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July 22, 2026

Rodeo This Weekend, Jr. Last Week

July 22, 2026

Adams County Fair this Week

July 22, 2026

Summers Named 2026 Cambridge Rodeo Grand Marshals

July 15, 2026

Grays Fire - a Close Call in Mesa

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Attention: Adams County Property Owners Property Tax Deadline June 22, 2026
Cambridge Community Clinic Open House
Midvale Farmers Market
Bingo in New Meadows
Council Youth Coalition Community Meeting
Council Library Summer Reading
Clear Your Clutter for a Cause
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Meadows Valley Public Library New Titles
Payette National Forest Offices Set New Hours
A Big ‘Thank You’ from the Council Chamber of Commerce
2026 Council Loggers Jubilee: Celebration of Skill, Tradition, and Spirit
Journey to Heaven
Part Time Cook Wanted
Shopping Trip July 16, Foot Clinic July 27
Take the Cambridge, Idaho Historic Preservation Plan Community Survey
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New Meadows City Council
July 22, 2026

Public Hearing, City Hall Auction

Council Mayor Gabe Wilson prepares to ceremoniously open the new City Hall building at 100 Michigan Ave. David and Katie Church, of the Council Chamber of Commerce hold the ribbon, with their children. From L to R in the back are: Caleb Shumway, Mark Edwards, Dan Huter, Pepper Jordan, Ashley Scott, Gabe Wilson and David Tubridy. Photo credit: The Record Reporter
Council City Council
July 22, 2026

Discussion Starts on Local Option Tax

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Midvale School District
July 22, 2026

Policies Adopted Regarding Silence, Electronics, Transitioning

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Council School Board
July 22, 2026

Board Keeps Athletics Fees As Is

Members of LaGrone Construction work on the front of the Thrifty Shoppe in Council on Monday morning. The Shoppe is scheduled to re-open on July 22. Photo credit: The Record Reporter.
July 22, 2026

Thrifty Shoppe Gets an Upgrade

Dan (Hoby) Richards with his bird photography.
July 22, 2026

ACHS Hosts Artisan Tour Stop

1st place winners at the 2025 Fosdick
July 22, 2026

Fosdick Gets Ready to GIVE

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Adams County Commissioners
July 22, 2026

Fire, Fees & Family Support

Mutton Buster Scout Rathjen from Council won Saturday’s event. Her award was presented by Tyler Powers, Left, Rodeo Board member and Jack Thomason, right.Photo credit: Adams County Rodeo.
July 22, 2026

Rodeo This Weekend, Jr. Last Week

A rider competes in the Horse Show at the Adams County Fair on Monday July 20.Photo credit: Rachel Reynaga.
July 22, 2026

Adams County Fair this Week

Mike and Angel Summers.
July 22, 2026

Summers Named 2026 Cambridge Rodeo Grand Marshals

Cynthia Jepsen is the newest member of the Council School Board. Jepsen is trustee for Zone 1 and was sworn in on July 8. Photo: The Record Reporter.
Council School Board
July 15, 2026

Fireworks Close Call & Donor Support

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July 15, 2026

Adams County Rodeo & Fair is Right Around the Corner

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Adams County Commissioners
July 15, 2026

Commissioners Rule on Property Appeals, Advance Budget

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Meadows Valley School Board
July 15, 2026

‍Budget Approval, Track Vision Grows

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Council 4th of July

July 4, 2025
A child races their soap box car.

Council Boys Basketball vs Notus

June 12, 2025
Council boys basketball action

Council Junior High Track Meet

April 25, 2025
An athlete competes at Council's Jr. High Track Meet on April 25, 2025.

Council Basketball Boys District Championship

February 26, 2025
Basketball action on 2/26/2025

Council Boys Basketball vs Garden Valley

February 19, 2025
Basketball action on 2/19/2025

Titan Girls Basketball District Tourny

February 7, 2025
Titan Girls basketball

Council Boys Basketball vs. Tri-Valley

January 14, 2025
Council vs. Tri-Valley

Latest Government Reporting

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Council City Council
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Council School Board
Board Keeps Athletics Fees As Is
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Adams County Commissioners
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July 15, 2026
Council School Board
Fireworks Close Call & Donor Support
July 15, 2026
Adams County Commissioners
Commissioners Rule on Property Appeals, Advance Budget

Midvale

July 22, 2026
Midvale School District
Policies Adopted Regarding Silence, Electronics, Transitioning
June 24, 2026
Midvale School Board
Whitener Sworn in as New Board Member
May 20, 2026
Midvale School Board
Trustee Sutton Resigns After 24 Years of Service
April 29, 2026
Midvale School Board
Legislature Requires Silence in Schools
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Washington County Candidate Information

New Meadows

July 22, 2026
New Meadows City Council
Public Hearing, City Hall Auction
July 22, 2026
Adams County Commissioners
Fire, Fees & Family Support
July 15, 2026
Adams County Commissioners
Commissioners Rule on Property Appeals, Advance Budget
July 15, 2026
Meadows Valley School Board
‍Budget Approval, Track Vision Grows
July 1, 2026
Adams County Commissioners
County Planning Move into New Building

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Dale Fisk's History Corner &
Yester Years

1902 – Part 2

Left edge = Millinery shop. B = Post Office and “Council Drug Company.” C = Bud Addington’s meat market. D = Under construction E=Unknown. F= Sometime prior to 1914 it was the Council Leader office. It became the Rainwater grocery in 1914. H= Leo Rainwater’s grocery store from 1911 - 1914. I = Dr. Frank Brown’s building. Sign on its front: “Council Townsite Ltd. - W.M. Perrill.” Across Galena St. is K= Haas Bros. & Co. store. X=Carruthers & O’Toole warehouse at the railroad.

Recent History Corner & Yester Years

1902 – The Gold Rush

This composite photo shows Council in 1902. The camera was looking west across the town square. 1 = The Tank Saloon. 2= Whiteley store (at least soon after this) 3= Unidentified. 4= J.L.B. Carroll’s store. 5 = Plaza Hotel (built as the Moser Hotel). 6= Winkler blacksmith shop. 7 = May be a boarding house. 8 = Peters & Lowe store (later Lowe & Jones store). 9 = Fifer building. The blank space to the right of the Fifer building where the big Cohen & Criss store should be explained next week.

1901

This composite photo is looking west on Moser Avenue. This horse has been thrown because he wouldn’t cooperate when being shod. Bill Winkler is the big man above rear of horse and is also visible in front of the blacksmith shop in the right portion of the combined photos. The Council Journal newspaper office is in right rear. The building at left may be Steve Richardson’s store that stood where the Senior Center is today and was formerly the site of the Pomona Hotel.

1900 – Part 2

These photos showing Council High School football players Fred (Dick) Mink (left) and Joe Hancock in 1925 seem to show no padding on their upper body, leather headgear and no face protection.

1900

This is what the Bert Harpham Legion Post in Council looked like when it was first built. This photo came from the American Legion Weekly magazine for April 4, 1924. The building still stands on the SW corner of Moser and Main, and is now a private home.
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