GRANGEVILLE — It’s time to chase the winter blues away by laughing a little. How so? Grab a book and join the 2020 Let’s Talk About It discussion at the Grangeville Centennial Library.

Emile Brager is in Montana and headed north into Canada.

LEWISTON – O’Melodi Whiteman, a senior majoring in graphic communications, designed the winning holiday card for Lewis-Clark State College that President Cynthia Pemberton will send out later this month.

GRANGEVILLE – “We want the community to know how much we appreciate everyone stepping up to fund MOSS this year,” Grangeville Elementary Middle School teacher Karen Wisdom said.

If you have a 5th or 6th grader who loves to ski or snowboard or one who'd like to learn, you'll want to take advantage of the free skiing program offered by the Idaho Ski Areas Association, a.k.a. Ski Idaho.

LEWISTON -- Road work that begin in April to extend the passing lane on US-95 near Winchester will be mostly complete for the season after crews finishing paving on Friday, Nov. 15.

CRAIGMONT -- The life of Ted Trueblood, an outdoor writer and conservationist, will be the topic of a program on Monday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m., in the Craigmont Community Hall. This will be presented by his grandson, John Trueblood, a PA in the Craigmont Clinic of St. Mary’s Hospital.

KAMIAH -- Repairs are scheduled for Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 13-16, on State Highway 162, four miles south of Kamiah, to address damage from springtime flooding.

LEWISTON – Convicted for the murders of a Texas couple in a jury trial last month, Mark Lankford was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 25, to two fixed life sentences by Nez Perce County 2nd District Court Judge Jay P. Gaskill. 

LEWISTON -- Found guilty at trial last month for double murder, Mark H. Lankford is set for sentencing in the case this Friday, Oct. 25.

Snow and cold temperatures are on their way for the Camas Prairie and the region overall, as early as Tuesday evening. Lower elevation communities, such as Riggins, may see the first hard freeze of the season.

WINCHESTER – Public Health – Idaho North Central District in cooperation with the Nez Perce Tribe are issuing a public health advisory today (Friday, Sept. 27) for Winchester Lake. Residents are urged to use caution when recreating in or near the water.

Nez Perce National Historical Park recently restored the Old Chief Joseph’s Gravesite and Cemetery rock wall, located outside Joseph, Ore. The month long masonry project, led by members of the National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC), was finished Sept. 20.

The calendar is barely a week into fall, but winter storm watches and warnings are up in four states, including Idaho, as a potential blizzard threatens to deliver an early wintry blast.

MISSOULA – “Cold and snow are probably the biggest impacts,” said Trent Smith, National Weather Service (NWS) office in Missoula, regarding a strong winter weather event headed into the region starting this Friday, Sept. 27.

NEW MEADOWS -- The Payette National Forest is seeking public comment on the Little Red Goose Forest Resiliency Project on the New Meadows Ranger District of the Payette National Forest.

An emphasis on drivers’ safety, conducted in Idaho County on U.S. Highway 12 by state and tribal police agencies, resulted in several dozen motorist contacts, along with traffic citations and two misdemeanor charges.

Idaho Transportation Department State Bridge Engineer Matt Farrar had been working for the department’s bridge section for just a few years back in late summer 1989, when he was tapped to design the new Lawyers Canyon Bridge connecting Idaho County to Lewis County in North Central Idaho.

CLARKSTON, Wash. – A fund-raiser for Erika Pepper is set for Saturday, Oct. 12, in Clarkston, Wash.

KAMIAH – The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests will host the Smokey Bear Historic Portrait Tour exhibit at the Lolo Pass Visitor Center through Sept. 29.