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12/15/2025

The Fireman’s Ball is coming!
By Clare Brick
The Clearwater Valley Fire District's Auxiliary is inviting you to join us on Saturday, Feb. 7, for the 2026 Fireman’s Ball.
It will be held at Best Western Lodge at River’s Edge with cocktail hour starting at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m.
There will be a sumptuous dinner catered by Happy Day Catering, complimentary glass of champagne, no host bar, fun door prizes, dessert dash, music, dancing and a presentation of donations to the fire districts and fire departments in the Clearwater Valley.
Tickets will cost $50 per person with pre-sale dinner tickets only, no ticket sales at the door. Tickets are available at 208-921-7956 or [email protected] or find CVFDA on Facebook.
Tickets are also available for sale at the Orofino City Offices, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Please mark your calendar and join us for a fun evening. You may also show support by purchasing a ticket to send a firefighter to the ball.

12/01/2025

Orofino's Mick Zenner wins at Spokane National Physique Competition
By Lenta Hall
Good goals for health and exercise have become a successful competition and a win for 21-year-old Mick Zenner, of Orofino.
Growing up, Mick attended physical therapy four days per week, which taught him early how strength and stretching exercises could support his balance as he continued to manage life with cerebral palsy.
Mick walked with a walker until he was four years old when his parents flew him to New Jersey for surgery: SPML Selective Percutaneous Myofascial lengthening (a minimally invasive surgery that lengthens tight muscles to relieve spasticity, often in children with conditions like cerebral palsy). Now at 21 years of age, he took it upon himself over a year ago to start training at the gym, where he’s continued growing stronger and able to balance better.
He began looking into body building competitions and, with the help of mentors and friends he was able to enter competition in the Men’s Physique class at NPC in Spokane.
He gives a huge shout out of appreciation to Doug Adams, owner of Hanson Garage in Orofino, for helping him with his training and to nutritionist Ryan Johnson for instruction in diet planning. These men were great encouragers on the journey.
He also thanks the friends and family who have stood with him and those who went up to be there for him in the Spokane National Physique Committee (NPC) competition. It meant a lot.
The National Physique Committee is the premier amateur physique organization in the world. Since 1982, the top athletes in bodybuilding, fitness, figure, bikini and physique have started their careers in the NPC. Many of those athletes graduated to successful careers in the IFBB Professional League, a list that includes 24 Olympia and 38 Arnold Classic winners, according to the NPC website.
At the competition Mick won two medals, a fifth in True Novice and a first in the Junior Class. Quite an accomplishment for your first trip out!
Mick works at Hanson Garage and recently joined the Orofino Fire Department. He keeps busy. With the body building, ultimately, he’s building a very productive and healthy future with goals. He plans to enter another competition this year.
“One of the challenges that I find,” he comments, “is the mental disciplines of competing. It’s tough to regulate your eating, exercise and mental attitude and it is a challenge I am learning from.”
When asked for an example of what he eats to gain weight I was shocked. He has to eat several meals a day and breakfast was four eggs, sour dough toast and some sort of fruit. FOUR eggs!
Then he went on to describe the meals, snacks and how often he had to eat, which was about five times per day. Wow! And they were specific items. I can now understand how he commented there was a lot of discipline required.
Mick has an online Instagram connection at https://www.instagram.com/mzfit_ness24/ where you can follow his progress and develop your own goals, or just be encouraged.
His positive attitude is refreshing others. He is now passing along his training to two young people on how to do the competition as well, and they are working out with him.
He wants to be an encouragement to people who want to chase their dreams.
For him, personally, he entered the competition to push onward and see what his limits were. He liked the dialing down of his diet, training and mental capabilities to enter the contest.
Mick encourages others with, “I really enjoy this journey. It’s a great journey to be on and I plan on doing it for the rest of my life.”

