2012-01, January 2012 (Cambridge)

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  FEATURES

  Grave Fever
  by James Spencer

  The first death of a top kayaker in America occurred four decades ago on the Bruneau River, but exactly where is the remote burial site? The author mounts a relentless investigation.

  Cambridge—Spotlight City
  by Nanette Truelsen Rhodes

  The current mayor recalls her arrival more than twenty years ago in this town on the Weiser River, and compares those first impressions to Cambridge’s past and present.

  Girls Who Camp
  by Susan Swetnam

  In southern Idaho, four historic Girl Scout camps have introduced girls to the rigors of outdoor life for generations, expanding on traditional gender roles. For an upcoming centennial celebration, the transformative Girl Scout experience in Idaho is examined in words and photos.

  DEPARTMENTS

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  Grangeville: Idaho’s Iditarod Man; Kirk Barnum Prepares Again for the Famous Dog-Sled Race, by Lorie Palmer

  Orofino: Travels with Cece; Tales from an Idaho Governor’s Press Secretary, by Chris Carlson

  Salmon: The Road to Salmon; One Way or the Other, It Will Change Your Life, by Candice Genovese

  Blackfoot: Rice Bowl; A Tea Ceremony in WWII Idaho, by DeLoris Henscheid

  Twin Falls: Barbara Morgan and Me; Space Traveler, Space Travel Writer, by Jill Michaels

  Nampa: Oldtimer; What “Tough” Means in Idaho, by Tom Claycomb III

  Idaho at Large: Pride-aho for Christmas, by Steve Carr

  Recipe Contest: Cranberry Chili, by Susan Harris; Aunt Ida’s Portuguese Sweet Rice, courtesy of Paula Falkner

  Calendar of Events: Winter Carnival, McCall

  IN THIS ISSUE!
  Blackfoot, Boise, Cambridge, Grangeville, Island Park, McCall, Nampa, Orofino, Owyhee County, Pocatello, Salmon, Twin Falls