Savage Heat continue to impress

CHARLO – The Hot Springs Savage Heat rolled to their seventh win over the weekend, besting the Charlo Vikings on the road.

As Bernie Sanders surges, Texas liberals take their own shot

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren endorsed her, Texas' largest labor union is on her side and she surpassed $1 million in donors. Jessica Cisneros, who at 26 would become the youngest member of Congress, is the best shot liberal activists could've taken for a win in the 2020 election.

Shift to digital census raises fear of Iowa-like breakdown

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The stakes are high when a major civic exercise involves a large population, new technology that has not been thoroughly tested and an entire country waiting on the results.

Police investigate mail theft

Authorities are investigating after checks believed to be stolen from Kootenai County mailboxes were cashed out of state.

Christmas comes early in Pinehurst

Festival brims with holiday spirit

A few years ago, Pinehurst didn’t have much going for it during the holidays. There were a few small events, but nothing that brought people to the town. This really bothered Miranda Elam, so she did something about it.

South Fork Sewer District plans rate hike

First of three workshops to explain why set for Wednesday

The South Fork Sewer District will be hosting three workshops to discuss upcoming rate increases for its customers.

Sludge pond capped at Bunker Hill Superfund site

Work throughout the Bunker Hill Superfund Site has ramped up for the season, including the finalization of a project on top of the site’s central impoundment area (CIA).

New lobby turns the page on Brooks Hotel renovation in Wallace

Dozens of residents packed the entryway to the Brooks Hotel for the grand reveal of their newly remodeled lobby on Thursday afternoon.

BCSO sting operation leads to three weekend arrests

The Boundary County Sheriff’s Office concluded a three-day undercover operation June 7 resulting in the arrest of three out-of-county adult males on charges related to child exploitation.

Man arrested for fleeing county officials

An Oldtown resident is facing charges after allegedly fleeing officials and exceeding posted speed limits and failing to stop and use a turn signal on June 25.

Wallace Music Fest this weekend

The second annual Wallace Music Fest is this weekend, and organizers are excited to watch their new festival grow.

Kootenai County jail medical costs rising

The cost of providing medical care to people who are held in the Kootenai County jail is rising, according to the sheriff’s office.

USDA invests $80 million in timber market expansion

Two University of Idaho projects currently receive funding from program

The U.S. Forest Service will be awarding $80 million in Wood Innovation Grants, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced earlier this week.

Veach enters Alford plea on amended charges

A Bonner County resident facing sexual abuse charges against a minor has entered an Alford plea to an amended abuse charge.

Glacier National Park plows to Crystal Point, Sun Road open to hikers and bikers as far as Avalanche Creek

Glacier National Park plow crews have made it to Crystal Point on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, but the road this weekend will be closed at Avalanche Creek to hikers and bikers due to avalanche danger.

North Idaho hit with air stagnation warning

Old, young among those most at risk during stagnation advisory

People checking the weather on their mobile devices were recently hit with a new and ominous warning that simply read: Air Stagnation Advisory. But what exactly is an air stagnation advisory? What causes it and who might it affect?

What is an air stagnation advisory and why are we under one?

People checking the weather on their mobile devices were recently hit with a new and ominous warning that simply read: Air Stagnation Advisory. But what exactly is an air stagnation advisory? What causes it and who might it affect?

Utah man dies in fall from Glacier National Park's Mount Gould

A Provo, Utah, man died in a fall while on Glacier National Park’s Mount Gould on Wednesday, July 9.

Dive team secures $14K equipment donation from Shoshone County

The recently re-established Shoshone County Dive Team (SCDT) received a major boost this week thanks to a donation from the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office.

Proposed event center awaits additional approval

Applicants proposing an event center on private property will have to wait until next week to learn whether their file has been approved by the Bonner County hearing examiner for a second time after adjustments had been made to the file.