Warden's Aaliyah Enriquez sets school strikeout record

WARDEN - Against Warden's Aaliyah Enriquez, the Kittitas Coyotes had zero chance.

UN says more than 70 killed in clashes in South Sudan

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 70 people were killed and dozens injured during weekend clashes between South Sudan’s army and armed civilians in north-central Tonj, the United Nations reported Tuesday.

Road project en route to early finish

SANDPOINT — Originally scheduled through mid-November, the bulk of the Fifth Avenue road work should be complete by the end of October, said Jeff Spohn with the Idaho Transportation Department in an email to the Daily Bee.

Judges overturn Mission Brush ruling; project goes forward

A panel of three judges of the federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Dec. 28 voted unanimously to uphold a  unanimous 11 judge decision regarding the Mission Brush law suit brought by the Lands Council of Spokane, Wash.

Smith takes third at state scholarship program

Lauren Smith of Post Falls finished third out of 38 participants in the Distinguished Young Women of Idaho scholarship program in Idaho Falls last weekend.

Life Flight Network hits the deck running

SANDPOINT - Within three hours of opening the doors of its new base at Sandpoint Airport last week, Life Flight Network was racing toward Priest Lake to pick up an unconscious elderly man with a critical injury.

Voters registered en masse on Tuesday

Vehicle theft suspect tailed, then arrested

Owner followed Woodward after alleged crime

WRITER: Waiting on an apology

How dare you insinuate I am a racist! Now I know what type of person you are. My black family members do not think that of me. I instructed at-risk black children who, no matter what their abilities or height, wanted to be basketball players. I tried to give them black role models to emulate, like Colin Powell.

Hiker rescued near Scotchman summit

Two arrested after foot pursuit

Suspects face multiple charges, stun gun deployed

POST FALLS — Two male suspects face multiple charges after an alleged foot chase with deputies in Post Falls on Friday.

Violent attacks uncover illegal relationship with teenager

Warden woman accused of 2018 vehicular homicide

A Warden woman appeared in Grant County Superior Court last week for allegedly killing another woman with her car in 2018.

Skunk leaves its mark inside vehicle

A Kalispell Police Department officer checked on a vehicle with its door open. The driver reported they had left the door open to get the skunk odor out.

Loggers take out Lions, 14-8

LIBBY — Libby used a strong start to beat Eureka 14-8 in nonconference softball play on Tuesday.

Lockey, Allen, Pepperdine third at Lewiston tournament

LEWISTON — Relying on the competitive edge of their upper weight classes, the Bulldog wrestling team finished fifth among 12 teams at last weekend’s Clearwater Classic in Lewiston.

Stephen Lee Samuelson, 62

Stephen Lee Samuelson, 62, of Boise, Idaho, passed away on Nov. 10, 2010, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Boise following a lifelong battle with diabetes, heart and kidney disease.  Above all, Stephen was a tenacious survivor who refused to let illness get him down.

Three former SHS wrestlers in NCAAs

SANDPOINT — For the second time in five years, Sandpoint High School’s wrestling program ranks among the nation’s leaders in producing NCAA qualifiers. Former Bulldogs Joey Fio, Jared Rosholt and Luke Feist all qualified for this year’s NCAA Championships, which get underway Thursday at the Scottrade Center in St Louis, Missouri.

Stone, Story lead Bulldog golf teams in season openers

CLARKSTON, Wash. - Leaving a trail of rust behind them as they hacked their way down the fairways at the par 72 Clarkston Country Club, the Sandpoint boys and girls teams opened their seasons Tuesday at the Clarkston Invitational, the first time all year either team has played outside on green grass.

County worker is killed in head-on crash

DOVER — A Bonner County Road and Bridge employee was killed early Friday morning after his vehicle crossed the center line on U.S. Highway 2 and crashed head-on into an oncoming pickup truck.