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Honor helps Love help food bank
Debbie Love, Bonner Community Food Bank executive director, raised more than $600 through a fundraiser to honor ...
GOP pushes new bill to outlaw use of student IDs in elections
A new bill introduced Monday morning in the Idaho Legislature would prohibit the use of student IDs as an acceptable form of identification for voting in Ida...
Cool temps freeze region's gas prices
Monday’s average price for a gallon of regular in the Gem State was $3.44 per gallon, which is a nickel more than a week ago, but the same price as a month a...
Thousands eligible for free e-file
The Idaho State Tax Commission is encouraging taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $73,000 a year or less to visit tax.idaho.gov/freefile. This page de...
Ballot initiative resolution sent for amendment
After all but two of about 40 individuals testified Wednesday against its passage, the Senate State Affairs Committee of the Idaho Legislature voted to amend...
N. Idaho systems awarded DEQ grants
A trio of North Idaho systems are among the half-dozen selected for grants to fund studies to evaluate community drinking water and wastewater systems. Th...
Details emerge in alleged Sandpoint patricide
A Sandpoint man who is charged with his father’s murder was allegedly attempting to flee the state when police arrested him Sunday in Kootenai County. Eva...
Extreme SkiJor returns to Wallace in February
The fifth annual Extreme SkiJor returns to the streets of Wallace for President's Day weekend Feb. 17-19.
New Kiwanis Club taking 'Aktion'
Community members are taking Action to help the community through a new club formed at part of the Sandpoint Kiwanis Club. "The Sandpoint Aktion Club is m...
Merry-Ann Keane is new Newport Health CEO
Newport Hospital and Health Services welcomed Merry-Ann Keane as chief executive officer this fall. Keane replaced Tom Wilbur, who served as the hospital ...
Franti returning to the Festival stage
Michael Franti is headed back to the Festival. Michael Franti and Spearhead will take to the stage on Thursday, Aug. 3. SOJA will open.
United Way invests $150K in North Idaho
From day camps and school programs to infant safety and senior nutrition, the $150,000 United Way of North Idaho has awarded through its Community Care Fund ...
Man gets prison for threatening to shoot school and police
Almost a year after his actions led to an armed standoff near Dalton Gardens Elementary School, a local man was sentenced Thursday to prison. Robert J. Gre...
Students protest testimony ban; legislator modifies rule
With about 30 young people in the audience looking on, House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee Chairman Bruce Skaug announced Friday he is modify...
Woman injured after car crashes into CF bar
A 25-year-old Clark Fork resident was injured earlier this month when a crashed into the bar she was in, Bonner County Sheriff's Office officials said. BC...