WHITE BIRD — The Confluence Resort (formerly Hoots Café) is holding their grand opening all this month. Stop by, enter the prize drawing and take a look around. Looks great!
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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 Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Cottonwood Field Office has extended the current temporary closure at the Hammer Creek recreation site into mid-March to complete improvements to the boat ramp. Construction at the site began in early January and, when completed, will provide additional …
WHITE BIRD — Hello from the awesome, little town of White Bird! I am the new town gossip (correspondent) for the Free Press. My wife, Sue, and I pastored Pleasant View Baptist Church in White Bird for about 16 years, left for about 13 years and returned here in October of 2019. It is so grea…
WHITE BIRD — Pleasant View Baptist Church, White Bird, recently hosted the Whispering Pines Baptist Association Men’s Conference. Pastor David Simmerman from Leoma, Tenn., led the conference. He challenged the men to lead their families as men of God, strong and courageous. The conference en…
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in White Bird.
A break in a snow/rainstorm Sunday, Jan. 17, produced a spectacular sky and small rainbow viewed here from the White Bird overlook.
WHITE BIRD — No injuries were reported from a vehicle fire last weekend that destroyed a pickup.
WHITE BIRD — A free children's Christmas movie night is set for Friday, Dec. 11, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., at White Bird Pleasant View Baptist Church, 110 Everest Street. The movie "The Star" will be shown and pizza and crafts will also be part of the evening. Parents are invited to stay. The movie…
Looking for Santa photo opportunities?
Sign up is now for low income families with children birth to 18, in Grangeville, Fenn, White Bird and Harpster. Sign up at the Department of Health and Welfare office, 216 S. C Street, Grangeville. If the door is locked, forms will be in a folder to the left of the door by the drop box. Fil…
Signup is now for low income families with children birth to 18, in Grangeville, Fenn, White Bird and Harpster. Sign up at the Department of Health and Welfare office, 216 S. C Street, Grangeville. If the door is locked, forms will be in a folder to the left of the door by the drop box. Fill…
Signup is now for low income families with children birth to 18, in Grangeville, Fenn, White Bird and Harpster. Sign up at the Department of Health and Welfare office, 216 S. C Street, Grangeville. If the door is locked, forms will be in a folder to the left of the door by the drop box. Fill…
High winds, blowing snow, multiple vehicle slideoffs and accidents, and highway closures marked Friday the 13th across the Camas Prairie.
Congratulations to Homer Brown, Hammer Down Excursions in White Bird, who was presented the Congressional Veterans Small Business Award from Senator Risch and Governor Little recently. Each of the small businesses given this award will be recognized in the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate.
Sign-up is now for low income families with children birth to 18, in Grangeville, Fenn, White Bird and Harpster. Sign up at the Department of Health and Welfare office, 216 S. C Street, Grangeville. If the door is locked, forms will be in a folder to the left of the door by the drop box. Fil…
BOISE — Governor Brad Little recently announced the Idaho Department of Commerce (IDOC) awarded $48.9 million in federal coronavirus relief funds for 102 projects across Idaho that support improved broadband infrastructure, equipment, and services.
Sign-up is now for low income families with children birth to 18, in Grangeville, Fenn, White Bird and Harpster. Sign up at the Department of Health and Welfare office, 216 S. C Street, Grangeville. If the door is locked, forms will be in a folder to the left of the door by the drop box. Fil…
WHITE BIRD —The seasons are changing fast now here on the Salmon River at White Bird. This spring and summer the White Bird Area Recreation District (WBARD) building rented rooms for birthdays and anniversary parties, several Salmon River Art Guild workshops with Stan Miller, an artist from …
The White Bird IOOF Hall played host to the community’s annual Halloween party last Saturday evening, Oct. 24, which featured games, a cake walk, and contests for costumes and pumpkin carving. Here, a colorful girl adorned with peacock feathers, casts for prizes at the fish pond.
Timber harvest operations along Forest Service Road 624, commonly known as Whitebird Ridge Road, will cause delays to travelers in the area.
WHITE BIRD – The annual community Halloween party will be held at the White Bird IOOF Hall on Saturday, Oct. 24, 6-8 p.m. The event will include contests for costumes (all ages), pumpkin carving (bring your pumpkins carved) and scarecrow decorating (bring decorated scarecrow) for kids and ad…
The Clearwater Economic Development Association (CEDA) and Panhandle Area Council will be host to a series of virtual meetings regarding broadband in rural Idaho.
White Bird Medical and Relief Fund, American Legion White Bird Post No. 152, and many additional White Bird volunteers spent the past weekend, Sept. 12 and 13, cutting wood for community members. This volunteer effort is an annual community tradition.
WHITE BIRD – A meet and greet for Idaho County Sheriff candidate Casey Zechmann is set for Friday, Sept. 18, 6 p.m., in White Bird, between Silver Dollar Bar and Red’s Café. Zechmann will discuss what he stands for and answer questions.
