Beacon Spotlight is where we take a closer look at something new, noteworthy, useful, or inspiring in our community. These are original Beacon features—not outside news links.
Life Flight Network (LFN) is a not-for-profit air medical transport organization founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1978. For nearly fifty years, they have provided ICU-level care and rapid medical transport across the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West, expanding service to Hawai‘i in November…
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The Myrtle Mellen Upriver Community Library (M.M.U.C.L.) celebrated the grand opening of its beautiful new facility on September 18, 2026, bringing Fernwood a community resource that…
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Benewah County has a transfer station located just south of St. Maries, along with a network of conveniently placed dumpsters throughout the county. For those of us who use the…
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This beautiful family-run upscale gift shop, located at 822 Main Street in St. Maries, recently celebrated their first year of business. Donny and Marva, the owners, have done a…
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The Veteran's Outreach Center, located at 64127 Hwy 3 S, Fernwood, ID 83830, opened its doors on July 3, 2026, and is staffed by some very dedicated volunteers. The Center is about…
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Jim and Stacy opened their cottage-industry farm stand in May of 2026. Jim was born to a Midwestern farming and ranching family and Stacy to a Southern Idaho farming family. They are…
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Colin Grady, owner of Myotherapeutics LLC, specializes in issues like lower back pain, neck pain, headaches, joint issues, sciatica, and muscle, tissue, and joint injuries.
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