Many slow returns

Usually big shopping day dampened by slick, icy roads

Dec. 26 is typically a popular day to return unwanted gifts and get deep, post-holiday discounts, but Monday’s rain on top of existing snow prevented many local stores from seeing lines at their return counters.

9 arrested in Bosnia over wartime killings of civilians

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Authorities in Bosnia on Wednesday arrested nine former Bosnian Serb military officers and troops who are suspected in the killing of 44 civilians during the 1992-95 Bosnian War.

How TJ Davis went from SHS baseball hopeful to NAIA National Track & Field Champion

“By the grace of God, we were able to do it.”

How TJ Davis went from SHS baseball hopeful to NAIA National Track & Field Champion

“By the grace of God, we were able to do it.”

Here's where you'll find Halloween or harvest fun

Looking for a place to get your Halloween or harvest groove on? Festive fall fun is happening all around Kootenai County.

New and near Lake Pend Oreille - Estuary Forest

The name sets the scene. The brand-new neighborhood, Estuary Forest, will offer a variety of home sites nestled near towering trees and a winding private inlet.

EPA to begin CFAC investigation

The Environmental Protection Agency assured Sen. Jon Tester in a March 26 letter that the federal agency will conduct a Superfund site assessment of the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. smelter site.

EPA to begin CFAC investigation

The Environmental Protection Agency assured Sen. Jon Tester in a March 26 letter that the federal agency will conduct a Superfund site assessment of the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. smelter site.

Lowell Vian Havener Jr., 93

Lowell Vian Havener, Jr. passed away peacefully from natural causes on Jan. 31, 2023, at Rising Mountains Assisted Living in Bigfork with his granddaughter by his side.

Forage + Floral settles into new home on Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls

Savannah Gentry wanted to invest in Columbia Falls and her new store, Forage + Floral does just that.

BOCC talks changes for transfer station

With all the recent talk of dumping garbage and a new push for disposing of waste the right way, The Shoshone County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) are days away from instituting a few changes at the county transfer station.

From the archives - June 24, 2021

From the archives - June 24, 2021

How to shop smart for your health and your wallet

(ARA) - With a dizzying array of choices in the supermarket, finding the best foods for your family can be a challenge, particularly in the dairy aisle. Every shopping trip is an opportunity to re-evaluate your family's grocery store habits and make changes for a happy wallet and a healthy body.

Deja vu: LA County sheriff closes gun shops again

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the second time this week, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has ordered gun shops to close, a move that challenges the county legal counsel's finding that the stores are essential businesses that should remain open during the coronavirus crisis.

National park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI

The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to purge their gift shops of items it deems objectionable.

Heather (Moberly) Gibson, 47

Heather (Moberly) Gibson, 47, passed away on Aug. 8, 2006, after a courageous eight-year battle with cancer.

Driftyard opens to year-round use

The Clark Fork Driftyard is being opened to year-round use

Bulldog store founded on student collaboration

Whitefish High School Bulldog fans have a new place to shop to show off their school pride.

PREP BASKETBALL: Lake City girls breeze into title game at Tark Classic

Slowing the game down while they were on defense, but pushing the pace when they got the ball. That formula worked wonders for the Lake City Timberwolves, who blitzed Bishop Loughlin of Brooklyn, N.Y., 54-31 on Monday at Orleans Arena in a Diamond Bracket semifinal game at the Tarkanian Classic.

Allegations made about recycling dumped in landfill

Refuse company says contamination forces disposal

North Valley Refuse is refuting allegations that it deliberately dumps recycled material from Whitefish in the landfill. While the company has launched a full internal investigation into the claims made by a former employee, it says improper sorting and contamination of recyclables is the main reason plastic, paper and aluminum ends up in the county dump.