Grangeville News

Started from Grangeville with the F.S. team for the Cove Placer cabins to get the F.S. wagon and hauled out some hay and telephone wire back to Grangeville.

Two orphaned animals have found new homes at the Pocatello Zoo. Zoo intern Sara Spangler says the cow elk calf and the bighorn lamb are about six weeks old.

Police believe wet weather caused a Grangeville man to drive off Highway 95 Friday afternoon, hit a tree and die.

Lewiston resident Anton Tallbull has pleaded guilty to aggravated drunken driving in connection with a fatal crash.

County organizations as part of $176,753 in grants given to 77 organizations in 10 counties in North Idaho.

Citizen soldiers with the Idaho National Guard are getting training in running heavy equipment, patrolling and other basic soldier skills during a 9-day drill in north-central Idaho.

As of the end of fishing hours Sunday, June 7, no adult Chinook salmon, 24 or more inches long, may be taken on the mainstem Clearwater River downstream of the Orofino Bridge.

According to retiring U.S. Forest Service Supervisor Tom Reilly there are no plans in the works to shut down forest service offices in Orofino or Grangeville.

The grunts of rookie smokejumpers scampering up trees and hiking miles with 100-pound packs has returned to northcentral Idaho for the first time since 1978.

Roger Madsen, Director of the Idaho Dept. of Labor, addressed the Orofino Chamber of Commerce on May 20, discussing employment conditions in Clearwater County and several local accomplishments.

Equipment failure at Avista Utilities' electrical substation near Orofino is believed to be the cause of a power outage last Thursday.

Personal use firewood permits are now available for sale on the Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests.

COTTONWOOD a ' A Grangeville man is in serious condition following a two-vehicle crash late Tuesday afternoon near Cottonwood.

Fraud costs Americans over $100 billion each year. And with a slumping economy, experts said it's only getting worse.

State College Outreach Center in Orofino gave the Orofino Chamber of Commerce an update on the center April 15, before introducing other LCSC staff who presented information on various programs.

U.S. Sen. Jim Risch brought along a red-shirt clad escort while visiting the Middle East and Italy last week: "Spuddy Buddy." Risch said Friday he gave 1 of the Idaho Potato Commission's promotional dolls to a soldier from Grangeville, Idaho, a member of a multinational force keeping the peace on the Egypt-Israel border.

Russ and Vickey Wessman took her daughter Kami Shoemaker and grandchildren Marisa shoemaker and Kyle Shoemaker to Archie's Place for Kami's 45th birthday and Easter brunch.

Mountain View School District, based in Grangeville, has voted to close an elementary school in White Bird to help cut costs.

A favorite pastime of Jason Cochrell's family is to collect deer antlers after they are shed.

GRANGEVILLE, Idaho- A northern Idaho man accused of trying to kidnap a Michigan woman on a cross-country bicycle trip has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault.