March 2016
American Alloy project provides economic boost
1626 6th Ave N
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 743-5531
www.portoflewiston.com
Local contractors and the river system are crucial in completing five units for U.S. Navy
On any given day 15-20 workers are toiling
away at the Port of Lewiston to create five
units the U.S. Navy will use in the
decommissioning of Los Angeles-class
submarines.
American Alloy, a Spokane manufacturing
company of 85 employees, is contracting with
the U.S. Navy to complete the project and
utilizing subcontractors from the Lewiston
area.
Port Commission Meetings
Second Wednesday of the
month at noon
Port Administrative Offices
1626 6th Ave N, Lewiston
The mission of the Port of Lewiston is to develop and manage assets and services that stimulate job
creation and trade while protecting the quality of life for Nez Perce County residents.
Work on Harry Wall West begins as EKO moves
LC Ice Arena announces two upcoming events
EKO Compost
vacated its Down
River Road
location on March
1. The Port of
Lewiston will now
move forward
with repurposing
Harry Wall Industrial Park, viewed from the northwest.
the site. Riedesel
Engineering will be working on the site grading plan and hopes
are to have work underway by late fall. Plans are to re-grade
the EKO site and, using materials from the grading, create
additional development sites on property to the east. You can
learn more about the work planned by reading the Harry Wall
Master Plan available on the Port’s website.
Rocky Mountain Hockey Schools will host a skills camp
May 5-8. Four clinics will be held for different age groups.
Clinics include: Skills, Drills & Small Area Games (co-ed, 9-12
year old players); Body Contact/Checking (Peewee, Bantam,
Midget boys and U19-U14 girls); Shooting & Stickhandling
(Peewee boys & U19-U14 Girls) and Mite Mini 3 Day Camp (5
-8 years). Cost to attend is $350 with the exception of Mite
Mini Camp, which costs $175.
“It’s been a pleasure working with EKO through the years,”
said Port Commission Vice President Jerry Klemm. “We wish
them the best in future endeavors.”
EKO has a new retail location at 2231 2nd Ave. North in
Lewiston.
“These are more complicated than your
average construction project,” said American
Alloy owner Garret Guinn. “It’s the biggest
single project we’ve done for one customer
in one year.”
Local companies such as Well Connected Electric,
Mike’s Plumbing, Heating & Air and K&G Construction are
working on the units.
LC Ice Arena will also host the Annual Spring Thaw Adult
4 vs. 4 Hockey Tournament April 8-10. Cost is $550 per team.
More info on both events can be found at the LCAHA
website: lcaha.org.
Local equipment suppliers like United Rentals are also
being utilized. And, American Alloy crews are staying at
local hotels.
Read more, page 2
Change on horizon at Lewis-Clark Terminal
Manager Arvid Lyons reflects on a satisfying career in the grain export industry
The RMHS staff is known for developing young athletes
and giving them the tools to learn what it takes to get to the
next level, according to the organization’s website:
rmhshockey.com.
“We feel very privileged to have them run this event in
Lewiston,” said Jennifer Graham, Lewis Clark Amateur
Hockey Association treasurer.
Workers construct mobile units for the U.S. Navy at the Port of Lewiston Container Yard.
The project began in October and should finish up around June.
LCT Manager Arvid Lyons in the south scale room. Behind
him is the control panel used to monitor the movement of
grain through LCT. Multiple control panels were used
before, but they were consolidated into one to make
operations more efficient.
Arvid Lyons cut his teeth in
agriculture picking berries as a
kid for extra money, then
worked in grain elevators
during summer breaks from
college. He spent seven years in
wheat export terminals at the
ports of Portland and
Vancouver before accepting the
management position at LewisClark Terminal in 1986.
facility adjacent to the Port of
Lewiston, has grown from 5 million to
9 million bushels, through the
acquisition of adjacent facilities and
outdoor storage additions. Lewis-Clark
Terminal also added grain storage in
Clarkston, began offering federally
compliant grain inspection on-site and
modernized operations under Lyons’
leadership.
On a sunny day in late February,
He’s seen many changes over Lyons is working in the Terminal’s
the years. Capacity at the
south scale room. It’s a time of year
terminal, a privately-owned grain you might not expect
Read more, page 2
American Alloy continued...
Lewis Clark Terminal continued...
Guinn said it’s a goal to
support the local
community.
“Even when the Navy
comes, they want to eat at
the barbecue place down
the street (Lunchbox Deli).”
Guinn, a Coast Guard
Academy graduate and
veteran, was familiar with
Workers inside the first unit American Alloy will complete.
how government contracting
Plans are to ship this unit the first week of April.
worked when he founded
“In the 27 years we’ve been in this American Alloy in 2007. The company
has high ratings with the government
business, this has been one of our
and is regularly chosen for projects.
biggest jobs,” said Brett Holley, coHowever, this particular project would
owner of Well Connected.
have been out of reach for American
Holley said they’ve hired two more
Alloy without access to the river
people to keep up with their work,
system because the units are far too
largely as a result of the American
big to ship by roads or rail.
Alloy project.
The units are bound for Bremerton,
“American Alloy has really put a
Wash. In the past, the Navy has been
complete team together of local
limited to companies near Puget
contractors,” said Holley. “Their
Sound.
attitude and their willingness to work
“Having access to the river and a
with everyone has been fantastic.”
high quality commercial dock allowed
us to bid on the project,” said Guinn.
“And, by having competitive
contractors in the Inland Northwest, it
may actually save the government
money in the long term by creating
competition for this type of work.”
Benefits of completing the project
at the Port of Lewiston include the
mild climate, which allowed crews to
work through the winter, and having
the Port as a helpful landlord, Guinn
said. The Port made adjustments to
the lease to expedite the construction
process and provides additional
assistance as needed.
“This is exciting for many reasons,”
said Port Commission President Mike
Thomason. “A number of local
companies are benefiting from this
project and that translates to an
overall benefit in the local economy.
Plus, this project showcases the
capabilities of the Port’s dock and the
importance of the river as a
transportation option for local
manufacturers.”
Lewis Clark Terminal continued...
Scott Zuger will replace Arvid
Lyons as LCT manager this summer.
Zuger is a Whitman County native.
He is a graduate of Endicott High
School and Washington State
University and has worked in the
farmer’s cooperative system since
1994.
“I’m really looking forward to
this job and this group of people,”
he said.
to see the terminal bustling, but Lyons
says they can see up to 100 truckloads
a day as growers rush to move wheat
on barges in advance of the March
lock maintenance closure. During July
and August harvest, the terminal sees
about 350 truckloads per day.
“At harvest time everyone wants
to go fast,” he said. “You rev yourself
up to take care of them and then
catch up on your sleep in September.
accomplishment when you solve a
problem.”
Lyons says he’d like to see
heightened understanding of the role
grain farming, and agriculture in
general, plays in the local economy
and community. He’s also a staunch
supporter of our river system.
“When you consider barging is the
most efficient and environmentally
sensitive form of transportation, and
“I’ll miss the energy and
add in the benefit of power, flood
excitement,” Lyons says of his pending control and irrigation, we should be
May retirement. “And, the sense of
championing dams instead of some
Read more, page 3
2
groups talking about taking them
out,” he said.
Port of Lewiston Manager
David Doeringsfeld said Lyons has
done a lot to strengthen and
champion local grain farming.
“You can always count on
Arvid to lend his expertise about
grain transport and agriculture,”
said Doeringsfeld. “He’s been a
great partner and confidant to all
of us at the Port of Lewiston. “
Standing at the foot of some of LCT’s grain silos can
help you grasp the scale of operations there. Some
people have little knowledge about the Northport
facility which can hold approximately 9 million
bushels of grain. “We sometimes field calls from
people asking what’s sticking out at the Port of
Lewiston,” said Manager Arvid Lyons.
