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Custer County’s unemployment rate increased in December, the first time in months that more people reported being without a job.
The Monday afternoon and Saturday evening bingo games at the Challis senior center have been suspended, senior center board members Tom Johnson and Peggy Parks confirmed this week.
For the 10th straight year people are expected to dismiss the snow and cold and head to Stanley this weekend for the winterfest featuring bicycle races, outhouse races, a canine keg pull, lots of live music and plenty of other fun.
The Monday afternoon and Saturday evening bingo games at the Challis senior center have been suspended, senior center board members Tom Johnson and Peggy Parks confirmed this week.
Officials from the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are soliciting input on road maintenance priorities.
After a 35-day federal furlough, local Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management officials on Feb. 11 updated Custer County commissioners and introduced two new Forest Service fire management officers.
A Challis resident dodged a blazing bullet this month when he discovered a chimney fire last Friday afternoon and threw water on glowing, red-hot wood paneling on a wall near his wood stove.
For the 10th straight year people are expected to dismiss the snow and cold and head to Stanley this weekend for the winterfest featuring bicycle races, outhouse races, a canine keg pull, lots of live music and plenty of other fun.
Feb. 4
The recent conveyance of 600 acres of public land to Challis and other parts of Custer County fits nicely into the city’s plans to create more recreational trail systems, according to Mayor Mike Barrett.
The Challis Blackheart wrestlers had another good night Feb. 5 in Firth.
The Challis Blackheart wrestlers hosted the Challis Invitational Mario D’Orazio Invitational tournament last weekend.
The Challis Vikings traveled to Grace Jan. 30 to take on the Grizzlies in an important conference game. Despite playing a strong first quarter, Challis lost 52-46. The Vikings scored well early, gaining a 5-point lead. After that something changed and the Grizzlies got back into the game and…
Grappling action will be in full swing Friday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 2, at Challis High School.
The Challis Lady Vikings played their last regular season game on Jan. 24.
The Challis Vikings took on three opponents on three consecutive days last week and notched two wins.
RENO, Nev. – In front of a sold-out crowd Jan. 12 in northern Nevada, Ruger Piva of Challis went a perfect 3-for-3 to win the Professional Bull Riders Velocity Tour’s Reno Rumble.
Ice should be the name of the game this weekend in Stanley, when the Sawtooth Outdoor Bonspiel curling tournament returns to the community.
The fifth-graders fell eerily quiet as they focused on creating a Bristlebot as part of STEAM day at Challis Elementary School.
The Idaho Department of Education reported earlier this month that the state’s high school graduation rate has reached an all-time high of just above 80 percent.
Voters decide March 12 whether to renew a $400,000 annual supplemental levy for the next two years for the Challis school district's operational fund.
Challis school board members are to consider asking voters for a supplemental levy during their Wednesday, Jan. 9 meeting.
Dec. 13 was a big day for members of the senior class at Challis High School — the day of senior presentations.
There’s a new newspaper in Custer County.
Eleven Challis High School students were inducted into the Leah O’Keefe chapter of the National Honor Society in a Nov. 13 ceremony.
With all the opportunities that the Mackay FFA offers students, one of the most interesting and fun is the annual 11-day bus trip to the National FFA convention.
Former Challis resident Chase Andrews and his wife, Laurel, are parents of a son.
Lena Bradshaw of Challis celebrated her 104th birthday on Sept. 9.