11/19/2025

Mike and Joan Mount to be the 2025 Grand Claus
By Erica Holland
Chamber Director
The 2025 Grand Claus selection was made for the Clearwater County Chamber of Commerce annual event.
Leading the Old Fashion Christmas Festival Light Parade will be Mike and Joan Mount of Green Things Nursery Orofino.
We are so happy to have them receive the honor and accept their award at the park after the parade.
Mike and Joan are beloved members of our community and appreciated for all they do for our towns. They are wonderful and knowledgeable business people who have a passion for what they do - make great neighborhoods flourish and shine.
Come out and celebrate them with us at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5. Downtown Orofino will be alight with Christmas spirit by merchants participating in the storefront lighting contest and entries in our parade.
Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. This year’s theme is Clearwater Christmas Vacation.
For questions, or to sign up early, contact LCCU Orofino.
Special parade guests include Santa and some of his helpers, who will be meeting folks at the park for free photos too.
The official tree lighting at Cannon Park will happen directly after the parade and the festival will continue in the Orofino City Park with free cocoa and cookies and sharing the joy the holiday season brings.
Please plan to join us from 6-8 p.m. More info: clearwatercountyadventures.com or on social media, or call 208-476-4335.

11/17/2025

Orofino Old Fashion Christmas Festival and Lighted Parade
By Erica Holland,
Director Clearwater County Chamber of Commerce
The Orofino Old Fashion Christmas Festival and Lighted Parade happens the first Friday of December each year. Decorating is underway for the festivities in the park on Dec. 5. The Clearwater County Chamber of Commerce had some great help show up on Saturday to get started.
Thank you to our adults Barbara-Lee Jordan, Denise Hedrick, Reggie Rockel, and Dave Holland for testing all the light strands and the Scouts from IDYCA for helping to string them throughout Orofino City Park and the Proud Heritage Plaza.
Appreciations also to Jakob and Jaynae Jones for showing up to help us organize all the bins by color and get some great photos for us. It was a beautiful sunny day with cool temps, but warm smiles and holiday joy definitely took the chill away.
More decorating is on the way with local businesses and organizations volunteering to adopt a section of the park. Their displays will bring Christmas cheer and represent community spirit and dedication.
We are excited to see the creativity that this year’s theme brings.
Oh, the committee decided the theme would be ‘Clearwater Christmas Vacation’. So, get your creative juices flowing and bring your entry to our parade for all to enjoy. Really Clark!
The festival begins with parade lineup behind Tractor Supply at 5 p.m. and starts at 6 p.m., so don’t be late. Sign up early at LCCU Orofino or on the day of at 5 p.m. Follow the parade through town and gather at the parking lot beside Cannon Park to count down the official Tree lighting. Then head to the Orofino City Park for cocoa, cookies, crafts, music, live Nativity and pictures with Santa beginning around 6:30 p.m. All provided FREE to the public by donations made to the chamber and through grant partners like Innovia Foundation.
We are still looking for help to get the treetops lit. If you are able please contact the chamber so we can schedule another day to round up help. 208-476-4335 or [email protected].
Much appreciation to our great volunteers. We hope to see more of you very soon.

11/05/2025

Lifeline Food Pantry asking for donations
By Mellisa Stewart
Donations are needed for the upcoming holiday season. Lifeline Food Pantry has been in operation for 13 years in Clearwater County and services an average of 230 families each month.
With Thanksgiving holiday season approaching we are seeking community food donations for a holiday meal. Since participants receive food only twice per month, we will start distributing holiday food on Nov. 14.
The pantry is open Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. and Friday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
We appreciate the heart of this community in continuing to support the Food Pantry with your financial support, food donations and volunteering your time.
Clearwater Valley Health Community Health Workers will be delivering collection boxes to the following locations. Boxes will be available from Nov. 5–19:
Tractor Supply
Clearwater Public Library
Senior Center
IGA (Watson’s Market)
Barney’s
Hayes
Riverside Lanes
Augie’s
Les Schwab
Orofino Health Clinic
Clearwater Valley Health
For more information contact us at 208-827-0456 or P. O. Box 1647 Orofino.

