This showed up on our fax machine over the weekend. Honestly, who steals a puppy? This 5-week-old male puppy was taken from 927 Sitting Bull Road just off of Highway 2 northeast of Walsh Lake. The owners believe that because he does not have vaccinations, the thief might bring the puppy to a veterinarian to have him checked out. He'll be easy to spot, his left eye is blue.

Charges against a North Idaho man accused of illegally killing a male grizzly bear have been dropped.

33-year-old Jeremy Hill, shot and killed a male grizzly bear at his home in May. He pleaded not guilty last month to the accusation of killing the federally protected species. He claimed he was protecting his children when three bears entered his property near Porthill, Idaho.

In response, Governor Butch Otter issued a statement encouraging action against the current Endangered Species Act.

Recreation at Spirit Lake is coming to a close this season. Spirit Lake Parks & Recreation will be closing up shop at the lake with their boat rentals and other activities after Labor Day.

Ashly George, junior at Timberlake High School, has been spending her summer days working the boat rental at the Lakeside Rec Center at the shores of Spirit Lake.

"I'm done Tuesday. I'm just trying to get a little more money for gas," George said.