Tonight we got a taste of what our Burley basketball could and should be like.  It was a hands-down blindfolded win.  Now, not to sound too proud or arrogant, but our boys should be proud of all of our teams’ victories tonight, even if the win was against Wood River.  But they should also take this victory with a grain of salt and compare the completely different level that Pocatello and Wood River are on.  Although, I’m not implying that our boys are overly cocky and they certainly understood what they succeded in doing tonight, even if it is a small victory.

Freshmen came out energized with their eyes on the prize.  With a score of 37 to 10 at the half, it’s hard not to be overly confident coming into the second half.  They pulled the whole ordeal off with a final score of 71 to 18, putting the Wolverines back in their place.  Not too bad for coming into the high school league with only 3 previous games under their belts.

Junior Varsity boys started out with a kick and certainly didn’t stop there.  With almost a thirty point lead at the half, they were confident in tonight’s energy.  These boys certainly know how to work with each other.  They brought in the final score of 65 to 18, a definite increase from their latest game.  Kody Coltrin, a freshman on Junior Varsity, commented on the game, “We played well, but we could have played better.”  And with this comment I’m sure we’re all looking forward to what this season and future seasons, will hold for these talented boys.

Varsity brought on their game faces tonight.  With ferocity they took on Wood River’s varsity and hauled in the greatest lead of all, with 33 to 5 at their half.  Many people saw the end was near and left for home early when they saw the lead these guys were taking in.  Burley played well under Coach Bagley and topped it off with 60 to 13, they all certainly have bright futures with the game.

If you missed these awesome games, and you’re up for traveling for these players, the boys have the next three games as the visitors.  Excited for the next one? Well the boys play Kuna @ Kuna this Friday, Dec. 11, 2009 beginning at 4:30 PM. Then again against Middleton @ Middleton on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 with the early start at 11 AM. And finally the last away game this side of New Year’s, on Wednesday, Dec. 16, when they play Preston @ Preston at 6 PM.  Finally they cap off the beginning of the season with a final home game to kick-off Christmas Vacation on Friday, Dec. 18, with Century @ Burley.  Come and support our boys! I know they’ll love to have ya!

I wrote this article years ago as the parent of a one-year-old-toddler and now, as a grandparent of a little one that is nearing a year old, I was happily reminded of it once again. I decided to share it with you in I hopes you might also enjoy it.

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Having been born and raised in Burley, I sometimes take it for granted. I would consider the beauty and recreation of Burley one of the best kept secrets of Southern Idaho.  In my experience people are blown away when they come.  Previous to visiting they had no idea what Burley has to offer! We are so lucky to have such great access to the river and beautiful scenery that comes along with it.

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There are very few times when Burley seems like a “big city” town. When I drive down Overland, or Main, I usually complain that there are 5 or 6 cars on the road in front of me.  I even get uppity when I have to wait at Stevo’s for 20 minutes to get a seat. When I am in a “big” city that actually has traffic, or you have to call for reservations weeks in advance for a great restaurant, I am completely beside myself.

That is why Wednesday night was so very out of the norm for our little town of Burley, Idaho. You see, there is a movie that is coming out tonight called New Moon. It is the second movie in the Twilight Saga book series that has taken the nation by storm, and has every teenage girl wishing that they could go to prom with a vampire.

The Century Cinema 5 is going to show the first movie of the series entitle Twilight at 9 p.m. Directly after that showing, New Moon will start at midnight (Yes, there is actually something other than Walmart that will be open past midnight tonight).

So now the question is, “What does this have to do with Big City Life?” I will tell you, usually going to the movies in Burley consists of showing up 5-10 minutes late, catching at least one preview and sitting in a peppered-with-people cinema. Shows do sell out, but for the most part you can avoid a line, get great seats, and still see the desired flick of choice.

That is not the case for New Moon.  As a matter of fact, the line started at 6 p.m………the night before the movie was going to show!

I have heard that in “big cities” people camp out in front of theaters to get tickets, but in Burley, Idaho? I had to see this one for myself. So, I loaded up my brother-in-law, and a few of his friends around 10 p.m. to head over to the movie theater in order to secure tickets for our family.  I figured there might be a few die-hards in front of us, but I was not prepared for the site of 20+ people dressed up like Eskimos in the November chill with tents, chairs, mats, and lots of snacks.

We quickly settled in with the excited crowd that seemed to continue to double with each passing hour. There was laughing, snoring , and teeth chattering every where you looked. Though some had been in line for 12+ hours, the mood was light, and it seemed that the majority of the people got a kick out of the fact that there were others crazy enough to brave the cold.

By the time the doors opened at 7 a.m. for ticket sales, there were well over 100 in line. I am sure the theater sold out for the 2 screen showing within 20 minutes. So, if you see someone with a big smile and a red nose today, changes are they are headed to New Moon and they had a “big city” experience in our “big city” small town.

Mike Ramsey

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Walcott is a totally different place in the fall. When the water is low you can find a calm, relaxing, sandy beach. It almost feels like the North West Coast line. -Abrey Adams

Abrey Adams is a local photographer in the Mini-Cassia area. You can view her website by following this link…. Abrey Adams Photography

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After seeing hoards of children roam my street I found it necessary to turn off our halloween lights, lock up the house, and get out for something fun.  I decided to go to the 9 p.m. opening night showing of Dracula at the King Fine Arts Center. The play is being put on by the Burley High School Bobcat Theatre under the direction of Richard Call. Continue Reading

On Thursday, October 15th, 2009 The Weekly News Journal published an article entitled “What People Earn”. The article outlines public employee salaries in the Mini-Cassia area which included city employees, all school employees, Minidoka hospital employees, and numerous other organizations. The article highlighted the top 10 salaries in both counties, and had numerous quotes from the likes of Thomas Jefferson and Aristotle.

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Powderpuff is a diverse way to play football. It usually consists of playoffs between the Juniors vs. Freshmen and Seniors vs. Sophomores with the winners from both playing the final game. Of course, we switch things up a little. The girls play the game while the boys applaud them from the sidelines as cheerleaders. Continue Reading

The letters below were submitted to GoBurley and no editing has taken place.  In order to remove GoBurley.com  from a bias role, we determined the best way to present Burley Politics was to allow the candidates to represent themselves. We are listing the information in alphabetical order. Comments on the letters have been deactivated, but you may leave comments on the post from yesterday entitled…City Canidates Reach Out On Go Burley To Get Their Message Heard

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