It was a wild ride for weather last week with a one-two punch of high winds and snow — and one avalanche — that shut down highways, stranded travelers and sent multiple vehicles unintentionally offroad.
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In a new report by Outdoorsy, it states from 2015 to 2020, Recreation.gov reported a 95.7 percent increase in camping reservations made in the state of Idaho. Out of all states, Idaho experienced the 14th largest increase in camping reservations.
COTTONWOOD – The Pioneer Senior Citizens meet every Thursday for lunch at noon at the Cottonwood Community Hall.
COTTONWOOD — It was pirate versus pirate at the annual alumni games at Prairie High School last week, with represented classes dating from this year and back more than three decades. Organized by Jon Rehder, superintendent for Cottonwood Joint School District 242 and Prairie Elementary Schoo…
Note Cottonwood Community Federal Credit Union members are invited to the annual meeting and dinner Sunday, Feb. 6, at the Cottonwood Community Hall. Registration is at 3 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 4 p.m. Dinner is at 5 p.m. and will be $3 per plate or a donated item for the food ban…
COTTONWOOD – The Pioneer Senior Citizens meet every Tuesday for lunch at noon at the Cottonwood Community Hall.
Idaho County Recycling at the Grangeville, Kooskia and Cottonwood sites will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 1.
COTTONWOOD — Lunches are also available through grab and go or by delivery. Call Lynn Thompson by 10 a.m. Tuesday at 208-962-3231. Also, find menus and other information on the Prairie Mountain Nutrition Facebook page.
Grades preschool through 12th performed a variety of Christmas-related songs at St. John Bosco Academy’s 12 Days of Christmas Nativity Play, held last Thursday, Dec. 15, at the school in Cottonwood.
“Umphh. Umphh. My eyes blinked open in alarm and confusion as the unfamiliar sound pierced the night air, instantly forming a knot in my gut. It was no human sound. At least, not one that I had ever heard. No, it was a low-pitched guttural cry — something raw, distinctive, and primal." Sue Tidwell
Idaho County Recycling at the Grangeville, Kooskia and Cottonwood sites will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 25, and Saturday, Jan. 1.
Good news for Idahoans: According to a recent WalletHub study, Idaho is one of the least vulnerable states for identity theft and fraud, coming in at number 49. Our neighbor, Washington, is listed as the most vulnerable. To see the methods for determining this and the entire lists, see https…
COTTONWOOD — Speed and icy road conditions were factors in a two-car minor injury accident at Cottonwood Sunday evening, Dec. 12.
COTTONWOOD – Pioneer Senior Citizens meet every Tuesday at noon for lunch at the Cottonwood Community Hall.
Idaho County Recycling in Grangeville, Kooskia and Cottonwood sites will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 25, and Saturday, Jan. 1.
COTTONWOOD — Prairie Junior Senior High School will hold its Christmas concert tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 15, in the gymnasium at 6:30 p.m.
COTTONWOOD — St. John Bosco will host its Christmas program at the school on Substation Road Thursday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m., at the school. All are invited.
Prairie Elementary School’s kindergarten through sixth grade students presented their Christmas concert under the direction of music teacher Mrs. Pitcher on Friday, Dec. 10. It was a full house for Christmas band and vocal cheer, as well as a visit from Santa Claus.
On Dec. 4 at Ace Home Center in Grangeville, I took Boone and Crockett to get their picture with Santa Claus for the annual Animal Ark fund-raiser. They were so excited. However, Santa called me out. He told me he knew I was using the dogs as an excuse to come back and see him every year, si…
COTTONWOOD — Prairie Elementary School will host its Christmas concert Friday, Dec. 10, at 1 p.m.
For those who want to imbibe during the holiday season, know Idaho’s state liquor stores will all close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, while contract stores may have differing hours. On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, all liquor stores are closed. This is per Idaho Code § 23-307(b). For locations…
COTTONWOOD — St. John Bosco will host its Christmas program at the school on Substation Road Thursday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m., at the school. All are invited.
COTTONWOOD – The Pioneer Senior citizens meet every Tuesday for lunch at noon at the Cottonwood Community Hall.
(L-R) Idaho County Fair Queen 2021 Chloe Rowland and second princess Riley Enneking helped out at the recent Cottonwood craft fair. First princess Kaylee Graves is not pictured.
