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Fall Bazaar to come to downtown Weiser this year
A new event is being added to Weiser’s downtown list of fun things to do with the Fall Bazaar. For many years it was held at Second Chance located on Hwy. 95, but will move into town in early October. Planning the event, Patrick Nauman says there will be a Kids Zone along with hundreds of vendors.
ITD provides public with low-down on projects
A worker smooths out a corner of concrete that was poured several weeks ago on Superior Street in Cambridge. It was part of a four-phase project to improve sidewalk accessibility in town, providing pedestrians with a degree of safety while visiting shops and kids as they walk to school.
Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger Want Trial Moved to Boise
Bryan Kohberger's attorneys filed a motion to move the trial to Boise, Idaho. His attorneys claim Kohberger can not get a fair trial in Latah County. Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of four University of Idaho Students. (7/24/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Weiser’s Roundup brings some hot summer action
A junior bullrider exhibits almost flawless form as he comes out of the chute during the 79th Weiser Valley Roundup held at Fred Hust Arena in Weiser July 6-8. See story below for full results. Photo by Philip A. Janquart.
Echo Dell 4-H Club celebrating 75 years
Current leaders of the Weiser area’s Echo Dell 4-H Club, Amy McDonald, left, and Patti Matthews, right, and joined by McDonald’s daughter, Mia, are pictured with a special 75th anniversary banner celebrating the long duration of the club. Be sure to visit the club’s display booth at next week’s fair to see a full timeline of its leadership. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff.
Crews Battling new 800 Acre Lightning-Caused Wildfire in Nez Perce County
JULIAETTA - Firefighters are battling a new lightning-caused fire in Nez Perce County, located about 5 miles southwest of Juliaetta and just south of the Latah County line. The fire was sparked at around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. According to Nez Perce Tribe Fire Management Officer Fire Jeff Handel, at about 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, the fire size was estimated at about 800 acres in size and no level of containment had been achieved.
Pool offers additional swimming lessons
BONNERS FERRY — If your young ones still need swimming lessons, the Bonners Ferry Municipal Pool is now offering additional lessons starting Aug. 5-16. These lessons included levels 1 to 6 and even a “Mommy and Me” class for ages 0-3-year-olds at 11:20 a.m., limited space to nine adults.
Battle over Henry’s Lake Flats: Island Park residents protest proposed airport and hotel
ISLAND PARK — Two separate proposals for a private air park/airport and a hotel on the Henry’s Lake Flats are stirring deep controversy in the Island Park community. One hundred fifty residents and landowners in Island Park gathered Monday evening at the Fremont County EMS building on Library Road to protest the developments.
In depth: U of I’s Phoenix-related bills reach $14.2 million, and counting
The University of Idaho has run up more than $3.9 million in University of Phoenix-related costs so far this year. The biggest bills, $1.7 million, came from U of I President C. Scott Green’s previous employer, an international law firm hired to navigate federal laws and the acquisitions process.
Brush fire ignites along Interstate 15 south of Blackfoot
BLACKFOOT — Firefighters extinguished a brush fire that ignited along Interstate 15 south of Blackfoot on Wednesday. The blaze along Interstate 15’s southbound lanes was reported around 4 p.m. and contributed to significant traffic congestion on the freeway. The fire scorched about two acres of farmland on the west side of the freeway before firefighters from the Blackfoot and Fort Hall fire departments extinguished the flames. ...
Meridian proposes $256 million budget, Moyle tees off on Simison
Meridian’s roughly $256 million budget will head into a public hearing after several work sessions to settle on a budget that hikes property taxes and foregone tax revenue that went unspent in previous years. Meridian Mayor Robert Simison has been up front about his intention to request a full...
New mocktail bar brings active night life to downtown Rexburg
REXBURG – Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name … or at least the type of environment you enjoy hanging out in. The latter is the focus of a new mocktail bar at 32 College Avenue in Rexburg called Fizz Rizz. The non-alcoholic bar opened July 4 and offers daiquiris, pina coladas, margaritas, flavored sodas and more. It also has pool tables and arcade games. A space to have dances and live performances is in the works.
Montana Little League Softball squad loses to Idaho in semifinals, still alive for World Series trip
The Boulder-Arrowhead/Big Sky (BABS) majors softball team fell to Eagle, Idaho 10-5 on Wednesday in the winner's bracket semifinals of the Little League Softball Northwest Region Tournament. Montana led 2-1 going into the third inning, but Idaho struck for four runs in the third and five more in the sixth...
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