Community festivities abound

There was plenty of activity in the Pend Oreille River Valley over the weekend, as Down River Days were held in Ione City Park and Timber Days in Priest River. Timber Days took place both Friday and Saturday, July 25–26 and Down River Days happened Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 25–27.

The Selkirk Trailblazers Club hosted down River Days, and Timber Days were put on by the Priest River Chamber of Commerce.

Miner photographers were at both events, which are highlights of their respective communities.

A volunteer sprays down the gravel road between the park and the beach to keep dust from kicking up when racers ride their jet skis back over to the starting point. MINER PHOTO|SOPHIA MATTICE-ALDOUS

The speed climb is always an exciting event at Timber Days. Here a competitor heads up the pole. MINER PHOTO|GABRIELLE FELICIANO

Over and back again: a racer guns his jet ski onto the beach. MINER PHOTO|SOPHIA MATTICE-ALDOUS

Recovering a sunken jet ski. MINER PHOTO|SOPHIA MATTICE-ALDOUS

A contestant competes in the hot saw contest Saturday. MINER PHOTO|GABRIELLE FELICIANO

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