Hiring freeze, 'resignation' offer could impact thousands of Park Service workers, including Glacier National Park

How can they keep the gates open in Glacier if they have no seasonals?

A federal hiring freeze and a letter that urges employees to consider resignation is already having implications in Glacier National Park and throughout the Park Service.

Pickerts to reign as Whitefish Winter Carnival king and queen

Whitefish residents Ross and Coco Pickert will reign as the Whitefish Winter Carnival King Ullr LXVI and Queen of Snows. They were crowned during a coronation ceremony Saturday in downtown Whitefish.

Pickerts to reign as Whitefish Winter Carnival king and queen

Whitefish residents Ross and Coco Pickert will reign as the Whitefish Winter Carnival King Ullr LXVI and Queen of Snows. They were crowned during a coronation ceremony Saturday in downtown Whitefish.

Two men sought in connection with fatal drive-by shooting

MOSES LAKE — Two Moses Lake men are being sought in connection with a drive-by shooting March 21 that left a 14-year-old Moses Lake boy dead.

ACSO handles two high-speed chases Thursday

RITZVILLE – Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies had an eventful day Friday that included two high-speed chases which led to a combined total of four arrests. In the first incident, two Ritzville men were arrested on suspicion of car theft and other charges following a pursuit through Ritzville and the Lind area March 27.

EDITORIAL: Be cool, the snowplows will come

We believe our cities, districts and others responsible for plowing snow will be working hard and doing their best so we can travel safety.

Life is better with a few good friends

My wife kids me that I don’t have any friends, to which I respond, “I do, too. I have three.” She seems suspicious of this claim. To prove it, I name them: Don Witulski, Keith Erickson and Mike McLean.

Shoshone BOCC adopts new meeting rules

Last week, the Shoshone County Commissioners formally adopted a new set of rules to guide all future meetings.

Kenny Gabriel seeks to keep Coeur d'Alene council seat

Retired fire chief says he wants to 'lead city into its next chapter'

His priorities include ensuring strong and effective public safety services; preserving Coeur d’Alene’s small-town character and natural beauty; guiding responsible development that serves families and future generations; and championing transparency and common-sense leadership at City Hall.

Basin Soccer round up: Sept. 25 – Sept. 30

MOSES LAKE – As we enter October and the halfway point of the 2025 Basin soccer season nears; local teams are starting to separate themselves from the pack. See below where your favorite teams stand. Numbers in parentheses indicate the team's record season-to-date.

Candidates submit intent to run in Nov. 4 city elections across Bonner County

The makeup of city elections across Bonner County is beginning to take shape as the filing window to declare for the Nov. 4 election for non-write in candidate has passed.

Marshall Mend a good real estate friend

The buyer later dropped the price to $109,000. Through Marshall’s office, we offered $107,500, but someone else made a full price cash offer and got it. A few weeks later, Marshall contacted me and asked if we were still interested in that home as the deal fell through.

Charlene Phipps to take Spirit Lake mayoral seat Jan. 13

Charlene Phipps to take Spirit Lake mayoral seat Jan. 13

Charlene Phipps is a woman about town. She’s a frequent guest at the Spirit Lake Senior Center and regularly attends Chamber of Commerce meetings. She serves on both City Council and the Community Coalition. And come Jan. 13, Phipps will be the mayor of Spirit Lake.

Charlene Phipps to take Spirit Lake mayoral seat Jan. 13

Charlene Phipps is a woman about town. She’s a frequent guest at the Spirit Lake Senior Center and regularly attends Chamber of Commerce meetings. She serves on both City Council and the Community Coalition. And come Jan. 13, Phipps will be the mayor of Spirit Lake.

APRIL NIBJ: Side hustles rise as workers seek stability, control

The entrepreneurial spirit. It's not something that can be caught — or even wished into existence. It’s something built through persistence and initiative.

APRIL NIBJ: Side hustles rise as workers seek stability, control

The entrepreneurial spirit. It's not something that can be caught — or even wished into existence. It’s something built through persistence and initiative.

APRIL NIBJ: Side hustles rise as workers seek stability, control

The entrepreneurial spirit. It's not something that can be caught — or even wished into existence. It’s something built through persistence and initiative.

Commissioners boost public works pay as funding remains in flux

Man gets prison for demolishing Post Falls home

Fred Kudrna will spend up to 15 years in prison with parole eligibility after five years

A man who carried out the “violent, unprovoked” destruction of an unoccupied home with an excavator last year received a lengthy prison sentence.

On taxes: We live in different worlds

Special to The PressUpon receiving my 2010 commercial property tax bill, I was in shock. Between the City and County tax levies, my commercial property tax bill increased by over 30 percent for FY2010-2011.