Enterprise The Idaho
Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho
December 29, 2022 |Vol. 142 No. 52
Rhyatt Nimer nearing his first birthday! County awaits first baby of 2023 Rhyatt Nimer, Oneida County’s first baby for 2022, is nearing his first birthday - January 10, 2022. Parents of the first baby are Dirk and Cassie Nimer of Malad. According to his parents, “Rhyatt is the sweetest boy! He has had a hard first year with his health, but things are looking up now. He loves to go to physical therapy and hang out with his therapist Charlie. He dislikes going to feeding therapy, but enjoys making his team smile and laugh at him when he refuses to participate. Rhyatt loves his siblings. He loves to follow his big brother Dax around and do whatever he does. You will often find Rhyatt on Dax’s hip being hauled around to do the boy stuff! He loves going outside with dad. He loves being held and cuddled by his mom. Rhyatt is crawling all over and into everything! He loves his minky dirt bike blanket and his new toy dirt bike he received for Christmas. Rhyatt is a little ham and his smile melts our hearts. Rhyatt’s family would like to thank everyone for the many gifts, dinners, and prayers and concerns on his behalf this year. They have been wonderful and the prayers have been felt! They would also like to thank Cache Valley Pediatric Rehab for their assistance in helping Rhyatt through his struggles. Thank you to the Idaho Enterprise for putting such a fun First Baby of the Year program together. We have enjoyed all the things we have received!” With the new year will come a new first baby for 2023, and so on Monday, January 1, Rhyatt, will relinquish his title as the reigning First Baby of Oneida County. FIRST BABY CONTEST RULES The 2023 title will be awarded to the first baby born to parents who are bona fide Oneida County residents at the time of birth. The baby may be born at any hospital since deliveries are no longer being done at Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital. Parents or friends need to contact The Idaho Enterprise to inform them of the birth. Students living in other cities at the time of the birth will not be included in the contest; only parents actually residing in this county are eligible. Several Malad merchants are once again teaming up to shower the new
NEWS IN BRIEF Winter Storms cause havoc across U.S.
Over the holiday week, record low temperatures and storms have created dangerous conditions in many places across the country. Erie County, New York has recorded at least 28 deaths as a result of extreme freezing conditions and whiteouts. Nationwide, the death toll has been tallied at 51 as of Tuesday morning, which is historically one of the worst single week recorded fatalities related to winter weather. A number of other states have also recorded winter-weather related fatalities over the same time period.
Putin signals a willingness to discuss terms for Ukraine
After months of fighting in Ukraine Putin suggested that he was willing to discuss potential solutions to the conflict. This comes as the Russian military has recently suffered massive losses of both material and forces in fiercely held areas of Ukraine. For its part, Ukraine regards the gesture as empty, stating that “they are simply looking to avoid responsibility” for the invasion.
Meteorite reveals two previously undiscovered minerals
Rhyatt Nimer, Dax, Lyndee, Brokelle, and Haislee Nimer first baby with gifts. Included in the list of 2023 sponsors are the following: CWC Video, Malad Drive In, Do It Best Hess Lumber, Subway, Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital, Hair By Lisa, Daisy Hollow Floral and Gifts, K-C Oil & RV Park, NAPA Auto Parts Hess Truck Auto Ag, Central Service Sinclair, Allen Drug and Variety, Oneida Family Dental, Tiny Tots DayCare, Salt Creek Realty, Thomas Electric and Furniture, Edith’s Collective, and The Idaho Enterprise. PAST FIRST BABIES 2022 – Rhyatt Nimer, Jan. 10 2021 – Josiah Samuel Helmandollar, Jan. 1 2020 – Haylee Grace Purdum – January 20 2019 – Avery Boyd Eliason – Jan. 8 2018 – Claire Adeline Hornecker – Jan. 1 RHYATT NIMER On Page 4
eternal part of the human experience, but it has actually only been observed since 1752, when the calendar was adjusted from a March beginning to a January one. As a result of the change, a large number of significant events have occurred on January first since the mid-eighteenth century, typically as part of legislation or official declarations in need of a starting point. In many ways, it can be seen as a time to make the most serious of resolutions and decisions that reflect one’s best hopes and sincerest desires. The United Kingdom, for instance, was officially formed on Jan 1, 1801, creating the modern geo-political state still recognized today. The move combined the governments of the Kingdom
Rhyatt Nimer on the cusp of his first birthday
of Ireland and the Kingdom of Britain into a joint entity. While obviously this resulted in further conflict in Ireland, at the time the move was hailed as a new step forward toward a better, and more unified government. In the American experience, the most significant resolution is probably the Emancipation Proclamation, which was officially issued on September 22, 1862, and went into effect on January 1, 1863 to begin the new year. In the official proclamation, Lincoln wrote: “On the first day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred A TIME TO REFLECT On Page 5
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A meteorite discovered in 2020 in Somalia has revealed the existence of two minerals never before seen on Earth, according to the University of Alberta. The university’s Electron Microprobe Laboratory determined that two of the substances contained within had never been observed by scientists before. The minerals have been named elaliite (after the meteor itself) and elkinstantonite (after a professor at the school’s Earth and Space Exploration Program). A potentially new third element has also been identified.
Gas prices drop for holiday season
A Time to Reflect and Renew New Years is the holiday most defined by its place on the calendar—an unavoidable marker of the end of one era and the beginning of another. It’s the hard and fast line that we all note by having to cross out and then rewrite the year on checks, readjust tax withholdings, and face the dreaded annual “auto-renewal” fees for yearly services. It is both a step away from any unpleasantness of the previous year, and a hope for better things in the new, as illusory as those distinctions may be. We all hope for the best in any case, and that’s what makes it a singular holiday of goodwill and anticipation of better things. The current New Years Day of January first may seem as if it has been an
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Idaho still ranks 8th highest in the country for average gas prices at $3.62, but that does represent a $.15 decrease from a week ago across the state. In some areas, such as Malad, the prices are even lower, at $3.39. While many factors affect the prices at the pump, they are expected to fall even further in the upcoming weeks.
North Idaho woman has second largest nutcracker collection in world
CJ Davis has been noted as holding the second largest nutcracker collection in the world, with a collection that includes 3,500 of the holiday fixture—a mixture of practical and whimsical items that fill her house. She plans to donate the collection to a museum in Washington where she served on the board for 18 years somewhere down the road.
Anglers and waterfowl hunters advised to exercise caution this winter
Over the past 10 years, 67 percent of fatal boating accidents in Idaho were the results of individuals falling out of small boats. These fatalities are increased during freezing temperatures when exposure to extremely cold water temperatures can lead to hypothermia and other issues. Experts cite overloading boats, especially for hunting, as the major cause of boating related fatalities, and encourage hunters to wear life jackets, operate in daylight hours, and abstain from alcohol while hunting.