Dover fire ratings improve
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Dover residents could see friendlier insurance rates after the city received improved ratings from fire protection experts.
The city of Dover and Selkirk Fire Rescue …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Dover residents could see friendlier insurance rates after the city received improved ratings from fire protection experts.
The city of Dover and Selkirk Fire Rescue …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Idaho politicians were quick to offer condolences on Monday following the Las Vegas mass shooting, offering their support for the neighboring state of Nevada.
Sen. …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Yet another proposed West Coast coal export terminal has hit a roadblock.
The Longview Terminal, a coal export site proposed by Millennium Bulk Terminals to …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
In the wake of Sandpoint Equities’ purchase of the Sandpoint Center from Columbia Bank, a California businessman is grappling with family history.
Hooshang Namvar, who …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
If brevity is the soul of wit, then prepare for some sharp, incisive filmmaking when the Manhattan Short Film Festival rolls into town this weekend.…
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
More than 3,500 tons of coal are being removed from Cabinet Gorge Reservoir after an August train derailment in Northwest Montana.
The Associated Press reports …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
For Rich Lindsey, Priest Lake is a dream come true.
He grew up reading articles in magazines about sportsmen traveling to distant areas and catching …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint is beginning to clarify its hopes for the University of Idaho’s North Boyer property following news that the college aims to …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Amid breaking news about Russian attempts to sway American public opinion through social media, it’s becoming clear that Idaho was not exempt from its influence.…
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Idaho forests are one of the state’s great legacies. But protecting that legacy is a more ambitious task than most realize.
From wildfires to invading …
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