Thanks to a Grangeville parent who donated a $9,000 kiln to the Grangeville schools arts program. Mr. Phillips said the fully automatic and programmable kiln will replace the 50-year-old-one that's been in use for the last five years or so. Awesome!

Events related to the holidays -- tree lightings, parades, concerts and more -- are happening throughout Idaho County.

Recommendations to improve broadband service for the Gem State may start with work here in North Central Idaho.

What does it take to succeed in 4-H? Ask the 2019 Idaho County Achievement Award winners who were recently announced:

COTTONWOOD – “We’re excited about helping the hungry and those in need,” Debbie Schneider of The Hangout said. “There’s not much worse than being hungry.”

GRANGEVILLE – “I’m about people serving people, and making sure we are operating under a righteous leadership,” Casey Zechmann said. “I feel I have the integrity and the right intent to lead, as I would expect from a sheriff.”

If you have a 5th or 6th grader who loves to ski or snowboard or one who'd like to learn, you'll want to take advantage of the free skiing program offered by the Idaho Ski Areas Association, a.k.a. Ski Idaho.

BOISE -- Steven Detmer was born in Cleveland, Ohio. As a child he remembers his grandfather saying that no grandson of his was going to be brought up in Cleveland. His grandfather took the family west and they settled in Cottonwood.

The region was in better spirits in 2018. Liquor sales were up by 5.5 percent in Idaho County last year, for a total $1,477,081.

GRANGEVILLE – It was a milestone for the cooperative, not just in business, but in new leadership.

GRANGEVILLE – Last week, a house on Grangeville’s C Street found a new home site. The house belonged to Helen Nuxoll, who died in October 2016, at the age of 104. The house sat next the Eagles Hall, just a lot over from Palenque.

Avista Utilities will sponsor the annual Grangeville Community Foundation Grant Awards Celebration Thursday, Nov. 7, 5 to 7 p.m., at the Grangeville Senior Citizens Center.

COTTONWOOD -- North Idaho Correctional Institution held an open house for education program manager Bill Farmer.

Trick-or-treat at Grangeville Health and Rehab

COTTONWOOD -- The 20th Annual Historical Museum at St. Gertrude Fall Lecture Series concludes at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, with Keith Petersen, who will present “Straight Lines and Squiggles: How Idaho Got that Weird Shape.”

Lewis-Clark State College is having an Adult Learner Open House at Grangeville High School tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Various department personnel from the Lewiston campus will be at GHS to answer questions. This is being held in conjunction with the high school’s finan…

Another busy collection for Idaho County Recycling (ICR) at its Grangeville site last Saturday, Oct. 12, with volunteers running steady with armfuls of cardboard. ICR operates at four locations: Grangeville and Cottonwood: open Saturdays, 9 -11 a.m.; Kooskia: Saturdays, 10 a.m.- noon; and Ri…

GRANGEVILLE – County law enforcement moves a step further into the computer age later this month when e-ticketing goes online.

The Idaho Public Health Department is offering free instructor training on Oct. 23 to lead area Fit and Fall Proof programs.

COTTONWOOD -- The 20th Annual Historical Museum at St. Gertrude Fall Lecture Series continues with presentations at both 2 and 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, with Lyle Wirtanen, who will present “Chinese in Idaho.”