Rav4 when it appears the vehicle left the roadway, rolled off the west shoulder, and came to rest in a field, state police said. Lords was not wearing a seatbelt and succumbed to her injuries at the scene of the crash, according to state police.
An online fundraiser was started for Lords, accessible by visiting gofund.me/e75d98d2.
Idaho State Police were assisted by Bingham County Sheriff's Office deputies , Blackfoot Fire Department emergency medical personnel, as well as the Pocatello and Chubbuck police departments.
“This accident remains under investigation and we ask that everyone with ties to our community keep the family of this young woman in your thoughts and prayers,” Roberts said in his release. | 2022-07-11T18:36:39Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Coroner identifies young Pocatello woman who died in crash on Interstate 15 near Fort Hall | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/coroner-identifies-young-pocatello-woman-who-died-in-crash-on-interstate-15-near-fort-hall/article_f9eabe84-cab0-5f4e-a26b-0371ec3d2325.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/coroner-identifies-young-pocatello-woman-who-died-in-crash-on-interstate-15-near-fort-hall/article_f9eabe84-cab0-5f4e-a26b-0371ec3d2325.html |
Himalayan Flavor owner Roshan Kumar stands by a sign advertising his restaurant next to Fred Mayer in Pocatello.
A local entrepreneur who already owns two India-style restaurants plans to add a third one at 501 Park Ave. in Idaho Falls.
Roshan Kumar said that the expansion means that he will have Indian food restaurant locations in Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Logan, Utah.
He says it shouldn’t take too long to get things done once they begin to prepare the new location for customers.
“We’re going to start sometime in August,” he said.
He says the third location in Idaho Falls, which is currently the Cardamom Indian Restaurant, won’t require a lot of renovation, so that should make the switchover much simpler to accomplish.
Kumar says that the additional restaurant is needed because the restaurant in Pocatello, which is located right beside Fred Meyer, is growing, and the new eatery is ideally located only about a 40-minute drive from Pocatello.
Plus the new location is about twice as big as the Himalayan Flavor restaurant in Pocatello. So it will be able to more readily accommodate a lot of diners at any given time, according to Kumar.
Further, he says they are in the process of adding new meals for customers at the new location in Idaho Falls.
“I will definitely add a lunch buffet like the other two locations," Kumar said.
He says the location in Idaho Falls has a very lively downtown and it will be a fun site for everyone looking for delectable India style dishes.
Plus, he says, Idaho Falls is a good neighbor and is seeing significant growth.
“We’re excited,” Kumar said. “We’re looking forward to getting into Idaho Falls."
Meanwhile, he said he’ll use Facebook and other forms of media to get the word out about plans for the added new location for Himalayan Flavor and to help hire employees.
“We have to make sure we have our team recruited before we open,” he said.
He notes that they already have a manager for the new location and are looking to fill the other open positions.
“We’re looking forward to getting it open,” Kumar said. “But definitely we are looking for staff and if anybody is interested they can apply.”
He can be reached by emailing to himalayanflavorif@gmail.com.
Himalayan Flavor is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch and from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for dinner. It is closed on Sundays.
The phone number for Himalayan Flavor in Pocatello is 208-904-0932.
Roshan Kumar | 2022-07-11T20:33:57Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Local Himalayan Flavor restaurant to add third location in Idaho Falls | East Idaho | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/business_journal/east_idaho/local-himalayan-flavor-restaurant-to-add-third-location-in-idaho-falls/article_e86519eb-a9fb-5e65-9ca1-48e81e4f5abf.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/business_journal/east_idaho/local-himalayan-flavor-restaurant-to-add-third-location-in-idaho-falls/article_e86519eb-a9fb-5e65-9ca1-48e81e4f5abf.html |
Zombwitches is a new food truck based in Pocatello that offers a variety of unique sandwiches.
Photo courtesy of Ben Campbell
POCATELLO — Even before the zombie craze wave shambled back into the cultural setting in the early 2010s, Ben Campbell already had an affinity for the shuffling staples of the Halloween season.
The Pocatello resident, who bounced from differing cities in the country before resettling in Southeast Idaho, explained that it was this love for the living dead — and a desire to bring not-so-common food to the area — that inspired him to open up his food truck he dubbed Zombwitches.
