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LEWISTON – Registration is open for the 16th annual Three Rivers Grazing Conference and Trade Show set for Jan. 7 in Lewiston.
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.
The bar is open! Kelly Johnson, who has worked for Dan Johnson for the past four and a half years, is not only opening the Nezperce Hotel Bar - otherwise known as the Clover Club - she has grand plans. Kelly would like to reopen the cafe, which has been closed for several years.
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.
GRANGEVILLE -- The third week of November is Idaho Family Reading Week, when families are encouraged to read together. This year’s theme, “Adventure Awaits” will be celebrated at public and school libraries across the Gem State, Nov. 12-17.
Avista electric customers in Grangeville, Elk City, Dixie and Red River will experience two planned power outages; one this Sunday, Nov. 10, and another the week following on Sunday, Nov. 17.
Nezperce -- It’s no secret that I love Halloween, probably due to the fond memories and masses of candy my siblings and I hauled in every year on that one blissful night. It could be below freezing, snowing and even raining and we’d be raring to go in our homemade costumes - often completely…
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.
On Friday, Sept. 27, three local hospitals joined the Northwest Hospital Alliance (NHA). Syringa Hospital and Clinics in Grangeville, Clearwater Valley Hospital in Orofino, and St. Mary’s Hospital in Cottonwood, are the newest members of the Alliance.
Prairie River Library District has a variety of events ongoing, including the following:
Steve Bateman has been mayor of Nezperce for the past 28 years and on Nov. 5 voters will decide if he’ll spend another four years dealing with sewer issues, unruly dogs and unkempt lawns.
Fire safety burn permits from the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) are no longer required for burning activities outside of city limits as of Oct. 21.
Prairie River Library District has a variety of events ongoing, including the following:
LEWISTON -- Found guilty at trial last month for double murder, Mark H. Lankford is set for sentencing in the case this Friday, Oct. 25.
Kyle Stapleton, coach of the Nezperce volleyball team, is optimistic about the team’s prospects for the upcoming district tournament.
LEWISTON – Trash and debris were collected last month in the annual Clearwater River Cleanup Day.
OROFINO -- Plans are under way for the annual Patchwork Bazaar, which will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., at Orofino Junior Senior High School. To have handmade/homemade crafts and/or food at this year’s bazaar, contact Jo Sharrai at 208-476-3320 or Sallie Wilhelm at 20…
As the online editor for The Idaho County Free Press, most of my work is done, well, online. I rarely set foot in the office in Grangeville, instead working from the comfort of my living room.
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.
Prairie River Library District's branches are offering a variety of book clubs, story hours, Halloween celebrations and much more.
Before there were weather apps for the smartphone, Doppler radar, or the National Weather Service, our ancestors looked to the signs from nature to prepare for what’s to come. These were passed down from generation to generation and were recently shared by Farmers’ Almanac as bits of weather…
Jeff Zenner will be at The Picture Gallery, 821 Main St., Lewiston, on Friday, Oct. 4 evening displaying his photographs as part of the city’s annual Art Walk. The event will run from 4-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Downtown Lewiston.
Magnus Scarano, son of Nezperce High School grad Heidi (Hardisty) Scarano and Prairie High School grad Chris Scarano, was a stand-out athlete at Asotin High School, excelling in football and track before graduating this spring.
Mother Nature brought rain and snow to the 100th annual Lewis County Fair, held Sept. 26-28 in Nezperce. However, she couldn't dampen the spirits of the hundreds of kids who entered animals and other 4-H projects in the fair. Adults also participated with entries of flowers, fruits, vegetabl…
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.
Cancer. It’s not something most of us like to talk about despite it touching nearly every one of us. Lynda Riggers Wolters, who was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal mantle cell lymphoma in August 2016, decided to take a different approach.
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.
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission voted on Friday, Sept. 20 to close all steelhead seasons on the Clearwater River because the number of returning adult hatchery fish is less than the number needed for broodstock, and there is no surplus to provide a fishery.
Where do local schools fall in academics, achievement and other areas compared to other Idaho public schools? Idaho Education News recently released its EdTrends (trends in Idaho public education) edition 2, which provides a look at public schools across the state of Idaho.
Hundreds of Avista and Clearwater Power customers in Orofino, Greer, Weippe, Pierce, Headquarters and the surrounding areas will experience a planned power outage on Sunday, Oct. 6, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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.
In the Acknowledgements to her first novel, “The World Without You,” 16-year-old Emily Hess thanks her Dad, Nezperce High School grad, Alan Hess.
In May, Bureau of Land Management Idaho state director John F. Ruhs issued a fire prevention order to prohibit the possession or use of steel core/incendiary/tracer ammunition and exploding targets.
LEWISTON – There will be a meeting to replay to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare new ruling that parents or others can change the gender on a live birth certificate. This is set for Thursday, Sept. 19, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Lewiston state office building, 1118 F. Street, third floor …
As a freshman at Nezperce High School, Morgan Wemhoff, daughter of Quin and the late Andrea Wemhoff, decided to continue to play a sport she played in junior high: Football.
WINONA – Multiple law enforcement agencies were on search efforts late Tuesday afternoon for a suspect – believed armed -- involved in a high-speed chase from New Meadows to Grangeville.
Law enforcement officials are pursuing an armed suspect who allegedly fled a traffic stop in Adams County and then headed to the Grangeville area, according to David Rauzi, editor of the Idaho County Free Press, who is on the scene.
Earlier this year, I was writing about the school levy and trying to get a sense of what the money goes toward. Reading news stories about school levies, it seemed that everyone knew all about them and just accepted them as an annual expense for property owners. Once I started asking questio…
Public comment is sought on a prescribed burning project, the Rapid River Ecosystem Maintenance Burn Project, located on the Payette and Nez Perce-Clearwater national forests. Comment deadline is Sept. 16.
Cars and country fans will combine Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30 and 31, during Lewiston’s annual Hot August Nights festival.
Report to dispatch, Aug. 22: A naked man, first name of Dan, is standing on his porch. The reporting party said he doesn’t want to see it.
COUNCIL -- On Thursday, Aug. 22, shortly before 5 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a one-vehicle crash southbound on US95 at milepost 144.5, seven miles north of Council. Raymond Astle, 47 of Grangeville, was southbound on US95 in a Kenworth truck pulling a trailer with a load of lumber…
The Burgdorf-area Nethker Fire remains 98 percent contained at 2,355 acres in size. It has not increased in size for several days, according to the management team in charge.
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