Troy Council continues budget meetings

Polson High and Middle School construction completion planned for end of August

Backhoes, rollers, and dump trucks have all been busily digging up the Polson Middle School lawn. Concrete forms are set up, and full, great mounds of dirt and skimpy chunks of lawn remain. What’s going on?

Alleged trash dump precedes weapon charge for Libby woman

The felony assault charge is a result of an alleged act by...

GPCF awards summer blast of Impact Grants

Last month the Greater Polson Community Foundation awarded their annual IMPACT Grants to an unprecedented 15 local non-profits as part of its 2024 grant cycle.

Bill would raise age to buy tobacco to 21

OLYMPIA — State lawmakers are considering raising the age to buy tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21 in an effort to lower addiction rates and cut back on nicotine in schools.

Down-home experience

Business Bits

Country music, pool, dance lessons, karaoke, a full bar and barbecue goodies (soon) are featured at The Country Club now open in downtown Coeur d'Alene. The "down-home experience" is at 216 E. Coeur d'Alene Ave. in what formerly was the Rendezvous/Torch Lounge.

Bill would raise age to buy tobacco to 21

OLYMPIA — State lawmakers are considering raising the age to buy tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21 in an effort to lower addiction rates and cut back on nicotine in schools.

Bells ring again on the NYSE and traders buy shares of Crocs

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus.

Shehan claims Whitefish Whiteout skimo title

Whitefish resident Joel Shehan ascended more than 5,600 vertical feet in just over two hours to claim the Whitefish Whiteout ski mountaineering title Saturday at Whitefish Mountain Resort.

Gary Lee Gibson

Gary Lee Gibson was born Oct. 30, 1945, in Sandpoint to parents Lila and Ray Gibson. He was taken suddenly Sept. 24, 2007.

Snow was cold welcome to winter driving

Drivers encountered snow, freezing rain and rain for the first time this season, causing traffic accidents across the valley.

Latest on the Wahluke Slope Fire: over 12,000 acres burnt, 75 percent contained

A brush fire that started Friday night burned at least 12,000 acres along the Saddle Mountain area north of Wahluke. As of noon on Sunday, the fire was 75 percent contained and mostly tamped out, except for small smoldering hot spots.

Law roundup: Dog sizes up mini horse on the trail

A dog was surprised on the trail by a mini horse on the loose and barked at it.

Roy H. Winslow Jr.

ROY H. WINSLOW JR.

Northern Lights Design opens showroom in Kalispell

Following several years of hard work and risk-taking, Northern Lights Design has become a premier destination for flooring, carpet, tile and interior solutions.

Truckers finally leave UK after days of virus gridlock

DOVER, England (AP) — Truckers and travelers stuck in a days-long gridlock at the English port of Dover started heading to France on Thursday after the country partially reopened its borders with Britain following international concern over a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant.

Truckers finally leave UK after days of virus gridlock

DOVER, England (AP) — Truckers and travelers stuck in a days-long gridlock at the English port of Dover started heading to France on Thursday after the country partially reopened its borders with Britain following international concern over a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant.

Truckers finally leave UK after days of virus gridlock

DOVER, England (AP) — Truckers and travelers stuck in a days-long gridlock at the English port of Dover started heading to France on Thursday after the country partially reopened its borders with Britain following international concern over a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant.

Truckers finally leave UK after days of virus gridlock

DOVER, England (AP) — Truckers and travelers stuck in a days-long gridlock at the English port of Dover started heading to France on Thursday after the country partially reopened its borders with Britain following international concern over a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant.

High court blocks NY coronavirus limits on houses of worship

WASHINGTON (AP) — As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide the Supreme Court late Wednesday barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus.