Weiser Historic Biographies
A Little History – A Lot of Children
Julie M. Chandler – May 20 2022 In 1986-1987 the city of Weiser began preparing for her Centennial. 100 years was a pretty important birthday for our little community, and […]
Gerwick House Story
By Colleen Grant – August 30, 2025 What brought two long-time Fruitland residents to the lovely little city of Weiser — granddaughters and a beet dump. The first reason is […]
Oregon Shortline RR Eaton Passenger Shelter
By Tony Edmondson – September 5, 2025 The Oregon Short Line Railroad was organized by Union Pacific Railway in 1881 as an extension of their mainline from Granger, Wyoming to […]
The Coulter Story
By Liz Mowrey – September 12, 2022 Edwin Robertson Coulter came to Weiser from Mayfield, Kentucky, where he was raised, after passing the bar to practice law. Having contracted yellow […]
The Historic Fisher House in Weiser
By Tony Edmondson – September 12, 2022 Our story begins long before the construction of our home. While the Fisher family history is well documented by their descendants, I’m sharing […]
The Lances Come to Weiser
By Dennis Cooper – September 12, 2022 Many of you have heard how Lynda and Dennis ended up in Weiser but humor us. In about 1997 Lynda informed me it […]