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  • Good luck, Weiser Wolverines! The 4A third seed Wolverines will meet 6th seed Kimberly Bulldogs on the Roy Dickerson Memorial Field at Memorial Park in Weiser on Friday night in the pursuit of an Idaho 4A State Championship title. The road to the state final runs through Friday’s quarterfinal and the Wolverines will be counting on a strong Weiser fan base packing the stands and filling the hill. Go, Wolverines!
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    Wolverine football team to play in state play-in game against Kimberly
    11/04/2026 - 9:02pm

  • Washington County Road and Bridge work crews were setting up for Tuesday morning’s continued work on the Gentry Lane reroute project.
    Gentry Lane project advances as costs top $174,000
    11/04/2026 - 8:48pm
  • Salvage sale nears following Tartar Fire
    11/04/2026 - 8:44pm

  • Erik Richard Blanchard
    Judge accepts plea deal in exploitation case
    11/04/2026 - 8:43pm

  • District 9 Republican committee captains interviewed an even dozen applicants, selecting three to submit to Governor Brad Little who will name one to fill the current vacancy left by John Shirts’ resignation from his legislative seat. Cambridge resident Kim Royer, pictured above, was chosen in the first round, followed by Weiser resident Lyndon Haines in the second, and Payette resident Jeff Williams, third. The Governor will also be appointing the person who will fill Shirts’ second vacancy for the new term, due to him having been the only candidate for the seat on the Nov. 3 ballot.
    GOP picks Shirts’ replacement
    11/04/2026 - 8:38pm

  • Hoping to keep the historic Intermountain Institute campus intact, the SRHC board is suggesting a new foundation for its protection
    New foundation proposed to preserve historic Institute campus
    10/29/2026 - 10:01am
  • County certifies 2026 property tax roll charges
    10/29/2026 - 9:59am
  • City to probe every purchase in FY2027
    10/29/2026 - 9:58am

  • The Weiser Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring safe trick-or-treating in downtown Weiser. There will also be trunk-or-treat in the parking lots of Two Rivers Real Estate and at Wells Fargo. Enjoy a fun and festive Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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    Here are some of the businesses that will be participating in the Halloween fun. Read the story for the festivities planned by some of these businesses. Have a safe Halloween.
    Halloween fun planned in Weiser
    10/29/2026 - 9:54am

  • 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.
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    Washington County election officials hold logic and accuracy testing
    10/29/2026 - 9:41am

  • Shamrock Club member Tonya Capurro is pictured with the barn quilt being raffled alongside the upcoming Nov. 1 annual Harvest Dinner at the historic Jeffreys School on Weiser River Road. Tickets will be available at Ridley’s on Saturday, Oct. 24.
    Shamrock Club hosts annual Harvest Dinner
    10/21/2026 - 6:00pm
  • City of Weiser utility rates expected to rise
    10/21/2026 - 6:00pm
  • Choate highlights budget trends, levy accountability
    10/21/2026 - 6:00pm

  • 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
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    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.
    Weiser Rural Fire District to annex city
    10/21/2026 - 6:00pm

  • District 9 Representative John Shirts resigned his legislative seat to take an appointment as U.S. Attorney.
    Shirts leaves legislature for federal role
    10/21/2026 - 3:34pm

News


Representing local Scouts, Maggie and Graison Mulvey will be among those volunteers gathering donations of food from the community in the annual Scouting for Food event on Saturday, Nov. 14. Donors are asked to please place non-perishable food items outside for pick up by 9 a.m.
11/04/2026 - 9:12pm
Scouting for Food set for Nov. 14
 Weiser’s annual Scouting for Food door-to-door pick up is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, with all of the donated food items to be distributed in Weiser through WICAP. Residents are asked to please bag their donations and set it out on their...
Idaho Pizza and Weiser Elks Lodge honor first responders
Season opener Holiday Arts and Crafts Show just ahead
School testing student center costs
Chamber salutes service, leadership, achievement
History, mystery and Halloween in Weiser

Opinions

11/04/2026 - 9:22pm
From ghosts to garland, the holidays are here
What a fun Halloween celebration Weiser experienced this year! Downtown was filled with children, teens and adults all hoping for a treat. Thankfully, I didn’t witness many tricks.  One costume trend was impossible to miss: the Ghostface mask...
The work that continues after the applause
Grateful for Weiser and fired up for Friday’s playoff game
Vote no on Proposition 1
Halloween fun and important Fall city updates for Weiser
If you value life, vote Yes on Prop 1

Sports


Weiser’s Lady Wolverines wrapped up their 2026 season, finishing fourth in the SRV 4A conference. After winning the first match in District championships, the Wolverines met the Lady Grizzlies in Fruitland on Saturday, Oct. 17. Pictured, from left, Taylee Mink (4) Alyvia Goff (2), Brooklyn Dille (6), Claire Walker (12) hidden, and Avery Jennings (1).
10/29/2026 - 10:46am
Season ends, Lady Wolverines finish with fight
The Weiser Lady Wolverines saw their hopes of reaching the state tournament come to an end with a 3-0 loss to Fruitland in the second round of district play on Oct. 17. While the scoreboard showed a straight-set defeat, the match was far more...
JV Wolverines finish perfect, claim SRV title
Weiser boys qualify for state at district championships
Weiser Wolverines wear down Emmett, 48-27
Lady Wolverines win District opener at home
Weiser splits week against Emmett, Fruitland

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