GRANGEVILLE – “At this time of year, people need to be aware before they put a match to their grass,” advised Chief Bob Mager, Grangeville Rural Fire Department (GRFD).

With more Idahoans staying home due to coronavirus precautions, public officials advise to only flush toilet paper to avoid costly damage to private and public sewer lines and treatment systems.

Sentencing is set April 16 for a Middleton man who has pled guilty to reduced felony charges in relation to last September’s carjacking, vehicle thefts and pursuit incident through Idaho County.

GRANGEVILLE -- Syringa Hospital & Clinics is taking a community education approach to the high number of respiratory complications seen this year.

With close of candidate filings on Friday, March 13, the Idaho County Sheriff’s race will be the sole contested position in the upcoming May 19 primary elections.

GRANGEVILLE – Sudden darkness. Ear-piercing sirens. Flashes. Shots fired. Yelling and chaos.

GRANGEVILLE – The Syringa Board of Trustees was left with some big decisions following a presentation by Rural Physicians Group (RPG) at the Feb. 25 meeting.

GRANGEVILLE – “I don’t know many people who would stand up and say teachers are overpaid,” Region 2 Idaho Education Association director Jason McKinley spoke at the Mountain View School District 244 negotiations meeting Feb. 25.

Get your tickets now for the annual Sts. Peter and Paul Chocolate Fantasy. This is set for Saturday, March 14, 5:30 p.m., at SPPS. Tickets are $40 per person. Call the school at 208-983-2182 or pick up tickets at Irwin Drug or Lindsley’s Home Furnishings.

GRANGEVILLE – How does the City of Grangeville recoup costs associated with new developments hooking into water and sewer services for the first time? Equity buy-in fees. But this solution, enacted 15 years ago, has met with some pushback by developers, and the city has revisited the issue t…

Federal law enforcement arrested two Grangeville men last week in connection with felony charges related to methamphetamine distribution.

GRANGEVILLE – “By definition, the coronavirus is not a pandemic, it’s an epidemic,” explained Syringa Hospital board vice chair Jerry Zumalt. Zumalt briefly spoke to trustees at the Feb. 25 meeting.

Get your tickets now for Grangeville Arts’ annual Sushi Night at The Gallery. This is set for Saturday, March 7. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and dinner is at 6 p.m. Tickets are being presold so organizers know how much food to prepare. Cost is $30 per person and tickets are available at The Gal…

GRANGEVILLE – Investigation is ongoing regarding a suspicious fire incident last week at Sts. Peter and Paul School.

GRANGEVILLE – Backflow was the topic of the Feb. 13 Grangeville Chamber of Commerce meeting.

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GRANGEVILLE – Classes are canceled for the day at Sts. Peter and Paul School as investigation is under way into a suspicious fire found early this morning in one of the classrooms.

GRANGEVILLE – “We appreciate you taking your time to meet tonight, to share ideas, to help us build a better newspaper and, ultimately, a better community,” said Lewiston Tribune editor-publisher Nathan Alford.

GRANGEVILLE – Finding a surgeon to come to Grangeville hasn’t been easy. With Dr. Bell’s departure, Syringa’s CEO Abner King has been in discussion with a variety of medical facilities, organizations and physicians.

GRANGEVILLE – A Boise man would like to get a charge out of Grangeville.

GRANGEVILLE – “When I saw we had a surplus ambulance, I had to ask,” Syringa Hospital board chair Leta Strauss said at the Jan. 28 meeting.