Advocates herald the wilderness

County mulls solid waste fee hike

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is considering raising its solid waste fees after a 10-year capital improvements plan identified several areas in need of improvement throughout the system.

EPA as savior? No thank you

According to Ed Javorka as he writes in “My Turn” in Saturday's paper, without the centralized federal oversight, scientific expertise, and dollars from the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, our beautiful Lake Coeur d'Alene is going to become a hazardous waste dump and all the million-dollar lakeside property owners should go ahead and sell now. President Trump has, “instigated a war against Coeur d'Alene and Kootenai County.”

'Shooting range effect' hurts lot sales

The Columbia Falls City Council unanimously approved lowering the prices for lots at the city’s Cedar Creek North and South subdivisions during their April 7 meeting. Councilor Julie Plevel, a Realtor, was absent.

Bus passenger kills 4 suspected thieves near Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Apparently outraged by constant robberies aboard commuter buses on the outskirts of Mexico City, an armed passenger fatally shot four men who had just held up a busload of passengers, prosecutors said Monday.

'Shooting range effect' hurts lot sales

The Columbia Falls City Council unanimously approved lowering the prices for lots at the city’s Cedar Creek North and South subdivisions during their April 7 meeting. Councilor Julie Plevel, a Realtor, was absent.

Mission Valley Calendar

Your events guide to the Mission Valley

Bolsonaro, others shun masks at July 4 celebration in Brazil

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attended a U.S. Independence Day celebration in Brazil's capital Saturday at which participants declined to wear face masks, one day after he vetoed obligatory use of masks in private settings.

Bolsonaro, others shun masks at July 4 celebration in Brazil

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attended a U.S. Independence Day celebration in Brazil's capital Saturday at which participants declined to wear face masks, one day after he vetoed obligatory use of masks in private settings.

Smokin' Aces Tour kicks off first stop of 2015 at Schweitzer

SANDPOINT — Get ready for a high-flying ski and snowboarding spectacle, as the 2015 Smokin’ Aces Tour rolls through North Idaho with a stop at Schweitzer Mountain Resort on Saturday, Jan. 24.

Sandpoint trio buys Canadian ski area

SANDPOINT — Three Sandpoint entrepreneurs have purchased the Mount Baldy Ski Area in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley.

Richard Weeks

Richard Weeks was born in Chicago on Jan. 13, 1947. He passed away at the Libby Care Center on 3, 2011, after a brief battle with cancer.

Health care reforms benefitting Montanans

The 2021 Montana Legislature passed major health care reforms to empower patients, reduce red tape for doctors, and provide access to more affordable care.

Health care reforms benefitting Montanans

The 2021 Montana Legislature passed major health care reforms to empower patients, reduce red tape for doctors, and provide access to more affordable care.

This Week in History - Aug 28, 2025

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

Train crash dumps 1,456 tons of soybeans

Waves of soybeans rolled into the Clark Fork River after a train derailed and dumped 19 cars along the bank. The accident happened at 5:22 a.m. Oct. 22 about 2.5 miles west of Plains. One train car was partially submerged in the water and several others were severely damaged. According to a company spokesperson, there were no injuries and no hazardous wastes dumped.

Snowpack warming questioned

Slow Burn Records brings vinyl vibes to Whitefish

For several years, Mike and Dyan Colby often traveled from Texas to spend time in Whitefish and enjoy the rhythm of mountain living. Now they own the only record store in town, Slow Burn Records.

New on the block: Slow Burn Records opens on Spokane Ave

For several years, Mike and Dyan Colby often traveled from Texas to spend time in Whitefish and enjoy the rhythm of mountain living. Now they own the only record store in town, Slow Burn Records.

Living outside lockdown: Barbers, beauty shops still open

ELGIN, S.C. (AP) — With South Carolina's first coronavirus hot spot just a short jaunt up the highway, Johellen Lee hadn't been out for anything but groceries for nearly a month.