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Movers & Shakers
North Idaho College Dean of Students Alex Harris has been named a recipient of the Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished College Administrator Award; Northwest Tile & …
Young Family's Foundation to celebrate
YFF uses an innovative model that has proven successful, helping young families in an efficient and personal way. While the organization quietly opened its doo…
Thirteen years of making music; driving 95 and hiking the Camino
Started by Ray Tapio and joined by Dan Howard, Stan Rogers, Steve Allen and Karen Huff, first at various locations in Silverlake Mall, they are now greatly app…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
Why do giants sound so smart?
Essex ‘blindsided’ by looming closure of historic Izaak Walton Inn
ESSEX — Over the winter, those in the tiny mountain hamlet of Essex, on the southern edge of Glacier National Park, said something felt amiss around LOGE Glaci…
JFAC reverses commission cuts
In its first round of budget enhancements before the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, members reversed course on certain cuts and, after much debate, deferred action on others.
Lunch with the Sheriff
Sandpoint local option tax delayed to fall election
In a unanimous decision, the City Council voted to delay any potential local option tax until the November election citing concerns of a rushed process.
Litehouse Foods announces new name, corporate identity
Litehouse Foods unveiled its new corporate identity Thursday, reflecting its growth into a multi‑brand, multi‑channel food company.
Fire destroys Elmira shop building
A shop in Elmira was destroyed in a Wednesday fire as Northside firefighters battled heavy snow, ice and steep access.
Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53
Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Th…
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda
The majority found that it's unconstitutional for the president to unilaterally set and change tariffs because taxation power clearly belongs to Congress. “The…
Hero firefighter Tysdal retires
David Tysdal, the fire engineer who survived a shooting that killed two fellow firefighters on Canfield Mountain last June, has retired from the Coeur d’Alene …
Gymnasts reach for the sky
Young athletes from across the country and Canada are competing for top honors at the Great West Gymfest at the Coeur d’Alene Resort.
Great expectations in Rathdrum
It’s no secret that Rathdrum is growing — and quickly. More than 13,000 people now live within the city's borders, Jerry Tretwold, president of the Rathdrum…