Enterprise The Idaho
Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho
August 18, 2022 |Vol. 142 No. 33
Second Time’s a Charm!
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NEWS IN BRIEF Colorado River enters Tier 2 Shortage Conditions
The water levels in Lake Mead have fallen to below 1,050 feet for the first time, resulting in a declaration of Tier 2 shortage. The Lake is at 27% of its capacity, which will initiate reductions in usage for Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. California will temporarily avoid the cuts in water supply, as its Tier 2 cut-off is 1,045 feet as measured in January. The Colorado river is by far the most important supply of water across much of the Southwest, and the continuing drought is putting an immense amount of pressure on its capacity, as well as the hydroelectric output of the Hoover dam.
Rexburg names new temple
While rain threatened on Saturday, a full slate of races were run
Pari-Mutuel Races held over the weekend
After heavy rainfall caused a cancellation of the originally scheduled race events for August 6 and 7, last Saturday and Sunday saw the return of a full slate of races, as well as two futurities and derbies on Sunday. Malad is an important stage on the regional racing circuit, and many fingers were crossed that the weather would hold long enough to get these races into the books. While there was a bit of wind and looming clouds on Saturday, the conditions stayed clear enough to allow for all the scheduled races to be
held, even with a delay for the repair of one of the starting gates. Eight races were held on each day, along with a series of kids stick races between. Todd Thomas was the leading jockey, and Glen Jamison was the leading trainer. The handle for Saturday was $16,567, and $17,943 for Sunday. Saturday In the first race, a quarter horse maiden event with a blanket sponsored by Malad Plumbing the results were as follows: To Boss (ridden by Eric
Ayala), owned by Trent J. Wylie took first, followed by Freds Livin the Life (Jose Figuera), owned by Connie Underwood, and Mr Goodone (Francisco Linan), owned by Tracy Spencer. In the second race, a quarter horse speed index race with a blanket sponsored by Malad Gun Club, Special Design (David Jiminez), owned by Rachel Hinckley took first, followed by Elvis (Jose Borbanio), owned by Rainee Browning, and Gw Dashin Dynasty SECOND TIME'S A CHARM On Page 12
If it’s August, it must be Fair time!
Fair Week Begins
The Oneida County Fair 2022 kicked off Monday morning bright and early with the Dog Show, followed immediately by the Goat show. The mini-horse show followed later in the day, as well as the first marquee grandstand show in the form of the Moto-Cross show. As the week begins to unfold, here’s a rundown of what to expect, and what we already know. Moto-cross The crowd at the Oneida County fairgrounds enjoyed a full night of entertainment as they kicked off the 2022 Oneida County fair. Live a Little Productions Freestyle Moto-Insanity returned to Malad to provide another thrilling show of jumps, stunts and tricks. Oneida County’s own adrenaline junkies also participated in the night’s show as they raced for glory and bragging rights for the year to come. The race divisions were broken down by ATV/UTV size and showcased four different groups- 50-80 cc, 80120 cc, 120 cc and above and UTVs. The crowd cheered on the littlest drivers as they made their way around the track to start the night. As the bikes got bigger, so did the racers and their competitive edge. The final ATV race was packed with eight racers. As the flag dropped, the bikes took off, making it a race from start to finish. Pulling ahead of the pack and taking to the inside was Jon Blaisdell. He held on to his lead as he made it around the turns, but not by much. Coming up close behind him for second place was Tyler Hamilton and Macoy Luk in third place. FAIR WEEK BEGINS On Page 2
Fireworks kick off the 2022 Fair on Monday
INSIDE THE ENTERPRISE THIS WEEK Fair Week Coverage, cont'd................Pg.2 Keeping Feed Prices Down.................Pg.4 Puzzles..................................................Pg.5
Looking Back......................................................Pg.8 New Teachers.................................................. Pg.10 MHS Sports Seasons Kick off.........................Pg.12
Roughly a year after the second temple planned for Rexburg was announced, it has been officially named by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Planned for construction on the north side of town, the temple will be named the Teton River Temple. The temple is one of eight which are in operation or in various stages of planning in Idaho. It will join the Montpelier Temple, which was announced in April, as the newest temples in southern Idaho, following last year’s opening of the Pocatello temple.
Capri Sun recall
Nearly six thousands cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry drinks were recalled by the Kraft Heinz company for possible contamination with cleaning products used to treat its processing facilities. As school lunch packing season begins, it’s important to keep an eye out for similar recalls. Capri Sun cases which fall under the recall can be identified by a “Best Used by” date of June 25, 2023 on the individual drinks. They can be returned to the store by any customers who have them, but should not be consumed.
Meteor potentially responsible for loud boom Saturday
A number of people in northern Utah and southern Idaho reported hearing a loud boom early Saturday morning. The largest number of reports came from Davis and Morgan counties north of Salt Lake, but reports also came in from several counties in southern Idaho. The National Weather Service indicated on atmospheric maps that it had evidence of meteor “trail and flash,” and a number of individuals captured the image of the streaking meteor on camera. There was no seismic/ earthquake activity associated with the event, and the governor stated that there was no related activity at any nearby military base.
Formerly submerged Welsh village visible as a result of drought
Like Brigadoon, the Welsh village of Llanwddyn has made a reappearance as a result of the shrinking levels of Lake Vyrnwy. The reservoir, in Powys, Wales, was created as the largest artificial reservoir in Europe and was completed in 1891 to supply water to Liverpool. In order to create the reservoir, the village was closed and mostly relocated. A number of remaining buildings have begun to emerge from the depths over the last few weeks, drawing in scientists and tourists alike.