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ADVERTISING: Advertorial­ — GEORGE BALLING: Consumption patterns

Consumer wine consumption has a natural rhythm to it. Varietals come and go in popularity, as does winemaking style. All but the most die-hard varietal loyalists will change their preferences with the seasons. There are also clearly times of the year when all of us will consume a bit more wine or add to our stock, as it is our prime time for entertaining. Add in how most every palate evolves as we go through life and sure enough, as a wine industry professional you can pick out the changes.

Cutthroat Tattoo brings the ink to Second Street

At Cutthroat Tattoo, the priority is quality art in a comfortable atmosphere.

Kootenai Cobbler closes its doors after 19 years

Libby’s last cobbler hung up his faded blue-jean apron for good Tuesday. After 19 years working belts, boots, knife sheaths and holsters, Kenny Mancuso is ready to move on.

New Year's resolutions

It’s that time of year when many of us resolve to make changes for the coming year. Granted, some of us are better than others at making good on those resolutions. And some of those resolutions are easier to make good on than others. We all strive to be better in certain parts of our lives that we find from the past year which may need some additional focus. Here are the resolutions we would suggest for wine consumers that will improve your own wine experience in 2020.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — What’s new?

For many of our regular customers this is the first question they ask when they arrive, “What’s New?”

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — The high end…

Every wine consumer, including Mary and I, have our “budgetary sweet spot” of wines we like to consume.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Natural talent

Many of you have met one of our most talented and hard-working distributor sales people, Kevin Olsonberg. We work with him a lot so naturally he is at many of our winemaker dinners and tastings with the wineries he represents. Many of you also know that he is a talented musician, a rock and roll and country music drummer. Kevin was nominated for a regional Grammy Award not long ago. With his passion and background, we often talk music, all kinds of music. Kevin “grew up” if you will, emulating many of the great jazz drummers, and given the choice I suspect would love to be drumming with a jazz group.

New owner plans to keep nostalgic feel of Clip Joint

For the last five years, the Clip Joint has been Brittney Smith’s home.

Virus locks down Italy amid global push to contain outbreak

ROME (AP) — The boisterous hum of Rome dwindled to a whisper and police patrols kept people apart in cafes as Italy enforced an extraordinary, sweeping lockdown in hopes of not becoming the next epicenter of the spreading coronavirus epidemic now that life in China is edging back to normal.

Legals January 5, 2017

No. 24138 NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT WITH PPL MONTANA, LLC AND THE MATTSON PLAINTIFF CLASS OF PROPERTY OWNERS ON THE SHORELINE OF FLATHEAD LAKE AND THE BANK OF FLATHEAD RIVER A group of landowners on Flathead Lake and a portion of the Flathead River located in Flathead County filed a class action lawsuit in the Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court, Kalispell, Montana on November 9, 1999 against Montana Power Company ("MPC") and PPL Montana, LLC ("PPLM"). The landowners claimed the power companies' operation of the Kerr Dam caused damages to the landowners' property. The lawsuit is captioned Mattson, et al. v. Montana Power Co., et al., No. DV-99-548A. The Court certified the class which includes the following group of landowners: All persons and entities (other than the United States, the defendants, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana) that have since November 9, 1991 to December 1, 2006, owned real property either: i) with frontage on the shoreline of Flathead Lake in Flathead County or Lake County, Montana, or ii) which contains a bank of the Flathead River located in Flathead County, Montana, south of the point at which Lower Valley Road (east of U.S. Highway 93) intersects with the Flathead River, or both. This notice is to advise the class that a hearing will be held on March 9, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at the Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court for Flathead County, 920 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, 59901. The purpose of the hearing is to determine whether the Court should grant approval of the Amended Stipulation of Settlement and General Release between PPLM and the class as fair, reasonable and adequate, whether the application for award of attorney's fees and reimbursement for expenses should be approved, and whether the case should be dismissed with prejudice. A class settlement with MPC and its insurer National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA was previously approved by the Court on August 19, 2015. A Supplemental Notice of Class Action Settlement with PPLM describes a proposed plan of distribution and the rights of class members to file a Proof of Claim and Release ("Claim Form") to receive proceeds from the Settlement Fund from this settlement with PPLM and the earlier settlement with MPC. Claim Forms must be postmarked by May 8, 2017. If you have not received the Supplemental Notice in the mail, which describes in detail this settlement and your rights thereunder, you may request a copy by writing to the Law Offices of Michael M. Mulder at 1603 Orrington Avenue, Suite 600, Evanston, Illinois 60201, or sending an email to [email protected]. All members of the class will be bound by the Court's judgment. Please do not contact the Court, because its personnel cannot discuss the case with you. December 22, 28, and January 5, 2016 MNAXLP

The Latest: Judge: Stop detaining immigrant kids in hotels

HOUSTON — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop detaining unaccompanied immigrant children in hotels.

Helping local causes a priority for Big Mountain Botanicals

A few months ago when Whitefish was covered with snow, the community rallied around a former ski patroller to help make his log cabin more livable as he dealt with some health issues.

Area businesses see a robust summer season

Area businesses see a robust summer season

Review: An animal-rights parable in 'The One and Only Ivan'

A sweet if sleepy adaptation of Katherine Applegate’s 2012 children’s book, Disney’s

Jobs report will show how much pandemic is squeezing hiring

WASHINGTON (AP) — Friday's monthly U.S. jobs report will help answer a key question overhanging the economy: Just how much damage is being caused by the resurgent coronavirus, the resulting curbs on businesses and the reluctance of consumers to shop, travel and dine out?

Jobs report will show how much pandemic is squeezing hiring

WASHINGTON (AP) — Friday's monthly U.S. jobs report will help answer a key question overhanging the economy: Just how much damage is being caused by the resurgent coronavirus, the resulting curbs on businesses and the reluctance of consumers to shop, travel and dine out?

Reader upset with column

I did not appreciate your "My Turn" article that your wrote about our public school system. The opinion you shared, based on a few petty observations, was not a true representation of our school system. It disgusts me that you would express to our community that the Moses Lake School District staff members are not "good enough" for your/our children. Did you ever stop the think that the man with dirty jeans may have been in maintenance and perhaps he had just been crawling around on the roof top fixing the ventilation system or working outside in the dirt/mud trying to get the sprinkler system going? Or perhaps he was a hard-working staff member's spouse who was invited to join them for a potluck. Perhaps he should have gone home first to change his clothes before joining the staff for the potluck, I mean, how horrible it would be for students to see someone at school with dirty jeans! Or maybe he was a shop teacher or a custodian. In any case, he obviously was a hard-working member of our society. As for the teacher who bent over and bared a few inches of her back. I'm sure she didn't purposely "flash" you, but we're all human and make mistakes. The fact that you were offended by this tells me that you are shallow and insecure. I do not condone kids, or anyone, using foul language but did you stop to voice your concerns to the young man using the f-word? Obviously our staff members can not be in every place at every moment to keep this kind of behavior from happening. If you think that your children will never use the f-word in a heated conversation when they grow up you have a lot to learn. And if you think they will not be exposed to this kind of language in a private school you're plain ignorant.

Review: An animal-rights parable in 'The One and Only Ivan'

A sweet if sleepy adaptation of Katherine Applegate’s 2012 children’s book, Disney’s