🌱 Remembering the 1976 fire that destroyed Kooskia City Hall

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• Remembering the 1976 fire that destroyed Kooskia City Hall

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 64 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: Warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 61, low: 38.
• Friday: Intervals of bright sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 43 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• This day in history: A suspicious City Hall fire in Idaho, and conflicting testimony in the Hubert Temminck killing (spokesman.com) — A 1976 fire destroyed Kooskia City Hall, forcing police and fire calls through the fire chief’s home. Authorities suspected arson connected to a burglary after radios, police records and a shotgun went missing, though firefighters saved city records from the wooden building.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• South Fork of the Clearwater River Watershed Advisory Group Meeting →
  Super 8 – Grangeville, 801 SW 1st St, Grangeville
  1:00 pm

Friday November 13

• HS Football State Playoffs - Semifinals
  Mountain View District #244 Grangeville, ID 83530
• Lt. Col. Dave Grossman 2 Day Conference, Cottonwood ID →
  Angelus Center, 122 Substation Rd, Cottonwood
  8:00 am
• Lt. Col Dave Grossman Bullet Proof Mind & House of Worship Security →
  Angelus Center, 122 Substation Rd, Cottonwood
  8:00 am
• Plant Bingo →
  O-Town Mugs N Grubs, 246 Johnson Ave., Orofino
  6:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Courthouse Closed - Veteran's Day →
  150 Michigan, Ave, Orofino
• Nicholas Grachanin Celebration of Life →
  Kamiah Airport, Kamiah
  1:00 pm

Monday November 16

• Lewis County GOP Meeting →
  Nezperce Community Room, 602 4th Ave., Nezperce
  6:00 pm

Wednesday November 18

• Weippe/Pierce Library Family Reading Night
  Timberline Schools Orofino, ID 83544
  5:00 pm

Saturday November 21

• Commissioner's Meeting →
  150 Michigan, Ave, Orofino

Sunday November 22

• Turkey Bingo →
  Grangeville Senior Center, 108 Grangeville Truck Route, Grangeville
  5:00 pm

Tuesday November 24

• 2026-2 Home Pass →
  Pierce ID
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Kamiah

• Magnitude 4.3 earthquake rattles Oregon city with moderate shaking reported (newsbreak.com)

Cottonwood

• Idaho Receives Additional $183 Million for Rural Healthcare; Cottonwood and Orofino Hospitals Among Earlier Recipients (dailyfly.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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