10/31/2025

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10/28/2025

1926 Graham Bros. fire engine
By Tammy Gilmer
Executive Director
Clearwater Historical Museum
The Orofino Fire Department was formed in 1911. At that time, hose carts were used in fighting fires.
In 1926, this fire engine was purchased through Hanson Garage. It was the first motorized vehicle for the Orofino Fire Department. This truck was a chemical fire engine.
The truck carried canisters with sulfuric acid and when the truck arrived at the fire, the tank would be opened that contained the water with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and the canister contents of sulfuric acid would be dumped into the tank and the lid would be closed.
The reaction would create carbon dioxide (CO2). The chemical reaction would create and build pressure and the hoses would have the valve opened and the water would be pushed out to fight the fire.
This fire engine was used from 1926 through 1938. Then a 1938 Ahren-Fox was purchased by the department.
The Graham Bros. fire engine was stored at the station until it was taken to Stoddard Electric and stored.
From Stoddards, it was put outside for several years.
Jim Franklin discovered it and transported it to his barn where it was kept. This probably kept it from being a total loss.
Eventually, it was moved to Station 3 where work was done on it and it was able to run again.
The fire engine is still owned by the City of Orofino and maintained by the Orofino Fire Department, but under an agreement, the Museum will display it for the benefit and education of the public.
The Clearwater Historical Museum would like to thank Lanny White, a past Orofino Fire Department volunteer, who was able to share some of the history of this fire engine.
Also thank you to Fire Chief Bart Jones and Clearwater Historical Museum board member and Collection Chair Greg Dawson for the time and energy in making this happen.

10/20/2025

Tribute to an Orofino world class athlete
By Arlen Olson and Tam White
The Orofino Community has produced numerous well-known individuals over the years and some, like James “Jim” McGoldrick, have attained world class status. Like many of them Jim has passed away, but will live on through his legendary accomplishments.
Jim’s passing on Sept. 21, 2025 capped a lifelong obsession with competing in athletic events.
Jim grew up in Orofino and graduated from Orofino High School in 1971. A standout in both football and track and field, he set the Orofino High School record in the discus that same year—a record that still stands—and won the prestigious Golden West Championships in Sacramento, California.
Jim established a dominance in the high school throwing events that has been carried through the years resulting in a lot of Orofino High School Idaho State discus and shotput champions.
In addition, many followed in his footsteps by acquiring college scholarships for these events.
His athletic achievements earned him a track and field scholarship at Washington State University, later transferring to the University of Texas at El Paso before finishing at the University of Texas-Austin, where he became the NCAA discus champion and set their school record that held for 38 years.
He went on to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials three times in the discus before redirecting his focus to the Highland Games.
Jim was an internationally recognized athlete and five-time world champion in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1993 at the Scottish Highland Games. He competed from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s.
On the international stage, Jim became known as “Big Chief” and achieved worldwide recognition for his dominance in the Scottish Highland Games, especially for tossing the caber.
The caber toss, one of the most iconic events of the Games, requires an athlete to lift and run with a massive, tapered wooden log—often 15 to 23 feet long and weighing as much as 200 pounds—before flipping it end over end to land straight away.
Mastery of this demanding event requires extraordinary strength, balance, and precision, qualities Jim embodied and displayed at competitions throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and Scotland.
His performances made him one of the most respected and celebrated figures in the sport worldwide.
Alongside his athletic pursuits, Jim built a professional career in banking while living in San Jose, California.
Later, he turned his lifelong passion for fitness into a second career as a personal trainer at Cisco Systems, a global technology company headquartered in San Jose and known for its innovations in computer networking and communications.
At Cisco, Jim inspired and motivated employees by bringing the same energy, discipline, and competitive spirit that defined his athletic career.
His caring nature, encouragement, and commitment to helping others achieve their personal best made him a favorite among colleagues and clients alike. His dynamic personality and genuine friendship created a “close-knit village” of athletes, clients, and friends who will remember him as both a champion and mentor.
Jim will be remembered not only as a world-class athlete, but also as a dedicated coach and mentor, a supportive friend, and caring brother and uncle. “Slàinte mhath, Jim—farewell to a champion.”

