It's coming! A Total Solar Eclipse August 21, 2017
On Monday, August 21st Weiser, Idaho will witness a total solar eclipse of the sun. This will be the first total eclipse visible in Idaho in 38 years! The next eclipse to be visible in Idaho will not occur for 152 years! The total eclipse will only be visible in a 60 mile swath across the continent from the Oregon coast, across Idaho, and twelve other states until it exits South Carolina. Over half the nation will be just a day's drive from being able to see the eclipse.
The Partial Phase of the eclipse will begin about 10:10 am. Totality will begin at 11:25:18 am and will last 2 minutes, 5 seconds in Weiser, one of the longest durations for the eclipse in the area (see map below). You need to wear special protective lenses to observe the partial phases of the eclipse.
Weiser has been named one of the best locations to observe the eclipse by climatologists due to its clear skies during that time of year. Totality will NOT be visible in Ada or Canyon County, so Washington County and its municipalities of Weiser, Midvale, and Cambridge are expecting lots of visitors for the eclipse.
Several schools in the Weiser School District are hosting camping, parking and viewing locations. The community of Weiser is holding a three day festival of fun activities the weekend before the eclipse. Information about Eclipse Fest 2017 and camping/parking/viewing areas are posted on this page below.
Weiser High School is participating in a program with the National Solar Observatory in Tuscon, Arizona. The NSO has arranged for a special telescope to view and film the eclipse here in Weiser and more than 60 other locations across the country. . The director of the Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse (CATE) Experiment, Matt Penn is planning to coordinate the national program from Weiser. There will also be groups of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and NASA in Weiser as well as participants attending a BSU astronomy conference.
A Weiser High School team led by high school science teacher Marty Hiner has been practicing with the camera in preparation for the eclipse. WHS students working with Mr. Hiner include: Llanee Gibson, Esteban Rivera, Rein Laan, Dani Hoops, and Shaedyn Miller. The camera they are working with will be donated to the school following the eclipse.
Souvenir Glasses are available at the High School, The High School Fiddle Town Campground, Pioneer campground and several of our downtown businesses. Check out Weiser Classic Candy!
Check out this story reported by Rachel Garceau from KIVI TV about the Weiser High School students participating in the CATE Experiment during the total solar eclipse.
Camping for the Eclipse is available at
The World Famous Fiddle Town Campground
Better known as the High School Soccer Fields!
690 W. Indianhead Rd.
Very comfortable camping! You will enjoy our location!
Our Town is sponsoring 3 days of entertainment, food and fun!
Make plans to come early and join in! Check out the Weiser Eclipse page https://www.weisereclipse2017.com/
You will WANT to camp here!
We have Great Facilities!!
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Tent Camping available at Weiser High School with 20' X 30' sites *$100 will reserve each site for 3 nights-Friday, August 18th through Sunday, August 20th. * All fees are non-refundable *All campers need to check out after the Eclipse on Monday, August 21st. *Showers will be available twice daily at the high school located across the parking lot-6am-9pm and 6pm-9pm *All camp sites are dry-no electrical or water *Port-a-potties will be available on site *Limit 2 tents per camp site * 1 vehicle per site-each additional vehicle can part in the WHS parking lot for a $10 fee Sites may not be re-sold for a profit Print out sales receipt for check in. |
Bring mosquito spray--we have them early mornings and evenings!
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Eclipse Parking--SOLD OUT
Sponsored by: Science Club
at The Cemetery--Sold out 8/11/2017
Please check the Weiser Eclipse 2017 Website, there are fields and pastures opening up for additional parking.
Park & View or Park & Ride or Park & Walk
- Park and enjoy the Eclipse Festivities or Park and view. This lot offers an unobstructed view. Lower lot has room to put up shade tents.
- Bus rides will be available Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am-6:00 PM, Monday 6:00AM-2:00PM.
- .6 miles to Weiser High School-location for various science experiments and lectures.
