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June 29, 2016 EditionTRANSCRIPT
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Thecoffeeshophaslongbeenatradi-tionalplaceforsharingtheeventsoflife.Who’snewintown,howarethecropsdo-ing,who’sgettingmarried...ordevorced,what’s the weather going to be, and awholehostofotherbitsoftittletattle.Itcanalsobeaplacetofindafriendlyearwhenlifeishard. SteveandMartiScottofWendellre-centlyopenedthedoorstoanewcoffeehouseatthenorthendofWendell-TheBlessed Bean. The doors (or drive-upwindows)openat4inthemorning,Mon-daythruSaturdayforthoseearlyrisersand close at 6 in the evening (4:00 onSaturday). Martistartedhercoffeemakingcou-
reer at JR Javaand ever sinceitclosedshehaswantedtoreturnto the grind. Ittook two yearsof planning tofinally open onJune 1st, but
nowyoucanstopbyandpickupyourfa-voritedrinkfromAngela,JoAnna,Susan,Jasmin,Sarah,orPetie. Nomatterhowearlyyoustart,coffeemakesyourdaybecause it is,afterall...magicinacup.
MagicinaCup Water Calls Dismissed
InAprilofthisyear,theDistrictCourtconductedajudicialreviewregardingthewatercallbytheBigWood&LittleWoodwaterusersassociation (senior waterrightholders). TheDistrictCourtheldthat the“seniors failed tosatisfyboththefilingandservice requirements ofRule30totheprejudiceofthesubstantialrightsofSunValley, theCitiesofFair-fieldandKetchum,andtheWaterDistrict37BGroundWaterAssociation.” ThisrulingsetasidetheIDWR Director’s OrderDenyingSunValleyCom-pany’sMotiontoDismississuedinJuly2015,andre-mandedthematterbacktoIDWRforfurtherproceed-ingsasnecessary.TheDis-trictCourtalsosetasidetheDirector’sOrderDenyingaJointMotiontoDesignateACGWS by Rulemakingand to Dismiss DeliveryCalls. Based on the DistrictCourt’srulingandthatnoappealwasfiled,theIDWRDirectorissuedanorderonJune22,2016,concludingthatnofurtherproceedingsarenecessaryanddismissedthedeliverycalls.
AngelaRodriguez,MartiScottandJacobeFox(grandson)welcome
visitorstotheBlessedBean.
MudBogRacingSaturday,July2nd
Fairfield,IdahoThemudflingingbeginsat4:00p.m.
Spectatortickets-$5.00Eventlocatedjustpastthe
FairfieldMedicalClinic(turnwestonCamasAvenue)
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2ndAnnualTreadonCancer
Notices of Upcoming Events & MeetingsAttention All Preschooler Parents: StorytimeattheCamasPublicLibraryiseveryThurs-daysat10:30a.m.Therewillalsobecraftsattheend.Pleasecomeandjoinusforagoodstoryandcrafts.Fairfield Fireworks: TheCamasChamberofCommerceisstilltakingdona-tionsforthe4thofJulyfireworks.Ifinterestedindonating,stopbytheIronMountainInnandseeJerryYoung,ormailtotheCamasChamber,POBox288Fairfield.
Summer Rodeos ThisweektheIdahoHighSchoolRodeoAssociationwillholdingtheirStateFinalsinPocatello.BeginninginJulyProRodeowillrideintoSouthernIdaho.
Camas County - July 8 & 9Lincoln County - July 28, 29 &30
Jerome County - August 9, 10 & 11Gooding County - August 18, 19 & 20
OnJuly4th,plantojointheVanceMcHanBenefitRunRun&Breakfast.Toregisterforthe5kfunrun/walk,justgotoRunSignUp.com,orfacebookevents. ThiseventwilltakeplaceattheGoodingHighSchool(10507thAve.W.)from7:30to10a.m. Runnersandnon-runnersarewelcometoattendthebreakfast.Donationwillbeacceptedwithallproceedsgo-ingtotheVanceMcHanBenefitacount.DonationscanalsobemadeatanyZionsBank.
