2023, the year in review
It is time once again to take a look back at the past year in the Cottonwood Chronicle.
The Prairie Lady Pirates beat Pendleton and Clarkston and lost to Lapwai to take second at the Avista Tournament.
The Prairie Pirates meanwhile lost to Shadle Park, Pendleton and Kellogg at the Avista Tournament.
Death: Jean Huntley, 79, Dec. 29, 2022; Janet A. Klement, 83, Dec. 27, 2022
Micah and Chad Weber purchase Schlader Photography from Shelley and Scot Schlader
Alcohol beverage licenses for 2023 approved at Cottonwood City Council meeting
Corbyn Tacke, Derek Goeckner and Matt Frei were lunch with the principal winners at Prairie Elementary School
Northwest Farm Credit merges with Farm Credit West to become AgWest Farm Credit
County Commissioner Denis Duman starts a series of articles about solid waste in Idaho County
Chess Tournament set for March 24
LCSC releases honor roll
Pirates win at Genesee
Lady Pirates beat Kendrick and Genesee
St. John Bosco boys and girls both lose to Deary.
2 girls from Prairie are wrestling with Grangeville team
2 vehicle crash near Cottonwood on Jan. 7
Death: Edwin ‘Ed’ Joseph Cheyney, 83, Dec. 21, 2022
Prairie Booster Club offers scholarships to PHS seniors
Soil Health workshop set for Greencreek
10-week shoot starts
Snowboard bench donated at Cottonwood Butte Ski area
Patriot boys and girls both defeat Highland
Pirates beat C.V. and Logos, lose to Potlatch
Lady Pirates beat C.V. and Logos
Deaths: Janice Carol Woolbright, 64; Marvin Roy Jackson, 83, Jan. 9.
Birth: Isabella Marie Wilson, daughter of Christopher and Katie Wilson of Grangeville, Jan. 4
Mary Schwartz finishes first in Branch 063 Fleet Reserve Association essay contest
School board meets with Aaron Hinkelman re-elected as board chairman
Lady Pirates to host District opener
Prairie area Cereal School set for Feb. 7 at Greencreek
Cottonwood Butte Ski Area hosts Prairie Schools ski day
Historical Museum plans ‘Icons of the Prairie’ art show
Prairie to host 7^th& 8^th grade volleyball tournament
Pirates lose to Lapwai and Troy
Lady Pirates lose to Lapwai then beat Kamiah and Troy
Patriot boys and girls both lose at Kendrick
Prairie wrestlers compete
3 shoot perfect 25’s during week 3 of 10-week shoot
Jaidan Ross takes 2^nd at wrestling club tournament at Kooskia
St. John Bosco Academy to celebrate Catholic Schools Week
Axel Forsmann, Reagan Brannan and Michael Forsmann to represent Prairie at regional hoop shoot
Death: Annette Elizabeth Allen, 36
52 earn straight A’s at Prairie
9 students honored as January students of the month at Prairie Jr./Sr. High
New Angelus Center at St. John Bosco Academy is toured
Kristin Wemhoff honored as IHSAA prep athlete of the week for the state of Idaho
Community blood drive nets 76 units of blood
No perfect scores this week at 10-wek shoot
St. John Bosco Lady Patriots open district play against Highland
Pirates lose at Kamiah
Lady Pirates win home games against Troy, Kamiah and Potlatch
Patriots beat Nezperce, lose to Deary and Orofino
Lady Patriots lose to Nezperce and Deary
Wrestlers compete at Norh-South Duals at Kooskia
3 seniors honored at Lady Pirates Senior night
Madeline Wassmuth wins regional Patriot’s Pen award
Prize winners named for Senior Class Graduation Party drawing
Pirates start District play on Wednesday, Feb. 15
Prairie Cross Country team holds lasagna fundraiser
Soil Health workshop held at Greencreek
Pirates beat Genesee, lose to C.V. and Potlatch
Lady Pirates beat Troy and Kamiah at District, to play Lapwai for District title
Wrestlers place at Challis Invitational
Patriots beat Highland, lose to Timberline
Lady Patriots beat Highland to end regular season then beat Highland and lose to Kendrick at District
Elected officials to take part in Step for Schools walking challenge
Bid approved for Park Pavilion project at Cottonwood City Council meeting
Two honored at senior night for Prairie boys team
Patriot boys to start District play on Monday
Reubens Sausage Feed set for Marh 5
