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Editorial

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Updated 4 months ago

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER: The people who hold communities together

Starting June 15, nominations will open for local Weaver recognition and community grants. The nomination period w…

Updated 8 years, 1 month ago
Rural N. Idaho, a new universe heads your way

Would you be willing to work hard for 18 months on a project that very well might net you nada?

Updated 8 years, 1 month ago
Two great 4-letter words: hard work

Food for thought with Labor Day and the start of the school year upon us.

Updated 8 years, 1 month ago
'Tis the red vs. blue season again

The sands of August have nearly run out.

Updated 8 years, 1 month ago
Chronicling a life well-lived

Like every human who’s ever lived, Chris Carlson couldn’t beat Death.

Updated 8 years, 1 month ago
No tax hike? See, it can be done

Spoiler alert.

Updated 8 years, 1 month ago
Your call: Are teachers paid fairly?

Let’s be honest. In your career, how many times have you turned down a raise?

Updated 8 years, 1 month ago
North Idaho fun-seekers, it's show time

Today begins your fairwell to summer.

Updated 8 years, 1 month ago
Idaho, take the cuffs off of sheriffs

Here’s a question for the citizens of Kootenai County.

Updated 8 years, 1 month ago
Little big men make us all proud

Summer got a super assist last week from an unexpected source.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
The best way to hire a county PIO

Sam Taylor’s tenure as a Kootenai County employee lasted exactly zero minutes.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
No growth is not an option

Leave it to Tom Cronin to ease the growing pains just a bit.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Active citizens follow their tax dollars

Being a good citizen takes work.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Some like it hot. They're crazy

There’s nothing funny about 100+ degrees — unless you’re the kind who laughs at the poor sucker who leans unwittingly against his car in the parking lot.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Fires ignite one thumbs-up – and one down

Firefighters throughout Kootenai County, our admiration burns for you.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Ready for yet another fantastic fest

There can’t be a better way to ring in the last month of summer. And if the weather gods’ promise holds true, the next three days will be nothing short of glorious.