The Ranch Podcast

Mari Gates is a mother of three in West Ada, a life long learner, and believer in education as a springboard to a better life. She comes from a family of educators and believes open discussion yields the best results to most of life's problems. Enjoy! YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/Q5rOOVhnbDU

Lucas Baclayon is the current Zone 2 Board of Education member for West Ada School District. He is a former teacher and dean of academics in Taiwan, as well as experience with districts in Utah. He was a blast to speak with. Enjoy! YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/ZFU1Mxm5bLM

Jeremy Cutler is a father of 2, Boise State engineering grad, and running for Board of Education for Zone 5 in West Ada. He has a middle schooler and a high schooler and has valuable insights into the current state of West Ada education and offerings. Enjoy! YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/x6CMx6I_o5c

David Binetti is the current West Ada School District Board member for zone 4, which includes Eagle, Star, and parts of Meridian and Garden City. He is running for re-election against two other candidates. Hearing first hand what he has been doing with his time on the board and what he hopes to accomplish in the future was very educational. Enjoy! YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/q9HxiMIekhM

Brenen Beeler is the new pastor at Calvary Chapel Eagle. He moved to the area to lead a revival of faith and help people deeply connect. On October 15th, Calvary Chapel is holding a huge event to celebrate the community and bring people together around a new chapter. Details of the Re-Launch can be found on www.cceagle.com. Enjoy!

Craig Kvamme is currently on the Urban Renewal board, Navy veteran, and is running for City Council in Eagle. He has a very pragmatic approach to issues and has been described as a forward thinker. Enjoy! Youtube video: https://youtu.be/_pnfQr14QWI

Robert Imhoff is running for City Council in the City of Eagle. He is very involved with his local neighborhood and obviously on the city level as well. We spoke at length about different issues regarding Eagle, and he had some novel ideas that I hadn't considered. Enjoy! YouTube: https://youtu.be/0OdL1HAs-8Q Also available on Apple Podcast and YouTube Thank you to our sponsor, Old State Salo...

Christina Patterson is running for City Council in the City of Eagle. She was born and raised in Idaho and has witnessed the change resulting from the influx of new residents and outside influences. She was great to speak with. Enjoy! YouTube link: https://youtu.be/3DljTINEw2w Thank you to our sponsor: Old State Saloon. Incredible food and drink experience in the heart of historic Eagle. Check out...

Chris Hadden is running for City Council in the City of Eagle. He is a local business owner, hyper involved citizen, and very committed family man. He also knows an incredible amount about Eagle.  The full video can be found on YouTube here https://youtu.be/jIbjWorsJDg

Brad Pike is the Eagle City Council President, retired fire fighter, and third mayoral candidate. He has worked on the council for the last four years and has veered from the rest of the council on several issues, specifically the annexation of Avimor into Eagle. Enjoy! YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/NuYZu5wLcqU Thank you to our sponsor, Blake Brands of CMG Mortgage. Blake is a Reverse Mortgage sp...

Stan Ridgeway is the president of the Eagle Senior Center, former mayor and town councilman of Eagle, and an Eagle resident of almost 20 years. He is running to become the mayor of Eagle again, having had four years out of politics. He was a champion for the seniors through covid and is guiding them through the law suit that the city filed against them. He also offered a history lesson on Eagle&ap...

Jason Pierce is the current mayor of Eagle and running for reelection. He has been mayor for four years and prior to that served the city in several different ways. This is part 1 of a 3 part series for the mayoral election. Please don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the episode!

Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford came into the studio to discuss the current state of the Eagle Police Department, the Sheriff Dept relationship with the city of Eagle, expanding population, and what the department needs to continue the high level of service upon which Eagle residents depend. These issues are exacerbated by the upcoming mayoral and town council elections, but Sheriff Clifford&apos...

Connor Crail is a Dry Creek Ranch resident and member of the C Squared Social creative marketing firm.