Posts by Mike McKenna
From Dirt to Bottle
Holeinsky Winery brings art to wine Idaho is known for producing a lot of impressive things—potatoes, trout, and world-class skiers, to name a few. But producing great wine hasn’t traditionally made the list. The creative and impassioned crew at Holeinsky Vineyard and Winery, however, is changing that. “I love having people taste my art,” James…
Read MoreCatching a Dream
Kacie Flolo gets invited to join Team USA In many ways, playing sports has never been more important for kids than it is right now. COVID has turned the world upside down and things have been especially hard on our local youth. But a softball is still a softball. A grassy field is…
Read MoreBeing There When Help is Needed
Crisis Hotline calls increase 400% Tammy Davis isn’t a very tall person. But what she lacks in size, she makes up for in impact. Heroes do come in all shapes and sizes. Tammy has been helping our community for decades. She’s currently serving her second stint on Bellevue City Council and has thrown her…
Read MoreThe Voices of the Community
Wood River Radio They create the soundtrack for life here in the Wood River Valley, and their voices are as familiar as an old friend’s. The local radio stations of Wood River Media, KECH 95.3, KSKI 94.5 and STAR 107.5, have been part of daily life in the heart of Idaho for decades.…
Read More#WeAre1WoodRiver
Nonprofits bring our community together Wow, what a ride! No one could have predicted what was coming in 2020, and as you know, our valley was struck hard in the early stages. Because of our dedication to work together, we have come forward stronger than ever. The definition of resilience “is the capacity to recover…
Read MoreA Return to Reading
Iconoclast Books keeps the pages turning If there has been one benefit from the chaos of coronavirus, it’s that it has gotten people to remember how enjoyable and rewarding it is to read a good book. “People are reading again. People were so busy and hadn’t had time to read until this hit.…
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