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NW Onion Field Days, PNVA Conf. dates set
August is the month for several onion field days in the Northwest, and the popular Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association Conference and Trade Show is coming up later in the year. The variety field days kick off with the Crookham Onion Showcase in Wilder, ID, on Aug. 27, followed by the...
Fish and Game Urges Folks to be on the Lookout for White-Tailed Deer With Symptoms of EHD
LEWISTON - Outbreaks of EHD (Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease) are not uncommon to white-tailed deer in the Clearwater Region. This summer’s hot and dry weather pattern presents ideal conditions for deer to congregate at water sources where the disease-carrying biting gnat resides. Fish and Game encourages folks out on the...
New school year, new educators in the district
Among many new teachers and district employees attending last week’s new teacher orientation were, front row, from left, Betty Esterberg, Amie Goodall, Jade Wayne, Steve Lynch, Colleen Seay, Morgan Burke, and Casie Stromberg. Back row, from left, Tyler Grant, Lindsay Grant, Jessica Millar, Triston Kautz, Luke Davies, Ben Parsons, Rebecca Ormsby, and Colin McComish. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff.
Weiser Public Library to present a free movie night this Friday
Weiser families will be treated to a second movie night this summer at the Weiser Public Library, Friday, Aug. 16, starting at dusk. The featured film is the 1980s favorite, Back to the Future. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff.
Arrow-Heart campers get thrill rafting Payette River
Arrow-Heart campers hold on as they navigate a class III rapid on the main fork of the Payette River. The trip was to help form leadership skills that will endure through an entire lifetime. Photo courtesy of Bear Valley Rafting.
WFD Chief called back to action
Editor’s note: The following is part II of a story involving the Weiser Fire District and its assistance in containing area fires. As the Durkee-Cow Valley fire complex in Oregon was winding down, the Paddock fire, believed to have been ignited by lightning, was gaining strength, this time about 20 miles north of Emmett in Gem County.
Weiser girls soccer getting ready for season
Weiser High School girls soccer team met for their first official practice of the season on Monday afternoon, with Coach Trine Loenberg going through soccer language definitions and working with the teams on their basic understanding of the game. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff.
Court Street Cruise showcases classic hotrods and their owners
DeLayne and Dennis Keith brought their 1929 Chevy into town for the Aug. 3 Court Street Cruise, one of 98 total classic cars shined up and exhibited. The couple also owns a 1927 Ford Model-T and a 1970s era Chevy Camaro at their home on the Weiser Flat. Photo by Sarah Imada.
Weiser Lions Club helps firefighters
The Weiser Lions Club answered the call to donate items for the brave firefighters battling the nearby Oregon fires by donating 196 bottles of sports drinks. Pictured are club President Linda Youngblood, VP Don Moyle, and VP Juanita Moyle, who recently delivered the sports drinks to a central donation site in a neighboring town. Courtesy photo.
Ontario Feral Cat Project to sell Mo's Clam Chowder for kitten care fundraiser
ONTARIO, Oregon (CBS2) — The Ontario Feral Cat Project (OFCP) will presell Mo's Clam Chowder Base from the Oregon Coast to Ontario on Sept. 25 as part of a fundraiser to help get their kittens spayed, neutered, vaccinated, tested and microchipped. Ontario Feral Cat Project to sell Mo's Clam...
Leaders plan large inpatient mental health, addiction treatment center in the Columbia Gorge
In the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon leaders are planning a campus to provide residential mental health care, addiction treatment services and a drop-in center for police to bring people in crisis. Their work started in 2017 when Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill gathered input from community and county leaders. Bit...
Cooler, stormier weather expected in PNW Thursday
Cooler and potentially stormier weather is expected to return to parts of Oregon and Washington on Thursday, with a low pressure developing offshore bringing rain and thunderstorms to the Cascades and east, while Portland is expected to see light showers through the middle of next week.
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