Superior's Shawn Smalley oversees troopers in two counties

Unfortunately, the origin of the numbers 3-7-77 seen on the flight suits of the Montana Air National Guard and most notably, the shoulder patch on the Montana Highway Patrol uniforms is elusive.

WINGS annual radiothon raises funds for cancer treatments

Wings Cancer Regional Support gave around $300,000 to cancer patients in Flathead, Lincoln and Lake counties last year.

Drunk driver accused of accosting another motorist with a gun sentenced

Judge Heidi Ulbricht handed down a suspended six-month jail sentence to Del Thomas Russon, 55, for misdemeanor assault and a one-year jail sentence with all but 30 days suspended for a misdemeanor drunk driving charge.

PREP BASKETBALL: Sandpoint girls squeak by Moscow

Karlie Banks scored 16 of her game-high 37 points in the first quarter to help the Bulldogs to an early 22-7 lead.

Council to consider new impact fees

Would help fund improvement plans; public hearing tonight

The new fees would be effective July 1.

Hearts for Homes fundraiser set

Habitat for Humanity supports affordable housing, home repairs for low-income families in Kootenai County

Hearts for Homes fundraiser supports affordable housing and critical home repairs for low-income families in Kootenai County

People who lost Medicaid urged to look at full scope of options

Tim Noonan grabs a number to head inside to wait for his turn at the Office of Public Assistance in Kalispell. He’s a mental health worker at Logan Health and he’s there to work on restoring Medicaid coverage for two of his young patients.

Bobcats win thriller

Montana State put on an offensive clinic and secured enough stops down the stretch to pull out a thrilling 90-81 win over Northern Colorado on Saturday night inside Worthington Arena.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: A view of ‘Pete’ from the other side

Even on a day when he was essentially fired, current and former players — even those who didn’t really get along when they were Seahawks — found their way to Seattle to celebrate their former coach’s Seahawks run.

North Idaho Bungee Fitness opens

Offering a program of high cardio and low impact plyometric activity, North Idaho Bungee Fitness is open at 1649 N. Nicholson Center St. (east of the Real Life complex) in Post Falls.

Banks upbeat on US consumer despite bank profit declines, inflation and rising debt levels

The biggest banks in the country posted strong profits last year, helped by higher interest rates and a strong economy, despite having to deal the lingering industry costs of last year's banking crisis that caused the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

Warden girls, boys earn double-digit wins over River View

WARDEN – Both the Cougar boys and girls picked up big wins over River View Friday night, with the girls first winning 76-16 and the boys winning 74-56.

Legals for January, 13 2024

Convicted drug dealer gets three-year sentence after revocation

Judge Amy Eddy ordered Gordon Nicholas Breeden, 40, to the state Department of Corrections for three years after revoking the suspended sentence on Dec. 7.

PREP BASKETBALL: Sandpoint boys oust Priest River in close contest

It was in the third where Emerik Jones and Knox Williams scored 17 of the Bulldogs’ 21 points to give the Bulldogs a 10-point lead heading into the final quarter of play.

Northwest Notes Jan. 12, 2024

Tevin Griffey is the sixth transfer that will immediately enroll and join the program. Griffey will begin classes this week and will be available for spring practice.

Support for families in crisis

Multi-agency resource center opens at Children's Village

About 100 people attended Thursday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony that included speeches and tours of the new 5,000-square-foot facility.

Complex charter bill debuts; Blaine repeal comes back

Lawmakers gave a lengthy charter school overhaul bill the initial go-ahead Thursday — even as they scrambled to figure out what’s in the legislation.

Legals for January, 12 2024

Legals for January, 12 2024