KOOSKIA -- A dream was realized for Martha Smith last week.
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KOOSKIA -- A dream was realized for Martha Smith last week.
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- The Upriver Youth Leadership Council (UYLC) is offering a spring session of the Strengthening Families Program beginning on March 4. This is a free, 14-week interactive workshop for parents and children ages 6 to 11. The weekly 2-½ hour sessions are designed to improve r…
KOOSKIA – Hearts were racing following Valentine’s Day.
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- I watched my grand-nephew Quinn Hall, a senior, and his fellow JV Bulldogs play against the Rams last Thursday at CV. They were action-packed games with the Bulldogs winning both JV and Varsity. I loved the lively music from the Clearwater Valley High School pep band dur…
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- After reading the Idaho County Free Press for a decade, it is strange to see an issue without Marie Smith’s musings from Lowell. I have enjoyed the quirkiness, the stories from hunters, floaters, anglers along the Middle Fork and Selway Rivers, the photos of her grandchi…
KOOSKIA – More than just answers of projected harvest board feet and road miles, last week’s public meeting in Kooskia on Forest Service projects within the region got to the core of why these sessions are being held – this stemming from a questioner requesting more be done to expand motoriz…
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- For a little town with no restaurants, the folks of Clearwater do a fine job of feeding people. On Sunday we enjoyed seeing family plus old and new friends at the 57th annual Groundhog Day feed. After eating sausage, eggs and pancakes, I headed to the kitchen to check in…
STITES – Pat Hunter has spent a lifetime following the Lord’s direction. This has come from a lifetime of prayer and heeding the call of Jesus, she said.
KOOSKIA – Vincent Martinez received some good news last week.
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- This Sunday is one of the few days a year where the normally sleepy streets of Clearwater are packed with vehicles. The popular Groundhog Day Breakfast, in its 57th year, runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features pancakes, eggs and sausage for $8 each. It is held at the Od…
GRANGEVILLE – It was business as usual for Mountain View School District 244 at its Jan. 21 board meeting – until the final five minutes of the 90-minute gathering.
Starting Feb. 1, the Prairie River Library District will no longer charge daily late fines for overdue items. They will additionally clear any late fines patrons currently owe from an account. They may still owe other library fees, including replacement charges for lost or damaged materials.
GRANGEVILLE – “My whole goal while here has been to prepare the way for a full-time superintendent,” Mountain View School District 244 acting superintendent Woody Woodford said last week.
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- The Clearwater Quick Response Unit (QRU) invited me to their January meeting to fill me in on what they are doing. They are up to five EMTs and keeping up their training. Like most QRU’s they are self-funded which means they put some time and energy into fund-raising. La…
A civil disagreement between the cities of Kooskia and Stites concerning wastewater disposal has been resolved with a new agreement now in place.
Within the region, home prices are the highest in the Riggins area, according to U.S. Census data compiled by United States ZipCodes.org.
Stites Mayor Rey Mireles conducted the swearing-in ceremony for re-elected council member Carol Howe at the Monday, Jan. 13, meeting. Also re-elected in the 2018 elections, but not present Monday, was councilor Vicki Coons. Both ran unopposed last year for four-year terms.
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- Last fall I was delighted to meet the spirited Jemima Farris at the CV National Honor society chili cook-off on homecoming weekend in Kooskia. She was twisting balloons into rams, goalposts and other fun shapes, delighting young visitors to her chili booth. As I have got…
GRANGEVILLE – Reclaim Idaho – or any other politically charged group for that matter – won’t be spreading its word on Mountain View School District 244 property anytime soon.
GRANGEVILLE – How will the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests be managed in the coming decades? What are the plans to guide the complexity of resource management decisions to be made across four million acres of national forest?
Need a cheap place to stay? According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, Kooskia is ranked seventh in the state for having the cheapest rent.