10/15/2025

“Soup in a Bowl” and Bake Sale at Weippe Museum is this Saturday, October 18
By Sally Marks
It is Fall time at the Weippe Hilltop Museum. Come enjoy three kinds of soup, your choice and you keep the bowl.
There will be Sally’s chili, Vickie’s potato soup and Bud and Terasa’s camp stew. The event is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., or until the soups run out, so come early.
The meal will include soup, cornbread, drink and a treat, all for $10. Unlimited Black Rifle Coffee is always hot and free.
We will also have a Bake Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be lots of yummy treats to share with your family and visitors over the hunting season.
HUNTERS you are welcome to get warmed up and fueled up for the hunt.
We are wrapping up the year of 2025.
The last event after this one will be on Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11, all Veterans eat free! Mark your calendars.
I have an apology to the Ralston Family on the article that was printed in the paper Oct. 1, photo of the family of Ethel Wilson Ralston descendants.
I labeled incorrectly Susan (Day) Scates should have read Susan (Davis) Scates. Please accept my apology. Sally Marks.
See you on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the museum for a good meal and lots of visiting and fun times. GOOD LUCK HUNTERS!

10/14/2025

Doctors give Orofino IOOF Hall new life
By Marcie Stanton
There are many facets to the newspaper life. A lot of days are business as usual, deciding what news story goes where, watching how much advertising there will be to balance out the number of pages needed for that week’s news, taking special care with obituaries submitted, since that is the final “story” that most likely will be told in a public forum about that individual, and always lots of sports and school news, because the kids are at the top of the priority list for us.
But one of my favorite parts of my job is hearing the human interest stories. We learn about them many different ways, e-mails, sometimes social media, and occasionally, like I did this unique story, through a visitor at the office.
Dr. Mike Muhonen came to the Tribune office last week to invite me to stop by the IOOF Building on Johnson Avenue. He told me that he and his wife, Dr. Linda Muhonen, had recently purchased the building from the previous owners, Peter and Alisha Koontz, who bought the building the summer of 2023.
He said that the nonstop curious visitors to the building (every 15 minutes or so) warranted that the community know what the plans are for the grand old hall.
The historic structure, built in 1905, was declared unsafe in 2017 after an extensive accumulation of snow made the building’s roof susceptible to collapse. Lonnie Simpson of Debco, and several employees and townspeople, spent countless hours that winter shoring up the support of the building to preserve it as much as possible. The building remained standing, but still structurally unsafe, when the Koontz purchased it.
Dr. Muhonen has strong ties to the Orofino community, with his mother being Marvel Grasser Muhonen, and his grandfather the well-known Clearwater County hunting and packing guide, and local historian, the late Harvey Grasser.
Drs. Mike and Linda Muhonen spent their medical careers in Southern California, at a large children’s hospital, Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). CHOC is located just a few miles from Disneyland. The Muhonens now reside at their home on the original Grasser property on Upper Fords Creek Road. Mike served as chief of pediatric neurosurgery at CHOC for nearly 30 years, and Linda is a pediatric cardiologist at the same institution.
In 2020, Dr. Mike Muhonen started CHOC’s Hydrocephalus Research Lab. Hydrocephalus is a condition where fluid accumulates in the brain. He developed a seven-person lab that would grow to be one of the largest in the nation, in an effort to treat and hopefully ultimately cure hydrocephalus.
Mike has many fond memories of spending extensive time with his relatives in Orofino. He recalls frequent shopping trips to downtown Orofino with his grandfather Harvey Grasser and grandmother Violet Carr Grasser. “I specifically looked forward to going to the Sears Roebuck catalogue store near the Rex Theater, in hopes that they would order me a new toy!” He reports that now he and Linda are mostly retired from medicine, and are living in Orofino, so the renovation of the historical IOOF Hall is a perfect fit. The plans are for the building to have loft-style apartments on the second floor, and shops on the bottom floor. The building will undergo a complete renovation, including all plumbing, electrical, window, and access replacement. The brick walls, external and internal, will be repaired and the brick replaced as needed. The structure will be stabilized to the highest engineering standards, including extensive truss and roof structural repairs.
Dr. Muhonen told me about the treasures that have been found in the building as the restoration progressed. He reported that after tons of debris was removed, you could literally see the truss supports of the building lift. “The project in one regard reminds of brain surgery on a child. You have a tenuous, unstable situation, and your immediate goal is to stabilize the patient and situation expeditiously. You then work to give that patient back their life. It is similar to a boy scout principle: leave every situation better than how you found it,” Dr. Muhonen told me.
He also reported that Simmons Sanitation has been great with keeping him furnished with large roll-off trash containers to keep the project going. He acknowledged the help that the city has given to him from safety inspections to assistance in finding labor to do the internal demolition.
His enthusiasm for the restoration of the structure is contagious, and after hearing that he has plans to make the building a centerpiece of town, my anticipation to see the progress is huge.
He brought me a 1927 issue of the Clearwater Tribune that was found under a staircase into the office. I looked with fascination at the old headlines, “Death Claims Two Pioneers—I. N. Grigg of Orofino and H. Calvin of Greer, Victims of Paralysis”; “Check Artist Pleads Guilty—Fred Walton Forges Checks on Konen but Spells Name Wrong and Gets Caught”; ads for a Hudson Super-Six for sale at Snyder Motors; a special event of woolens in the piece at the Orofino Mercantile Company and Snow White Linens at Clearwater Laundry.
The movies for the week at the Rex Theatre were “Mantrap-a pretty little lady of the Maine woods—twice as dangerous as forest fires!”; House Peters starring in “Prisoners of the Storm—She suspected him, she despised him, yet she loved him”; and “The Fighting Edge” with Kenneth Harlan and Patsy Ruth Miller—”Smugglers, spies, mystery and thrills”.
The Clearwater Tribune will keep our readers updated on the progress with photos and reports from Dr. Muhonen. Thank you to Mike and Linda for seeing the beauty of our community, and breathing life back into one of the oldest gems in town.

