From paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices

Petrochemical companies have been shaken by the pandemic

Quincy tops Royal in non-league match

QUINCY – The Jacks used a strong second half to surge over Royal in Saturday’s non-league matchup, riding out to a 6-1 win over the Knights. “(Royal) is doing pretty well in the south in their league, and it was a game we were really looking forward to because of their standings and their record,” Tafoya said. “We knew it was going to be a tough one, and to come out on top is just going to place us better throughout the rest of the season.”

The Latest: US to buy 100M more doses of approved vaccines

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is announcing that the U.S. is purchasing an additional 100 million doses each of the two approved coronavirus vaccines for delivery this summer, with the government expecting to be able to deliver enough of the two-dose regimens to states this summer to vaccinate 300 million people.

Legals October 16, 2019

No. 26547 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR ENGINEERING AND CABLING SERVICES The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting Proposals from firms interested in providing professional engineering and cabling services to Flathead County, pursuant to the requirements of Section 18-8-201 et seq., M.C.A. Engineering and cabling services are needed for the installation of a direct optical fiber backbone from Flathead County's South Campus building, to the Flathead Emergency Communications Center. The selected firm will be requested to install, splice, terminate, test, label and document new inter building fiber optic communication cables between Flathead County's South Campus Building server room located at 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, MT to the Flathead Emergency Communications Center server room located at 625 Timberwolf Parkway, Kalispell, MT. The installation environment could include tie in and coordination with existing and new optical fiber and copper facilities, underground duct banks, direct-buried conduit, utility tunnel pathways. The Contractor shall be responsible for: placement of cable, installation and attachment of cable to support devices within the utility tunnel system, underground structures, and pole lines, the placement of conduit, the installation of pull-boxes, the furnishings of fiber optic splice closures, and installation of termination hardware, and other as specified by the Flathead County Information Technology Department. Copies of the detailed RFP, including a description of services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors used to evaluate the responses, can be found on the Flathead County webpage at: https://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner/ or by contacting Whitney Aschenwald, Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main St., Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901 - (406) 758-2467 / [email protected]. All proposals must be submitted to the Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, by 8:30 am local time on November 12, 2019. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dated this 3rd day of October, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Philip B. Mitchell Philip B. Mitchell, Chairman October 9, 16, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

WMS students envision new products in Junior Achievement class

A smartphone-enabled pet food dish, an automated laundry gadget and a non-lethal home defense system topped the list of ideas presented on a recent afternoon by Whitefish Middle School sixth-graders for the Junior Achievement program.

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Florists ready for non-stop action

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

Eats on Spokane Street aims 'to help small businesses thrive'

A new food truck court, called Eats on Spokane Street, has created a lot of buzz since its opening in late June.

Old Man Winter affects Santa's arrival

Due to cold weather, Hayden cancels Christmas festivities

Santa Claus isn't coming to town for Hayden's parade and Christmas tree lighting ceremony this year, but jolly old St. Nick still plans to make stops for other community celebrations on Friday and Saturday.

New homeless liaison connects kids with resources

Casey Driscoll is the new homeless education liaison for Kalispell Public Schools and Evergreen School District and director of the HEART Program.

MLHS Class of ’62

Still calling Moses Lake 'home' after six decades

MOSES LAKE — They came from all over to share memories and see old friends. “We call ourselves the Spirits of ’62 because we are very spirited,” said Marilynn Hansen, a member of the Moses Lake High School Class of 1962 and one of the organizers of the class’s 60th reunion gathering last week. “We've had a reunion every five years since our 30th.” Wednesday, Sept. 14, found them gathering in the Moses Lake Civic Center — a building designed by Seattle-based architectural firm Miller Hull, whose founding partner Robert Hull grew up in Moses Lake and graduated from MLHS in 1963 — to swap stories and renew old friendships and spend some time together. “Tonight we’re expecting about 50 or 60 people,” Hansen said. “A lot of us went to kindergarten together.” ...

Mission Valley Events Roundup

Your guide to Mission Valley events and meetings

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Great Northern 5K Fun Run and Walk fund-raiser on the Great Northern trail near Meridian and Center Streets in Kalispell. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Race time is 8:30 am. Prizes and door prizes. Race registration forms available at sporting goods stores and fitness clubs around the valley. Call Rebecca Shaw at 752-3325.

Stocks tick up, despite dismal data, ahead of Biden speech

U.S. stocks are ticking higher Thursday, despite a dismal report on the

Calendar Feb. 13, 2010

Kids Carnival: Resort Plaza Shops, Sherman Avenue, Cd'A, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Art on the Edge and the Coeur d'Alene Arts and Culture Alliance, workshops, games and more.

Trout fishing to heat up

Fish Tips

Spring fishing is starting to come on, and that means trout fishing on area lakes is heating up, said Steve Holweg of Cabela's.

Red Hot Mamas burns bright to the end

Health reasons bring a close to North Idaho's fun-loving performance group

Health reasons bring an end to North Idaho's fun-loving, big-hearted Red Hot Mamas performance group

Instruction influences school design

Bonner County News of Record - July 13, 2020

Former secretaries of state endorse Wyman

We should be grateful that Washington’s elections are trustworthy, accurate and run by Secretary of State Kim Wyman. She’s a leader who has kept Washington’s edge in voter registration, turnout, and ballot security.