Updated January 22, 2026
School Board meets
The Cottonwood School Board held their January meeting Monday, Jan. 19. . . .
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Community support brings joy to holiday season through SMH Angel Tree
This holiday season, compassion poured in from across the region. Community members, local businesses, St. Mary’s Health (SMH) employees, and supporters from surrounding areas all came together in a truly generous way. . . .
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Chess tournament held
On January 10th at the St. Peter & Paul Elementary School in Grangeville, 30 players showed up to test their strategic and concentration skills against each other via the ancientgame of chess. . . .
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To the Library and Beyond!
Interested in being current on local news without the home clutter of numerous papers? . . .
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More 52-Pickup winners
 The Knights of Columbus drew another 6 weeks worth of 52-Pickup winners at their January meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13. . . .
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4 perfect 25's
Cottonwood Gun Club had 4 perfect 25s during week 2 of the 10-Week Shoot on Sunday, Jan. 18 in foggy conditions. . . .
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Prairie Mountain Nutrition
Sally Duman opened the January 13 meeting of the Pioneer Senior Citizens with the Pledge of Allegiance and also led the dinner prayer. . . .
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Pirates win 2 of 3
The Prairie Pirates won 2 of their 3 games this past week, all were league game and all were at Cottonwood. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, they beat Lapwai 63-36. On Thursday, Jan. 15, they beat Logos 48-29. Finally on Friday, Jan. 16, they lost to Kendrick 47-60. . . .
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Lady Pirates beat Lapwai
The Prairie Lady Pirates moved into a first place tie in the White Pine League with a pair of wins last week. On Thursday, Jan.15, they made it a split of the season series with a 62-39 win at Lapwai. On Friday, Jan. 16, they beat Kendrick 57-29 at Cottonwood. . . .
Also on this page is the schedule for the Junior High Girls Basketball team. . . .
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Schacher takes first at Clearwater Classic
Avery Schacher repeated as a champion in her weight class at the Clearwater Classic Wrestling Tournament held Jan. 16-17 at Lewiston High School. . . .
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Patriots teams win 2 of 5 games
The St. John Bosco Lady Patriots split their 2 games while the boys team won 1 of 3 in basketball action last week. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, they Lady Patriots beat C.V.46-32 at Cottonwood. On Thursday, Jan. 15, the girls lost 26-48 at Deary while the boys lost 34-50. On Friday, Jan. 16, they boys traveled to Riggins where they lost at the buzzer, 42-43 to Salmon River. Finally on Monday, Jan. 19 they boys traveled to Grangeville where they beat C.V. 60-53. . . .
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For the second straight year, Avery Schacher, middle, won her weight class at the Clearwater Classic Wrestling Tournament at Lewiston High School. She is now 21-0 on the season. See below left for article. Photo submitted by Jeff North. Click on the photo for a larger view.

44 County spuddy buddy recipients- Wyatt Duclos, Kruz Forsmann, Riat Granning, Oscar Henry, Jacob Holcomb, Bennet Riener, Oly Schacher, Rylynn VonBargen, CorbinWood, Oliver Lustig, Hazel Terhaar, Emberlynn Pape, Harper Brady, Micah Holthaus, Nicholas Osborn, Brayker Forsmann, Kason Forsmann, Lincoln Jones, Ryatt Paul, Gage Uhlenkott, Braedyn Watkins, Skylar Scheffler, Kristyn Shears, and Bentley Ross. They were presented at the recent R3 assembly at Prairie Elementary. Photo by Jon Rehder. Click on each photo for a larger view.

5th/6th grade Lunch with the Principal drawing winners- Alex Duclos, Easton Guyer and Whitney Martin. Photo by Jon Rehder. Click on the photo for a  larger view.

This past Saturday, both Hailey Frei and Easton Bruegeman competed in the District Elk's Hoop Shoot in Moscow.  Both brought home 2nd place trophies for their divisions.  Hailey for the 10–11-year-old girls and Easton for the 12–13-year-old boys.  Lincoln Jones not pictured competed in the 8-9 year old boys division and placed third.  Photo submitted by Crystal Frei.  Click on the lower photo for a larger view.

The Prairie cheerleaders during the girls game agaisnt Kendrick. Shown are Brehanna Fowler and Tinley Hibbard as the base and Olivia Rieger. Click on the photo for a larger view.




 
 
 

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