The United States Achievement Academy announced that Josh Hutchins from Weippe has been named a United States National Award winner in Science. Kylie Hartig of Weippe was also given this award.
Sarah Beth Manfull and Brian Paul Johnson, both of Boise, exchanged wedding vows July 11 at St. Theresa’s Church.
State Hospital North has bid goodbye to two exceptional people who have retired. They are Ardis Pishl, Clerical Specialist and Pat Craft, Registered Dietician
Barbara Hyde has succeeded Kathy Allen as Clearwater County Health Nurse.
Viola Beeson has sold her Continental Oil Dealership to Ron Wackter of Pullman, operator of Palouse Products petroleum products dealership.
Donald Goetsch, native of Watertown, WI is new pharmicst at Mick’s Rexall.
Dr. Robert Bolen and Laura Archer, family practitioner, have opened a new Pierce Medical Center to serve the upper country area. Dr. Bolen is a new associate of Northside Medical Clinic.
Environmental Production Agency has reinstated a $712,900 grant, which has been suspended for use by the city in building a secondary sewage treatment plant. Engineers said a construction schedule could begin in March.
Clearwater Investments has purchased Helgeson Hotel.
Ted Leach has succeeded Larry Arneson as board chairman as School District 171 called for bids on excavation for the new Orofino High School.
Dr. Robert Hill, 32 M.D. has recently completed a residence at Sacramento, Calif. He will be associated with Dr. Carter Begthol at the Northside Medical Center. He is a native of Klamath Falls, OR.
45 Years Ago
Jim Crockett has left for a six weeks naval cruise from Long Beach, CA. The U of I student is aboard a destroyer.
Phillips Petroleum is planning a new service station west of the county courthouse.
Re-establishment of the Portfors name in a pioneer Orofino Ford dealership was made effective July 1 when Johnson Motors, Inc. changed its official name to Portfors Johnson Ford.
June rainfall reached 5.41 inches just .02 under the all time Orofino high, forest service records show.
Harley Williams, former Lapwai coach has been named unit superintendent at Pierce schools.
Purchase of 70 acres of land across from Adams Lumber Mill and Konkolville, to provide Andrew Konkol announced space for subdivision this week. Upper areas will be terraced for home sites.
Idaho Highway directors have approved the transfer of funds to speed up the building of roads east of the Lochsa Ranger Station to aid the Forest Service in a program to salvage bug invested timber on the Lochsa divide.
Hayes-Dawson grocery store has been enlarged and made self-service with a checkout counter.