Redefining ‘public schools’ in Montana

When visualizing a public school, many conjure an image of a traditional, neighborhood institution, similar from one place to another and run by the local school district.

Legals for January, 3 2024

Trego man pleads to firing gun at women, children

Richards was involved in a similar case in 1999 when he was charged with felony criminal mischief and misdemeanor assault.

Leaders look to 2024

Elected leaders sound off on hopes for 2024

The Nuce is Loose

Glacier product returns for Grizzlies’ playoff run

When we checked in with Henry Nuce in August, he was talking about donating stem cells to a cancer patient and accepting that his junior season with the Montana Grizzlies would have to wait.

Kindred and Company to open mid-January in Post Falls

After years of planning, Post Falls' new bookstore and bistro, Kindred and Company, will be opening mid-January at 851 E. Fourth Ave.

The power of politeness

A pompous and arrogant customer in an antique shop was making the owner drag out fragile, old pieces, and then commenting on their poor quality and high prices. After about an hour, she looked at her watch and said she had to go.

Dave Barry's 2023 Year in Review

It was a year of reckoning, a year in which humanity finally began to understand that it faces an existential threat, a threat unlike any we have ever faced before, a threat that will wreak havoc on our fragile planet if we fail to stop it — and it may already be too late.

States set to enact new laws on guns, pornography, taxes and even fuzzy dice

New bans on access for minors to puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery, which is rare, are scheduled to take effect Jan. 1 in Idaho, Louisiana and West Virginia

CDA council to consider impact fee rule amendments

Public hearing to adopt CIP, fees set for Jan.16

“Development impact fees are collected in order to ensure that new development bears a proportionate share of the cost of system improvements required to accommodate new development,” a city report states.

‘HIVELIGHTS’ with MAX OSWALD: Here are the top 10 sports stories of 2023

Sandpoint girls basketball, girls soccer, Clark Fork football are among the top.

Year in review: A look back at the top topics of 2023

Each year flies by a little faster than we’d like as we cover the economy of the Columbia Basin. This year, we’ve had a chance to see just how diversified that economy is. From potatoes to green energy to aeronautical development, the Basin has a bit of everything. Below, we have summaries of several of the more important stories we’ve covered this year.

PREP BASKETBALL: Pocatello’s size too much for Sandpoint girls in tourney championship

“I give credit to our girls – they really, really battled..."

Columbia Falls will examine short-term rentals laws in January

The Columbia Falls City Council will hold a meeting on short term rentals during a workshop at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22.

Legals for December, 29 2023

Legals for December, 29 2023

Law roundup: Passerby looks past the sign

Spotting a red sedan parked in a lot off of Idaho Street with a sign on it reading “pit bull puppies” and children playing nearby, a passerby feared the worst and called the Kalispell Police Department. They told authorities they suspected that the operation was a front and the children were actually the ones up for auction.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: More refs, larger crews, higher pay ... life is good for District 1 football officials

"The idea is not to get more flags on the ground, the idea is to not miss those calls that you can’t miss," District 1 football commissioner Roger Stewart said. "Just make sure it’s more balanced coverage.”

Spokane set to have two FCs in 2024

This New Year will bring in two brand new football clubs to Spokane, as the newest editions to the USL in both a men's and women’s team.

Full Count: Fritz Neighbor's top 10 for 2023

As a trip to the FCS title game looms, I wonder at times if I’m getting too old for this.