Report uncovers 6,000 unpermitted septic systems

A recently released report on sewage treatment in the Flathead Valley uncovered about 6,000 unpermitted septic systems. That brings the total number of septic systems in the valley not connected to treatment plants to more than 20,000. That translates into about 4.1 million gallons of wastewater every day.

Bonner County History - Jan. 9, 2025

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

Gardening with an Enchanted Twist

(Family Features) While the stress-relieving capabilities and health benefits of gardening are well known, a twist on this timeless hobby offers a way to add charm and a whimsical feel to your home and garden. Creating an enchanted fairy garden can boost imagination and offer a family-friendly way to hone your green thumb.

Gardening with an Enchanted Twist

(Family Features) While the stress-relieving capabilities and health benefits of gardening are well known, a twist on this timeless hobby offers a way to add charm and a whimsical feel to your home and garden. Creating an enchanted fairy garden can boost imagination and offer a family-friendly way to hone your green thumb.

Gardening with an Enchanted Twist

(Family Features) While the stress-relieving capabilities and health benefits of gardening are well known, a twist on this timeless hobby offers a way to add charm and a whimsical feel to your home and garden. Creating an enchanted fairy garden can boost imagination and offer a family-friendly way to hone your green thumb.

Ghosts of Christmases past

Check out any Christmas card and the best of them look exactly like Coeur d’Alene after a freshly fallen snow. At this time of the year we all want to live in your town. If Santa owned a condo it would be in Coeur d’Alene. I grew up in Wisconsin where we could always count on a white Christmas. Then I moved to Los Angeles and had to put on sun screen before going outside on Christmas morning. It just isn’t the same.

Old-World sauerkraut drives new Whitefish business

Sooner or later, everything old is new again.

Old-World sauerkraut drives new business

Sooner or later, everything old is new again.

Legals for November, 21 2023

Sheriff’s office resumes some non-emergency services

Nearly five months after it rolled back non-emergency business at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announced it will resume some services on a limited basis.

Trump signs only a portion of Iowa's disaster relief request

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump said he had signed an emergency declaration for Iowa to help supply federal money to help the state recover from an unusual wind storm that struck a week ago but federal emergency management officials later confirmed he had only signed a portion of the request.

Trump signs only a portion of Iowa's disaster relief request

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he had signed an emergency declaration for Iowa to help supply federal money to help the state recover from an unusual wind storm that struck a week ago but federal emergency management officials later confirmed he had only signed a portion of the request.

Trump signs only a portion of Iowa's disaster relief request

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump said he had signed an emergency declaration for Iowa to help supply federal money to help the state recover from an unusual wind storm that struck a week ago but federal emergency management officials later confirmed he had only signed a portion of the request.

The Latest: India reports another 41,000 coronavirus cases

NEW DELHI — India has reported 41,100 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s overall tally since the pandemic began to 8.79 million.

The Latest: India reports another 41,000 coronavirus cases

NEW DELHI — India has reported 41,100 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s overall tally since the pandemic began to 8.79 million.

Veteran quilter featured at show

Linda Sting of Teakettle Quilt Guild celebrates her 30th year in the craft as the featured quilter at the guild’s free annual show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Glacier Discovery Square in Columbia Falls.

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Georgia vacations: Make Savannah your first stop

The Deep South has a spellbinding allure for many people overseas, but the fascination is just as strong for many Americans. The history of the area seems to still be alive, affecting the culture in ways big and small. There are a number of destinations that capture the stateliness, quirkiness and, above all, charm of the Deep South, but few do it the way Savannah does.

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