Enjoy some yummy breakfast on March 1st at the Senior Center. All are welcome!

Everyone is welcome to have lunch at the senior center. Corned beef and cabbage will be served on St. Patrick's Day!

You are also welcome to join for the activities.

Parents and Community Members: You are all invited to come to our Senior Fair on March 18th -19th to see the finalized Senior projects.

If you are interested in how to join the farmers market, this meeting is for you!

Bring your yard waste, metal, appliances, and general household waste! Let's clean up our community. Please note that we cannot accept certain items, including tires, paint, and hazardous materials.

All dogs within the City limits are required to be licensed. Get yours today!

The snow may be behind us, but crews will be working to address potholes. Potholes form as melting snow and ice seep into the pavement, then freeze and expand, causing gaps to form. Oce the ice melts, the fractured pavement cannot support the weight of passing cars, causing potholes.

We encourage our residents to report a pothole whenever they see one. Once they are reported, we do our best to fill them. The City does not maintain Main Street. If you are calling to report a pothole on Main Street you will need to contact the Idaho Transportation Department.

Potholes can be reported to City Hall at (208) 934-5669 or by emailing info@goodingidaho.org

Many students never caught up after the pandemic. But that's not the case in these districts. Read the article from IDED News.org to learn how Gooding is overcoming this hurdle. Below are the links.

Report: Idaho Students are behind in math and reading - but state and local leaders can change that.

Many Idaho students never caught up after the pandemic. That's not the case in these districts.

REQUEST FOR BIDS

The CITY OF GOODING, IDAHO, currently has 103.2 shares in AMERICAN FALLS

RESERVOIR DISTRICT #2 and BIG WOOD CANAL COMPANY for lease for the 2025, 2026 and

2027 irrigation seasons. Sealed bids for the shares, or any portion of them, shall be accepted by the City at 308 5th Avenue West, Gooding, Idaho 83330. Bidder is responsible for operation and maintenance charges to the canal companies. Therefore the bid will reflect the amount the bidder is willing to bid for each year for the shares. It being understood that the City will not pay the operation and maintenance charges. Such charges will be in addition to the amount bid. Bids must be received on or before 4:30 p.m. on March 17, 2025. Bids shall be opened at the regular city council meeting on March 17, 2025. Bids will be awarded to the highest bidder pending delivery approval by the Board of Directors of Big Wood Canal Company and/or American Falls Reservoir District #2. If identical bids are received as high bids and there are not sufficient shares available to cover the number of shares bid for, each high bidder shall be entitled to receive a pro-rata number of shares.

Hollye Haney – City Clerk

Publish in the Courier News on 2/26/25, 3/5/25, 3/12/25

Tree & Brush Yard

The yard is scheduled to open April 1, 2025 WEATHER DEPENDANT, Hours of operation will be the 10-6 Tuesday through Saturday.

Bike Park

We are scheduled to have the equipment installed the week of May 12th of this year. Attached is a rendering of the construction, we are only financially able to construct Phase 1 at this time. If the park is a success maybe we can fund raise for Phase 2.

Hello Gooding,

It looks like spring is just around the corner! I must say, we had a very uneventful winter with not much snow or ice, which is nice, but it doesn't provide sufficient water for the mountains. Hopefully, we'll have a wet spring; we certainly need the rain.

The City held a State of the City address on February 18th at the Senior Center and another on February 20th for the Chamber of Commerce. Our Public Works Department, Chief of Police, and Fair Manager Don Gill spoke to the citizens at the Senior Center. Both events had a nice turnout, and I would like to thank everyone who came out to hear about what is happening in the City. We look forward to seeing you all next year.

As we welcome this early spring, we anticipate the start of work on the new broadband internet lines that will be installed in Gooding. We should also begin development on the new Bike Park, which will be located just east of the Skate Park.

A reminder that on March 9th, we will switch back to Daylight Saving Time, so don't forget to set your clocks ahead.

Additionally, we'll be celebrating St. Patrick's Day on March 17th. The Gooding Senior Center will be serving corned beef and cabbage, along with potatoes, carrots, and fruit. The cost is $7.25 for members and $8.00 for non-members. If you'd like to attend, please let them know in advance so they can order the correct amount of corned beef. To place your order, call 208-934-5504 and enjoy!

God bless and stay safe. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!