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  • TSA agents at Boise’s airport have removed a long list of restricted items from travelers in the last year, in one instance, a sledgehammer. Items aren’t necessarily returned to owners, but can result in heavy fines. Stock photo
    01/29/2025 - 7:00pm

  • A two-plus acre site located off of East 4th has been proposed as a location the Weiser River Animal Shelter and Rescue. The property is owned by Union Pacific Railroad. Photo by N. Grindstaff
    01/29/2025 - 7:00pm

  • Weiser’s City Council is taking another look at its ordinance pertaining to shipping container storage at the request of Brandon and Andrea Williams, the owners of Williams Storage and Treasure Valley On-Site Storage. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
    01/29/2025 - 7:00pm

  • Washington County’s Commissioners approved Sheriff Matt Thomas’s suggestion for naming the newly remodeled county annex in memory of James M. Alexander, a deputy who was slain in the line of duty on Christmas, 1965. The suggested location of the signage is on the east face of the building, shown on the architect’s drawing inset. The building will house Sheriff’s detectives, as well as the new home of the Washington County Assessor’s office. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
    01/29/2025 - 7:00pm
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  • A proposed concept of Idaho’s boundaries if Oregon moved its borders. Courtesy photo
    01/22/2025 - 7:00pm
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  • Upcoming school improvement projects in the Weiser School District will be overseen by an architect that will be selected from firms that respond to a request for qualifications, due at the end of January. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
    01/22/2025 - 7:00pm

  • Weiser’s Red Paws Soccer club drew a good attendance for its opening registration day on Saturday, Jan. 18. After the initial sign ups as many as 60 youth are registered, enough for four or five teams, club administrator Dylan Brown said. Teams will start practicing right away, but there is still time for youth ages 8 to 18 to get involved and more players are welcome. The spring competitive season will get underway with games starting in March. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
    01/22/2025 - 7:00pm

  • One of the Treasure Valley’s favorite American roots and bluegrass bands is coming to Weiser to perform a benefit concert for the National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest headquarters and an historic Weiser treasure, Slocum Hall. Starting strictly as a bluegrass band, the current group has been together since 2011, and brings entertainment you won’t want to miss. Members from left, Rue Frisbee, Gary Eller, Dennis Stokes, John Blakely, and Brent King. Courtesy photo
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    National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest board member Gary Hill is pictured showing some recent plumbing improvements completed at Slocum Hall. Funds from an upcoming benefit concert on Feb. 8 featuring the Treasure Valley favorite Chicken Dinner Road at Weiser’s downtown Bee Hive, located at 8 East Idaho, will help fund the repairs. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
    01/15/2025 - 7:00pm

  • The 115-year-old Unity Bridge is scheduled for replacement sometime in 2025.
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    The Cove Bridge historic sign was taken down in October and is now stored at Washington County’s Road and Bridge department in preparation for the bridge’s upcoming replacement. Pictured are R&B employees Chris Christopherson and Eric Farrens. Courtesy photo
    01/15/2025 - 7:00pm

  • Nate Shelman will be the keynote speaker at the Washington County Republican Central Committee's Lincoln Day Banquet. The annual event will be held on Friday, Jan. 31.
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News


Kolt Harrison was one of six Weiser Elks Hoop Shoot finalists to compete in districts, where he won his division and will now move on to the Elks state contest on Feb. 8. Photo by N. Grindstaff
01/29/2025 - 7:00pm
Weiser’s 10 year-old Kolt Harrison won his age division at the Elks Hoop Shoot district contest held at Nampa Christian High School on Saturday, Jan. 4, and will now move on to the Elks State competition set for Saturday, Feb. 8, at the same...

Opinions

02/04/2025 - 12:33pm
Guest column by Washington County Democratic Chair Linda Strain I was born and raised in Weiser and have lived in Washington County nearly a lifetime. I graduated from WHS in 1973. My children were educated here and both graduated by 2001. They...

Sports


In the final wrestling contest of the home match against Fruitland, Weiser’s entire team was cheering for 157-pound Carlo Apostoli (bottom) who kept the score tight through three rounds. Below, in the varsity 132-pound weight class, Wolverine Cole Ingle won in a 9-3 decision. Photos by Nancy Grindstaff
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01/29/2025 - 7:00pm
Weiser wrestling hosted Fruitland this past Wednesday in one of the biggest rivalries in the SRV.  Fruitland came out on top this year however there were still some great matches to watch during the dual. Weiser’s middle weights continued their...

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