From the Archives - Dec 31, 2025

This Week in History ~ 50 Years Ago ~ "Eagles Name Top Citizens: Mary Jean Leach- Top Local Nurse; Helen Simon- Top Teacher; Sheriff Chris Ketner- Top Police Officer; Bob Meeker- Top Fireman; Mr. and Mrs. Lawson McDonald- Top Senior Citizens; Lela Mae Kranz- Top Eagle Mother."

Lake County Justice Court

Laurence Evan Pearson, misdemeanor speeding on non-interstate – exceed day limit of 70 miles per hour.

AP Top Business News at 7:47 p.m. EDT

Today's Ghastly Groaner

Where do pirates buy their hooks?

Samuel Gross bought his first car, a Model A in 1918

The move from horses to automobile and combine is told in this

The Latest: Pubs, restaurants and gyms to close in Britain

The Latest on the

The Latest: Some travelers to Germany face mandatory testing

BERLIN — Travelers arriving in Germany from most non-European Union countries and some regions within the bloc that have high numbers of coronavirus cases will have to undergo compulsory testing from Saturday.

Pop-up bar scene, tanning salon test shutdown rules in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — What passes for a pandemic-era speakeasy these days in New York City isn’t secret at all.

Bonner County History - Aug. 10, 2025

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

More wine stories from the road

Mary and I just returned from New York where we traveled for the New York Now Gift Show. This is one of two trips a year Mary makes to purchase for the shop. New York is one of the shows I typically join her for. My contributions to the stunning collection she puts together for the shop are minimal, save for the occasional “tie-breaker” vote or small suggestion. New York though offers a great chance to peak into the newest trends in the wine world and to see wine customers we have there. That is why I tag along most times.

Boeing site advisor visits Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - To keep Boeing's 737 made in Washington state, Gov. Chris Gregoire's advisor visited Moses Lake.

Flathead County to consolidate recycling program

The Flathead County Solid Waste District is consolidating its recycling program and will phase out recycling bins at four green-box collection sites starting Jan. 1.

Israel recalls top diplomat from Poland over restitution law

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Israel recalled its top diplomat from Poland on Saturday after the Polish president signed a law that restricts the rights of former Polish property owners, including Holocaust survivors and their descendants, to regain property seized by the country’s communist regime.

Navy Secretary visits New England sub building sites

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — U.S. Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite and members of Congress visited submarine construction operations in Rhode Island and Connecticut on Friday.

Fire destroys buildings at Flight 93 memorial

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A fire at the Flight 93 National Memorial destroyed three administrative buildings on Friday, leaving officials concerned about some of the memorabilia and archival material stored there.

Keep the public vote on nuclear energy

Forty years ago, the Montana voters passed Initiative 80 (I-80). This initiative empowered Montanans with the right to vote for or against allowing any nuclear generating facility in Montana.

Amazon, Target to plan to hire 350,000 workers for holiday season

NEW YORK — Amazon said on Tuesday that it will hire 250,000 full- and part-time workers for the holiday season, a 67% jump compared to last year. Target announced separately it will add nearly 100,000 seasonal roles during the holidays, the same amount as it did last year. The announcement from the two companies follows news from Macy’s Inc. on Monday that it will add more than 38,000 full- and part-time seasonal employees at its Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury stores across the country. That’s a slight decline from the 41,000 the company planned to onboard in 2022. Amazon noted more jobs are available because the company has opened over 50 new fulfillment centers, delivery stations and same-day delivery sites in the U.S. this year. The e-commerce giant also wrote in a blog post that it will invest $1.3 billion this year toward pay hikes for warehouse and transportation employees, raising the average pay for those roles from $19 to over $20.50 per hour.

State snowpack levels sitting above normal

Experts are looking at Montana’s solid snowpack conditions with cautious optimism for a wet spring and summer.

Visitor numbers down at Glacier National Park

National economy, fuel prices blamed, but Canadians are cushioning the fall

Troy contractor accused of large-scale theft

According to court documents, Hubbard operated a business under the names of MAV Built Better or MAV Construction LLC.