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Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens
Recycle in style: Junk 2 Funk returns Oct. 12
After a multi-year hiatus following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kootenai Environmental Alliance's Junk 2 Funk will return Oct. 12 in all its eco-fashion glory.
Soroptimists offering grants to help women with training, education
Women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families and seek financial assistance to continue their education or receive training can now apply for the Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education and Training…
Kootenai County NAACP celebrates gala
More than 50 people attended Sunday's Freedom Fund Gala, benefiting the Kootenai County branch of the NAACP at the Rivaura Winery tasting room in downtown Coeu…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
What did the lobster do after getting its undergraduate degree?
Collapsed Hayden building was under construction
A building currently under construction suffered a structural collapse and collapsed around 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, according to a press release from the City of Ha…
House passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December
The House has passed a temporary measure that would keep federal agencies funded when the new fiscal year begins next Tuesday while punting final spending deci…
The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska's Fat Bear Week
An Alaska national park's yearly celebration of the beefy, brown and bristly is getting underway as some of the chunkiest bears on the planet fatten up for the…
The northern lights might again be visible in the U.S. as solar activity increases
The aurora borealis is continuing to dazzle viewers across the northern United States and Canada.
Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says
NEW YORK (AP) — Fluoride in drinking water poses a risk to the intellectual development of children, and U.S. environmental regulators need to address it, a fe…
NEW THIS MORNING: Wednesday, September 25
Top local headlines for Wednesday, September 25.
Court upholds finding that Montana clinic submitted false asbestos claims
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court determination that a Montana health clinic submitted hundreds of false asbestos claims on behalf of patients.
Post Falls students are weld on their way at Elevate Academy
Elevate Academy North in Post Falls welcomed its first wave of seniors at the start of this school year, and things are humming right along for every grade lev…
New Wildfire Defense Systems location brings resources to Post Falls
Post Falls has a new wildland fire resource in the event a wildfire strikes. “It’s about reducing the impact a wildfire has. We basically help insurance poli…
Secret Service: Sandpoint man made repeated threats against former President Trump
64-year-old Warren Jones Crazybull, of Sandpoint, was arrested in Missoula, Montana on August 1 after Secret Service was able to trace him using phone data.
Orchard Ridge breaks ground on new senior living apartments
The new building, called The Arbor, will include 31 new apartments, including two-bedroom floorplan options.