OPINION: Education funding out of whack

Why don’t Idaho teachers make $216,000 a year? It is a valid question as Idaho spends about $7,500 a year per student, supplemental levies add about $1,500 per student, and the average class size is 24 students. That means that Idaho is spending $216,000 per year on the average classroom of students. But the average teacher pay is $44,000, so where is the other $172,000 going?

Eagles complete inaugural season

SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake Eagles have concluded their first season, finishing with a winning record of 7-5-1 under head coach Tony O’Neel. This was the Eagles first year with a soccer team ever.

Bonner County News of Record - Sept. 2, 2023

Police log information for Sandpoint, Ponderay and Priest River police departments, and the Bonner County Sheriff's Office.

Labrador refiles lawsuit over ballot initiative

The move comes just days after the Idaho Supreme Court rejected a similar petition for failing to file the complaint in a lower court and because it was too early to rule on the measure’s constitutionality.

Law Roundup: Caller in search of missing pants

A caller was searching for their missing pants. Along with the wallet and keys that were in the pants.

NYT's Maggie Haberman has deal for Trump book

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the top chroniclers of the Trump administration, New York Times White House reporter Maggie Haberman, has a book deal.

With social distance, California's virus forecast brightens

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top public health official said for the first time Friday that the coronavirus might not be as devastating as state officials had feared and Gavin Newsom revealed his administration now is planning for how to reopen the state.

Law roundup: Friday night fun at the bar

Someone was concerned that a mother allegedly had her 6-year-old child with her at a bar Friday night. The pair were gone before Columbia Falls Police Department arrived.

No social distancing in space: New crew greeted with hugs

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Three astronauts flew to the International Space Station on Thursday, departing the virus-plagued planet with little fanfare and no family members at the launch site to bid them farewell.

Missouri governor mobilizes National Guard for virus fight

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri braced for a surge of coronavirus patients as the number of deaths grew to nine, with the governor mobilizing the state's National Guard and a top St. Louis County official urging recently retired health care workers to return to work.

911 outage affects Mattawa

MONITOR — The former Collins Fruit warehouse in Monitor is a total loss after an early morning fire today. A report of a fire visible from the highway came in at 1 a.m. for the fire on Main Street, according to Wenatchee Valley Fire Department spokeswoman Kay McKellar...

City holds public gathering for residents to give input on community housing

As part of the Whitefish Strategic Housing Plan update, the city is holding an open house to receive feedback from the public on the recent draft of the updated Housing Needs Assessment.

Legals for November, 11 2021

Zinke calls for end to Glacier reservation system

In an interview with the Hungry Horse News on Wednesday, Zinke expanded on his concerns, claiming that a person competes with 330 million other Americans for a chance to secure a vehicle reservation to enter Glacier Park.

Astronauts leave virus-plagued planet for space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Three astronauts flew to the International Space Station on Thursday, departing the virus-plagued planet with little fanfare and no family members at the launch site to bid them farewell.

Legals for February, 16 2024

Browns acquire safety Harrison from Jaguars for draft pick

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns knew exactly where to go to find help at safety. Jacksonville's holding a late-summer sale.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Idaho AD on football success, playing Boise State ...

“I think it’d be good; maybe they (the Broncos) play Idaho State one year, and Idaho the other year,” Idaho athletic director Terry Gawlik said. “I’ll just put it this way — Idaho football and basketball is open to playing Boise State.”

As flames swallowed Maui, survivors made harrowing escapes

After police roadblocks forced them onto Front Street, they ditched their truck, running one way, then another, finding walls of flames in their path

Softball: Troy, Polson and Glacier aim to make statements

It’s a nice cross section of Northwest Montana that is headed to the state softball tournaments, from Columbia Falls to Polson and up to the corner for the Troy Lady Trojans.