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  • Large crowds typically attend the West Treasure Valley Chapter of the UofI Vandal Boosters’ annual Summer Fest fundraiser. A portion of the money raised at the 2023 event was reserved to fund three $500 scholarships. The chapter’s event is intended to contribute to the University of Idaho athletic scholarship program, but the chapter’s newly established scholarship will be awarded to anyone attending, or planning to attend, the UofI. Photo by Philip A. Janquart
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  • This crash between a school bus and semi-truck occurred March 11 at 4:52 p.m. Photo courtesy of Val Pillion
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  • A fire at Gateway RV Park destroyed this single-wide trailer, located in space 13, in the morning hours of Wednesday, March 6. Weiser Fire District Chief Tim Atwood said in a press release there were no reported injuries. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
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  • Harry Soulen, above, made it to the ‘Red Train Bridge’ in Caldwell with his band of sheep on Saturday, March 9. His next destination was Letha, west of Emmett, where shearing began on March 13. Soulen, whose family has been in Weiser for three generations, runs one of the remaining traditional sheep ranching operations in Idaho. He and his crew make several stops along a 300-mile journey from south of Kuna to north of McCall, all on foot, and then back again. Photo by Philip A. Janquart
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    Harry Soulen, center, leads his sheep across the ‘Red Train Bridge’ off Old Highway 30 in north Caldwell. He has been a Weiser rancher his entire life. Photo by Philip A. Janquart
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  • Weiser HIgh School’s Associated Student Body discovered the recent Valentine’s Dance held in February had resulted in more funds earned than they had anticipated. The students came to a decision to donate funds to the Snake River Heritage Center and the Weiser Activity Center for Seniors ‘Evelyn Stover Challenge’ to pay down the mortgage on the Center’s building. Stover was a 1945 WHS graduate. On Thursday afternoon, March 7, 2023-24 WHS ASB officers Kiana Olvera, Jayden Walker, and Edith Delgadillo delivered $500 to SRHC historian Dottie Emert, a 1952 WHS graduate. The three then delivered a second $500 check to Weiser Seniors President Karin Hoffer, WHS 1966, and Director Stacey Martinsen. Photos by Nancy Grindstaff
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  • Above, Stever Cooper, Linda Smith, Connie Lang, and Karin Hoffer make a $25,000 payment on the Weiser Activity Center for Senior building mortgage. A Zion’s Bank employee smiles as she posts the payment. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
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  • The Weiser Public Library celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday on Thursday and Friday of last week. The famed American author’s birthday was Saturday, March 2. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts, passing away in San Diego, Calif. on Sept. 24, 1991. He wrote and illustrated over 60 books under the pen name ‘Dr. Seuss,’ becoming one of the most popular children’s authors of all time and selling over 600 million copies worldwide in 20 languages. Above, top left, library employee Charlotte Wheeler dressed as ‘The Cat in the Hat,’ for story time on Thursday, Feb. 29 as Cierra Holm reads from a Dr. Seuss book. ‘Dr. Seuss inspires young readers to take action and learn new things in an enjoyable way. Reading rocks!’ said Librarian Timbra Long, adding that the library is doing great, checking out 3,780 books in January alone. ‘Our goal is to check out 4,000 books in a month, with 3,700 patrons.’ Photo by Philip A. Janquart
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  • Now named Weiser Athletics Concessions, the availability of a nice selection of eats at WHS sporting events has netted over $21,000 for school sports programs since last spring. A photo from a 2023 softball game shows organizers, from back, Wade Cordes, Ginger Hickey, and Jason Noyer. Also pictured are an unidentified customer, Hannah Cordes, and Tobie Noyer.
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  • The Angel Wings Network will be hosting a pie sale on March 14, at 773 Main St. in Weiser, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to benefit the annual ‘Horsin’ Around with the Angel Riders’ community day this summer. The Angel Riders are an offshoot of a cancer support group. Above, from right, Toni Burnett, Twyla Cairns, and Linda Hemminger. Photo courtesy of the Angel Riders
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  • Onion Skin Players cast members rehearse at the Star Theater in Weiser last week, during what founder Ruth Creek describes as ‘hell week,’ the last week before a play’s opening day. Their play, ‘The Vile Veterinarian ... or How much is that Doggie with the Window,’ opens March 2. Doors open to the public at 7 p.m. Photo by Philip A. Janquart
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    Above, Bo Arvidson, left, who plays villainess Kitty Litter, goes over lines with Gracen Cox, who plays the villain Ray Breeze. Photo by Philip A. Janquart
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News

03/13/2024 - 8:00pm
Randy Scott Vail, the man who shot at Hells Canyon and Brownlee Dams in June 2023, pleaded guilty in federal court to destruction of an energy facility, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced on Friday, March 8.  Vail, 59, of Meridian, was indicted...

Opinions

03/13/2024 - 8:00pm
Well, the kitchen remodeling project started last week, so our house is full of boxes from the kitchen and back porch until the project is completed.   While we are at it, we are also replacing a broken-up backyard sidewalk and the front steps...

Sports


Aryssa Aburto recently signed a letter of intent to play softball at Treasure Valley Community College. Pictured above, from left, is TVCC coach Rick Moeller, Jose Aburto, Aryssa Aburto, Kristina Aburto, Annalisa Aburto, and TVCC head coach Gordy Ogawa. The group poses after Aryssa’s official signing, which took place Wednesday, March 6 at Weiser High School. Photo courtesy of WHS
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Weiser High School senior Aryssa Aburto has signed a letter of intent to play softball at Treasure Valley Community College.  Family, friends, coaches, and others surrounded her in the school’s foyer on Wednesday, March 6 as she scrolled her...

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