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March 18, 2026

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Adams County Commissioners
March 18, 2026

Development, EMS Structure, and Public Land Management Forecast for Adams County

Cheyenne Warner-Bennion with some of the dresses that have been donated to Project PromPhoto credit: Camille Collings.
March 18, 2026

Project Prom Returns

Kyle Johnson was appointed to the Council School Board after Bob Grossen’s resignation left a vacancy. Johnson will serve in Trustee Zone 5 until the end of 2027 when the term expires. Photo credit: The Record Reporter
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March 18, 2026

Johnson Appointed to Board

A child presents a craft for the camera after Leprechaun storytime at the Meadows Valley Library on March 11. Photo credit: Kayrene Brown
March 18, 2026

New Meadows Library Storytime

MVSD staff lead children in Literacy Night activitiesPhoto credit: Renee Novo
March 18, 2026

New Meadows Literacy Night

Jake Hendrix’s senior project focused on earning his CDL license and getting involved with search and rescue operations. Through this project, he gained valuable hands-on experience in safety, teamwork, and emergency response. These skills will directly support his future career as a lineman, where responsibility, precision, and quick thinking are essential. (right)
March 18, 2026

Meadows Valley High School Senior Projects

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March 18, 2026

Water Project and Parking Lot

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March 18, 2026

Planning for ‘America 250’ Celebration

Sara Conaway of Council throws the discus in Parma. Council and Tri-Valley were two of eight teams that met in Parma to compete on March 13. More pictures on page 15.Photo credit: Patty Guilford, www.gameframephoto.com
March 18, 2026

Highschool Track Season Kicks Off

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March 18, 2026

Midvale Hill Gas Station Still Without a Development Agreement

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March 18, 2026

Petition for New EMS District in New Meadows Postponed

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March 11, 2026

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March 11, 2026

Council Hires New EMS Director

Midvale City Council
March 11, 2026

Airport to get Weather Station with App Access

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Council 4th of July

July 4, 2025
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Council Boys Basketball vs Notus

June 12, 2025
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Council Junior High Track Meet

April 25, 2025
An athlete competes at Council's Jr. High Track Meet on April 25, 2025.

Council Basketball Boys District Championship

February 26, 2025
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February 19, 2025
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March 18, 2026
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February 25, 2026
Cambridge City Council Roundup
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Powell Sworn in as Council Member
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New Members Sworn In
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Cambridge City Council
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Midvale City Council
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February 27, 2026
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Midvale City Council
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Midvale School Board
‍Four Senior Projects Benefit Others
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Midvale City Council
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New Meadows

March 18, 2026
Adams County Commissioners
Development, EMS Structure, and Public Land Management Forecast for Adams County
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March 11, 2026
Council Hires New EMS Director
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New Meadows City Council
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1894 – Part 2

I may feature this photo too often, but it’s such a good portrayal of what Council looked like in its earliest days. It was taken, looking south, in1896 but shows a few spots relevant to 1894. 1 = Council Valley Hotel. 2= Hancock’s General Mercantile. The fence at the bottom right shows where the “John Peters’ store stood before it burned. 6 = Peters’ barn. 7= The store Peters established and then shared with Isaac McMahan. 8 = Moser Hotel. 9= Moser barn. 10 = Original Moser cabin.

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1894

Dr. Thomas Copeland Sherwood, owner of what we know as Starkey Hot Springs, in 1894.

1893 – Part 3

Forest Service sign at Jim Summers’ grave on Cuddy Mountain.

1893 – Part 2

Mark Winkler

1893

This picture was taken in 1893 during a meeting of two schools (probably the Lower Council and White schools), with children from the Harp, Kesler, Moser, Hollenbeak, and Winkler families. The two schools were the Council school and Valley School. The teacher, standing at the far left, is Dora Black. This school was built in 1887 near an older school site, on the east side of present-day North Galena Street, north of what became the town of Council.
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