LETTER: Missoula plan to import refugees is dangerous

More snow expected

More snow expected

COEUR d'ALENE - We're not done yet.

KTEC: Not cheap, but costs shared

For the past four years I have sat on SD 271's Long Range Planning Committee as a concerned citizen and an interested parent. I have seen the condition of the schools in our district and understand the needs for improvement to get many of them to a common standard. In general, the facilities are barely adequate but not efficient.

Get FIT at The Cd'A Resort today

COEUR d'ALENE - If you want a jump start on getting fit for the new year, head for The Coeur d'Alene Resort.

Nails thrown at Hayden intersection causing damage to vehicles

HAYDEN — The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office is trying to nail down who has been causing all the mischief at the intersection of Lancaster and Strahorn roads in Hayden.

Report finds strong Idaho snowpack, precipitation

RECYCLE: Start now

I am writing the letter to inform and make aware of the lack of recycling in our community from a student perspective. I’m a junior at Coeur d’Alene High School who is concerned about our environment and the deficiency with the recycling of our garbage.

RECYCLE: Start now

I am writing the letter to inform and make aware of the lack of recycling in our community from a student perspective. I’m a junior at Coeur d’Alene High School who is concerned about our environment and the deficiency with the recycling of our garbage.

Time to post warnings about tricky rapid

About a week ago the Daily Inter Lake reported on the dangers of a hazardous rapid on the North Fork of the Flathead River known as Shelf Rapid.

Kalispell council to talk traffic issues

The Kalispell City Council is scheduled to convene for a work session at 7 p.m. today to discuss traffic guidelines for the city.

Mailbox massacre by baseball bat

Between residents of Helena Flats Road and Creston Hatchery Road, the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received reports that around 20 homes experienced mailbox vandalism on the same night. One resident reportedly saw the culprit and their license plate number. The resident claimed the suspect(s) was/were male and had taken a bat to the mailboxes before speeding away from the scene at around 2:30 a.m.

Where is the outrage over Rush Limbaugh?

Rush Limbaugh is a truly despicable person and a racist. Just this week, in discussing the competition for the Democratic minority whip position in the next Congress between Steny Hoyer (white) and James Clyburn (black), he suggested that Clyburn could retain his perks by “Driving Miss Nancy.” It was an unmistakable reference to the great movie, Driving Miss Daisy, in which Morgan Freeman played a chauffeur for an aristocratic Southern woman.

No-kill policy is a good idea gone bad

This is a wake-up call for the Panhandle Animal Shelter's “no kill” policy. A monster has been created. Your good intentions have sadly gone beyond bad.

Men plead innocent to coin, cash theft

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Man pleads innocent to gold heist

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The Other Side of Marc Racicot

I was amused by the recent letters to several papers from former governor Marc Racicot in regards to the Patriot Act. He defends it and supports its renewal and condemns the Montana legislature for passing a resolution against it. This begs a few questions: How much is the Bush administration paying him to do this and why should we trust this man?

Lightning-caused fire reported in the Bob

Flathead National Forest officials last week were monitoring a wild fire in the Bob Marshall Wilderness near Big Prairie but allowing it to burn.

Turner Mountain Ski Area opens

With winter’s arrival and the snow’s incessant accumulations, the alpine playground of Turner Mountain Ski Area opened Monday. The mountain received 10 inches of new snow within the last 24 hours and as of Monday night, snow continued to fall.

It's snow fun when the cops show

Snow drew out the frisky side of some residents Tuesday night, requiring Kalispell police to stop the fun. A resident on Sherry Lane complained that someone launched a snowball at the house. To loud sledders at Dry Bridge Gulch at 10:30 p.m.: Leave. To the ninja snowball fighters on Rising Sun Circle at 11:30: Keep it down. To the snowball-fight sequel on Main Street after midnight: Go home.

Landfill fire sparked by embers

A Sunday night fire at the Flathead County Landfill north of Kalispell didn’t cause any damage, but serves as a reminder that barbecue and wood-stove ashes can rekindle and catch garbage receptacles on fire, waste management said.