Trump to wade into racial tensions with visit to Kenosha

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is diving into the latest eruption in the nation's reckoning over racial injustice with a trip Tuesday to Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the objections of local leaders.

Donations flood CAC after Press story on pet food shortage

Donations flood CAC after Press story on pet food shortage

The Press reported on Thursday that CAC had to turn people away from its free monthly food pantry as the shelves were empty. For the first time in decades, it had to buy pet food to feed dogs under its roof as donations dried up. But by Tuesday, the famine had turned into a feast.

Medicaid cuts could have dire consequences in Silver Valley

Sweeping Medicaid cuts have rural medical professionals bracing for impact, and one nursing home in the Silver Valley is pushing back.

Former NFL player to speak

Hayden chamber announces banquet speaker and date change

HAYDEN - The Hayden Chamber of Commerce announced it will have Ryan Phillips, former NFL standout linebacker and University of Idaho alum, speak at the 2012 annual chamber banquet.

Movers and Shakers

Slover joins TitleOne as escrow assistant

PNW may become 'hydrogen hub'

SEATTLE — The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association — a coalition of companies, local and tribal governments, labor unions and environmental organizations — has asked the U.S. Department of Energy to consider the possibility of funding a hydrogen hub in the Pacific Northwest. The request is being made as part of the Energy Department’s $8 billion program to promote the use of hydrogen as a fuel under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden in November 2021, according to a press release from the Washington State Department of Commerce...

Whitefish Community Foundation hosts Day of Giving May 4

Whitefish Community Foundation is hosting the 2021 Day of Giving & Unity event to help local nonprofits serving local communities.

Foundation hosts Day of Giving event

Foundation hosts Day of Giving event

Flathead Electric Co-op members surpass $5 million mark in giving to Roundup for Safety

In 1997, Flathead Electric Cooperative doubled down on its guiding business principle of “concern for community” and launched a program to improve safety in its service area. The co-op dubbed it Roundup for Safety and appointed a board to get the program off the ground.

Cd'A teen tackles Ironman

Paul Janke, 19, will be among the youngest in Sunday's field

Hundreds of men and women will start the race at 6 a.m. at City Beach. They’ll swim 1.2 miles in Lake Coeur d’Alene, following by a 56-mile bike ride, most of that on U.S. 95, and than a 13.1-mile run that winds through Sanders Beach and goes out on the North Idaho Centennial Trail along Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive.

Coming soon: Prairie Medical Campus

Kootenai Health, MultiCare plan micro-hospital, medical offices in Post Falls

Phase one of the Prairie Medical Campus will include a 25,000-square-foot micro-hospital with an emergency department, imaging services, and rooms for overnight patient stays. It will also include a 65,000-square-foot multi-story medical office building that will initially be home to an ambulatory surgery center, clinic offices and lab services.

Homecoming for veterans in Coeur d'Alene

Melissa Hostetler working with VA medical foster program in Coeur d'Alene

VA medical foster homes are privately owned residents where the owner lives and provides continuous care and supervision to paying veterans, with assistance from relief caregivers. The owner/caregivers can help the veteran carry out daily activities, like getting dresses, transportation and coordinating medical or other appointments.

Mission's deteriorating sewer pipes pose health, safety threat

It was an eventful meeting for the St. Ignatius Town Council on Tuesday, Jan. 6, with a presentation on the town’s dire sewer situation, possible United States Department of Agriculture grant opportunities as well as a discussion of other agenda items (see separate story).

Coeur d'Alene eyes crackdown on illegal fireworks

Amendment would allow police to issue citation without seeing infraction

Coeur d’Alene Police Capt. Dave Hagar recently told the General Services Committee the city allows ground fireworks that do not fly high into the sky.

FALL SPORTS PREVIEW 2026: Priest River cross country preparing for exciting year

After some of their runners starred in the local fundraiser Run for the Berries, the Priest River High boys and girls cross country teams enter 2026 with high expectations.

Community members flock to fairgrounds for warming center benefit

Community members flock to fairgrounds for warming center benefit

The first stop on the tasting tour for Coeur d'Alene resident Krista Catron was the Idaho Gold Rush Cougar Gold potato soup station. "This is just my first bite,” she said. And — how was it? “Delicious," she said.

Grilled lemon chicken perfect for spring grilling

With spring sneaking into the Flathead Valley, we all have a deep desire to go out and fire up those cobweb-covered grills. This is a perfect recipe using asparagus, now in season, bright peppers, and purple onions.

Legals for July, 8 2025

OFF THE MARK: Encountering Cyclotourism

One of the things I love about summer in Northwest Montana is that you seem to meet interesting people every day.

Whitefish Community Foundation awards over $477,000 to Flathead Valley nonprofits

Whitefish Community Foundation held its annual Community Grant Awards on April 29 and presented $477,750 in grants and special awards to 52 nonprofit organizations representing projects and programs in Bigfork, Columbia Falls, Evergreen, Kalispell, Lakeside, Libby and Whitefish.