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Written by Tim Bondy
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Sunday, 07 February 2010 |
Homedale, Idaho has an on-line newspaper that is good to read on occasion.
Owyhee Avalanche Website: http://www.owyheepublishing.com/
The Owyhee Publishing Company located in Homedale publishes a weekly newspaper covering stories from southwestern Idaho called the "Owyhee Avalanche". I found this on-line version about one month ago and have been browsing the news from Owyhee County ever since. While this newspaper isn't as large as it's eastern neighbor the Idaho Statesmen , it does offer some cool stories and letters to the editor.
Where is Homedale?
I've never been to Homedale but will likely visit this town sometime in the spring. It's looks like an excellent jumping off place for some good ATV'ing, hiking and rockhounding. So what about Homedale?
- Population of about 2,500 people.
- Located at the intersection of Highway 95 and the Snake River.
- Looking at a satellite photo, Homedale is obviously an agricultural community with farms completely surrounding the city.
- Likely only one hotel located here and it's called The Sunnydale Motel with only nine room.
- Mountain Home is about 84 miles from Homedale, Idaho.
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Tim Bondy
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 07 February 2010 )
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Written by Tim Bondy
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Sunday, 31 January 2010 |
Bruneau Valley of Owyhee County has the dubious distinction of being the new home to the "Feral Hog". Bad News!
According to an article on the Capital Press - The West's Ag Website , feral pigs have been spotted by wildlife cameras in the Bruneau Valley south of Mountain Home, Idaho. This is bad news for Idaho as they can spread disease, rip up the landscape and can present a rather dangerous situation if you encounter one of these animals. This concerns me somewhat as I spend a good bit of time down the the Owyhee's.
Hopefully this invasive species sometimes called the European boar, wild boar, wild swine, feral swine or razorback will not gain a foothold in Idaho as they can be almost impossible to eradicate. If you do encounter a feral hog, I suspect it would be a good idea to report the sighting to the Idaho Department of Agriculture and/or Fish and Game.
You can read about the feral hog in the following websites
The Capital Press Article : http://www.capitalpress.com/results/CRD-feral-hogs-update-w-B-amp-amp-W-art--p-10-121109
Razorback Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razorback
Texas Department of Agriculture : http://www.agr.state.tx.us/agr/program_render/0,1987,1848_5446_0_0,00.html?channel=5446
Texas A & M website : http://feralhogs.tamu.edu/
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Tim Bondy
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 31 January 2010 )
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Written by Tim Bondy
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Thursday, 28 January 2010 |
My January 25th, 2010 Mountain Home City Council Meeting Review
I showed up at the 6:00 pm meeting that started at 5:30 pm so I missed a part of the meeting I was the most interested in tonight...the Parking Ordinance Review. I'm sure it was announced somewhere that the City Council Meeting was going to start early except on the agenda I read earlier in the day. Lesson learned. Overall, this was another well run meeting with some good discussion and decisions made.
There were not many citizens in attendance at this meeting. I'd guess about 35 people attended but most of these people were scheduled to talk to the council and most left after their part was done. You can lead a horse to water but you certainly cannot make them take interest in their local government?
Groups Reviews
The "people" got to hear about what our local civics groups are doing. The Treasure Valley Public Transit told us that ridership is likely on the rise in Mountain Home with the Base seemingly the biggest share of riders. Then the Historical Museum had their chance to tell us what they have been doing. The museum staff were by far the most enthusiastic about their programs and were more than happy to share their news. The Youth Center announce that they are very hopeful in getting a $170,000+ federal grant that could mean great things for this community. The grant paperwork will be turned in on January 29th and the feds make a decision on if Mountain Home will get this grant money at the end of April.
While these civic groups are hopeful in keeping City funding for the coming year, Mayor Rist threw a little water on this issue. It's looking like the incoming taxes will be "less than last years miserable amount they collected". Looks like the recession will be effecting everyone for another year. On a brighter note, both the Desert Mountain Visitor Center and the Museum both showed increases in use. "Staycations" may be the norm for a couple years at least in Idaho.
Wind Power CUP Approved
Good news for all of us. The Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the construction and use of a wind turbine at the McKenna Charter High School was approved. What I found unusual was the fact that the City hasn't approved the Wind Turbine Ordinance yet and this is a big part of the CUP. I think there was some concern about this as Councilman Russ Anderson tried to say it was putting the "cart before the horse". The Wind Turbine Ordinance was read (In Title Only) and approved for the first time tonight. Not really understanding how all this Ordinance thing works, I think the council has two more votes before it become code.
Questions
1. Where can citizens read and review the proposed ordinances our city council is voting on? The City website would be a great place to post this information.
2. Why does the public access door leading into the City Council Chamber room have to squeak so loud. When someone walks into the room after the meeting starts, half the attendee's and most of the Council look up to see who just came in. This is "the squeaky wheel that rightfully should get the grease" or graphite.
3. Where is the local business community? Yes, you have a strong and vocal Councilperson Alain Isaac representing you but why not attend a meeting to see what is going on.
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Tim Bondy
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 January 2010 )
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Written by Tim Bondy
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Saturday, 23 January 2010 |
Facing Off - The Western Elmore County Recreation District and the Wrecked District Website
A new website has popped up for the people of Mountain Home and Elmore County. I covered this controversy back in December 2008 and have made my feelings known. Now, an individual calling him/her self Silence B. Dogood is posting information they find relevant to the long awaited/delayed building of a Family Recreation Center in Mountain Home.
I think it's important the people who are paying taxes to this organization get both sides of the story. Silence B. Dogood has done some extensive research into some possible unwise use of our tax money. Read about these problems and don't forget to read the comments made by other readers. On a side note, I wrote and posted one comment on this website about a week ago but it appears to have been deleted.
The Western Elmore County Recreation District website (WECRD): http://www.wecrdgov.org/index.htm
The Wrecked District website: http://wecrdgov.blogspot.com/
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Tim Bondy
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 23 January 2010 )
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Written by Tim Bondy
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Tuesday, 19 January 2010 |
A good Idaho related website to read on a rainy day!
A couple weeks ago I came across a nice website / blog by a guy named Paul Tower. Paul seems to get out and about quite often and likes to shares his adventures with us on a pretty regular basis. He mainly deals with outdoor travels in eastern Oregon and western Idaho as he appears to be a Boise resident.
It looks like Paul started his blog with reviews of hot springs in mind but has expanded to include lots of other outdoor travels in our neck of the woods. Recently he has posted article about Big and Little Jack's Canyon and the Sawtooth Mountains with some very good photos.
Take a look at Paul's Blog and see if you like it.
http://paultower.wordpress.com/
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Tim Bondy
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 19 January 2010 )
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