A stretch of common good land beside the River Wick has been earmarked for lease to wind farm developers – but it won’t be used for turbines.
Two new radioactive particles have been found at Sandside beach near Dounreay.
The future of a vital Caithness cancer support centre has been secured thanks to a £180,000 injection from Macmillan Cancer Support.
Postal ballot papers have been mailed out ahead of contested community council elections in parts of Caithness and Sutherland.
Children in the far north will be given an insight into the careers of the future in the region after a new tie-up between industry and academia.
New riverside woodlands in Caithness and Sutherland are leading the way in new forestry practices that protect watercourses and enhance biodiversity.
Quoybrae, Aberdeen & Northern Marts on Monday sold 102 weaned calves and store cattle, 14 breeding cattle, 3770 prime, store and breeding sheep.
A new trim trail in the grounds of Halkirk Primary School will allow the pupils to make the most of their outdoor time, according to the head teacher.
Tourists around the globe are being told that next year is the perfect time to visit the far north after the area was chosen by a top travel guide.
The Highlands has an opportunity to become “Scotland’s true gateway to nature” as an appeal has gone out to nominate Scotland's next national park.
Road works to install lower speed limits through Golspie will be in place for three weeks, starting from Monday.
Urgent action is being called for in a Thurso street that it is feared could be on the verge of collapse.
Ben MacGregor has been writing the popular outdoors column in the Caithness Courier since the 1980s. He spoke to John Davidson during a kayaking trip
Campaigners are getting frustrated over a lack of progress on their calls for more Caithness babies to be born at the Wick maternity unit.
Parents of children and adults with additional support needs in the far north are being invited to attend a meeting about their future support needs.
A Wick farmer has taken the top prize at the annual show and sale of North Country Cheviot hill rams at Dingwall.
Lifeboat volunteers in Wick are due to feature in the latest episode of a real-life rescue documentary which airs this week.
The two turbines associated with a proposed battery storage unit at the Causewaymire have been ditched by the developers.
Power outages are being reported in Dunnet and elsewhere in Caithness as Storm Babet is affecting power supplies across the Highlands.
A Caithness charity that supports young carers in the county has received a funding boost to help it runs its minibus service.