Silver Valley man accused of sexual abuse of children

Maxwell Burrell, 52, was taken into custody on Aug. 29 and charged with three counts of lewd conduct with a minor under 16.

Illness prompts school closure

Widespread illness at Silver Hills Elementary School in Osburn has prompted school administrators to close the school on February 12-13.

Mission Valley falls to Frenchtown in Dillon tourney opener

DILLON — Liam Wexler’s squeeze bunt in the top of the seventh brought in the winning run as the Frenchtown Broncs defeated the Mission Valley Mariners 3-1 Friday at the Maybelle Arthur Memorial Tournament.

Kellogg woman hospitalized following house fire

A woman was hospitalized and her dog rescued following a dramatic house fire Friday afternoon in uptown Kellogg.

Bridge near Osburn marked for replacement

Cost expected to run a few million

An open house is scheduled for Wednesday to discuss an upcoming bridge project near Osburn.

Osburn man facing child sex abuse charge

A Silver Valley man is facing child sex abuse charges after being arrested last week following a police investigation that began with a report from the victim’s mother.

Kootenai man arrested, battery on peace officer

A Kootenai man was arrested late last month on charges relating to disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.

Kelch leads Bulldogs over Libby

The Whitefish volleyball team defeated Libby on their home court Tuesday night, sweeping the Loggers 25-10, 25-16, 25-11.

WEATHER: Jan. 22-28, 2026

Thursday: Cloudy with a high near 33 and light and variable winds. Gradually clearing overnight, becoming mostly clear with a low about 23. North wind about 6 miles per hour.

Bail set at $4 million for Texas man arrested by Whitefish Police

The Whitefish Police Department (WPD) arrested a man with active felony arrest warrants from two states during a traffic stop on Wednesday, Jan. 21.

Charges filed against former Shoshone County sheriff

Court clerks confirmed that while the Idaho Attorney General’s Office has not filed a probable cause affidavit, a criminal complaint was submitted. According to the complaint, the charge stems from an Oct. 21 incident in which Lindsey allegedly struck a post at the Osburn 76 gas station.

Charges filed against former Shoshone County sheriff

Strong fourth quarter lifts NAU women past Lady Griz

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Montana’s Mack Konig matched NAU’s Naomi White with 27 points, but the Lumberjacks came away with an 81-72 victory Thursday at the Walkup Skydome in a Big Sky Women’s basketball game.

1 vote the difference in Wallace mayor's race

Chase Sanborn edges Shauna Hillman

Two Wallace City Council seats were also decided. Incumbent Rick Shaffer (178) defeated Anthony Garcia (110) for Position 1, while Katie Watterson (151) edged out Courtney Freih (145) for Position 4.

Leaf it to them: Sandpoint leaf pickup begins Nov. 17

It’s time for the yearly city leaf pickup, which Sandpoint officials said will begin on Monday, Nov. 17 and run through Thursday, Nov. 20.

Post Falls man imprisoned for attempted strangulation

A man who choked a woman and attempted to influence her testimony in the case will spend up to 15 years in prison.

Man gets prison for heroin delivery, major contraband possession

A man who prosecutors said is connected to a mass overdose at the Kootenai County jail received a prison sentence in a separate drug-related case.

Post Falls church, school fire deemed accidental

The fire that damaged the River Church and Little Explorers preschool in Post Falls was accidental, according to the Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Nobody on the beach

Spring is inching ever closer – back East, the groundhog did see his shadow, but that was back East – but the clouds are still hanging over Soap Lake.

WEATHER: Feb. 11 – Feb. 17, 2026

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Partly cloudy evening, with a low around 29. Light north wind.