Beware area codes from Caribbean hell

Pay attention and you can avoid some very bad things.

Kootenai River Days set for July 21-25

Kootenai River Days set for July 21-25

Power outages reported Tuesday night

Power outages reported Tuesday night

Ephrata businessman will work on former 'Air Force One' plane

EPHRATA - Basin auto detailer Bill Quinn is gearing up for what's easily going to be his biggest project to date.

Fredrick L. Baker II, 79

Fredrick L. Baker II

Labor Day weekend brings fall schedule

Free shuttle service operates through Monday, Sept. 3

Asbestos clinic forced to close in Montana town where thousands have been sickened by dust

Courts in Montana have said BNSF contributed to the pollution when it brought contaminated material from the mine through town, and the railway separately faces numerous lawsuits from asbestos victims in Libby and surrounding communities. But the Texas-based railway prevailed in a 2023 lawsuit alleging the clinic fraudulently made some patients eligible for government benefits when it knew they were not sick. The railway challenged the validity of over 2,000 diagnoses by the clinic and 337 were ruled false.

The Latest: NY officials offer competing vaccine strategies

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are offering competing strategies for ramping up New York’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts.

The Latest: Belgium to speed up vaccines for nursing homes

BRUSSELS — Belgium is stepping up its coronavirus vaccination campaign in nursing homes, where more than half of of all COVID-19 deaths in the country have been recorded.

Americans wising up about credit cards, studies show

(ARA) - Americans seem to be learning their lesson when it comes to using credit cards wisely, two new studies indicate. The average American has fewer credit cards, is relying on them less, and is trying to pay down their debt - which, in many metropolitan areas, still exceeds the national average.

Bonner County History - April 2, 2023

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places, and events.

Northwest Softplay play room to open in Post Falls

An event center for children age 10 and younger, Northwest Softplay plans to open May 22 at 317 E. Seltice (Suite C) in Post Falls.

Annual MLIRD Kid's Fishing Derby tomorrow, April 12

The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District will host the Fifth Annual Kid's Fishing Derby at Connelly Park tomorrow, April 12, for youth ages 5 through 14. Weinstein Beverage and Pepsi also sponsor the event.

Flathead Business Watercooler

Business events, trainings and seminars

Gallery Nights set for Thursday

The art community of Whitefish comes together during the summer to host an evening of featured artist exhibitions, entertainment, and light refreshments on the first Thursday of the month.

Janet Kay Dunham, 81

Janet Kay Dunham, 81, passed away on Jan. 10, 2026 at her home in Columbia Falls.

Snow levels on pace for record year

It’s been all good news for skiers at Whitefish Mountain Resort, which is reporting more than 20 feet of snow this season and still counting.

Polebridge Mercantile has been a North Fork outpost for more than 100 years

Polebridge is about 35 miles north of Columbia Falls along the mostly gravel North Fork Road. Sitting on the northwestern edge of Glacier National Park, the community includes houses, cabins and small ranches in the area. At the heart of it all, is the historic Polebridge Mercantile.

Viva Vivo

Clothing store started in Coeur d'Alene; plans to expand to Seattle

COEUR d'ALENE - Dale and Shawnda Rainey opened their first Vivo clothing store in Coeur d'Alene in 2009.

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Members of Northern Lights, Inc., our electric non-profit cooperative, are circulating petitions to change two sections of NLI’s bylaws. The petitions are necessary to correct deficiencies that the NLI board has refused to change.