It’s exciting to see work on 18th
Street North moving forward, especially
when you consider the time and energy
that went into planning upgrades to this
busy city street in North Lewiston.
fund on its own given its
tax base. Citizens expect
their local public agencies
to work together to
address these ‘heavy lift’
projects. Eighteenth
Eighteenth Street is an important
Street will be an excellent
President
Vice President Secretary/Treasurer
commercial route into and out of the
example of collaboration
Northport area and the main
and what we can accomplish when we
and the Port of Lewiston. An
thoroughfare for grain trucks headed to
work together.
independent consultant, David Evans &
and from Lewis-Clark Terminal. The
Associates, conducted the corridor
planned work on 18th Street will
Improvements to 18th Street were
study. Additionally, Clearwater
improve safety at intersections,
identified as a top priority in The
Economic Development Association
including where trucks enter and exit on Northport Transportation Study,
assisted DEA with hosting multiple
SH-128. Plans are also to widen the road adopted in April 2014. The study looked
public meetings and stakeholder
to a consistent paved width (now a
at rail and road improvements needed
interviews to discuss the study.
mixture of asphalt and gravel) and add in the Northport area. The study began
curbing.
when the MPO (a transportation
The study, which is available on the
planning organization with
Port’s website under Northport, was
The process to improve 18th Street
representation from Asotin County, Nez then brought forward to the URA Board
involved public and private input from
Perce County, ITD, WADOT, Port of
to be used to help guide project
start to finish. Improvements will be
Clarkston, Port of Lewiston, City of
improvements that could help the URA’s
funded jointly by the City of Lewiston,
Asotin, City of Clarkston, City of
Revenue Allocation Area 2.
Urban Renewal Agency, Idaho
Lewiston, and Palouse RTPO) agreed it
Transportation Department and the Port
Ultimately, the URA Board, City of
would be valuable for future
of Lewiston.
Lewiston, ITD and Port of Lewiston each
transportation planning.
agreed to fund the re-construction of
Communities all over the country
Funding for the study was provided 18th Street North through their
are plagued with infrastructure needs
by the LCVMPO, Lewis-Clark Terminal
respective processes.
that are too large for any one agency to
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American Alloy continued...
Lewis Clark Terminal continued...
Guinn said it’s a goal to
support the local
community.
“Even when the Navy
comes, they want to eat at
the barbecue place down
the street (Lunchbox Deli).”
Guinn, a Coast Guard
Academy graduate and
veteran, was familiar with
Workers inside the first unit American Alloy will complete.
how government contracting
Plans are to ship this unit the first week of April.
worked when he founded
“In the 27 years we’ve been in this American Alloy in 2007. The company
has high ratings with the government
business, this has been one of our
and is regularly chosen for projects.
biggest jobs,” said Brett Holley, coHowever, this particular project would
owner of Well Connected.
have been out of reach for American
Holley said they’ve hired two more
Alloy without access to the river
people to keep up with their work,
system because the units are far too
largely as a result of the American
big to ship by roads or rail.
Alloy project.
The units are bound for Bremerton,
“American Alloy has really put a
Wash. In the past, the Navy has been
complete team together of local
limited to companies near Puget
contractors,” said Holley. “Their
Sound.
attitude and their willingness to work
“Having access to the river and a
with everyone has been fantastic.”
high quality commercial dock allowed
us to bid on the project,” said Guinn.
“And, by having competitive
contractors in the Inland Northwest, it
may actually save the government
money in the long term by creating
competition for this type of work.”
Benefits of completing the project
at the Port of Lewiston include the
mild climate, which allowed crews to
work through the winter, and having
the Port as a helpful landlord, Guinn
said. The Port made adjustments to
the lease to expedite the construction
process and provides additional
assistance as needed.
“This is exciting for many reasons,”
said Port Commission President Mike
Thomason. “A number of local
companies are benefiting from this
project and that translates to an
overall benefit in the local economy.
Plus, this project showcases the
capabilities of the Port’s dock and the
importance of the river as a
transportation option for local
manufacturers.”
Lewis Clark Terminal continued...
Scott Zuger will replace Arvid
Lyons as LCT manager this summer.
Zuger is a Whitman County native.
