GRANGEVILLE – “The mission of Syringa Hospital District is to provide the quality healthcare experience all patients deserve,” Abner King, Syringa Hospital CEO, stated in a written letter to area patrons presented at the Sept. 24 board meeting.

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

GRANGEVILLE – An ordinance passed by the Grangeville City Council last week will now require electrical or communication facilities installed underground to be placed in conduit.

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

LCSW Angie Edwards has opened an office at 711 W. North St. in Grangeville (this is the Syringa Physical Therapy building). She specializes in treating depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders and works with children, adolescents and adults. Call Edwards at 208 816-7381 or e-ma…

SPOKANE, Wash. — A new study of wealth in Eastern Washington and North Idaho shows that $42 billion is expected to transfer between generations during the next 10 years. Innovia Foundation, a community foundation serving the 20-county region addressed in the study, announced recently the res…

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 – “While we don’t procure an income for Syringa, we do create an asset,” health information technology (HIT) manager Darla Anglen-Whitley told the Syringa Hospital board Sept. 24.

City elected positions will be contested in Grangeville, Kooskia, Riggins and White Bird in the Nov. 5 elections, as will trustee positions for Mt. View School District 244.

GRANGEVILLE – A few years ago, Marie Cox began to tire of working retail and not having enough family time. She had also spent many years as a farrier and felt the need for a change.

GRANGEVILLE – In 2007, Carlene Whitesell had a vision for a community food bank that was open more than once a month.

GRANGEVILLE – What challenges do you see within your community? What barriers are preventing you from meeting your goals? What are your dreams for your family? These questions and more were discussed at the Innovia Data Walk event Oct. 2.

Pine Tree Community Credit Union in Grangeville and Riggins will celebrate International Credit Union Day Thursday, Oct. 17. Stop by PTCCU to say hi and have some refreshments. P.S. Did you know PTCCU has 3,929 members?!

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Allen Rowley has accepted the position of Associate Deputy Chief of the National Forest System Deputy Area, Washington Office, effective now.

NAMPA – Grangeville City Administrator Tonya Kennedy was honored with the Dr. James B. Weatherby Award at the ICCTFOA (Idaho City Clerks, Treasurers, and Finance Officers Association) conference in Nampa recently.

GRANGEVILLE – A Grangeville man was evaluated at Syringa Hospital Monday afternoon following a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 13 and the truck route.

GRANGEVILLE -- It’s a place for veterans to meet, the community to gather, and somewhere to pick up a good meal.

Syringa Hospital’s ambulance/emergency entrance will be closed Oct. 14 -21. This scheduled temporary closure is to allow needed repairs to the heated concrete in front of the entrance. Ambulances and all emergency patients will be rerouted to the front entrance during this time. Thank you in…

Students from throughout the region participated in a career fair on Sept. 19 sponsored by Ida-Lew at the Idaho County Fairgrounds in Cottonwood.

GRANGEVILLE – Despite rain and cold, The Grangeville Merchants’ Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 27-29 saw a crowd of people downtown to celebrate fall – or the beginning of winter, as the case may be.

(This online story was corrected to clarify the agencies involved in the Lankford brothers’ arrests.)

The Grangeville Eagles will not be doing the Grangeville Community Calendars for 2020. They will be on hiatus for a year.

GRANGEVILLE – Grangeville’s Super 8 Motel has done it again – for the third year in a row. The Wyndham Hotel Group announced this week that the Super 8 Motel by Wyndham in Grangeville has been awarded the No. 1 Best Quality Award out of more than 2,400 properties in North America.

GRANGEVILLE – With entries from parents across Idaho County, the Irwin Drug Back to School Photo Contest drew to a close Sept. 13 and a winner was chosen from area voters.

GRANGEVILLE -- Work continuation is pending this week on the Butcher Creek Bridge replacement project outside Grangeville, delayed due to a construction issue.

GRANGEVILLE – “Our board feels it is important to acknowledge those who demonstrate the spirit of philanthropy,” said Patrick Bird, member of the Grangeville Community Foundation (GCF) board Thursday evening, Sept. 19, at The Trails.

GRANGEVILLE – “Our coding department has gone from the ICD-9-CM in 2015, which has 13,000 diagnostic codes, to the ICD-10, which has 68,000 diagnostic codes,” Carri Forsman reported to the Syringa board of trustees, Aug. 27.

Save the date for the upcoming Elks / ARF fund-raiser Halloween ball at the Elks Saturday, Oct. 19. Vintage Youth will play from 7 to 11 p.m. Stay tuned for more details.

What’s your commute like? Within Idaho County, you’re more likely to spend time on the road to work if you are from the Kooskia and Riggins zip code areas, according to U.S. Census data compiled by United States ZipCodes.org.

GRANGEVILLE – A benefit fund-raiser for Heather Kunkel Van Ostrand has been set for Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Elks Lodge, 111 South Meadow Street.

GRANGEVILLE – Idaho County’s calm was shattered last week when an armed subject sped through the region, eluding law enforcement, stealing two vehicles – one at gunpoint – and ditching north of Grangeville where he hid out in a canyon before surrendering to police.

GRANGEVILLE -- Grab an Ameripass for one low fare and “ride the dog” across America with author Paula Coomer for a gritty, unflinching journey through some of the country's most poignant and vulnerable moments: war, racism, women’s rights, the sexual revolution and more.