On Jan. 13, Andy Creech, who is a lieutenant for the Payette County Sheriff’s Office, announced his bid for sheriff on the heels of Chad Huff’…
ian Howell had much to do on Monday night at the Jan. 13 City Council meeting.
Who says you can’t go home again? Les Sweeney of Payette will be doing just that, heading back to his home state for a spell as one of 90 gues…
Editor’s note: This is the final in a three-part series featuring outgoing members of the Payette City Council.
A man who was slated to head to a jury trial in March for the shooting death of Raymond Kelly, 21, of Ontario, pleaded guilty on Jan. 21 to tw…
The Mid-Winter Soup and Pie Fundraiser will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Jan. 26, at Fruitland United Methodist Church.
While efforts have been made to reduce regulation in the state of Idaho, Senator Abby Lee, R-Fruitland, says more needs to be done to protect …
A Payette woman died on Dec. 5 in a head-on crash on U.S. 95, north of Payette.
The growing trend of huffing intoxicants is a nationwide problem, with inhalants coming in as the fourth-most abused substance, behind alcohol…
The Payette Senior Center has numerous activities planned for November.
A Fruitland man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday morning to charges related to a shooting death in November of 2018.
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Lands will hold a town hall meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, at the Payette County District Courtroom l…
The Fruitland Chamber of Commerce celebrated with Snake River Dermatology on Sept. 6 as they opened the doors to their new state of the art fa…
A man has been arrested following a stabbing on Sunday afternoon that sent one man to a Boise hospital.
On Saturday, the Fruitland Marching Band & Color Guard will present Bucks for the Band, an annual event featuring mini parades through the…
Fruitland Chamber of Commerce celebrated with Snake River Veterinary Center on Wednesday as they welcomed their new owner Dr. Alicia Ewing.
As songwriters and professional videographers, Greg and Glenda Bostock merge the international language of music and video together, adding in…
The theme for the September meeting of Ladies Night Out, sponsored by Treasure Valley Womens Connection, is A New Song in My Heart. The event …
The newest school in Payette County finally has finally opened its doors to students, as the Treasure Valley Classical Academy started its fir…
In order to tack on requirements of work, community engagement, education or volunteerism to Idaho’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion, the Id…
Police say the body found in the Snake River on Aug. 22 was that of a missing man from Fruitland.
Individuals who wish to run for open seats on city councils throughout Payette County have until next week to file a Declaration of Candidacy.
The 31st annual A&W Cruise In and Car Show, hosted by Rods of Idaho and Oregon, will be Sept. 6 and Sept. 7 in Payette.
With a barrage of three-point shooting and stiff defense, the Fruitland girls basketball team has taken a firm grasp of the No. 2 seed in the Snake River Valley district following a 62-35 win over Payette on Thursday night.
With just a few weeks left in the regular season, the Fruitland girls basketball team is holding strong to its spot as the No. 2 seed in the Snake River Valley district.
With a 4-2 decision win over Timberlake’s Ethan Jerome on Thursday night, Fruitland senior wrestler Brandon Stowe helped the Grizzlies in a gritty 43-36 loss to the White Tigers. One of the captains of the Fruitland varsity wrestling team, Brandon put his warmups back on, put on his gray gla…
Who says you can’t go home again? Les Sweeney of Payette will be doing just that, heading back to his home state for a spell as one of 90 guest presenters and performers in the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, taking place at the Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nevada, from Jan. 30 to…
On Jan. 13, Andy Creech, who is a lieutenant for the Payette County Sheriff’s Office, announced his bid for sheriff on the heels of Chad Huff’s announcement that he would retire from the post at the end of his term in 2021.
After nearly 30 years of working with Fruitland School District, Superintendent Teresa Fabricius has announced her retirement, effective July 1.
Editor’s note: This is the final in a three-part series featuring outgoing members of the Payette City Council.
On Dec. 19, 2019, Senate colleagues and I introduced S. 3129, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act, to lower prescription drug prices and encourage the development of new therapies and cures. This bill contains provisions that already have broad, bipartisan support in both the U.S. Senate and Ho…
Nearly two-thirds of Idaho is federally owned, which severely limits the tax base for roads, law enforcement and schools because federal lands contribute no property taxes. The Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program provides critical funding streams for rural Idahoans. The two-year extension o…
Federal overspending cedes strength, forgoes the ability to put full resources behind new ideas and essentially resigns our nation to a system of cobbling by, moving from one federal funding deadline to another without a focus on the bigger picture.
Last week, the Independent-Enterprise featured a student presentation to the Payette School District Board of Trustees during the citizen comm…
Four Rivers Cultural Center will roll out its annual Classic Car Show this month.