Third Avenue Marketplace to open soon

New PF nonprofit of senior center, food bank aiming for April 1

Upgrades to the old Post Falls Senior Center building are nearing completion in preparation for the opening of the Third Avenue Marketplace, where food bank and senior services will be provided in one location. “We are so excited,” Executive Director Leslie Orth said Wednesday. “It’s surreal, it really is. We’ve needed this for so long.”

Indoor petting zoo to open on Government Way

An indoor, hands-on petting zoo experience is offered at Big Red’s Barn, opening Saturday at 7397 Government Way (the former Tim’s Special-Cut Meats location. That business is now in Post Falls).

Faire delivers Christmas magic for all

Ask around and you’ll hear that many Sandpoint families cherish the Sandpoint Waldorf School’s Christmas Faire and Children’s Festival among the many celebrations leading up to Christmas. The joy and magic of the Waldorf Faire is truly heartwarming. If you haven’t experienced this yet, now is your chance! On Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., you will find a school transformed by the magic of Christmas.

Remember the simple gifts of Christmas

Wow...another Christmas is here! Did I get everyone a gift? Will they like what I've given them? Have I mailed out all the Christmas cards? These are just a few of the questions that run through my head.

Healthy, happy smiles at Hayden Days

Each morning when I wake up, I ask myself what I am grateful for and what I am happy about. This morning, I wanted to let you know I love living in Hayden!

Hope tracks existence to railroad's arrival

The first white man to come to the Hope area was the famed explorer David Thompson, mapmaker and fur dealer. He traveled from Canada to the peninsula of Lake Pend Oreille and built Kullyspel House, a trading post, in September 1809. Thompson reported some problems with the roof of his building and said, “The snow in melting found many a passage…” Thompson abandoned Kullyspel House in 1811 and moved his operation to the Spokane House. Hope got its start in 1882 with the coming of the railroad. Construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad around Lake Pend Oreille brought numerous workers to the area. The town was built on a hill overlooking the beautiful lake and any person living in the area today will readily tell you that it is the most beautiful spot on earth.

Milk thief admits guilt

Flathead County Sheriff

North Idaho Quilters show features quilt artist Lambrecht

North Idaho Quilters will present their 2019 quilt show “It’s A Quilt World After All” on Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15, in the Jacklin Building at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.

A country mouse's guide to city life

During a radio story I heard recently on the importance of rural voters to President Bush's re-election, there was a statement made about how urban dwellers tend to be condescending to country folk.

Marlene Kay Bunyak Doyle, 60

Marlene Kay Bunyak Doyle, 60, died at her home in Great Falls Jan. 4, 2012.

Hot Springs market exemplifies small-town America

Norman Rockwell, the artist who often captured small-town, country living in his magazine adorning photographs, would have loved the Hot Springs Farmers Market.

Commentary: Resilience and innovation on display in Central Washington

If you’ve been paying any attention to the news over the last year, you’ve probably been hearing more and more about the supply chain issues facing our country.

GDP report to show a damaged economy sliding into recession

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy began 2020 riding the crest of a record-long expansion with every expectation that its 11th year of growth would not be its last.

US economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as virus struck

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the country and began triggering a recession that will end the longest expansion on record.

GDP report to show a damaged economy sliding into recession

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy began 2020 riding the crest of a record-long expansion with every expectation that its 11th year of growth would not be its last.

Mary DePue

Lebanon begins partial lockdown amid spike in virus cases

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon on Friday began a two-week partial lockdown and nighttime curfew after coronavirus cases increased sharply following an explosion in Beirut that killed and injured thousands of people.

Lulu Stone victim of lucky accident

100 Years Ago

Spirit Lake attracted Chatauquas

There was a “gold rush” to Spirit Lake in 1907, but the “gold” was timber—white pine and Douglas fir. Frederick Blackwell and a host of other entrepreneurs pushed in a railroad, lumber mill, hotels, shops, and school within a couple of years. This boom town was high quality, with a downtown and school built of bricks, electricity and piped heat provided within the city from the mill operation. While logging and lumbering were the most profitable businesses, the natural beauty of Spirit Lake, as well as easy access to the Inland Empire through the new train service, attracted many tourists and caught the eye of the Idaho Chatauqua (Sha TAW’ kwa) organization.

City shuts off water to backflow protesters