Utah posts largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah reported its largest single-day increase in the number of COVID-19 cases on Friday, with many of those coming in connection with an outbreak at a meatpacking plant in northern Utah.

Sun Road ticket reservation begins April 29

Sun Road ticket reservation begins April 29

Stuff the Bus for Post Falls schools

Students collecting nonperishable foods, diapers Tuesday through Friday

Drop off nonperishable food items, diapers at any Post Falls elementary school Tuesday through Friday to help students Stuff the Bus

Join the fun at the Boundary community cornhole tournament

If you’re looking for something to do Saturday, May 29, look no farther than the second Boundary Community Cornhole Tournament.

Karen Anne Cecil, 77

Known for her giant family, warm heart, Christmas Eve celebrations where wrapping paper was knee-high and family perched on every flat service, and her beautiful and creative quilts, Karen Cecil unexpectedly passed on December 21, 2023.

Mary E. England

Mary E. England

Two men sentenced for firearms and car chase

Two men were recently sentenced in Polson District Court for their part in threatening a group of juveniles with firearms, and a pursuit with law enforcement last summer.

Experience a Kalispell native's underwater ordeal at a new museum exhibit

Military memorabilia a harrowing story at sea at sea during World War II from Kalispell resident Harry Anderson are the focus of a new exhibit at the Northwest Montana History Museum.

Clyde W. 'Ole Clyde Boy' Ylitalo, 86

Clyde W. Ylitalo passed peacefully July 2, 2024 at home in Coeur d’Alene with his children surrounding him. Clyde was born on a farm west of the village of Wolf Lake, Becker City, Minnesota

Shirley Bess (Duffield) Robins

Shirley Bess (Duffield) Robins

Track your tax refund online anytime

After they've filed their tax return, Idaho taxpayers can track their refund online at tax.idaho.gov/refund for the most up-to-date information. All they need to provide is their Social Security number and the refund amount they expect.

Spectacle of center ring comes to Whitefish Winter Carnival this weekend

Be on the lookout for the usual cast of characters like penguins and yetis, but who knows if acrobats, a fire-eater and elephants join in the fun this year when the Grand Parade with its circus theme makes its way through downtown.

Yvonne Caroline Hull, 86

Yvonne Caroline Hull, 86, passed away at home in Dover, Idaho, on Thursday, January 25, 2024.

Beverly 'Bev' Baslington, 87

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Beverly “Bev” Baslington, 87, on December 30, 2024 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, surrounded by her loving family. Bev was born on June 21, 1937 in Worley, Idaho to her parents, Cecil and Bernice (Rew) Dobler.

ECBID accepts $32.8 million award for Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program

OTHELLO — During the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Board of Directors Nov. 1 meeting, the board officially accepted an award of $32.8 million in appropriations to further the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program, according to a Monday announcement from the ECBID. According to the announcement, the award is a record amount in state funding for the OGWRP. “This award is the result of the consistent hard work of a number of key partners and is a significant step forward in building out the OGWRP systems,” said ECBID Board President Duaine Anderson in the statement. “This effort has been decades in the making, and we’re thrilled to see this project progress in such a significant way.”

Lance Bridges, 68

Lance Bridges, 68, passed away suddenly on November 2, 2023, in Post Falls, Idaho.

Grizzly bears could be restored to the Bitterroot ecosystem

Last week, however, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a public scoping period to consider options for restoring grizzly bears to the Bitterroot ecosystem — although it said one option is not taking any action.

Weaver captured early Flathead on film

A crowd of people looking down Main Street in Kalispell, but at what? We’ll never know.

Kalispell City Council to schedule public hearing on state infrastructure funds

Kalispell City Council is set Tuesday to confirm the date for a public hearing on how to potentially spend funds made available through the State-Local Infrastructure Partnership Act of 2023.

Two arrested in pistol-whipping incident in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Two men were arrested Tuesday morning in a domestic incident at an apartment in downtown Moses Lake, according to a statement from the Moses Lake Police Department.