Recreate safely in Idaho Panhandle National Forests

Sunny temperatures are increasing in North Idaho and recreation users are eager to get out onto their National Forest lands. The Idaho Panhandle National Forests are open to recreation, but please be prepared and recreate responsibly. All campgrounds, picnic grounds and toilet facilities at most developed recreation sites are typically closed until mid-May each year and are currently closed. Forest visitors are asked to pack in/pack out all that you bring.

High School freshman visit Muldown, discuss healthy living

"Have you ever taken drugs?"

Albino bear paid visit to high school before relocation

A 4-year-old albino black bear is exploring his new home in Glacier National Park.

High School freshman visit Muldown, discuss healthy living

"Have you ever taken drugs?"

High School freshman visit Muldown, discuss healthy living

"Have you ever taken drugs?"

Albino bear paid visit to high school before relocation

A 4-year-old albino black bear is exploring his new home in Glacier National Park.

Albino bear paid visit to high school before relocation

A 4-year-old albino black bear is exploring his new home in Glacier National Park.

Carpenter builds comfort and convenience into vans

If you’ve ever wanted to have a decked-out van to use for camping or for full-time living, a new custom van building company in Whitefish is able to help make that dream a reality.

Shutdowns open scam doors to government websites

If the government shuts down again in a few weeks, some of its websites might be inaccessible because of expired security certificates. Each government agency is responsible for keeping its security certificates updated, a process usually done annually. When agencies are shut down, however, certificates can expire.

Camp Bay request back before county

Meeting set for 9 a.m. Monday

Bonner County commissioners could decide Monday whether a plan regarding a proposed pathway to Camp Bay is in the public interest or not. The hearing, set for 9 a.m. at the Bonner County Admin Building, 1500 U.S. 2, was ordered by the courts to determine how a proposed footpath to allow access to Camp Bay could impact the public's interest in a proposed vacation of Camp Bay Road.

US-Entertainment Digest, 1st Ld-Writethru

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Beam me up

A Swank Enterprises worker guides structural steel into place Friday morning at the construction site for the expansion of the Sportsman & Ski Haus store in north Kalispell. Swank is building a 25,000-square-foot addition to the east side of Sportsman.

Bonner County News of Record - July 30, 2023

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

Stupples tops star-studded leaderboard

Karen Stupples shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Rancho Mirage, Calif., with six other majors winners within seven shots. Stupples, the 36-year-old English star who won the 2004 Women's British Open, had a 10-under 206 total at Mission Hills in the season's first major.

Taking students to the top

Clubs give youths a chance to experience power of the outdoors

FVCC culinary students host springtime brunch

This event benefits the culinary program by providing a unique experiential learning opportunity for its students.

Kenneth Eugene “Blackjack” Waters

Kenneth Eugene “Blackjack” Waters

Flathead Valley gears up for major airport, road and path projects in 2026

Whitefish will see its largest road reconstruction project yet next year. Columbia Falls will eventually have a shared-use path connecting the city. Kalispell's West Reserve Drive rebuild continues to chug along.

Legals for August, 23 2022

Louisiana paramedic fired for post that shows KKK hood

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana musician has been fired from his job as a paramedic after he posted an image on social media of a person wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood in a grocery store and a drawing of a car running into protesters.