“We don’t have a football team. We don’t have a pep squad. What we have here are hearts and minds that have had challenges, and having had those challenges, sometimes that makes them much more ...

In 2024, after complaints about the condition of Green Bay, the USFS closed the campground on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille for a renovation project that saw several changes to the site. Crews ...

As the fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariff policies continues to reverberate in markets around the world, closer to home the International Selkirk Loop Board of Directors issued an open ...

“After Jerry died, we just decided to have a party,” said John Edwards, one of the co-founders of Jerry Fest and member of the first and only band that played it the first few years, Edwardspark, ...

You see, Ellie is immune to infection by the cordyceps — a fungus that takes over animal bodies and controls their brains, turning them into flesh-eating zombies (a real thing, but only a threat to ...

The sports center incurred about $138,000 in expenses since opening in mid-December 2024, though Welker said many of them were related to one-time startup costs. However, staffing at JER ran to about ...

There are a lot of factors to consider when drilling under a body of water. The first consideration is the grade of the tunnel. A steep grade will take more energy for vehicles to ascend or create ...

The Sagle Fire District levy on the May ballot asked for a permanent increase for an override of $750,000, resulting in a tax increase to $122 per year per $100,000 of taxable value. Voters in the ...

The organizations tried out a similar partnership with local gardeners in 2020 under the leadership of Love, Kaniksu Land Trust Executive Director Katie Egland Cox and GFHC’s Michele Murphree. It ...

Dozens of community members — including officials with Lake Pend Oreille School District — gathered June 9 at Sandpoint High School to break ground on the Career Technical Education Center of North ...

Bonner County Commissioner Asia Williams began the June 24 BOCC business meeting with an announcement that the board had taken action after receiving an alleged threat. “Last week, the board of ...

Bailey began his service with six years with the Bonner County Sheriff, followed by 30 years with SPD. During that time, Bailey filled a variety of roles as a leader and mentor. As a field training ...