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Oversized load ready to roll, Lewiston Tribune photo, June 17, 2017
Tribune/Steve Hanks Omega Morgan received a permit to move a transformer to a Bonneville Power Administration substation south of Genesee late Thursday. The oversized load weighs 938,580 pounds and is 18.6 feet wide, 18 feet tall and 374 feet long and has three pusher trucks to aide the truck in the lead going up the…
Read MoreChilean Wheat Team to visit Lewiston, Idaho Wheat Commission, June 15, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Contact: Tereasa Waterman (208) 334-2353 Idaho Wheat Commission (BOISE, ID) — Idaho wheat growers will host four executives from major wheat purchasing and flour producing companies in Chile Friday, June 23, as part of a trade team sponsored by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the Idaho Wheat Commission to learn more about the quality, value…
Read MorePort Continues Investing in Long-Term Local Job Growth with FY18 Budget, POL, June 14, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2017 CONTACT: David Doeringsfeld, Port of Lewiston Manager (208) 743-5531 [email protected] __________________________________ (Lewiston, ID) – Following a public hearing on Wednesday, June 14, Port of Lewiston Commissioners approved a $1,545,260 Expense Budget for Fiscal Year 2018, which runs July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018. The budget is lower than…
Read MorePort of Lewiston’s fiber-optic network growing, Lewiston Tribune, June 15, 2017
Clearwater Paper among those not yet being served By ELAINE WILLIAMS of the Tribune A lack of space on poles along East Main Street may be the reason the Port of Lewiston’s fiber-optic network has yet to reach Clearwater Paper, one of Nez Perce County’s biggest employers. The issue surfaced during a discussion of the…
Read MoreIdaho Wheat Growers to Host Taiwan Flour Miller Team in Lewiston, Idaho Wheat Commission, June 9, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Contact: Tereasa Waterman (208) 334-2353 Idaho Wheat Commission (BOISE, Idaho) Four wheat purchasing managers from leading flour mills in Taiwan will be in Idaho June 15-18, 2017, to learn more about the quality, value and reliability of Idaho’s 2017 wheat crop. The team will visit Bill Flory Farms in Culdesac, Idaho June 16 from 9:00-10:30…
Read MoreJune 2017 Port Report
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Download Printable Version” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fportoflewiston.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F06%2FJune-2017-Port-Report.pdf|||”][vc_single_image image=”8467″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Hundreds attend festival celebrating river system [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8468″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Left and Center: Young festival-goers loved playing in the wheat box (instead of sand box)! A number of festival exhibits showcased how important the river system is to our regions’ wheat farmers. Did you know the Columbia-Snake…
Read MoreNeighbors will benefit from fiber-optic upgrade, Lewiston Tribune, May 11, 2017
Port of Lewiston budgets $375,000 for expanding network By ELAINE WILLIAMS of the Tribune More areas within Nez Perce County will be served by upgraded telecommunications in the coming year as the Port of Lewiston continues to expand its fiber-optic network. The port plans to invest $375,000 on the network in the fiscal year that…
Read MoreIRRP Named Project of the Year, City of Lewiston, April 20, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Downtown Lewiston Infrastructure Repair and Replacement Project (IRRP) has been selected as the 2017 winner for The Rocky Mountain Chapter of American Public Works Association’s Project of the Year award for projects under 5 million dollars! The Rocky Mountain Chapter covers the states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. “This project can be added to…
Read MoreBarges return to Port of Lewiston now that dam lock maintenance finished, KLEW, April 13, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by Shannon Moudy LEWISTON, ID — Good news for local farmers…wheat shipments have begun moving out of the Port of Lewiston after an unusually long delay. Locks at eight dams along the river route between the LC Valley and Portland have been closed since mid-December, with services resuming yesterday. Locks at the dams were undergoing scheduled…
Read MoreFiber Optic Line Joint Agreement between Ports, KLEW, April 13, 2017
By Shannon Moudy LEWISTON, ID — A big step forward for a dark fiber optic project that crosses state lines and bridges digital divides. Today Port of Lewiston commissioners approved a joint agreement with the Port of Clarkston, regarding the section of fiber optic line that would go across the Southway Bridge. The agreement concerns state…
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