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North Idaho faces wildfire threat
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (313+ words) The smoke plume from the Sunset Fire near Athol from August 2025. JACK De WITT/Press Accu Weather predicts a potent fire season in North Idaho this year." According to Brian Lada, an Accu Weather meteorologist, it is predicted that anywhere…...
Whitefish examines plan to manage city's deer population
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (711+ words) A deer stands on the edge of the James Bakke Nature Reserve. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot FILE) Deer have long been a fixture of downtown and residential areas of Whitefish. But as the city has grown and the deer population…...
Flathead County Elections Administrator thrives on attention to detail
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (1163+ words) Tammy Bartos, left, and Paula Buff check the results of a batch of test ballots tabulated during a public viewing test for the 2026 Special and School District Election at the Flathead County Election Department in Kalispell on Thursday, April 23. (Casey…...
Why building financial resilience is becoming part of long-term life planning
23+ hour, 14+ min ago (464+ words) Some ways to build financial resilience are building an emergency fund, diversifying income streams, managing your debt, and getting financial advice. According to a new Gallup poll, CBS News reports that 55% of Americans feel like their financial situation is worsening,…...
Mc Daniel wins ITD award
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (132+ words) The Idaho Transportation Department said Heather Mc Daniel received the Vanguard Award for her work ethic, attitude and leadership on the ITD communications team. She handles external and internal communications for D1 and for her first two years with ITD, Heather…...
Local investment company named fastest growing TAMP in America
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1105+ words) Dan Pinkerton, president and CEO of Pinkerton Wealth. His company will celebrate 30 years of doing business in Coeur d'Alene in 2027. Quicksilver Studios The America's Greatest TAMPs publication has named Coeur d'Alene's True Freedom Investing as the 17th largest Turnkey Asset Management…...
Love at first sight
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1529+ words) Chris Lore cleans his 1941 Chevy pickup during the 2026 Lost in the '50s car show on Saturday. Artist Tyler Gilbert works to capture the lines of a classic car at Saturday's Lost in the '50s car show. A few of the many people…...
Larson running for District 1 B House seat
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (619+ words) SANDPOINT " Sagle resident Kathryn Larson is running for the District 1 B House of Representatives seat as an independent in November. Larson said she is running because she loves the neighborly spirit of North Idaho and feels it is slipping away....
Sandpoint Library bid awarded to Dardan Enterprises
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (138+ words) Hagadone News Network Sandpoint Library bid awarded to Dardan Enterprises CAROLINE LOBSINGER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 hours, 28 minutes AGO An architect's rendering shows the planned two-story, 4, 456-square-foot expansion of the Sandpoint Library, featuring new meeting spaces, study rooms and an…...
Veterans honored with free services Saturday
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (385+ words) John Merwald gets a haircut from a Sports Clips volunteer for free. JACK De WITT/Press COEUR d'ALENE" Around 800 active and retired servicemen came to the North Idaho Stand Down on Saturday." Haircuts, groceries, housing, counseling were a few of…...