Downtown Moses Lake fills with holiday spirit

MOSES LAKE - Downtown Moses Lake was packed Friday night as the community started the holiday season's shopping and watched free entertainment.

Grant County Historical Society

The Grant County Historical Society has compiled several volumes of Grant County history. The books are available for purchase at the Historical Society Museum gift shop in Ephrata.

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Leftovers Thrift switches locations

Shanghai rug shop offers shimmering silk

SHANGHAI - Madora Parmentier squinted her eyes at the fabric compressed on the massive loom, the brief stretch of design at the bottom a flawless match to the blueprint above.

Beware big checks with strings attached

Scam asks people to make deposit, wire money

COEUR d'ALENE - Imagine getting a letter with a fat check included, saying you will be paid to simply deposit a check, send a wire transfer and shop.

Does your diet include dinosaur eggs?

If your children add dinosaur eggs to your shopping list, fear not. This is a really good thing. Pluots, or Dinosaur Eggs as they are often referred to, are a relatively new fruit that combines the plum, and apricot. Some pluots are more plum than apricot and some are more apricot than plum depending upon how they were bred. They get the nick name dinosaur eggs, because some varieties are speckled or mottled on the outside looking similar to a dinosaur egg. There are actually more than 30 varieties with unique colors and flavors.

Attempted break-in at Bigfork gun shop

Security alarms brought Flathead County Sheriff’s deputies to Bigfork Guns and Ammo where someone reportedly attempted to break in early Saturday morning.

Mary Elizabeth Montgomery, 98

Marybeth Montgomery, 98, passed away Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at her residence in Whitefish. Marybeth’s final days were at home under the care of hospice, family and friends.

Man calls deputies about doorbell pranksters

A resident of Marjorie Street told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office he was sick of being ding-dong ditched. The man said a group of juveniles had been repeatedly running up to his house and ringing the doorbell before running away. The man warned that he had bear spray and intended to start using it, despite authorities advising him not to spray children.

No shoes, no shirt, no creepy guys

A manager reportedly wanted Kalispell Police Department to move along “creepy guy” who went into a shop after he had been in there for about 30 minutes.

Kalispell launches trial 'parklets' program

Summer opportunities for outdoor dining and shopping in downtown Kalispell?

Auxiliary donates 4,478 service hours

The St. John’s Lutheran Hospital Auxiliary has once again gone beyond the call of duty to provide invaluable support to St. John’s Lutheran Hospital.  

Lou's Bench commemorates mayor and his love of Main Street

City workers drilled bolts into concrete last Tuesday, as they prepared to place a sturdy metal bench along Main Street, in front of the former Crow’s Nest Gallery. The black bench bears a plaque commemorating Lou Marchello: “Come rain or shine, I will be right here sitting with you.”

Attempted break-in at Bigfork gun shop

Security alarms brought Flathead County Sheriff’s deputies to Bigfork Guns and Ammo where someone reportedly attempted to break in early Saturday morning.

Man calls deputies about doorbell pranksters

A resident of Marjorie Street told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office he was sick of being ding-dong ditched. The man said a group of juveniles had been repeatedly running up to his house and ringing the doorbell before running away. The man warned that he had bear spray and intended to start using it, despite authorities advising him not to spray children.

Craft fair provides local post-Thanksgiving shopping

ALBERTON – Black Friday will be coming to Mineral County the Saturday after Thanksgiving during a craft fair in Alberton.

Mary Elizabeth Montgomery

Marybeth Montgomery, 98, passed away Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at her residence in Whitefish. Marybeth’s final days were at home under the care of hospice, family and friends.

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Rail yard has history of pollution

There's a long history of contamination at the Whitefish rail yard's 90-acre fueling and repair facility that has operated since the 1890s.

DEQ presses developers of an alpine coaster on possible building violations

The developers of a proposed alpine coaster just north of Lakeside are violating Montana’s Sanitation in Subdivisions Act by moving ahead with construction on the site, according to a letter issued by the Department of Environmental Quality last week.