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TOWN HALL VERDICT: Trouette convicted of some battery charges, acquitted on others

A Kootenai County jury delivered a mixed verdict late Thursday afternoon in the case of Paul Trouette, a security company owner accused of battering several people during a chaotic legislative town hall at Coeur d'Alene High School.

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3 council members renew oaths of office in Ephrata

EPHRATA — Three Ephrata City Council Members were sworn in Wednesday evening after winning their respective races. Mayor Bruce Reim …

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Headlines: Power outages hit Northwest Montana as Libby faces ongoing water emergency

Christmas storms lead to water quality concerns in Libby and tens of thousands without power in Northwest Montana.

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Outages linger for thousands as another windstorm eyes western Montana

Power returned to about half of the homes that went dark in Wednesday's windstorm after Flathead Electric Cooperative crews worked …

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Eudell "Bud" Hankla

Eudell “Bud” Hankla passed away on December 13, 2025, with his family around him.

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Big Sky Now: Quarterfinal recap and historic Super Brawl as Cats and Griz battle for a place in the finals

In a first-ever playoff meeting - Montana faces Montana State in Bozeman this weekend for the Super Brawl!

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About half of Medicaid's $18B in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says

The investigators’ new findings may bolster President Donald Trump in his claims that Minnesota is a “hub of fraudulent money …

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Overdraft is ready to merge assets with you

MOSES LAKE — This holiday season, diversify your portfolio with purrs. Overdraft is a big, lovable cat who is fully …

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Northwest just finished warmest fall on record, scientists report

The Northwest just experienced its sixth warmest August on record, the warmest September on record — about 6 degrees Fahrenheit …

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Mettler to lead Canopy Village

As the region’s only youth home, Canopy Village provides crisis respite, emergency shelter, residential treatment, and family support services. “The …

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Ephrata water tower kept offline due to programming issue

EPHRATA — The Ephrata water tower could not be connected yesterday, as originally planned, according to Public Works Directors Rob …

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Quincy man killed in early-morning crash

QUINCY — A Quincy man was killed when the car he was driving was hit by another car about five …

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Braden Huff scores a career-high 37 points as No. 7 Gonzaga beats Campbell 98-70

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Braden Huff scored a career-high 37 points on 16-for-18 shooting as No. 7 Gonzaga beat Campbell …

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The stakes are high as the Seahawks and Rams square off in a game with division title implications

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Sam Darnold was far from his best the last time he and the Seattle Seahawks squared …

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Libby hosting Christmas parade Saturday

The parade’s big trucks will be parked on Idaho Avenue by the old Asa Wood School at 4:30 p.m. so …

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