It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jason Robert Betz on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at the age of 53. Jason was born on November 9, 1972, in Sunnyside, Washington, and spent much of ...

Lance Matthew Anderson of Spokane, Washington, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, at the age of 72. He was born on July 6, 1954, to Walt and Leveryle Anderson in Spokane, Washington, and ...

Eight veterans received a Quilt of Valor from Welcome Home Veterans Quilts of Valor. Seated: Joseph Hirst, U.S. Air Force ...

Priest River scored but missed the extra point, with Newport up 7-6 heading into the fourth quarter. After a horse collar ...

Kids were treated to free bike helmets, bicycle maintenance checks, a skills course, safety tips and snacks and prizes during ...

The Friends will also be having their huge annual book sale in front of Main Street Books, next to the Library on Main Street. Thousands of books of all kinds will be available for purchase at $2 per ...

Plenty of local events are coming up, including one of Priest River’s noted autumnal tradition, Oktoberfest, Saturday, Oct. 3, from noon to 5 p.m. The public is invited for an afternoon of local beer, ...

Priest River currently ranks fifth in the 4A Intermountain Conference. The Spartans have only away games remaining. They played Timberlake Tuesday, Sept. 29 and face Coeur d’Alene Charter Wednesday at ...

NEWPORT — The WSU Pend Oreille County Master Gardeners presents “Understanding Soils,” an in-depth educational class on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Create Arts Center, located at 900 W.

NEWPORT — Out of 10 1B and 2B schools at the Newport-hosted NE2B League Meet Tuesday, Sept. 22, the Panthers finished fifth. “We wanted to beat all other 1B schools, but the team finished just behind ...

The weather was a perfect backdrop to a luncheon celebrating the Laclede IFG mill’s 50th anniversary. Employees were given Buck Knives as a gift and treated to a lunch and dessert. MINER ...

Priest River Lamanna High School teacher Jared Hughes revs up a chainsaw for an untraditional ribbon-cutting at the new forestry building’s grand opening Thursday, Sept. 10. Also present were Idaho ...