Biden to join road show promoting relief plan with Pa. visit

LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden is joining top messengers already crisscrossing the country to highlight the benefits of his massive COVID-19 rescue plan, in his case by promoting aid for small businesses.

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Employers at job fair looking to fill open spots

Levels of urgency varied when it comes to hiring across industries with some employers expressing extreme hiring concerns and others finding themselves in a better place than in previous years.

Construction of new Flathead County jail slated to begin in the new year

The construction project is in the design phase, said County Administrator Pete Melnick. Martel Construction and Elevatus Architect were hired by the county to build and design the new facility.

NIC GOLF: NIC frosh McNelly holds two shot lead after first day at NJCAA tourney

McNelly, from Olympia, Wash., leads the tournament by two strokes over Abe Bignell of McLennan (Texas).

Quincy man arrested for attempted theft

EPHRATA — An unidentified man was taken into custody Saturday evening after being sought as a suspect in a theft near Ephrata.

THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: A way to keep the cash coming

Those games in Mullan started as a way to raise money for their athletic programs, and it’s worked out pretty well.

LEGION BASEBALL: Lums fall on walk-off in quarterfinals of Wood Bat Classic

Travis Usdrowski and Tanner Franklin had two hits each for Coeur d’Alene (19-17), which faces the Missoula Mavericks on Thursday at noon at Thorco Field.

Pot Mountain Fire detected in Bob Marshall Wilderness

The Pot Mountain Fire was reported on Aug. 18 and confirmed by both a fixed wing infra-red reconnaissance flight and a helicopter flight that afternoon.

Bear swipes hiker in Glacier National Park

A 34-year-old female hiker was injured by a “brown-colored” bear near the Goat Haunt area of Glacier National Park on Wednesday.

Opening statements begin in Cowell trial

The trial for a Naples woman accused of child sex abuse began Monday, Feb. 9 at the Bonner County courthouse. Katherine Cowell, 51, faces two counts of lewd conduct with a minor stemming from allegations of sexual abuse between 2012 and 2016.

Polson baseball stymies Frenchtown offense

C-Falls no-hits Noxon; Libby outlasts Eureka

POLSON — Paxson DuMont hit a go-ahead single in the bottom of the sixth as Polson grabbed a 3-1 victory over Frenchtown in high school baseball Friday.

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Poland's President Duda tests positive for coronavirus

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for coronavirus but is feeling well, his spokesman said Saturday.

Atlanta mayor: Trump broke city's mask rule, ignores science

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor and the mayor of its largest city accused each other of playing politics Friday amid an escalating fight over face masks intended to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

Michigan high court won't hear absentee ballot deadline case

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A split Michigan Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a case that sought to extend the state's deadline to receive absentee ballots — a decision that left one dissenting justice “baffled and troubled” ahead of the November presidential election in the swing state.

Judge declines to revoke ex-officer's bond over Florida trip

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Wednesday declined a prosecutor's request to revoke the bond for the officer who killed Rayshard Brooks, but she clarified that the conditions of his bond do not allow him to vacation out of state.

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Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Louisiana elections chief asks to postpone April 4 primary

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's chief elections officer asked the governor on Friday to postpone the state's April presidential primary election for two months because of the coronavirus, as the number of residents who tested positive continued to grow.