4th of July on the Water YouareinvitedtoWestMagicfortheir4thofJulyCelebration.TheWestMagicLakeRecreationClubishostinganATVRideonSaturday,July2nd,startingat12noon. OnSunday,July3rd,comeen-joy the Boat Parade at noon,followedbyaHamburger/HotDogBBQat3p.m.Therewillbe a Salad Competition and
at5p.m.besuretobeonhand for the fundraisingAuction/Raffle.
RODEOBREAKFASTattheCamasCountySeniorCenter
NextSaturday,July9th,theCamasSeniorCenterwillbeservingBreakfastfrom8to10a.m. ComeenjoyahardyCowboymealofBiscuits&SausageGravywithScrambledEggs,HashBrowns,Fruit,andcoffee,milkandjuice.
$5.00suggestedDonation**TOGOORDERSAVAILABLE**
TheCamasCountySenior&CommunityCenterisloctatedat129WestWillowAvenueinFairfield.
‘Capped’General-SeasonResidentElkTagsGoOnSaleJuly10th
GeneralseasondeerandelktagsgoonsaleJuly1,butsomeresidentelktagsinninegeneralseasonsaresoldinlimitednumbersknownas“capped”elkzones.Tagsfortheseninezoneswillgoonsaleat10a.m.(MountainDaylightTime)onJuly10andwillbesoldonline,throughlicenseandtagvendors,orbyphone.FishandGameof-ficeswillbeclosedonJuly10. Thesaleappliesonlytotheseelktags,andherearethenumbersofthemavailable: BearRiverB-tags-441 DiamondCreekA-tags-1,146 DworshakB-tags-2,118 ElkCityB-tags-1,414 LoloA-tags-128 LoloB-tags-630 MiddleForkA-tags-1,168
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Markyourcalendarsforthe2ndAnnualCamasCountyFairBoardBBQCook-offtobeheldonJuly4th! Thisyearwewillbesupply-ingBrisket...therewillalsobeabeancook-offaswell! EntryfeefortheBrisketis$30and$10toenteryourfa-mousbeanrecipe!
Camas Fair BoardBBQ Cook-off
ContactKathyStone@208-585-1240,oranyfairboardmember!DeadlinetoenterisTODAY...June29th.
CMABoosterClub4thofJuly
VolleyballTournament
FairfieldCityParkMonday,July4th Signupat12noon GamesStartat1p.m.$10/player(players14&older)2femaleplayersonthecourtatalltimesHotdoglunchincludedinplayerfeeWinningteamsplitsthepotwiththeBoosterClubContactatcmaboosterclub@gmail.comformoreinfo
Wendell Library Fundraising AbigthankyoutoallwhosupportedtheWendellLi-braryfundraisingyardsaleandraffle.Over$900wasraisedduringMagicValleyDairyDays. ThewinnersoftheBBQRafflewastheKennyandJulieLynchfamily.Congratulations! ThecurrentbalanceintheLibrarybuildingfundisjustover$13,000.Duetohealthissues,thevolunteerswhohavebeenheadingupthebookandrumagesaleforthelibraryfundhaveretired. Ifthelibraryisimportanttoyouandyouwouldliketoseeithousedinabetterbuild-ing,pleasecontactthelibraryortheWendellCityofficeandseewhatyoucandotohelpmakeyourcommunitybetter.
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death & Service noticesPleasejointhefamiliesof
Aleita(Inman)Gridley(July6,1924–March22,2016)
foracelebrationofherlifeandgoingtoeternityonJuly9,2016,attheBereanBaptistChurch(1752ndAvenueWest)inWendell,Idaho.Churchservicewillbeginat11a.m.followedbyalunchwithmoremusic,songs,dancing,andanoldfashionedreunionoffamilyandfriendsofAleita. Pleasebringyourlawnchairs,canopies,musicandsto-riestoshare.Iftheweatherisnotcooperative,thenwewillremaininside.Pleasewearyourfavoritehat,shoes,sparklyjewelry,crosses,and/oritemsAleitahadapassionabout. Aleita’slifewasablessing,hermemoryatreasure,andshewillbemissedbeyondmeasure.WelookforwardtoseeingeveryoneatWendell,Idaho,toshareyourremem-brancesofAleitaGridley.
