More than £2.8 million has been spent by NHS Highland on the delayed redesign of health and social care services in Caithness, it has emerged.
Halkirk United manager Ewan McElroy acknowledged that an away match against the team at the top of the table is "as difficult as it gets".
Temporary repairs have been carried out on Thurso High School's damaged gym hall roof and further work is being planned, Highland Council has said.
Councillor Karl Rosie insisted the Highlands can be "one of the richest regions in Scotland" after he announced his decision to join the Alba Party.
Highland Council has been urged to set out in black and white when two Wick zebra crossings will get their long-awaited stripes.
Hopes for a community acquisition of Reay's 285-year-old church are moving forward following a public meeting attended by up to 50 local residents.
A9 dualling south of Inverness over the coming decade could make scheduled air links between Caithness and the central belt an attractive option.
Wick and District Gardening Club held its annual bulb show this week with Anne Duffy, secretary of Wick Flower Baskets Committee, as guest speaker.
Caithness United secured second spot in HFL Under-16 Highland with a 6-1 victory over Fort William at Lochaber High School at the weekend.
Members of Reiss Gardening Club showcased spring blooms and cakes at the annual bulb show, filling the village hall with fragrance and colour.
Politicians are being warned that Caithness could be "heading for terminal decline" without action on key services such as healthcare and roads.
Public-spirited individuals have been praised by community council vice-chairman Allan Bruce for taking it upon themselves to pick up litter locally.
Moves are being made to limit access for cars entering Wick cemetery because of damage that is being caused to some of the graves.
Concern has been raised over a "sinkhole" that has opened up in a Wick street, leading to speculation over how deep it might be.
There were doubles for James Swan, Pauline Craig, Mark Mackay, Carole Begg and Chloe Mackenzie at the Caithness restricted and open championships.
Wick Academy are "in a good place right now", manager Gary Manson declared after the Scorries' impressive 3-1 victory over Formartine United.
An improvement notice has been served by the Office for Nuclear Regulation over shortfalls in arrangements for storing alkali metals at Dounreay.
Iain Gregory, well known for campaigning about Caithness roads, has been talking to Wick's oral history project about the suffragettes in his family.
Jamie Stone has claimed there is "no joined-up delivery of social care services in Caithness", following a listening event he hosted in Thurso.
Reay residents are being asked for their thoughts on giving a new lease of life to the village's 285-year-old church which is expected to close.