Lady Pirates lose to Lapwai then beat Kamiah to earn state berth
Lady Pirates to open state play against Greenleaf
Pirates lose to Grangeville, Logos and Kendrick
Lady Patriots lose to Nezperce at District to end season
Patriots lose to Grangeville
Pirates to open District play at Potlatch
Wrestlers place at Lake City meet
Cody Weckman of St. John Bosco, places 2^nd in state hoop shoot
Lady Pirates beat Greenleaf, lose to Raft River, beat Lapwai to finish third at State
Missoula Children’s Theatre auditions set for March 6
4-H groups to help with Recycling
4 shoot perfect 25’s
Jake Wren posthumously awarded sportsmanship shirt at girls state tournament
Wrestlers finish season at District meet
Pirates lose open to Potlatch then beat C.V. to stay alive at District
Patriots beat Highland in District opener
Tara Schlader, Kristin
Wemhoff named 1^st team all-White Pine League
Volunteers help with painting at Angelus Center
Prairie 6^th grade boys take second at tournament hosted by Prairie
Deaths: Richard Spencer, 71, Feb. 17; Dwain L. Braucher, 82, Feb. 4; Harriet M. (Gehring) Fieder, 86, Feb. 14
Large group of patrons attend school board meeting due to policy discussion
Holy Cross/St. Mary’s annual dinner set for March 19
Museum to host free lecture
BPA students qualify for nationals at State competition
Pirates season ended by Troy at District
Patriots lose to Kendrick, beat Deary then lose to Timberline to finish third at District
Tri-Parish 8^th grade girls finish third at Hallissey Tournament
Tri-Parish 7^th grade girls were consolation winners at Hallissey
3 shoot perfect 25’s
Kristin Wemhoff to play in state all-star game
Lee Forsmann is 2^nd team all-White Pine League
Shane Hanson, Tara Schlader and Kristin Wemhoff to play in District All-Star game
NRA Foundation awards $13,588 to St. John Bosco Gun Club
Laura Nuxoll, Dyllan Wall and Colin Sprute are lunch with the principal winners
Henry Lustig wins Prairie Spelling Bee with Matthew Jones in second
Death: John E. Ross, 69, Feb. 20; Dennis Francis Arnzen, Jr., 70, Jan. 8
68 try out for Missoula Children’s Theatre
Museum adds second lecture
Sydney Wilcox joins Pure Elegance salon
St. Mary’s Health Mardi Gras to return after 3-year hiatus
Lady Pirates hold awards banquet
Prairie 5^th grade classes participate in hunter education class
Mobile simulator training system visits St. Mary’s Health
District 2 All-Star Games set for Friday
Cody Wassmuth to represent St. John Bosco at All-Star Game
Riley Enneking added to all-star game roster from Prairie
Prairie Elementary ranked as one of top 10 schools in Idaho
4 shoot perfect 25s in week 9 of 10-week shoot
Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “King Arthur’s Quest” performed
Dates for annual cleanup set at Cottonwood City Council meeting
Prize winners in Missoula Children’s Theatre fundraiser prize drawing listed
Pirates swept by Kellogg in baseball season opener
Prairie Boys Basketball holds awards banquet
3 score perfect 25s in final week of 10-week shoot
Tara Schlader nominated for Female Athlete of the year for 1A-3A Northern Idaho awards
Death: Melven L. Jensen, 83, Dec. 23, 2022
School board set override request at $200,000
3 girls compete at State HOSA convention
Chess Tournament set for Friday
Prize winners listed in Holy Cross/St. Mary’s prize drawing
Car chase results in arrest
Pirate shut out Lapwai 13-0
Girls and boys track teams both win team titles at first meet
St. John Bosco team wins 2^nd annual Catholic School Invitational Basketball Tournament which is for 5^th and 6^th grade teams
Mary Schwartz takes third in Regional competition of the Fleet Reserve Association essay contest
Kristin Wemhoff and Lee Forsmann both nominated for the Hagadone High Character award at the North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame banquet
Death: Stanley R. Miller, 91, March 17
Mager Bargains adds coin-op laundromat
Tara Schlader receives $1,000 Merit Scholarship from Idaho Career and Technical Education
