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Wed, 08/12/2026 - 6:00pm

Washington County crime rate falls in 2025

Felony and misdemeanor convictions also decline Washington County’s overall crime rate dropped in 2025, according to the Idaho State Police’s annual report released last week. The data shows a...

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 6:00pm

Court weighs county’s fee limit decision

The attorney for former Washington County Prosecutor Delton Walker and former County Commissioner Lyndon Haines appeared before Third District Judge Brent Whiting on Wednesday, Aug. 5, as their...

The SW Area One Incident Management Team’s fire oversight has expanded to include the Fox Fire in Oregon.

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While in Weiser as part of the US Wildland Fire Service, firefighters on the front lines of the Tartar Fire have camped in the football practice field area at Weiser High School and the playground on the north side of Pioneer School.

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 2:38pm

County reviews recovery steps after Tartar Fire

Before recessing Monday morning to attend the Tartar Fire cooperators meeting at Weiser High School, Washington County Commissioners heard updates from Emergency Manager Johnny Biddinger and...

While a majority of public testimony opposes both data centers and large commercial solar sites, county leaders may be weighing a balance between development and the area’s increasing energy demands. Stock photo

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 6:00pm

Public voices concerns over tech ordinances

Washington County’s Planning and Zoning Commission heard nearly two hours of impassioned testimony Wednesday, July 22, as residents weighed in on two proposed ordinances, one regulating data...

During a P&Z executive session Tuesday, July 21, Sunnyside area residents asked Airport Manager Jim Metzger about the proposed Airport Influence Area. The P&Z recommended an approval of the ordinance.

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 6:00pm

County P&Z backs three, tables ADU plan

In the first of two nights of scheduled meetings, the Washington County Planning and Zoning Commission went three for four on recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, July...

TOP HEADLINES

Washington County crime rate falls in 2025

08/12/2026 - 6:00pm
Court weighs county’s fee limit decision

08/12/2026 - 6:00pm
The SW Area One Incident Management Team’s fire oversight has expanded to include the Fox Fire in Oregon.

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While in Weiser as part of the US Wildland Fire Service, firefighters on the front lines of the Tartar Fire have camped in the football practice field area at Weiser High School and the playground on the north side of Pioneer School.

County reviews recovery steps after Tartar Fire

08/12/2026 - 2:38pm
While a majority of public testimony opposes both data centers and large commercial solar sites, county leaders may be weighing a balance between development and the area’s increasing energy demands. Stock photo

Public voices concerns over tech ordinances

07/29/2026 - 6:00pm
During a P&Z executive session Tuesday, July 21, Sunnyside area residents asked Airport Manager Jim Metzger about the proposed Airport Influence Area. The P&Z recommended an approval of the ordinance.

County P&Z backs three, tables ADU plan

07/29/2026 - 6:00pm
Moment of silence added to routine

07/29/2026 - 6:00pm
Weiser mulls first business licenses

07/29/2026 - 6:00pm
Third District Judge Kiley Stuchlik is pictured during a celebration at the Washington County Courthouse on Wednesday, July 22, where she was presented the 2026 Idaho Department of Correction Probation and Parole Community Partner Award for her leadership in establishing the Tri-County Mental Health Court. Presenting the award was IDOC District Manager Oscar Arguello. Stuchlik raised the award, telling the Tri-County Mental Health Court team it was earned by all of them. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff

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Pictured with Judge Kiley Stuchlik, clockwise, Oscar Arguello, Deputy Ben Thomason, Mackenzie Pfeiffer, Rachel Donaldson, April Browne, Ben Warner, Sgt. Delaine Singleton, Deputy PA Sean Jorgensen, Deputy Brady Johnston, Scott Gatewood, and Ron Christian.

New court expands rural justice access

07/29/2026 - 6:00pm
Tartar Fire team braces for weekend winds

07/29/2026 - 10:20am
Idaho Power details growth and reliability

07/22/2026 - 6:00pm
The City of Weiser and Weiser Fire District have formed a committee to explore a plan for future funding of fire protection services. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff

Fire funding issue relight

07/22/2026 - 6:00pm
County signs easement to start Gentry Lane reroute

07/22/2026 - 6:00pm
Weiser School District Business Manager Barbara Choate was awarded the 2026 Idaho Association of School Business Officials and Moreton & Company School Business Official of the Year, presented in June.

WSD’s ‘numbers gal’ earns statewide honor

07/22/2026 - 6:00pm
Horse Flat Wildfire contained at 706 acres

07/21/2026 - 4:55pm
No equipment failures found in power bumps

07/15/2026 - 6:00pm

News

07/29/2026 - 6:00pm

Kerby outlines summer work, tuition update

Superintendent Dave Kerby provided trustees with a detailed overview of district operations since the end of the school year, highlighting facility maintenance, staffing changes, and compliance with new state requirements affecting cross border...

School days are just around the corner

Mike and Angel Summers named Cambridge Rodeo Grand Marshals

Weiser High Alumni Hall of Fame debuts

Golf tournament drives support forward

Crews battle multiple blazes overnight July 4-5

Opinions

07/28/2026 - 3:18pm

Reader advises not opening the door to big data centers

Dear Editor: At the recent P&Z public hearing on the proposed ordinance to regulate data centers in the county, there was nearly unanimous opposition to data centers in general. Many who testified shared personal and researched evidence...

Protecting water and power while preparing for future development

New water main connected as Weiser continues a busy summer

Midvale celebrated the 4th of July in grand style

Applaud when government work

Looking ahead with care: budgeting for a strong Weiser

Sports

Weiser Memorial Pool lifeguard Evie Dolton, above, is the third generation in her family to serve Weiser swimmers. Bottom, is her grandmother, Janet Jackson Koskella, from the mid-1960s.

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07/29/2026 - 6:00pm

The photo on the fridge and the legacy in the pool: A family’s lifeguard story

The first clue about how water runs through Michelle Koskella Dolton’s family is a black and white photo on a refrigerator. The photo is of Michelle Dolton’s mom, Janet Jackson, snapped in the mid-1960s when the world seemed smaller and more...

Dolphin swimmers finish regular season

Long Shots – Two decades of sports memories

Fans and competitors defy heat wave for WVR

Weiser Dolphins open summer meet season

Weiser Roundup riding high for 81st year

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