The local Marine Corps Toys for Tots applications are available in Kamiah and Kooskia.

COTTONWOOD — The Cottonwood Gun Club will be host to a Girls with Guns event Saturday, Dec. 12. Doors open at 9 a.m. and wine tasting and lunch will be available, as well as a variety of vendors including Scentsy, 31, Posh and Tupperware. Bring the girlfriends for a fun day.

KAMIAH —The Emergency Feeding Outreach (EFO) will again serve struggling families in the Clearwater Valley this Christmas.

Sign up is now for low income families with children birth to 18, in Grangeville, Fenn, White Bird and Harpster. Sign up at the Department of Health and Welfare office, 216 S. C Street, Grangeville. If the door is locked, forms will be in a folder to the left of the door by the drop box. Fil…

KAMIAH — The annual Kamiah Lighted Christmas parade is set for Friday Dec. 4, 6 p.m. This year’s theme is, “Don’t be a Grinch ... Build a Float!” Three cash prizes will be awarded. Lineup is 5:30 p.m., at the Kamiah High School football field. Winners will be announced during the parade. Thi…

GRANGEVILLE — The Grangeville Toys for Tots deadline sign- up is Dec. 4. Call Julie Bentley at 208-983-2183 to get on the list. Items will be ready for pickup Dec. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Idaho County Veterans Outreach and Community Center. Donation boxes will be at the Camas Lanes, …

KAMIAH — The 2020 Kamiah Merchants Christmas Lighting Contest, open to all businesses within city limits, is on. Judging will be tomorrow, Dec. 3, and cash prizes are available for first through fifth places. The Kamiah Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring this event. Upload photos to business …

KORT Radio is sponsoring a Christmas lighting contest. Take a picture of your home or business lights, inside or out, and submit it on-line to bigcountrynewsconnection.com through Dec. 19. Voting will take place Dec. 21 and prizes awarded will be 1st place ($500) and $500 will also be donate…

KAMIAH — Due to COVID and the cancellation of Olde-Fashioned Christmas, the event of the season has been reinvented. The holiday sparkle will be brought to the community in a whole new way. Upriver Youth Leadership Council (UYLC) and the Kamiah Teen Center announce the 2020 Festival of Trees…

GRANGEVILLE — Trinity Lutheran Church invited the community to attend Advent celebration services Wednesdays Dec. 2, 9 and 16, 7 p.m. Sunday services are 9:30 a.m. with coffee and Bible study. On Christmas Day, Dec, 25, a service will be held at 9:30 a.m., as well.

KAMIAH — The Kamiah Christmas Sharing Tree for the 2020 holiday season is again being sponsored by the Kamiah Kiwanis Club. This is a project that has helped the city for 26 years.

Winners were announced for the Idaho County Republican Central Committee firearms raffle.

GRANGEVILLE — A “getting through the holidays” grief class will continue Thursday, Dec. 10, 6 p.m., at Grangeville’s Centennial Evangelical Free Church. Reservations and masks required. This is for anyone suffering any type of loss, call Charlotte Carlson at 208-983-4383.

Idaho County Recycling centers will be closed for certain upcoming holiday weekends.

COTTONWOOD — The Cottonwood Lighted Christmas parade is set for Dec. 13. Details TBA.

GRANGEVILLE — Winter clothing and accessories for all ages will be distributed following this Sunday’s church service, Dec. 6, Abundant Life Ministries, Grangeville’s Main Street (across from the veterans center). Church service is 10:30 a.m. for anyone wanting to attend; clothing distributi…

GRANGEVILLE — Grangeville Church of the Nazarene will be host to a Living Nativity Saturday, Dec. 12, 9 to 11 a.m., at the church, 511 W. N. 2nd Street, Grangeville. This will be in place of Breakfast with Santa. Walk through the Bible to the Live Nativity! Take-out breakfast provided. Due t…

GRANGEVILLE — The Sts. Peter and Paul School annual Christmas Bazaar and Luncheon is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the school/parish gym.

GRANGEVILLE — Syringa Hospital Hospice will host its annual Tree of Lights Memorial Service Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Soltman Center. Due to COVID-19, those wishing to may stop in between 2 and 4 p.m., and pick up a booklet and see and pick up their ornament from the memorial tree.

GRANGEVILLE — Animal Ark’s annual Pets and Kids’ Photos with Santa is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Ace Home Center in Grangeville (side gardening center building). Donation for a deluxe 5x7 photo is $10. All donations of money, pet food and supplies will also be gratefully…

GRANGEVILLE — Syringa Hospital Hospice will host its annual Tree of Lights Memorial Service Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Soltman Center. Due to COVID-19, those wishing to may stop in between 2 and 4 p.m., and pick up a booklet and see and pick up their ornament from the memorial tree.

STITES — The Stites Christmas Tree Lighting will be held Saturday, Nov. 28, at 6 p.m., with refreshments following at Stites Grocery.

GRANGEVILLE — The 13th annual Grangeville Horizons Committee Winter Magic Tree Lighting is set for Saturday, Nov. 28, 5:30 p.m. Due to COVID-19 concerns, there will not be any ceremony or lighted parade.

