DOT: Top executive's departure unrelated to treasurer's call

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A top executive's departure from the North Carolina Department of Transportation has nothing to do with state Treasurer Dale Folwell's call earlier this month to replace him, a DOT spokesperson said Thursday.

Rising star in Detroit departs suddenly for Silicon Valley

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The chief financial officer at General Motors, Dhivya Suryadevara, is trading Detroit for Silicon Valley in a surprise departure to join Jack Dorsey's startup, Stripe.

Rising star in Detroit departs suddenly for Silicon Valley

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The chief financial officer at General Motors, Dhivya Suryadevara, is trading Detroit for Silicon Valley in a surprise departure to join Jack Dorsey's startup, Stripe.

New Mexico governor announces priorities for legislation

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enthusiastically backed recreational marijuana and a crackdown on predatory lending as she outlined her list of top priorities for 2021 legislative session on Wednesday.

Question whether technology advances have truly improved lifestyles

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Kaniksu Land Trust sets 'CEO Challenge'

SANDPOINT — Kaniksu Land Trust, in conjunction with the Sandpoint Department of Parks and Recreation, will be launching the first CEO Challenge on July 1.

County urges vigilance, patience after storms

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Emergency Management is urging vigilance and patience as the community digs out from snowstorms that shellacked the area on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Idaho unemployment rate holds steady at 3 percent

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January was 3 percent — the fifth consecutive month at this rate following the benchmarking of 2017 estimates.

WA smelter proposal has a friend in FANSS

NEWPORT — A new group is lending its voice to the debate over the proposed silicon smelter proposal.

Bonner General earns third Qualis Award of Excellence

Bonner General Health has earned a Qualis Award of Excellence in healthcare quality for the third year in a row.

Boeh to retire from Idaho Forest Group

Idaho Forest Group has announced the upcoming retirement of Bob Boeh, vice president of government affairs.

No headline

The front page of the Aug. 16, 2017, Daily Bee treated us to a rejoinder from Sandpoint Public Works Director Ryan Luttmann, to a letter written by a reader concerning the inadequacies of the traffic control devices at the offset intersections of First Avenue, Bridge Street, and Church Street. I found Director Luttmann’s response to the writer as a bureaucratic “double down” to the poorly designed intersections. Here are some highlights:

County mulls worker benefits

SANDPOINT — Bonner County employee contributions to their health insurance benefits are expected to increase by approximately 20 percent.

Restorium operating at a loss

BONNERS FERRY — A reduction in staff and an increase in rates are the recommendations to balance the budget at the Boundary County Restorium.

Area food banks get boost from foundation

The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation recently announced a special holiday donation of $203,500 to food banks, food pantries, rescue missions and homeless shelters across Montana. The five Northwest Montana counties that will benefit from the donation are Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Sanders and Mineral counties.

Projects include ties, new rails between East Glacier, Whitefish

BNSF Railway Co. will replace 7,000 ties and 11 miles of rail between Whitefish and East Glacier this year as part of a $180 million capital improvement program.

Warnick’s psychiatric beds bill passes

Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, is SB 5236’s primary sponsor.

Confucius say, this is good

Half a millennium before the birth of Christ, a Chinese philosopher shared his reflections and insights with those who would listen. Now, 2,500 years later, many still hear the wisdom of Confucius.

Survey: U.S. manufacturing grew more slowly in March

Open invitation to work together

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is the state's top legal official and a sterling example of ethical leadership.