Sandpoint News

The number of oil trains moving through north Idaho is expected to increase in coming years, raising fears of a catastrophic accident.

Since I took this job more than a year ago, I've found it's nearly impossible to dig into the kind of writing and reporting that brought me here.

People in North Idaho saw some more snow on Monday. Heavy snow closed schools in both the Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry areas.

A northern Idaho man has died in an apparent logging accident while working alone clearing trees.

Riverfront Park Ice Palace The outdoor covered skating rink is open for the season until March 2. Open Tuesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesdays-Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 7-10 p.m., closed Mondays.

Stephen Snedden, a third-generation Bonner County resident, announced that he will run to represent Bonner and Boundary counties in the Idaho House of Representatives.

If you have ever wondered why so many business leaders say they cannot trust units of government, whether local, state or federal, to keep their word and deliver the sine qua non of heavy investment - a safe, secure, predictable business environment, look no further than Bonner County in north Idaho.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. BOISE - Controversial legislation to protect those who cite religion as a reason to deny service to others to whom they object was pulled from the Idaho House on Wednesday.

NexBank Capital Inc. is making loans to banks to help them pay back TARP before the interest rate balloons to 9 percent.

Hundreds of demonstrators filled all four floors of Idaho's state Capitol on Monday to urge lawmakers to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. A man rescued from a radio antenna tower at noon today in Athol may have lost part of his right hand in the mishap.

Scores of targeted campaign contributions - most of them below the mandatory reporting threshold - have been turned away by top lawmakers, who cited ethical considerations.