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Weiser gun club hosts event, commemorates 9-11

Published by admin on Wed, 09/15/2021 - 1:46pm

The Weiser Trap and Skeet Club hosted the fifth annual Caldwell Veterans Council Sporting Clay Shoot held Saturday, Sept. 11.
 More than 60 competitors vied for bragging rights as the most accurate shooter, in turn raising funds for the Caldwell Veterans Memorial Hall in Caldwell.

Local couple transforming lives through love

Published by admin on Wed, 09/15/2021 - 1:44pm

This is the first in a two-part series recounting a local couple’s journey through the Foster Care program, their adoption of 10 children and their challenges and successes along the way. Look for Part 2 in the Sept. 22 edition of the Weiser Signal American.

Vaccinations only chance against COVID, officials say

Published by admin on Wed, 09/15/2021 - 1:42pm

Leaders in Idaho and across the U.S. continue to urge people to get vaccinated amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and the Delta variant.
 As of Sept. 10, there have been a total of 40,870,648 reported cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. since the pandemic began, with 656,318 total deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

School district implements mask policy amidst absenteeism

Published by admin on Wed, 09/15/2021 - 1:34pm

In an effort to preserve in-person learning, the Weiser School District Board of Trustees recently voted to implement measures to help reduce the spread of illness among staff and students.
 The measures include reviving a mask mandate inside District buildings during school hours.
 In a letter to parents and patrons, Weiser School District Superintendent Wade Wilson acknowledged the current controversy surrounding mask mandates, explained the District’s reasoning behind bringing them back, and outlined further strategies to keep kids in school.

Idaho Transportation Department, Union Pacific to meet with county commissioners

Published by admin on Wed, 09/15/2021 - 1:25pm

The Idaho Transportation Department and Union Pacific Railroad have called a meeting with Washington County Commissioners on Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. The meeting is scheduled to take place in the Commissioners’ chambers at the county courthouse, located at 256 E. Court St. in Weiser.
 Although the public is welcome to attend, there will be no public comment.

Weiser Elks Lodge to hold Patriot week

Published by admin on Thu, 09/09/2021 - 12:23pm

For those old enough to remember, the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 will never be forgotten.
 At approximately 8:46 a.m. the Islamist terror group, al-Qaeda, directed an operation that sent commercial airliners crashing into the World Trade Towers in Manhattan, New York City.
 Another plane hit the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. and a fourth went down near Shankville, Penn. as passengers attempted to subdue the plane’s hijackers. It is believed the fourth plane was headed for the Capitol or the White House.

Nyce to retire from Weiser Fire Department

Published by admin on Thu, 09/09/2021 - 12:20pm

Long-time Weiser City Fire Chief Kerry Nyce has decided to retire.
 After over 12 years at the Department’s helm and over 40 years as a firefighter and paramedic, Nyce is switching gears, intent on reducing the long hours he normally dedicates to his job.
 “I’m trying to reduce my stress,” he told the Weiser Signal American. “I’m actually going to go work for the County up in Midvale, at the road and bridge transfer site. All through the summer, I’ve been working anywhere from 207 to 250 hours in two weeks. It’s part of the reason I’m retiring.”

Family Medical welcomes new provider

Published by admin on Thu, 09/09/2021 - 12:19pm

Physician Assistant Ryan Ankarberg is set to join the team at Family Medical Center, an affiliate of Weiser Memorial Hospital, next week.
 Ankarberg, who has worked for Physician Primary Care Clinic (PPCC) at 400 E. 7th St. and Highway 95 for approximately nine years, joins a staff at Family Medical that includes Doctors Jordan Blanchard and Brad Terry, and Nurse Practitioner Andrea Wheeler.

Annex school kids get education in farm to market

Published by admin on Thu, 09/09/2021 - 10:53am

Those onions you slice on the cutting board at home, or the ones you may bite into while eating a cheeseburger at a restaurant add a little something extra for many.
 But most don’t consider where they come from or the process required to get them from the field to your dinner plate.
 On Friday, Sept. 3, however, teachers brought around 55 students, in third through eighth grades, from Annex Charter School just across the street to a field where growers gave them a first-hand look at how it’s done.

New gun shop opens in Weiser

Published by admin on Thu, 09/09/2021 - 9:42am

Weiser now has its own dedicated gun shop.
 Scott and Tammy Wyke have their new shop stocked and are now open for business. Their new store, Hammer Down Arsenal is located at 438 State St.
 The shop has a firearm to suit just about any interest, as well as antique guns, including several makes from a variety of manufacturers and countries.

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