Voters heading to polls today

SANDPOINT - In the waning hours of the 2008 election, local party leaders are making one final push to help ensure a record turnout of Bonner County voters.

Patricia Joyce Smith, 60

Patricia Joyce Smith, 60, passed away at her home in Cocolalla, Idaho, on Tuesday, June 24, 2008.

Gates named branch manager of PSB's Sandpoint office

Panhandle State Bank is pleased to announce Paralee Gates has been promoted to branch manager of the bank's Sandpoint office.

Hawks use the long ball to top Bulldogs

RATHDRUM — It was a slugfest for Lakeland as four players homered to lead the Hawks to a 14-7 victory over the Sandpoint Bulldogs Tuesday in nonleague softball action.

Benefit set to help woman injured in snowboarding crash

SANDPOINT — A fundraiser will be held next month for a lifelong resident who suffered a serious neck injury in a fall on Schweitzer Mountain.

Schweitzer hopes to open Friday

SANDPOINT — Schweitzer Mountain Resort is planning to open for the season on Friday.

Eluding suspects plead guilty

SANDPOINT — Guilty pleas have been entered in the cases of two brothers who led authorities on a high-speed chase through western Bonner County last fall.

Bonner County woman helps crack theft case

SANDPOINT — A tip from a Bonner County woman who spotted a suspicious ad on Craigslist led to the recovery of a camera stolen from a detective’s unmarked vehicle in Washington state last spring.

Politicians are sailing on a SCHIP of fools

It was a political bomb that burped.While spending an estimated $5 million on an advertising blitz, Democrats saw President Bush veto expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, then an attempt to override the veto fail Thursday in the House.

Bonner County Relay For Life helps find a cure for cancer

Wouldn't that be the greatest headline to ever run in the Bee?

Oakley has hand in three goals to lead Bulldogs past Hawks

SANDPOINT — Brittany Oakley had a goal and two assists, and Kelsey Windju pitched a shutout in goal to lead Sandpoint past Lakeland 4-0 in Inland Empire League action at rain-soaked War Memorial Field.

Trio charged in pet shop burglary case

OLDTOWN — Three juveniles were arrested Monday in connection with the burglary of an Oldtown pet store and charges are pending against a fourth.

Idaho's tax system

POCATELLO (AP) — Despite concerns about recent changes to Idaho's tax system that cut property taxes and boosted the state sales tax, the incoming chairman of the House Revenue and Taxation committee says he won't revisit the issue.

Burglary suspect rejects plea deal, will go to trial

A Kalispell man accused of breaking into six businesses has chosen to forgo a plea agreement and move on to trial.

Richard 'Dick' Lundstrom, 70

Richard “Dick” Lundstrom, 70, of Columbia Falls, passed away Sept. 20, 2016, at the Montana Veterans Home.

Gladys Ruth Spear, 86

Lifelong Whitefish resident Gladys Ruth Spear passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at her home in the same Colorado Avenue neighborhood in Whitefish where she lived her entire life.

Whitefish man given probation for hurting girlfriend

A former Whitefish resident was sentenced to probation on Thursday for a May 2015 altercation with his girlfriend in the parking lot of Whitefish High School.

1 million, and still cutting

Buck Knives hits landmark production number this year

POST FALLS - Buck Knives is on the cutting edge this year. A million times, already.

What to do with windfall

Idaho educators feeling disoriented or underappreciated by historic budget cuts and other uncertainties got some great news Tuesday.

Hearts for a home

Habitat event will bring a touch of Paris

Black tie waiters, a swanky meal and a mini Eiffel Tower.