“Zombies have always been a part of us and is something we love,” said Campbell, who opened the food truck in early April with the help of his wife, Jonia Wortley. “We got married on Halloween, and it was zombie-themed … and I always wanted to do a food truck or a restaurant, but I didn’t want to do loans. So that’s where all of this comes in.”
Yanked from a farm field after spending nearly 20 years abandoned, the green-painted Zombwitches vehicle itself reflects Campbell’s theme of zombies. Though it originally started out as a 1982 ambulance before being awakened as a food truck, Campbell explained he had to fork over thousands of dollars out of pocket and spent a year gutting it and fixing it into a functional vehicle capable of serving hungry crowds.
“So, really, in part the zombie theme was also born out of necessity,” he said. “Like how do I hide all this ugly and make it fit and come together cohesively as one piece and not look rotten down?”
The aged, battered truck seemed destined to fall into Campbell’s hands, and fits in well with his menu items — all titled after horror icons or movies. Many of them feature flavors not common to the area, such as the “Porkenstein,” also known as Bánh mì, a Vietnamese street sandwich layered with pork, sweet chili sauce, pickled carrots and daikon, and more. There’s also the “Count Cheesesula” and “Poultrygeist,” which are sandwiches lathered in sauces Campbell makes himself.
And then there’s the “El Hefe,” or the “The Cubano,” which is a mojo sandwich concoction of pork, deli ham, mustard and pickles, all slammed together within two slices of Cuban bread.
He will juice oranges and limes together along with onions, salt and other ingredients and use this sauce to marinate a pork shoulder for 24 hours.
“To have the truck out for 20 hours a week, all the back end prep work is upwards to 40 hours a week,” he said. “Like the Cuban, per week, takes up to five hours.”
Sandwiches aren’t the only items on Campbell’s menu. He makes soups and sides, such as a Hungarian summer delicacy known as Hideg meggyleves, which Campbell said translates into “sour-cherry soup” and tastes like liquid cherry pie.
Then there’s the Belgium liege waffle, which he makes by using pearl sugar he had to import from Belgium.
“Pearl sugar is where they take sugar and they put a little bit of heat and a little bit of water into it, and then they start to kind of roll it to where you get big chunks of this semi-cooked sugar,” he explained. “You put that into the waffle and start to cook it, and it gets hot enough to make these little sugar crystal pockets inside of the waffle.”
Campbell’s love for different cultural food is one large aspect that drove him to open up Zombwitches.
“I love food culture,” he said. “I would hyper-fixate on one country’s style of cuisine and would spend a month making it and experimenting different things, kind of learning how to do all the different techniques. And then (Pocatello) didn’t have a good Cuban sandwich, and I think that’s where I started settling into my menu, was bringing a good Cuban sandwich to Pocatello.”
Currently, Zombwitches doesn’t have a designated location but roams the city and can be found at many farmer’s markets. Campbell also posts a weekly schedule on the Zombwitches Facebook page for those who want to swing by to snag a sandwich or side.
And if someone does, they can’t mistake the green-painted truck or the Cuban food aromas drifting from its windows.
“We wanted the truck to be a character as much as anything else, and even the food are characters,” he said. “The whole thing was almost a developing work of fiction that we made from our vision of it.”
Zombwitches Facebook | 2022-07-11T20:34:03Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Satisfying a monster hunger: Pocatello man opens zombie-themed food truck offering multicultural foods | East Idaho | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/business_journal/east_idaho/satisfying-a-monster-hunger-pocatello-man-opens-zombie-themed-food-truck-offering-multicultural-foods/article_55b51010-3e0b-5948-b11c-e6ce97627aba.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/business_journal/east_idaho/satisfying-a-monster-hunger-pocatello-man-opens-zombie-themed-food-truck-offering-multicultural-foods/article_55b51010-3e0b-5948-b11c-e6ce97627aba.html |
A Chubbuck fire truck is pictured in front of the JC Penney at the Pine Ridge Mall on Monday after an electrical issue caused the store to be temporarily shut down and evacuated.
CHUBBUCK — The JC Penney at the Pine Ridge Mall is temporarily closed because of an electrical malfunction with its power system that occurred late Monday morning.
The Chubbuck Fire Department responded to the 11:30 a.m. incident and remained on the scene investigating the problem until around 1:15 p.m.
Chubbuck Fire Chief Merlin Miller said the power system malfunction at JC Penney involved a rooftop air-conditioning unit and did not result in any fire but it did create smoke, which caught the attention of store employees who reported the incident to the Fire Department.
