Trial pending in lawsuit

SANDPOINT — The former owner of a Sandpoint gas station is pushing back against an Idaho Department of Environmental Quality suit alleging that stalled petroleum-recovery efforts are jeopardizing ground and surface water quality.

Trio fined for CWA violation

SANDPOINT — Two Bonner County residents and a contracting company have agreed to pay $40,000 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of a settlement for a 2005 violation of the Clean Water Act, according to the EPA.

Yankoff reportedly places name in NCAA transfer portal

Former Coeur d’Alene High star quarterback Colson Yankoff could be done fighting a five-way battle for playing time at the University of Washington.

Skiing outlook improves

Blacktail Mountain to open Dec. 24

Four dead following crashes

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Glacier Glow Run, rescheduled for October, due to smoke

Unhealthy air conditions caused by the numerous fires in Northwest Montana have forced this year’s Glacier Glow Run/Walk to be pushed to a later date.

No break on burnt property

MATTAWA — Meeting in executive session on March 17, the Mattawa City Council rejected a request from Carlos Garza to drop legal action against him regarding his property at 200 Riverview.

AARP can't open Tax Aide stations

COVID numbers must drop, first

Tax filing assistance stations can't open until Kootenai County drops from "epidemic levels"

AARP can't open Tax Aide stations

COVID numbers must drop, first

Tax filing assistance stations can't open until Kootenai County drops from "epidemic levels"

Board works to rebuild Bigfork Senior Center

Need for Meals on Wheels volunteers, capital improvements and community events

Opposes hotel

As an adjacent property owner, I oppose to the new Ruis Hotel on Highway 2 East. Here are some reasons:

Catholic Charities in Grant County shortlisted for housing grant

Three low-income housing projects across Grant County have been shortlisted for possible state funding in 2022.

Moses Lake company fined for safety violations

TUMWATER — A company in Moses Lake has been hit with $192,620 in fines for safety and health violations, according to a press release from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Two Rivers Terminal LLC, which has plants in Pasco and Umatilla as well as in Moses Lake, was cited for 46 serious and 17 general safety and health violations, according to the release. L&I inspectors found 13 violations relating to confined space entry rules due to workers entering railcar hoppers, the release said. The employees were going in the hoppers to break up and dislodge ammonium nitrate without appropriate safety precautions.

Cooking with solar at Polson Middle School

Middle schoolers in Mark Rochin’s Integrated Science class at Polson Middle School were assigned a solar cooker project, a culminating activity for the heat, energy, and light unit the kids had been studying.

Abbie Shelter gets $50,000 from Foley Foundation

The Abbie Shelter recently received a $50,000 gift from the Foley Family Charitable Foundation to support major improvements to the existing shelter facility in Kalispell, the organization’s sole building.

Stabilization work resumes at Whitefish Stage slump

Stabilization work has resumed on a slump-prone bluff off Whitefish Stage Road near Village Greens golf community in Kalispell.

Glacier Glow Run postponed due to smoke

Unhealthy air conditions caused by the numerous fires in Northwest Montana have forced this year’s Glacier Glow Run/Walk to be pushed to a later date.

Christmas tree permits are now available free to fourth-graders

Cutting down a Christmas tree can be a festive outing for families to begin the holiday season. With the “Every Kid in a Park” Forest Service Program, Mineral County fourth-grade students can get a free permit for their family to harvest a tree.

Foley foundation makes $50,000 donation to Abbie Shelter

The Abbie Shelter recently received a $50,000 gift from the Foley Family Charitable Foundation to support major improvements to the existing shelter facility in Kalispell, the organization’s sole building.

Solving puzzles could lead to Korean trip

“Jane is molistic and slatty,” is a nonsensical sentence, but what does it mean? This is just one piece of many puzzles presented to students who participate in the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO).