Hells Canyon Days 2022 in Cambridge kicks off June 3

The 2022 Hells Canyon Days celebration, sponsored by the Cambridge Commercial Club, Cambridge Rodeo Association, and Washington County Fairgrounds will take place this year June 3-4 in historic Cambridge, Idaho.

 Kicking things off for the nonprofit event this year is The Market located at the Washington County Fairgrounds, featuring a collection of vendors showcasing art and handmade creations, antiques, gift items, clothing, an outdoor flea market, and more. New this year is Picker’s Paradise, a Weiser-based business specializing in guitars, lessons, repairs, and more.

 The venue, located at the Washington County Fairgrounds, opens at noon and runs to 8 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The event will be held rain or shine, according to event organizers.

 The Hells Canyon Days Bulls and Broncs rodeo is scheduled for June 3 at the Cambridge Rodeo Grounds. Idaho’s best “All You Can Eat” Rodeo Open Pit BBQ runs from 3:30-7 p.m., with the rodeo beginning at 8 p.m.

 The 28th annual Show and Shine Truck and Car show takes place Saturday, June 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last year featured everything from vintage pickups to hot rods, including several Pontiac GTOs, Mustangs, and Chevy Chevelles, as well as 1950s-era Chevy Bel Airs. Onsite only registration will be held from 8-11 a.m. 

 The fourth annual Hells Canyon Jam is scheduled for June 4 also at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Opening shows feature Kenny Feidler, 6-7 p.m., Cody Canada, 7:30-9 p.m., with headliner Jason Boland & The Stragglers performing 9:30-11 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. A live auction will take place during intermission between the bands. Some auction items include ¼ beef cut and wrapped donated by 5M Beef, Mark and Cody Moura, 4 person sturgeon, bass, and trout fishing charter donated by Hells Canyon Adventures.

 Much more information on events, including ticket prices, can be found here: https://cambridgeidaho.com

Funds help local causes

 All proceeds from Hells Canyon Days events go back into the community, the Cambridge Commercial Club injecting over $16,500 into local causes last year alone. Funds support community projects, event partners, local hardship fund, and scholarships.

 This year, the organization presented a total of $6,000 in scholarships to eight eligible applicants.

 “Recognizing the need for funding continues well into a student’s educational career, the scholarship has been broadened to include both current high school graduates, and past graduates,” according to the Cambridge Commercial Club’s Megan Warren. “The ability to provide local youth with further education funding is a primary goal of the Cambridge Commercial Club, and the reason behind many locally sponsored events such as the upcoming Hells Canyon Jam on June 4.

 “We are a community that values our youth and the enormous impact they have and supporting them in each of their individual endeavors helps to ensure their continued success. Many of them plan to return home after their education is complete, others will settle in new areas...but one thing we can be certain of, they will continue to make a difference wherever they may land. And so, from the bottom of our Commercial Club hearts, we would like to extend our congratulations to all of the recipients. Thank you for being such shining examples to so many more who will follow in your footsteps.”

 Scholarship fund donations can be mailed to: Cambridge Commercial Club, P.O. Box 54, Cambridge, ID 83610.