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Carmela Vineyards

With gasoline prices keeping summer travelers closer to home, southern Idahoans are taking advantage of nearby retreats such as Carmela Vineyards in Glenns Ferry. Originally founded in 1988, Carmela...
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The People of Southern Idaho

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Lori Henson

Lori Henson

Magic Valley residents enjoy many offerings of local arts, music, and theatrical productions. Anyone who has attended – or participated in – one of Magic Valley’s local musical theater productions, has likely seen a show directed by Lori Henson. Lori has always...

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Dallas Erickson

Dallas Erickson

The sounds of crashing metal and stern voices merge together as the final horse is loaded into the starting gate.  Dallas Erickson can feel the rapid heartbeat of the horse beneath him intensify as he tightly squeezes the reins.  While his horse and the color of...

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Cliff Johnson

Cliff Johnson

Behind his vibrant blue eyes and engaging personality, Cliff Johnson conceals the dark and gloomy path that eventually led him to becoming Filer’s police chief. “I learned early on that no matter where you come from, life is what you make of it. It’s all about...

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Leah Pentland

Leah Pentland

To watch Filer High School music teacher Leah Pentland move around her classroom, you wouldn’t guess that she is legally blind. She moves with the confidence, grace and assurance of someone who does not let her impairment get in the way of life.  “I can do pretty...

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Biff Hutchison

Biff Hutchison

Sure, he catches big air and can perform full 360-degree back flips. When you find out Biff Hutchison is on a pogo stick things get interesting. Hutchison, an otherwise typical 16-year-old Burley High School junior, started riding years ago. Like many children...

Stephanie Armiger

Stephanie Armiger

Stephanie Armiger-Holman looks much like the mom next door. A simple glance and you wouldn't know that the single mother of four is an award-winning author and artist. One day, Stephanie says, her 18-song musical, "Bartholdi's Lady," may be a household name, a...

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Sheryl Whiting

Sheryl Whiting

Sheryl Whiting can’t imagine a winter without skiing. Pomerelle Mountain Resort can’t imagine skiing without Sheryl Whiting. For the past 29 years, Sheryl has taught literally thousands of skiers as an instructor at Pomerelle. “How many people have the opportunity...

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Jessy and Shay Lawrence

Jessy and Shay Lawrence

Jessy and Shay Lawrence speak duck. Fluently. The brothers from Twin Falls are far more than avid quackers. They are first-class champion callers who compete with the top callers in the world. “It’s like any instrument – the more time you’re on it, the better...

Southern Idaho Photos

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Jan 01, 2011

Camas County Snow

I was shooting a skiing competition up at Soldier Mountain Ski Resort in 2008 and like always, on my way home I...
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Nov 01, 2007

Pomerelle Ski Resort

This is the very top of Pomerelle Ski Resort (taken November 29, 2006). It's not unusual for Pomerelle to get more...
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Oct 01, 2011

Morning River Fog

It's that first chill of fall... where the cold morning air pulls a dense fog out of the river. As the morning sun...