http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/ The latest news from the Region en-us Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:33:54 PST http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/images/rss_icon.gif http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss091 http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/artman/publish/article_10952.shtml Beat the winter blues with a night of tropical music, dancing, and great food at the Pearl Theater in Bonners Ferry. http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/artman/publish/article_10951.shtml After weeks of study and consultation, Boundary County Commissioners today invoked federal law to be included as participants in the process currently underway to designate over 600-square-miles of North Idaho and eastern Washington as critical caribou habitat. http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/artman/publish/article_10950.shtml Sandpoint Films will be presenting BEST OF FEST at The Pearl Theater in Bonners Ferry. http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/artman/publish/article_10949.shtml You likely have heard a lot in the news media over the past several months about health insurance exchanges. I've heard from few people objectively opposed to the idea of a one-stop clearinghouse for the best, most up-to-date and concise information available about options for insuring themselves and their families against the potentially catastrophic costs of health care. http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/artman/publish/article_10948.shtml Boundary County School District has listed Evergreen Elementary School for sale in Moyie Springs, Idaho. http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/artman/publish/article_10947.shtml The staff at Woodbury Reports send our deepest sympathies to both the Woodbury Family and the Downs Family for the loss of daughter/ wife Ruth Woodbury. http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/artman/publish/article_10946.shtml Swingin' on a Star: the Bonners Ferry Children's Choir http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/artman/publish/article_10944.shtml Panhandle Health District (PHD) will offer free HIV testing by appointment Dec. 1st, 2nd and 5th in its offices in Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone and Benewah counties. http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/artman/publish/article_10943.shtml More families have the opportunity to select healthy foods for their children since the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program expanded its supplemental food offerings. http://www.ruralnorthwest.com/artman/publish/article_10942.shtml Every 82 seconds a home fire breaks out, according to the National Fire Protection Agency. Fires can cause irreparable damage to homes and businesses displacing families and employees. Last year, the American Red Cross responded to 40,000 home fires across the country and provided comfort and basic necessities to those affected.