Enterprise The Idaho
Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho
April 25, 2024 |Vol. 144 No. 17
Malad celebrates Earth and Arbor Days while beautifying downtown Members of the City Council were joined by volunteers from the community on Monday in celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day. A longstanding eyesore of a vacant corner lot on Bannock Street west of the Co-op building got the beginnings of a makeover, as five trees were planted along the alley side of the lot, which will soon be converted into additional downtown parking, rather than sit unused and weedy. The trees are Indian Summer Crabapple trees, which will not grow very tall, but will provide a bit of shade and greenery to the otherwise empty landscape. The trees were funded by a grant through the League of Idaho Cities, and sponsored by Rocky Mountain Power. They were purchased from Westwood Growers in Pocatello. A watering line for the trees has been installed by the City Crew at the Co-op building, and will make watering the nearby Main Street plants somewhat easier as well. Planter boxes will go between the trees, built by Paul Giles of Envisions Solutions Unlimited. LaMonte John, local architect, designed the planned parking and green space. Following the planting of the trees, City Council President Lance Tripp spoke to the volunteers about the history and importance of Arbor Day. While the city has many infrastructure projects underway, including the longterm Bannock Street project, it has also been one of the council’s goals to maintain continue to improve the appearance and natural spaces of the downtown area by cultivating plants and trees to increase shade and natural beauty.
NEWS IN BRIEF Volcano erupts in Indonesia
The City Council and a squad of volunteers gathered Monday to help plant trees in "Pig Alley."
Mount Ruang in Indonesia underwent multiple explosive eruptions last week, causing volcanic gases to reach the atmosphere’s second layer, thousands of feet above ground. The volcano ejected a massive ash plume and sent some volcanic gases more than 65,000 feet into the air, about 25,000 feet higher than a commercial airplane will typically fly. The eruption’s potential impacts to weather and climate are starting to come into focus, even as the danger posed by the volcano persists and evacuations continue. While it is possible for volcanoes to have a short-term impact on the climate, Mount Ruang’s influence on the climate is predicted to be minimal.
A design for the layout of the new parking area, drafted by LaMonte John.
NASA engineers have received decipherable data from Voyager 1 for the first time in months after finding a creative solution to fix a communication problem aboard the most distant spacecraft in the cosmos. The 46 year old Voyager 1 is about 15 billion miles away, and has shown multiple quirks and signs of aging in recent years, most recently related to the flight data system’s telemetry modulation unit. Since November, Voyager 1’s flight data system had been stuck in a loop. The mission team received the first meaningful data about the health and status of Voyager 1’s engineering systems on April 20. While the team is still reviewing the information, everything they’ve seen so far suggests Voyager 1 is healthy and operating properly.
Voyager 1
Lincoln Day Dinner scheduled for May 18
Be sure to take the opportunity to meet the candidates on this year’s primary ballot next month, when the annual Lincoln Day Dinner and Fundraiser is held on Saturday, May 18 at 6:00 pm at the Oneida County Event Center. All of the local and state candidates who will appear on the ballot have been invited to attend the event and speak to voters about themselves, their platforms, and their plans for the future. Jim Noorlander is the scheduled keynote speaker for the event, and is a national speaker who has been awarded the Citizen Stateman Award by the Utah Eagle Forum for his “strong moral position in stopping legislation that would hurt families”. He later received a national award from Phyllis Schlafly, national Eagle Forum President. Noorlander has run for Congress twice, and has spoken to many national audiences on such topics as “the difference between liberty and freedom.” Jim believes “America has a divine destiny which has not yet been fulfilled, and Her greatest days are yet to come.” This year’s candidates include state positions, as well as county commissioner and sheriff spots. As commitments from candidates become finalized, we will update the speaker’s roster.
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The dinner will be catered by the Iron Door Smokehouse, and Boy Scout Troop 1776 will be on hand to conduct the flag ceremony. Funds raised through the event will be used to help support the organizational costs of the OCRC (Oneida County Republican Central Committee) in sending delegates to the Idaho State Republican Convention in Couer d’alene in June. Please RSVP for the event by calling Karen Kerr at (509) 5288962, visiting Lincolnday.org, or using the QR code in the ad in this paper. Tickets are $25 a person, and donations are gladly accepted. The dinner and fundraiser will host a silent auction and a live auc- Idaho State GOP Chair, Dorothy Moon, tion with many prime items for bid. spoke at last year's Lincoln Day Dinner. This The event is the only fundraiser year's keynote speaker is Jim Noorlander. which helps support the operations of the local Republican Party for the year.
One of the many auction items planned for the Lincoln Day Dinner.
INSIDE THE ENTERPRISE FCCLA.......................................................... Pg. 2 School Board Report................................... Pg. 5 Puzzles......................................................... Pg. 6
Looking Back................................................Pg. 7 Community Calendar................................ Pg. 12 Sports.................................................... Pg. 11-12
Ada County Deputy killed on Saturday
(Idaho Statesman) An Ada County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was shot and killed in an incident on Saturday night which led to a Boise Police Officer shooting and killing the suspect later that night. The deputy, who was identified at a press conference as Deputy Tobin Bolter, was the first ACSO deputy to be killed in the line of duty. The Sheriff’s office said that a peer support group is now available to their deputies. A procession to transfer Bolter from the Ada County Coroner’s Office to the Bowman Funeral home took place at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Pickleball league forming
Malad City Recreation is starting Adult Pickleball and Youth Pickleball Leagues. Adult events will be held the Month of May, on Monday and Thursday Evenings, tentatively from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be Drills and Games. There are three different categories - Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Players. The cost for adults is $40. The Youth events will be held during the month of June. Cost will be $35 for Beginners through Advanced. Information and registration information can be found on the City’s Facebook page or in person at City Hall.