A little bit of everything

Quincy Hardware and Lumber offers friendly variety - and furry friends

QUINCY — Quincy Hardware and Lumber owner Tina Stetner - along with Sophie the dog, because Sophie is part of the crew at QHL - greeted a couple of customers who walked in on a Wednesday morning. “You guys need anything?” Stetner asked. “We’re just doing a little shopping,” one of the customers replied, while the other had spotted Sophie. “Is that a store dog?” the second customer asked. “They have a store cat, too,” the first customer said. Cheeto is the cat, and he was sleeping in the basket at the top of his cat tree, right next to the rack of sun hats. And the sun hats are right across the aisle from the box of flip-flops, which are right across the aisle from the display of power tools. Quincy Hardware and Lumber is the sort of store that has a little bit of everything...

More wipes, no jeans: Amazon limits shipments to warehouses

NEW YORK (AP) — To make room for toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items in high demand during the global viral pandemic, Amazon said it is limiting what brands and independent sellers can send to its warehouses for the next three weeks.

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On May 20, I paid my first visit to our beautiful brand new Super 1 Foods store and was impressed with this new addition to Whitefish's shopping option.

Corn dumping raises questions, concerns

ELMIRA — One after another, Terry Gueeron watches as the trucks hauling corn from Monday’s BNSF derailment at Cocolalla Flats drive along the railroad tracks parallel to his home.

Saving money at the dump

County's new trash contract to cost less

There is waste involved in this deal, but not in spending.

General hunting season down to final days

Harvest results at the regional check stations are slightly down compared to a year ago while the number of hunters reported is slightly higher.

Heritage Museum holds opening day celebration

The Heritage Museum’s annual “Opening Day Celebration” will be held on Saturday May 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Museum grounds on U.S. 2 in Libby.

Small business owners will suffer

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Idaho lawmakers want nuclear waste ready to get trucked away

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s congressional delegation wants the U.S. Department of Energy to prepare spent nuclear fuel for trucking out of eastern Idaho ahead of a 2035 deadline.

Idaho lawmakers want nuclear waste ready to get trucked away

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s congressional delegation wants the U.S. Department of Energy to prepare spent nuclear fuel for trucking out of eastern Idaho ahead of a 2035 deadline.

High-speed Internet tips for getting online deals

(ARA) - Are you ready to update your home and wardrobe for spring? If so, now is the time to get great deals online. Whether you want to add a few basics to your closet or need to revamp the living room, shopping online is a great way to guarantee you find the best savings.

Safe shopping, COVID style

No shoes, no shirt, no service. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.

‘Boho boutique’ offers children’s consignment in Polson

Briar’s Baby Boutique accepts children’s clothing from newborn to size 10, as well as consignment maternity clothes.

Mining makes a comeback in Old Bannack

Bannack placer mining picked up again in the spring of 1866. Because water was needed to flush out the placer deposits, the first miners in the gulch ignored gravel that was too far from the creek. Now ditches were built to extend the workings beyond the streambed.

Bonner County History - July 11, 2021

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places and events.

Mining makes a comeback in Old Bannack

Bannack placer mining picked up again in the spring of 1866. Because water was needed to flush out the placer deposits, the first miners in the gulch ignored gravel that was too far from the creek. Now ditches were built to extend the workings beyond the streambed.

26-year-old man arrested

A 26-year-old Antelope Trail man was arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot his girlfriend with a bow and then pointing a hunting rifle at her. The 24-year-old woman also told Flathead County Sheriff's deputies the man hit and strangled her. The suspect is being held on suspicion of assault with a weapon pending formal charges from the Flathead County Attorney's Office.

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Obama taps Nuclear Regulatory Commission leader

Macfarlane to replace Jaczko as NRC head

The holidays could make or break struggling stores

NEW YORK (AP) — Clothing stores and specialty retailers are offering big discounts and heavily promoting curbside pickup in hopes of rescuing a lackluster holiday shopping season in which surging coronavirus cases have kept many shoppers at home.