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…

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Chilean 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…

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Port 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…

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Idaho 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…

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June 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…

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IRRP 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…

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Barges 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…

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Fiber 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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