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Angel Wings Network’s Carie Lawrence and Jill Linder are pictured passing a $10,000 check donated by the Micron Foundation to Trina Whitaker for the recovery effort for ranchers affected by the Tartar Fire and driven by Weiser Valley Roundup. See the story for the details.

The reroute of Gentry Lane has been underway for around two weeks, with a design change approved by the Washington County Commissioners on Sept. 8. The road’s footprint was shifted to a reduced radius, and the commissioners signed off on a 15 miles-per-hour curve at the top of the grade, rather than the original 35 miles-per-hour roadway that met county and state road standards. Now owned by Washington County, the new section will be added to the county’s inventory. It serves several rural homeowners up the draw east of Highway 95.

The Fred Hust Arena was alive with Idaho Girls Rodeo Association action on Sunday, Sept. 6, with the fourth in this summer’s series of the all girls competition leading up to the Sept. 26 and 27 finals in New Plymouth. IGRA members compete in one of four age divisions, Seniors, Juniors, Peewee, and Mini-mite. Audrey Rianda is pictured during the Peewee barrel racing. Events also included breakaway roping, team roping, steer stopping, steer daubing, goat tying, and pole bending.

The Weiser High School Alumni Foundation recently joined the Weiser Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting. Pictured from left, Larry Hogg, Codilynn Ingram, Natasha McDaniel, Terry Mooney, Shyla Frerichs, Deb Jenkins, Herb Haun, Dave Davies, Dave Kerby, Dani McCune, Kelly Haun, Serene Hooper, Tami Boven, and Rebecca Hale. Get your tickets for the WHAF Hall of Fame reception coming right up on Sept. 26 at the Vendome Events Center.

Three fire starts along Highway 95 in the Midvale Fire Protection District were reported at 11:21 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27. Fire personnel from Weiser and Midvale responded, along with assistance from Midvale’s Rural Fire Protection Association, with the fire contained within around two hours. MFD courtesy photo