KAMIAH — Karee Picard, the director of the Nez Perce Tribe’s ‘Uuyit Kimti (new beginnings) program welcomed the group who gathered for the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) last Thursday, May 6, at the Wa-A’Yas center in Kamiah. In conjunction with th…
KOOSKIA — Clearwater Valley High School staff have selected Martha Smith as valedictorian and Paige Morrow as salutatorian for the class of 2021. Both girls have spent all their school years in Clearwater Valley schools.
KOOSKIA — A complex conflagration to fight with many concerns for safety: Last week’s CFI Mill fire drew multiple agencies from a three-county area to assist on a fully involved commercial structure fire. The prompt suppression and avoidance of any injuries, according to Kooskia Fire Chief M…
Challengers replaced incumbents for two of the three seats up for election in the May 8 Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC). The election was held on the third day of the spring general council meetings.
GRANGEVILLE — Mountain View School District 244, with schools in Grangeville, Kooskia and Elk City, will ask its patrons for a $3.1 million supplemental override levy. The vote is set for Tuesday, May 18. Sample ballots and polling places can be found at www.idahocounty.org.
Menu for May 14th
Pinochle, May 8
A weathered barn along Wall Creek Road near Clearwater.
KAMIAH — Teenagers 12 to 18 are invited to show what makes them proud to call Kamiah home. UYLC invites teenagers —anyone 12 to 18 years old, from Kamiah and Kooskia areas— to take photographs that depict something that brings them hometown pride and, in a short artist’s statement, tell why.
KAMIAH — Kamiah Bible Academy invites the public to a drama/musical this Sunday, May 16, 2 p.m., at Kamiah Bible Church, 521 10th Street. The presentation is entitled, “He is Risen, Indeed; a celebration of Christ.”
A weathered barn at the base of Pleasant Valley Road near Clearwater.
KOOSKIA — Everyone is welcome to participate in the Kooskia Saddliers obstacle and trail challenge on Saturday, May 22. Riders may enter multiple times on different horses by paying per horse. No horse may compete against itself and judges’ decisions are final. Juniors and Novices can move u…
NEZPERCE — The May meeting of the Lewis County Historical Society will be held on Monday, May 17, 1 p.m., in the Nezperce Community Center located at 602 4th Avenue. The group will hold a short business meeting before sharing what each society has been doing.
KAMIAH — Kamih’s Hope Center offers new volunteers who will be able to assist participants with DVD classes at the center.
KOOSKIA — Tahoe Mountain Rest Cemetery, 271 Tahoe Loop Road, Kooskia, will hold a maintenance and cleaning day Saturday, May 22, starting at 9 a.m. The cemetery will have two riding mowers, rakes and gas; bring your own weedeaters, leaf blowers, clippers, brooms for cleaning around headstone…
KAMIAH — CVRA (Clearwater Valley Roundup Association) Rodeo royalty tryouts are set for Sunday, June 6, 2 p.m., at the Kamiah Arena. See the CVRA Rodeo Facebook page for continuing information.
KAMIAH — In recognition of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) week, Kamiah Fire-Rescue (KFR) Chief Arsenault will host an open house at the Kamiah fire station on Friday, May 21, from 2-6 p.m. Arsenault encourages people from Kamiah and the surrounding area to come tour the facilities and see …
STITES — A Kooskia woman died last Tuesday, May 4, of injuries suffered in an accident early that morning.
WOODLAND — Poetry is an art form that has endured even before the first written words were etched into a clay tablet. Poems have been written about war, peace, love, death, nature, mankind’s relationship with God, and countless other subjects. When written well, a good poem lays bare both th…
KAMIAH — Demand for senior lunches has increased in recent months, and the Valley Meal site could use more volunteers to deliver meals, according to Brenda Johnson, secretary for the Valley Meal site, based out of the Kamiah Senior Center. Drivers deliver on two different routes: Kamiah and …
Kamiah Chamber of Commerce President Dallon Wheeler gave the president’s award to Kamiah Fire-Rescue Chief Bill Arsenault at the May 5 chamber meeting. Wheeler said, “We like what he’s done so far for the community and what he’s going to do.” Kayeloni Scott was also announced as the member o…
The Museum did well at the city-wide yard sale day a week ago Saturday. We sold all our baked goods, about half of our non-sweet snacks, books with the “Pioneer Profile” being the best seller that day and we got rid of a lot of our yard sale items. Being a cooler day, our free coffee went ov…
The Kamiah Education Foundation purchased the above book carts for Mrs. Winterringer’s third grade classroom. She said these carts allow for better organization of books, reducing the amount of time students spend looking for a good book, and increasing the amount of time they spend actively…
May 2 to May 8, 2021
May 3 to May 9, 2021
(Note: This is the eighth and final for this school year in a series of feature-a-teacher stories introducing a teacher from the Kamiah, Kooskia or Elk City Schools each month. Previous stories have included a teacher from each elementary, middle and high school, the K-8 Elk City schools plu…
CAMBRIDGE — Shada Edwards, Clay Marek and Emmy Williams all posted first-place finishes during the District III high school rodeo finale last weekend, and Edwards, Marek, Molly Johnson and Luke Olsen all put up enough points this season to make the upcoming state high school rodeo finals Jun…
BOISE – Governor Brad Little announced today Idaho will end its participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs to help employers get workers back on the job.
