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Flash-flood risk lingers across the Southwest after Rachel’s remnants swamped Nevada
Housing prices steady, sales see slowdown
Jennifer Smock, co-owner, managing broker with Windermere/Coeur d'Alene Realty, said the current condition of the housing market is not uncommon for this time …
Man jailed, loses hunting privileges for poaching
A man who poached multiple deer and an elk during a two-month “killing spree” in 2024, exhibiting behavior that a judge called “frightening,” has lost his hunt…
MS Awareness Week starts Sunday
Bozinov said people who have MS may be affected differently depending on where demyelination damages the myelin sheath around nerve cells.
Panhandle drought conditions continue
Idaho’s snowpack is well below normal on March 1. Normally by this time of year, the snowpack would have accumulated 80% of its typical peak amount, but this y…
Short season, big harvests: The best crops for North Idaho
How does one plan and plant a successful garden here? Those who know avoid choosing crops based on what looks “new and exciting” in catalogs and opt for those …
The Exhausted Dad: Raising a bro’s bro
My 8-year-old son unironically engages in what I like to call "bro behaviors."
Preventing accidental drug intoxication in pets
Our furry friends have curious natures, and even though we try our best to keep them safe and healthy, they may still get into trouble if they unknowingly eat …
'We Bury the Dead' says a lot about the living
Regret, frustration, guilt, desperation and the need for closure. Not quite the words one would expect to use when describing a film initially thought to be…
FAST FIVE Kristi Rietze: Strengthening connections in North Idaho
Meet Kristi Jacobson Rietze, a fifth-generation Coeur d’Alene resident whose family roots stretch back to the 1890s. Kristi's great-great-grandfather, Georg…
Chesebro announces run for District Judge
Lisa Chesebro has announced her candidacy for District Judge, bringing nearly two decades of legal experience and a “deep commitment to fair, accessible courts…
SIMPLE THINGS COLUMN: Cycling, swimming, beer and school
It’s the Simple Things March 6, 2026
Ambulance district nears full separation from county
“We’re in a really good spot as an ambulance district,” Chief Jeff Lindsey said to the Bonner County commissioners during the Bonner County Ambulance District’…
Sandpoint approves parking management system
In a narrow 3-2 vote, the Sandpoint City Council approved a parking management system from IPS Group on Wednesday evening.
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Construction resumes on Highway 53, Pleasant View Road interchange
The Idaho Transportation Department has resumed construction of the Pleasant View Road interchange on State Highway 53 after the winter shutdown, with the inte…