Bigger is better

As wine professionals, we have been told for forever that big bottles age better than small ones. Magnums, double magnums and all of the larger formats going as high as 21 liters are said to hold the clarity and flavor of wine better than the standard 750ml and smaller formats. I will be the first to admit I have been skeptical of the claim.

Demand for equipment falls, but Caterpillar has strong 3Q

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Caterpillar is reporting a third-quarter profit of $668 million and topped most expectations, though demand for its equipment is being driven down by the pandemic.

Demand for equipment falls, but Caterpillar has strong 3Q

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Caterpillar is reporting a third-quarter profit of $668 million and topped most expectations, though demand for its equipment is being driven down by the pandemic.

Glacier skate

Glacier Skate Academy of Whitefish is sending a host of skaters to the Pacific Northwest Regional Figure Skating Championships this month.

Legals for May, 15 2023

WHEN HOSPITALS GET SICK Losses piling up at Kootenai Health

COEUR d’ALENE — Kootenai Health lost $6 million in the last two weeks of March, according to CFO Kimberly Webb.

Meeting celebs at the SHOT Show

The Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show, known as the SHOT Show, is aimed at the hunting and shooting industry.

Crews punch through Big Drift in Glacier Park

The work requires steady nerves, acknowledged the boss.

It's raining all over the world

U.S. heartland, South America brace for floods

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) - Floodwaters threatened earthen levees protecting thousands of homes in the nation's midsection Tuesday, rising so fast in some places that panicked residents didn't have time to pile up sandbags.

Suspected suicide investigated

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office sent detectives Tuesday to a room at the Crooked Tree Motel and RV Park in Hungry Horse when a woman died of a gunshot wound. Preliminary investigation showed that it was probably self inflicted.

Egger forgets to cover his tracks

Derailment spurs memories of 1999 'Silver Bullet Derby'

Sunday’s Montana Rail Link derailment along the Clark Fork River near Paradise brought back memories for some Sanders County locals who recalled a similar incident more than two decades ago.

About Milk

Milk was invented so we could have strong bones as well as Tom and Jerries, but too many of us take milk for granted.

Cause of Knowles Fire remains under investigation

As crews gain ground on the Knowles Fire in Sanders County, questions remain about how the nearly 4,000-acre blaze started, with some residents pointing fingers at the nearby railroad.

6 Americans detained in South Korea for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by sea

For years, activists have sought to float plastic bottles or fly balloons across the border carrying anti-North Korea propaganda leaflets and USB thumb drives carrying South Korean dramas and K-pop songs, a practice that was banned from 2021-2023 over concerns it could inflame tensions with the North.

6 Americans detained in South Korea for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by sea

For years, activists have sought to float plastic bottles or fly balloons across the border carrying anti-North Korea propaganda leaflets and USB thumb drives carrying South Korean dramas and K-pop songs, a practice that was banned from 2021-2023 over concerns it could inflame tensions with the North.

Dog rescue shelter marks a year in Mineral County

When Robert Harris moved from Southern California to Superior last year, he brought some pups that were already in the care of the dog rescue group Rescuing Cujo and were in need of forever-homes.

Filipino rescuers detect 'signs of life' in garbage avalanche that killed 4 and left dozens missing

Rescuers detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four workers and left more than 30 others missing Thursday in a central Philippines landfill and plan to intensify search efforts, an official said Saturday.

A garbage crisis engulfs Havana as fuel shortages stall trash pickup

Residents fear the coming months will bring worse conditions as summer heat intensifies and hurricane season begins.

Wal-Mart workers to get pay raises