January 2026

Chamber welcomes Weiser Laundromat with ribbon cutting

Published by admin on Wed, 01/14/2026 - 6:00pm

WHS looks ahead to another musical this spring

Published by admin on Wed, 01/14/2026 - 6:00pm
The Weiser High School Musical Theatre class performed the musical the Big Bad Musical and it was quite a success for the students.
 One of the things that brings the community of Weiser together like no other is the school events. Everyone attends the big football games to see the cannon go off with each triumphant touchdown, everyone hears the buzzer-beater shot in basketball, and everyone hears the beautiful singing of our students.

WHS sends six teams to robotics competition

Published by admin on Wed, 01/14/2026 - 6:00pm
The Weiser High School Robotics teams competed in a Dec. 12 competition at East Valley Middle School in Nampa.
 Robotics, though not what people first think of when Weiser sports are brought up, is still an incredibly fun event for people to watch and students to participate in.
 The robotics team had a fairly decent start, with three teams making it to the bracket tournament and one team making it all the way to the quarter finals.
 The team had high hopes to beat their performance from the last meet. 

Christmas at the OK Corral

Published by admin on Wed, 01/14/2026 - 6:00pm
The performance group, VAS, presented an incredible performance of the play “Christmas at the OK Corral” by Teresa Jennings.
 One of the most important things we, as a community, can provide the youth of our town with is experiences that allow them to learn and try out new things.
 Whether it be sports, drawing, or any number of activities, these cannot only be important memories for these children to learn, but it can also help them to discover what they are talented at.

Different states, same roots: softball journeys come full circle

Published by admin on Wed, 01/14/2026 - 6:00pm
There’s something about growing up in Weiser that makes childhood friendships stick. Even when life sends people across state lines and into new routines, the shared roots have a way of pulling them back together.
 For Madi Janicek of Weiser High School and Emily Tschida of South Albany High School in Oregon, that tug is leading them to the same place: the softball diamond at Eastern Oregon University, where the two will reunite as teammates after more than a decade of growing up apart.

Fee increases approved for solid waste and R&B

Published by admin on Wed, 01/14/2026 - 6:00pm
With the exception of returned check fees, which remain at $20, Washington County residents will see higher user fees at the county’s transfer sites and within the Road and Bridge Department. The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a long list of increases during its Jan. 5 meeting.
 A public hearing on Dec. 15 drew only a few comments, with just one request asking commissioners to reconsider the proposed agricultural waste fee.

Big gift completes funding for Safe Haven Baby Box

Published by admin on Wed, 01/14/2026 - 6:00pm
Less than a month after Weiser Memorial Hospital launched a $29,000 fundraising campaign to install a Safe Haven Baby Box, one final major donation pushed the effort over the finish line on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
 The campaign was first introduced to readers in a Dec. 18 front page Signal American story, just a week before Christmas. With the goal now met, hospital leadership expects installation of the Safe Haven Baby Box within the next couple of months.

Settlement ends lawsuit between Weiser, county

Published by admin on Wed, 01/14/2026 - 6:00pm
The City of Weiser and Washington County have come to a settlement in a suit filed by the City last July, a complaint for declaratory and immediate injunctive relief relating to the county’s proceeding with its prosecutor’s office at 343 East Main Street without an approved conditional use permit.

Washington County Veterans to meet Jan. 27

The Washington County Veterans will meet Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. at the VFW Building, 405 E. 2nd St. They are inviting those who served or are serving in the U.S. Armed Services during any period from WWI to current and their spouses and children are welcome. If you are a spouse or child of a deceased veteran, you are welcomed as well.
 
Date: 
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 10:00am

Weiser HOSA blood drive will be held Jan. 16

 The Weiser High School Health Occupations Students of America blood drive will be held Friday, Jan. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Weiser High School auxiliary gym, 690 Indianhead Road. For an appointment, please visit RedCrossBlood.org and look up zip code 83672.
 
Date: 
Friday, January 16, 2026 - 9:00am

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