He is a graduate of Endicott High
School and Washington State
University and has worked in the
farmer’s cooperative system since
1994.
“I’m really looking forward to
this job and this group of people,”
he said.
to see the terminal bustling, but Lyons
says they can see up to 100 truckloads
a day as growers rush to move wheat
on barges in advance of the March
lock maintenance closure. During July
and August harvest, the terminal sees
about 350 truckloads per day.
“At harvest time everyone wants
to go fast,” he said. “You rev yourself
up to take care of them and then
catch up on your sleep in September.
accomplishment when you solve a
problem.”
Lyons says he’d like to see
heightened understanding of the role
grain farming, and agriculture in
general, plays in the local economy
and community. He’s also a staunch
supporter of our river system.
“When you consider barging is the
most efficient and environmentally
sensitive form of transportation, and
“I’ll miss the energy and
add in the benefit of power, flood
excitement,” Lyons says of his pending control and irrigation, we should be
May retirement. “And, the sense of
championing dams instead of some
Read more, page 3
2
groups talking about taking them
out,” he said.
Port of Lewiston Manager
David Doeringsfeld said Lyons has
done a lot to strengthen and
champion local grain farming.
“You can always count on
Arvid to lend his expertise about
grain transport and agriculture,”
said Doeringsfeld. “He’s been a
great partner and confidant to all
of us at the Port of Lewiston. “
Standing at the foot of some of LCT’s grain silos can
help you grasp the scale of operations there. Some
people have little knowledge about the Northport
facility which can hold approximately 9 million
bushels of grain. “We sometimes field calls from
people asking what’s sticking out at the Port of
Lewiston,” said Manager Arvid Lyons.
It’s exciting to see work on 18th
Street North moving forward, especially
when you consider the time and energy
that went into planning upgrades to this
busy city street in North Lewiston.
fund on its own given its
tax base. Citizens expect
their local public agencies
to work together to
address these ‘heavy lift’
projects. Eighteenth
Eighteenth Street is an important
Street will be an excellent
President
Vice President Secretary/Treasurer
commercial route into and out of the
example of collaboration
Northport area and the main
and what we can accomplish when we
and the Port of Lewiston. An
thoroughfare for grain trucks headed to
work together.
independent consultant, David Evans &
and from Lewis-Clark Terminal. The
Associates, conducted the corridor
planned work on 18th Street will
Improvements to 18th Street were
study. Additionally, Clearwater
improve safety at intersections,
identified as a top priority in The
Economic Development Association
including where trucks enter and exit on Northport Transportation Study,
assisted DEA with hosting multiple
SH-128. Plans are also to widen the road adopted in April 2014. The study looked
public meetings and stakeholder
to a consistent paved width (now a
at rail and road improvements needed
interviews to discuss the study.
mixture of asphalt and gravel) and add in the Northport area. The study began
curbing.
when the MPO (a transportation
The study, which is available on the
planning organization with
Port’s website under Northport, was
The process to improve 18th Street
representation from Asotin County, Nez then brought forward to the URA Board
involved public and private input from
Perce County, ITD, WADOT, Port of
to be used to help guide project
start to finish. Improvements will be
Clarkston, Port of Lewiston, City of
improvements that could help the URA’s
funded jointly by the City of Lewiston,
Asotin, City of Clarkston, City of
Revenue Allocation Area 2.
Urban Renewal Agency, Idaho
Lewiston, and Palouse RTPO) agreed it
Transportation Department and the Port
Ultimately, the URA Board, City of
would be valuable for future
of Lewiston.
Lewiston, ITD and Port of Lewiston each
transportation planning.
agreed to fund the re-construction of
Communities all over the country
Funding for the study was provided 18th Street North through their
are plagued with infrastructure needs
by the LCVMPO, Lewis-Clark Terminal
respective processes.
that are too large for any one agency to
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March 2016
American Alloy project provides economic boost
1626 6th Ave N
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 743-5531
www.portoflewiston.com
Local contractors and the river system are crucial in completing five units for U.S. Navy
On any given day 15-20 workers are toiling
away at the Port of Lewiston to create five
units the U.S. Navy will use in the
decommissioning of Los Angeles-class
submarines.
