Education led the discussion at Sandpoint’s legislative town hall as leaders reviewed reading gains, expanding CTE programs, school budget concerns, virtual learning oversight, and AI guidance.

It has everything you need, from restaurants to a ski resort right next door, but I think the most amazing thing is all the beautiful scenery. There's tall mountains, Lake Pend Oreille, lots of trees, ...

Spring flavors shine with a shrimp and mushroom paella, fresh pineapple and fruit mix, and bright lemon meltaway cookies ...

A Coeur d’Alene man has entered a guilty plea for two charges related to sexual abuse. As part of a pretrial settlement, Scott Smith, 49, pled guilty to one co ...

Total enrollment at North Idaho College increased 7.1% for the spring semester, NIC announced Wednesday, marking six straight ...

Albert [Wanda] Wilkinson, route 1, March 24, twins, a son and daughter, the first twins to be born in the new Bonner General hospital.   CITY IN BRIEF  A 7 pound 12 ounce baby boy [Ted Allen] was born ...

Rexburg, would have made it easier for existing developers to access the county exemption — and, ideally, lure new firms into ...

If passed into law, the bill would limit kratom sales to adults ages 21 years and older and restrict kratom sold in the state to natural leaf products. The bill would ban the sale of “unsafe, ...

As the 2026 legislative session draws to a close in Boise, these reflections likely mark my final notes from the State Capitol serving the people of District 1.

Sen. Ben Toews, R-Coeur d’Alene, who sponsored the bill, said the legislation was a matter of protecting Idahoans’ safety.

The Idaho Department of Lands announced it has preserved 22,000 acres of forest across Bonner and Kootenai County thanks to a partnership with Trust for Public Land, the USDA Forest Service and Inland ...

This is an opportunity to return to a broader, more grounded conservatism. One that values responsibility, respects local voices, and focuses on practical outcomes that strengthen families and ...