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Caribou County, Idaho
March 5, 2026 | Vol. 3 No. 10
Grace & Soda headed to State
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NEWS IN BRIEF War with Iran underway
The Cardinals boys basketball team are district champs following a long drought. They pose here with their medals and trophy in front of their home crowd.
The Grizzlies boys basketball team battled back from a semi final loss to win the district championship for the second year in a row.
Last week, both the Grace and Soda Springs Boys Basketball teams officially punched their cards for a trip to the State Tournament in the Treasure Valley. Both teams had amazing seasons on the way to where they are , but will certainly start the tournament as underdogs. Grace and Soda will both start play on Thursday, and from there progress through the tournament based on performance. Grace plays at Valley View in Caldwell, and Soda will play
at Meridian High school. Both teams had a good run last years, with Grace taking third overall, and Soda winning the consolation championship. If possible, of course, the teams and players would love to have as much support as they can on hand, though both games should be streaming as well through NFHS (NFHSnetwork.com) and other sources. Full reports on the games that got them through can be found on pages 11 and 12. On page 11, you will
also find a report on the State wrestling tournament, where Elijah Dilworth ended his high school wrestling career with a state title. Several other Caribou County wrestlers made the podium as well. Next week, we'll recap what happened in basketball at State, and start looking forward to golf, track and field, and the many other activities and sports that are still to come this school year. Congratulations to the Cardinals and the Grizzlies on their State berths!
K-9s and their handlers go to school in Grace After scheduling conflicts kicked them out of several other locations in Caribou County, K-9 drug dog handlers representing several law enforcement agencies were relocated to Black Canyon Elementary in Grace for training. Trainer Mark Rispoli, a world-renowned dog handler and law enforcement officer with 46 years of experience in the field, ran the dogs—and their owners—through the paces over the course of several hours. The dogs undergoing
training were drug dogs (which are trained to alert to minute quantities of illicit substances), as opposed to “bite dogs,” whose name probably speaks for itself. Over the course of the several day session, Rispoli took the dogs and handlers through a variety of environments, exposing them to the various situations that they would need to know how to navigate as K-9 handlers, including vehicles, residences, and buildings. Joining Mark at the school were
Carson Steele and Birka, practicing both of their skillsets.
Sheriff Adam Mabey, Deputy Greg Kemp from Sublette County, Wyoming and his dog Gus, Caribou County Deputy Kolby Call and Penny, Bear Lake Officer Sam Wallentine and Dina, and Carson Steele and Birka. The purchase of Caribou County’s dog was partially funded through a donation from N.A. Degerstrom, and Penny will make a great addition to the capabilities of the CariK-9s On Page 10
Kolby Call and Penny had a good training session as they get more acquainted.
IN THIS EDITION Lincoln Day...........................................Pg. 2 Legislative Updates..............................Pg. 3 Road Safety Audit.................................Pg. 4
Puzzles................................................Pg. 5 Obituaries............................................Pg. 9 Sports...........................................Pg. 11-12
Although there are a number of events and situations in motion across the world, international focus is fixed on the weekend’s first rounds of fighting between the U.S./Israel and Iran. The launch of strikes into Iran comes within the context of the last year’s tactical strikes against Iran’s nuclear program, which the Trump administration stated had been completed destroyed. It also comes after a tentative ceasefire which has been holding in Gaza. How the new actions against Iran will affect U.S. and Israeli relations across the middle east—with a complex web of economic and social dynamics underlying governments across the region—remains to be seen in the coming weeks. Some elements of the Iranian government, most significantly Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have been confirmed to have died in the strike. Other senior members of the administration had been reported to have not been affected by military action. Celebration over the death of the leader was reported across Iran, but the celebrations were noted to contain equal parts anti-US and anti-Israeli sentiment. The situation is obviously developing on an hourly basis.
Measles numbers rising
More than 1,300 new measles cases have been reported across the U.S., which is a significant escalation of the disease that had been largely contained by active vaccination programs. Since the relaxing of the child vaccination programs across the country, West Texas has become the primary hotbed for measles infections though occurrences are increasing rapidly over recent days. Measles is highly contagious, and can move quickly from location to location through human travel. Researchers and epidemiologists suggest that the disease requires a 95% vaccination rate to provide herd immunity, a number which is not met in many U.S. locations. Children under 5 are the most vulnerable to measles (as well as whooping cough, rubella, mumps, and other commonly vaccinated diseases), and suffer the most negative medical outcomes. Measles affects the immune system, and its most serious risk is of potentially fatal encephalitis. Whooping cough cases are increasing in Southeast Idaho in recent months, as well.
Gas Prices in spotlight
There is no consensus yet on how extensive the impact on fuel prices will be as a result of the war with Iran. On Monday, average fuel prices in the U.S. (and in southeast Idaho, which for a change wasn’t higher than average) were around $3.00/gallon on Monday. Some analysts predicted on Tuesday morning that prices are likely to see increases of 5 to 10 cents a day as the wholesalers attempt to prevent a massive, singular increase in pricing. Increases of 25 cents a gallon were reported already on Monday, with the spring/summer driving season not too far off and adding to the potential for a painful, protracted return to extreme fuel pricing across the globe.