Priest River Timber Days unifies community
A flyer from Priest River Cheer waves to the crowd during the annual Timber Days parade down High Street.
Photo by Max Oswald
A mini logging car called 'Woody' makes its way down High Street.
A local man drives a street-modified dumpster during the Timber Days parade.
Locals stand in line waiting for their huckleberry pancakes at the PRLHS booster club pancake breakfast on Saturday morning.
A float consisting of a Kubota track loader holding a log makes its way downtown on Saturday. On the log is a "Recall. Replace. Rebuild." sign that refers to the controversy surrounding the West Bonner County School District.
A competitor competes in the pole climb, a part of the Timber Days logging competition on Saturday afternoon.
A logger finishes a choker race, part of the Timber Days logging competition. A choker race is where loggers carry a choker (a flexible cable used for hauling logs) through an obstacle course and then return to the start to reattach the choker.
A construction vehicle makes its way down High Street with a sign encouraging others to vote for a recall against two West Bonner County School District Board members.
A competitor stares down his target as he gets ready to throw an ax during the Timber Days ax throw, which is part of the logging competitions.
Two locals hold up recall signs near the end of the Timber Days parade on Saturday.
A float followed by a large crowd of supporters in favor of the West Bonner County School District recall made their way down High Street near the end of the parade.
A sea of orange and black filled the streets of Priest River as the community celebrated its timber heritage.
The festivities began early Saturday morning on High Street and included everything from an annual fun run/walk to timber competitions and more...
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