Judge orders life sentence in Bristow murder
Acosta ordered to serve life in prison for Bristow killing
North Idaho Now podcast Episode 22: Headlines from 4/14 thru 4/16
In this episode of the North Idaho Now Podcast, Chanse Watson and Keith Kinnaird go over the latest news coming out of the Coeur'd Alene/Post Falls Press, the Bonner County Daily Bee, the Bonners Ferry Herald, and the Shoshone News-Press from April 14 to 16.
Convicted murderers granted parole
Pratt brothers served 32 years
Men who killed law officer in 1989 granted parole
Hearing set in sex abuse case
Preliminary hearing set in sex abuse case
Man implicated in murder pleads not guilty
Man charged as accessory in Hurst murder pleads not guilty
Fish & Game funding walleye study
The Idaho Department of Fish & Game is funding a University of Idaho study on walleye
Sandpoint man implicated in Capitol insurrection
Sandpoint resident Michael Pope facing federal charges
Health care workers, public face stress, uncertainty in pandemic’s first year
Of all the changes brought about by COVID-19, among the most prominent has been the impact on hospital and medical staffs battling the pandemic as well as on the mental health of all, from first responder to the average person.
Kaniksu hosting vaccine clinics this month
Kaniksu Health Services hosting vaccine clinics in February
Accused spree burglar awaits hearing
A Bonner County man accused of going on a burglary spree last fall is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.
Schweitzer Prime Timers endure despite pandemic
The pandemic may have put a damper on some of Schweitzer Prime Timers social activities, but the group of skiers 50 years old and up is pressing on.
Murder suspect ordered held
Judge sustains murder suspect's $1M bail
Lawmakers seek boycott of Apple, Google
Lawmakers call for boycott of Apple, Google
Accused rapist hit with another charge
SANDPOINT — A Sagle man already facing charges for rape and lewd conduct is being charged with a third offense.
COVID-19 has profound impact on region's businesses, governments
There isn’t a business of any size or category that wasn’t impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Whether it was staff shortage prompted by stay-home orders or social distancing restrictions forcing businesses that were deemed non-essential to close, all were affected and all paid a cost
Hearings pending in Hurst slaying
Two people implicated in the murder of Brandon Vern Hurst in the Upper Pack River Valley last November are waiving their rights to speedy preliminary hearings in Bonner County Magistrate Court.
Schweitzer dims night skiing
SANDPOINT — Schweitzer Mountain Resort is dimming out night skiing over the Martin Luther King holiday due to a "overwhelming" lack of compliance with mask requirements in lift lines and lodges at the resort.
Idaho tops list for inbound migration
Idaho had the highest percentage of inbound migration among states experiencing more than 250 moves with United Van Lines for the second consecutive year.
Hearings pending in Hurst slaying
Two people implicated in the murder of Brandon Vern Hurst in the Upper Pack River Valley last November are waiving their rights to speedy preliminary hearings in Bonner County Magistrate Court.
Two charged in connection with Hurst slaying
Two people have been charged in connection with the shooting death of Brandon Vern Hurst
BCSO probes homicide
Bonner County Sheriff's officials investigating shooting death
ProPublica examines disparities in COVID-19 response
Nonprofit investigative journalism organization ProPublica is highlight the disparity between Idaho and Washington's novel coronavirus response
Record rainbow trout legacy endures
Record-breaking rainbow trout was caught by Wes Hamlet in Lake Pend Oreille in 1947
Bonner County delays PHD defunding proposal
Bonner County commissioners table controversial proposal to defund the Panhandle Health District for imposing a mask mandate meant to slow the spread of novel coronavirus
High court rules in access lawsuit
MOYIE SPRINGS — The Idaho Supreme Court is vacating a lower court’s order for summary judgment in a protracted access dispute and remanding the case back to 1st District Court for further proceedings.
Crime in county decreased in 2019
BONNERS FERRY — Crime in the region went up from 2018 to 2019, according to an annual report by Idaho State Police.
Sentence stands in Lott manslaughter case
PRIEST RIVER — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming the sentence handed to a former Bonner County man who killed his wife and tried to cover up the slaying.
Area man indicted for standoff role
BONNERS FERRY — A North Idaho man is among 14 people who were indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a 2014 rangeland standoff in Nevada.
Community at a crossroads as bypass opening nears
SANDPOINT — With the Sand Creek Byway set to open soon, some wary residents can’t help but feel the city is at a crossroad.
Civic leaders embrace Sand Creek Byway
SANDPOINT — June 29 is a day some people thought couldn’t get here soon enough and others hoped never would.
Council votes to cut down tree
SANDPOINT — The saga of a controversial tree house overlooking the Kootenai River in Bonners Ferry has sprouted some new branches.