Cooper Erickson, Shakespearience actor Jaime Nebecker, Garrett Millick and Marianna Bastos play a game during an April 5 acting workshop in Challis. The workshop took place between a school and public performance of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” The play and workshop were brought to Challis by Challis Arts Council. Junior and senior high school students in Miriam Cross’ English class and Deb Sheppeard’s advanced math class participated. Todd Adams photo

Death is portrayed creatively by students Deaviney Bowen (victim), Cooper Erickson (death), Lance Cheff and Bailey Cutler during the Shakespearience acting workshop. Todd Adams photo

A baker’s dozen of Challis Junior-Senior High School students play a game with Shakespearience actors during the April 5 acting workshop. Todd Adams photo

Julius Caesar, portrayed by actress Jaime Nebeker and Brutus, played by actor Johathan Bangs, appear in a scene from the public Shakespearience performance. Todd Adams photo

Jaime Nebeker, as Caesar, struggles with one of her killers during the death scene in William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” brought to Challis April 5 by Challis Arts Council and local sponsors. Todd Adams photo

Casca, played by Evan Stevens, is shown in a scene with Caesar, portrayed by Jaime Nebeker, in the Shakespearience performance of “Julius Ceasar” in Challis. Todd Adams photo

Shakespeare comes to Challis

Cooper Erickson, Shakespearience actor Jaime Nebecker, Garrett Millick and Marianna Bastos play a game during an April 5 acting workshop in Challis. The workshop took place between a school... + continue reading

Cooper Erickson, Shakespearience actor Jaime Nebecker, Garrett Millick and Marianna Bastos play a game during an April 5 acting workshop in Challis. The workshop took place between a school and public performance of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” The play and workshop were brought to Challis by Challis Arts Council. Junior and senior high school students in Miriam Cross’ English class and Deb Sheppeard’s advanced math class participated. Todd Adams photo

Death is portrayed creatively by students Deaviney Bowen (victim), Cooper Erickson (death), Lance Cheff and Bailey Cutler during the Shakespearience acting workshop. Todd Adams photo

A baker’s dozen of Challis Junior-Senior High School students play a game with Shakespearience actors during the April 5 acting workshop. Todd Adams photo

Julius Caesar, portrayed by actress Jaime Nebeker and Brutus, played by actor Johathan Bangs, appear in a scene from the public Shakespearience performance. Todd Adams photo

Jaime Nebeker, as Caesar, struggles with one of her killers during the death scene in William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” brought to Challis April 5 by Challis Arts Council and local sponsors. Todd Adams photo

Casca, played by Evan Stevens, is shown in a scene with Caesar, portrayed by Jaime Nebeker, in the Shakespearience performance of “Julius Ceasar” in Challis. Todd Adams photo

Shakespeare comes to Challis

Cooper Erickson, Shakespearience actor Jaime Nebecker, Garrett Millick and Marianna Bastos play a game during an April 5 acting workshop in Challis. The workshop took place between a school and public performance of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” The play and workshop were brought to Challis by Challis Arts Council. Junior and senior high school students in Miriam Cross’ English class and Deb Sheppeard’s advanced math class participated. Todd Adams photo

Death is portrayed creatively by students Deaviney Bowen (victim), Cooper Erickson (death), Lance Cheff and Bailey Cutler during the Shakespearience acting workshop. Todd Adams photo

A baker’s dozen of Challis Junior-Senior High School students play a game with Shakespearience actors during the April 5 acting workshop. Todd Adams photo

Julius Caesar, portrayed by actress Jaime Nebeker and Brutus, played by actor Johathan Bangs, appear in a scene from the public Shakespearience performance. Todd Adams photo

Jaime Nebeker, as Caesar, struggles with one of her killers during the death scene in William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” brought to Challis April 5 by Challis Arts Council and local sponsors. Todd Adams photo

Casca, played by Evan Stevens, is shown in a scene with Caesar, portrayed by Jaime Nebeker, in the Shakespearience performance of “Julius Ceasar” in Challis. Todd Adams photo

Shakespeare comes to Challis

Cooper Erickson, Shakespearience actor Jaime Nebecker, Garrett Millick and Marianna Bastos play a game during an April 5 acting workshop in Challis. The workshop took place between a school and public performance of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” The play and workshop were brought to Challis by Challis Arts Council. Junior and senior high school students in Miriam Cross’ English class and Deb Sheppeard’s advanced math class participated. Todd Adams photo

Death is portrayed creatively by students Deaviney Bowen (victim), Cooper Erickson (death), Lance Cheff and Bailey Cutler during the Shakespearience acting workshop. Todd Adams photo

