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Wednesday, August 15
• Targhee Women's Club Annual AUCTION at Lakeside Lodge. Bring items to be auctioned at 10:30 a. m. Lunch at 11:00...

Fire closes Yellowstone's east entrance again

Fire closes Yellowstone's east entrance again

The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park has closed a second time in less than a week. The closure was announced at...

Smoky Thoughts

Smoky Thoughts

When people see lots of smoke, they worry that disaster's in the air. Usually, smoke doesn't mean that there's a fire nearby! Smoke settles at night from distant fires that threw it...

Area Fire Updates

Area Fire Updates

Buttermilk Fire West of West Yellowstone. On Sunday August 12, a fire was discovered west of the town of West Yellowstone near the Continental Divide between the West Fork of...

Eastern Idaho Fires – August 14 Evening Update

Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center (EIIFC) is managing smaller wildland fires:
· Little Burns Fire – Started on August 9, this 15-acre, lightning-caused fire is on the northeast end of the Big Hole Mountains.  Two hand crews are suppressing the wildland fire, and a helicopter is on order to assist in containment efforts.
· Munn Springs Fire – 10 miles...

Island Park P and Z okays revised code with higher density development

Island Park P and Z okays revised code with higher density development

By ELIZABETH LADEN

The city of Island...

Dubois to host reunion of Clark County folks

Dubois in Clark County, Idaho will hold its first Silver Sage Friends Reunion on Friday, August 24.

Spearheaded by longtime Dubois residents Lynn Hoggan and Bonnie Stoddard, the event's headquarters is the Dubois Community Center.

All current and former Clark County residents are invited.

The morning is open to visiting with friends and to community tours. A light lunch...

News and Features

Yellowstone’s Columbine Fire Continues Northeast Push

A fire burning on the east side of Yellowstone National Park has continued to grow to the northeast today toward Sylvan Pass and the park’s...

Budworms are attacking & killing area trees

By PEGGY HAMLEN

Have you noticed that the new growth on fir trees has turned brown and died?

My neighbor brought me a fact sheet from the...

Mountain Views: Where has the summer gone?

For a short time early this morning, it almost felt like fall was in the air. The air was chilly and the aspens were...

Marler's musings: Getting juiced with the Redhead

Two containers of a common liquid were sitting side by side on a shelf in a local store. One container contained 64 fl. oz,...

Pfeiffer's Pfacts

by Fred Pfeiffer

Science paid off for bright boy

  • The largest amount paid to one person on television's "The $64,000 Question" was $192,000 to 10-year-old fifthgrader Robert...

Seneca Tribe: How the Chipmunk Got its Stripes

A Seneca Tribe Legend

Long ago when animals could talk, a bear was walking along.

It has always been said that bears think very highly of themselves....

Iroquois Tribe: How the Chipmunk Got its stripes

An Iroquois Tribe Legend

Long ago, the Earth was covered in darkness. None of the creatures living there knew what daylight looked like.

One day, all...



Citizens for Smart Growth group battles box store

Citizens for Smart Growth Roanoke, a grassroots organization fighting for responsible development, continues to stall the development of the 204,000 sq. ft. Big Box development...

Fishin' & Braggin'

Hey folks, our Web guys are as passionate about fishing as we are. They summer in Wisconsin and fish the Chippewa Flowage, running the Web...

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