10/07/2025

Dig For a Cure Senior Project event set for Oct. 11 at OJSHS
By Marcie Stanton
Rachael Province, a senior at Orofino Junior Senior High School (OJSHS) is organizing a Dig For a Cure fundraiser event as her senior project. It will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, with the volleyball game between the Lady Maniacs and Clearwater Valley beginning at 2:30 p.m. at the OJSHS gym. The Dig For a Cure event is to raise money to help battle cancer.
The Orofino Volleyball Team members will be presenting quilts to those who are currently battling the disease. Flowers will be presented by each player to the person the teammate is playing in honor of.
Shirts are available to be purchased, and are by donation. To pre-order, direct message Rachael Province. Sizes available are small to extra-large. The shirts will also be sold at the Homecoming football game, planned for Friday, Oct. 10, at the OJSHS football field, and whatever sizes are still available will be sold at the Dig For a Cure game Oct. 11.
Silent and live auctions will be held during the games.
Make sure to come out and support the Lady Maniacs in their battle against the Clearwater Valley Rams, and help raise funds to fight cancer at the Dig For a Cure happenings.

Photo: Rachael Province, OJSHS Senior, is planning this year's Dig For a Cure fundraiser for her senior project.

09/23/2025

76th annual Lumberjack Days Log Show results
The 76th annual Orofino Celebrations Inc. log show was held Sunday in the log show arena at the Orofino City Park. Results are as follows:
All Around Jack
Nate Hodges, Northfork, CA

All Around Jill
Erin LaVoie, Spokane, WA

Jack & Jill Sawing
1st Erin Cramsey, Veneta, OR & Cody Labohn, Salem, OR, 8.48
2nd Erin LaVoie, Spokane, WA & David Moses, Jr., Snoqualmie, WA, 10.37
3rd Brenda Boyko-Pouchnik & Derek Pouchnik, Viola, ID, 10.73
4th Kailee Curtis, Dallas, OR & Joey Long, Albany, OR, 10;82
5th Brianna Kvinge, Spokane, WA & Angus Nicholson, Littleton, CO, 11.03

Tree Topping
1st Eric Holberg, Clinton, MT, 1.02:84
2nd Seth Bergman, Kalispell, MT, 1.35:02
3rd Henry Norwood, Missoula, MT, 5.02:34
4th Makayla Greany, Moscow, ID, 11.48:39

Women’s Single Buck
Erin LaVoie, Spokane, WA, 21.78
Erin Cramsey, Veneta, OR, 25.44
Lauren Bergman, Kalispell, MT, 26.44
Andrea Hand, Kaslo, BC, Canada, 27.64
Brenda Boyko-Pouchnik, Viola, ID 32.44

Men’s Birling
1st Karson Wilson, Aurora, Co
2nd Mike Johnson, Philomath, OR
3rd Mason Banks, Ponderay, ID
4th Cody Labahn, Salem, OR
5th Ian Wilson, Port Orchard, WA

