Updated May 7, 2026
VFW Post 4902 participates in VFW Day of Service
Cottonwood’s VFW Post 4902 joined thousands of veterans across the country on Saturday as part of the national VFW Day of Service, an annual program created by the Veterans of Foreign Wars to encourage posts and their members to give back to their communities through handson volunteer projects. . . .
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New archway built at field entrance
Prairie High School & Athletics would like to acknowledge the following community members and businesses for their contribution to the new steel archway that was installed over the entrance to the Prairie football facility.  . . .
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Prairie baseball to play in Super Regional
The Prairie Pirates still have a chance to advance to the state tournament as they will play District 3 champion North Star Charter in a best 2 out of 3 series this weekend at Meridian. . . .
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Orofino Farmers Market to open May 7
Connect with our community, celebrate our local food system, and shop from local growers, bakers, and makers on Thursday May 7, Opening Day for the Orofino Farmers Market (OFM) 2026 Season. . . .
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Canola tour set for May 27
The Camas Prairie Winter Canola Tour hosted by University of Idaho Extension, Pacific Northwest Canola Association will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:30 a.m. at the Craigmont Legion Hall. . . .
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Prairie Mountain Nutrition
Sally Duman opened the April 28 meeting of the Pioneer Senior Citizens with the Pledge of Allegiance and also led the dinner prayer. . . .
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Pirates win 1 of 4
The Prairie baseball team won 1 of their 4 games this past week. On Tuesday, April 28, they lost their final game of the regular season to C.V., 0-15, at Cottonwood. On Thursday, April 30, they hosted Genesee in a District play-in game and pulled out a wild 14-13 win. On Friday, May 1, they lost to Potlatch at Kendrick  2-6 in a District Tournament game. On Saturday, May 2, they lost to Kendrick 10-14 at Kendrick to finish fourth at District. . . .
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Lady Pirates season ends
The Prairie Lady Pirates softball team ended their regular season with a 10-17 loss to Clearwater Valley at Cottonwood on Tuesday, April 28. On Monday, May 4, they lost a loser-out District game to Genesee 1-11 to end their season. . . .
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Two more school records broken
Prairie’s track team competed at a pair of meets this past week. On Tuesday, April 28, the athletes that weren’t invited to the Meet of Champions competed at the Kendrick Meet held at Lapwai. On Thursday, April 30, the rest competed at the Meet of Champions at Lewiston High School. . . .
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Bosco competes at Meet of Champions
St. John Bosco Academy had 2 competitors make it to the Meet of Champions held at Lewiston on April 30. . . .
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Letters to the Editor
On this page are Letters to the Editor that appeared in the print edition of the Chronicle. . . .
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The Prairie High School class of 2026 has 6 valedictorians and 1 salutatorian. From left are valedictorians Alaina Lustig, Maximilian Rehder, Levi Gehring, Philip Schwartz, Sydney Shears,  Sage Elven and salutatorian Ryan Stewart. Graduation will be Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m. at the PHS Gym. Photo by Prairie High School.  Click on the photo for a larger view.

Sydney Shears’ senior project was to construct a steel archway over the entrance to the Track/Football facility. She is shown with her father Kris and Pat McWilliams who helped with fabricating and mounting the sign. Photo submitted. See article above left. Click on the photo for a larger view.

Member of VFW Post 4902 after they refurbished the bleachers at the city park ballfield for their VFW Day of Service project. See article above leftt for more photos. Click on the photo for a larger view.


Jim Rehder shared a couple of photos of the Idaho County Orchestra as the performed at the Monastery Chapel this past Sunday. Click on each photo for a larger view.

One of the new scoreboards at the Wimer Ballfields during the softball game last week.  Click on the photo for a larger view.


Two seniors were honored prior to the C.V. game last Tuesday, April 28. They are Bailey Key, top photo with her family, and Hailey Hanson, lower photo with her mother. Photos by Jeff Martin. Click on each photo for a larger view.








8 Prairie baseball seniors were honored prior to their game against C.V. last Tuesday, April 28.  Pictured from top down with their families are Philip Schwartz, Chase VonBargen, Oliver Kaufman-vanHouten, Levi Gehring, Levi McElroy, Chris Schumacher, Max Rehder and Patrick Schlader. Click on each photo for a larger view.



 
 

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