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Clinton Daniel votes with his son Connor Daniel, 11, at the Nez Perce County Fairgrounds on Tuesday in Lewiston. “He’s voted with me every election since he was an infant,” the elder Daniels said.

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Charlie Shepherd, of Pollock, fended off a challenge from the right while political newcomer Kyle Harris, of Lewiston, had a narrow lead over Jim Chmelik of Cottonwood on Tuesday night to represent the 7th Legislative district in the Idaho House.

GRANGEVILLE — With votes in 24 of 28 precincts, or 85.7%, counted by 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, Idaho County farmer and rancher Brad Higgins appears to have pulled ahead of Cody Killmar to clinch the District 3 county commission seat being vacated by Denis Duman, of Cottonwood.

Jehu Otto, with Deary-based Woodland Stewardship Industries, works to remove paneling from the Adventist Community Services Troy Thrift Store building in Troy on Tuesday. The building is being remodeled and expanded for continued use as a thrift store.

CALDER, Idaho — The Big Eddy, a remote inn and restaurant along the St. Joe River in northern Idaho, was lost to a fire Friday morning. Long a popular stop among summer recreationists, the bar and grill had just reopened a week prior under new owner Michael Harter.

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GRANGEVILLE — With votes in 24 of 28 precincts, or 85.7%, counted by 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, Idaho County farmer and rancher Brad Higgins appears to have pulled ahead of Cody Killmar to clinch the District 3 county commission seat being vacated by Denis Duman, of Cottonwood.

Jehu Otto, with Deary-based Woodland Stewardship Industries, works to remove paneling from the Adventist Community Services Troy Thrift Store building in Troy on Tuesday. The building is being remodeled and expanded for continued use as a thrift store.

CALDER, Idaho — The Big Eddy, a remote inn and restaurant along the St. Joe River in northern Idaho, was lost to a fire Friday morning. Long a popular stop among summer recreationists, the bar and grill had just reopened a week prior under new owner Michael Harter.

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s hush money trial moved into a new phase Tuesday, drawing closer to the moment when the jury will begin deciding his fate after testimony concluded without the former president taking the stand in his own defense.

MOSCOW — The early stages of the new Home Depot construction is underway, as crews have begun grading the site location near the intersection of A Street and Farm Road.

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