Idaho
Dozens of dogs recovered from Riverside County hoarding situations flown to forever homes in Utah, Idaho and Oregon
More than 60 dogs were flown to their forever homes on Friday, many of which came from a string of different hoarding cases in Riverside County.
In the span of a month, dozens of dogs were recovered from three separate incidents in the Coachella Valley, including an incident in Sky Valley where 50 different dogs were found on a property after the owner died.
As a result, Wings of Rescue, a nonprofit organization aimed at rescuing at risk shelter pets by flying them to places where they can receive better care, was contacted by the Hume Society of the Desert Foundation to save the impacted pups.
“The flight itself received funding from the Humane Society of the Desert and one of its volunteers worked with the county to make the transport happen in quick fashion,” said a statement from the Riverside County Department of Animal Services.
Erin Gettis, the Animal Services Director says that the opportunity to promptly help when they were presented with three different hoarding cases — which account for about 80 dogs — was exciting.
“This is a fantastic example of how the community can help with this crisis,” Gettis said. “These volunteers secured funding for the flight, started calling northern shelters to locate Idaho and Cache and through our past partnership with Outcome for Pets, we connected with Utah Humane.”
Since the start of 2012, Wings of Rescue has helped to save more than 73,000 pets, flying a staggering 2.2 million miles to do so.
“Our success in transporting pets to new, available homes has everything to do with the dedication and perseverance of hard-working shelter partners on the ground,” said Ric Browde, CEO of Wings of Rescue. “The Riverside County team, the staff at the Humane Society of the Desert, and a number of generous donors came together to save these pets under extraordinary conditions. We are honored to provide the transportation link in this incredible rescue.”
While he wasn’t the one directly flying the dogs to their new homes on Friday, Browde was still on hand to watch takeoff. Instead, volunteers Kale and Anji Garcia piloted the pressurized, temperature controlled plane to deliver the pets to shelters where demand is high and no local pets were to be displaced.
The following is a press release from the Idaho State Police.
MONTPELIER – A fatal collision on U.S. Highway 89, just west of Montpelier, resulted in the death of a 20-year-female driver from Blackfoot Saturday morning.
Idaho State Police (ISP) troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash at 8:44 a.m. on southbound US-89 at milepost 24.5. A 20-year-old female from Blackfoot was driving southbound on US-89 in a 2017 Chevy Spark. A 35-year-old female from Ovid, Idaho, was driving northbound on US-89 in a 2019 GMC Terrain when both vehicles collided.
The driver of the Chevy was wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene of the crash.
The driver of the GMC was not wearing a seatbelt and was transported to the local hospital.
Both lanes of US-89 were blocked for approximately four hours.
Idaho State Police were assisted by Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Bear Lake County Ambulance, Bear Lake County Fire Department, Montpelier Police Department and the Idaho Department of Transportation.
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MISSOULA, Mont. — Bitterroot National Forest officials reported Friday that a fast-growing wildfire burning in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest was responsible for unhealthy air quality in Hamilton.
The Wye Fire, burning approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Freeman Peak and 7 miles northeast of the Moose Creek Airstrip, started Thursday and had grown to 7,000 acres as of Friday afternoon.
The fire was unstaffed Friday due to higher priority fires closer to populated areas and communities.
POCATELLO — The sounds of roaring car engines will rumble across the tarmac of a Pocatello airport this weekend.
Outlaw Street Drags, a drag race for local car enthusiasts, will take place at the Pocatello Regional Airport all day Saturday and Sunday. Brad Andres, event organizer, said that many drivers prepare their engine for months on end, all for six seconds of racing.
“I’m a fan of competition. I just love to see somebody giving it their all,” Andres said. “It’s football, it’s hockey, it’s basketball, it’s competition. We like watching people give it their all and compete against each other.”
Andres is the administrator of the Pocatello Car Club, which has over 2,000 members on Facebook. The group was started only in spring last year, and he attributes that success to the inclusivity of all vehicle lovers.
“It’s just car enthusiasts. It’s not classic cars, it’s not import cars, it’s not race cars, it’s everybody. All car enthusiasts are welcome,” Andres said.
While members of the public can show up to watch the races, the group asks for a $5 to $10 donation. Drivers who would like to enter the race still have time to do so.
Drivers who would like to enter are expected to show up before races start at around noon to 1 p.m. with a helmet, racing clothes and a car that’s ready to go. Andres created a google document with all of the race rules listed.
It costs $25 to enter for existing club members, $50 to become a new member and race or $65 for non-members.
Andres aimed to make this drag race friendly for first time racers. On Saturday, drivers can register for bracket racing, where they’ll do time trials and be sorted by speed.
“(This race was) set up for the new guy,” Andres said. “He was curious, he went out there and spent a little extra money and got a performance vehicle, but he’s never really raced it.”
Drivers will also be able to throw money into a pot, and the final two racers in that category can decide whether they’ll split the money between the two of them or they can race one last time for all of it.
Racers can begin showing up at 8 a.m. and the racers will go continue late into the night on Saturday and “as long as it takes” on Sunday.
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