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JustinRandallWatson (J.R.)37,passedawayonDecember16.HewasthesonofMariaandRandyWatsonandthegrandsonofMaryLouandKentWokersien. AFuneralMasswillbeheldJuly9that10:30attheImmaculateConceptionChurchinFairfield,Idaho.Cemeterycommitaltimewillbeat11:30attheMoun-tainViewCemetery,SoldierRoad,Fairfield,Idaho.AgatheringwillbeheldattheAmericanLegionHallfollowingtheservice.
-----MarionEugeneMason,78,aresidentofWendell,passedawaySunday,June26,2016atSt.Luke’sMagicValleyMedicalCenterinTwinFalls.Visitationforfamilyandfriendswillbeheldfrom4:00pmto7:00pm,Thursday,June30,2016atDemarayFuneralService–WendellChapel.Afuneralservicewillbeheldat11:00am,Friday,July1,2016attheUnitedMethodistChurchinWendell. BurialwillfollowattheWendellCemetery.ArrangementsareunderthecareanddirectionofDemarayFuneralService–WendellChapel.
-----Jesus Gomez-Rangel, 55, a resident of Gooding,passedawaySunday,June26,2016atSt.AlphonsusRegionalMedicalCenterinBoise.ArrangementsarependingunderthecareanddirectionofDemarayFuneralService.
-----Ginger L. Fernandez, 63, a resident of Wendell,passedawayFriday,June24,2016atherhomeinWendell.ArrangementsarependingunderthecareanddirectionofDemarayFuneralService.
JoshuaDeanSquires,22,aresidentofTwinFalls,for-merlyofGooding,passedawayWednesday,June22,2016inTwinFalls.ArrangementsarependingunderthecareanddirectionofDemarayFuneralService.
-----AlmaStrong,86,aresidentofWendell,passedawayonSunday,June26,2016atherhomeinWendell.Funeralarrangementsarependingandwillbean-nouncedunderthecareanddirectionofDemarayFuneralService–WendellChapel.
-----RaymondButler,97,aresidentofShoshoneandfor-merlyofTwinFalls,passedawayonSunday,June26,2016attheLincolnCountyCareCenterinSho-shone.FuneralarrangementsarependingandwillbeannouncedunderthecareanddirectionofDemarayFuneralService–ShoshoneChapel.
-----Anthony“Tony”BernardWantik,85,aresidentofTwinFalls,passedawayMonday,June27,2016atSt.Luke’sMagicValleyMedicalCenterinTwinFalls.AtTony’srequesttherewillbenofuneralservices.Cremationar-rangementsareunderthecareanddirectionofDemarayFuneralService–GoodingChapel.
-----KelliJoannBehuninYork,47,aresidentofGooding,diedSunday,June26,2016inRupert.Funeralarrangementsarependingandwillbeannouncedunderthecareanddirec-tionofDemarayFuneralService–GoodingChapel.
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Fiddlers JamboreeSaturday, July 9th
FiddlersIncwillhostanoldtimemusicjamboree,Saturday, July 9th, at the Hayspur Fish HatcheryCampground,Highway20inBlaineCounty. Thejamboreewillbeginat11:00amandendatabout
3:00pm.Allmusiciansarewelcometoattendandjointhemusic.Plesebringyouownchair. FiddlersIncwillprovidebarbaquesandwitches,bottledwateranddinnerware.Bringapotluckdishofyourchoosing.
The jamboree is heldin honor of Mannie Shaw.
