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PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Chamber of Commerce is holding its general meeting Wednesday, June 3, at 5 p.m. at Vicki Raes Pizza. Reservations as required by Wednesday, May 27. A maximum of 70 attendees are allowed.

The chamber will be discussing Timber Days, the junior high building, a the announcement of Business, Person and Non-Profit of the Year, in addition to the Bull of the Woods.

Call the chamber at 208-448-2721.

County staff available for volunteering

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Commissioners have designated a “Week of Service,” Monday, June 8 through Friday, June 12, 2026, in celebration of America250, and want to help local non-profits/organizations.

County staff are authorized to use a half-day anytime during that week to volunteer at pre-determined non-profits/organizations in the community. If you are an interested organization or need more details, reach out to Clerk of the Board Crystal Zieske at 509447-4119.

Some potential tasks the staff could help with are raking, washing windows, weeding, and trimming bushes. Indoors tasks could include clerical assistance, such as creating flyers or typing documents, cleaning, painting, or sorting/ filing.

“The staff is looking forward to serving the community we live and work in,” according to a press release.