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Fri Oct 20 2006 at 23:18:52 It’s 1534, and Jacques Cartier is on his first voyage. He has seen barren, forbidding land, shot thousands of strange birds, discovered the Gulf of St Lawrence, and yet, he has much to learn. July 7th. Cartier approaches the Bay of Chaleur. Without warning, his ship is swarmed with 50 canoes full of “fierce, warlike” peoples waving sticks menacingly. Panicked, Cartier ordered that a cannon be fired over their heads. The canoes left in a hurry. Thankful for his ...

To Get Bear River Triple-Murder Suspect Back to Humboldt, Governor Newsom Must Agree to Sign a Warrant The next step in returning triple-murder suspect Mauricio Sanchez-Johnson from Utah to Humboldt County will be California Gov. Gavin Newsom agreeing to sign a warrant. “California has told me they’ve made a request for a governor’s warrant,” attorney Brad Schofield, representing Sanchez-Johnson, told Third District Judge Dianna Gibson this afternoon. Sanchez-Johnson has been in jail in...

This opinion piece was written and submitted by Kolton Gregory, member and ambassador of Wyoming Wildlife Federation from Kemmerer. OPINION ARTICLES ARE SUBMITTED TO SWEETWATERNOW.COM BY THIRD PARTIES AND DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINION OF SWEETWATERNOW OR ITS MANAGEMENT. SUBMIT YOUR OPINION FOR POSSIBLE PUBLICATION THROUGH THE SUBMIT BUTTON. HB 122: Reliable Funding for Hunting and Fishing Access is not just good for sportsmen on the east side of the state; it has huge implications for hunting a...

  HALIFAX -- Two men from Nova Scotia have been charged with armed robbery following an incident that was caught on surveillance video at a Yarmouth, N.S. business. According to police, around 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, the Yarmouth Town RCMP responded to reports of an armed robbery at a business on Starrs Road. Police learned two masked men entered the store and ordered the clerk to hand over cigarettes and cash. One of the men was brandishing a knife, according to RCMP. Police say the men then...

A 3-year-old died Saturday in what authorities are calling a possible drowning in Cache County.

A three-year-old child has died after being pulled from a river in the Lewiston area on Saturday.

Miners rally past Bruins in season opener It took 35 years for Bear River and Nevada Union to meet up on the gridiron in an official game. The long awaited contest did not disappoint. By Walter Ford | Sports Editor Nevada Union’s Gabe Baker (15) fires a pass early for the Miners during their 20 to 9 win over the Bear River Bruins. It took 35 years for Bear River and Nevada Union to meet up on the gridiron in an official game. The long awaited contest did not disappoint. The two Nevada County ...

A three-year-old child has died after being pulled from a river in the Lewiston area on Saturday.

Trout anglers divide aquatic systems into three types; still waters, tailwaters, and rivers. In the spring, fishing is most successful in still waters and tailwaters. This statement should not be seen as an insult to fishing small streams and rivers, like the Logan or Blacksmith Fork, at this time of year. The challenge with these unregulated systems during the spring is they are often frigid and their flows are unpredictable. Furthermore, the pristine settings of these smaller more remote stre...

A group of conservation organizations and governmental agencies have pooled their resources to help the Pocatello-based Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust hire a full-time Bear River watershed conservation coordinator. Kiley Heaps, who recently earned two masters degrees in anthropology and geographic information systems from Idaho State University, started with the land trust on March 1 and is training to spearhead the conservation efforts within the Bear River watershed. Kiley will coordinate acquis...