AttentionFarmers:AcreageReporting Jerome County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)ExecutiveDirectorCEDTomSnowrecentlyannouncedthatproducerswhofileaccurateandtimelyreportsforallcropsandlanduses,includingfailedacreagecanpreventthepotentiallossofFSAprogrambenefits.Pleasepaycloseattentiontotheacreagereportingdatebelowfor2016. “InordertocomplywithFSAprogrameligibilityrequire-ments,allproducersareencouragedtovisityouradministra-tiveCountyFSAofficetofileanaccuratecropcertificationreportbytheapplicabledeadline,”saidCEDSnow. Thefollowingacreagereportingdateisapplicableforallofthefollowingcounties:TwinFalls,Jerome,Gooding,Lincoln,Blaine,andCamasCounty,
Deadline:July15,2016-forallspringplantedcrops
Thefollowingexceptionsapplytotheaboveacreagere-portingdate:• Ifthecrophasnotbeenplantedbytheaboveacreagereportingdate,thentheacreagemustbereportednolaterthan15calendardaysafterplantingiscompleted.• Ifaproduceracquiresadditionalacreageaftertheaboveacreagereportingdate,thentheacreagemustbereportednolaterthan30calendarsdaysafterpurchaseoracquiringthelease.Appropriatedocumentationmustbeprovidedtothecountyoffice.• Ifaperennialforagecropisreportedwiththeintendeduseof“coveronly,”“greenmanure,”“leftstanding,”or“seed”thentheacreagemustbereportedbyJuly15th. AccordingtoCEDSnow,NoninsuredCropDisasterAssistanceProgram(NAP)policyholdersshouldnotethattheacreagereportingdateforNAPcoveredcropsistheearlierofthedateslistedaboveor15calendardaysbeforegrazingorharvestingofthecropbegins.ProductionreportsforpastyieldsarealsoduebytheJulydeadline. Fallseededcrops,alfalfa,pasture,rangelandshouldhavebeenreportedlastfall. Latefilingfeesmaybeas-sessedifthatreportwasnotmade.Springplantedcropsfiledafter7/15/2016mayalsobeassessedalatefee.Cropreportingdateshavebeenchangedseveralyearsago,itisimportanttofileacompletereporttoremaineligibleforanyassistanceprograms.Itisveryimportanttocontactyourcountyofficeandmakeanappointment.Thiswillsaveyoutimewaitinginlinetoreport. Forquestionsregardingcropcertificationandcroplossreports,pleasecontactyourlocalFSACountyoffice. TwinFalls:208733-5380ext.2 Jerome:2083244325ext.2 Gooding:2089348472ext.2
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TheU.S.Dept.ofAgricultureprohibitsdiscriminationinallitsprogramsandactivitiesonthebasisofrace,color,sex,nationalorigin,religion,age,disability,politicalbeliefs,sexualorientation,ormaritalor family status (notallprohibitedbasesapply toallprograms).Tofileacomplaintofdiscrimination,writeUSDADirector,OfficeofCivilRights,1400IndependenceAvenue,SW,WashingtonDC20250-9410orcall800-795-3272(voice)or202-720-6382(TDD).USDAisanequalopportunitylender,providerandemployer.
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Tee Hurd
LastweekmyfriendJimSuperandIwenttoseethere-enactmentofCuster’sLast
StandoutsideHardin,Montana.Thisyearwasthe140thanniversaryofthebattle. Thecargastankwasrunningalittlelowandneededafewmorecalories.JimandIwerethinkingwecoulduseafewmorecaloriesourselves.WestoppedinBigTimber,Montana,toreplenishthecarandourselves.Oncethecarwasfueledwewanderedaroundthetowndoingalittlesightseeingandgiftshopping. WhilegiftshoppingIranacrossachocolatecoveredhuckle-berryicecreambaronastick.Nomatterwhat,thereisalwaysroomforicecreamandIhadnothadmydailyicecreamyet(andtothinkhuckleberriesarepopularinMontana,IthoughttheywereanIdahothing!XXX). AsJimandIdrovedowntownwenoticedthedooropentotheTimberBar.Hummm,wesayMontana,Cattle,couldbeagreatplaceforasteak.Weenteredafterparkingthecarandfoundusaseatacrossfromthebar.Familieswereeatingthereaswell,soIknewwewereattherightplace.UsuallyaplacewithanoldFordpickupoutsidecatchesmyattention.Inthiscase,everyonedrivesapickup.Newsignformetoobserve. Eachdinnercamewithachoiceofsoup,salad,orfries.Iaskedtheserverwhatkindofsouphehad.Iwasthinkingsoupmightservemydinnerverywell.Afterall,Ididn’tknowforsureiftheywereservinggenuineIdahopotatoes.Theservertoldmethesoupofthedaywas“lettucesoup”. Ithenstated,“So,youareservingmewaterforsoup?”