DATA CENTERS: Many don’t use large amounts of water

The story about a moratorium on data centers doesn’t ring accurate to me. I worked in very large data centers in my career and none of them used large amounts of water for cooling.

Eyeing China threat, Trump announces Boeing wins contract for secretive future fighter jet

The 47th president, who announced the award at the White House with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force leadership, said with a grin that the new fighter would be named the F-47.

Let's make a deal

Mountain View students walk through car buyer simulation

“Excuse me sir, that’s my truck,” student Alek Jackson said to his friend who moved closer to the Hummer as he made his way back to the vehicle he had just “bought” from Dave Smith Motors. Jackson and other students at Mountain View Alternative High School got to walk through the motions of buying either a Corvette, Hummer or a Ram Laramie during a sales simulation Tuesday morning.

Hecla forges ahead with Lincoln County mine

That optimism met a roadblock when the state of Montana tried to label Hecla’s former CEO, Phillips S. Baker, a “bad actor” for his involvement in a failed mine cleanup in north-central Montana. Legally designating Baker a “bad actor” would have prevented Hecla from conducting any mining activity in Montana until the state was compensated $32 million for the failed clean-up of three mines owned by Pegasus Gold Corp., where Baker was once an executive. (Baker countered that he was innocent and that he had already left Pegasus before the company went bankrupt). After Gov. Greg Gianforte took office in 2021, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality dropped its effort to blacklist Baker.

Mystery solved? A submerged car from the 1950s may belong to a missing Oregon family

The search for the Martin family was a national news story at the time and led some to speculate about the possibility of foul play, with a $1,000 reward offered for information. “Where do you search if you’ve already searched every place logic and fragmentary clues would suggest?” an Associated Press article wondered in 1959, months after the disappearance.

Woman dies in Benewah County crash

A gray 2018 Toyota Highlander, with two occupants, was initially traveling westbound on Lovell Valley Road. The vehicle drove off the roadway, crashed into a ditch, rolled, and came to rest in a treed area. Upon arrival, a 45 year-old female of Omak, WA, was found to be deceased. The other occupant, 32 year-old female of Plummer, ID, managed to contact a local homeowner who then called emergency services. The surviving occupant was transported to a local hospital by air ambulance for treatment.

DESTRUCTION: What will take its place?

Destruction requires little more than impulse. But to build something of value demands patience, foresight and care. It takes time to lay foundations, to reinforce, to design with wisdom. Too often, what is lost cannot be replaced, like air traffic controllers, special education teachers and doctors counseling suicidal veterans.

Jeffrey 'Jeff' Peter Harrison, 75

Jeffrey Peter Harrison, 75, of Worley, Idaho, died on February 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Jeff was born in Manchester, Connecticut, on November 1, 1949, the eldest child of Albert W. and Claire (deMontigny) Harrison.

Kilauea volcano's sporadic eruption resumes in Hawaii as lava pours out of a summit vent

The volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii has been erupting on-and-off since Dec. 23. It's shot tall fountains of lava high into the air and spilled molten rock across the caldera floor each time it’s come back to life. The spectacle is a popular attraction for tourists.

William Dean Hutchinson, 82

William Dean Hutchinson, age 82, of Plummer, Idaho, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 17th in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Denise Brands, 60

Denise (Johnson) Brands was born to Wayne and Jayne Johnson at the Letterman Army Hospital in San Francisco on June 5th, 1964.

Storm dumps heavy snow on northern Arizona, gridlocking Interstate 40

The storm was the biggest of the winter season so far and followed a dry stretch that left Flagstaff and numerous other cities across the West well below normal for precipitation to date. They'll likely stay there despite the snow and rain.

Follow My Lead Dance Studio celebrates opening of second location

Follow My Lead Dance Studio celebrates opening of second location

Follow My Lead Dance Studio is celebrating the grand opening of its second location, Follow My Lead Studio 2, with an Argentine tango weekend featuring professional dancers and instructors Cesar Davalose and Roxana Marinoff from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

James 'Jim' Burns, 90

James "Jim" Burns, 90 April 11, 1934 - Nov 28, 2024

North Idaho College programs take burden off mom in need of vehicle repair

North Idaho College programs take burden off mom in need of vehicle repair

A spray and wipe here, a twist of a lug nut there. Second-year North Idaho College automotive technology student Sam MacKinnon inspected a front brake rotor of a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer before putting on the final touches Thursday afternoon.

Woman dies in crash near Sandpoint

The vehicle crossed over U.S. 95, left the roadway, and ultimately came to a stop in a nearby pond. The driver was wearing her seatbelt and succumbed to her injuries on scene. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.

Celia Elaine Turner, 64

Celia was born in Coeur d'Alene on December 15, 1960, to Zella D. McCaw Turner and Albert H. Turner. On March 2, 2025, Celia passed away

Man dies after falling from chairlift at Montana ski resort

A 37-year-old man died after falling from a chairlift that was having a mechanical problem at a Montana ski area, according to local authorities and a spokesperson for Red Lodge Mountain.

Texts, 911 call unsealed in Kohberger’s case reveal new details about Idaho homicides

Text messages from two surviving roommates in the University of Idaho student homicides and a transcript of the 911 call — both unsealed by the court Thursday afternoon — shed new insights into the morning when the four college students were stabbed to death in November 2022.

William Stanley McDougall, 80

Born March 16, 1944, in Kellogg, Idaho. William, aka “Bill,” grew up across the street from the Bunker Hill Mine.