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  • During an all-day full-scale emergency HazMat exercise held in Weiser on Friday, Payette County deputies Lt. Henry Esquivel and Deputy Justin Salas demonstrated a PCSO drone’s use. The exercise came together over two years of planning between the Idaho Office of Emergency Management, Payette and Washington counties, FEMA, and a number of community-based first responders from across southern Idaho. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
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  • Just south of Weiser on Highway 95, a property has been approved to become a year around RV park.
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  • Washington County Commissioners from left, Nate Marvin and Jim Harberd signed a 182-day moratorium on A1 zoned development last week, while Gordon Wilkerson, back, submitted his opposition to the measure. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
    06/17/2025 - 7:00pm

  • Claiming her second straight National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest Small Fry title, Arizona’s Isley Dietrich played her way through three rounds and nine different tunes on Monday’s opening night of the annual contest. Dietrich was accompanied by Bubba Hopkins, left, big sister Ranelle, and Celeste Johnson, all long time attendees of the NOTFC. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
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  • Washington County’s Solid Waste Department recently did some maintenance on the old landfill cap.
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  • Idaho Bluegrass and Banjo Camp students and a good number of community members enjoyed the 2025 instructor’s concert in the Snake River Heritage Center’s auditorium Saturday evening. The 11 instructors were, from left, Frank Evans, Allison de Groot behind, Ned Luberecki, Patrick M’Gonigle, Lauren Price Napier, Max Etling behind, Becky Buller, Thomas Cassell, Jacob Groopman, Jason Homey, and Hayes Griffin. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
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    The 2025 Idaho Bluegrass and Banjo Camp hosted 85 students and 11 renowned instructors. Students attended instrument specific classes, as well as electives, and participated in jam sessions throughout the four days. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
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  • The State of Idaho and Washington County require building permits under the International Residential Code.
    06/05/2025 - 5:20pm

  • A recent LOR Foundation grant is funding new fetal heart rate monitors at Weiser Memorial Hospital. Pictured demonstrating one of the monitors to be replaced are WMH Foundation Executive Director Kim Burgess, left, and WMH RN Kayla Lo. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
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News


Intermediate banjo contest winner Jesse Martin, left, met long time NOTFC competitor and sometimes judge, Jacie Sites Sunday afternoon. The pair competed in and placed third in Sunday evening’s banjo and fiddle contest. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
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2025 Banjo/Fiddle winners, Vi Wickam and Rod Aquayo
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Entering his first banjo contest, eight-year-old Declan Homey, Boise, placed third in Sunday afternoon’s intermediate banjo contest division. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
06/17/2025 - 7:00pm
There’s barely been a break since June 5 in the sounds of music pouring out of the area around the Snake River Heritage Center, Slocum Hall and Weiser High School.  Campers for the 72nd National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest and Festival started...

Opinions

06/17/2025 - 2:03pm
I hope all of you dads out there had a great Father’s Day last Sunday! Cathy and I had met up with family earlier in the week and so we had Sunday to ourselves. We took advantage of the weather to enjoy each other’s company by driving to McCall...

Sports


After daily track and field practices from May 26 through May 31, Weiser’s annual Recreation Track Meet was held at the Weiser Middle School track. A large number of children from both in and out of town participated. Children competed in running, jumping and throwing events, and another large number of teen and adult volunteers helped with the meet’s success. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
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Weiser’s annual Recreation Track and Field meet draws young athletes between the ages of 2 to 12, with the youngsters competing in running, jumping, and throwing events. Longtime program organizer Joyce Taylor was back at the helm this spring, and worked through changing the location for this year to the Middle School track. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
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06/12/2025 - 7:00pm
The super thing about small athletes is they don’t really care where they run, jump or throw. This year, it was a challenge to host the annual Weiser Recreation track camp and meet.   Yes, there is a new track at the high school but the grounds...

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