At one point all of Pine Ridge Mall was without electricity because of the incident but power was eventually restored to all of the stores at the mall except for JC Penney, Miller said.
JC Penney was evacuated because of the incident and Miller said it's unclear if the necessary repairs will be made by an electrician in time for the store to reopen on Monday.
The incident did not result in any injuries.
Merlin Miller
Pine Ridge Mall | 2022-07-11T20:34:09Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Electrical problem shuts down JC Penney at Pine Ridge Mall | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/electrical-problem-shuts-down-jc-penney-at-pine-ridge-mall/article_9348c06a-fba8-5538-8dcb-018456175c6f.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/electrical-problem-shuts-down-jc-penney-at-pine-ridge-mall/article_9348c06a-fba8-5538-8dcb-018456175c6f.html |
The officers did not return fire but ordered Johnson to drop his gun, police said. He complied and was taken into custody. Police said Johnson was not injured during the incident.
The incident occurred less than two blocks from May's shooting, during which a local man armed with an AR-15 had a shootout with Pocatello police on the 900 block of East Bridger, wounding two officers before being wounded by police and taken into custody, authorities said. The suspect, Todd Brewer, and two officers, Demetrius Amos and Mackenzie Handel, involved in the May incident all survived their wounds.
Handel was actually working on Saturday night and was one of several officers to respond to the area of North Ninth after Johnson was apprehended and taken into custody. Pocatello Police Chief Roger Schei said Handel returned to full-time duties in mid-June after spending some time working limited duties.
Amos is still at home recovering with family members and participating in physical therapy treatments, Schei said.
“We are eagerly awaiting his return to full duty with the department,” Schei said.
Further information about the incident involving Johnson was not available Monday as Bannock County prosecutors handling the case filed a motion to have it sealed via judicial order.
Johnson did make his first initial arraignment hearing on Monday.
A preliminary hearing in which prosecutors will attempt to prove there is enough evidence to elevate the case from the magistrate to district court level has not yet been set.
The maximum penalty in Idaho for aggravated assault on a police officer is up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000.
Demetrius Amos | 2022-07-11T22:27:13Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Man accused of shooting at police in same neighborhood where cops were wounded in May shootout | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/man-accused-of-shooting-at-police-in-same-neighborhood-where-cops-were-wounded-in-may/article_a3865900-ae4e-550e-b095-c1739b0055dd.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/man-accused-of-shooting-at-police-in-same-neighborhood-where-cops-were-wounded-in-may/article_a3865900-ae4e-550e-b095-c1739b0055dd.html |
A Pocatello police pickup truck blocks Swisher Road while Pocatello firefighters extinguish a brush fire caused by a spark from a power line on Monday afternoon.
POCATELLO — A power line issue caused a brush fire and large-scale power outage in the Pocatello area on Monday afternoon.
Around 3:15 p.m. a spark from a power line in the 1000 block of Swisher Road near Wildlife Way in south Pocatello ignited a brush fire less than 100 feet from a house. The incident also resulted in a power outage impacting over 2,100 Idaho Power customers on Pocatello's south and east sides as well as in areas east of the city, Idaho Power reported.
Idaho Power personnel are working to make the necessary repairs and expect to have power restored to everyone by 5 p.m. Monday.
Pocatello firefighters responded to the brush fire and quickly extinguished the flames. No one was injured and no structures were damaged by the flames, but the nearby home was temporarily evacuated as a precaution, authorities said.
Swisher Road was shut down for less than 30 minutes by police while firefighters extinguished the fire, which burned less than an acre of brush.
Idaho Power said the power line issue that caused the fire and outage occurred when a jumper broke and made contact with line, triggering the spark. | 2022-07-12T00:15:43Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | Over 2,100 Idaho Power customers in Pocatello area without electricity after power line issue ignites brush fire | Freeaccess | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/over-2-100-idaho-power-customers-in-pocatello-area-without-electricity-after-power-line-issue/article_9fa7f46e-f02d-5be8-87a7-5cf3a371fa3e.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/over-2-100-idaho-power-customers-in-pocatello-area-without-electricity-after-power-line-issue/article_9fa7f46e-f02d-5be8-87a7-5cf3a371fa3e.html |
July movies and plays at ISU
Oscar-nominated "The Worst Person in the World" plays Wednesday at 5 and 7:30 p.m. in the Bengal Theater at the Idaho State University Pond Student Union. In this best foreign picture nominee, a young woman battles indecisiveness as she traverses the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her path in life. ABC News writes, "Joachim Triers scintillating Oscar contender from Norway, led by a captivating star in Renate Reinsve, sets a new gold standard for romantic comedy just before it sneaks up and hits you like a shot in the heart." Admission is $1. For trailer and more information, go to www.isucinema.com/worst.
