More swerves hit Wall Street as 'Liberation Day' nears

U.S. stocks swerved through another shaky day of trading, with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his "Liberation Day." The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Tuesday after roaring back from an early drop of 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down by less than 0.1% after likewise pinging between gains and losses, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.9%. Treasury yields dropped in the bond market after a report said U.S. manufacturing contracted last month. Markets have been shaky in the run-up to Wednesday, when Trump will announce a sweeping set of tariffs.

USFS proposes wildfire mitigation project

‘Sandpoint South’ initiative would reduce fuels on 8,000 acres of forest service land

The U.S. Forest Service is aiming to address local wildfire risk through ‘Sandpoint South’ — a proposed 2026 initiative to thin approximately 8,334 acres of public forest within a 174,000-acre project area in southern Bonner County.

Judge blocks Idaho's new immigration law hours after it went into effect

Hours after a new law creating state-level immigration crimes went into effect, the ACLU of Idaho and other groups who support immigrants filed a lawsuit challenging it. U.S. District of Idaho Judge Amanda Brailsford later that same day agreed to temporarily block the law.

IPUC approves utility expansion request

VP Inc. provides water service to the Hidden Lakes Subdivision in Bonner County. The utility applied to serve parcels adjacent to its current service area, and said the parcels cannot be served by another water utility.

Joseph Hauck, 64

Joseph Reed Hauck, 64, passed away on Friday February 21, 2025.

Sentencing continued, jail fails to submit psychosexual evaluation

A Priest River resident has been found guilty of a sexual assault charge related to accusations filed in mid-August 2024.

Do you have courage to 'fire' incompetent politicians?

“Don’t you love farce? My fault I fear…But where are the clowns? Quick send in the clowns, don’t bother they’re here.”

Legals for March, 28 2025

Prosecutors seek to use crime scene paper as evidence

In a court filing Monday, prosecutors said the paper Kohberger wrote in 2020 while he was a student at DeSales University in Pennsylvania “would be introduced to show Defendant’s knowledge of crime scenes.”

BCEMS moves forward in separation from county

Bonner County EMS continues to make headway in separating itself from the county by discussing and tabling a contract to work with a third-party company for its bookkeeping and payroll services.

Legals for April, 2 2025

Legals for April, 4 2025

Region braces for trade war's financial fallout

Canadian traffic takes first dip since pandemic

As the peak tourism season approaches, Boundary County businesses are already feeling the impact of Canadian shoppers staying home in recent months.