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Let’s support swimming, sailing, surfing, volleyball and paddling. We live in an ocean, after all.

All participants are athletes who will experience the sensory side of golf and discover if it’s a sport they want to continue ...

Andrew Boelk took aim at what appeared to be a large fish along a water-filled ditch. As he pulled his bow back, his father Keith Boelk stood behind him eyeing the target. “Perfect,” said Keith ...

With Giving Hearts Day approaching on Feb. 13, local nonprofit organizations are gearing up for the key fundraiser that helps ...

More than 76 percent of people in Taiwan practice a folk religion, Buddhism, Taoism, or a blend of the above, and most ...

The court is set to hear arguments in February on possibly reconsidering its unanimous ruling. But if the decision stands, it could have huge implications for skiing in Idaho, driving up ski areas’ ...

There is no doubt that we are in very uncertain times as far as agriculture goes. On the market, grain prices are ...

Whether it’s the anticipation of baseball season, your child’s countdown until spring break or summer, the planting of your ...

Kids come off the ice with an issue, I fix it, and they go back on the ice. They can't do that anywhere else,' says new ...

Now in its 46th year, the event has something for everyone, including player meet-and-greets, games, and more.