Monkeyshines and music: ShamRockers celebrate 20 years

Guests were nodding along as The Montana ShamRockers sang “I’ll be Home with Bells On.” The quintet brought their music and shenanigans to the stage at KwaTaqNuk Resort Dec. 20 for a Warming Center benefit. Just a few nights earlier, they delivered their annual free Christmas concert at the Theatre on the Lake in Polson.

Dent talks 2024 legislative session

MOSES LAKE – State Representative Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, said his focuses for the 2024 state legislative session are children and fire protection. Some may be easier to establish, but he said he’s committed to working on them.

Mavs football season recap conversation hits STUDIO BASIN

MOSES LAKE – There were talks of high-flying offense and big wins on last week’s episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, as Sports Reporter Ian Bivona was joined by Moses Lake football Head Coach Brett Jay as well as his son Brady Jay, Moses Lake’s starting quarterback.

New easements protect lands across the Flathead Valley

Just east of Kalispell sits a 731-acre farm property owned by Myron and Vicky Mast. With hay bales stacked to the sky, a litter of red heeler puppies running around and a farmhouse built in 1978, the Masts call the farm home.

News Bites for Dec. 27, 2023

News Bites for Dec. 27, 2023

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Carter Rupp, Coeur d'Alene High School

Coeur d'Alene High junior basketball player Carter Rupp is this week's Knudtsen Chevrolet Press Athlete of the Week.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Don’t forget Habitat for Humanity

AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Don’t forget Habitat for Humanity

City 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.

Pick up a few healthy habits this new year

Someone once said it takes 21 days to create a habit and 90 days to make it part of your lifestyle. So, here's the deal. If you start creating good habits today, they'll be as much a part of your daily life as brushing your teeth before Easter! Good idea? Let's talk about some healthy habits that just might work for you.

Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq

Iraqi officials said that U.S. strikes targeting militia sites early Tuesday killed one militant and wounded 18. They came at a time of heightened fears of a regional spillover of the Israel-Hamas war.

Americans ramped up spending during the holidays despite some financial anxiety and higher costs

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits has remained very low by historical standards and employers are still having a hard time finding enough workers.

Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq

National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said one of the U.S. troops suffered critical injuries in the attack that occurred earlier Monday. The Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups, under an umbrella of Iranian-backed militants, claimed credit for the attack that utilized a one-way attack drone.

Sandpoint native saves fellow soldier's life

Vissia awarded Army Commendation Medal

Soldiers on the battlefield are expected to be able to react to any situation from engaging enemy forces to providing tactical combat casualty care to an injured comrade.

JAN NIBJ: Business comings and goings

The Marcus Anderson building under construction at 8182 N. Wayne Drive in Hayden has commercial units to be occupied by Ascent Counseling and Marcus Anderson Family Foundation (now at 8382 N. Wayne Drive).

JAN NIBJ: OPINION: Three keys to making sure regulations don’t suffocate citizens and the economy

Like it or not, regulations play a role in our everyday lives. Some dictate where and how we can eat. Others place restrictions on what we can sell or how we can operate a business.

OPINION: Three keys to making sure regulations don’t suffocate citizens and the economy

Like it or not, regulations play a role in our everyday lives. Some dictate where and how we can eat. Others place restrictions on what we can sell or how we can operate a business.

Business comings and goings

The Marcus Anderson building under construction at 8182 N. Wayne Drive in Hayden has commercial units to be occupied by Ascent Counseling and Marcus Anderson Family Foundation (now at 8382 N. Wayne Drive).

COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Dickinson named All-NWAC East Region Honorable Mention

Dickinson was the only Warrior to start all 19 games this year.

Man who skipped sentencing gets prison time

A Washington man who went on the lam for more than two years after pleading guilty to aggravated battery, possession of methamphetamine and driving under the influence received a prison sentence last week.

Idaho educators set students up for success

Sometimes you hear that Idaho’s educators are “failing” our students, but don’t believe it. You can look across Idaho and see educators who are working hard and smartly every day to set students up for success in school, work, and life. These are not the “industrial style” schools that critics so often describe to hurt our public schools.