Slow North Dakota city fire alert raises concern

WILLISTON, N.D. — A more efficient system must be established to alert residents of danger in North Dakota’s booming oil patch, an emergency manager and residents said, after authorities failed to alert the public for more than six hours when a facility storing toxic chemicals exploded.

In a nutshell: Rural pantry delivery program addresses food insecurity

North Valley Food Bank’s mission is to build food security and strengthen communities.

Warden Council restricts drug paraphernalia, tackles parking codes

WARDEN — The Warden City Council passed an ordinance restricting where drug paraphernalia can be displayed within storefronts. Council also began discussion on banning kratom and setting up parking zones and rules, asking for ordinances to be brought to the next regularly scheduled meeting. Paraphernalia For the last couple of meetings, the council has been discussing issues with how drug paraphernalia is displayed within some stores. They had concerns about the accessibility of the items to minors, because the items are easily accessible. “We don’t want to restrict the sale of these items to legal adults,” Council member Emily Campos said at a previous meeting. “We just don’t want children to be able to access it.”

British royals share anguish over Indian rhino park's floods

GAUHATI, India (AP) — More than 100 animals, including 10 one-horn rhinoceroses, have died due to massive flooding at the famed Kaziranga game reserve in northeastern India, prompting Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, to express their concern in a letter to park authorities, officials said Saturday.

'Time Machine' a nostalgic trip

Cusack and Co. find time-traveling hot tub

You should probably already know whether or not you'll enjoy a movie titled "Hot Tub Time Machine." Depending on your outlook, it's either the perfect dose of silly '80s nostalgia, or it's the dumbest movie idea since "Dude, Where's My Car?"

Isenberg jurors will have lake view of alleged homicide scene

A district judge on Friday gave prosecutors the green light to take jurors to the place where Larry Isenberg was allegedly tipped off a boat and into Lake Coeur d’Alene two years ago, resulting in a weeks-long search for his body.

From the Archives for May 19, 2022

The Museum will celebrate “Mining Idaho” on Saturday, May 21, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. with programs, complimentary lunch, and a tour through the Lazy Susan Mine.

Snow piling up at record pace on mountain

It’s all coming down to March as to whether this season is one for the record books for snow at Whitefish Mountain Resort.

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MT Solar's game-changing universal robot meets demand without the need of massive inventory

MT Solar manufactures mounting brackets for solar panel installation throughout the U.S. and beyond.

Commercial development hopes to bring jobs to Rathdrum

City council approve the area's second urban renewal district

China's economy grows 3.2% as virus lockdowns lifted

BEIJING (AP) — China became the first major economy to grow since the coronavirus pandemic began, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2% expansion in the latest quarter as anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened.

Social gatherings for Phase 3 counties to be limited to 10

Starting Monday, Washington state counties in the third phase of a four-stage coronavirus reopening plan will have to limit indoor and outdoor social gatherings to no more than 10, down from the current 50

Businesses to turn away customers without masks amid virus

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Businesses in Washington are now required to refuse service to customers who don’t wear facial coverings, under a statewide order that took effect Tuesday and was issued in response to a spike in the number of new coronavirus cases.

Businesses to turn away customers without masks amid virus

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Businesses in Washington are now required to refuse service to customers who don’t wear facial coverings, under a statewide order that took effect Tuesday and was issued in response to a spike in the number of new coronavirus cases.

Grist for rumor mill mainly gristle

A friend of a friend of a friend of a little birdy told us, there's no plan at the moment to bring Fred Meyer to Moses Lake. Actually, the word comes from a little higher up than that.

Kallenberger completes early history of Krupp

Bits and Pieces

Check your red onions — they might be unsafe

North Idaho registers salmonella cases

Mace in hand for men in the bush

A woman called the

This place is just de Vine

Business Bits

A variety of paintings and more intently the classes to create them are offered at Art de Vine. The gallery and studio opened last month in the south end of Gibbs Center at 1509 Northwest Blvd.

Black Sheep consolidates

Business Bits

This location is too good and the building too useful to stay vacant for long. And it isn't.