COTTONWOOD — St. John Bosco will host its Christmas program at the school on Substation Road Thursday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m., at the school. All are invited.
COTTONWOOD — Pioneer Senior Citizens meet for lunch on Tuesdays at noon for lunch at the Cottonwood Community Hall.
COTTONWOOD — Prairie Elementary School will host its Christmas concert Friday, Dec. 10, at 1 p.m.
Congratulations to the winner of the Idaho County Free Press and The Clearwater Progress Cutest Trick-or-Treat Contest winner, Auckley Vrieling. She is the daughter of Cody Vrieling and Sara Corder of Grangeville and was celebrating her first Halloween.
Cottonwood area veterans gathered at Prairie Junior Senior High School Friday, Nov. 11, for a Veterans Day Assembly where they were recognized and honored for their service.
One of the first area craft shows of the season hit the Cottonwood Community Hall Saturday, Nov. 20, with a variety of vendors and a full lunch served. Shoppers kept the hall busy all day shopping for Christmas décor, baked goods, 31, Norwex, hand-sewn items, jewelry, candy and more.
Two new elected officials took office in Cottonwood last Wednesday, Nov. 17. At a special city council meeting, councilor Keith Holcomb was appointed as mayor. He replaces Pepper Harman, who resigned Sept. 14, having moved outside of city limits and was no longer eligible to be mayor. Also f…
COTTONWOOD – The Pioneer Senior Citizens meet every Tuesday at noon for lunch at the Cottonwood Community Hall.
Idaho County Recycling’s Grangeville and Cottonwood sites will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 27 for the holiday weekend.
COTTONWOOD — North Idaho Correctional Institution recently promoted Cameron Kirk as its program manager.
COTTONWOOD – The Pioneer Senior Citizens host lunch every Tuesday at noon at the Cottonwood Community Hall.
COTTONWOOD — The Cottonwood Craft Fair is set for Saturday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Cottonwood Community Hall.
On Saturday, Nov. 13, multiple emergency response agencies staged in White Bird to escort the remains of Cottonwood EMT, Myca Evans, home to Cottonwood. Evans had been in a Boise hospital for about two weeks and died on Tuesday, Nov. 9. She has been a Cottonwood EMT since September 2012. The…
COTTONWOOD — NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) has selected Sister Placida Wemhoff, a resident of Cottonwood, as a recipient of the 2021 Holm Award, for more than 45 years of distinguished service to the nation through the Cooperative Observer Program.
Idaho County Recycling’s Grangeville and Cottonwood sites will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 27 for the holiday weekend.
It was a full house — estimated around 400 people — at the Greencreek Community Hall Saturday evening, Nov. 6, for the 24th annual St. John Bosco Academy Mystery Night; this year’s theme being, ‘Luck O’ The Irish.’ Along with dinner, live entertainment was provided by harpist Keri Kelly, Rin…
In comparison to Idaho County’s light election turnout last week, White Bird voters came out in force to choose a new city councilor.
Cottonwood’s Safe Trunk-or-Treat event, sponsored locally by emergency services, Drug and Alcohol Trends and Education, St. Mary’s Health and many businesses, organizations and individuals, meant fun for friends and family on Halloween.
COTTONWOOD — The Cottonwood Craft Fair is set for Saturday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Cottonwood Community Hall.
COTTONWOOD — Pioneer Senior Citizens host lunch at noon every Tuesday at the Cottonwood Community Hall
Idaho County Recycling’s Grangeville and Cottonwood sites will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 27 for the holiday weekend.
Millions of unclaimed dollars sound too good to be true? It’s no scam, and for Idaho County, this share is approximately $840,000 waiting to be collected.
City voters approved revenue bonds to fund Grangeville water and sewer projects, and a mix of new faces and incumbents were elected to area school boards and city councils in the Tuesday, Nov. 2 elections.
Nancy Asker from the Grangeville Elks Lodge delivered dictionaries to Prairie Elementary School’s third grade students in Cottonwood. Students said they appreciate the donation.
COTTONWOOD – The Pioneer Senior Citizens host lunch every Tuesday at noon at the Cottonwood Community Hall.
Contested school board seats, city council positions, and a multimillion-dollar decision on bonding will be up in next Tuesday’s Nov. 2 elections.
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