Vote next week on emergency dispatch system upgrades

Grant County Commissioners to decide whether or not to add ballot proposal

Countdown begins for next-to-last shuttle launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords arrived at NASA's launch site Tuesday for this week's flight of space shuttle Endeavour, and said his wife would be following him "pretty soon" - in plenty of time for liftoff.

Grant County PUD delivers salmon lesson

Provides tour of Priest Rapids Hatchery

PRIEST RAPIDS DAM - Pasco High School students got a hands-on science lesson courtesy of the Grant County Public Utility District (PUD) and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) on Tuesday.

Moore memorial tally is $30K; $720K to go

COEUR d'ALENE — Mayor Steve Widmyer said he’ll do just about anything to raise money for the $750,000 planned water feature memorial at McEuen Park honoring fallen Coeur d’Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore.

Symbols and acronyms

Ask The Propellorheads

U.S., other powers mark anniversary of Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) - The site of the world's worst atomic bomb attack echoed with choirs of schoolchildren and the solemn ringing of bells Friday as Hiroshima marked its biggest memorial yet and the first to be attended by the U.S. and other major nuclear powers.

Sound off on education accountability plan

BOISE - The Idaho State Department of Education is seeking public comment on a new system of increased accountability that focuses on academic growth.

Acupuncture in the news

Two new, interesting bits of news occurred in the acupuncture industry. Not that nothing ever happens in the industry, but they caught my interest a little more than usual.

Solar power plants scorch birds in mid-air

Market activity down, prices up

It’s still the same old story. In the Coeur d’Alene Multiple Listing Service as of the end of August, active residential inventory was down nearly 11 percent compared to 2016, with 2,819 active listings vs. 3,161 at this time last year. As a result, closings of residential properties were off 4.6 percent from last year’s production.

Smoke doesn't violate standards

A study of Kalispell’s air quality last winter suggests that all those wood-burning stoves being stoked up now as temperatures drop will bring another round of hazy days to the Flathead.

Vending permit debated

The Whitefish City Council gave city planning director David Taylor the OK to renew a temporary vendor permit for Dave Sheeran's Second Street Pizza business. The permit would be good for 60 days.

Fire danger prompts agencies to implement fire restrictions

With the threat of wildfire danger increasing rapidly in northern Idaho, local land management agencies will implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on all lands within the Coeur d’Alene Dispatch area beginning at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 9. Fire restrictions are intended to decrease the chance of any preventable fires in the designated areas.

Transient caught in trash collection

A market snapshot with the Cd’A Association of Realtors

Neighborhood of the Week: Aug. 22

BLUAC meets Thursday to discuss permit for two more apartment buildings

The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee meets Thursday to consider the recommendation of two apartment complexes on Jewel Basin Court.

In-person and virtual experiences for 2021 Parade of Homes

Neighborhood of the Week: Sept. 19

Kids' Covid shots available at Flathead clinic

The Flathead City-County Health Department will begin administering Covid-19 vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11 next week.

Committee OKs architect for police remodel

Will come up with masterplan, design of first phase

Council previously approved $4.5 million in ARPA funds for the remodel and addition to the Police Department Headquarters Building.

Lester Charles McKean

Lester Charles McKean