Viktoria Stepanishena tied for medalist honors and both the Rambler boys and girls won team titles, tangible evidence the inaugural Cascade Invitational golf tournament last week was a resounding success for the host.But it almost did not take place thanks to a familiar culprit this time of year – the weather.“We thought the tournament might not happen after waking up to 2-3 inches of snow Wednesday,” Rambler golf coach Kerie Kushlan said.
Ellie Cramblet snared second place and the McCall-Donnelly girls golf team seized a spot at state with a strong showing at the 3A District III Golf Championships, held Monday in Eagle.The Vandal girls have now qualified for state as a team three years running.Keaton Swift and Trevor Jue will also join the M-D contingent at the 3A Golf State Championships, set for Monday and Tuesday in Rathdrum, after turning in top individual rounds.Cramblet shot a 91 over 18 holes at the host site, Eagle Hills Golf Course, to claim a second straight top five individual finish at districts.
Cole Olson will again represent the Ramblers at state this season after placing fourth overall as the Cascade golf team competed at the 2A District III Championships on Monday in Mountain Home.Olson, a junior, shot an 81 through 18 holes at Desert Canyon Golf Course, good enough for the fourth best round out of more than 50 golfers from the 11 schools that attended.
Meadows Valley track and field athletes gathered for one more opportunity to sharpen their skills before districts, this time competing at the Lynn Behrman Invitational on Friday in Parma.Natalie Ruth provided one of the Mountaineer highlights while running the 400-meters, crossing the finish line in 1 minute, 8.15 seconds.
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A new Cascade Medical Center clinic is set to open tomorrow in Donnelly offering urgent care and regular family practice appointments.The Donnelly Urgent Care clinic will be open Friday through Sunday from 8 a.m.
Valley County residents can now receive free home safety evaluations on how to prepare their property for wildfires.The program is part of the Valley County Department of Wildfire Mitigation, a new department formed this year and has already completed 10 consultations in its first two months in operation.The department is funded by an agreement with the Payette National Forest and the Good Neighbor Authority, which allows for work across federal, state, local and private ownership boundaries, with the permission of each party.The department director is Mara Hlawatschek of McCall, who has 13 years of wildland firefighting experience, nine of which were with the Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association, where she earned the rank of Fire Operation Specialist.“Wildfire truly impacts everyone…we must work to protect communities and values at risk from wildfires,” Hlawatschek said.That work at the county includes administration of grants from the Idaho Department of Lands and U.S.
The presidential caucus for the Idaho Democratic Party will be held Tuesday at the McCall-Donnelly High School commons from 5 to 8 p.m.There are five candidates up for consideration in the Idaho Caucus alongside President Joe Biden, who has already secured the Democratic nomination by earning the necessary number of delegates in primary votes across the country.Participating in the primary is important as a show of support, more than it is contributing to a horse race to select a candidate, said Valley County Democrats Chairman Bill Thomas.“As Democrats, we want to show that we exist in Valley County, and we want to support a democratic candidate for president,” Thomas said.Registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters are welcome to participate, as long as they have not voted in another party’s caucus in 2024.Voting will be conducted as a “firehouse caucus,” where individuals cast their vote in a ballot as opposed to some caucuses, which include multiple rounds of voting and speeches.“This pivotal event allows community voices to shape the democratic process by selecting presidential preferences and electing state delegates,” said a statement from the group Valley County Democrats.The deadline to file as a state delegate is May 1, and can be done at idahodems.org/caucus.Also on the ballot are Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips, who has officially suspended his campaign.Entrepreneur Jason Plamer has not officially suspended his campaign, but endorsed Biden this week.Author Marianne Williamson suspended her campaign in February, while lawyer David Olscamp and behavioral therapist Armando Perez-Serrato have remained in the race, despite having no chance of sealing the nomination.
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