Women’s Birling
1st Erin LaVoie, Spokane, WA
2nd Lauren Bergman, Kalispell, MT
3rd Brenda Boyko-Pouchnik, Viola, ID
4th Chrissy Marcellus, Spokane, WA
5th Kailee Curtis, Dallas, OR

Junior Jill Birling
1st Aspen Bergman, Kalispell, MT
2nd Rylee Hatfield, Council, ID
3rd Avery Hartley, Colbert, WA
4th Timberly Bergman, Kalispell, MT

Hot Saw
1st Robert Groce, Elk WA, 2.15
2nd Nate Hodges, Northfork, CA, 2.18
3rd Mike Forrester, Idlyld Park, OR, 2.40
4th Cody Labahn, Salem, OR, 2.62
5th Mel Lentz, Diana, WV, 6.69

Power Saw
1st Mel Lentz, Diana, WV, 11.33
2nd Nate Hodges, Northfork, CA, 12.65
3rd Robert Groce, Elk, WA, 13.03
4th Erin LaVoie, Spokane, WA, 13.41
5th Mike Forrester, Idlyld Park, OR, 13.80

Men’s Single Buck
1st Mike Forrester, Idlyld Park, OR, 19.05
2nd Eric Hoberg, Clinton, MT, 19.29
3rd James Hartley, Colbert, WA, 19.87
4th Nate Hodges, Northfork, CA, 20.04
5th Nick Barrett, Kelso, WA, 25.09

Springboard Chop
1st Nate Hodges, Northfork, CA, 1.14:08
2nd Cody Labahn, Salem, OR, 1.43:32
3rd Eric Hoberg, Clinton, MT, 2.15:60
4th James Hartley, Colbert, WA, 2.17:81
5th Derek Pouchnik, Viola, ID 2.25:22

Women’s Vertical Chop
1st Andrea Hand, Kaslo, BC, Canada, 54.56
2nd Lauren Bergman, Kalispell, MT, 57.68
3rd Erin LaVoie, Spokane, WA, 1.10:56
4th Erin Cramsey, Veneta, OR, 1.33:41
5th Kailee Curtis, Dallas, OR, 2.16:19

Jack Axe Throwing
1st Ian Wilson, Port Orchard, WA, 15
2nd Mike Johnson, Philomath, OR, 15
3rd James Hartley, Colbert, WA, 14
4th Nate Hodges, Northfork, CA, 14
5th Derek Pouchnik, Viola, ID, 14

Jill Axe Throwing
1st Brenda Boyko-Pouchnik, Viola, ID, 13
2nd Erin Cramsey, Veneta, OR, 13
3rd Lauren Bergman, Kalispell, MT, 12
4th Kailee Curtis, Dallas, OR, 11
5th Erin LaVoie, Spokane, WA, 11

Junior Jill Axe Throw
1st Avery Hartley, Colbert, WA, 5
2nd Rylee Hatfield, Council, ID, 3
3rd Madison Hartley, Colbert, WA, 3

Obstacle Pole Sawing
1st Nate Hodges, Northfork, CA, 13.20
2nd Owen Vredenburg, Roseburg, OR, 14.84
3rd Seth Bergman, Kalispell, MT, 15.33
4th Mason Banks, Ponderay, ID, 16.08
5th Eric Hoberg, Clinton, MT, 16.77

2 Jack Sawing
1st James Hartley, Colbert, WA & Cody Labahn, Salem, OR, 7.93
2nd Mason Banks, Ponderay, ID & Nick Barrett, Kelso, WA, 10.17
3rd Derek Pouchnik, Viola, ID & Mel Lentz, Diana, WV, 10.48
4th Angus Nicholson, Littleton, CO & Joey Long, Albany, OR, 11.25
5th Karson Wilson, Aurora, Co & Chris Graham, Castle Rock, CO, 12.28

Horizontal Chopping
1st Nate Hodges, Northfork, CA, 30.29
2nd Eric Hoberg, Clinton, MT, 40.89
3rd Cody Labahn, Salem, OR, 45.51
4th Angus Nicholson, Littleton, CO, 55.22
5th Mel Lentz, Diana, WV, 59.59

