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🌱 How a Mackay-area bighorn skull became key to Idaho sheep science
Mackay, Idaho Patch AM: a 2 min readCoffee in hand, Mackay? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Mackay-area bighorn skull became key to Idaho sheep science
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 73, low: 44.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘They're Idaho horns': The cowboys, hunters and conservationists behind Lewiston's bighorn collection (spokesman.com) — A historic bighorn sheep skull found in 1879 near Mackay is now part of a remarkable collection displayed at Lewiston’s Jack O’Connor Hunting Heritage and Education Center. The story traces how these Idaho horns were smuggled across states, legally returned, and are now helping scientists study long-term changes in wild sheep genetics and conservation. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Sun Valley
- This Is How to Give Your Home That Laid-Back Luxury Look (sunset.com)
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- Nationwide vacation rental brand launches in Steamboat Springs (aspentimes.com)
Ketchum
- Ketchum Grill in Sun Valley, Idaho: Meet the Chef (5reasonstovisit.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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