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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.
Family Roots, Blues & Brews -September
The following information is shared from Main Street Union’s Facebook Event Post. Join us for an evening of music, local flavor, and community fun at the second annual Family Roots, Blues & Brews event on September 27th! Hosted by Main Street Union in partnership with the Catherine Creek Community Center, this year’s event is set to be even more spectacular than the last.
Hermiston Council OKs Zoning Change, Annexation Requests
The Hermiston City Council approved the annexation of 2.01 acres of property into the city limits Monday night that will be put on the market for development. Prior to annexing the property, the council voted to change the zoning designation of the property from Future Residential to R-2, allowing for one- and two-family dwellings on 6,500-square-foot lots.
Idaho group files four initiative proposals to restore abortion access to state with ban
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 10: 27 a.m. with a statement from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador. The organizers of an Idaho ballot initiative to restore access to abortion and protect all other types of reproductive care have filed four proposals with the offices of state attorney general and secretary of state — […]
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...
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.
Southern Oregon floating offshore wind clears one bureaucratic hurdle in a long process
Oregon’s coast is inching closer to generating renewable electricity using floating offshore wind turbines, though any construction is still years away. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, announced it has finalized an environmental assessment. The assessment looked at potential impacts from issuing leases to develop floating offshore wind in the region. BOEM is the federal agency tasked with identifying, proposing and leasing the ocean areas.
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