PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Top-ranked Timberlake rallies past Sandpoint

Grant PUD commissioners approve 20-year solar power production contract

EPHRATA — A solar power project that received a construction permit in 2020 is projected to be producing electricity by late 2027. Grant County Public Utility District commissioners approved a power purchasing agreement with Quincy Solar on April 8.

EDITORIAL: Let's hear from NIC student trustee

Proposal is a good one if student voice is independent.

Viola J. LaVoie Engert Sims

Viola J. LaVoie Engert Sims passed on Monday, April 10, 2023.

Biden marks vaccine progress, thanks troops ahead of holiday

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — President Joe Biden started the Memorial Day weekend by visiting a rock climbing gym in northern Virginia as the state lifted all COVID-19 distancing and capacity restrictions at private businesses and much of the nation pushes toward a greater sense of normalcy.

Melby's fire likely arson, Sheriff says

Fifty years ago this week, Lawrence Melby announced he was going to build a furniture store in Columbia Falls with partner Reid Stuart.

Crews working to recover 3 dead in Houston building collapse

HOUSTON (AP) — Dozens of workers worked with structural engineers Tuesday to stabilize the collapsed portion of a Houston office building so it can be lifted and the bodies of three workers recovered.

THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: Anything but an ordinary night in Nampa

In last Saturday’s state 5A girls basketball championship game, the latest chapter between Coeur d’Alene and Lake City’s programs didn’t disappoint. That is, if you’re residing up north.

Shehan claims Whitefish Whiteout skimo title

Whitefish resident Joel Shehan ascended more than 5,600 vertical feet in just over two hours to claim the Whitefish Whiteout ski mountaineering title Saturday at Whitefish Mountain Resort.

Congregations invite all to worship

Local churches are helping their congregations worship in a variety of ways.

Billings Central topples C-Falls for State A title

Wildkats oust Hardin, finish second

The Wildkats got back in the State A championship but were stopped short of a title Saturday, after Billings Central topped Columbia Falls for its third crown in four seasons.

Coeur d'Alene officers show a different side while distributing gifts

COEUR d’ALENE — Misty Dawson began to tense up Friday as two Coeur d’Alene police officers approached her in the Shopko department store.

More in the mall

Buisness Bits for Nov. 28

Boise Entrepreneur Week invites North Idaho entrepreneurs to compete for more than $210,000 in funding

Connetic Ventures will select a company for $100,000 equity placement

Boise Entrepreneur Week is inviting North Idaho entrepreneurs to register for its annual pitch competitions taking place in Boise from Oct. 2-6. Past winners include Coeur d'Alene-based Snacktivist, which provides wholegrain, gluten-free, vegan foods to people with food allergies and food intolerances.

Rathdrum Council updates codebook

Rathdrum city code is being revamped to be more user friendly

Rathdrum has decades-old code and ordinances that are badly in need of an update, said Emily Smith, city attorney.

PRESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE: A tale of two presidents

Reply to J. W. Vance and Dennis Keim Letters in Sunday’s Press on Aug. 4: There couldn’t have been a more opposite view on Biden’s and Trump’s character, values, and performance. I ask myself simply: is our country better off now under Biden or Trump’s presidency? Therefore, it is obvious I must agree with Mr. Vance.

Legislation would change hunting and fishing

Since winning the Legislature in 2011, Republicans have introduced multiple pieces of legislation undermining Montana’s great hunting and fishing. Fortunately, successive Democratic governors vetoed them. The veto pen now belongs to Greg Gianforte.

Bio Station awarded $9.5 Million for ocean climate change science

FLATHEAD LAKE – A new research project led by the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station expands the impact of the station’s renowned expertise from mountain watersheds to ocean depths.

Crews working to recover 3 dead in Houston building collapse

HOUSTON (AP) — Dozens of workers worked with structural engineers Tuesday to stabilize the collapsed portion of a Houston office building so it can be lifted and the bodies of three workers recovered.

BFHS boys lose high-scoring game to Sandpoint

BONNERS FERRY — The Badger boys fought hard in a tight game against Sandpoint on Tuesday, Jan. 14, eventually falling to the visiting Bulldogs 77-70.