Elementary students receive awards at March R3 assembly
Chess Tournament is held at Sts. Peter & Paul Parish Hall
Pirates split with Pomeroy, sweep Potlatch in pair of doubleheaders
Track team competes at two meets
KC Hoop Shoot is held
April events listed for Tri-Parish Youth
House fire near Cottonwood
Deaths: Darcy Huffman, 65, March 20; Gary Wemhoff, 67, March 24; Patrick Wayne Barnett, 59, March 19; Lorenzo Gonzales, 86, March 26
Walk the Prairie and Beyond, sponsored by St. Mary’s Health, has first walk of the year along along Salmon River
Blood drive set for April 11
Easter Egg hunts set for Saturday
Tara Schlader and Kristin Wemhoff are pictured with plaques they received for participating in state all-star game at Coeur d’Alene
Cottonwood Park Project receives $10,000 from CHS
Mobile home fire in Cottonwood
St. John Bosco holds senior night/alumni games
Sat. John Bosco boys hold awards night
Spring pinochle marathon gathering
Hope Center presents free movie night at Blue Fox Theatre
Death: Sr. Mary B. Hassler, 91, March 30
Cottonwood City Council votes to approve quote for upgrading fire station heating system
Easter Egg hunts held at Cottonwood, Greencreek and Ferdinand
11 students honored as students of the month at Prairie Jr./Sr. High
Shari Kuther to earn Master of Science in Nursing
CEDA meeting to highlight worker shortages
Sheriff’s Department and Commissioner honor detention sergeant for outstanding actions
Kristin Wemhoff named 1A-D1 state player of the year
Pirates lose at Kendrick and Orofino
Girls sweep relays at Kamiah meet
Prairie High School lifetime PE class makes trip to Cottonwood Gun Club
Prairie BPA to hold movie night fundraiser
Chloe Rowland receives Lewis Clark Valley Chamber Agriculture Committee Essay Scholarship
School Board meets
Idaho Congressional delegation announces Secure Rural Schools payments
Pirates sweep Genesee
Kristin Wemhoff wins 4 events at two different meets
Blood drive surpasses goal
Work to start soon on White Bird bridge
Prairie Knowledge Bowl team wins season series
Craigmont Yard Sale set for May 6
Central Idaho Art Association announces Spring Show awards
Pirates lose to C.V., split with Troy
Kristin Wemhoff, Trenton Lorentz each win 4 events
Junior High track team competes at two meets
St. John Bosco Spring play set  for this weekend
Senior track athletes honored at White Pine Meet
Deaths: Karen M. Schmidt Gorsuch, 78, April 13; Sr. Mary Forman, OSB, 75, April 20
Prairie math teams compete at the U of I
Luke Stubbers is valedictorian and Cody Wassmuth is salutatorian at St. Jon Bosco for class of 2023
4 Prairie students compete at BPA national conference
4-H bottle project announced
May events listed for Tri-Parish Youth
Museum publishes book: Pandemic Points of View
Pirates edge Kendrick 2-1
Sydney Shears, Trenton Lorentz each win 4 events at Prairie Meet
Payton Stamper wins two events at Kamiah Middle School Meet
Craigmont to have summer bowling league
Prairie Elementary students receive awards at R3 assembly
Election set for next Tuesday
Cottonwood City Council meets
8 students honored as April students of the month at Prairie Jr./Sr. High
Keuterville Livestock 4-H Club displays banner at recycling site
Youngsters learn about baby chicks at Library’s story time
Prairie League holds Clueless Mystery Night
Pirates beat C.V. to clinch state berth
Kristin Wemhoff breaks school record in 400 meter dash
Jr. High team competes at two meets
Stan Lockett named father of the year
Shelley Schlader named mother of the year
Death: Harold Joseph Schaeffer, 86, May 4
School board meets
Prairie names top scholars in class of 2023: 5 co-valedictorians are Riley Enneking, Tara Schlader, Julia Rehder, Mary Schwartz and Morgan Poxleitner; salutatorian is Kristin Wemhoff
Prairie baseball team named state academic champions
Prairie band receives superior rating at festival
6^th graders attend Field Day at Winchester State Park
Pirates lose to Troy and Potlatch to finish 4^th at District
