The Latest: Trump, Putin discuss virus, global energy

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

Biologists disagree over bull trout health in Flathead

Sweeten up Easter candy with chocolate

Easy to make and fun to do with your kids, this colorful no-bake Easter treat also is a good way to use up all that Easter candy. Candy coating chocolates can be found at most craft stores in the candy and cake decorating aisle, as well as in the baking aisle of most grocers.

Chick-fil-A leads KFC as top chicken chain

What's in season? Idaho apples.

Welcome the fall season by enjoying a deliciously sweet Idaho apple fresh from the orchard! Apples are Idaho’s number one fruit crop topping 60 million pounds harvested per year. Idaho apples are available August through early March, allowing many months to enjoy this delectable harvest treat.

North Idaho woman wins big with scratchers

over two consecutive days from two different stores in two different towns?

AP Lifestyles Digest

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Presidential candidate making campaign interesting

Betty Jean McDowell, 86

There’s a new set of wings in heaven as we write this obituary. In the arms and care of her savior Jesus Christ rests our wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Betty McDowell, who passed away Feb. 23, 2020.

AP Lifestyles Digest

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Betty Jean McDowell, 86

There’s a new set of wings in heaven as we write this obituary. In the arms and care of her savior Jesus Christ rests our wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Betty McDowell, who passed away Feb. 23, 2020.

Spice merchant says 'follow your nose to flavor'

Ask spice merchant Amanda Bevill how to amp up a favorite chicken dish and she’ll reply, “just follow your nose.”

Asia Today: Australia's Victoria state imposes curfew

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The premier of Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state has declared a disaster among sweeping new coronavirus restrictions across Melbourne and elsewhere from Sunday night.

Asia Today: Australia's Victoria state imposes curfew

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The premier of Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state has declared a disaster among sweeping new coronavirus restrictions across Melbourne and elsewhere from Sunday night.

A pandemic atlas: Early success, growing concern in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — For a time, Germany seemed to have solved the puzzle of how to quell COVID-19.

A pandemic atlas: Early success, growing concern in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — For a time, Germany seemed to have solved the puzzle of how to quell COVID-19.

Vintages: Review and preview

We have started to see some of the wines from the troubled 2010 vintage here in our market so it seems a good time to update you the consumers on what we think of the wines so far. Last year was one of the worst recent vintages for all of the western appellations with California experiencing the coldest summer in 50 years, followed by an intense four-day fall heat wave, and the Northwest experiencing an early cool down in the fall. This for both areas led to long hang time, but slow or no ripening followed by early rains that caused many of the varietal crops in California to rot on the vine ultimately being dropped and never harvested.

Don't cash that check if it might be bogus

There’s been an uptick in consumers calling about the shopper scams that we’ve been warning you not to fall victim to. Even if you sign up for these shopping deals, be wary.

Minnesota bans elective surgeries in response to COVID-19

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health care providers must postpone elective surgeries and other medical procedures so they can focus their resources on responding to the anticipated surge of COVID-19 cases, Gov. Tim Walz ordered Thursday.

A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa

Migration and Christian-Muslim coexistence are expected to be other top themes in Algeria, a former French colony which is a majority Sunni Muslim nation on North Africa’s Mediterranean coast. Leo will pay homage to migrants killed in shipwrecks trying to reach Europe and will visit the Great Mosque in Algiers.