Arneson appointed COO, CSO of STRATA

STRATA, a leading innovator in transportation, energy, mining, municipal, and commercial development sectors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Arneson, P.E., (Mike) as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), effective Jan. 13.

U.S., European legislators call for permanent end to wine tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of the Congressional Wine Caucus, along with their counterparts in the European Parliament, have called upon the U.S. and the European Union to resolve their current trade dispute and permanently remove all tariffs on wine.

Whitefish school and fire service area board members elected

Results from Whitefish school district and special district elections.

Travel grinds to a halt, plants close, as virus takes hold

The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus worldwide surpassed 200,000 for the first time Wednesday and the damage being seeded in the global economy is growing more clear by the day. Furloughs and job cuts, from dog walkers to oilfield workers, have begun. Governments around the world are pushing drastic countermeasures to help workers, particularly those who live paycheck to paycheck.

Travel grinds to a halt, plants close, as virus takes hold

The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus worldwide surpassed 200,000 for the first time Wednesday and the damage being seeded in the global economy is growing more clear by the day. Furloughs and job cuts, from dog walkers to oilfield workers, have begun. Governments around the world are pushing drastic countermeasures to help workers, particularly those who live paycheck to paycheck.

C-Falls, Whitefish soccer split Cat-Dog matches

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Cat-Dog soccer matches ended in a split, with the Whitefish boys prevailing 2-0 and the Columbia Falls girls winning 3-1.

PREP BASKETBALL: Lysne drives Post Falls to victory at East Idaho tourney opener

Results from Monday's prep boys and girls basketball games.

Movers and shakers

Movers and shakers

EDITORIAL: Yes for all the right reasons

Our schools are good. Help make them better.

Gubernatorial candidate Gianforte visits Libby

Young black bear in Coeur d'Alene darted, returned to the wild

Four Fish and Game officers, backed up by a few law officers, darted the bear about 5:30 p.m., and it fell asleep a few minutes later. It fell about 25 feet into a large cargo net held by the officers on hand.

Ironman: Old man versus the kids

I am excited, and yet, I also have reservations about swimming 1.2 miles, biking 56 and running 13.1. The primary concern is I don’t do a lot of swimming or biking, which explains why I am slow at both.

Coeur d'Alene animal center's food shelves run dry

Shelter sees rising need, declining donations

CAC has about 50 dogs under its roof and goes through 100 pounds of food per day. It currently has 22 puppies in foster care, which are also fed with shelter food. The pet food pantry, available once a month to prequalified clients, has seen a 20% increase since last year in people needing assistance feeding their pets. There are 75 families registered and 42 of those showed up this month.

Hollensteiner wins twice, Flathead boys, Glacier girls lead Western AA

BUTTE — It was a fast boys 300-meter hurdles at the Western AA Divisional Friday, and Flathead’s William Hollensteiner was the fastest.

Fuel mitigation work wraps on Tubbs Hill

Fuel mitigation work wraps on Tubbs Hill

A goal is to remove fuels adjacent to abutting properties like McEuen Park and near high-use trails to create fire breaks.

'Off-Monday Night Dinner' caters to smaller crowds

Adam Schluter opens CDA home yet another day for friends, strangers to gather

Schluter started “Off-Monday Night Dinner.” It falls on the Mondays between Monday Night Dinner. The idea is a smaller setting, with everyone sitting down for conversation and dinner at 6 at the same table in the backyard for 90 minutes and then enjoying a show as an engaged audience until about 9.

Help Birds of Prey Northwest fly high

Don and Jane Veltkamp are good people. They work long and hard hours for little or no pay. They respond to calls about found, injured birds day and night. They endure injuries themselves rescuing and rehabbing birds. They put on programs to let young and old know about eagles, falcons, owls and ospreys their roles in our ecosystem.

Pizza Factory seeking local franchisee for Sandpoint

Pizza Factory CEO Lisa Roscoe returned to Sandpoint this month in search of a potential franchisee for a Pizza Factory in Sandpoint. It will join several existing Pizza Factory locations in Idaho, and Roscoe attributes their success to the nature of the communities they are located in.

Woman-owned Business of the Year

Sandy Young turned grief into growth, now leads thriving business

Sandy Young turned grief into growth, now leads thriving business