KAMIAH — The Kamiah High School choir engaged an animated audience of 80-plus family members, friends and school staff with their Seasons of Music show last Monday, April 26. Despite attempts at performances earlier in the school year, this was the first in-person show of the school year due…
This Saturday, May 8, is the general election for three of the nine seats on the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee. Two candidates are competing for each of seats 1, 2 and 3. The election is being conducted as part of the general council meeting held in Kamiah on May 6-8.
KAMIAH — At the regular Kamiah city council meeting on April 28, all members attended with Stephen Rowe participating by telephone. Council approved a parade permit request from Ada Fryer, a Health and Safety Advocate from the Nez Perce Tribe’s ‘Uuyit Kimti-New Beginning program. Fryer expla…
BOISE — District 6 has a house seat vacant following resignation by Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger (R., Lewiston) last week, following a House Ethics Committee recommendation the first-term representative be censured and suspended for conduct unbecoming an Idaho state representative — specifically,…
Ron Funnemark, the commander of American Legion post 75 said they are trying to raise $20,000 this spring for repairs and upgrades for the Legion Hall.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests officials advise the public to use caution during the Lowell Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) logging operations located adjacent to Forest Service Road (FSR) 317, the Coolwater Road. Falling of timber began last Tuesday, April 27, and yarding operations s…
Sales of plants, four-inch pots and hanging baskets to be at Clearwater Valley High School Greenhouse. Four-inch pots are $2.50 and hanging baskets are $20. Sales are Wednesday thru Friday, May 5-7, noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday, May 10 and 11, noon t…
KAMIAH — The American Legion Post 75 would like to invite everyone to Bingo, Friday, May 7, at 7 p.m. downstairs. The post is located at 618 Main Street, Kamiah. There will be a $100 blackout played for; 50/50 drawing, free coffee, pie, Nachos, and the concession stand will be open.
CLEARWATER — Clearwater-Elk City Wagon Road Museum will offer its “Dessert at the Museum” event Saturday, May 8, from 1-4 p.m. All are welcome and the event is by donation only. Join in for coffee, tea, dessert and a look at the museum
KOOSKIA — The Valley Garden Club is presenting its annual plant/bake sale on Friday, May 21, Kooskia City Park, beginning at 8 a.m. Plants usually include vegetable and flower starts, raspberry canes, young strawberry plants, rhubarb, sweet potato starts, herbs, perennial flowers, possibly s…
Kamiah Community Library:
Menu for May 7th
PINOCHLE
April 26 to May 2, 2021
KOOSKIA — City of Kooskia Spring Clean-Up week is this week, May 3-9. Simmons Sanitation will place roll-off containers south of the Kooskia City Park for residents’ convenience. Appliances may be put in the containers; however, all other metal needs to be cut into four-foot lengths. Cut bru…
The Nez Perce National Historical Park is recruiting up to two individuals for its Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program. The eight-week program runs June 13 through Aug. 7. Enrollees work 40 hours per week at $9.25 per hour. Applications must be submitted by Friday, May 21.
Red flag laws and state sovereignty are among the topics to be presented in free lecture courses being offered this Friday and Saturday in Grangeville and Kamiah. Speaker will be nationally known presenter, KrisAnne Hall. Presentations are free and sponsored by the Idaho County Republican Co…
KOOSKIA — A Washington state man is charged with a felony, following a pursuit in and around the Kooskia area last week.
GRANGEVILLE — Sentencing is set July 12 for Sean L. Anderson of Riggins, who was found guilty at trial last week of aggravated assault upon a peace officer.
This fiercesome sculpture is atop a post to a drive entryway off Glenwood Road.
If you have an interest in amateur radio you are welcome at our monthly meetings. At the April meeting, Doug Ulmer, Idaho County Sheriff, talked to the club about the need for additional communications. Reggie Crow, club vice-president, will lead a committee to work with Sheriff Ulmer to det…
April 20 to 28, 2021
KOOSKIA — The state fire marshal’s office will be investigating Tuesday night’s blaze at the CFI Mill, in which one building was reported a total loss.
