From the

Lewiston Tribune

July 7, 1984

MOSCOW — An Idaho woman has been named director of domestic marketing for the Idaho and Washington Dry Pea and Lentil Commissions.

The hiring of Tracy Bier marks the first time the commissions have had a full-time staff position to coordinate marketing of dry peas and lentils in the United States.

About 30 percent of the legumes are sold in the United States.

Bier operates a public relations consulting business in Moscow. She has been editor of two publications for pea and lentil growers during that time.

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Dworshak National Fish Hatchery has some good news and some bad news for fishermen.

The bad news is that half of the rainbow trout being reared for release in Dworshak Reservoir near Orofino have been destroyed. They were found to be contaminated with IHN disease, said Wayne Olson, hatchery manager at Ahsahka.

The good news is that the young steelhead being reared are so far surviving better this year than last, Olson said.