Foundation provides local grants

North Idaho College received $15,000

Idaho AG warns against buying pets over the internet

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is warning Idahoans to avoid buying pets over the internet. Over the past year, his Consumer Protection Division has experienced an increase in complaints about scam websites that advertise puppies and kittens, particularly popular and hard-to-find breeds.

Class of 2021: Senior looks to career as dermatologist

She was one of the top students in her class. Now she has her sights set on another lofty goal: Becoming a dermatologist.

KSD celebrates unusual year with awards picnic

he Kellogg School District celebrated their teachers and staff late last month at their annual All-Staff Picnic.

Benjamin Michael Herndon

Benjamin Michael Herndon died May 28, 2021.

Commentary: Good teachers have a big influence; let’s recognize them

The last few weekends were a time to celebrate and congratulate all the graduates.

Best Nurse - Sandy Beale

Best Nurse - Sandy Beale

Time Capsule: Case of the stolen chicks

This week in Lake County news archives.

Alex Pete Harvill

Alex Pete Harvill was born Sept. 11, 1992 in Corona, California, and moved to Ephrata shortly after.

Sex offender who fled sentence arrested out of state

A sex offender who absconded from custody is back in jail, after almost a year on the lam.

Rose Crossing safety project completed

A safety improvement project to adjust a troublesome 90-degree turn on Rose Crossing near Kalispell has been completed, except for hydroseeding in the road right of way that will happen this fall.

Man sentenced in meth distribution case

Jared Marcel Ary, 40, was sentenced from two- to 10 years for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Eight other charges against Ary were dropped as a part of a plea agreement.

Library donations go further with FOL matching grant

The Friends of the Library are offering to match the community’s donations to the library, up to a maximum total of $3,500 by the end of the year

Cd'A woman wins District 9 Toastmasters International Speech Contest

Sherry Leason wowed the judges with kindness and recently won the Toastmasters District 9’s International Speech Contest. Leason, of Coeur d’Alene, bested all local participants who survived a four-month process of elimination through club, area, and division speech competitions.

NIC open house postponed

An open house to celebrate the new home of North Idaho College’s local outreach center is being postponed. The event, originally scheduled for today, Aug. 9, is having to be postponed due to COVID protocols, college officials said. The NIC Sandpoint Outreach Center has been located in downtown Sandpoint for 10 years. College officials said they'd been rethinking NIC's location in Sandpoint, before realizing their new home was right next door at 515 Pine St.

Marilyn Phyllis (Jelleff) Nylander Murer, 85

Marilyn Phyllis (Jelleff) Nylander Murer, 85, went home to heaven Aug. 5, 2022.

Average long-term US mortgage rates edge down, still over 5%

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged down slightly this week, though interest rates on the key 30-year home loan remain at decade-high levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate ticked down to 5.09% from 5.1% last week.

In this case, the numbers don't lie

Time to give credit where it's due.

THE VETERANS' PRESS: American Legion Boys State

Eight to attend from Rathdrum schools

Neil Armstrong. Tom Brokaw. Michael Jordan. Garth Brooks. Bill Clinton. Jon Bon Jovi? What possible common thread could these men possess?

Accused child abuser sentenced for criminal endangerment

Flathead County District Court Judge Robert Allison handed down a five year sentence — with two years suspended — to Taylor Silva, 26, of Kalispell on April 21.