The local Marine Corps Toys for Tots applications are available in Kamiah and Kooskia. In Kamiah, pick up applications at Arnzen’s Kamiah Drug Store. Bring back applications to the store. In Kooskia, pick up applications at Cloninger’s Kooskia Super Market and bring back filled applications …

KORT Radio is sponsoring a Christmas lighting contest. Take a picture of your home or business lights, inside or out, and submit it online to bigcountrynewsconnection.com Nov. 27 through Dec. 19. Voting will take place Dec. 21 and prizes awarded will be 1st place ($500) and $500 will also be…

KAMIAH — The Kamiah Christmas Sharing Tree for the 2020 holiday season is again being sponsored by the Kamiah Kiwanis Club. This is a project that has helped the city for 26 years.

KAMIAH — Due to COVID and the cancellation of Olde-Fashioned Christmas, the event of the season has been reinvented. The holiday sparkle will be brought to the community in a whole new way. Upriver Youth Leadership Council (UYLC) and the Kamiah Teen Center announce the 2020 Festival of Trees…

GRANGEVILLE — Animal Ark’s annual Pets and Kids’ Photos with Santa is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Ace Home Center in Grangeville (side gardening center building). Donation for a deluxe 5x7 photo is $10. All donations of money, pet food and supplies will also be gratefully…

GRANGEVILLE — “Throughout the past years, I have been blessed to work with a lot of people who have helped physically, given money, toys and time to help with the Marines Toys for Tots Program,” volunteer Julie Bentley said. “Last year, we helped 141 children have a better Christmas.”

Signup is now for low income families with children birth to 18, in Grangeville, Fenn, White Bird and Harpster. Sign up at the Department of Health and Welfare office, 216 S. C Street, Grangeville. If the door is locked, forms will be in a folder to the left of the door by the drop box. Fill…

COTTONWOOD — The Cottonwood Lighted Christmas parade is set for Dec. 13. Details TBA.

RIGGINS — The annual Riggins Christmas Bazaar with Santa visiting from 3-4 p.m. ,will be held Saturday, Nov. 28, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Riggins Community Center, 121 S. Lodge Street, right behind the Jackson Gas Station. Space rental is $30 per space; application and fees need to be sen…

Idaho County Recycling centers will be closed for certain upcoming holiday weekends.

KAMIAH — The annual Kamiah Lighted Christmas parade is set for Friday Dec. 4, 6 p.m. This year’s theme is, “Don’t be a Grinch ... Build a Float!” Three cash prizes will be awarded. Line-up is 5:30 p.m., at the Kamiah High School football field. Winners will be announced during the parade. Th…

KOOSKIA — The Greater Kooskia Chamber of Commerce is setting a Christmas decorating contest with a deadline of Nov. 28.

KAMIAH — The 2020 Kamiah Merchants Christmas Lighting Contest, open to all businesses within city limits, is on. Judging will be Dec. 3, and cash prizes are available for first through fifth places. The Kamiah Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring this event. Upload photos to business Facebook p…

RIGGINS — Plans are under way for Riggins’ annual city tree lighting. The date is Saturday, Nov. 28, at Two Rivers Coffee Roasters., 616 S. Main Street, 5:30 p.m. Caroling, a visit from Santa, hay rides and refreshments will be part of the evening’s plans.

GRANGEVILLE — The Sts. Peter and Paul School annual Christmas Bazaar and Luncheon is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the school/parish gym.

COTTONWOOD — A free traditional Thanksgiving dinner will be served at The Hangout in Cottonwood on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Grab and go meals will be available and can be picked up in the drive-through. Some dine-in tables will be open, as well. Anyone without plans is welcome.

GRANGEVILLE — Trinity Lutheran Church invited the community to attend Advent celebration services Wednesdays Dec. 2, 9 and 16, 7 p.m. Sunday services are 9:30 a.m. with coffee and Bible study. On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, a service will be held at 9:30 a.m., as well.

RIGGINS — The Idaho Division of Veteran Services will have a veterans’ advocate in Riggins on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., (MST) at the Salmon River Heritage Center (green building behind Gem Stop), 109 South Lodge Street.

GRANGEVILLE — A “Getting through the holidays” grief class is set to begin Nov. 22, 6 p.m., at Grangeville’s Centennial Evangelical Free Church. Reservations and masks required. Call Charlotte Carlson at 208-983-4383.

ELK CITY — The Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation approved 14 Large Impact Grants totaling $625,888 to area nonprofit agencies to promote health, wellness or disease prevention of persons within a three-state, nine-county area: Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce in Idaho; As…

KAMIAH — The American Legion Post #75 will be canceling this week’s Bingo, set for Nov. 20, to do precautionary cleaning and disinfecting. Organizers hope they will resume Bingo in December; keep eye open for sandwich board and newspaper for restart date.

GRANGEVILLE — Due to the spread of COVID-19, congregate meals at Grangeville Senior Citizens Center are currently closed. Call 208-983-2033 for grab-and-go or home delivery meals (Monday-Wednesday-Friday). Pickup is between 11 a.m. and noon.

COTTONWOOD — A holiday craft fair is set for Cottonwood City Hall, Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Social distancing will be appreciated; sanitizer will be provided. Crafts, jewelry, cleaning supplies, Scentsy, skincare, bags, wreaths, signs and more will be on hand from various vendors.

KAMIAH — Reserve your free Thanksgiving dinner now which is provided by some of the local churches in the community. Takeout meals will be ready to be picked up on Thanksgiving Day between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., at the Kamiah Community Presbyterian Church (corner of 7th and Hill St.). Call Rev.…

KAMIAH —The Emergency Feeding Outreach (EFO) will again serve struggling families in the Clearwater Valley this Christmas.