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- Clearwater Valley High School Senior, Melanie Gianopulos is organizing a fun run/walk for her senior project. The “Run with your Heart 3 K Fun Run” is to raise awareness for heart health. The event is appropriately scheduled on Saturday, Feb. 15, the day after that day o…
LEWISTON – A total of 926 students at Lewis-Clark State College earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2019 semester. Among the honorees, 460 were on the president’s list while 466 made the dean’s list.
Clearwater Valley High School senior Melanie Gianopulos is organizing “Run With Your Heart,” a 3K fun run/walk to raise awareness for heart health.
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- As I begin my fourth year as Clearwater Valley correspondent this week, I am reflecting over some highlights from the last year. In my Dec. 18 column, I mused about the origins of the artwork panels we use for the “12 Days of Christmas” song, at the Harpster Christmas pr…
GRANGEVILLE – “It has been an honor to serve this district, community, staff and, most of all, its students,” Mountain View School District 244 board chair Lot Smith said at the Dec. 16 meeting. “We’re human and don’t always make the right choices, but I don’t have any regrets.”
GRANGEVILLE – Voters won’t see a difference, but candidates may who are considering a run for the Idaho County Commission.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to assist a Clearwater Valley family whose shop – filled with personal belongings and family heirlooms – was destroyed by fire last Friday, Dec. 20.
GRANGEVILLE – The Mountain View School District 244 board of trustees voted unanimously Dec. 16 to hire the ISBA (Idaho School Board Association) to assist in their superintendent search.
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- I enjoyed one more winter concert last week at Clearwater Valley Elementary School. Principal Joe Rodriguez greeted the large crowd of family and community members wearing bright and festive colors.
Need an inexpensive place to live? Head to Kooskia, ranked seventh in the state in 2019 for the lowest median monthly housing costs.
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- Toddlers ruled at this year’s Harpster Christmas program with many adorable and excited young children including some families who attended for the first time. A large crowd of 90 participants filled the Harpster Community Center (the old schoolhouse) on Sunday afternoon…
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A full Christmas decorating job was done on this Stites home at the edge of town along Main Street/State Highway 13.
KOOSKIA – “It’s a big commitment, but I know how important it is,” said Clearwater Valley schools counselor Erin Price-Smith said.
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- Sensory overload hit me as I walked into the Olde-Fashioned Christmas event in Kamiah on Saturday. The smell of pine, chestnuts and sugar, the laughter of adorable children, and live Christmas piano music set the tone for the event. Of course, Santa, flanked by a photogr…
Idaho County is brimming with Christmas concerts, caroling and other events this holiday season.
Test your knowledge against these questions, provided by the Idaho County Genealogy Society.
Spc. Bradley Bowen sends a greeting to Kooskia from Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, for Holiday Season 2019.
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… It’s December and it’s time to think about a Christmas tree. If you want to cut your own tree, here’s a few options for you. McFeron’s Family Christmas Tree Farm sells u-cut trees, any size for $30. They are located at 2665 Lu…
Events related to the holidays -- tree lightings, parades, concerts and more -- are happening throughout Idaho County.
KOOSKIA – It takes an invested community to educate its citizens, and VEST is all in.
What does it take to succeed in 4-H? Ask the 2019 Idaho County Achievement Award winners who were recently announced:
GRANGEVILLE – The Idaho County Free Press is returning to its roots of local ownership.
GRANGEVILLE – A District Court judge has denied a motion by Mark Lankford for a new trial concerning his conviction earlier this fall for the 1983 murders of a couple at Grangeville.
Recommendations to improve broadband service for the Gem State may start with work here in North Central Idaho.
GRANGEVILLE -- Election results are unchanged with MVSD 244 trustee Casey Smith the victor, the outcome cemented following last week’s ballots recount.
ELK CITY -- Debbie Rendleman would like to thank the community for their overwhelming support at Bingo Night. This is a twice a year fund-raiser that she puts on for every kid in town, from babies to high school seniors, to shower them with Christmas gifts.
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- I stopped by the teen center in Kamiah Friday and learned that Vinnie Martinez recently joined the staff there. Martinez is a former Clearwater Valley High School teacher, beloved by many CV students and Kooskia area community members. I am happy to see him in a job wher…
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