3+ week, 2+ day ago   (595+ words) There was always a little something special about those Friday Night Lights growing up in the Silver Valley. Maybe even a little more once I started working at the Shoshone News-Press covering the schools at Kellogg, Wallace and Mullan in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (775+ words) COEUR d'ALENE — When Danette Hanson became a displaced homemaker, she faced the daunting task of returning to the workforce, as well as the opportunity to consider what she really wanted to do with her life. "I realized I love working…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (341+ words) In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totalled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources. The expenses will be split among local, state and federal agencies. But the number…...

3+ week, 3+ 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   (158+ words) Best heirloom tomato at the Grant County Fair was grown by Michelle Ho-gland of Moses Lake, green tomatoes. KEN SMITH/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD Today: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Tonight: Widespread haze between…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (743+ words) Nelson Garcia smiles after showing off some of Gouda's tricks on Thursday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds. JACK DeWITT/Press Kelly McSheehy determines the grade of a jar of honey using a special lamp that highlights defects on Thursday at…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (147+ words) Sheep take center stage in the Ardell Pavillion at the Grant County Fair. KEN SMITH/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around…...

3+ week, 4+ 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   (121+ words) POST FALLS — A standoff with a wanted man in Post Falls ended peacefully Wednesday night. A press release said police officers and detectives were conducting surveillance on Curtis Moreland, 42, who had a felony warrant for robbery and grand theft in…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (294+ words) Put on your tux or evening gown (or your favorite jeans and cowboy boots) and strut your stuff on the red carpet as Out of the Box Entertainment presents a night of mystery and fun next month. The audience-participation murder…...