#Cassia County

[eopederson2]

Landscape near Malta, Idaho, 1977.

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Starrh's Ferry

Starrh’s Ferry In 1880, George Starrh, a Snake River placer miner, started a ferry across Snake River one mile north of here. From 1880-2, freighters hauling supplies for a mining rush to Wood River used Starrh’s ferry (powered by river current when stiff winds were not blowing too hard), and local traffic lasted until Milner reservoir flooded out summer operations after 1904. But a small town…

[arrestdujour]

REFUGIO FRANCISCO MORALES

Charges

19-512(M)4C - Cassia County Hold 20-228 - Parole Violation I18-2403(4) {F} - Theft-Rec Poss Stolen Property I18-3316(1) - Firearm Possession Convict Fel I37-2732(C)(1) - Possession of Controlled Substance I37-2734A(1) - Paraphernalia w Intent to Use

[auraeseer]

Bananas foster the people . . .

[bike2hops]

12/10/2023 (NBS): Goose Island Beer Company (Chicago, IL ) "2023 Bourbon County Brand Bananas Foster Stout" aged in Bourbon barrels with bananas, almonds, and cassia bark (13.9%)

[latestghosts]

*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ open starter !!

the ever so kind officer that brought her to the police station had let her sleep off her drunken stupor. never in a million years did cassia expect to wake up in a holding cell, hair caked to the side of her face and messy mascara running down her cheeks. her temper had finally gotten the best of her and pushed her off a ledge that she never thought she’d even teeter, let alone fall off of. when the woman across the bar started flirting with who she was pursuing, in a blacked out rage, cassia had tackled her to the ground and beat her to a pulp. she barely remembered the incident. she lifted her head from the bench she’d fallen asleep on. “do i get my one call?” cassia questioned, running a tired hand through her dark locks. the guard nodded and opened the gate for her to exit. he placed a corded phone in front of her, and she dialed the only phone number she had memorized.

“um, hey… i kind of got into a lot of trouble,” she exhaled, a shaky breath sliding past her lips. “i’m at the county jail – i know, okay? i know. i can post bail but i don’t have access to the money. i, um, i really need your help,” her voice dripped with shame. “so if you could come help me get out of here, i promise it will be worth your while,” when the person on the other end of the phone agreed to the task, cassia breathed a sigh of relief. “thank you. i’ll see you soon,” she placed the receiver back on the hook and immediately the guard nodded for her to go back to the cell. cassia followed the order and sat down on the bench, defeated by her own actions.

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A raccoon sneaks home and attacks Idaho's baby

A distraught mother happened upon her infant son being attacked by a raccoon that had sneaked into their Idaho home and managed to fend for himself. an unexpected holiday guest. The mother called the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and the Cassia County Sheriff's Office on Dec. 23 after hearing “a lot of noise in the house” and finding a raccoon attacking her baby boy, Idaho Fish and…

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A raccoon sneaks home and attacks Idaho's baby

A distraught mother happened upon her infant son being attacked by a raccoon that had sneaked into their Idaho home and managed to fend for himself. an unexpected holiday guest. The mother called the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and the Cassia County Sheriff's Office on Dec. 23 after hearing “a lot of noise in the house” and finding a raccoon attacking her baby boy, Idaho Fish and…

[newbizz]

A raccoon sneaks home and attacks Idaho's baby

A distraught mother happened upon her infant son being attacked by a raccoon that had sneaked into their Idaho home and managed to fend for himself. an unexpected holiday guest. The mother called the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and the Cassia County Sheriff's Office on Dec. 23 after hearing “a lot of noise in the house” and finding a raccoon attacking her baby boy, Idaho Fish and…

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A raccoon sneaks home and attacks Idaho's baby

A distraught mother happened upon her infant son being attacked by a raccoon that had sneaked into their Idaho home and managed to fend for himself. an unexpected holiday guest. The mother called the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and the Cassia County Sheriff's Office on Dec. 23 after hearing “a lot of noise in the house” and finding a raccoon attacking her baby boy, Idaho Fish and…

[shrawfrog]

From Midnight

Just went to an awesome, and my first Poetry gig tonight; Mike Garry and John Cooper Clark. My son is at another party, getting an Uber halfway across the county with 3 other lads, potential for vomit in the back of the cab, I’m sat in my comfy chair, listening to Mike Garry and The Cassia String Quartet, sipping cold wine while my daughter is drinking green tea in Manchester; keeping her…

[eopederson2]

Southern Idaho in Spring, from I-84 Between Boise and Utah State Line, 1977.