Enjoy some summer sci-fi with "After Yang" playing July 20 at 5 and 7:30 p.m. in the Bengal Theater. When his young daughter's beloved companion (an android named Yang) malfunctions, Jake searches for a way to repair it. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him as he reconnects with his wife and daughter. The Atlantic calls it, "Impressive science fiction, concerned with the genre’s most important question: As technology spreads wider and deeper into our lives, what does it mean to be human?" Admission is $1. For trailer and more information, go to www.isucinema.com/afteryang.
Montana Shakespeare in the Park returns to Idaho State University on July 21 and July 23 for showings on the ISU Quad of "Twelfth Night" and "King Lear" respectively, at 6:30 p.m. both nights. Shakespeare's comedy, "Twelfth Night" is a fast-paced romantic comedy with several interwoven plots of romance, mistaken identities and practical jokes. Separated from her twin brother Sebastian in a shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a boy, calls herself Cesario and becomes a servant to Duke Orsino where a love triangle ensues. The epic tragedy of Shakespeare's "King Lear" tells the story of a man who divides his kingdom among the two daughters who flatter him and banishes the third one who loves him. When the king is rejected by his newly powerful daughters, his banished daughter returns with an army to reclaim the kingdom, but things don't go as planned. Bring a chair or blanket and cozy up for these evenings of outdoor theatre at no charge. All are welcome to attend.
Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum and Daniel Radcliffe star in "The Lost City" on July 27 at 5 and 7:30 p.m. in the Bengal Theater. Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model. While on tour promoting her new book, Loretta gets kidnapped, and determined to prove he can be a hero in real life, the cover model sets off to rescue her. Admission is $1. For trailer and more information, go to www.isucinema.com/lost.
Bob Devine is the coordinator for the Pocatello Film Society. If you would like your campus-related information posted in future columns, please send information to Bob at devirobe@isu.edu.
Joachim Triers | 2022-07-12T19:02:14Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | July movies and plays at ISU | Community | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/july-movies-and-plays-at-isu/article_6c2c3a51-eb83-50c8-a39f-7e6a6f97c6e9.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/community/july-movies-and-plays-at-isu/article_6c2c3a51-eb83-50c8-a39f-7e6a6f97c6e9.html |
A solar car is showcased during the American Solar Challenge 2022.
Photo courtesy of American Solar Challenge
POCATELLO — Solar cars participating in the American Solar Challenge 2022 along the Oregon National Historic Trail will be in downtown Pocatello this Friday and Saturday to showcase their energy-efficient technology.
The cars are expected to arrive in Pocatello on Friday between 1:15 p.m. and 6 p.m., depending on traffic, weather and energy management decisions made by each of the teams. On Saturday, the solar cars will start the final stage of the event beginning at 9 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The solar cars started their ride in Independence, Montana, and will end in Twin Falls, making stops along the way in Topeka, Kansas; Grand Island and Gering, Nebraska; Casper and Lander, Wyoming; Montpelier and Pocatello.
The stops give visitors the opportunity to see the solar cars, meet the teams and celebrate the journey of these new solar car “pioneers” along the trail.
The American Solar Challenge, organized by the Innovators Educational Foundation, is a collegiate student competition to design, build and drive solar-powered vehicles in a cross-country event. The road rally style car event following the Oregon National Historic Trail from Montana to Idaho between July 9 and 16 is part of a partnership with the National Park Service.
For information about the ASC or this weekend's stop in Pocatello, visit americansolarchallenge.org or "American Solar Challenge" on Facebook.
Oregon National Historic Trail | 2022-07-12T21:47:28Z | www.idahostatejournal.com | American Solar Challenge car show coming to Pocatello | Local | idahostatejournal.com | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/american-solar-challenge-car-show-coming-to-pocatello/article_78f282ef-7034-5007-9989-2e0a6083f0a1.html | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/american-solar-challenge-car-show-coming-to-pocatello/article_78f282ef-7034-5007-9989-2e0a6083f0a1.html |
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