A bus company which started daily trips to Inverness from Caithness and Sutherland has decided to quit this part of its operation.
A meeting at Helmsdale brought two organisations together with the aim of highlighting the historical aspects of a far north walking trail.
A series of explosive blasts to remove rock for a new section of road at Berriedale went without a hitch.
TV personality Morph dropped by Dunbeath to pay a visit to one of the county's archaeological treasures.
Storytellers and musicians are readying themselves for an annual festival in the far north that will include a special guest from Norway.