GRANGEVILLE — The July 6th Idaho County Commissioners meeting included an update from Robert Simmons of Simmons Sanitation/NADL Enterprises, Idaho County’s solid waste contractor. This portion of the meeting was scheduled at the request of Bill Carpenter for the neighbors of the proposed Sho…
Farm and Ranch, Spring 2021 issue for North Central Idaho.
The Idaho County Free Press presents this year's Get Acquainted 2021. The 38th annual issue …
GRANGEVILLE — After a large turnout last week, the second in the Free Summer Concert Series is set for this Thursday, July 22, 6 p.m.
Farmers and ranchers across the county have been busy cutting and baling hay the past several weeks. Here, hay is baled on Lukes Gulch Road, between Fairview and Stites roads, outside of Grangeville on July 7.
Boise — Grangeville resident Mary Schmidt is among 12 in the state of Idaho who will be honored by the Idaho State Historical Society (ISHS) later this month.
GRANGEVILLE — Earlier this month, members of the Grangeville City Council toured Snowhaven Ski and Tubing Hill, asking questions of staff on operations and planned projects for the short and long term.
There’s now a pickle ball court at the upper east GHS tennis court, so those interested in playing this net game may put the new stripes to good use. Terra Hill told the Free Press that she, Mike Griffin and Jeanie and Dallas Grant put in the lines on the morning of July 19.
KOOSKIA — Syringa clinics in Grangeville and Kooskia will be giving out free sports physicals for 2021-22 high school athletes. These will be offered at the Kooskia clinic July 28, 1-4:30 p.m., and at the Grangeville clinic Aug. 4, 4-6 p.m.
The Missoula, Mont., band NoAlibi played at the first in the Free Summer Concert Series Thursday, July 15, at Pioneer Park in Grangeville. Local band Vintage Youth will play this Thursday at 6 p.m.
GRANGEVILLE — A Riggins man will spend more than a decade in prison for a 2020 assault on law enforcement officers involving a firearm.
GRANGEVILLE — Upcoming menus for the Grangeville Senior Citizens Center meal site include the following: July 21-hot chicken sandwich with gravy, carrots, layered lettuce and pea salad, watermelon, bread; July 23-meat loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, lettuce salad, carrots,…
Mark your calendars for Crazy Days in Grangeville, Aug. 12, 13 and 14. This event is sponsored by Grangeville Chamber of Commerce Merchants Association. Look for details in the next couple of weeks.
GRANGEVILLE — Triple Bar Drill Team will hold its annual O-Mok-See play day this Sunday, July 25. Sign-up is at 8 a.m. and the day starts at 9 a.m. Cost is $25 for all day and the public (all ages) is invited to join in at the Grangeville Border Days Arena.
GRANGEVILLE — A decade ago, Ericka Troberg couldn’t have predicted she’d be a small business owner in Grangeville, Idaho. And yet, the pieces fell together perfectly, and here she is.
GRANGEVILLE — The Elks will be having its Burger Night Friday, July 30. The group getting the net proceeds of food sales will be the Grangeville Farmers’ Market children’s program, Grub Club. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dinner service starts at 5:30 p.m. with fresh ground beef burgers, hand cut fri…
GRANGEVILLE — Kids Klub is now enrolling for Kinder-Ready Klub, its full day pre-k program, for the 2021-2022 school year. They are open M-W-F from September through May, from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The goal with this program is kindergarten readiness. Cost is $150/month with a $30 registration…
GRANGEVILLE — Sunday, July 25, the Grangeville Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will hold its annual conference at 10 a.m. It will take place at the meeting house located at 403 N Blvd. Bishop Cory Smith will conduct the service and Stake President Matthew Clegg will …
Local business owner, and fifth generation rancher, Clay Groom, of Grangeville, Idaho will appear on SiriusXM channel 146 this Wednesday, July 21, at 8 a.m., for a guest interview with Kevin Rutherford on Road Dog Trucking.
With the threat of wildfire danger increasing rapidly in northern Idaho, local land management agencies will implement Stage II Fire Restrictions on all lands within the Grangeville Fire Restriction Area beginning at 00:01 a.m. (one minute after midnight) PDT, on Friday, July 16.
GRANGEVILLE — Grab your chair or a blanket, picnic dinner and drink, and head to Pioneer Park in Grangeville for the annual Free Summer Concert Series.
