Marc Beitia, who is both the mayor of American Falls and an agriculture teacher at American Falls High School, is elbows deep in projects and programs this year.

Colena Dorcheus of Rexburg began 4-H as a Cloverbud, showing chickens and goats, but with the help of her leader, Karisa Cutright, she’s showing horses.

Koden Krosch is carrying on a family tradition by raising a market Hampshire pig in 4-H Custer County.

Mary Walker’s first year in 4-H was a unique experience.

This fall, Mattson Thompson of Shelley will pursue a college degree as a surgical technician with the help of a $6,000 scholarship and several other scholarships.

BLACKFOOT — Hunter Owens is a 14-year-old with a business card and his own “hedge fund.”

Karson Krosch has raised market Hampshire pigs in 4-H for the past three years and treasures the new friendships he’s made along the way.

Ben Walker belongs to the same 4-H club his dad Dennis belonged to when he was a youngster.

MOUNT VERNON, Washington — A few blocks from the Skagit County Fairgrounds on Aug. 6, a noise came from the trailer of a pickup truck. A goat’s bleat.

Hunter Sessions is involved in 4-H and FFA and works two summer jobs.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Thursday seeks to prevent the state of Washington from killing more wolves from a pack that is preying on cattle.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A U.S. Forest Service plan released Friday would reduce designated sage grouse habitat in Wyoming and Nevada while easing grazing rules intended to protect the ground-dwelling birds in five Western states.

WASHINGTON (AP) — China decided Monday to meet President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat with defiance, letting its currency drop to an 11-year low and halting purchases of U.S. farm products.

Reigning as queen of That Famous Preston Night Rodeo is McKenna Ward, from Burley. Her first attendant is Taylor Hymas, of Ovid, and second attendant is Hadley Seeds from West Point, Utah.

That Famous Preston Night Rodeo Committee is $300,000 closer to their goal to enlarge the capacity of and improve their arena. Local grocery store owner Larry Stokes and his children have pledged $300,000 toward the effort.

The Albany County Fair, hosted July 23 through Aug. 3, is an opportunity for young people to work with their hands, spend time in the warm summer weather and improve their skills before they go back to sitting in desks for nine months. With so many different categories of competition, Albany…

DOWNEY — There’s no guesswork involved in assessing the quality of animals raised as 4-H projects for Idaho’s county fairs, thanks to technology made available by a group of University of Idaho Extension educators.

A county fair ends in one short week, yet behind-the-scenes local residents have been toiling for a year to organize it.

Cannon Mayer saves the money he earns from the sale of his market 4-H pigs for college and his career choice is law.

Kase Hainline is applying everything he learned in raising market hogs in 4-H to raising a market hog in FFA.

This is the first time Nathan Church has belonged to a 4-H archery club, but it’s not his first time shooting a bow and arrow.

Karlie Walker may raise a 4-H market steer in the future, but for now she’s happy raising lambs and pigs.

Bethany Church sees similarities between archery and playing the violin.

When Rocky Hatridge’s mom suggested he try archery, Rocky, 12, thought it was a good idea.

BEDFORD, Ind. — Faced with raising hundreds of dollars to buy trophies for kids competing at the fair this summer, 4-H Goat Club Leader Amanda Curren got to thinking about a fundraising event.

Addi Throop discovered she wanted to try archery after reading about it in a book.

This is Dane Duncan’s first year in a Bonneville County 4-H archery club.

This is Kahler Duncan’s first year in a Bonneville County 4-H archery club but he has experienced archery before in Boy Scouts.

Liam McMurtrey has belonged to a 4-H archery club for going on three years now and has found he likes everything about the sport.

Caitlin Okeson selected a butterfly design in string art class to give to her sister Anneka because butterflies are her sister’s favorite.

During Brynnley Freeman’s first year in 4-H, she raised a Holstein dairy heifer and plans to raise more.

Much of what Artemis Glick makes in an art 4-H club, she gives to others as gifts.

Riley Berchtold likes the hands-on experiences she gets in Bonneville County’s 4-H day camps and clubs.