THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Choate’s challenge: Bring back the excitement to Nevada football

And on Monday, when Choate was introduced as the head football coach at Nevada, he had the school president saying he was ready to run through a wall for his new football coach.

FCS playoffs: Vandals come up short ... UAlbany makes big plays in fourth quarter to end Idaho’s season

“Our message to our team — we shouldn’t hang our heads, we took another huge step,” said Idaho coach Jason Eck, whose Vandals last week notched their first FCS playoff win since 1993, and went back-to-back in the playoffs for the first time since 1994-95. “I’m proud of this team. I think we settled for too many long field goals. That’s a really good defense, but I felt we had opportunities to score more.”

CHRISTMAS FOR ALL: To be a better man

Father of teenage son grateful for faith, community support

His heart is filled with the love of Jesus Christ and his son is proud of him once again. "Tobias" is happy to report a life in recovery is the only life he wants to lead. "I'm paying off fines with the state, my probation officer is working to get me off probation at the end of the month," he said. "Since I’ve been sober my life is a whole different thing. It’s a whole different life."

Huetter Business Center opening soon

With two large buildings complete and the third under construction, Huetter Business Center is opening on Huetter Road with open visibility of Interstate 90. An electronic readerboard will face both sides of traffic with 65,000 vehicles a day.

EDITORIAL: Help yourself by shopping in local stores

This isn't charity; it's common sense (and more fun)

Community helps Lions fulfill Christmas dreams

Funds raised during the annual campaign go to purchase new toys for area children — or gift cards for older youth — who live in the Lake Pend Oreille School District. Every Christmas, the Lions help almost 1,000 area children, from Sandpoint to Clark Fork and all points in between.

Keith M. Eckelberry, 80

Keith Eckelberry, 80, born on Jan. 20, 1943, in Kalispell, peacefully departed this world on Dec. 3, 2023, following a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis.

Montana Grizzlies return to FCS semifinals with win over Furman

Bergen’s 2 special teams TDs boost UM

MISSOULA — To get to their first semifinal home game in 14 seasons, Montana needed Junior Bergen to do something no Griz had done in 21.

PHOTOS: Grizzlies win thriller in OT over Furman, 35-28

Photos from the Montana Grizzlies 35-28 overtime win over the Furman Paladins in an FCS Playoff quarterfinal round game at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Friday, Dec. 8.

UAlbany next in Vandals' path

The UAlbany-Idaho winner will play the winner between Villanova (10-2) and top-seeded and defending champion South Dakota State (12-0) next weekend in the semifinals. Villanova and South Dakota State play today at 9 a.m. on ESPN.

CHRISTMAS FOR ALL: Looking good, feeling great

Single mom, four kids receive gift cards for clothing, shoes

The kids were looking sharp and feeling great in new clothes the first day of the 2023-2024 school year. It may not be a big deal for some families, but fresh outfits and shoes made a world of difference for single mama "Melanie," her three teenage daughters and preschooler son.

EBCL hosting 'Natural Connections' classes

Have you always wanted to can (or dehydrate) your own food but weren't sure where to start? The East Bonner County Library District's Natural Connections program can help. The latest event in the library's monthly program is being held today at the Sandpoint Library. Among the classes offered are food preservation, a "brooms and brown bag" lunch hour in with an hour-long demonstration of tying a whisk broom, a program on tapping (an emotional freedom self-healing technique), and a bandages for books workshop.

California man gets prison time in fraud case

Nieblas remains in the county jail. He will be screened for admittance into a facility for treatment of methamphetamine addiction.

Griz set to tackle Furman in playoffs tonight

The Grizzlies will be chasing the program's 11th trip to the semifinal round when two of the winningest programs in FCS history collide in yet another night game in Missoula, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Friday.

Hunter Biden is indicted on 9 tax charges

Hunter Biden was indicted on nine tax charges in California as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of President Joe Biden's son intensifies against the backdrop of the 2024 election.

PRESS CHRISTMAS FOR ALL: Donations cover GED test vouchers

As part of the annual Press Christmas for All campaign, we share with readers the stories of those who have received help from the program. This time, we’re shining a light on one of the program’s referring partners, the Adult Education Center at North Idaho College.

Weekend TV/Radio highlights

Television, radio and streaming highlights for upcoming weekend.

Sheriff's Office Blotter

Two units including medical help professionals arrived to a report of assault.

Legals for December, 8 2023

Law roundup: Looking for love, local single only finds fraud

’Tis better to have loved and lost than to have attempted to find love and been scammed, which is what a local single person learned after doing business with a dating website. They contacted the Kalispell Police Department accusing the online matchmaking service of fraud.