Grangeville High School’s Class of 1981 “came back to give back” during Border Days and their 40th class reunion. Class members collected money and food for the Camas Prairie Food Bank as a way to give back to the community. They collected $1,206, and issued a challenge to the class if 1982 …
Thanks to all the businesses who helped make Border Days a success. Cash and Carry provided all the eggs for one of the most fun and memorable events, the Super Egg Toss. Pizza Factory allowed the sound system for street sports and the parades to tap into their power. By the way, thanks to t…
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Once again, Grangeville High School graduate Katy Fox is painting herself into a corner. Well, an alley, really.
GRANGEVILLE — Grangeville Gospel Tabernacle will be host to vacation Bible school (VBS) July 18-22, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
GRANGEVILLE — A new kind of bell will be ringing out across the Camas Prairie and surrounding communities as Ding Ding Creamery spreads its wings as one of the first and only ice cream vans in the area. The family owned and operated business is run by Ashley and Aaron Szudajski, who recently…
GRANGEVILLE — Interested in helicopter activity at an area field, Renee Wright of Grangeville and her children — Sophia, Nathan, and Zachary — had an informative experience from the crew stationed there. Wright shared her experience from Sunday, July 12:
Incorporated cities within Idaho County will start receiving their share of $54 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). For the seven cities totaled, this will add up to more than $600,000 to be received out of an eventual $1.23 million payment.
GRANGEVILLE — With temperatures soaring into the mid-90s, July 1-4 proved to be a hot Border Days for 2021.
Sydni Kaschmitter of Grangeville readies herself for a catch in the July 2 Border Days Super Egg Toss. For more Border Days photos and results, check out other Border Days titled articles on our website.
GRANGEVILLE — Nearly 40 people filled the Mountain View School District 244 district office meeting room Monday, June 21, for the annual budget hearing and monthly board meeting.
Grangeville band camp for middle and high school students was held the week of June 21-25 at Grangeville High School. The camp was the senior project of Ava Forsyth and Brittany Farmer. Both students said they love band and wanted to do something to encourage others to join. Here, students p…
GRANGEVILLE — Animal House 4-H Club will be holding a fund-raiser bake sale at Cloninger’s on Friday, July 9, from 3:30-6 p.m.
GRANGEVILLE — Idaho State Police is continuing its investigation into last Friday’s collision accident on U.S. Highway 95 south of Grangeville that resulted in three persons injured.
An extended heat wave across the Pacific Northwest last week pushed the mercury high and broke records in several areas, including in Riggins.
GRANGEVILLE — With 59 runners out for the 2021 reignition of the annual Firecracker Fun Run on Sunday morning, July 4, Caleb Barger placed first overall with a time of 25 minutes, 28 seconds. A few minutes later, Tina Greenlee crossed with the top women’s time of 30:58. Joe McGuigan, who pla…
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GRANGEVILLE — Junior Golf 2021 is set for Monday, July 12, through Friday, July 16, at the Grangeville Golf and Country Club.
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∙ Border Days 2022 Queen is Emma Roach of Grangeville.
Well, it’s back to semi-normal after the big, hot Fourth of July celebration. Never fear, the summer is still kicking with many more events left, including this weekend’s Stites Days and Nezperce Prairie Days.
The Camas Prairie Cruisers Show and Shine was held on Sunday, July 4.
A selection of photos from the 4th of July Border Days Parade, 2021.
Video from 2021's 4th of July Border Days parade.
Masonic Lodge members were back at it 2021 with the popular Cowboy Breakfast. They served hundreds of breakfasts July 2, 3 and 4.
The July 4 Border Days egg toss saw 1,074 people. Winners for day 3 were Cooper Wright and Miles Lefebvre, who also won the 2021 toss-off.
The annual Border Days 5K fun run and walk began at 8 a.m. sharp on Sunday morning, July 4. Caleb Barger of Grangeville was fast from the start and first to the finish line.
The first Border Days cornhole tournament, to benefit Grangeville High School baseball and softball programs, was a popular event at Green Acres today, July 3.
The fun continued today, July 3, with even more participants for the street sports foot races. The all girls race.
Street sports foot races continued July 3.
Today, July 3, day two of the famous Border Days egg toss, 1,688 people participated. Everyone has one last chance for the toss in 2021: meet on a Main Street tomorrow, July 4, 9 a.m., for the annual toss and three-day winner toss-off!
Grangeville Health and Rehab again sponsored the kids toy scramble after the egg toss. Hundreds of children scrambled for a plethora of toys, games, money and candy.
