2010-02, February 2010 (McCammon)

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  FEATURES

  Deeper Than Snow: Without Their Snowmobiles Could They Make It to Safety?
  by Ranee Haight

  A snowmobiling trip in remote country north of Fairfield goes awry. Very seriously awry.

  McCammon—Spotlight City
  by Judith Manzoni Ward

  When an East Coast denizen visits a lifelong friend in her new Idaho hometown, the grandeur of the West comes alive.

  When the Slot Machines Went Out: Gambling and Prostitution Dominated Kellogg’s Heyday
  by Julie Whitesel Weston

  In an excerpt from her book about growing up in Kellogg, the author visits with oldtimers who recall a wild town of hard-gambling miners and ladies of the night.

  DEPARTMENTS

  Comment: Authenticity Rising; Idahoans Shine on Winter Teams

  Cover Feature: Hurricane Watch; For Boise’s Speedy Peterson, Will This Olympics Be Golden?, By Tracie Fails Heffernan

  Reminiscence: Harry’s Hat; By Teri Wade-Craig

  Naming Things: Blackmon with an “O”; A Primer on How to Correct the Names of Idaho Places, By Jim Ridenour

  Secret Service: The Man on the Tower; Edd Woslum Confronts An Infamous Enemy, ByDavid Rauzi

  Idaho Spirits: Tonic, Anyone?; Out of the Ashes of Ethanol In Idaho Rises Potato Vodka, By Bill Ryan

  Tragic History: Thunderstruck; A Lovely Day Suddenly Turns Bad, By Connie Otteson

  Eulogy: Nik’s Ashes; Snowboarding in Memoriam, By Desiré Aguirre

  Recipe Contest: Olympian Burgers; Lamb Meatballs with Mint Ragú; Shrimp Party Dip

  February Contributors

  IN THIS ISSUE!
  Boise, Darby, Kellogg, McCammon, Meridian, Rigby, Schweitzer, South Fork Boise River, White Bird, White Clouds