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Small wildland fire discovered, extinguished in Sandpoint
The burned area is adjacent to Chuck Slough and just east of the Baldfoot disc golf course. The eastern edge of th…
It takes a village to rewild a school yard
Ground has officially broken at Kootenai Elementary School as part of an ambitious project to rewild the play yards of three local elementary schools.
Defense for Bryan Kohberger argues for murder trial in Boise
Attorneys for Idaho student homicides suspect Bryan Kohberger have labeled his prospects at a fair trial in Moscow both an “extreme case” and “utterly corrupte…
'Hidden crisis': North Idaho needs foster parents
When Tali Nichols was a 21-year-old newlywed, she didn’t plan to have children for a few years, maybe not until after she finished her degree in elementary edu…
Voyeurism lawsuit against Coeur d’Alene surgeon to proceed
The civil lawsuit against an orthopedic surgeon accused of hiding a camera in a staff bathroom at his medical office will proceed, a Kootenai County judge rule…
42nd Festival at Sandpoint approaches
On Thursday evening, concertgoers will flock to War Memorial Field to welcome the jam rock band Blues Traveler and kick off the 2024 Festival at Sandpoint. In …
‘Gala for Goals’ to raise funds tomorrow
The gala aims to raise funds for new soccer goals for kids of all ages to be installed at the Field of Dreams, a new Ponderay sports complex set to officially …
Pack River Delta work complete
The second phase of the Pack River Delta Restoration project is now complete, Idaho Fish & Game officials said. The project started in October 2023 and was com…
Man kills grizzly in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries
The attack happened in Flathead National Forest about 2 miles north of Columbia Falls, a northwestern Montana city of about 5,500 people, according to the state wildlife agency.
Driver escapes injury in Thursday crash
A tanker truck driver escaped injury Thursday after his vehicle overturned and spilled about 2,700 gallons of emulsified asphalt north of Priest River, Idaho State Police said.
Groups plan to sue Idaho over bear baiting after grizzly's death
“Bear baiting takes the lives of grizzly bears in the Northern Rockies and robs the wild of these remarkable animals,” said Lizzy Pennock, carnivore coexistenc…
Bizarre Bazaar announces moving sale
Beginning Thursday, July 25, almost everything at Bizarre Bazaar will be 30% off.
BOCC faces busy agenda
A busy agenda faces Bonner County commissioners at Tuesday's meeting.
Digging into the mystery of 'Bones'
Little was known about "Bones," the nickname Eagles members bestowed upon the skeleton used in past initiation rituals, a common practice among fraternal organ…
County officials don’t have authority to enforce commercial picking ban
While they share residents’ concerns about out-of-state and commercial pickers plundering huckleberry crops and damaging forest land, there is little they can …
Council eliminates administrator seat, adds department head positions
The Sandpoint City Council voted 5-1 on Wednesday to eliminate the vacant city administrator post and add three new department head positions.