Two school records broken, another tied at Regional Meet
Jr. High Track team finishes season
Pirates to open state play against Vision Charter
5 to graduate Saturday at St. John Bosco
Sage Elven wins state discus championship; girls team places second; boys and girls earn a lot of state medals
Pirates beat Vision Charter, lose to C.V, beat Potlatch to place third at state baseball tournament
Override levy passes
Old park playground equipment moved to Wimer ballfields
3 generations of Uptmors attend reunion
Old safe removed from former Harman Agency location, had been in that building since 1908
21 to graduate from Prairie on Friday
SJB class of 2023 earns awards, scholarships
Prairie High School and Elementary School hold their Spring concerts
Cottonwood receives $3000 grant
VFW holds Memorial Day services at Greencreek and Cottonwood Cemeteries
Students named to LCSC honor roll
Vacation Bible School set for June 12-16
Baseball and track teams hold awards banquets
Kristin Wemhoff signs with College of Idaho in both basketball and track
Farm Bureau scholarship winners named
Zach Rambo leaves on Mission
Death: Fumie Downs, 89, May 28
Scholarships award to PHS class of 2023
SJB lists honor roll and year end awards
Fair Royalty sign-up deadline is July 5
Prairie Schools give out year end awards
Death: Sr. Geraldine Marie Smith, 79, June 3
Birth: James Leroy VonBargen, son of Dylan and Kristine VonBargen of Cottonwood; Maeve Stella Carothers, daughter of Zach and Sarah Carothers of Grangeville, May 26; Adonis King Anubis Sullivan, son of Jade and Prince Sullivan of Kooskia, May 27
50^th Anniversary: Joe and Kathy Kuther
Cottonwood City Council meets
43 earn straight As at Prairie Jr./Sr. High
Early day panoramic photos of Cottonwood published
Summer reading program starts
32 riders compete in Just for the Hill of It
Man rescued after vehicle goes into Lochsa River
Misty Johnson named new real estate agent for United Country Steelhead Realty
Ham radio group plans off-grid exercise
School board approves 2023-24 budget
Julia Rehder and Ryan Wemhoff named Prairie Booster Club’s student boosters of the year
Eric Coffelt named by Prairie Booster Club as #1 Fan
Work has started on new classroom addition at Prairie Elementary
Craigmont June Picnic is this weekend
Halee Rowland wins state KC Hoop Shoot competition for 14 year olds.
911 dispatch center seeing uptick in false calls
Idaho County 4-H Spring Show is held
Dusk Til Dawn Volleyball Tournament set for Friday
Alumni Volleyball Tournament set for June 28
Raspberry Social: Telling the Ray Holes Story as Cean Bell Estill Holes
Prairie team wins Dusk Til Dawn varsity tournament while Prairie Red team takes 2^nd on JV side
PHS awarded Expanding Arts Access at Rural Schools Grant
Greencreek 4^th of July celebration is next Tuesday
True Image Theatre to hold performance of Chieftain 2
Farm Service Agency posting crop signs along highway
Macy Morrow and Elli Klapprich are Border Days royalty
Wildland Fire Crew training held at Kamiah
John Urbahn is Border Days Grand Marshal
Great turnout for Free Fishing Day at Wilkins Pond
Death: Dr. Mary Jane Hamilton, 84, June 17
Rainstorm floods Cottonwood on Tuesday, June 27
Registration set for Aug. 15 at PHS
Denise Uhlenkott awarded 2023 School Business Official of the Year
Colton McElroy and Noah Behler named to all-state 1A baseball team
Jennifer Riener honored by the state
Alumni volleyball tournament is held, team featuring state championship players wins
Death: John H. Sonnen, 83, June 26
Birth: Callum John Holthaus, son of Kyle and Kristie Holthaus of Cottonwood, June 22; Haleigh Cheyanne Smith, daughter of CynJyn and Kimberly Smith of Grangeville, June 28
Jack Collins is Grand Marshal at Greencreek 4^th of July Celebration
Cottonwood City Council approves proposed budget
Gospel music to be featured at Craigmont on August 1
William Holman and Cieran Tacke were Summer Reading Program winners of family rodeo passes to Border Days
