OPINION: School choice plan called a ‘government handout’

The fight over school vouchers might be the leading issue going into this legislative session, but the term “vouchers” will have selective use.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Flathead, Glacier lose in Helena

HELENA — Helena Capital jumped out to a 17-7 first-quarter lead and pulled away for good with a strong second half to dump Glacier 56-32 on Saturday afternoon in Western AA girls basketball action.

Rhode Island college students win national business contest

BRISTOL, R.I. (AP) — Two teams of college students from Rhode Island have swept the top two spots in a national business competition.

This Week In History - April 25, 2024

Local history in Boundary County, from Naples to Porthill, and from Bonners Ferry to Moyie Springs.

Great Falls prep events canceled

A pair of events set for Saturday in Great Falls have been canceled by a spring storm: The East-West Crossover softball jamboree and the Optimists Club Invitational girls track and field meet.

Amazon handed Ring footage to police without user consent

Markey’s office said the findings show a close relationship between Ring and law enforcement and a proliferation of police using the platform

Study: TV industry falls short of off-camera inclusivity

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Zendaya won last month’s Emmy Award for top drama series actress, her triumph seemed to underscore the TV industry’s progress toward inclusivity.

US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4

Workers will be able to ask for exemptions on medical or religious grounds

Report scrutinizes pay for inmates deployed to fight Montana wildfires

The Montana Department of Corrections deployed 15 inmates and three correctional officers to help fight a wildfire in the state earlier this month, the DOC said in a news release.

Dog set afire in Troy now battling cancer

The Pet Connection Rescue Sanctuary in Libby launched a fundraiser on March 17 to help pay for his treatments.

Dog set afire in Troy now battling cancer

The Pet Connection Rescue Sanctuary in Libby launched a fundraiser on March 17 to help pay for his treatments.

Japan's new PM Yoshihide Suga, self-made and strong-willed

TOKYO (AP) — Before he got Japan's top government job, Yoshihide Suga was known as a “shadow" prime minister and the right-hand man for his long-serving predecessor.

NW History Museum hosts holiday open house

The Northwest Montana History Museum will open its doors to the community for the museum’s annual holiday open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, and admission is free.

Elks Youth Golf ready to tee off

The Sandpoint Elks Lodge No. 1376 is geared up for another summer of fun as its Youth Golf Program gets ready to launch once again.

NTSB: Lawmaker in plane crash flew despite vision problems

An Alaska state lawmaker who was involved in a July midair collision that killed seven people was piloting his plane even though his medical flight certification was denied eight years ago because of vision problems, a federal agency reported Tuesday.

Thanks to angels in the community

There are angels among us. Today, while shopping, I misplaced my wallet. I panicked, hunted, then located where I had left it.

The pawn of a new era for teacher

Bruce Twitchell has tapped out for now.

As virus makes goodbyes hard, fears of many more rise in US

NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans, the U.S. government's top infectious-disease expert warned on Sunday as family members described wrenching farewells through hospital windows with dying loved ones.

Bonner County History - May 28, 2024

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places, and events.

Retailers discuss impacts of Coeur d'Alene's Downtown Street Fair

Retailers discuss impacts of Coeur d'Alene's Downtown Street Fair

The Downtown Coeur d'Alene Street Fair, like all community events, has its ups and downs. The three-day fair is annually presented by the Coeur d'Alene Downtown Association the first weekend of August, alongside but independent of Taste of Coeur d'Alene in Coeur d'Alene City Park and Art on the Green on the North Idaho College campus. Discussing its pros and cons Tuesday, downtown retailers praised the positive and shared the negative while some described it as a "mixed bag" with more of a neutral consensus on its impacts.