COVID-19 putting college basketball traditions in quarantine

There is a tradition at Taylor University, a small NAIA school in Indiana, where the entire crowd sits in complete silence until the men’s basketball team scores its 10th point of the game and sets off a wild celebration.

COVID-19 putting college basketball traditions in quarantine

There is a tradition at Taylor University, a small NAIA school in Indiana, where the entire crowd sits in complete silence until the men’s basketball team scores its 10th point of the game and sets off a wild celebration.

New this week: Jim Gaffigan, live baseball, Snoop vs. DMX

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.

New this week: Jim Gaffigan, live baseball, Snoop vs. DMX

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.

New this week: Jim Gaffigan, live baseball, Snoop vs. DMX

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.

New this week: Jim Gaffigan, live baseball, Snoop vs. DMX

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.

Governor closes schools, delays primary due to coronavirus

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's governor on Friday closed K-12 public schools across the state for roughly a month,

North Carolina extends stay-home order, develops reopen plan

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Resisting pressure as other Southern chief executives begin allowing businesses to reopen, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday that the state’s stay-at-home order from

North Carolina extends stay-home order, develops reopen plan

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Resisting pressure as other Southern chief executives begin allowing businesses to reopen, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday that the state’s stay-at-home order from

PM office: ICC prosecutor visits Sudan over Darfur charges

CAIRO (AP) — The International Criminal Court's prosecutor is arriving Saturday in Sudan to discuss cooperation with local authorities over bringing to trial those internationally wanted for war crimes and genocide in the country's Darfur conflict, the Sudanese government said.

Questions about On-Farm Readiness Review answered

Questions about On-Farm Readiness Review answered

New persona for Ronan’s Flower Mill

If you think of the Flower Mill on Main Street in Ronan as a place you only go to order flowers, it may be time for another visit.

US envoy, after Seoul visit, reassures Japan of alliance

TOKYO (AP) — A U.S. envoy reassured top Japanese officials Friday of the importance of their alliance in dealing with regional security threats, just as the North Korean leader's sister expressed low expectations of a summit between her brother and President Donald Trump this year.

WHO experts to visit China to plan COVID-19 investigation

BEIJING (AP) — Two World Health Organization experts were heading to the Chinese capital on Friday to lay the groundwork for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

Albert 'Al' Frank Briggs

Albert "Al" Frank Briggs, 82, longtime Moses Lake resident, former barber and area businessman, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2008, at LakeRidge Special Care Center. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Pioneer Memorial Gardens with Pastor Floyd Wilks officiating. Family and friends are asked to please meet at the cemetery. Visitation will be held at Kayser's Chapel on Tuesday until 7 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel and Crematory, Moses Lake.

When one door closes

EDITORIAL

For the past two years, people needing a safe place to live, even temporarily, have benefited from SERVE Moses Lake's Transformation House program.

Federal agencies appeal suspension of abortion pill rule

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to reinstate a rule that has required women to visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to obtain an abortion pill during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guest column: Resort tax is Polson’s best option

In 2015 the city of Polson asked local citizens to volunteer for the Economic Development Council.

Resident's artwork selected for calendar

Sandpoint resident A.C. Woolnough is one of 13 artists whose artwork was selected to appear in the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation’s 2016 Creativity and Parkinson’s Calendar. His photograph of kayaks entitled “Paddle On” is the featured artwork for the month of August in PDF’s nationally distributed calendar which helps raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease.

Association announces 2016 garden tour

After a one-year hiatus, the Bonner County Gardeners Association announces the return of the popular Bonner County Garden Tour. This self-guided tour of eight gardens spans the county from Kootenai to Garfield Bay on Sunday, July 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.