PROGRESS: Sandpoint navigating funding, design for wastewater treatment plant

Nearly five months after voters approved a $130 million bond to renovate the city’s wastewater treatment plant, city staff are in discussions with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality on design and funding.

The Latest: Britain reports nearly 20,000 deaths from virus

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STUDIO BASIN: Ephrata's Ridge Robotics to go to national Lego Competition

On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Ephrata Ridge Elementary School's Ridge Robotics team members Mille Scheelke and Lindsay Leenhouts sit down with reporter Nance Beston to discuss their season, robot and their upcoming FIRST LEGO League.

Barbara Kraintz, 78

Barbara Jean Kraintz, 78, left us for Heaven Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 1:43 p.m.

Barbara Kraintz, 78

Barbara Jean Kraintz, 78, left us for Heaven Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 1:43 p.m.

Thousands crowd downtown for Mac & Cheese Festival

Thousands crowd downtown for Mac & Cheese Festival

One of the first stops for Deborah Kerr and husband Bill was All Things Irish, where they sat and sampled a Pepperjack Mac ‘n Cheese Brisket Bowl by Drummin Up BBQ Catering. Both loved it.

Park visitors spent $110 million in 2010

Recreation spending supported 1,695 jobs

A new report from the National Park Service finds that the record 2.2 million people who visited Glacier National Park in 2010 spent almost $110 million in and around the park.

Bench dedicated to beloved swimmer at Sanders Beach

Bench dedicated to beloved swimmer at Sanders Beach

Braun lived near Sanders Beach and loved it. She was an active member of the Kroc masters swimming group and swam regularly at Sanders Beach. She was a significant contributor to the Shared Harvest Community Garden in Coeur d’Alene, loved biking and looked forward to prety much any adventure. She enjoyed traveling and worked internationally, as a medical officer in Nepal, Pakistan, Czechia and Bolivia.

Car Care: 5 Smart Buys to Beat Winter

(Family Features) Rain, ice and snow during the winter months can take a toll on your vehicle and jeopardize your safety. Outfitting your car or truck with the proper equipment and tools can help ensure your vehicle operates in top condition to get you to your destination without incident.

Car Care: 5 Smart Buys to Beat Winter

(Family Features) Rain, ice and snow during the winter months can take a toll on your vehicle and jeopardize your safety. Outfitting your car or truck with the proper equipment and tools can help ensure your vehicle operates in top condition to get you to your destination without incident.

Car Care: 5 Smart Buys to Beat Winter

(Family Features) Rain, ice and snow during the winter months can take a toll on your vehicle and jeopardize your safety. Outfitting your car or truck with the proper equipment and tools can help ensure your vehicle operates in top condition to get you to your destination without incident.

The Latest: India drugmaker to produce Sputnik V doses

NEW DELHI, India — Russia’s sovereign wealth fund announced a manufacturing deal with the Indian pharmaceutical maker Virchow Biotech Private Limited for making 200 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine each year.

Hayden Days celebration kicks off

Two-day festival will feature local vendors, live music and a parade.

Lights, camera, action for Wallace film festival

Cinephiles of the Silver Valley had better get their popcorn ready because the Idaho Panhandle Film Festival is this Saturday.

Coeur d'Alene man fights rare form of cancer

Nick Sawyers diagnosed with rate peripheral nerve sheath tumor

The Post Falls High School graduate later had back pain, went to doctors found the cancer had metastasized and was growing near his spine. A few weeks ago, he was flown to Baltimore and underway surgery to remove a large mass.

Whitefish Education Foundation announces $50,000 match challenge

The Whitefish Education Foundation’s Make Music Resonate campaign continues to strike a powerful chord in the community, rallying support for music education for students of the Whitefish public schools.

Sidewalk improvements near SHS begin

The second phase of the project to improve pedestrian access on Division Avenue near Sandpoint High School has begun and is set to last until August, Sandpoint officials said.

Experts see bright future for Soap Lake

Downtown revitalization workshop scheduled for Monday

Ralph Domangue, 82

Ralph Domangue, 82, of Athol, passed away July 24, 2011. Born to Abbie and Cecile Domangue on Nov. 15, 1928, in Houma, La., Ralph was a Cajun raised in the bayou's. Seeking opportunity he joined the Army in 1946 and was assigned to the signal corps/communications. Ralph worked in the construction, repair and maintenance of communication equipment until his retirement, both from the military and the private sector. During his military career he served both overseas (Vietnam theatre) and domestically.

Kalispell ranks high as a small business market

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