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North Canyon Medical Center Nearing Completion
North Canyon Medical Center in Gooding is nearing completion with the ribbon cutting and public tours coming up on February 12th. The opening of this new state of the art medical center will benefit not only the community of Gooding, Idaho, but all of the communities in Gooding County and beyond. The communities who will [...]
Read More...Community College Provides Healthcare Education
The community college in Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is helping to alleviate the shortage of healthcare workers. Area communities will benefit from the training many of these students receive who plan to stay in our communities. It is also a benefit for students who are changing careers, either by choice or because of [...]
Read More...Learn more about Magic Valley Communities
When considering moving to a community it is helpful to see what is going on in that commmunity at the governing and Chamber of Commerce levels. We are would like to provide links to the Magic Valley community websites and blogs below:
City of Hagerman
Hagerman Chamber
City of Jerome
City of Kimberly
City of Buhl
City of Twin Falls [...]
Taxes in Idaho
Just read an article in the Idaho Business Review about a study that says Idaho’s tax burden is the sixth lowest per capita. It is great to be able to live in Idaho where the quality of life is so positive and our tax burden is lower than so many other states. To read more [...]
Read More...Youth Pheasant Hunting Exerience in Southern Idaho
It is great to hear about the efforts of the Idaho Fish and Game to provide youth with opportunities for their first hunt. I like to see our license fees put to such a good use. The experience was highlighted in a story written by Brittnay Cooper published in the October 4, 2009 Times News. “There’s nothing like being outdoors in the fall for a hunting opportunity.
Read More...Little Wood River Rock Wall Restoration in Gooding Idaho
Exciting news in Gooding, Idaho : Times News reports “Money to rebuild a rock wall along the Little Wood River has made it into the final version of a negotiated bill for funding the U.S. Department of Energy and Army Corps of Engineers…Among funds targeted for Idaho is $100,000 to start rehabilitation of 1.5 miles of lava-rock walls defining the channel the Little Wood River follows through the city of Gooding
Read More...Agriculture provides stability amid economic downturn
The Magic Valley economy is strongly influenced by agriculture similar the to Treasure Valley. Supply and demand has a large effect on prices as does the cost of production. If it weren’t for this stabilizing force in the area economy we would feel greater effects from the economic downturn. An Idaho Press Tribune article stated, “the Treasure Valley’s agriculture players have continued churning out wheat, meat, milk and other essentials as other industries stumble through their biggest slump in decades. Profit margins are down because of softened worldwide demand during the recession, but employment numbers remain stable, according to Boise State University economist Don Holley.” The entire article can be read at Idaho Press Trubune
Read More...Aquatic Therapy with the Gooding’s North Canyon Medical Center
The county hopsital is Gooding has so much to offer the area even before the new hospital is complete. Check out this article about their aquatic therapy program .
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