- .7 miles to Memorial Park-location of town festival
- 1.0 mile to downtown Weiser
- Parking available for day use only – no overnight parking.
Corner of Indianhead and State Street, diagonal from Rolling Hills Golf Course.
Pioneer School RV Camping for the Solar Eclipse
Our RV Camping is THE BEST!!
Nice Grassy, Comfortable areas!!
Weiser Area Eclipse Map with Points of Interest
May 30, 2017 Pioneer Addition Ground Breaking
Scott Hedrick Construction out of Meridian, Idaho won the bid to remodel Pioneer Elementary School and add two new classrooms to the 1st Grade wing at Pioneer Elementary to house the school's Special Education program. The architect for the project is Dion Zimmerman with Design West Architects. Dion has been involved in every major renovation and addition in the Weiser School District going back to the 1990's expansion that took place at every building in the district and the auxiliary gym that was added in 2005. This newest addition will provide updated classroom facilities for our most vulnerable students ages 3-9 that attend Pioneer Elementary and will include two new classrooms, a handicapped bathroom, a conference room for meetings with parents, a room to provide individual services like tutoring, occupational, speech, and physical therapy to students, and storage space. The addition is scheduled for completion early next fall. The Western Idaho Community Action program (WICAP) is going to bring their Head Start program back to Weiser and will use the vacated building on the west end of the Pioneer campus. Head Start has been busing its students to Payette the last few years. The new addition makes space available for Head Start to serve Weiser students in Weiser. Construction started shortly after the ground breaking ceremony that was attended by Sherry Young standing in for the mayor, Weiser City Councilman Virgil Leedy, Scott Hedrick and Steve Lambson of Hedrick Construction, Dion ZImmerman from Design West, school board trustees Mark Pritchard and Marg Chipman, Special Ed Director Bill Morriss, Pioneer Principal Wade Wilson, Special Education staff members Patti Miller, Dan Eliason, and Jenny Knee and of course a student representative that will benefit from the new addition.
Scott Hedrick Construction out of Meridian, Idaho won the bid to remodel Pioneer Elementary School and add two new classrooms to the 1st Grade wing at Pioneer Elementary to house the school's Special Education program. The architect for the project is Dion Zimmerman with Design West Architects. Dion has been involved in every major renovation and addition in the Weiser School District going back to the 1990's expansion that took place at every building in the district and the auxiliary gym that was added in 2005. This newest addition will provide updated classroom facilities for our most vulnerable students ages 3-9 that attend Pioneer Elementary and will include two new classrooms, a handicapped bathroom, a conference room for meetings with parents, a room to provide individual services like tutoring, occupational, speech, and physical therapy to students, and storage space. The addition is scheduled for completion early next fall. The Western Idaho Community Action program (WICAP) is going to bring their Head Start program back to Weiser and will use the vacated building on the west end of the Pioneer campus. Head Start has been busing its students to Payette the last few years. The new addition makes space available for Head Start to serve Weiser students in Weiser. Construction started shortly after the ground breaking ceremony that was attended by Sherry Young standing in for the mayor, Weiser City Councilman Virgil Leedy, Scott Hedrick and Steve Lambson of Hedrick Construction, Dion ZImmerman from Design West, school board trustees Mark Pritchard and Marg Chipman, Special Ed Director Bill Morriss, Pioneer Principal Wade Wilson, Special Education staff members Patti Miller, Dan Eliason, and Jenny Knee and of course a student representative that will benefit from the new addition.
One last look at the Snowpocalypse of 2017
A big thank you to Chris and Sharolyn Schofield and Spruce Tree Service for their help coordinating all the snow removal undertaken by the Weiser School District. Here is the link to a short video clip they produced recapturing some of the snow removal efforts in images set to music.
A big thank you to Chris and Sharolyn Schofield and Spruce Tree Service for their help coordinating all the snow removal undertaken by the Weiser School District. Here is the link to a short video clip they produced recapturing some of the snow removal efforts in images set to music.
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