Cats blank Troy on the road

Columbia Falls hammered Troy on the road last Thursday, 17-0.

Lincoln Resource Committee seeks forest enhancement proposals

Funding available for RAC projects this year is $468,546.83.

Local Girl Scout cookies sales include drive-thru event

It's Girl Scout cookie time

Glacier National Park volunteer bike patrol keeps cyclists safe

The bike patrollers are tasked with doling out park information, offering light mechanical and medical assistance, and reporting serious incidents to the park’s dispatch office by handheld radio.

At virus tipping point, Lebanon imposes all-day curfew

BEIRUT (AP) — It was a choice between containing a spiraling virus outbreak and resuscitating a dying economy in a country that has been in steady financial and economic meltdown over the past year. Authorities in Lebanon chose the latter.

July 25 is National Pet Fire Safety Day

Today is National Pet Fire Safety Day, which can serve as a reminder to pet owners that it’s crucial to be prepared in case of an emergency. The Best Friends Animal Society recommends pet-proofing your home by keeping electrical equipment out of reach, keeping tags and microchips up to date and putting a sticker on your home to let first responders know there are critters inside who may need rescuing. For more pet safety tips, visit bestfriends.org.

Vals stay on top of Northwest A conference

By FAITH MOLDAN / Bigfork Eagle

Vals stay on top of Northwest A conference

By FAITH MOLDAN / Bigfork Eagle

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North Idaho dog battles to maintain winning title at Westminster Dog Show

A 4-year-old rat terrier from Sandpoint and his human will be working to defend his three-time title in New York City next week at the Westminster Dog Show.

Legals for October, 26 2022

Emails show businesses held sway over state reopening plans

As South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster prepared to announce the end of a coronavirus stay-at-home order, his top staff received an email from the state health department.

Christmas favorites help monks and nuns win fans, pay the bills

As Christmas approaches, Catholic nuns and monks are busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan base even in rapidly secularizing countries. For many monastic communities, producing cookies, fruitcakes, even beer for sale, is the only means to keep the lights on. But it's also an enticing way to strengthen their ties with laypeople. The religious sisters and brothers say they have to keep the balance between their vocation to prayer and earning their daily bread. So they pray as they roll dough and mix sugar, cinnamon, or even bourbon — trusting in God's hands the lay people to whom they hope the treats will bring joy.

Taco Shop reopens doors after renovation

Business finds long-lasting success in Moses Lake

Legals for June, 14 2022

Man stranded under the influence

A man on Haven Drive in Kalispell purportedly called Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to tell them he was drunk, sitting on the side of the road, couldn’t get a hold of any taxis and had no friends to call and give him a ride home. Dispatchers told him they don’t provide a taxi service and he reportedly said he understood that, but he didn’t know what to do because he was very intoxicated. He was eventually picked up by his father.

Legals for July, 1 2021

Aspire to perform 'Singin' in the Rain'

Aspire Community Theatre, with its volunteer staff and board, is closing their 6th season with the show-stopper, Singin' in the Rain, opening at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at The Midge and Pepper Smock Family Theatre in The Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d'Alene.

North Idahoans may be able to see partial solar eclipse

Begins in morning, ends nearly two hours later

According to the National Weather Service, the forecast is for partly cloudy, so there could be some visibility of the eclipse.

Today's ghastly groaner

A man in need of a hearing aid went to a store to purchase one, but he didn’t want to spend much money.

The future of Dub's

Mires announce pending sale of site to Sandpoint

It was time for a change — and Dub's owners Marty and Jeralyn Mire wanted it to be on their terms. Marty Mire was ready to retire on more than just a part-time basis but neither he nor his wife, Jeralyn, wanted to close their iconic Sandpoint restaurant. So they went to the city with an offer: Do you want to buy Dub's? (Or at least the property on which the restaurant sits.)