The Idaho County Free Press is seeking a White Bird-area person to cover the news as a correspondent. This includes getting news and photos in of what is happening in your area and being published weekly in the print edition as well as on-line. If you are interested in this job, contact news…
The Idaho County Free Press is seeking a White Bird-area person to cover the news as a correspondent. This includes getting news and photos in of what is happening in your area and being published weekly in the print edition as well as on-line. If you are interested in this job, contact news…
The Idaho County Free Press is seeking a White Bird-area person to cover the news as a correspondent. This includes getting news and photos in of what is happening in your area and being published weekly in the print edition as well as on-line. If you are interested in this job, contact news…
MOSCOW -- The University of Idaho has released its list of students graduating during spring commencement. A total of 1,616 students graduated.
The Idaho County Free Press is seeking a White Bird-area person to cover the news as a correspondent. This includes getting news and photos in of what is happening in your area and being published weekly in the print edition as well as on-line. If you are interested in this job, contact news…
Maxed out on screen time and looking for a break? With restrictions for COVID-19 being lifted, libraries are reopening in local communities. Some changes will be in place, but the public will be able to resume accessing computers and information.
After the past few months of homeschooling and social isolation, a welcome change has come to many local communities with the start of summer reading programs. Libraries across the region are set to begin activities with some new safety guidelines in place, and some events are under way. Dai…
WHITE BIRD – Attendance at the 31st White Bird Rodeo was about the same both days last Friday and Saturday, June 19-20 – and it ended up a record for the weekend, treasurer Toni Baker told the Free Press. That followed a bump in the number of competitors organizers saw on account of this yea…
WHITE BIRD – The fourth annual crawdad boil will be held in White Bird on July 4. Gates open 4 p.m. until supplies are gone. Boiled crawdads will be served Cajun style. Presale tickets are $20 per person, with $25 per person tickets at the door. Call 208-983-9387 for credit card payment of p…
The weather held and it was a hot one along the river over the weekend. Many people out traveling were enjoying themselves. We are nearing the end of another month, and onto the second half of the year.
Head’s up as to the times and dates that the Idaho Department of Transportation will be working on bridges from Riggins to the big bridge at White Bird. They started on the 8th in the first series of six bridge renovation projects in Idaho County. They have signs out and flaggers so you can …
WHITE BIRD – With any luck, the weather may break for the White Bird Rodeo later this week. If the recent run of rain clears out in favor of temperatures in the 80s and 90s, as forecast per the National Weather Service-Missoula website, that’d clear the way for a big crowd to turn out for th…
The second day of the 2019 White Bird Rodeo saw droves of spectators under clear skies and typical North Central Idaho mid-June weather. This June has seen cooler, wetter weather so far, but the latest National Weather Service forecast available as of Tuesday afternoon, June 16, called for h…
WHITE BIRD -- In mid-June, Anna Ousley will hand the reigns of her campground, Swiftwater RV Park, over to new owners. William Sifford, Pamela Bliss and Brett Bittenbender, all from McCall, will become the new owners.
WHITE BIRD - Roughly double last year’s number of pro entries are on the draw for the White Bird Rodeo this June 19-20, with 166 entries listed on the draw Idaho Cowboys Association posted Monday night, June 8. Including the heelers on 18 team roping duos, that points to at least 184 ICA ent…
WHITE BIRD -- In mid-June, Anna Ousley hands the reigns over to new owners of her beloved campground – Swiftwater RV Park. William Sifford, Pamela Bliss and Brett Bittenbender, all from McCall, Idaho, will become the new owners and are excited to begin this adventure.
WHITE BIRD -- What happened to our weather…Mother Nature is at it again! We went from hot weather to 20 degrees cooler in a blink of an eye. Rivers are running high and debris is in the water.
WHITE BIRD -- We are going to be warming up in the next week or two, after we got done with some cloudiness during the Memorial Day weekend. A really nice service took place at the cemetery for all the veterans on Monday. Cheryl, the grounds looked very nice and all the flags flying just add…
WHITE BIRD – Nezperce High School freshman Darlene Matson was selected as queen to represent the 2020 White Bird Rodeo.
WHITE BIRD -- The city council held their meeting last Wednesday, and with great discussion, consideration to the folks in town, and the surrounding area, they voted to cancel White Bird Days. many organizations had canceled, but have left it up to the bars if they would like to do anything.…
The White Bird Rodeo — now in its 31st year — isn’t the biggest rodeo. This year, it’ll be the season’s first — not just among local shows, but also among those sanctioned by the statewide Idaho Cowboys Association.
WHITE BIRD -- The weather has been great! I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day and had the chance to get out in some way to enjoy and soak up the sunshine. Our state is slowly opening back up, so remember to do your part, so we won’t have to shut down again.
WHITE BIRD --May is here…warmer weather is on its way, and, yes, with that brings out the bees, ticks, allergies and many more. This will also be the beginning of the soft opening for our state, so use your head and stay safe!
WHITE BIRD -- We made it through the month of April with this virus stay at home order, and now we can start phasing back in the opening of restaurants, gyms, movie theatres and churches. Phase two will allow schools, camps, and public parks to reopen, and the aforementioned industries in ph…
WHITE BIRD -- The end of April can’t come soon enough – still have to stay put until April 30...let’s hope!
WHITE BIRD -- I hope everyone had a great Easter. Even though the sun was out, it was still chilly. We’re still doing the social distancing until the end of the month (I hope).
WHITE BIRD -- We are going to be warming up in the next week or two, so let’s hope it gets hot enough to kill this virus and get back to some kind of normal.
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