Deaths: Sr. Mary Jean LaLande, OSB, 87, July 7; Robert Alfred Tatko, 91, July 3; LeRoy “Lee” Wimer, 77, June 29; Thomas (Tom) D. Johnson, 78, July 7
School Board fills some coaching vacancies
4 vie for Idaho County Fair Queen
Shane Chapman paints new mural on football field house
Slab being poured for new classroom addition at Elementary School
LtCmd Brennda (Frei) Tsuhako graduates
Foundation poured for restroom portion of new park pavilion
Birth: Booker Dean Wasem, sone of Brian Wasem and Mindy Brand of Grangeville, July 9
100^th Birthday: Victor Lester Pennecard to celebrate 100^th on July 30
Deaths: Dorothy Arnoti, 91, July 2; Tracy Lynn Pennecard, 60, June 9
Raspberry Social set for August 6
Prairie Girls Basketball team holds duck race fundraiser
Portion of Lewiston Street gets sealcoated
PHS Volleyball practice to start August 7
Birth: Weston Will Bolischweiler, son of Zach and Hannah Bolischweiler of Grangeville, July 22
Cottonwood Lions Club with help from Prairie Baseball team puts down river rock in Centennial Garden
Water restrictions put in place for Cottonwood after Well #2 pump goes out
David Frei elected as National VFW Chaplain
Outdoor burning prohibited in Cottonwood
Update on area wildland fires
Keuterville Livestock 4-H Club members and parents repaint the wooden platforms at the Recycling Center
Prairie Cross Country starts practice on August 7
Blood drive set for August 22
Raspberry Social is well attended
City of Cottonwood to seek bond for wastewater project
NRA Foundation grant funds used at a free youth handgun class
Royalty Luncheon held at Cottonwood Community Hall
Idaho County Fair is this week
Jim and Kathleen Vopat are Grand Marshals
Cottonwood City Council meets
Sydney Wilcox purchases Pure Elegance Salon, renames it Wild Rose Beauty
Nikki Clark-Vega named to Idaho Trainers Association Hall of Fame
Prairie Booster Club names Idaho Forest Group as Business Booster of the Year
Fair Royalty holds Princess and Pirates Treasure Hunt event for youngsters
Fit and Fall Proof sessions going strong at Community Hall
Cottonwood’s Pete Prigge was part of a 40 year reunion of the early 1980’s Idaho Vandals basketball teams which included the 1982 Sweet Sixteen team
Living History: Earl Parrott
August 24
Kane McIntire, Sierra Oliver are top showmen at Idaho County Fair
New Royalty are Kinzley Adams, Queen; Chayla Christopher, 1^st Princess, and Lydia Stowell, 2^nd Princess
Friends of 4-H winners are Rachel Sonnen, Foods; Alaina Lustig, Sewing; and Lydia Stowell, Making the Most of Me
School Board meets
Chloe Rowland awarded pair of Idaho County 4-H scholarships
Birth: Mabel May Schaeffer, daughter of Corey and Whitney Schaeffer of Ferdinand, Aug. 18
St. Mary’s Hospital adds new ambulance
Superintendent’s Welcome to the New School Year
Cottonwood Youth Sports presented an AED (automated external defibrillator)
Old Royale Building reimagined as a business center
Joe Smith opens Cottonwood Physical Therapy in the Cornerstone Business Center (former Royale Building)
Other businesses in the Cornerstone Business Center are Faith Roy’s real estate office and Clear Connect, an IT business, on the upper floor and Ethos Fitness on the street level
Living History: Abbot Fortunat Marchand
Golf for Life Tournament set for Sept. 23
Prairie to have cheerleaders this year
Cross Country team competes at Grangeville
24 turn out for Prairie football
26 turn out for Prairie volleyball
11 out for St. John Bosco volleyball
Lady Patriots start season 1-1
Lady Pirates to host Jamboree
Youth football starts Wednesday
Deaths: Ralph C. Goeckner, 79, July 10; George C. Schwartz, 74, August 20
Two 4-H Clubs receive top community service project awards
Blake Black and fiancée Mikayla Riener run Ethos Gym in former Royale Room location
Idaho County Orchestra plans summer concert
UI Extension empowers rural residents
Pirates win big in season opener at Troy
Lady Pirates beat Potlatch, lose to Troy
Lady Patriots lose to Kamiah, beat C.V.
