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Sandhill cranes return to the caldera

Sandhill cranes return to the caldera

ISLAND PARK — Sandhill cranes have returned to their mating and nesting grounds. They raucous, gravelly calls echo across the...

Happenings

Friday, May 18
    "Our Recreation Treasures," Summer Season Kick-off
, hosted by the Island Park Area Chamber of Commerce, 6 pm in the Boys House at ...

Voters oust Hurt & Lookabaugh

J. Stoddard & Humphries re-elected

By ELIZABETH LADEN

ISLAND PARK – Change may come to Fremont County. In an election with a 54 percent turnout, voters decided to keep two incumbents off...

Sunset Resort owner dies

Jerome (Jerry) Swanson, 65, of Island Park, passed away from complications of diabetes and kidney failure on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in...

Island Park Library Friends awards $3,000

ISLAND PARK — At a recent meeting, the Island Park Library Friends Board voted to award three $1,000 scholarships to Island Park students. Rose Alfieri and Kristina Doyle will attend...

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Help wanted

Full time position Fremont County Road & Bridge and Landfill. This is a split position, working for both Road & Bridge and Landfill where needed. Hours will vary with...


Covers

Mountain Views

Time’s May 21 issue has turned around the magazine’s poor circulation problem at least for a week with its controversial cover showing Jamie Lynne...

Shoes

Marler’s musings

We went to dinner with a group of friends Sunday in celebration of Mother’s Day. When a toast to the mothers who were present...

Church to hold 'Kitchen Shower'

ISLAND PARK - The Little Church in the Pines addition project is just about done and the church now has a kitchen, restrooms, classrooms, and...

Water, Weather, Roads


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ISLAND PARK, ID — Please check for road conditions and closures and avalanche conditions before you drive anywhere or venture into the...

Biologists to trap grizzlies in Montana


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BOZEMAN - As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem, the...

Caldera Cat Tales

When People Are Sad

By SMOKEY the WILD CAT

Pets know when people are sad and most of us try to comfort them. This week, the woman...

Free programs mark Migratory Bird Day in Yellowstone


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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Like clockwork each spring, many migratory birds return to or fly over environments like Yellowstone National Park en route to their...

Sockeye begin journey up the Columbia - Snake on 20th anniversary of Lonesome Larry's return to Idaho


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Idaho Rivers United

BOISE — Twenty years ago this month, a very determined sockeye salmon entered the Columbia River bound for Idaho's Redfish Lake.

Driven by powerful...

Conference to look at regional job creation

BOZEMAN — "Growing jobs for greater Yellowstone" is the theme of this year's Yellowstone Business partnership conference, set for Monday to Wednesday, May 21-23 in...

Closed election irks voter

Letter

Today I went to the Polls, but because of legislative actions, was stripped of my right to vote: I refused to affiliate with a political...

Pfeiffer's Pfacts

by Fred Pfeiffer

Bird was hidden in Andes

  • In 1998, Ornithologist Robert Ridgley discovered a bird in the Andes of Ecuador that barks like a...





Thanking America's Armed Forces

Active Duty U.S. Military Offered Free Entrance to All National Parks

To show its appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. Military, on May 19...

Snowmobile registration process still in limbo

ISLAND PARK — Although the 2012-13 snowmobile season is a long way off, the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) is working on a...

Caution: West Nile Virus is in Fremont County

ISLAND PARK — Recently area bird watchers have noticed birds in the Corvidae family exhibiting symptoms of West Nile virus — ravens, crows, and jays....

Say No to Stress

By Lauren Van Uriel

Stress affects people differently. It often creeps up when we feel overwhelmed or pressured to accomplish something in a short amount of...

Obituaries