The South Fork of the Payette River Staircase section is a class four section near Banks that provides easy access for boaters who come out in droves to experience the high flows on this classic run.

The Payette Apple Blossom Festival got its start in 1923, as covered in one of the newspaper’s predecessors — the Payette .

Apple Blossom Queen's Court features Queen Sofia Gonzalez, Princess Harley Vrolyks and Junior Princess Ranae Roper. The trio ...