Elaine Williams

1 week ago | idahostatesman.com | Elaine Williams

Lewiston Port General Manager Scott Corbitt shouted "Welcome to Idaho" Friday after a crew member of American Jazz waved to him standing on shore. A group of port commissioners, port employees and other onlookers clapped and shouted to greet the vessel in the historic moment. It was the first time a vessel moored in Idaho with infrastructure constructed specifically for cruise boats since slackwater arrived in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley 50 years ago.

3 weeks ago | idahostatesman.com | Elaine Williams

A job fair is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday on the second floor of the Lewiston City Library at 411 D St.Those seeking work are encouraged to bring their resumes to the event, where there will be opportunities to meet employers and showcase skills, according to event organizers. Additional information is available by calling (208) 417-1229. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.

1 month ago | idahostatesman.com | Elaine Williams

A 30-year bond that would provide as much as $25 million for downtown Lewiston infrastructure upgrades will go before voters May 20. The Lewiston City Council on Monday unanimously approved putting the measure on the ballot. The first of several information sessions will be at 5:30 p.m. on March 19, on the second floor of the Lewiston City Library at 411 D St.At least one information session will be at a location in the Lewiston Orchards at a date that hasn't yet been scheduled.

1 month ago | idahostatesman.com | Elaine Williams

FIELDS SPRING STATE PARK - A cross-country skiing accident on a snowy trail in a familiar place made me grasp how simultaneously resilient and fragile the human body is. It was early February 2020, just before the overwhelming magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic hit. I fell on an excursion to the Puffer Butte warming hut - a destination I try to reach at least once a year. The accident put that tradition on a five-year hiatus that ended this winter with a glorious return.

1 month ago | idahostatesman.com | Elaine Williams

A bond of as much as $25 million that would be paid back in no longer than 30 years for downtown infrastructure is one step closer to going before city of Lewiston voters. The Lewiston City Council voted Monday to proceed with an ordinance on the proposed bond. The ordinance will be voted on by the council at its next meeting March 10. If the ordinance passes, the bond would go before Lewiston voters on May 20.