Start your sleds, Cabin Fever Days coming up this month

Sick of winter? Don’t despair. The 41st annual Cabin Fever Days and world famous bar stool races are scheduled for Feb. 8-10 hosted by the Trapline Association.

Sandpoint Super Drug named top business

SANDPOINT —Sandpoint Super Drug has been selected as the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Month.

Xanterra needs to clean up trash

As former mayor and current 31-year Chamber of Commerce member, I want to comment on a "community pride" concern. First off, I want to say I am so proud of the many young businessmen and women in our community as they have invested and sacrificed to build their businesses here in our wonderful community. I know first hand what it takes having built and owned the "R" Place restaurant, Park View Inn Bed & Breakfast and currently a vacation rental. Thirty years ago Louise Cox and I started a committee called Community Pride and we business people planted marigolds in front of our properties and really took pride in our community. Carol Pike was instrumental in keeping us all tracking, Linc France kept on top of the weeds and Daryl Olson installed the "Falls," just to name a few business people who worked hard and cared about our community. It goes un-said how happy we all are that Xanterra invested in our community and provided so many jobs, a real positive addition to our community, but here is the rub.

Xanterra needs to clean up trash

As former mayor and current 31-year Chamber of Commerce member, I want to comment on a "community pride" concern. First off, I want to say I am so proud of the many young businessmen and women in our community as they have invested and sacrificed to build their businesses here in our wonderful community. I know first hand what it takes having built and owned the "R" Place restaurant, Park View Inn Bed & Breakfast and currently a vacation rental. Thirty years ago Louise Cox and I started a committee called Community Pride and we business people planted marigolds in front of our properties and really took pride in our community. Carol Pike was instrumental in keeping us all tracking, Linc France kept on top of the weeds and Daryl Olson installed the "Falls," just to name a few business people who worked hard and cared about our community. It goes un-said how happy we all are that Xanterra invested in our community and provided so many jobs, a real positive addition to our community, but here is the rub.

'Dudeoir' calendar aims to help CCS

Sexy photographs of men, often gently rounded men, is termed “dudeoir,” an obvious play on “boudoir.” Sandpoint now has its own dudeoir in the form of a calendar featuring 11 mostly generously built guys you would never expect to find posing in a milk bath or with just a box of chocolates covering their “privates.”

On the 'swing'

McEvers’ vote could sway the future of McEuen Field, but the long-time restaurant owner says the heat doesn’t bother him

Legals for February, 18 2026

Starbucks, home of the $4 latte, is moving into poor areas

DETROIT (AP) — Starbucks has a point to prove: There's more to the company than selling $4 lattes to rich people.

Starbucks, home of the $4 latte, is moving into poor areas

DETROIT (AP) — Starbucks has a point to prove: There's more to the company than selling $4 lattes to rich people.

From the Archives- Dec. 22, 2022

In 1921, F.L. Glad sold half interest in his grocery store to Mr. Landess. They named the new business the “Class A Market.” Landess sold his half back to Glad, who then sold the half interest to C. H. Oatman.

How good is your CMA?

With the shortages of inventory reported here week after week, more and more agents are advertising free Comparable Market Analyses in an effort to garner more personal inventory. This marketing strategy has always been used by some. Judging from the emails sent daily within our agent network, it is easy to see the desperation that comes from the lack of available houses currently listed in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and more agents are resorting to offering this free service.

Town Center passes board hurdle

Traffic-light status unresolved

Agency on Aging gives scenarios for moving

Jim Atkinson of the Agency on Aging presented a proposal to Flathead County commissioners on Wednesday comparing options for relocating the agency versus staying at its Kelly Road building.

The right one

We always enjoy and have long advocated for increasing choices in all things wine.

Marijuana deemed 'essential' in Washington state, gets looser rules amid the coronavirus outbreak

With manufacturing and tourism jobs in peril on the Olympic peninsula, longtime cannabis company owner Bethany Rondeaux recently increased hours for three of her part-time employees.

BMC follows its customers to the prairie

Relocating the business to a more strategic location to serve its customers, BMC (Building Material & Construction services) is leaving 505 W. Kathleen to its new place at 8228 N. Huetter Road (off Prairie Avenue).

Ruis shares plans for Teakettle Heights development on former CFAC land

Developer Mick Ruis shared preliminary plans last month for his vision of the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Company property called Teakettle Heights.

Corn's dumping raises concerns

ELMIRA — One after another, Terry Gueeron watches as the trucks hauling corn from Monday’s BNSF derailment at Cocolalla Flats drive along the railroad tracks parallel to his home.

The Cardman

Ephrata hobby shop looks to welcome everyone in a safe, fun place

EPHRATA — While there have been – quite literally – stumbles along the way, The Cardman hobby shop is now open in Ephrata and Derran Donoghue and partner Melissa Craven are excited to be in Tiger country. “The first thing I want to do is, I want to make this for the community,” Donoghue said. “That’s what (now-closed Ephrata Sports Cards) brought to the community. We want to just basically take the torch from (that store) and build it for the younger (people in the area).” ...

Subdivision plan call for 535 homes

A plan is in the works to extend Kalispell southward and add possibly 535 new homes.