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City dedicates James E. Russell Sports Center
“This has been a dream of my father's that started more than 20 years prior to his passing,” Russell said. “He wan…
Offices set holiday closures
It is recommended that those who need to visit a county office on that date call ahead to ensure it is open.
Idaho Talking Book Service debuts new website
The Idaho Talking Book Service has launched a new website to make the site easier to use for those with visual impairments and other print disabilities.
Demonstrators gather to support library, protest enactment of HB 710
SANDPOINT — More than 50 people gathered outside Sandpoint's public library yesterday to show support for the library and protest the enactment of House Bill 7…
BGH rehab nets $100,000 Elks grant
Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Center, even more people in the community will have a shot at their best life. And what's even more impressive is that BGH will receive $100,000 each…
ISP seeks info, video of fatal crash
Idaho State Police is seeking any information or camera footage in connection to a Saturday early evening crash that claimed the lives of two people. Specif…
Searchers recover missing woman's body from Kootenai River
Lincoln County Sheriff Darren Short told The Western News searchers found the...
Boundary County man killed in crash
Idaho State Police is investigating the three-vehicle fatal crash that occurred just before 4:57 p.m. Saturday near milepost 497, near Naples.
Library forges connections, launches dreams
Connections. At the heart of it, libraries are about connections: books, movies, information, and, increasingly, people. And those connections have the p…
Resolutions, time extension requests on BOCC agenda
Another short meeting is on the table for the Bonner County commissioners this upcoming Tuesday.
'Children's School and Library Protection Act' goes into effect Monday
Seven-year-old Patrice Droesch comfortably sat with her legs folded beneath her, lingering on the pages of Brian Lies’ “Bats at the Library,” a children’s book…
Crawford named Fourth parade grand marshal
Shirley Dawson Crawford was 6 years old when she arrived in the city with her parents. Now 91, the long-time resident has been selected as the grand marshal…
Accident closes U.S. 95 near Naples
The Boundary County Sheriff's Office is advising U.S. 95 is closed near Schoolhouse Road in Naples due to what the department is referring to as a "major accid…
Search crews scour Kootenai River for missing kayaker
Search teams continued to look Saturday for a missing woman who disappeared while kayaking the Kootenai River in Northwest Montana earlier in the week.
Over $15,000 raised for NAMI during Cinco de Mayo
Over $15,000 has been donated to NAMI Far North’s Sand Creek Clubhouse project this year by the 2024 Leadership Sandpoint class.
USACE seeking public input on master plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public input on the corps’ Albeni Falls Dam Project Master Plan, which will impact the next five years of recreatio…