KAMIAH — Dennis Kachelmier began 2022 as the superintendent for Kamiah School District 304, after the board of trustees hired him at a special meeting on Dec. 20. He replaces Dr. Benjamin Merrill, who resigned from the position effective Dec. 16. Kachelmier will serve as the superintendent t…

KAMIAH — Robert Blair was sworn in as the District 6 (Nez Perce and Lewis counties) state senator last Friday, Jan. 7. Senator Dan Johnson named Blair as his substitute for the legislative session, which began Jan. 10. On the same day, Johnson began his term as the mayor of Lewiston.

LEWISTON — District 6A state representative Lori McCann said she is excited about the start of her first full legislative session on Jan. 10. Representing Lewis and Nez Perce counties, Governor Little appointed McCann in May 2021 to replace Aaron von Ehlinger, who resigned from the seat.

CLEARWATER — “It’s been a busy couple of years, especially with COVID,” said Clearwater QRU volunteer Nancy Sutton.

KOOSKIA — After coming back from a long Christmas and New Year’s break, Clearwater Valley Junior-Senior High School found itself with an unexpected additional two days off.

First, let’s define thank you: an expression of gratitude. That word is ubiquitous this time of year and hopefully all year. When somebody offers to take your empty shopping cart back to the storefront after you load your stuff into your truck and it’s cold and icy in the parking lot. Thank …

GRANGEVILLE — “My thought is, we will know more down the road than we do now,” trustee Casey Smith, Clearwater, said at the Mountain View School District 244 Dec. 20 board meeting.

GRANGEVILLE — (Reporter’s note: this is the first of two articles on that State of Idaho County based on an interview with the three county commissioners. This story looks back on 2021 with the second story looking forward to 2022 appearing in a future issue.)

KAMIAH — Mike Kingsley, representing Idaho House District 6B, is heading to Boise for the start of the 2022 legislative session, which begins on Jan. 10. Kingsley’s district includes Lewis and Nez Perce counties.

The Upriver Youth Leadership Council Teen Center in Kamiah hosted its third annual Christmas party on Dec. 23 with 27 kids attending. Community members donate items to fill a stocking for each teen (blankets, gloves, card games, scarves, hygiene supplies, school supplies, snacks, etc.). Acti…

KAMIAH – Ethan Stickley and Cara Madrid, owners of Fog Hill Coffee and Tea House, hosted a Dec. 15 welcome party with free beverages and sweet treats, after three weeks in business. Fog Hill is located at 308 Hill Street, former location of Higher Grounds Coffee. They offer both drive-throug…

Snow, snow, and more snow! As I watch it coming down, I remember many years ago all the snow we had each and every winter in Kamiah when I was a kid.

Convicted double-murderer Gerald Pizzuto, Jr., is back on the docket to be scheduled for execution.

Recent traffic stops by the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office have resulted in two unrelated arrests on felony drug charges.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today (Wednesday, Jan. 5), U.S. Senator Jim Risch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Jacobs Lumber Company in Kamiah as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for January 2022.

As early as this evening (Sunday, Jan. 2) winds will pick up across the Camas Prairie into a winter storm event that may cause closed roads due to drifting snow and blizzard-like conditions, according to the National Weather Service Missoula office.

KAMIAH — As Kamiah Mayor Betty Heater’s first term winds down, she is excited to begin her second four-year term in January. “We had an amazing year in Kamiah. I’m ecstatic, I can’t wait to start working on things in the new year,” said Heater. Last summer included the Kamiah cleanup day, th…

GRANGEVILLE — “Come on, it looks like the board is playing games,” said John Menough of Elk City. “Get real. A forensic audit is needed. Get novel. Reach out. Do you realize the depth of knowledge you have here? Reach out for help [for classes and programs]. You might be surprised what you get.”

Students celebrated the season in song and music at the Clearwater Valley Junior-Senior High School Winter Concert, held Wednesday, Dec. 15, in the gym. Performances were by the band and choir, grades 6-12.

KAMIAH — The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests recently received $50,000 in funding from the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act that will be put toward implementation of the Place Name Initiative, a collaborative project proposed by the Nez Perce-Clearw…

The Idaho State Police has launched a redesigned version of the Crime in Idaho data dashboard. The project is a collaborative effort between the Idaho Statistical Analysis Center (ISAC) and the Idaho Uniform Crime Reporting Program, both of which are components of the Idaho State Police.

Idaho State Police has recently launched a new public records management program, now making one of the agency’s most frequently used services easier and more convenient for the public.

New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, the new year is just around the corner. We have to start writing 2022 on everything that crosses our desk, we have to start exercising every day, and eating right every day, get out our Fitbits, and it’s also time to make your New Year’s resolutions! Be positi…

If you happened to be out this fall and saw a car loaded with bears, it was nothing to be afraid of. These were “rescue bears” being delivered to area first responders. To date, more than 100 rescue bears have found a new home in various communities along the Clearwater and Snake rivers, as …

OROFINO — A Kooskia woman was treated for injuries following a single-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 12 earlier this week.