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BRIEFLY Local students make SNHU Dean’s List
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University congratulates two local students on being named to the Summer 2026 Dean’s List: Hailey Hiebert of Blanchard and Tanyr Hahn of Priest River.The summ
Good Old Days
A boy asked his parents what it was like when they were young, They said played outside with the neighbor kids until then setting sun They were given chores to do like cleaning their rooms and taking
Washington looks to boost salvage logging
OLYMPIA – Summer wildfires burning through Washington just broke another record.They’ve scorched more than 886,000 acres. Of those, 93,000 acres are on state trust land, marking the record for the lar
9/11 Memorial Ride comes through Pend Oreille County
COLVILLE – The Annual American Legion Riders 9/11 Remembrance Ride is coming through Pend Oreille County Saturday, Sept. 12. The ride commemorates the 3,000 lives lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on
Web of intrigue: Researchers find new, Idaho-centric spider species
It might be itsy bitsy, but it’s no small find.University of Idaho researchers have unearthed an undiscovered species of spider in the Gem State. The newfound spider — dubbed Hexura vandal, in tribute
Lots to do at Create
NEWWPORT — Create Arts Center hosts an Artists in the Garden sale on Sunday, Sept. 20, noon to 3 p.m. There will be refreshments, conversation, and music by Greg Vaughn. The sale will be indoors if th
BRIEFLY
BRI E FLYOLDTOWN - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials at Albeni Falls Dam announce Lake Pend Oreille elevation targets for the upcoming 2026 fall drawdown. A gradual fall drawdown is sched
Creative district promotes Newport
NEWPORT – How do you attract the attention of the 20,000 drivers that pass through Newport daily? How do you let them know that Newport has a lot to offer? That was the challenge tackled by the Newpor
PUD launches paperless billing, offers customers $5 credit
NEWPORT - Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (PUD) is launching a new paperless billing campaign, giving customers a simple way to receive their bills electronically while helping re
Pounding sticks
I read a book recently which within was the simple statement; “Half of the people are below average.”Well, that is obvious but not something I had thought about. On a scale of one to a hundred if we b
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