KOOSKIA — “A lot of people have weighed in on what the right amount is for the levy,” Mountain View School District 244 Superintendent Todd Fiske told the trustees at the Feb. 22 board meeting at Clearwater Valley High School. “The burden is going to be on you to set that, with several unkno…
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The 2020 Idaho County Fair, held in Cottonwood Aug. 18-22, is in the books. Here are a few p…
Youth in Focus 2020.
The Middle Fork of the Clearwater River between Harpster and Kamiah was the place for fishing on Saturday, Feb. 27, as fishermen were spaced out along the banks, as well as many drift boats were out with parties looking for the catch. Pictured here is a trio in a drift boat, spotted approxim…
CLEARWATER VALLEY — As the snow continues to melt, CV and Kamiah school winter sports season transitions to spring sports this week. Ten boys from the Clearwater Valley/Kamiah co-op team travelled to the state wrestling tournament last weekend. Athletic director, Allen Hutchens, shared that …
Avalanche risk resulted in closure of U.S. Highway 12 east of Kooskia on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 21.
CLEARWATER VALLEY — It seems like we got a winter’s worth of snow in the past week. Since I haven’t needed to venture very far from home, I’ve been enjoying cross country skiing around our property. Really great exercise breaking trail uphill, but once the snow stopped and I could follow my …
Kamiah Library is open 12-6 p.m. on Tuesday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. February take-home bags are available while supplies last. See the display of how to say “I love you” in 20 languages in the front window. Follow Kamiah Library on Facebook/Instagram, call April at 208-935-0428, …
KOOSKIA — The Kooskia City Council voted unanimously at the special meeting on Feb. 3 to pay the ambulance supervisor, Phillip Legg, $14 per hour with a maximum of 30 hours per month. They also approved paying the ambulance assistant supervisor, Sean Nelson, $12 per hour with maximum of 50 h…
This gaggle of geese was making a stopover at the Kooskia Airport landing strip on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 4.
CLEARWATER VALLEY — The Vinyl Bar, LLC is another new business that just opened in downtown Kamiah, at 416 Main St. I haven’t made it in yet but looks like a fun business. Custom made tumblers, iron-ons for hats, wood, koozies, T-shirts, decals for cars or windows and banners. They also etch…
CLEARWATER VALLEY — With Valentine’s Day approaching, consider showing some love to a local restaurant or support a youth program while you celebrate with your special someone.
Speedway Laundromat, 318 S. C Street, Grangeville, has a new service to offer to its patrons: A self-service dog washing sink and station. Cost is $10 for any size dog and allows 15 minutes to wash, rinse, towel and blow dry. No grooming allowed inside, but in the future (as weather changes …
CLEARWATER VALLEY —The Friends of Elk City Wagon Road plans to hold their first meeting of the year on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Clearwater Grange Hall. The meeting begins at 11 a.m. followed by a potluck lunch. The Wagon Road museum, located in the Grange Hall, will also be open 11 a.m. - 1 p…
CLEARWATER VALLEY — As the darkness changes to light this month, we had our first bonfire of 2021. Wonderful to enjoy the crisp evening air next to an outdoor fire with a handful of friends we haven’t seen this winter. For those who may have wondered why I didn’t have a column for the past f…
KAMIAH — If you want to send your loved one a fun surprise for Valentine’s Day, the Youth Advisory Board (YAB) will be delivering candygrams for your special someone on Saturday, Feb. 13.
KOOSKIA — The Kooskia city council held its Jan. 11 meeting with in-person public attendance. (The last several council meetings have included only council and city staff in the room with the public interacting via Facebook live). The council appointed Sean Nelson to the Kooskia Ambulance as…
KAMIAH — Each year, the Upriver Youth Leadership Council (UYLC) recognizes and honors members and partners for their contributions and commitment to our mission of empowering our youth and adults to build a healthier community. During the 2021 Upriver Youth Leadership Council Volunteer and P…
KAMIAH — On Sunday, Jan. 24, the Kamiah Teen Center is hosting an escape room, The Lost Mummy, from 1-3 p.m. While it is a family event, any teen is also welcome. “As an explorer, you’ve always dreamed of adventuring through Egypt. It’s where your grandfather, Howard Carter, discovered the r…
KAMIAH — Laureen and Lance Raff reopened Kamiah’s only laundromat, the Wash House on Nov. 18, 2020, after extensive remodeling the previous summer and fall.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Augustana University recently announced that Elizabeth Jagelski of Kooskia has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2020-21 academic year.
BOISE — Despite a challenging year, another example of “local does well” surfaced in 2020.
CLEARWATER VALLEY — It’s that time of year when people think about a fresh start, and make resolutions to improve their physical, mental and emotional health. On a whim, I decided to join a group of local women on a 75-day challenge, that began on Sunday. Each of us have committed to making …
The Christmas season is festive with colorful lights and decorations.