Vertical Chopping
1st Nate Hodges, Northfork, CA, 30.73
2nd Cody Labahn, Salem, OR, 34.28
3rd David Moses, Jr., Snoqualmie, WA, 39.53
4th James Hartley, Colbert, WA, 41.32
5th Mike Forrester, Idlyld Park, OR, 42.67

Master Single Buck
1st Mel Lentz, Diana, WV, 23.18
2nd Mike Nicholas, Buckley, WA, 26.71
3rd Robert Groce, Elk, WA, 29.54
4th Eyler Adams, Eureka, MT, 40.43
Martha Nicholas, Buckley, WA, 52.39

Women’s Horizontal Chop
1st Andrea Hand, Kaslo, BC, Canada, 37.30
2nd Brianna Kvinge, Spokane, WA, 1.02:12
3rd Lauren Bergman, Kalispell, MT, 1.05:84
4th Kailee Curtis, Dallas, OR, 1.21:38
5th Brenda Boyko-Pouchnik, Viola, ID, 1.27:79

2 Pole Speed Climbing
1st Spenser Stenmark, Moscow, ID, 11.21
2nd Eric Hoberg, Clinton, MT, 12.38
3rd Henry Norwood, Missoula, MT, 32.35

Junior Jack-Jill Sawing
1st Owen Hatfield and Rylee Hatfield, Council, ID, 17.35
2nd Madison Hartley, Colbert, WA & Wyatt Hatfield, Council, ID, 17.87

Junior 2-Jill Sawing
1st Avery Hartley and Madison Hartley, Colbert, WA, 20.21
2nd Rylee Hatfield, Council, ID & Trinity Duncan, Orofino, ID, 34.21
3rd Aspen Bergman & Timberly Bergman, Kalispell, MT, 1.26.52

2-Jill Sawing
1st Erin LaVoie, Spokane, WA & Lauren Bergman, Kalispell, MT, 9.87
2nd Amanda Chenowith, Coeur d’ Alene, ID & Andrea Hand, Kaslo, BC, Canada, 10.27
3rd Chrissy Marcellus, Spokane, WA & Brenda Boyko-Pouchnik, Viola, ID, 13.79
4th Brianna Kvinge, Spokane, WA & Kailee Curtis, Dallas, OR, 15.14
5th Makayla Greany, Moscow, ID & Gillian Shannon, Missoula, MT, 15.54.

Choker Setting
1st Angus Nicholson, Littleton, CO, 13.56
2nd Cody Labahn, Salem, OR, 14.32
3rd Seth Bergman, Kalispell, MT, 15.73
4th Mason Banks, Ponderay, ID, 16.57
5th Mike Johnson, Philomath, OR, 17.10

Tug of War
1st University of Montana
2nd University of Idaho

Tag Relay
1st University of Idaho
2nd University of Montana

Horse Pull
Heavy weight winners:
1st Cameron Whitman with Doug and Rocky pulled 7,500 pounds, Ferndale, WA
2nd Richard Cameron with Mike and Rich, Springdale, WA

Light Weight winners:
1st Carson Whitman with Jack and Trump, Ferndale, WA
2nd Carson Whitman’s team Nickle and Charlie, Ferndale, WA
3rd Don Lee with Pete and Kate, Estacada, OR

Ponies:
Pony teams belonged to Cameron Whitman, Springdale, WA.
1st Colton Cameron with Jack and Jess
2nd Clint (Colton’s cousin) with Sam and Davis.

Parade
Vehicle Commercial
1st Clearwater Health and Rehab
2nd Clearwater Valley Health
3rd Hanson Garage, Inc.

Vehicle Non-Commercial
1st TLC Foundation
2nd Maniac Football-High School
3rd 6C Motorcycle Club

Royalty Float
1st Idaho County Fair Royalty

Royalty Auto
1st National American Miss Teen

Float Commercial
1st Brookside Landing

Float Non-Commercial
1st Girl Scout Troop #2447
2nd TLC Foundation
3rd Class of 1990

Antique Auto (1950 &
1st Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protective Association
2nd Olive’s Auto Parts 1941 Chevy

Antique Auto (1951 &
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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm