Adam Mankoski

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In a South Idaho Sturgeon Pool, Every Woman’s Fantasy

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According to Marion Mahone, a school of farm-raised, American white sturgeon are living – and producing -every woman’s fantasy.

The fantasy begins in the waters of southern Idaho’s Snake River Aquifer. Here in the Magic Valley, near Twin Falls, pure melted snowpack is filtered to perfection through the porous paths of least resistance in ancient lava flows, creating perfect, crystal pools.

“We get the males out of there as fast as we can, and the girls … Continue Reading →

‘Get Outta Town’ for Bargains in Ferndale

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“Get Outta Town” is your guide to weekend events in 11 State of Jefferson counties. Experience some of the events that the North State has to offer. This week’s A News Cafe “Get Outta Town” highlight is the Bargain Lovers’… Continue Reading →

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Exotic Beasts, Foreign Lands: Adventures of ‘Two Guys in a Minivan’

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A vacation, by definition, should be a reprieve from the everyday, a time to refresh, recharge and have an adventure. It can be a time to repair loosened human connections, put the world back into perspective or recover gratitude for… Continue Reading →

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Satisfy Your Inner Child at the CA State Fair

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Approaching age 40 has made me increasingly nostalgic, so it was normal to have a few early-eighties flashbacks when I passed through the golden bears into the California State Fair last weekend in Sacramento. Some of my best times were… Continue Reading →

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To Haiti and Back: Au Revoir, Haiti

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The “North State for Haiti” team should have known we were out of our element the minute we turned the corner into the waiting area at Miami International Airport to board our flight to Port-au-Prince. The boarding lounge had transformed… Continue Reading →

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To Haiti and Back: New Beginnings, on New Legs

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Admantha Lizaire is a pretty typical twenty-something. She enjoys watching music videos and has plans to return to school soon to study cosmetology. But on January 12 at 9:53 p.m., she was descending the stairs from the third floor of… Continue Reading →

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To Haiti and Back: Milot’s Tent City

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After the January 12 earthquake struck the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, the population swelled in the sleepy town of Milot, the “North State for Haiti” team’s week-long home base. Victims of the quake, their families, medical professionals, aid workers, and… Continue Reading →

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To Haiti and Back: A Family Affair

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Among the army of volunteers already in the trenches at Hopital Sacre Coeur when the “North State for Haiti” team arrived in Milot, was sixteen-year-old, Bay Area teenager, Rebekah Ryan. Rebekah, who begged her mom to send her alone to… Continue Reading →

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To Haiti and Back: Toto, We’re Not in Redding Anymore

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Clearly, a fairy godmother has been watching over the “North State for Haiti” team since we left Redding on Tuesday. We survived an outbound flight debacle, an unexpected overnight in Florida and a one-way flight to Cap Haitien, turned multiple-layover… Continue Reading →

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To Haiti and Back: Good Intentions and a Pile of Glasses

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During the preparation phase for the “North State to Haiti” adventure, nurse Libby Hernandez was true to the “what’s-good-for-them,” not “what’s-good-for-you” mindset of relief aid work. Advice from a colleague with aid experience in India set her on a mission to… Continue Reading →