A baker’s dozen of Challis Junior-Senior High School students play a game with Shakespearience actors during the April 5 acting workshop. Todd Adams photo

Julius Caesar, portrayed by actress Jaime Nebeker and Brutus, played by actor Johathan Bangs, appear in a scene from the public Shakespearience performance. Todd Adams photo

Jaime Nebeker, as Caesar, struggles with one of her killers during the death scene in William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” brought to Challis April 5 by Challis Arts Council and local sponsors. Todd Adams photo

Casca, played by Evan Stevens, is shown in a scene with Caesar, portrayed by Jaime Nebeker, in the Shakespearience performance of “Julius Ceasar” in Challis. Todd Adams photo

Shakespeare comes to Challis

Cooper Erickson, Shakespearience actor Jaime Nebecker, Garrett Millick and Marianna Bastos play a game during an April 5 acting workshop in Challis. The workshop took place between a school and public performance of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” The play and workshop were brought to Challis by Challis Arts Council. Junior and senior high school students in Miriam Cross’ English class and Deb Sheppeard’s advanced math class participated. Todd Adams photo

Death is portrayed creatively by students Deaviney Bowen (victim), Cooper Erickson (death), Lance Cheff and Bailey Cutler during the Shakespearience acting workshop. Todd Adams photo

A baker’s dozen of Challis Junior-Senior High School students play a game with Shakespearience actors during the April 5 acting workshop. Todd Adams photo

Julius Caesar, portrayed by actress Jaime Nebeker and Brutus, played by actor Johathan Bangs, appear in a scene from the public Shakespearience performance. Todd Adams photo

Jaime Nebeker, as Caesar, struggles with one of her killers during the death scene in William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” brought to Challis April 5 by Challis Arts Council and local sponsors. Todd Adams photo

Casca, played by Evan Stevens, is shown in a scene with Caesar, portrayed by Jaime Nebeker, in the Shakespearience performance of “Julius Ceasar” in Challis. Todd Adams photo

Shakespeare comes to Challis

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Lawson says she can better represent people

Thursday, 04/19/18

Marla Lawson describes herself as a “pretty straight-line conservative who believes in less burdensome regulations, lower taxes and equal opportunity for all businesses. “... + continue reading

Thayn seeks re-election because work’s not done

04/19/18

Challis school trustees approve 2018-19 calendar

04/19/18

The Washington Monument is one of the most recognized and distinguishable landmarks in Washington, D.C. Lily Verhoeven photo

Challis High School students visited Washington, D.C., during their spring break. Shown in front of the Capitol are Danny Zeigler, Laura Parkinson, Tucker Brown, Jamie Spence, teacher Barb Thomas, Lily Verhoeven, parent Melanie Verhoeven and Wyatt Naillon. Lily Verhoeven photo

CHS students soak in DC

04/19/18

Sports

Viking Isaac Schwenke races down the track in the boys’ 4-by-100 meter relay at the Dow Dean meet held April 13 in Challis. The Challis team won that relay race. Holly Cox photo

Ashley sets new 100 meter record

Thursday, 04/19/18

More than a few stadium records were broken at the Dow Dean Mountain Madness Meet on the Viking’s home track April 13. Topping all was a new school record in the the boys’... + continue reading

Nolan Moorman, a sophomore at Mackay High School and a member of the Challis-Mackay RiverCats team, pitches against the Wendell Trojans on April 6. Lily Verhoeven photo

Oscar Mercado, a sophomore from Mackay, pitches for the Challis-Mackay RiverCats against Gooding on April 4. The RiverCats won. Lily Verhoeven photo

Merritt Philps, a senior at Challis High School, bunts, allowing two RiverCat runners to cross home plate in the April 4 game against Gooding. Lily Verhoeven photo

RiverCats stun Wendell and Gooding

04/12/18

Keaton Kikuyama and Autumn Deal make a nearly perfect baton exchange in the girls’ 4-by-200 meter relay in a meet held in Salmon on March 21. Rachael Soristo photo

Top marks come early in opening track meet

04/05/18

Challis-Mackay RiverCat Josh Papac prepares for a catch at first base in the March 29 game against Rockland. Mati Harrington Winters photo

RiverCats stay on track with 3 wins in 2 days

04/05/18

Opinions

Crapo commits to laying ground work for the Farm Bill

Thursday, 04/19/18

A quote from our nation’s first president, George Washington, about the central role of agricultural production is inscribed on the exterior of the U.S. Department of Agriculture... + continue reading

