Indigo Urgent Care opens Monday in Hayden

In partnership with Kootenai Health and Multicare, Indigo Urgent Care will begin welcoming patients to their new clinic on Prairie Avenue on Monday.

The humanity of humility

In the office of the late Alex Haley, author of "Roots," hung a picture of a turtle sitting on a fence post. It reminded Haley of something his friend John Gaines had said: "If you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you know he had some help."

Rural businesses rely on Trump’s tax reforms

During President Trump’s first administration, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which helped supercharge the economy and strengthen businesses of all sizes, including the smaller ones serving rural communities nationwide.

Legals for June, 8 2025

TV/Radio June 7-8, 2025

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LPOHS graduation celebrates strength, perseverance

Grads honored with tributes, personal gifts

Each of the 23 Lake Pend Oreille High School graduates was celebrated at a commencement ceremony Thursday that was both personal and celebratory.

Kootenai sheriff warns of text scam

The text message reads in part: “Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin on (a specific date)… If payment is not received, your registration and license will be suspended, and you may be prosecuted."

Troy man sentenced on negligent arson conviction

May 5, District Judge Matt Cuffe sentenced Nelson to a...

Thank you to Ryan Zinke

We are proud that our entire Montana Congressional delegation opposed this measure...

Make your voice heard now: protect clean-energy tax credits

Our main economic competitor, China, is catching up.

Libby swim pond nearing completion

Builders have been working on the feature for a number of months and hope to have it...

Law enforcement logs for June 6, 2025

The reports below were provided by the sheriff's office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Legals for June, 6 2025

Man sentenced for 2024 standoff sparked by loud music

A man arrested during a 2024 standoff in Kalispell sparked over the volume of music later received a pair of suspended sentences in Flathead County District Court.

A victory for schools, call for constitutional fidelity in education funding

The recent passage of our two‐year maintenance and operations levy in School District No. 101 — with 2,135 voters in favor — demonstrates that our community remains resolute in its commitment to superior public education.

NIC eyes $58 million budget, tuition increase

North Idaho College trustees voted unanimously on Wednesday night to move forward with a budget for fiscal year 2026 that includes, for the first time in seven years, a tuition increase.

COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Alexander, Ussher named to LCSC President’s List

COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Alexander, Ussher named to LCSC President’s List

Developers propose affordable housing complex on Appleway Drive in Kalispell

Kalispell may see a new workforce housing complex located alongside the Parkline Trail and within walking distance of downtown.

Can better signs save bears?

The famous Grizzly 399, also known as the “Queen of the Tetons,” was killed last fall in a vehicle collision outside Grand Teton National Park. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, she was the latest of 51 grizzly bears killed by vehicles in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem since 2009.

Sentence deferred for sexual abuse

A man from Salem, Ore., who admitted to inappropriate contact with a minor, was sentenced on the related charge of sexual abuse of children in District Court in Polson May 29. The imposition of sentencing for Tyler Davis Booze, 30, was deferred for six years, in accordance with a plea agreement reached March 26.