More than 200 quilts were displayed throughout Grangeville on Saturday, Sept. 11. Home Grown Quilts sponsored this fourth Biannual Outdoor Quilt Walk, which saw a plethora of visitors downtown. The event included a scavenger hunt, sidewalk chalk art, a quilting advice booth, a painted rock s…
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 — At the Sept. 7 Idaho County Commissioners meeting, the commissioners accepted the sole bids from Rad Mulching and Fire Reduction LLC, for fire mitigation projects on five properties: Swanstrom, Gardelius, DeHaas, Yokum and Wolverton. The projects are designed to treat fuels on …
GRANGEVILLE — The Syringa Hospital Board of Trustees voted unanimously to pass the fiscal year 2022 budget at the Aug. 24 board meeting.
GRANGEVILLE — “A child’s education should not rely on their zip code,” said Luke Mayville of Reclaim Idaho.
Filings closed for write-in candidates last Friday, resulting in two contested seats on the Stites City Council.
The first annual OC Abbott Memorial Golf tournament fund-raiser for American Legion Post #152 is scheduled Sept. 18 at Grangeville Country Club, with major prizes provided by Hammer Down River Excursions and Killgore Adventures. Green fee is $100 per golfer, including 18 holes of golf, lunch…
The Kooskia Saddliers will hold an obstacle and trail challenge Sept. 18, with sign-up at 9 a.m. and start at 10 a.m. Entries are $10 for juniors up to age 13, $10 per horse for novices, and $15 per horse in the open class. Spectators are free and all are welcome.
Cornerstone Teen Center is now accepting applications for a shooting sports program for Camas Prairie and Clearwater Valley youth grades 7-10. Supported by the NRA, Idaho Friends of NRA, CCI, and local benefactors, this program is tailored for youth that are home-schooled or attending privat…
GRANGEVILLE — “We fell in love with Grangeville,” Evie Gaul smiled.
Hannah Aiken, who waitresses at The Trails Restaurant and Lounge part-time, said she recently received a call from her brother, Kurtland Aiken. Kurt (a Grangeville High School graduate) is a Marine stationed back East and knew some of the soldiers who lost their lives in Kabul. He asked her …
Resident Jenna Boggan enlisted Kim Grubbs — a Wrangler Team Roping Championships 2X National All-Girl champ, WSRRA national champ all girls team, WPRA Rookie of the year Heeling, Go Rope All Girls roping 3X champ, Women’s Timed Event Champion — for a youth/beginner clinic for team roping and…
WHITE BIRD — White Bird Rodeo Queen tryouts are set for Sunday, Sept. 19, at the arena. Young ladies 13-18 who are interested can call Kami Fogleman for details: 208-983-8779.
Organizers say, “Hope all the gardens have been going well,” and also that there will be no Backyard Bounty meeting this month, Sept. 20. Watch for a posting for next month.
KAMIAH — Do you have a hectic work schedule? Is your family swimming in after-school activities? Do outside influences interfere with your family’s dinnertime?
COTTONWOOD — Prairie Junior-Senior High School music and band instructor Terryn Pitcher is seeking donations of band instruments for the school district’s program. Currently, the school does not have enough instruments for fifth and sixth graders to play at school. If you have an instrument …
GRANGEVILLE — The Little Britches Fall Developmental Screening will take place Sept. 23 and 24, for children ages birth to 5 years. It will help determine age-appropriate skills or possible concerns regarding their development. The screening is free and will take approximately 90 minutes to …
KOOSKIA — The Little Britches Fall Developmental Screening will take place Friday, Oct. 1, for children ages 3 to 5 years. This will help determine age-appropriate skills or possible concerns regarding development, hearing, or vision. The screening is free and will take approximately 90 minu…
KOOSKIA — Upriver Youth Leadership Council (UYLC) will sponsor a free fun day for families this Saturday, Sept. 18. The “Penniless Arcade” is set for 1 to 4 p.m. at Clearwater Valley Elementary School.
GRANGEVILLE — The Grangeville Elementary Middle School (GEMS) ASB council will be host to a Vitalant blood drives Wednesday, Oct. 6 12:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the GEMS Community Room. The goal is 35-45 units of blood per drive, and, if the goal is achieved, GEMS will receive a $2,000 STEM grant.…
OKINAWA, Japan – U.S. Air Force squadron aviation resource management airman first class Kelsey Pilant Summers was recently promoted to staff sergeant in the 44th Fighter Squadron.
GRANGEVILLE — The documentary Skeleton School has appeared in nine film festivals from the Tetons to Toronto to Tokyo, including four festivals where it was selected as a finalist. On Saturday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m., the Blue Fox theater in Grangeville will present a screening of the 30-minute …
CLEARWATER VALLEY — An enormous American flag held aloft at Kamiah’s Riverfront Park set the stage for a remembrance ceremony of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The ceremony, instigated by Kamiah Fire Rescue Chief Bill Arsenault, drew a crowd of more than 300 people of all ages. The youngest g…
WHITE BIRD — I received the September edition of Ruralite the other day and saw some White Bird locals made the front cover of the magazine. There was a very nice article about the change from Hoot's Café to The Confluence and the new owners, Dan and Heather Suresus. They have brought many c…
RIGGINS — Quote of the week: “The Seven Wonders of the World: To See, To Hear, To Touch, To Taste, To Feel, To Laugh, To Love.” – Great Lakes Women’s Business Council.
