Public Safety

Upper Smith Fire Evacuation Orders Expected Within Days as Containment Lags

Jul 28, 2026

Spirit Lake Man Killed After Work Truck Veers Off Highway 53 Near Rathdrum

Jul 26, 2026

Upper Smith Fire Containment Climbs to 15 Percent as Crews Focus on Strategic Defense Lines

Jul 25, 2026

Sparks Family Questions Sheriff’s Version of Fatal Kootenai Shooting

Jul 24, 2026

Turner Fire Approaches Full Containment as Upper Smith Fire Grows to Nearly 1,000 Acres

Jul 23, 2026

Two Major Wildfires Strain Resources in Bonner County as Crews Battle Steep Terrain

Jul 23, 2026

Bonner County Man Not Charged After Killing Intruder in Self-Defense Shooting

Jul 22, 2026

Idaho Man Stabbed While Stopping Resident Fight Reunites With Medical Team That Saved His Life

Jul 20, 2026

Northside Fire Assists Turner Fire Effort as Crews Map Perimeter Near Copeland

Jul 19, 2026

Turner Fire Containment Reaches 43% as Crews Push to Protect Evacuated Homes in Boundary County

Jul 18, 2026

Lightning-Sparked Fire in Boundary County Grows to 567 Acres; Crews Shift to Full Suppression Effort

Jul 16, 2026

Fast-Moving Fire North of Bonners Ferry Triggers Evacuations in Turner Hill Area

Jul 16, 2026

Idaho Faces Critical Shortage of Primary Care Physicians; North Region Expects 50-Physician Gap by 2030

Jul 14, 2026

Lightning-Sparked Fire Burns 449 Acres Near Porthill; 129 Firefighters Battle Zero Containment

Jul 14, 2026