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The Outdoorsman: Learning to ‘read sign’ in the wild
By Chuck Carpenter Growing up with a dad that had hunted and trapped all of his life, I understand why he wanted my two younger brothers and me to learn how to read sign – how to follow an animal, learn areas they liked to travel, hide out, feed, and sleep. I don’t remember how…
Read MoreThe Outdoorsman: Catching a bear is the ‘easy’ part
By Chuck Carpenter In the late 1950s my dad worked for the government, helping livestock producers with predator problems. We lived at a little place called Wolf Creek, Montana. Early one morning he received a phone call that a black bear had killed a lamb on a small ranch not too far from where we…
Read MoreEditor’s Intro: These year-end events won’t be cancelled
I’ve struggled since April to come up with a calendar featuring events that didn’t face being cancelled due to the pandemic we’ve all come to know and loath. I found some programs online, so that worked. But let’s face it, all the great events we’ve come to cherish just didn’t happen – or aren’t going…
Read MoreOur baby was able to thrive thanks to Tongue Tie Release
By Samuel P. Zink Jr., DMD Our first son was born during my final year of dental school in Louisville, Kentucky. We were expecting a blond-haired, blue-eyed baby. He came out with a handsome full head of reddish-brown hair and a quizzical brow. We enjoyed being parents, but sometimes I wondered, is it supposed to…
Read MoreThe Outdoorsman, Tiny the mule: little but mighty…
By Chuck Carpenter Throughout the fall, winter, and early spring when the sheep producers run their sheep on BLM allotments, the sheepherder usually stays in a sheep camp. The camps can be moved with a pick-up or small tractor. By late spring or early summer, most of the sheep bands move up into the higher…
Read MoreReal Money, Real Families: Online tools for kids’ financial literacy
By Luke Erickson Well, it’s back to school time and we’re all holding our collective breath. I don’t think there has ever been a time when so many parents – and kids for that matter – have been so ready for school to get back in session. There are still many uncertainties with school, and…
Read MoreBoise Music Lessons: Not missing a beat despite a pandemic
Caption for Lawn Lessons: Music lessons once taught indoors by Marcus Marianthi, front at right, are now conducted outside due to COVID-19. (Courtesy photo) By Dennis Lopez http://www.boisemusiclessons.com/ “Hey, Dad. Let’s learn to play the violin together!” It seemed like a logical father-daughter request from my oldest daughter, Amy. After all, she was only suggesting…
Read MoreBoise Goat Yoga: Taking the ‘unpleasant’ out of exercising
Caption for Family with Goat: Emily Nielsen, her husband John, and their two daughters – Luciya, age 13, on her dad’s shoulders, and Mirabel, age 10 – keep company with one of the family’s pet goats in the backyard of their Boise residence. (Courtesy photo) Editor’s note: This article was originally set to be printed…
Read MoreWednesday’s Child: Kaden, 12, a master at yo-yo tricks
The following information is provided by Wednesday’s Child, an organization that helps Idaho foster children find permanent homes. Meet 12-year-old Kaden D., a sweet jokester who one day hopes to become a marine biologist, a mechanic or an architect. Kaden is amazing at building things. He loves to build with wood, Legos or anything else…
Read MoreReal Money, Real Families: Don’t Corona my Cash!
By Luke Erickson So, you knew this had to be an article about COVID-19, right? I mean, has there been any other kind of article since March? Let’s say that hypothetically I managed to go an entire article without mentioning Corona…you’d be like, “Uhh, dude, do you live in a cave or something? And if…
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