2011-01, January 2011 (Middleton)

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  FEATURES

  They Made the Desert Bloom: How a Family of Drillers and Inventors Played a Central Role in Irrigating Idaho
  by Connie Otteson

  Joe Andrew and his two sons drilled wells and invented breakthrough technologies for six decades in the Snake River Valley that helped to turn the desert green.

  Middleton—Spotlight City
  by Becky O’Meara

  Generations of the author’s family have played central roles in the life of Middleton, which is among the oldest and fastest-growing towns in the state.

  The Valley of Curious Names
  by Alice H. Dunn

  A lifelong ranching connection to Marsh Valley near Arimo leads the author into a historical quest for the origins of names behind the area’s places.

  DEPARTMENTS

  Comment: Congratulations in Order; Ten distinctions in the Pushcart Prizes, including one for an essay that appeared in IDAHO magazine

  Ketchum: Built Like Idaho; The State’s Best Architecture Champions Simplicity, Strength, and Elegance

  Nampa: A Winterhawk Mystery; Why Are All These Raptors Coming to My Backyard?, by Leon Powers

  Owyhee: Putting up Hay; Post-War, Hard Times for Rail-Worker Families, by Billy Rae Wall

  Boise: Between Man and Magic; A Foothills-Lover Ponders the Attraction, by Katherine Lovan

  Twin Falls: The Devil’s Corral; Decades-Old Memories Revive on a Canyon Horseback Ride, by Loy Ann Bell

  Hells Canyon: The Murder of Martin Hibbs; A Documentarian Reflects on the Death of a Rancher, by Patrick McCarthy

  Idaho at Large: Transitions; Moving a Daughter into a Dorm Brings Back Wistful Memories, by Steve Carr

  Recipe Contest: Peking Steak Bites; and Beef Brisket with Savory Carrots and Prunes, both recipes courtesy of the Idaho Beef Council

  IN THIS ISSUE!
  Ashton, Boise, Cascade, Hells Canyon, Idaho Falls, Island Park, Jerome, Ketchum, McCall, Middleton, Nampa, Owyhee, Priest Lake, Twin Falls