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Waste site planned for Blanchard

Project seeks to restore whitebark pine

Order regulates discovery in bitter feud

Trapped hiker rescued from Chimney Rock

Gas 'n' Go faces federal lawsuit

SANDPOINT - The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against Sandpoint Gas 'n' Go & Lube Center and its owner for violating federal whistleblower protection provisions.

Bonner County officials facing felony charges

Valiant hopes at Idaho Club

Months later, questions remain

Doubts, unease hover over death investigation

Gunning for a hunting title

North Idaho woman a semifinalist on 'Extreme Huntress'

SANDPOINT - Hunting has been a part of Amanda Lowrey's life ever since she was big enough to keep up with her father on the trail.

Pend Oreille mysis shrimp population shrinks

PONDERAY - A major player in the imperilment of Lake Pend Oreille's kokanee population is now itself against the ropes.

Prison ordered in child sex abuse case

Dover Bridge construction superintendent sentenced

Harris accused of doctoring anchor bolts on piers

SANDPOINT - The lead superintendent on construction to replace the Dover Bridge on U.S. Highway 2 was sentenced to three years of probation for trying to conceal substandard work on the new span.

Fourteen vying for magistrate court bench

Vacancy created when Judge Buchanan joined 1st District Court

Gravel pit stirs opposition

SANDPOINT - A controversial gravel mine proposal near the Kootenai County line is resurfacing.

Broadsword resigns to take Health and Welfare position

Resignation takes effect on Feb. 28

Details scarce in Sandpoint death

SANDPOINT - Few details emerged Thursday following the death of a Washington state man who was reportedly killed during an alcohol-fueled confrontation on Wednesday night.

Suspect's rights protected

Defense in murder case granted additional funding

SANDPOINT - Bonner County commissioners are making sure a Priest River man's constitutional rights are being protected while being prosecuted for killing his wife and their unborn child.

Accused embezzler maintains innocence

Bail revoked in child endangerment case

Knapp pleads not guilty in crash case

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint woman accused of leaving the scene of a deadly highway crash involving a fallen motorcyclist is pleading not guilty.

Budget woes sound familiar

As in Kootenai County, Bonner coroner sees rash of autopsies

SANDPOINT - Bonner County Coroner Kitt Rose warned commissioners on Tuesday that her autopsy budget is in danger of being prematurely expended to an unusual number of deaths recently.

Otter appoints Buchanan as 1st District judge

Appointment has historic aspect

SANDPOINT - Governor Butch Otter appointed Barbara Buchanan on Tuesday to be 1st District judge in Bonner County.

Does it hold water?

Idaho boating law faces constitutional challenge

SANDPOINT - The constitutionality of Idaho's negligent operation of a vessel law is being challenged by counsel for a Seattle man accused of crashing his motorboat into a cabin cruiser at Priest Lake.

Snowmobile outing nearly turns deadly

SANDPOINT - A casual snowmobile ride in the woods of Hoodoo Valley turned into a nearly deadly ordeal for a Washington state couple.

Convicts' lawsuit: Alcohol made us do it

Bonner County man part of group suing brewers, distributors

SANDPOINT - A former Bonner County man imprisoned for killing a Priest Lake man is among a group of inmates filing suit against beer, wine and liquor manufacturers for causing their alcoholism and antisocial traits.

Suspect in ice pick killing awaits hearing

Man allegedly stabbed pregnant wife to death

SANDPOINT - A preliminary hearing for a Priest River man accused of murdering his pregnant wife is set for Jan. 23, 2013.

Sandpoint man charged in pill thefts

Owens allegedly took medications with street value of $13,000

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint man is accused of spiriting as many as 18,000 tablets of prescription medication from his former employer over a two-year period.

Man accused of stabbing pregnant wife to death

Swanson allegedly bought ice pick at hardware store

SANDPOINT - A Priest River man is being held without bail for allegedly stabbing his wife to death and killing their unborn child on Tuesday night.

Details scarce after human remains found

1st judicial district could have first female judge

SANDPOINT - Barbara Buchanan will make history if Gov. Butch Otter appoints her to be a 1st District judge.

Man jailed on child pornography charges

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint man was arrested Wednesday on felony charges of possessing and sharing child pornography.

Idaho Judicial Council questions candidates

SANDPOINT - The short list of candidates for Bonner County's new 1st District Court judge was scheduled to be released Thursday.

Charges pending against motorists in fatal crashes

SANDPOINT - Criminal charges are pending against two people involved in separate highway crashes that killed two people.

Lake water eyed for habitat restoration

Lake Pend Oreille could be used to help cool river

SANDPOINT - Water from Lake Pend Oreille could be used to cool the Pend Oreille River downstream from Albeni Falls Dam in late summer under an agreement reached between the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and federal resource managers.

Field grows crowded for judicial vacancy

SANDPOINT - The field of candidates vying for the 1st District judicial vacancy has grown from a few to a crew.

Five suspects charged in Bonner County burglary ring

SANDPOINT - A confiscated iPhone helped Bonner County Sheriff's investigators dismantle a prolific burglary ring and uncover an alleged sex crime involving an underage girl.

Memorial Community Center against the ropes

Donations sought to help keep facility open

EAST HOPE - The Memorial Community Center is in danger of closing its doors due to a revenue shortfall and a difficult philanthropic climate.

High court voids Rock Creek mine permit

SANDPOINT - The Montana Supreme Court is requiring a more rigorous permitting process for improving a road leading to the proposed site of the Rock Creek Mine.

Bridge opens after 20-year struggle

DOVER - It was a big day for Dover on Friday.

Woman accused of embezzlement

Allegedly took $30,779 from her employer

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County woman is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from a building supply store over a four-year period.

Employee files lawsuit against byway contractor

SANDPOINT - Counsel for Sand Creek Byway contractor Parsons RCI is moving for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by a former employee claiming he was fired for reporting on safety violations and sexual harassment.

Board forces payment of de-listing grant

SANDPOINT - Bonner County commissioners decided on a 2-0 vote Tuesday to force the payment of a $10,000 grant to the Pacific Legal Foundation, which is representing the county in its effort to have woodland caribou stricken from the Endangered Species list.

Trying to catch a break

Search on for Garfield Bay breakwater solution

SAGLE - A move is afoot to improve the guardian of Lake Pend Oreille's Garfield Bay.

Detectives recover stolen property

Sex offense arrest leads to recovery of missing items

Convicted embezzler appeals sentence

Fish & Game seeks new ways to set lake levels

Trial pending in felony pot case

SANDPOINT - A Rathdrum man accused of operating an indoor marijuana grow in southern Bonner County is awaiting arraignment in 1st District Court.

Angler finds severed finger ... in lake trout

Wakeboarder lost digits in July 14 accident

NORDMAN - A finger belonging to a man who lost several digits in a gruesome wakeboarding accident has turned up in a lake trout caught by a Priest Lake fisherman, according to the Bonner County Sheriff's Office.

Pend Oreille level may change

Benefits of higher pool in question

Pending crash probe leads to dismissal

SANDPOINT - A felony charge against a Clark Fork woman who's accused of leaving the scene of a deadly crash was dismissed on Wednesday because the investigation is still ongoing.