On the shore of Priest Lake, residents of the small community of Coolin have come together to build a park and playground. The park gives families who live year-round in the resort area a place to ...

Priest Lake land owner Tim Mahoney talkes about a wetland area near his home in Coolin on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 that appears slated to be subdivided and developed.

COOLIN, Idaho — An iconic Priest Lake store is closing its doors after more than 100 years in business. In 2016, KREM reported that the summer of 2016 may be the last for the Leonard Paul Store ...

A snow machine rider passes a restaurant at Priest Lake, Idaho, on Feb. 10. Relentless snowfall has smothered Priest Lake this winter, and snowmobilers are loving it. (Rich Landers/The Spokesman ...

Riders from Coolin, a village at the southeast end of the lake, have access to some of the most spectacular riding on the wind-swept open ridges and elevations up to 7,000 feet.

COOLIN, Idaho - Firefighters are investigating after a small plane crashed near Priest Lake in Coolin, Idaho, Sunday afternoon. Coolin Fire Chief Peggy Smith reports four people were in the ...

With a surface area of more than 40 miles, Priest Lake is hardly a hidden gem. And yet, every time I drive there it feels a bit hush-hush. The only highway accessing the North Idaho lake is a two ...

Kim Bowler began her quest at 1:55 p.m. at Upper Priest Lake and swam through the night to finish near Bishop’s Marina in Coolin about 9:45 a.m. Tuesday.

COOLIN, Idaho — The body of a Spokane ice fisherman has been recovered from Priest Lake. The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team recovered 40-year-old Matthew Best’s body on February ...

Kim Bowler began her quest at 1:55 p.m. at Upper Priest Lake and swam through the night to finish near Bishop’s Marina in Coolin about 9:45 a.m. Tuesday.