Clark

2018 was a good session for Idaho education

04/05/18

Koehler

It’s time to disarm the gun debate

04/05/18

Why the current census of agriculture matters

03/22/18

Local Scenes

Stephanie Crane is seen in 1993 when she was 9. Custer County Sheriff’s Office photos

Missing girl’s documentary airs April 22

Thursday, 04/19/18

A documentary about the October 11, 1993, disappearance of 9-year-old Stephanie Crane of Challis airs Sunday, April 22, on the Investigative Discovery Channel program “Disappeared.... + continue reading

Moon, Thayn’s support for ag is recognized

04/19/18

Sawtooth association participates in Idaho Gives Day

04/19/18

Blood drives set in Challis, Salmon

04/19/18

Milestones

Chet Collinsworth

Collinsworths welcome son

Thursday, 04/05/18

Chet Joseph Collinsworth was born Feb. 11 to Nathan and Temi Collinsworth of New Plymouth. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 18 inches long. Chet was born at St. Alphonsus Hospital... + continue reading

Delaney Lee Sanders was born Dec. 28, 2017.

Baby joins Sanders family Students earn honors status

01/25/18

Pahsimeroi residents Eileen and Harley Wallis celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving Day.

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Lemhi County sits along the Continental Divide, offering a beautiful place for Continental Divide Trail travelers to rest. Alex Sholes photo

Lemhi County gains trail recognition

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Jail project back on May 15 ballot

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Jail project back on May 15 ballot

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County leaders make argument for larger jail

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County leaders make argument for larger jail

The Washington Monument is one of the most recognized and distinguishable landmarks in Washington, D.C. Lily Verhoeven photo

CHS students soak in DC

Challis High School students visited Washington, D.C., during their spring break. Shown in front of the Capitol are Danny Zeigler, Laura Parkinson, Tucker Brown, Jamie Spence, teacher Barb Thomas, Lily Verhoeven, parent Melanie Verhoeven and Wyatt Naillon. Lily Verhoeven photo

CHS students soak in DC

Marcus Reece Hepler

Myrtle Bruno Corbett

Hunter education instructors and volunteers who attended a volunteer banquet in Salmon include, back row from left, Bud Salsbury, Brett Plummer, Matthew Theiler, Jim Juza, Justin Williams, Corey Arneson and Dave Silcock. In the middle are Pam Felton, Chuck Felton and Matt Cahoon. Kneeling are Fred Battley, Krystal Smith, Keasha Arneson and Matt Amick. Idaho Department of Fish and Game photo

Fish and Game volunteers honored in Salmon

The Challis city street sweeper makes a pass down a nearly deserted Main Street in this April 11 photograph. It didn’t have nearly as much sand and gravel to sweep up after last winter, which wasn’t as snowy as the previous year. But plenty of dirt has still managed to accumulate along the main drags. Todd Adams photo

Sweeping it clean

Cooper Erickson, Shakespearience actor Jaime Nebecker, Garrett Millick and Marianna Bastos play a game during an April 5 acting workshop in Challis. The workshop took place between a school and public performance of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” The play and workshop were brought to Challis by Challis Arts Council. Junior and senior high school students in Miriam Cross’ English class and Deb Sheppeard’s advanced math class participated. Todd Adams photo

Shakespeare comes to Challis

Death is portrayed creatively by students Deaviney Bowen (victim), Cooper Erickson (death), Lance Cheff and Bailey Cutler during the Shakespearience acting workshop. Todd Adams photo

Shakespeare comes to Challis

A baker’s dozen of Challis Junior-Senior High School students play a game with Shakespearience actors during the April 5 acting workshop. Todd Adams photo

Shakespeare comes to Challis

Julius Caesar, portrayed by actress Jaime Nebeker and Brutus, played by actor Johathan Bangs, appear in a scene from the public Shakespearience performance. Todd Adams photo

Shakespeare comes to Challis

Jaime Nebeker, as Caesar, struggles with one of her killers during the death scene in William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” brought to Challis April 5 by Challis Arts Council and local sponsors. Todd Adams photo

Shakespeare comes to Challis

Casca, played by Evan Stevens, is shown in a scene with Caesar, portrayed by Jaime Nebeker, in the Shakespearience performance of “Julius Ceasar” in Challis. Todd Adams photo

Shakespeare comes to Challis

Viking Isaac Schwenke races down the track in the boys’ 4-by-100 meter relay at the Dow Dean meet held April 13 in Challis. The Challis team won that relay race. Holly Cox photo

Ashley sets new 100 meter record