“No,”hesaid.“Lettucesoup.”Ireplied,“Doesithavepeasandcarrotsinit?”“No,justlettuce,”hesaid.ItoldhimIwouldtakeachancewiththefriesandIwouldhavetopassonthelettucesoup. AftertheserverleftJimsaidtome,“Tee,wehavedrivenover300miles.Wereallyshouldatleastsamplethesoup.”“Iguessyou’reright,”ItoldJim.ItoldtheserverIwouldtryalittlesam-pleofthelettucesoup.ThewholeaudienceatthebarturnedandlookedatmeasIstatedmyrequest.DidIhavetouriststampedonmyfore-head?IsthisalocaljokethateveryoneknowsaboutandIamthenewlaugh?Istartedtofeeluneasyaboutlettucesoup.IlookedatthedoortobesureIhadanexit. Theserverbroughtmethesample.JimandIbothlookedintothelittlecup.Sureenough,itlookedlikepureedlettuceinaliquid.Igotbraveandtookabite.JimfollowedafterIhadtastedit.ItwasoneofthemostdifferentthingsIhavetriedasalocal(low-cal)food.Personally,Imighteatacupbutprobablynotawholebowl. IhavetalkedtoseveralpeoplesinceIhavetriedlettucesoupandtheywanttotryit...???...OnthewayhomeIagainstoppedattheTimberBarTaverntocheckoutthissoup.Theowner,MelissaChounet,toldmeitiscookedaboutonceamonthandshewouldbegladtofixupbatchanytimesomeonewantedsome.LettucevisitMontanaforalocal(low-cal)favorite. Thisismy“CupofTee”anda“CupofSoup.”
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Shoshone Arts In The ParkCelebrates 29 Years
The Lincoln CountyCourthouselawnwillsoonbefullofqualityArtsandCrafts,AntiqueDealers,FestivalFoodandGreatMusic. This year marksthe 29th year of Sho-shoneArtsinthePark,afestivalwherefamilyandfriendscometogether tolisten togreatmusic,eatthe festival food,anddosomeshoppingforqualityartsandcrafts.ArtsintheParkwillbeheldonJuly9thand10thontheLin-colnCountyCourthouseLawn locatedonUSHwy93(SouthGreenwood)justwalkingdistancefromtheHistoricdowntown. VendorstravelfromalloverIdaho,UtahandOregontoparticipateinthisannualeventtoselltheirmetalandgourdart,photography,paintings,fiberart,handmadesoapandsomanymorequalityartists.Wagonsrides,an-tiquedealersandadeliciousvarietyoffoodvendorswillbeonhandduringtheweekend.ThefestivalbeginsonSaturdayat9:00amandgoestill5:00pm. FollowingSaturday’sfestivalheadovertotheLincolnCountyRodeoArenafortheLawnmowerRacesthatwilltakeplaceat6:00pm.Lawnmowerswillreachoverspeedsof40milesanhouraroundthearenafortrophies.ThisisafundraiserfortheLincolnCountyChamberofCommerceScholarshipProgram.EachyeartheChambergivesoutthreescholarshipstodeservinghighschoolstudentsfromLincolnCountySchools. OnSunday,theOasisChristianFellowshipwillbehost-ingacommunitybreakfaststartingat7:00am,whichisbydonation.Thefestivalwillopenat10:00amandlasttill4:00pmfortheconclusionoftheevent. Thisyear’sMusicFestivalwillfeaturesomegreaten-tertainmentbeginingat9:30amonSaturdayand10:00amonSunday.Featuredperformers include:PrairieWind(CoyoteJoeandLittleJoe),MattRenner,SpikeCoggins,IdahoOldTimeFiddlers,andTylor&theTrainRobbers. FormoreinformationaboutShoshoneArtsintheParkyoucanvisitthewebsiteatwww.shoshonearts.weebly.com,findthemonFacebook,orcall(208)886-9811.
