Mackay High School's Send Off to Kevin Mora to the State Wrestling Tournament February 21 2013

Guest Photos from S. Mora. Mackay High School did not have enough wrestlers to field a team, so Kevin Mora has been wrestling with the Challis High School Team known as the Blackhearts.

The Mackay Fire Truck leads the Challis High School Travel Bus with Kevin Mora aboard and the Challis Blackhearts out of Mackay to the State Wrestling Tournament 2013 (Guest Photo by S. Mora). 

Remembering - Jack "Happy Jack" Wesson - Obituary 1928

Jack Wesson is buried at Mt. McCaleb Cemetery in Mackay, Idaho in an unmarked grave located in Block 58, Lot 1, N 1/2.

Mackay High School Girl's Basketball Takes 3rd Place at the State Tournament - Feb 16 2013

Guest Photo by Shauna Nelson

 Butte County defeats Challis in the Consolation Bracket.

State High School Girl's Basketball 2nd Round Updates - Feb 15 2013

The Mackay High School Girl's Basketball team lost a close one to Dietrich in the 2nd Round of the State High School Girl's Basketball 1AD2 Tournament. Mackay will be playing for 3rd place against Rockland Feb 16 2013. GO MINERS!

Both Challis High School and Butte County High School girl's basketball teams lost in the first round of the State Tournament and both have progressed on the Consolation Side of the 1AD2 Bracket. Challis and Butte County will be playing each other Feb 16 2013 for the Consolation Winner.

Air Quality in Mackay, Idaho Seems A Tad Better This Afternoon, But Worse in Challis, Idaho - September 5 2012

Below is the real-time air quality monitor in Challis, Idaho at 4 PM this afternoon, September 5 2012. If you thought the air was bad this morning - it is WORSE this afternoon.

Mt. McCaleb from Smelter Avenue near River Park RV Park on Kid's Creek. 4 PM September 5 2012.

Kemmer above the Big Lost River downstream from Smelter Bridge. You should be able to see the Lost River Range above the tree line and you cannot due to the forest fire smoke from the Halstead Fire and others above Stanley. The Halstead Fires continues to grow to 140,366 acres and is still only 7 percent contained.