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Oct. 1 is deadline for Affordable Care Act notice to employees

Volunteers needed for ITA trail projects

SANDPOINT — Idaho Trails Association is looking for volunteers to help maintain trails on one-day and weekend projects in September.

Israel launches airstrikes after 2 rockets fired from Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) — Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip landed near the Israeli security fence late Thursday, and Israel carried out airstrikes on targets linked to the territory's Hamas rulers, the Israeli military said.

Watchdog raises concerns about Census Bureau's IT security

A watchdog agency for the U.S. Census Bureau says that proper information-technology security safeguards weren’t in place leading up to the start of the 2020 census last year, but the statistical agency disputes some of the findings and says no data was compromised.

Watchdog raises concerns about Census Bureau's IT security

A watchdog agency for the U.S. Census Bureau says that proper information-technology security safeguards weren’t in place leading up to the start of the 2020 census last year, but the statistical agency disputes some of the findings and says no data was compromised.

Site of Borden double-murder listed for sale

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — The Massachusetts home where Lizzie Borden's father and step-mother were murdered with an ax has been listed for sale.

Blackhawks place Jonathan Toews on long-term injured reserve

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss at least 10 games and 24 days after the team placed him on long-term injured reserve Thursday because of an unspecified illness.

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A devastating merger agreement is under consideration by the Public Utilities Commission of Idaho. A current open case, No. AVU-E-17-09, begs public comment from anyone oppositional to the notion of carbon credits, cap and trade and/or Agenda 21, all of which are the socialist tenets of global governance.

Adding Value

(NAPSI)—Sports fans know the importance of a utility player: someone who adds a great deal of value to a team because he or she can play multiple positions well.

'Extreme' wildfire conditions in Idaho Panhandle forests

COEUR d’ALENE — Fire danger is “extreme” across the Idaho Panhandle, meaning that fires of all types start quickly and burn intensely, according local U.S. Forest Service officials. Even with slightly cooler temperatures, people are advised to be cautious, as firefighters continue to detect and suppress wildfires across the forest.

Zotikos named executive director of North Idaho AIDS Coalition

Shana Zotikos has been named executive director for North Idaho AIDS Coalition (NIAC), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Idaho corporation and community-based organization that began in 1989.

Absentee and early voting deadlines are approaching for Nov. 7 election

Two important deadlines are approaching for voters in the Nov. 7 election.

Glacier Park Backcountry resos start next week

Things should get back to relative normal in Glacier National Park’s backcountry this season. The park anticipates that all backcountry campsites should be available, with the exception of the Goat Haunt shelters.

'Dessert Theatre'

The Eureka Community Players are trying something new: the first weekend of November they will perform the first “Dessert Theatre,” a night of improvisation, laughter, fairy tales, creativity and delicious pie.

Fair's Exhibitor of the Year announced

Teagen Flint of Columbia Falls has been named the 2017 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo Exhibitor of the Year.

Keith Urban tour to stop at UM in September

Tickets for country star Keith Urban’s world tour stop at the University of Montana Adams Center on Sept. 29 will go on sale Friday, Jan. 26.

Mussel DNA, but no larvae or adults, found in Tiber

Samples taken last year from Tiber Reservoir bolstered older evidence for the presence of invasive mussels.

Public hearing set for radio tower proposal

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Evergreen schools superintendent finalist for leadership award

Evergreen School District Superintendent Laurie Barron has been named a finalist for the Women in School Leadership Awards by the AASA, the School Superintendents Association.