KOOSKIA — Pouring concrete for a “Z” wall marked an important step in the development of a Simmons Sanitation community drop-off site for household waste in Kooskia. The site is located at the old McFarland pole yard property on the west side of the South Fork Clearwater River. Robert Simmon…
CLEARWATER VALLEY — As 2020 draws to a close, and I begin my 5th year writing this column, I reflect on the past year. It began with Kamiah’s annual Crab Feed in January, Clearwater’s Groundhog Day feed in February, and the Valley Educational Support Team (VEST) Fest in early March. Also, in…
KOOSKIA — The City of Kooskia’s draft Wastewater Facilities Plan was a major topic of discussion at the Nov. 18 and Dec. 16 city council meetings. Ryan Rehder of Mountain Waterworks presented the preliminary findings from the draft plan that the city has hired his company to prepare. The cit…
The Middle Fork Clearwater River at the mouth of the South Fork in Kooskia.
Idaho County Recycling centers will be closed for certain upcoming holiday weekends.
CLEARWATER VALLEY — In December, people may be celebrating Hanukkah, winter solstice, a secular version of Christmas with Santa and a Christmas tree, a religious celebration of the birth of Christ, Kwanzaa or other festivals. We are each free to celebrate in our own ways, or not at all. Most…
GRANGEVILLE — A Washington State man charged with a low-speed pursuit incident in Kooskia last month faces new felonies for allegedly physically assaulting an Idaho County jailer.
Idaho County Recycling centers will be closed for certain upcoming holiday weekends.
CLEARWATER VALLEY — Exciting news that the first shipments of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine have been distributed to all fifty states to start the process of inoculating people who choose it. Glad that health care workers are the top priority for this so they can keep caring for the rest of…
KOOSKIA — Mask wearing was a lengthy topic of discussion at the Nov. 16 Mountain View School District 244 meeting, in light of the growing number of COVID-19 cases throughout the state.
The local Marine Corps Toys for Tots applications are available in Kamiah and Kooskia.
Idaho County Recycling centers will be closed for certain upcoming holiday weekends.
CLEARWATER VALLEY — This week, I visited with some teenage boys with the Upriver Youth Leadership Council’s Youth Advisory Board about the volunteer work they are doing, delivering meals-on-wheels to senior citizens on a Kooskia-Stites route every other Friday, on their day off from school. …
KOOSKIA — What started as a citizen driving complaint report ended in multiple charges, including one for felony eluding, for a Washington State man, alleged to have failed to yield to a county deputy during a low-speed pursuit around Kooskia last week on Thanksgiving eve.
KOOSKIA — At the Nov. 16 Mountain View School District 244 meeting, the board of trustees voted 3-2 to award approximately $250,000 to its 169 employees.
KOOSKIA — The City of Kooskia recently purchased an ultraviolet-C light disinfection system using CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act money, according to Sean Nelson, assistant supervisor for the Kooskia ambulance.
The local Marine Corps Toys for Tots applications are available in Kamiah and Kooskia.
KAMIAH —The Emergency Feeding Outreach (EFO) will again serve struggling families in the Clearwater Valley this Christmas.
Idaho County Recycling centers will be closed for certain upcoming holiday weekends.
CLEARWATER VALLEY —This time of year, we hear a lot about supporting local businesses. One that could really use your business right now is Purdy’s Farm Table Restaurant, at 18 Main Street, Kooskia. Someone backed a vehicle through their front window over Thanksgiving. They are hoping repair…
KOOSKIA —“Our staff needs some time to collaborate and work on COVID impacts, training to be digitally prepared,” Mountain View School District (MVSD) 244 Superintendent Todd Fiske told the board at the Nov. 16 meeting at Clearwater Valley High School.
The local Marine Corps Toys for Tots applications are available in Kamiah and Kooskia. In Kamiah, pick up applications at Arnzen’s Kamiah Drug Store. Bring back applications to the store. In Kooskia, pick up applications at Cloninger’s Kooskia Super Market and bring back filled applications …
Idaho County Recycling centers will be closed for certain upcoming holiday weekends.
KOOSKIA — The Greater Kooskia Chamber of Commerce is setting a Christmas decorating contest with a deadline of Nov. 28.
CLEARWATER VALLEY — If you’re in Kamiah in the next week, check out the Christmas displays in the windows of various businesses, including the Clearwater Progress and the Teen Center. Trees, wreaths, table settings and more, artistically created and arranged by community sponsors, are up for…
GROTON, Conn. -- When the fast attack Virginia class nuclear submarine, USS Idaho, splashes into the water sometime in 2023, it will mark the first time in more than 100 years that a U.S. Navy vessel has been named after the Gem State. Kooskia area native, Dave Drury will be there to witness…
The local Marine Corps Toys for Tots applications are available in Kamiah and Kooskia.
KAMIAH —The Emergency Feeding Outreach (EFO) will again serve struggling families in the Clearwater Valley this Christmas.
KOOSKIA — The Greater Kooskia Chamber of Commerce is setting a Christmas decorating contest with a deadline of Nov. 28.
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