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Idaho Provisions Advanced in House Interior Bill
from Senator Mike Simpson Washington,D.C.-IdahoCongressmanMikeSimpsontodaysupportedtheHouseInteriorandEnvironmentAp-propriationsbillforFY17duringtheHouseAppropria-tionsCommitteeconsideration.IncludedinthelegislationarepoliciesimportanttowesternstatesandcriticalfundingforPaymentinLieuofTaxes(PILT),avitalprograminthewestthatensurescommunitiesareadequatelycom-pensatedforthelackoftaxrevenueduetothepresenceoffederalland. “EverycountyinIdahodependsonthefederalgovern-mentmeetingitsobligationsthroughPaymentsinLieuofTaxes,”saidSimpson.“PILTisessentiallythegov-ernment’spropertytaxonthefederallanditowns,anditneedstobepaidfullyandontime.I’mpleasedthatfullfundingwasincludedinthisbill,andIamalsocommittedtofulfillingthepromisesmadetopubliclandscountiesinthelong-termandwillcontinueworkingtoprovidepermanentcertaintyforIdaho’scounties.” Simpson,whoisvice-chairofthesubcommittee,alsosupportedlanguagethatwouldpreventafuturelistingofthesage-grousewhileprohibitinganychangestoresourcemanagementplansthatareinconsistentwithstateman-agementplans.Thelanguagealsoprohibitsthewithdrawalofmineralrightsinsage-grousefocalareas. “Thedecisionnottolistthesage-grouseasanendan-geredspecieslastSeptemberwasavictoryforwesternstates,”saidSimpson.“However,IremainconcernedabouttheimpactsoftheBLM’sresourcemanagementplansandtheconsequencestheywillhaveonIdaho.Thislanguageensuresthatstatevoicesareapartofsage-grousemanage-mentandconservationefforts.” TheInteriorbillalsoincludesanumberofprovisionschampionedbySimpsonthatbenefitIdaho,including:·Fullfundingforwildfiresuppressionattheten-yearaver-ageof$3.9billionfortheDepartmentofInteriorandtheForestService;·LanguagepreventingtheEPAfromdramaticallyex-pandingitsjurisdictionoverstateandlocalwaterundertheCleanWaterActbychangingthedefinitionof“navigablewaters”;·LanguagethatdirectstheFishandWildlifeServicetoreissuetwofinalrulesremovingrecoveredwolvesinWyomingandintheWesternGreatLakesfromtheen-dangeredspecieslist;·LanguageprohibitingtheEPAfrommovingforward
witheconomicallyharmfulproposalstoregulategreen-housegasesfromstationarysources;·Languagethatprohibitsabanonrecreationalshootingandhuntingonfederalandpubliclands. CongressmanSimpsonalsoofferedanamendmentthatprohibitstheBureauofLandManagementfromimple-mentingtheirproposed“Planning2.0”regulationuntiltheagencyprovidesadditionaltimeforpubliccomment.Theamendmentwasagreedtobyavoicevote.YoucanviewCongressmanSimpsonspeakingontheamendmenthere. Thebill,whichpassedbyavoteof31-18,nowheadstothefloorforfurtherconsideration.
Idaho Auctions 39 Priest Lake Lots for $18.9 million
(BOISE)–TheIdahoDepartmentofLands(IDL)auc-tioned39lotsatPriestLakefordeededownershipatapublicauctioninCoeurd’Alene. Thelandsalesgenerated$18.9millionforthePublicSchoolEndowment. Alloftheleasedlotsintheauctionhavecabinsonthemandareunderlease.ThelandisownedbytheStateofIda-hoandthecabinsandotherimprovementsonthelandareownedbytheleaseholdersaspersonalproperty.Thecur-rentleaseholdersappliedtoparticipateintheauction. Fortyoneleasedlotswereofferedatauction,38oftheselotssoldtothecurrentlessees.Onelothadacompetitivebidandwaspurchasedbyanon-lessee,theappraisedvalueofthatpropertywas$740,000anditsoldfor$1.1million.Thewinningbiddermustalsopaytheformerlesseetheappraisedvalueforthecabin.Twolotsdidnotreceiveanybidsattheauction. Allthelotsarelakefrontproperties.TheStatecanacceptnolessthantheappraisedvalueoftheendowmentlandsthatareauctioned. Thetotalacreageofthelandthatsoldwasapproximately45acres. InFebruary2016theLandBoardapprovedtheauctionof334leasedlotsatPriestLakeandPayetteLakebytheendof2019.Additionally,IDLwillbeauctioningunleasedlotsatbothlakesoverthenextfewyears. In2010theLandBoardapprovedaplantodivesttheState’sownershipofmostofthecottagesitesatbothlakesovertimeinordertoreinvesttheproceedsintoassetsthatgeneratehigherreturnsthantherentfromthelots. Includingtoday’sauction,228cottagesitelotshavesold-141lotsatPriestLakeand87lotsatPayetteLake-forato-talofapproximately$97.7millionfortheendowments.
