Kathy Hedberg

GRANGEVILLE — The ongoing population growth of Idaho County is a major focus of the two Republican candidates for the District 3 Idaho County Commission seat.

That bitter cold snap in January when the mercury dropped to below freezing temperatures for nearly three days slammed several of the area’s wine grape vineyards.

Kamiah Mayor Betty Heater lost a resounding recall effort in Tuesday’s primary election by 240 votes in favor of removing her from office, or 80.5%, to 58 against, or 19.4%.

When I first started covering Idaho County for the Lewiston Tribune in August 1982, two of the veteran reporters, Johnny Johnson and George Shreve, offered me some shrewd insight.

Palouse-area farmer Ben Barstow was part way through harvesting his spring barley crop this week when he was forced to take a break to deal with technical issues.

On a recent morning, Nez Perce County Extension Educator Mary Kate Myers was awash in her tiny office off Idaho Street in cardboard boxes filled with fair ribbons, animal ear

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Commentary by Kathy Hedberg

Commentary by Kathy Hedberg

UP FRONT: Commentary of Kathy Hedberg