By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Ponderay City Council held its regular meeting May 18, during which the board heard Avista Utilities’ application for a special use permit to build a public utility complex near...
By Reader Staff Local electric utility Northern Lights Inc. is seeking approval from state regulators for its 2026-’28 wildfire mitigation plan, which details how the nonprofit power provider is working to reduce the risk...
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist As we approach the new year, we might remember that in spite of the craziness of politics — or maybe because of it — we who live in the United...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Old Man Winter is bringing his A-game (again) over the next couple of days. The National Weather Service is predicting 18 to 24 inches of snow will fall...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Northern Lights customers have a bright new way to earn credit on their energy bill. The energy company cut the ribbon Monday on its new cooperative community solar project,...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Avista crews reported more than 150,000 customers still without power Wednesday morning after Tuesday evening’s windstorm swept through the Inland Northwest. The utilities company said the storm was the...
