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Caribou County
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Caribou County, Idaho
September 25, 2025 | Vol. 2 No. 39
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NEWS IN BRIEF Massive Crowd Gathers for Charlie Kirk Memorial in Arizona
This is an image courtesy of the majorbrenttaylor.com site of “the Major” being deployed. While not quite as massive, its still very large cousin “the Lieutenant” will be visiting Soda Springs for an unprecedented Homecoming appearance this Friday.
“The Lieutenant” to be deployed at SSHS Homecoming game In what is sure to be an amazing display for this year’s Homecoming Game in Soda Springs(against Malad), the field will be host to the deployment of an iconic flag from the Ogden area. Thanks to the family connections of Caribou County resident Kate Lauck, the “Lieutenant” will visit Idaho for a “flag mission.” Lauck explained that her brotherin-law Major Brent Taylor of Ogden was killed on November 3, 2018 while serving in Afghanistan. “For Veterans Day on November 11, a group of men from North Ogden borrowed the massive flag from the group “Follow the Flag” and hung it in Coldwater Canyon in North Ogden,” Lauck explained. “It hung in the canyon until after we buried Brent. The community and Jennie were so moved by the flag, that she went about purchasing her own.” “Brent would have turned 40 in July of 2019. So we threw a 40th birthday party for him and raised almost $40,000 that day,” Lauck continued. “Then Jennie started the Major Brent Taylor Foundation (MBTF) with that money. She bought her own giant
flag, bought smaller but still very large flags, including 500 3’ x 5’ flags for military funerals. And that’s become the biggest mission of the MBTF-these flag missions.” “So this coming Veterans Day, we’re doing the 5th Annual MBTF Gala. We’ll hang the flag in the North Ogden canyon, we’re doing a muck ruck, all the things. But it’s fun for our family to take the flag to different high schools and universities and “deploy” it,” Lauck said. The original flag was an iconic fixture of the Ogden area and beyond, where countless people had trekked to see it hanging in the canyon to honor fallen soldiers. After it became heavily damaged by rain and wind last November, the family realized that it would not be possible to maintain the integrity and respect needed for the flag in that location. A new flag was constructed, measuring 78 by 150 feet, a truly massive symbol. The flag weighs more than 400 pounds, and requires more than one hundred and fifty people to manage it. The “Lieutenant” flag is a bit
less than half the size of “the Major,” but perfect for transportation and deployment outside the Ogden area and in smaller locations. Rather than a dedicated trailer, it can be hauled in a van, for instance. The newly constructed “Major” flag will fly in Coldwater Canyon for two weeks in November to mark Veteran’s Day. The “Lieutenant” will be on the field Friday for Soda Springs’ Homecoming game. Although not the titanic spectacle that the Major is, its close relative is still a massive 30 feet by 60 feet, plenty to get on your feet for! Those who have seen the flag in person report that it is an amazing sight, and cannot help but fill those who see it with patriotic awe. With Veterans Day mere weeks away, the visit couldn’t be timed much better. Everyone is invited to the game on Friday, and even those without an overriding interest in football will certainly have an experience like no other. As to the game itself, with both teams coming off of wins against Firth during uneven seasons, this should be a true test of both squads.
County EMT classes start soon; spaces left Caribou County will be beginning a class to provide training for Basic EMT certification next month. While there are a few fulltime positions with the county’s emergency services, the majority of those involved are volunteers, who receive nominal compensation for their commitment to making sure that the county is ready to respond to medical emergencies wherever they arise. Currently, the county has a few more than 40 volunteers, though it is funded for around 60. The class will result in a new batch of EMT volunteers, but there is still room for more to sign up. The class will take place from October 14 through February 10. There will be one class session in person during the week, and online supplementary material on the other days. The total commitment is about 180 hours. “There’s online work they need to do, and then every Tuesday night we meet here from six to ten and go over skills and hands-on stuff, and cover what they learned over the week online,” EMT Trainer Kya Simmons said. “At the end of all that we have testing that we do here, to make sure that they are good on all their skills, and then there’s a national test that they’ll need to take at the end of class. Once you get done with the class, you test nationally and that’s where you get your EMT license.” The class covers life-savings techniques that will be used in the field, and as such the oversight is significant and rigorous. “There are skill sheets that we sign off on—medical trauma, longboard immobilization, things like that—and once they feel comfortable with those we pass them off with a test.” The class involves three to four chapters a week. Kya Simmons recently finished the Advanced EMT class, which has a similar workload by hours. “I’d say it took me about two
3 from Caribou named as possible Andrus replacements Kevin Andrus announced his resignation from the State Legislature on September 12, to focus on a position with the Trump administration’s Farm Service Agency. As a result, the LD35 Central Committee was required to submit 3 names to the governor for consideration as replacements. A longer story will follow, but the short version is that Mike Veile, Alana Burns, and Lori Anne Lau were selected, in that order after three votes. Governor Little, who is not bound to the order, will make his decision within the next 10 days.
Utah Trucker Arrested After Teens Found in 29-Degree Trailer Application for the EMT class can be picked up at the Emergency Services Building downtown, or online at the county’s website.
hours a day. But I’m a note-taker, and it might take me a little longer. My husband was about thirty minutes to an hour. It just depends on how much you want to study into what you’re reading.” EMTs with the county work twelve hour shifts, for which they are paid $10. While on shift, they receive an additional $14 per call. Linda Hemmert stated, “We had someone a few years ago who got their first compensation check and thought I messed up. She worked all these hours, and I told her you don’t get paid ten dollars an hour—that’s per shift!” Hemmert has been on staff in Caribou County for 27 years, and while the job has remained the same in a lot of ways, she does note that there seem to be fewer people who will volunteer these days. “People don’t want to volunteer just to EMT CLASSES On Page 2
IN THIS EDITION Elections...............................................Pg. 3 Fall Festival Saturday...........................Pg. 3 Puzzles.................................................Pg. 5
GLENDALE, AZ. Tens of thousands filled State Farm Stadium on September 21, 2025, for the memorial service of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA. The event mixed prayer, patriotic imagery, and politics, portraying Kirk as a champion of conservative values. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance delivered emotional remarks, vowing to continue Kirk’s mission of mobilizing young conservatives. Christian worship music and sermons were central to the service, underscoring Kirk’s faith-driven activism. In one of the most powerful moments, Kirk’s widow, Erika, publicly forgave the man accused of killing her husband, citing her Christian beliefs. Security was heightened amid concerns about possible threats, with measures likened to Super Bowl-level precautions. For supporters, the service was both a moment of mourning and a rallying cry — a call to carry forward the causes Kirk championed.
Grace City Council..............................Pg. 8 Obituaries..........................................Pg. 10 Sports...........................................Pg. 11-12
LINDON, UT. A 28-year-old Utah truck driver was arrested after two teenage girls were found locked in his refrigerated trailer, where temperatures had dropped to 29 degrees. Utah Highway Patrol troopers discovered the girls, ages 12 and 14, while responding to a crash on Interstate 15. Officials said they noticed “two sets of eyes” peering through a gap in the trailer door. Investigators said the teens, reportedly the driver’s half-sisters, had been inside for nearly two hours after leaving Huntington, Utah. Both were treated for cold exposure and are expected to recover. The driver, Jacob Ortell Scott, was booked on suspicion of aggravated child abuse and is being held without bail. A judge called him a “substantial danger to the public.”