Kootenai County traffic management faces roadblocks

Spokane center operators say they monitor traffic, not spy on people

Most Kootenai County motorists have experienced the frustration of hitting a seemingly endless series of red lights.

Kings knock out top-seeded Canucks

Jarret Stoll beat Cory Schneider with a wrist shot at 4:27 of overtime to give the visiting Los Angeles Kings a 2-1 victory over Vancouver on Sunday night, knocking out the top-seeded Canucks in five games in the Western Conference first-round series.

Glacier Art Museum members salon next week

Glacier Art Museum’s Members Salon 2026 marks the 25th year of this community favorite exhibition, bringing together the artwork of artist members of all skills and abilities. This year, over 70 artists submitted work in a variety of media including painting, photography, and sculpture. There will be a preview reception, Thursday, Jan. 15 from 5-7 p.m. with live music by violinist Karen Pogorzelski, food catered by House of S & M, and a wine bar. Admission is free for members, $10 for non-members.

Northwest Handmade celebrating new showroom

SANDPOINT — It has been 15 years since Dan and Pam Mimmack began their journey with Northwest Handmade.

Make this your summer of discovery with National Parks and cheap flights

They've been called "America's best idea" and virtually every man, woman and child in the country lives within easy traveling distance of one. Visiting every one of them would fill a lifetime - and what a lifetime it would be, taking in some of the most beautiful, diverse and fascinating scenery in the world.

NIC athletics conference change unlikely

North Idaho College won’t change athletics conferences any time soon — and recent efforts to do so reportedly jeopardized NIC’s relationship with the Northwest Athletic Conference.

Thirst-quenching perils

ER visits tied to energy drinks double since 2007

Cheers and Jeers for March 31, 2020

Jeers to the schools shutting down, but giving out food and telling people and kids to social distance. What do you think happens when you hand out food? Adults and kids see each other and meet and talk. What about workers being sick? If you want people to stay home then don’t set them up to go out.

Violent protests rock Minneapolis for 2nd straight night

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody rocked a Minneapolis neighborhood for a second straight night as angry crowds looted stores, set fires and left a path of damage that stretched for miles. The mayor asked the governor to activate the National Guard.

Looting, fires rock Minneapolis after man dies in custody

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody rocked a Minneapolis neighborhood for a second straight night as angry crowds looted stores, set fires and left a path of damage that stretched for miles. The mayor asked the governor to activate the National Guard.

Town may ban all tobacco products

WESTMINSTER, Mass. — The cartons of Marlboros, cans of Skoal and packs of Swisher Sweets are hard to miss stacked near the entrance of Vincent’s Country Store, but maybe not for much longer: All tobacco products could become contraband if local health officials get their way.

100 days in a 100-year-old park

Glacier photo project to be displayed Friday

First there was the snow dumping on photographer Chris Peterson as he tramped over to the east side of Glacier National Park to photograph St. Mary on May 1, 2009.

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Editor’s note: Some calls do not list numbered locations or other location details because that information was not listed on the log provided by Bonner Dispatch.

Lady Tigers' Hill top 1,000-points mark in victory

The last couple weeks of the season are often about getting ready for the playoffs.

The '600 pound gorilla'

For several years the United States has topped the world rankings in total wine consumption. In 2015, the US represented 11.5 percent of the consumption of all wine consumed worldwide, topping off at nearly 3.5 million 9-liter cases (a case being 12 750ml bottles for the 9L total). While the US still lags on per capita consumption — not even cracking the top 10 in this statistic — it is one of the only countries (including the developed countries of the EU) where consumption per capita and total is growing. In 2014, consumption in the USA grew by 3.5 percent over 2013, while worldwide consumption grew at only .5 percent. While much of the wine we drink is domestically produced, we also rank third among all countries for importing wine.

The best use of 'best of' lists

In my mailbox last night was the most recent installment of the Wine Spectator top 100 list. This is one of the most anticipated rankings of wines when it is released each December. For good reason. The number of reviews annually in the Spectator is exhaustive, and the top 100 issue is their culling of all those reviews for the 100 wines they think the most of, although the phrasing and the focus of that list has shifted a bit. This year, the cover of the issue reads “the 100 most interesting wines.”

Greece: Wildfire blackens gate of ancient fortified city

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Monuments at the archaeological site of Mycenae have not been damaged by a wildfire that swept through the area, despite blackening the entrance to the ancient citadel, Greece's culture minister said Monday.

BLM advising on status of sites

COEUR d'ALENE - Fall is a great time to get outdoors, enjoy the stunning display of autumn colors and recreate on public lands in the Coeur d'Alene area.

State wildlife commission to consider Flathead River land exchange

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is collecting public comment on a proposed land exchange as part of a bridge replacement project on the Flathead River.