ELK CITY — Friends of the Elk City Library hosted an end of the summer party for the library’s summer reading program on Tuesday, Aug. 17. Bingo was the name and reading books was the game. With ‘Book Bingo’, the thirteen participants received a Bingo card with titles of books, magazines, mo…
GRANGEVILLE — Grangeville Community Foundation has opened its 2021-22 grant cycle. Nonprofit organizations that serve Grangeville and the immediate area are welcome to apply for funds for projects consistent with GCF’s mission to enrich the quality of life in Grangeville. The foundation has …
LEWISTON – Sixteen Lewis-Clark State College students have received more than $107,000 in total scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year from IdahoSTARS project.
GRANGEVILLE — The seminar and discussion “Sexual Purity in an Impure World” is set for Centennial Evangelical Free Church, 408 N. College Street, Grangeville, Sunday, Sept. 26, 6 p.m.
Anyone in need of a car or booster seat or is wondering if their current child car seat is safe and installed correctly, is invited to two local events.
ELK CITY — An Elk City woman is charged with a felony following a stabbing incident last week.
HARPSTER — Idaho State Police is investigating last week’s dump truck rollover accident on State Highway 13 near the base of the Harpster grade.
Reporter’s note: For several years at the Idaho County Fair, I have noticed a grandparently couple sitting in the corner of the livestock barn. This year, I took the time to visit with them. Within a few minutes, I realized why I was drawn to them: They remind me of my own parents. They love…
As I watched the Olympics, heard highlights, and read highlights, it made me ponder what winning means to some people. Is it about proudly displaying a medal around their neck? Is it bragging rights? Is it overcoming a personal best? Is it earning a spot on a team? At what point do we stop c…
Test your knowledge of local, regional history against these questions, provided by the Idaho County Genealogical Society.
CLEARWATER — Clearwater Grange annual Chili Feed is almost here. The date is Saturday, Oct. 2. On the menu is chili, cornbread, beverage and dessert. There will also be a silent auction to bid on. Donations will be taken for the meal.
On Wednesday, Sept. 15, Knife River will start resurfacing five miles of Idaho Highway 62 between Zenner Road and Nezperce. According to the Idaho Transportation Department, approaches to farm fields will be improved, and drainage will also be updated near the sidewalks on Fifth Avenue. ID-6…
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RIGINS – The Salmon River Art Guild’s annual show in Riggins, set for October, has been canceled due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
WHITE BIRD — White Bird Rodeo Queen tryouts are set for Sunday, Sept. 19, at the arena. Young ladies 13-18 who are interested can call Kami Fogleman for details: 208-983-8779.
Anyone in need of a car or booster seat or is wondering if their current child car seat is safe and installed correctly, is invited to two local events.
Twenty years ago, the lives of people in the nation were changed in an instant. The ripples from the terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, were felt around the globe.
Races will be contested on open school board positions for the Mountain View and Cottonwood districts, as well as city council seats in Cottonwood, Kooskia and White Bird.
GRANGEVILLE — “It’s a difficult discussion, but I think we need to be honest and straightforward, but cautious,” Syringa Hospital Board Chair Leta Strauss said at the Aug. 24 meeting.
Last week’s National Guard activation by Gov. Brad Little adds hundreds of new medical personnel for Idaho hospitals that are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, among which are facilities in Cottonwood (St. Mary’s Health) and Orofino (Clearwater Valley Health).
MyBioSource.com, a biotechnical products distribution company, conducted a survey of 3,000 people to gauge how much the general public thinks that the unvaccinated should be incentivized in order to get a jab. Idahoans, on average, agree that the unvaccinated should be paid a substantial $14…
Last Wednesday, Sept. 1, Clearwater Valley Elementary School students arrived for their first day of school. After a quick breakfast, they headed outside to the playground. At 8:10 a.m., the children lined up by class, then followed their new teacher to the classroom. Principal Joe Rodriguez…
Some were pensive, most had smiles and all seeped some excitement on the first day of classes at Grangeville Elementary Middle School (GEMS) Wednesday, Sept. 1.
GRANGEVILLE — Story Time is back at Grangeville Centennial Library, 215 W. North Street.
BIG CEDAR — Hot, fresh fry bread tacos will be available at the historic Big Cedar schoolhouse picnic pavilion on Friday, Sept. 10, from 5-7 p.m. Dinner includes a fry bread taco with beans, veggies and toppings, a dessert taco and a soft drink for $7.50 adults and $5 for 12 and younger.
GRANGEVILLE — American Legion Post 37 will hold its September meeting tonight, Wednesday, Sept 8, at 6 p.m., at the Idaho County Veterans Center. All veterans are invited to attend to find out the American Legion’s missions and goals. For questions: adjutant Jinny Cash, 208-983-1033.
GRANGEVILLE — The City of Grangeville reports Walco will no longer pick up city yard waste containers on Mondays on the south side of town. However, through the end of October, they will pick up your yard waste container on your regular garbage pick-up day instead. Simply set your container …
