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Washington County Elections Deputy Michelle Hagans, right, looks on while Washington County Commission Chairman Jim Harberd tries an Express Ballot designed for voters who are deaf or visually impaired during Monday’s election logic and accuracy testing. The full board of commissioners were shown the security measures taken by Hagans and the County Clerk’s office, along with learning how ballots are collected and counted through the DS 200 tabulators. The Nov. 3 elections polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. next Tuesday. Sample ballots can be found on pages 12-13.

Guests at the Weiser Fire District open house held Wednesday, Oct. 14, not only enjoyed chili, hotdogs and cake, as well as learning more from local firefighters about the District’s service and equipment. Pictured center, Zach Aburto-Stockton talks with Betty Simpson, left, and Larry Little about some of the equipment carried in compartments on the engines. Below, the district’s engine and truck inventory was on display. Photos by Nancy Grindstaff

Through state legislation passed in 2026, the Weiser Area Rural Fire District and City of Weiser have approved resolutions to annex the city into the district. Residents will see a new line on their property taxes, which will also show a corresponding reduction on their city tax line.

Pictured covering this past weekend’s Weiser Mud Drags, the Weiser Ambulance District has submitted a $348,000 grant request through the rural health improvement plan for ambulance equipment, although the available grants don’t cover costs for personnel.