7+ hour, 57+ min ago  (207+ words) The 51st annual Bigfork Whitewater Festival returns May 23-24, bringing a full weekend of whitewater racing, community events, live music and river culture back to downtown Bigfork. Hosted on the iconic "Wild Mile" section of the Swan River, the festival remains one…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (208+ words) A Kootenai County Sheriff's Office Marine unit responds to a kayak overturned on Lake Pend Oreille on Sunday. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit, along with Northern Lakes Fire and Timberlake Fire and Rescue, rescued two kayakers on Lake…...