Gesa staff volunteer locally during day of service

MOSES LAKE – Gesa Credit Union stepped out to help two local organizations on their annual day of service on Oct. 9. The regional banking organization closed its 28 branches and stepped out to help 31 community organizations statewide...

STCU awards $20,000 in classroom grants

21 North Idaho educators among those receiving $200 for classrooms

SHS students present CTE programs

Lots of laughter filled the audience at Tuesday’s Lake Pend Oreille School District board meeting, as trustees Lonnie Williams and Jalon Peters participated in a CPR competition as part of a presentation given by Sandpoint High School students.

Vandals-Griz: ‘Just like in the old days’

“What a great setting and atmosphere it’s going to be this week, playing our biggest rival in Montana,” Idaho coach Jason Eck said earlier this week, in his weekly meeting with area media. “This is a huge game. Just like in the old days, this has a lot of implications for the Big Sky race, the national race, playoff positioning … so it’s a huge game.”

Libby Saddle Club hosts season-ending O-Mok-See event

“We had riders as young as 6 and our oldest is Bob Jones, who’s 86,” Freese said.

Prize coverage

Columbia Basin Herald team brings home more than a dozen awards

KENNEWICK – This past weekend I had the privilege of going to the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual conference. While I was there, I found myself beaming a bit with pride as the team I am fortunate to work with was recognized for their hard work via WNPA’s Better Newspaper competition...

Cougars look to shake off loss, host Arizona

PULLMAN – Coming off their first loss, the No. 19 Washington State Cougars return home on Saturday to take on an improved Arizona squad, who is coming off of back-to-back closely contested games against two top-10 teams in the country.

The sky’s the limit: Cle Elum drone pilot says improved battery tech key to opening up drones for ag use

YAKIMA — Bill Kuper didn’t originally set out to spray crops. “I flew my first drone over 10 years ago now for video and photo, because my background is actually technical, but in video and media,” he said. “And that’s when I first started flying.” It was a hot August morning on a wetland alongside the Yakima River. Kuper, the owner of Ag Drones Northwest, was there to demonstrate how an uncrewed aerial vehicle – what most people call a drone – can revolutionize routine operations like pesticide application and spraying fertilizer. His mechanical companion was a drone he calls Big Agnes.

Arts accessibility gets $25K boost

Funds raised will support scholarships and programming

Arts & Culture Alliance programming seeks to provide free and accessible art programming for everyone

Marty and Max:Should I Stay or Should I Go

Is now the right time to sell your home?

Marty and Max:Should I Stay or Should I Go

Is now the right time to sell your home?

Strong on the outside: Brody Thornsberry has been a consistent threat for the Flathead Braves

Second-year coach Caleb Aland is striving to steady the Flathead High football program, one that — including Aland — hired three head coaches in four seasons.

Legals for October, 13 2023

Legals for October, 13 2023

Othello council approves Public Works lead, hears suggested water rates

OTHELLO – The Othello City Council meeting Monday featured both a presentation by consultants FCS Group on Othello’s water rates and the approval of a memorandum of understanding between the city and the International Union of Operating Engineers on a new lead position at Othello Public Works...

IRS's destruction of documents hurt taxpayers

In 2021, the Internal Revenue Service made an unwise — and frankly, disturbing — decision to intentionally destroy 30 million paper-filed tax documents without processing them.

Ponderay Rotary hosting epic-urean raffle

The Rotary Club of Ponderay has started selling tickets for their 2nd Annual EPIC-curean Raffle. The prize is a special dinner for six that can be served in the winner's home in the greater Sandpoint area, Dover and Hope. Proceeds from the raffle go towards the Club’s educational scholarships and community projects. The meal is designed by Judy Colegrove, owner of Tango Cafe, Gordon Holmes and Carol and Barney Ballard.

Boundary County Court Records - Oct. 12, 2023

Boundary County Court Records for the week of Oct. 12, 2023.

Polson FC U-12 Girls place second at Tamarack Tourney

The Polson FC U-12 Girls' soccer team finished off their autumn tournaments with a second-place finish at the Tamarack Tournament in Kalispell, after falling to the Flathead Rapids in an overtime penalty kick shootout.

Suspect in assault case given suspended sentence to county jail

Prosecutors initially brought Jon William Ambjor, 64, up on a felony assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court following his June 26 arrest. He pleaded not guilty at his July 13 arraignment before Judge Amy Eddy.