3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1145+ words) The Lincoln County Port Authority office, located on Port Authority property, is the latest meeting site for the board. The authority is at 204 Industry Way, Libby, across from Nomad. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News) If the gloves weren’t already off,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (179+ words) "We appreciate his service and his dedication to the community," Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris told The Press. "He served honorably for six years." The circumstances of Nelson's departure are not yet publicly known. Nelson did not immediately return a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (145+ words) Hagadone News Network Grant County primary turnout slips from 2022 levels as officials look ahead to November election NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 14 minutes AGO Grant County recorded a voter turnout of around 34% for the 2026 primary election, which is down…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (304+ words) The Spirit Lake City Council goes over verbiage in the new wage matrix during a meeting on Wednesday. David Bernauer Mayor Charlene Phipps and the City Council have held multiple workshops to create the new wage matrix. “It's been very…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (649+ words) Construction activities occur on Sherman Tower in Coeur d'Alene on Wednesday. RAY ERKU/Press Attempting to balance a forecasted budget deficit, Coeur d’Alene city officials on Tuesday approved delaying certain hires and capital requests. They will, however, add a new…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (615+ words) COEUR d’ALENE — A judge dismissed Kootenai County Assessor Béla Kovacs’ lawsuit challenging the results of the May 19 Republican primary that he lost, ruling Tuesday morning that Kovacs filed his complaint too late. Under Idaho law, a primary election challenge must…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (527+ words) This sketch provided by the city of Coeur d'Alene shows the area for Coeur Terre by Kootenai County Land Company, LLC. An abuse of administrative discretion. Violating design and improvement standards. Locking in a structural capacity cliff and unmitigated safety hazards....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (382+ words) City attorney Jeanne Lisowski outside city hall last week. Columbia Falls has its first ever full-time city attorney. Jeanne Lisowski was sworn in and greeted by City Council on Aug. 3. Lisowski, who arrived in Columbia Falls by way of Columbia,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (723+ words) POST FALLS — Post Falls Mayor Randy Westlund took to social media to publish a plan to streamline local government Monday and is seeking public feedback before bringing it before the City Council. “The city is in a difficult financial position,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (883+ words) Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete, who is seeking re-election, said a lot of the issues addressed by the union following the vote of no-confidence were outdated, bargaining related or anonymous. The union has refused to comment on what led to…...