Iran foreign minister on China visit following US sanctions

BEIJING (AP) — China says Iran's foreign minister will visit the country from Friday to Saturday, a day after the Trump administration blacklisted virtually all of Iran’s financial sector in the latest step aimed at the oil-rich country’s economy.

Caruso's and CFA

Three deli stores will donate proceeds Saturday

COEUR d'ALENE - Cat Gunseor has been an employee at Caruso's Sandwich Company for three years.

Priest River officials optimistic about community's future

PRIEST RIVER - The final shift at the JD Lumber in Priest River will leave the mill for the last time Friday.

Eagle Transit changes routes, schedule

Flathead County residents can expect changes to local public transportation now through April 13. According to Eagle Transit’s website, these temporary changes are due to a shortage of drivers the department is experiencing amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Commercial zoning approved for land near Cd'A Charter Academy

COEUR d’ALENE — A chunk of land along U.S. 95 zoned for warehouses can now be put to commercial and industrial uses after a zone change was approved by the City Council.

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Vantage Pavilion & Sand Bar Marine owners

VANTAGE - Bryan Stockdale of Vantage wants Vantage to grow, and Curt Connor of Desert Aire wants his business, Sand Bar Marine of Mattawa, to grow. They are teaming to organize and promote events at Stockdale's Vantage Pavilion.

Senior Showcase event marks Rapids program's progress

Bigfork author to release novel in August

Plains Community Food Bank receives a new look

Volunteer painters from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and The Church on the Move arrived last Friday with paint brushes in hand to give the Plains Community Food Bank a new and brighter look.

Powell brothers push harp guitar into spotlight

SANDPOINT - At first glance, the harp guitar appears to be an unwieldy way to make music. True to its name, the instrument looks as if a standard six-string guitar collided with the low end of a harp, with both somehow surviving the incident and coming out the better for it.

Lake Web site proves need for Internet portal

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BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Dec. 1-8, 2025

COLUMBIA BASIN — Winter sports in the basin begin this week with local athletes taking to the court and the mat as they aim for success this season. See where our local teams will be playing this week.

Festival welcomes REO Speedwagon

REO Speedwagon with Charlie Farren take the stage on Friday, Aug. 4 as the Festival at Sandpoint continues to rock War Memorial Field. The concert is sold out. With more than 40 million albums sold worldwide, REO Speedwagon remains one of the ultimate American rock bands. Fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon’s unrelenting drive and non-stop touring and recording jump-started the burgeoning rock movement in the Midwest.

Big stakes on Black Friday

Kootenai divided into 'Old Town,' 'New Town'

     (Recently, I received a phone call from a new-comer in town wanting to know if I could give him some information about Koo-tenai. I recalled a story Bev Wiley once told me that had been given to her by Thelma Linstrum back in the 1980s. Today, Thelma tells in her own words about her early days in Kootenai. I hope you will find it inter-esting — I did.)

Wal-Mart sends out survey to get community feedback

If you have an opinion on Wal-Mart's proposed supercenter, now's the time to speak up.

Parler servers shutdown, files lawsuit

Parler recently lost access to Apple and Google’s app store this weekend, but Amazon Web Services has canceled hosting services for Parler.

Parler servers shutdown, files lawsuit

Parler recently lost access to Apple and Google’s app store this weekend, but Amazon Web Services has canceled hosting services for Parler.