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Oakley Tabernacle

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Report generated at 2024-07-27 01:48:33.648449-07:00 using satellite imagery and alert data provided by the National Weather Service.

Red Flag Warning

Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF

Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River

Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM

Caribou Range/Caribou NF

Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF

Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River

Lake Isabella

East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF

Air Quality Alert

OR: Lake, Deschutes, Malheur, Grant, Klamath, Harney, Wheeler, Baker

ID: Butte, Owyhee, Elmore, Lemhi, Gooding, Bingham, Gem, Adams, Cassia, Nez Perce, Twin Falls, Latah, Bannock, Valley, Custer, Ada, Idaho, Payette, Washington, Lewis, Power, Lincoln, Clearwater, Boise, Canyon, Jerome, Minidoka

WA: Klickitat, Yakima, Benton, Asotin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Stevens, Chelan, Okanogan

Southwest Elko County

Cascades of Lane County

Lane County Cascade Foothills

Wind Advisory

Mojave Desert Slopes

Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range

Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast

[mymadmusings]

Today in the Garden: a new guy! I treated myself to this lovely Cassia for Valentine’s Day. I had a nice one for years but lost it to a freeze a few years ago. Not a Native but it’s the host plant for Cloudless, Orange-barred, and Sleepy Orange Sulfur butterflies as well as serving as a butterfly nectar plant:

[queerasianmyths]

The Tale of the Rabbit God

This telling of the myth comes from Zibuyu, or What the Master would not discuss. A translation of old Chinese myths into modern Mandarin, this particular translation was done by Nathaniel Hu, however there are other English translations on the internet.

In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, there was a certain yushi (censor)who had completed the civil examination in his young age. When He made an inspection tour to Fujian, there was a man named Hu Tianbao, who was smitten by his outstanding beauty (this young censor was a pretty boy). Wherever he went out in his sedan chair or in the court, Hu would steal glances on him. The censor felt uneasy, puzzled by Hu's behavior, and his subordinates dared not speak up.

Not long afterward, the censor went to inspect another county, and Hu followed him. Along the way, he secretly hid in toilet to peek at his buttocks. The censor more suspicious than ever summoned him for questioning. At first Hu remained silent, but after three strokes of cane he confessed “The truth is I was taken by his Excellency’s good looking, and could not get you out of my mind. I realize you are heavenly cassia, out of bonds from common birds. But my heart already runs away, so without meaning to, I have behaved so improperly." Hearing this, the censor flew into rage. He immediately ordered his subordinatest o kill him under a dead tree. 

A month later Hu Tianbao's soul appeared in the dream of a man from the same district, to pass his message "Because my mind carried away by improper thoughts, I offended a guiren(a person of high rank), so it was appropriate that I died this way. But truly it was pure act of love, a moment of infatuation and nothing at all like mischievousness. The official of underworld mocked me, but none was blame me. Now the official of underworld was appointed me as the Rabbit God, bestowing me with the duty of supervising matters relating to men who desire other men. Please build a temple for me,and invite the public to offer incense and candles."

There had long been talk of a custom existing in Fujian, where men sought other men to be hisqidi(bond younger brothers). As words from the man's dream spread, everyone rushed to collect donations and erect a temple. The result was positive and immediate. All who desired secret rendezvous or had been frustrated in their pursuit of other man, flocked to offer prayers. 

Cheng Yumen (The author's friend) said "This handsome censor has not read the chapter in Yanzi Chunqiu, where Duke Jing of Qi was advised not to kill his feather man.

Mr. Di Weiren had a different story. It is said that Di was young and handsome when he was a compiler in the Hanlin Academy. There was a young man who stepped forward to be his driver; he was working hardly while declining payment. Di was very pleased with him. Before long, the driver became seriously sick, there was no doctor or medicine could save him. As he was about to die, he called his master and told him "I, your servant will soon die and must tell you something. I am dying because I am smitten by your good looking." Mr Di laughed and touched his shoulder "Silly boy, if that is how you felt, why you didn’t tell it earlier." He arranged a proper funeral for him.

Notes

Qidi (bond younger brothers) has connotation for gay partners.

Duke Jing of Qi was said to be very handsome. One of his yuren (feathermen) was once staring at him with desire. It make the Duke very angry and nearly killed him

Yuren or feather man is an official who responsible for gathering feathers for tribute