Spring hunters asked to be grizzly bear aware

Black bear hunters in North Idaho are once again reminded to be aware of grizzlies.

ISP troopers remind motorists to buckle up

Through Friday, Aug. 7, the Idaho State Police will join partner law enforcement agencies and the Idaho Transportation Department Office of Highway Safety in providing extra focus on seat belt education and enforcement during traffic stops.

Reclaim Idaho: State yet to obey court’s order

BOISE — The governor and secretary of state have yet to obey the order of a federal court, Reclaim Idaho officials said this weekend.

Initiative backers call it quits on education ballot drive

An Idaho group collecting online signatures for an education initiative for the November ballot has suspended the effort following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against them

Great Idaho ShakeOut is promote earthquake safety

Just last month parts of eastern Idaho were rattled by more than 140 small earthquakes. Idaho is the 6th most seismically active state in the country. That’s why the Great Idaho ShakeOut is the perfect opportunity to make sure you and your family, and your co-workers, know what to do when an earthquake happens. The Great Idaho ShakeOut is part of a worldwide earthquake drill on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 10:19 a.m. during which people will practice the steps of “drop, cover and hold on.”

Herman Charles Crabb, 88

Herman Charles Crabb, 88, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho, on Friday, June 3, 2016.

Idaho to auction remaining lake lots

The Idaho Department of Lands will be offering most of its remaining residential lake lots for auction in the next six years, along with some new unleased lots on Cougar Island and Pilgrim Cove at Payette Lake.

AIA Idaho honors design award winners

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County architect has been has been recognized for his work on the Belwood 301 building.

Spelling throwdown is Saturday at NIC

Students from throughout North Idaho will be slinging alphabetical letters Saturday, hoping to outspell their competitors in the 16th annual North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee.

Boeh to retire from Idaho Forest Group

Idaho Forest Group has announced the upcoming retirement of Bob Boeh, vice president of government affairs.

November celebrates family caregivers

November marks National Family Caregivers Month, a time to recognize the 42 million Americans, 200,000 in Idaho, who help care for aging parents, spouses and other loved ones so they can remain at home — as opposed to costly institutions. In the Gem State alone, family caregivers provide unpaid care valued at a staggering $2 billion annually.

Thoughts on our republic, your voice

Article Four of the U.S. Constitution has been the driving force behind why our country has survived and thrived for the last 240-plus years.

UI students, USFS unveil snowmobile warming hut

Snowmobilers, snowshoers and others who enjoy playing in the woods during North Idaho’s winters have a new place to warm up thanks to a joint project between the U.S. Forest Service and University of Idaho’s College of Art and Architecture.

Legislature must resist federal power grab

I oppose the federal government’s Affordable Care Act and any attempt to implement it in Idaho because the cost of agreeing to government tyranny would be devastating. It is a federal power grab and an intrusion on individual privacy. Idaho should resist being a subcontractor to Obamacare and more reckless federal spending.

Bulk of Idaho Club off the auction block

SANDPOINT — The majority of the Idaho Club is no longer on the auction block, according to Bonner County Treasurer Cheryl Piehl.

Chamber welcomes Air Idaho Charters

SANDPOINT — Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce officials welcomed Air Idaho Charters to the greater Sandpoint area with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Community arts groups receive grants

Idaho Commission on the Arts announced its FY2022 grants Monday.

Legals March 30, 2018

NOTICE TO THOMAS CHARLES WATT Case No. CV-2018-0161 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BONNER IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: CHARLES THOMAS WATT, Deceased. ATTN: THOMAS CHARLES WATT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION is being sent to you because you are an heir of the decedent, Charles Thomas Watt: 1. Information is hereby given that JoAnne Watt was appointed personal representative of the above-named estate on February 9, 2018. 2. The address of the personal representative is: JoAnne Watt PO Box 114 Laclede ID 83841 3. This information is being sent to all persons who have or may have an interest in the estate of the decedent. 4. No bond has been required or filed. 5. Papers relating to the estate of the decedent are on file in the District Court of the First Judicial District of the State of Idaho, located at the Bonner County Courthouse, 215 South First Avenue, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864. DATED this 13 day of March, 2018 BERG, McLAUGHLIN & NELSON, CHTD By: /S/: William M. Berg Attorneys for Personal Representative 312 S. First Ave., Ste A Sandpoint ID 83864 (208) 263-4748 Fax: 263-7557 ISBN 5342 SNP LEGAL 5249 MARCH 16, 23, 30, 2018

Legals September 5, 2019

CITY OF DOVER, IDAHO SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE # 163 Title 8, Chapters 1-13, Dover City Code ORDINANCE FOR RULES, RATES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE DOVER SEWER SYSTEM TITLE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DOVER, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, AMENDING TITLE 8 (SEWER ORDINANCE), CHAPTERS 1-13: PRESCRIBING THE RULES, RATES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT AND OPERATION OF THE DOVER SEWER SYSTEM AND CONNECTION THEREWITH; PROVIDING PENALTIES; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 144 AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. SUMMARY: The City of Dover adopted Ordinance #163 to amend Dover City Code, Title 8 (Sewer Ordinance); Chapter 1-13, to adopt definitions; define the service area and new sewer connections; define ownership of sewer facilities, adopt standards for maintenance and repairs, specify sewer user agreements; adopt procedures for sewer applications, construction and connections, allow extension and modification of sewer mains, prohibit certain discharges; establish a sewer connection fee and a calculation of ERUs; allow for adjustment of ERUs; adopt procedures for billing and delinquent accounts; create penalties for violation of the sewer ordinance including a civil action or infraction; to provide a savings clause, severability, and an effective date upon publication of this summary in one issue of the official newspaper. CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: The undersigned City of Dover legal counsel, having reviewed Ordinance #163 and the summary for Ordinance #163, believes the summary is true and complete and that it provides adequate notice to the public of the identity, principal provisions, and effective date of the ordinance. The full text of Ordinance #163 is available for review at Dover City Hall, 699 Lakeshore Avenue, Dover, Idaho, during regular business hours. This summary shall be filed with the adopted ordinance. Signed /s/ Michele Hutchings Date: August 30, 2019 SNP LEGAL 7163 AD# 324606 SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Report: Lack of child care costs Idaho's economy $479M

Leaders of two state groups working on a ‘bottom up’ approach to early education

In early 2020, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a report about the economic effects of breakdowns in access to child care in four states. Idaho was one of them.