Merry Christmas, Caribou County!
It’s finally here—by the time this gets to you, it should be Christmas Eve. It’s amazing how no matter your age, there’s something about the anticipation of Christmas day that affects everyone in a similar way. Whether it’s the presents, the family togetherness, the message of the season, or just the inescapable sense that everyone is gathered to celebrate something profound and worthy of quiet reflection and public joy, Christmas is one of the best times of the year.
All of us here at the Enterprise wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, and a wonderful holiday of any other sort that you may be celebrating as the year draws to a close.
Like you, we are all excited to have a little extra time to be with our families over the holiday weeks coming up. We hope that you find the included information and entertainment helpful as you hopefully take a nice, relaxing holiday break yourself.
Included, find Jody Reeves’ excellent coverage of local sports, an amazing donation to the Soda Springs Fire Department from Ireland Bank, a great story from the Caribou Historical Society, the unveiling of the Senior Center cookbook, and more.
The coming year undoubtedly has a lot of surprises in store. No one believes that the weather is going to stay as relatively dry or warm as it has been, so whatever form it takes for its revenge should be something to behold.
In Grace, Bancroft, and Soda Springs, new mayors and council members are the order of the day. The first meetings in January should see the swearing in of some new faces across the valley. How those new officials might affect city priorities also remains to be seen.
The Highway 30 project through Soda Springs will likely come with its own share of headaches and unexpected issues, as will some of the other large infrastructure projects at the state and county level. The potential campground at the marina area of Alexander reservoir is one such project. It also remains to be seen how the Event Center will work as a county asset, and a public space.
Impact zones, public ordinances, school policies, and all the rest will continue to be issues going forward.
But for at least one day, if not the whole week, it’s okay to not worry about any of that. As much as possible, we hope that you are able to take the day and spend it with your loved ones, relishing the pure goodness of being together and sharing memories and moments.
From Bryan Scott, Brandon Hall, Hope Green, Stacey LaMont, Sherrie Wise, Dotty Evanson, Jody Reeves, Allison Eliason, and Jean Thomas—Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you!
