River City urban renewal leader retires

Replacement knows way around government, increment financing

Post Falls Urban Renewal Executive Director Diane Fountain is retiring after 12 years. She will hand the baton to Joseph Johns, who has 25 years of experience in local government.

John White Speaker Series returns to History Museum

For 19 years, the Northwest Montana Historical Society’s John White Speaker Series has been a local highlight of the winter season, promising a slate of engaging and insightful discussions.

COLUMN: Gilman has front-row seat to Cats’ run

When Tadan Gilman languished a bit for the Montana State Bobcats football team from 2017-19, he had a solid sounding board: His father, Mark.

CDA schools go for engagement

With new trustees, district focus includes community info, understanding

Looking ahead for 2022, Scott Maben, director of communications for the Coeur d’Alene School District, said there are four priority areas for the district: community engagement, local levy needs, faculty needs and school schedules. “Engaging the public creates awareness and understanding,” Maben said in an email to The Press. “It gives citizens a voice in the decision-making process at our board and district administration level. This is more than keeping the doors open; it’s about welcoming everyone in.”

The T-Dub movie awards for 2021

Pandemic be damned, cinema roared back to life in 2021.

WIHS student wins essay contest by opening up about mental health

A couple years back Gracie Hickman was considering dropping out of high school because she was struggling to learn in a traditional school environment — fast forward to this fall and now she’s seeing more academic success than ever before.

Bits 'n pieces from east, west and beyond

East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling:

Leichty sentenced on intent to distribute charge

A man who admitted to bringing drugs into Libby by train last summer was given over to the care of the state Department of Corrections for three years on Dec. 27.

Former billionaire suing Montana over forced bankruptcy

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A former billionaire has filed a lawsuit against Montana's Department of Revenue seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages along with attorneys fees after a federal judge ruled the state wrongfully tried to force him into bankruptcy to collect taxes the state said he owed.

Legals for January, 4 2022

Enrollment continues to climb in 2022

School enrollment is expected to continue its climb in 2022, specifically at the elementary and middle school level, with at least one district proposing to put a bond issue before voters in May to build a new middle school.

‘We will rise’ — Linderman student’s drawing chosen as mascot design

Kenzye Fishel’s drawing of a phoenix in flight against a backdrop of flames was chosen to be the design for Linderman Education Center’s new mascot.

Investigators narrow search for origin of Colorado wildfire

Investigators looking for the cause of the Colorado wildfire that destroyed nearly 1,000 homes have narrowed their search to a sparsely populated neighborhood near Boulder where a passer-by captured video of a burning shed on the day the fire began, authorities said.

Quick Launch countdown

Dry stack boating facility on schedule to open April 1

Quick Launch coming soon

Jumping into 2022

Scouts hold seventh Polar Bear Plunge

Montana to ‘keep up the good fight’ against aquatic invaders, wasting disease

Local fish and game officials can consider 2021 a success in the effort to combat the threat of aquatic invaders and Chronic Wasting Disease, and will look to stay on a similar course in the year ahead.

What to know about returning holiday gifts

National Returns Day annually falls during the first week of January, inundating businesses and postal services alike with some of the highest return volumes of the year. Understanding return policies is your key to ensuring effective returns after the holiday.

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Kalispell man gets 55 years for killing man with brick

A Kalispell man who admitted to deliberately killing another man with a cement brick in 2019 is headed to the state prison.

Due caution: Mindfulness can prevent fraud in repairs, remodeling

Winter weather, the start of the new year and a plethora of home improvement shows may see Columbia Basin homeowners eyeing repairs or improvements to their homes.