3+ week, 1+ day ago   (251+ words) A helicopter heads to drop water on the Deer Creek Fire on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, after a pickup near the Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News) The Deer Creek Fire remained zero percent contained Friday morning, as…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (498+ words) The Higgins family (right) stand alongside friends Jeff Wilkins and Debi Koch with the first donations heading to Spokane. David Bernauer Karl Higgins is collecting donations in Hayden for Spokane fire victims. Inspired by an email from his church pastor…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (511+ words) Josh Gilliam, owner of Bug Out Pest and Spray Service, stands in front of his truck. Bug Out has ballooned over the year it’s been in business and has now expanded into sprinkler repair. MOSES LAKE — After a year of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (797+ words) Grant County Fire District 7 officials say rising EMS call volumes and increasing operational costs prompted the district to place a replacement EMS levy proposition before voters in the November General Election. The levy, if passed, would increase the district’s rate…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (398+ words) A column of smoke from the Cherry Peak Fire is visible from the area of the Thompson Falls airport on the afternoon of Aug. 18. (Courtesy InciWeb) Smoke was first spotted rising above Cherry Peak just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday. An initial…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (333+ words) Despite the severity of fires across the nation and the limited availability of resources, fire managers were provided with the crews, equipment and supplies needed to successfully protect homes, critical infrastructure and timber values. Local teams have resumed command of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (746+ words) A fire engulfs a house in the 7500 block of N. Wheatfield Drive in Coeur d'Alene on Saturday. The fire jumps to a neighboring house. Veronica Musall couldn’t tell if she was dreaming. It was 4 a.m. Saturday, and an explosion suddenly woke…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago   (780+ words) Greg Mason exits the cab of a feller buncher near Twin Lakes on Tuesday. RAY ERKU/Press A tree being harvested in forestland near Twin Lakes on Tuesday. The rings of a tree freshly cut near Twin Lakes show their…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago   (613+ words) BONNERS FERRY — Activity on the Upper Smith Fire remains minimal, with most activity seen in the Long Canyon area, Northern Idaho Blue Team officials said Saturday. Patrols are taking place along the fire's northeastern edge between Smith Creek and Long…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (337+ words) This Coeur d'Alene home on Wheatfield Drive was destroyed in a suspicious fire early Saturday. CDA Fire Department A Coeur d'Alene home was destroyed in a fire early this morning, while an earlier, nearby fire was believed to be intentionally…...