St. John Bosco starts new school year
Bowling leagues start this month at Craigmont
New playground equipment arrives at city park
JOLT groups are starting soon.
Birth: Michael Allen III St. Louis, son of Michael St. Louis and Ashley Eby of Grangeville, Aug. 24
Cottonwood City Council meets
New student body officers named at Prairie Elementary
Gonzaga University Chorus performs at Monastery Chapel
Bull elk taken illegally and left to waste near Cottonwood
Pirates lose at Potlatch
Lady Pirates beat lapwai, lose to Kamiah and Genesee
3 cross country girls in top 10 at Seaport Invite
Lady Patriots lose to Deary, Kendrick and Lapwai
Living History: Maria Regina Goebel
Death: Mary Lou (Toennis) Meyer, 91, Sept. 1
School Board meets
Candidates pictured for Homecoming Queen and King
Cookie Dough Sale starts
Annual Ranch Rodeo set for Saturday
Naomi Van Houten is new stylist at Blue Camas Salon
JOLT groups have started
Class of 1973 reunion is Sept. 29-30
Pirates beat Timberline
Prairie hosts cross country meet
Lady Pirates beat C.V.
Lady Patriots win at Highland
Prairie, St. John Bosco to be at Timberline Tournament
Pinochle Marathon to start in Neovember
Deaths: Karen Gehring, 89, Sept. 17; Jennie (Herzog) Nuxoll, 91, Sept. 12
Noah Behler and Alli Geis named as Homecoming King and Queen
Kudos to Cottonwood water users
Museum schedules two lectures in October
Pirates shutout Genesee in Homecoming game
Cross Country competes at two meets
Lady Pirates win Timberline Tournament, lose to Logos, Potlatch and Troy in league matches
Lady Patriots 3^rd at Timberline Tournament, lose to Kendrick
Absolute Beauty moves to new location in Cornerstone Business Center
Death: Sr. Cecile Marie Uhlorn, 84, Sept. 19
Community Hall flooded by broken pipe
8 students are named Students of the Month for September at Prairie Jr./Sr. High
Pirates lose at Kamiah
Jr. High Cross Country boys compete at Moscow
Lady Pirates beat Kamiah, lose to Logos
Lady Patriots beat Nezperce, lose to Kendrick
Theresa Wemhoff named to Spokane Community College Honor Roll
4-Hers attend U of I Livestock Judging contest
Death: Chris Gerard Riener, 66, Sept. 25, Mike Uhlorn, 68, Sept. 20
Local mayors participate in walking challenge
District Volleyball to start Saturday
Rosary Rally set for Saturday
Reading awards given to Prairie Kindergartners and 1^st graders
Tysen Duman, Makennah Morelock and Anthnoy Nicolaus are lunch with the principal winners
Cattle Association annual dinner set for Oct. 21
Pirates beat Lapwai
Lady Pirates beat C.V., lose to Genesee and Orofino
Lady Patriots beat Timberline and Highland, lose to Deary
4 finish in top 10 at Inland Empire Meet
Lexi Schumacher, Sarah Waters named to all-tournament team at Timberline Tournament
Birth: Swayde Konnyr Marek, son of Konnyr Marek and Whitnee Dirk of Riggins, Sept. 22
PHS class of 1973 holds reunion
Living History: The Schallberger Story
Death: Patricia ‘Pat’ Louise Funke, 89, Sept. 27
Cottonwood City Council meets
School Board meets
Pavilion starting to take shape at City Park
Volunteers start assembling new city park playground equipment
Tri-Parish high schoolers participate in 30-hour fast
3 senior Prairie volleyball players honored on senior night
5 Prairie football seniors are honored on senior night
CEDA hires finance specialist
Pirates defeat C.V.
