Registration due July 29 for “Forest Insect & Disease Field Day” in St. Maries

Nearly everyone has seen dead trees dotting northern Idaho forests. Most of the trees you notice were killed by bark beetles, but many other insects and diseases kill trees, often in less visible ways.

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Outdoors groups call for Rosendale to remove his name from RETURN Act

On July 18, more than a dozen groups signed onto a letter asking Montana’s sole member of Congress to discontinue his sponsorship of the controversial piece of legislation.

BIG SKY FOOTBALL KICKOFF: Jason Eck, past and present

First-year Vandal coach looks to restore program's winning ways

“When Terry mentioned that he was a candidate, I was like, I think he’s a really good fit for our conference,” Wistrcill said. “I think he’s like a lot of our other coaches — good, solid people, really hard worker, and I think he’s a really good choice for Idaho. Look forward to working with him.”

BIG SKY FOOTBALL KICKOFF: Montana tabbed Big Sky football preseason favorites by coaches and media

Idaho was picked to finish eighth in the 12-team conference by the coaches, ninth by the media.

Stay and enjoy what makes North Idaho great

Summer is finally here!

Alpine Theatre Project's summer program pairs students with Broadway talent

Alpine Theatre Project's Broadway Summer Training Camp provides area children with an intensive overview of the performing arts under the tutelage of veteran Broadway performers.

Legals for July, 26 2022

Athletes bond at Warden wrestling camp

WARDEN – The gymnasium at Warden High School was filled with wrestling mats over the weekend for the Warden Wrestling Summer Camp. The camp, free to students in the Warden school district, allowed campers to bond and learn new skills in wrestling. Nearly 30 participants came to the camp, ranging from rising sixth graders to seniors. “We were expecting around 20 kids, and we ended up getting around 30,” Warden Wrestling Head Coach Johnny Hernandez said. “It’s a great turnout.” ...

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: No strings attached at Big Sky Football Kickoff

It’s more like a version of speed dating, where players and coaches sit at tables around a big room, and the media shuffles from table to table, a few minutes at a time.

Bruchi's coming to Post Falls

Cheesesteak and sandwich restaurant under construction

Business bits for July 24.

Solving housing crisis requires multifaceted response

It didn’t take long for Gov. Greg Gianforte to put his newly created Housing Task Force to work.

Hyundai gets $1.8B for plant to build electric cars in Georgia

The state of Georgia and local governments are giving $1.8 billion in tax breaks and other incentives to Hyundai Motor Group in exchange for the automaker building its first U.S. plant dedicated to electric vehicles near Savannah, according to the signed agreement disclosed Friday.

Legals for July, 23 2022

Legals for July, 23 2022

California OKs 'baby bonds' to help combat child poverty

The idea is similar to guaranteed income programs that give cash to low-income people each month with no restrictions on how they can use it

Buckaroo Bennie Gardner lassoed by local law enforcement after manhunt

A wanted Kalispell man was pulled out of an area swamp and arrested Thursday following a manhunt involving state and local law enforcement with assistance from Two Bear Air.

LEGION BASEBALL: Lums look to stay on same wavelength through postseason

“The first game I had it in, it kind of threw me off a little bit,” Lums catcher Joe DuCoeur said. “Especially in the first few innings. Then I realized it sped the game up quite a bit faster. Our coach can give more specific details about where he wants the ball."

Law roundup: Wherefore art thou Romeo?

A Kalispell area father contacted the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office after catching two teenage girls tapping on his son’s window. He said his son knew the girls and they had snuck out the night prior. The father told dispatchers that he was hoping to secure a police report so that he could get his son put on either probation or parole.

Outdoors groups call on Rosendale to remove his name from RETURN Act

Montana hunters, anglers and conservationists are speaking to Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale. But it’s unclear if he’s listening to them.