By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Hecla Mining Company suffered another setback this week in its efforts to set up new mines in western Montana. The Associated Press reports District Judge Mike Menahan in Helena...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff By a wide margin, Idaho voters approved Medicaid expansion through ballot measure Proposition 2 to cover the health care needs for thousands of residents. When its 2019 session begins...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioners unanimously approved a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) voicing the board’s opposition to the Kalispel Tribe of Indians’ request for a Class 1 Airshed...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission announced Wednesday that they would not support the sale of Avista Corp. to Canadian company Hydro One. The decision spells the end for...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Idaho Congressmen joined their colleagues and constituents this week in celebrating the life and career of former president George H.W. Bush. In a press statement, Sen. Jim Risch remembered...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Careywood has waited for fully-staffed fire service for years. Now, with a little help from a federal grant, Selkirk Fire, Rescue and EMS will give it to them. Selkirk...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Christmas season is officially here, and the Sandpoint Lions are ramping up their Toys For Tots drive to ensure that every local child has a merry Christmas. The...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Opponents of the proposed Newport smelter are seeking speedy resolution to a court battle over the legality of land sale that supplied property for the controversial facility. A coalition...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Raising a child is an expensive proposition by any measure, but diapers in particular are a notorious extra cost for new parents. Fortunately, a new service is available to...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Thanks to a $50 million investment secured in October, Northland Communications is rolling out a suite of upgrades to its serviceable area. The company announced last week that it...
