Lightning-Sparked Blaze Burns Over 2,300 Acres in Remote Area Firefighting crews have achieved significant progress containing the Upper Smith Fire, which ignited…
Avista Utilities issued a warning to customers across the Inland Northwest on July 31 of a potential planned power shutoff scheduled for…
Progress on Main Fire as Spot Fires Emerge Firefighters have secured the southern, western, and northern perimeters of the Upper Smith Fire…
Bear Lake Regional Park will close Friday as search and recovery operations continue for a paddleboarder who disappeared in the lake approximately…
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and a collection of local, state, and federal partner agencies are preparing to conduct a coordinated marine…
Firefighters Contain Brief Breakthrough on Eastern Flank Firefighters managing the Upper Smith Fire in Bonner County have maintained control of the blaze…
State Authorizes Additional Resources for Suppression Efforts Governor Brad Little signed a disaster emergency declaration on Tuesday, July 30, mobilizing additional state…
Attack Detected in March; County Issues Notifications Kootenai County disclosed Wednesday that a ransomware attack on its computer network has potentially compromised…
Mandatory Evacuation Anticipated Soon Officials overseeing suppression efforts on the Upper Smith Fire told residents at a community meeting Monday that evacuation…
A 51-year-old Spirit Lake man died Friday morning after his work truck left the roadway and caught fire on Highway 53 near…