American Alloy, a Spokane manufacturing
company of 85 employees, is contracting with
the U.S. Navy to complete the project and
utilizing subcontractors from the Lewiston
area.
Port Commission Meetings
Second Wednesday of the
month at noon
Port Administrative Offices
1626 6th Ave N, Lewiston
The mission of the Port of Lewiston is to develop and manage assets and services that stimulate job
creation and trade while protecting the quality of life for Nez Perce County residents.
Work on Harry Wall West begins as EKO moves
LC Ice Arena announces two upcoming events
EKO Compost
vacated its Down
River Road
location on March
1. The Port of
Lewiston will now
move forward
with repurposing
Harry Wall Industrial Park, viewed from the northwest.
the site. Riedesel
Engineering will be working on the site grading plan and hopes
are to have work underway by late fall. Plans are to re-grade
the EKO site and, using materials from the grading, create
additional development sites on property to the east. You can
learn more about the work planned by reading the Harry Wall
Master Plan available on the Port’s website.
Rocky Mountain Hockey Schools will host a skills camp
May 5-8. Four clinics will be held for different age groups.
Clinics include: Skills, Drills & Small Area Games (co-ed, 9-12
year old players); Body Contact/Checking (Peewee, Bantam,
Midget boys and U19-U14 girls); Shooting & Stickhandling
(Peewee boys & U19-U14 Girls) and Mite Mini 3 Day Camp (5
-8 years). Cost to attend is $350 with the exception of Mite
Mini Camp, which costs $175.
“It’s been a pleasure working with EKO through the years,”
said Port Commission Vice President Jerry Klemm. “We wish
them the best in future endeavors.”
EKO has a new retail location at 2231 2nd Ave. North in
Lewiston.
“These are more complicated than your
average construction project,” said American
Alloy owner Garret Guinn. “It’s the biggest
single project we’ve done for one customer
in one year.”
Local companies such as Well Connected Electric,
Mike’s Plumbing, Heating & Air and K&G Construction are
working on the units.
LC Ice Arena will also host the Annual Spring Thaw Adult
4 vs. 4 Hockey Tournament April 8-10. Cost is $550 per team.
More info on both events can be found at the LCAHA
website: lcaha.org.
Local equipment suppliers like United Rentals are also
being utilized. And, American Alloy crews are staying at
local hotels.
Read more, page 2
Change on horizon at Lewis-Clark Terminal
Manager Arvid Lyons reflects on a satisfying career in the grain export industry
The RMHS staff is known for developing young athletes
and giving them the tools to learn what it takes to get to the
next level, according to the organization’s website:
rmhshockey.com.
“We feel very privileged to have them run this event in
Lewiston,” said Jennifer Graham, Lewis Clark Amateur
Hockey Association treasurer.
Workers construct mobile units for the U.S. Navy at the Port of Lewiston Container Yard.
The project began in October and should finish up around June.
LCT Manager Arvid Lyons in the south scale room. Behind
him is the control panel used to monitor the movement of
grain through LCT. Multiple control panels were used
before, but they were consolidated into one to make
operations more efficient.
Arvid Lyons cut his teeth in
agriculture picking berries as a
kid for extra money, then
worked in grain elevators
during summer breaks from
college. He spent seven years in
wheat export terminals at the
ports of Portland and
Vancouver before accepting the
management position at LewisClark Terminal in 1986.
facility adjacent to the Port of
Lewiston, has grown from 5 million to
9 million bushels, through the
acquisition of adjacent facilities and
outdoor storage additions. Lewis-Clark
Terminal also added grain storage in
Clarkston, began offering federally
compliant grain inspection on-site and
modernized operations under Lyons’
leadership.
On a sunny day in late February,
He’s seen many changes over Lyons is working in the Terminal’s
the years. Capacity at the
south scale room. It’s a time of year
terminal, a privately-owned grain you might not expect
Read more, page 2