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Idaho requires Kootenai Health to separate from Syringa in antitrust move
BOISE, Idaho – Hospital system consolidation has been on the rise nationally for decades. Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador made an antitrust push against healthcare mergers on Thursday by announcing a consent decree ordering the division of Kootenai Health and Syringa Hospital and Clinics. Kootenai Health purchased Clearwater...
Baseball Recap: Taven Ebert can't quite lead Grangeville over Orofino
Grangeville and Orofino squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Grangeville had to settle for second. They fell 8-4 to the Orofino Maniacs. Grangeville has struggled against Orofino recently, as their contest on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup. Grangeville saw five different players step up and...
Softball Recap: Rilee Diffin can't quite lead Orofino over New Plymouth
Orofino and New Plymouth squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Orofino had to settle for second. They fell just short of the New Plymouth Pilgrims by a score of 12-11. Orofino was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Plymouth apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
OHS Forestry Team Earns 3rd Place Recognition at Idaho State Forestry Contest
OROFINO - On May 9, 2024, eight students from Orofino High School’s Introduction to Fisheries, Wildlife, and Forestry (FWF) class participated in the 41st Idaho State Forestry Contest in Farragut State Park (Athol, ID). There were nearly 200 student participants from all over the state. The annual contest assesses students' forestry skills and resource management knowledge. Each student must complete nine assessments on the following topics: Map Reading, Tree Measurement, Noxious Weeds, Log Scaling, Native Tree/Shrub Identification, Tree Health, Soil and Water Quality, Compass and Pacing, and Silviculture.
Baseball Game Preview: Orofino Takes on Wendell
The Orofino Maniacs will square off against the Wendell Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Orofino is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Orofino is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped...
Baseball Recap: Clearwater Valley sees their postseason come to a close
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clearwater Valley can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the Kendrick Tigers on Thursday. Clearwater Valley has struggled against Kendrick recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup. Clearwater Valley saw two different...
LC State Holds Commencement Ceremony at Orofino Prison
OROFINO – Lewis-Clark State College held a commencement ceremony for two more graduates of its prison education program at Idaho Correctional Institution - Orofino (ICIO) on Monday. The unique event was held outside at the facility’s recreation yard and was attended by 56 other students in the program; over 20 college administrators, faculty and staff; as well as six family members of the graduates.
A strong defensive effort gives Potlatch a state sotball tournament victory over Clearwater Valley
GENESEE — Both pitchers notched a complete game in the opening round of the Idaho Class 1A state softball tournament between the fourth-seeded Potlatch Loggers and the fifth-seeded Clearwater Valley Rams of Kooskia on Wednesday at the Genesee Rec Fields. It was a defensive affair that saw the Loggers...
Lewis County Sheriff’s Office mourns the loss of K9 Bajo
NEZPERCE, Idaho - Bajo, a K9 from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, has died and been laid to rest. During his service with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, K9 Bajo diligently assisted the community. In a Facebook post, the Sheriff’s Office expressed that Bajo also provided support to...
Red Cross equips Orofino residents with wildfire preparedness skills
OROFINO, ID – Yesterday American Red Cross volunteers visited Orofino to provide wildfire preparedness training to residents. Their goal was to visit 60 homes during their Thursday and Friday visit, to ensure as many people as possible stay safe in the case of a fire emergency. " I don't...
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