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BigGameControlledHuntDrawingResultsOnline
Hunterswhoappliedforelk,deer,pronghorn,fallturkeyandblackbearcontrolledhuntscancheckonlinetoseewhethertheyweresuccessfulintherecentcomputerizeddrawing. Drawingresultsarenowavailableat:http://fishand-game.idaho.gov/CH. Applicantscanentertheirhuntinglicensenumberandfollowthreesimplestepstofindoutinstantlyiftheyweresuccessfulornotinthedrawing.Trafficonthewebsitemaybeheavyattimes,sopleasebepatient. Itistheresponsibilityofthehuntertodeterminewhetherheorshewasdrawn.PostcardswillbemailedtosuccessfulapplicantsbyJuly10. WinnersmustpurchasetheircontrolledhunttagsbyAugust1.AnytagsnotpurchasedbyAugust1willbeforfeited.Allunclaimedandleftovertagsfromthefirstdrawingwillbeavailable inaseconddrawingaroundAugust20,withtheapplicationperiodfromAugust5throughAugust15. Aftertheseconddrawing,anyleftovertagswillbesoldfirst-come,first-servedbeginningAugust25at10a.m.MountainDaylightTimeatanyFishandGameoffice,licensevendor,onlineathttp://fishandgame.idaho.govorbytelephoneat800-554-8685.
Houndstoungue:Nature’sVelcrobyTheCamasBugCrew Houndstoungue-ourfeaturedweedoftheweek-maylookharmless,butsecretlyitwilltakeoveryourbeautifulmeadowinaveryshortamountiftime.Itissaidthatsci-entistsusedHoundstoungueasthemodeltocreateVelcro.Whetherthisistrueornotisquestionable,butitlooksgoodinourarticlesowewillkeepit.Thisisthereasonwhythisweedspreadssoquickly;itstickstoanythingittouches.ItisourjobastheCamasCountyBugCrewtostopthisplantfromtakingoverthecounty. HerearesomeinterestingdetailsaboutHoundstoun-gue.Houndstougueisabiennialorshort-livedperennialwhichreproducebybarbedseedsthatreadilyadheretofur,hair,andwool.Thefirstyear,theplantdevelopsarosettewithhairy,linearleavesthatrangefrom10-30cminlength.Plantstypicallygrowtofrom35-140cmtallthesecondyear.Thereddish-purple,5-lobedflowersbloomJunethroughAugust.Eachplantproducesanaverageof50seedswhicharecomposedoffourpricklynutlets,eachapproximately1cminlength. Houndstoungue’sabilitytospreadhascreatedseriousproblemsonrangelandandpasturewheretheplantquicklycolonizedisturbedsitesandheavilygazedareasinripar-ianzones.Houndstounguecontainspyrroloizidinealka-loidsmakingitpoisonoustolivestockandhorses.Thoughthisweedmaysoundfrightening,donotbealarmed.Thecamasbugcrewhastheanswer-Mongulonesborraginisaseedfeedingweevil,anditstargetweedhoundstounge. Thismonitoringprotocolwasdesignedtobeimplementedbylandmanagersinatimelymannerandtoprovidepre-re-leasemonitoringdatawhichwillenablelandmanagersand
MiddleForkB-tags-925 SalmonB-tags-1,589 SawtoothA-tags-496 SawtoothB-tags-1,290 SelwayA-tags-179 SelwayB-tags–480 Thecappedtagsaresoldover-the-counteronafirst-come,first-servedbasisatlicensevendors,onlineathttps://idfg.idaho.gov,orwithacreditcardbycalling(800)554-8685.Demandforcappedelkzonetagsishigh,andmanyareexpectedtosellfast.FishandGameofficialsadjustedthesaleofthetagsthisyearfrommidnightto10a.m.toac-commodatehunterswhoprefertobuytheirtagsatlicensevendors. FishandGameofficesareclosedonweekends,butre-mainingcappedtagswillbeavailablethereduringregularofficehours. Theremainingnumberofcappedelktagsavailableareupdated weekly online at https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/content/license/residenttagavailability.
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