Pirates run at 2 cross country meets
Lady Pirates beat Lapwai in regular season finale, lose to Logos and beat C.V. at District
Lady Patriots beat Timberline on senior night, beat Highland, lose to Deary then beat Nezperce and Timberline on first day of District
Two Lady Patriot seniors honored on Senior Night
Two Cross Country seniors, 2 senior cheerleaders honored on Senior Night
Jerry Richardson presented Prairie Booster Club’s Booster of the Year award
Booster Club honors Laurie Workman for keeping Dan and Janet’s Burger Barn staffed during games
Girls team, two boys as individuals qualify for state cross country
ProLife Patriots, a student group at St. John Bosco, write pro-life messages in chalk on sidewalks around town
November blood drive moved to Auxiliary Gym due to hall flooding
Haunted Maze set up at American Freedom Defense site near Greencreek
Emergency services to have Trunk or Treat event on Halloween
Drew Cochran receives his Green Beret
Makennah Morelock, Tysen Duman and Aubrey Westhoff are treated to Lunch with the Principal
“Before It was Craigmont, a history of Ilo and Vollmer” is released
Pirates lose season finale at Logos
Genesee ends Lady Pirates season at District
Lady Patriots take third at District with loss to Deary
Classroom addition at Prairie Elementary near completion
Birth: Lucas Earl Meyers, son of Jeremy and Jessica Meyers, Oct. 11
7 students honored as Students of the month of October at Prairie Jr./Sr. High
City of Cottonwood Bond Election is next Tuesday
Assumption Parish dinner set for Sunday
Tri-Parish Youth Group holds highway cleanup
Improvements made to Tolo Lake Access site
Girls Cross Country team places 6^th at state
3 Prairie players, 4 St. John Bosco players on all-league volleyball teams
Lots of Prairie Elementary students receive awards at monthly R3 assembly
Neil and Stephanie Goeckner are big winners at St. John Bosco’s annual Mystery Night
Prairie to host Veterans Day assembly on Friday
The Prairie Mountain Nutrition cooks were dressed as superheros for Halloween
Assumption Parish Dinner prize winners are named
19 turn out for Prairie girls basketball
St. Mary’s Health holds Haunted House-pital event on Halloween
Birth: Kage Ledger Forsmann, son of Shawn and Briget Forsmann of Cottonwood, Oct. 30
18 veterans attend PHS Veterans Day assembly
City of Cottonwood Bond passes by wide margin
Cottonwood City Council meets
Hannah Schwartz is VFW’s Voice of Democracy winner while Anna Mae Cummings is Patriot’s Pen first place winner with Madeline Wassmuth 2^nd and Jaylie Johnson 3^rd
Hazmat class is held at PHS cafeteria
Christmas Craft Bazaar to be held at Prairie Elementary gym and cafeteria
Volleyball, football and cross country awards banquets are held
Cottonwood hosts youth wrestling meet
Helen Smith and Debi Tisdel share their knowledge of stringed musical instruments with Prairie 2^nd and 3^rd graders
Angel Tree project continues at St. Mary’s Health
New Prioress is elected at Monastery: Teresa Jackson
Gordon Cotterell, Ralph Stoll and Doug Hohman are awarded Quilts of Valor
Birth: Jace Terran Winkles, son of Cody and Hope Winkles of Cottonwood, Nov. 2
Death: Lloyd Patrick Uhlenkott, 81, Nov. 7
School Board meets
Blood drive set for next Tuesday
Tri-Parish high school students put on a Thanksgiving feast for the junior high students
Lady Pirates beat Orofino, lose to Kendrick
Prairie JV girls beat Highland varsity
Donn Clark shares photos of large boulder that rolled into the roadway on old 95 in Lawyer’s Canyon
Portion of PHS gym stage area remodeled to be the new CNA room
More of the playground equipment assembled
Walls going up on restroom portion of new park Pavilion
Death: Bernadine Wessels, 97, Nov. 10
Birth: Rose Seubert, daughter of Jake and Ashley Seubert of Cottonwood, Oct. 8
Chronicle’s Christmas Coloring Contest starts
Prairie students collecting food donations as part of Idaho County Shootout
Credit Union is collecting food bank donations
Lady Pirates beat Genesee and Deary
18 out for Prairie boys basketball
Wrestling Club competes at Potlatch
Deaths: Ronald Joseph Sonnen 91, Nov. 26; David Russell Jannot, 61,