VETERANS PRESS: VA Medical Center Expansion of Eligibility due to Early Implementation of PACT Act

Beginning March 5, 2024, three new cohorts of Veterans will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for VA benefits. The three cohorts are: Veterans who participated in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA), as defined by law, while serving on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training.

Glacier visitors can drive to Avalanche starting Saturday

Going-to-the-Sun Road will be open to vehicle traffic to Avalanche Campground starting Saturday, May 10, just in time for Mother’s Day weekend.

Animal Alliance steps in to help 250 cats, kittens

Donations of adult cat food are urgently needed to keep the cats healthy while long-term care plans are put in place. Monetary donations are needed to help cover the cost of vaccines, veterinary care, and spay/neuter surgeries.

William 'Bill' Lawson Coker, 84

William “Bill” Lawson Coker, 84, of Kingston, Idaho, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, passed away on August 22, 2025, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A lifelong resident of the Silver Valley, Bill was born on January 22, 1941, in Kellogg, Idaho, a son of the late William Adrian Coker and Ruth Darlene (Lawson) Coker.

Carlyn Joann Dickerson, 83

Carlyn Joann Dickerson passed away peacefully on Sept. 23, 2025.Carlyn was born on March 19, 1942, in a cozy farmhouse outside of Arnold, Nebraska, to Carleton and Fern (Britton) Sasse.

Legals for August, 27 2025

Behold the Power and Beauty — Concert features Modern Rock Orchestra

Red Lodge-based guitarist and composer Grant Ferguson and the Modern Rock Orchestra bring Power and Beauty, an electrifying multimedia concert, to the Whitefish Performing Arts Center Sept. 6.

BCHS selected for Leadership Sandpoint fundraising project

The Bonner County Historical Society and Museum has been selected as the Leadership Sandpoint Class of 2026 fundraising project.

Valerie Peila, 86

Valerie Peila, 86, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away at Hospice of North Idaho on Dec. 3, 2025. She was born to Lois and Alvin Heinsch in Minneapolis, Minn.

Kootenai Health, Regence reach agreement

Multi-year deal ensures continued in-network access for North Idaho patients

Patients can continue scheduling appointments, receiving treatment, and accessing Kootenai Health’s fu

Ponderay to host LOT open house events

The City of Ponderay invites residents to attend open house events to learn about the proposed 1% local option sales tax on the Nov. 4, 2025, ballot.

Gibson winning kudos for graphic design talents

NIC student’s poster design chosen to represent The Festival at Sandpoint

Betty Patterson Marcy, 94

Crown of the Continent Choir present benefit concert for St. Ignatius Mission restoration project

Donations from the concert will support ongoing restoration work at the historic Mission, widely recognized as one of Montana’s most significant landmarks.

Robert 'Bob' Raymond Wilbur, 85

Robert “Bob” Raymond Wilbur, 85, of Harrison, Idaho, passed away March 3, 2026, at Pinehurst Senior Community in Pinehurst, Idaho. Bob was born June 25, 1940, in Kellogg, Idaho, to Clarence and Della May (Anderson) Wilbur.

Robert 'Bob' Raymond Wilbur, 85

Robert “Bob” Raymond Wilbur, 85, of Harrison, Idaho, passed away March 3, 2026, at Pinehurst Senior Community in Pinehurst, Idaho. Bob was born June 25, 1940, in Kellogg, Idaho, to Clarence and Della May (Anderson) Wilbur.

Idaho ranks third in wage growth nationally, report shows

Local preview concerts will be May 15, 16

Local preview concerts will be May 15, 16

More than 90 singers from Chorale Coeur d’Alene will step onto the storied stage of Carnegie Hall on Memorial Day 2026 to mark the chorus’ 25th anniversary.

Robert 'Bob' Raymond Wilbur, 85

Robert “Bob” Raymond Wilbur, 85, of Harrison, Idaho, died March 3, 2026. Bob was born on June 25, 1940, in Kellogg, Idaho, to Clarence and Della May (Anderson) Wilbur.

Richard 'Rich' Theodore Grieb, 81

Richard “Rich” T. Grieb, 81, of Hayden Lake, Idaho, passed away with his wife by his side on June 14, 2026. Born on Aug. 21, 1944, in Santa Maria, Calif.