Funds being raised to help family of miner killed near Wallace

Blaik Nutting remembered as 'the best of us'

The miner who died Tuesday at the Galena Mine Complex near Wallace is being remembered by friends on social media, and funds are being raised to help pay for funeral costs and provide some support for the man’s fiancee and young child.

Donald 'Don' Richard White, 92

Donald Richard White (Don) passed away of natural causes at age 92 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on March 10, 2023.

Rose C. (Marquardt) Goyen

Rose C. (Marquardt) Goyen

Funds being raised to help family of miner killed near Wallace

Blaik Nutting remembered as 'the best of us'

The miner who died Tuesday at the Galena Mine Complex near Wallace is being remembered by friends on social media, and funds are being raised to help pay for funeral costs and provide some support for the man’s fiancee and young child.

FVCC culinary students open pop-up barbecue restaurant

The graduating class of Flathead Valley Community College’s Culinary Institute of Montana is launching an international barbecue pop-up restaurant next month.

Elaine D. Charvez, 74

Elaine D. Charvez, 74, of Mullan, Idaho, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away March 13, 2023 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Wash.

FVCC culinary students open pop-up barbecue restaurant

The graduating class of Flathead Valley Community College’s Culinary Institute of Montana is launching an international barbecue pop-up restaurant next month.

bankcda donates $90K to Boys and Girls Club

Funds to support expansion at Jordan Johnson Club in Post Falls

The Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County on Thursday, June 22 received a donation of $90,000 from bankcda in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines.

Pend Oreille, Priest Lake drawdown dates set

Officials have announced that Lake Pend Oreille is beginning its annual fall drawdown on Sept. 19 this year. The lake is generally held at a normal pool of 2,062.5 until the third Sunday in September or Sept. 18, whichever is later.

FAS Youth Orchestra accepting new members

The Festival at Sandpoint’s Youth Orchestra is accepting new members, with the first rehearsal being held Monday, Sept. 18. Classes are free for all ages and held weekly on Monday evenings.

Lakes conference a good chance to learn

From the hundreds of pristine alpine lakes in Glacier National Park, to the vast expanses of Flathead and Whitefish lakes, and Hungry Horse and Koocanusa reservoirs, no geographical feature better defines Northwest Montana than the area’s numerous waterbodies.

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Sharon Louise Decker, 77

Sharon Louise Decker April 4, 1945 - September 30, 2022

Lois Marie Hanson, 80

Lois Marie Hanson, 80, of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away Jan. 15, 2023.

Cynthia Jayne Schneider, 63

Cynthia Jayne Schneider, 63, of Coeur d’Alene, passed away August 31, 2022, at Hospice of North Idaho’s Schneidmiller House.

ESD levies planned for November ballot

EPHRATA — Ephrata School District voters will decide the fate of two school district levies on the November ballot. If approved, these measures will purchase four new yellow school buses and provide capital needed to address facility and infrastructure improvements throughout the district, according to a press release from the district. “When I stepped in as superintendent, I committed to uphold the tax plan of those that held my position before me,” Tim Payne, Ephrata School District superintendent said in the release. “We are moving forward on a long-term capital plan that includes the building of a new high school in the near future. We’re sensitive to the impact we have on our community and its taxpayers, and are working hard to anticipate the needs of Ephrata’s future while keeping tax rates as stable as possible.”

Betty Jane Campbell, 78

Betty Jane “BJ” Campbell, 78, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022, in Sandpoint, Idaho.

RightOnTrek Completes Wilderness EDGE facility; adds snowshoes

RightOnTrek just finished construction of its flagship backpacking and camping outdoor gear rental facility in Columbia Falls.

Permit required to salvage vehicle-killed deer, elk and moose

Entire animal must be removed by permit holder