Biden administration invests $197 million into wildfire defense fund

A $197 million investment into a community wildfire defense program was announced by Vice President Kamala Harris, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Senior Advisor Mitch Landrieu on Monday.

Favorable weather conditions moderates fire behavior

Fires in the Kootenai River Complex continued to grow Thursday, but their behavior has been tempered by the lighter winds and higher humidity.

Beware of added land related tax burdens

Clarice Ryan

Beware of added land related tax burdens

Clarice Ryan

PWC to collect recyclables at county fair

PLAINS – The Plains Woman’s Club will continue their efforts to help beautify the community and area around them by distributing recycling containers around the Sanders County Fairgrounds.

Superfund site handoff going well, officials say

Just over nine months since oversight of residential and commercial properties in the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site shifted from federal to state hands, officials say all is going according to plan.

Superfund site plans move forward

Representatives from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency and the Forest Service met with the Mineral County Commissioners again Tuesday to discuss listing the town of Superior, some surrounding land and the Flat Creek Mine Site as a Superfund site.

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NY eases visitor ban aimed at curbing virus in nursing homes

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Certain nursing homes in New York can allow visitors — with restrictions — starting July 15 as the state eases a ban aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable elderly residents.

A Riverstone runs through it

Development survives Great Recession, pandemic, and now is nearly built out

Riverstone marks 21 years

Property crime on the rise in Flathead County

A door ajar, personal belongings rummaged through, valuables missing — property crime is a violation of privacy and security, and it is on the rise in Flathead County.

Airlines, others to benefit from $2 trillion rescue bill

The White House and Senate leaders agreed early Wednesday on a $2 trillion economic rescue package, the largest in the country's history. The bill comes in response to the viral pandemic that has shut down businesses and crippled economies around the globe. It would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide direct grants and loans to businesses and hospitals.

WHO warns rush to ease virus rules could cause resurgence

BANGKOK (AP) — The World Health Organization said Tuesday that rushing to ease coronavirus restrictions will likely lead to a resurgence of the illness, a warning that comes as governments start rolling out plans to get their economies up and running again.

WHO warns rush to ease virus rules could cause resurgence

BANGKOK (AP) — The World Health Organization said Tuesday that rushing to ease coronavirus restrictions will likely lead to a resurgence of the illness, a warning that comes as governments start rolling out plans to get their economies up and running again.

Noxious weed assaults taking shape

SANDPOINT — If you see something, say something.

ERA Launches tour at Redmond, Oregon

N. Korea's Kim visits chicken farm, calls for improvements

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a new chicken farm being built in a county south of capital Pyongyang and called for improvements to what he described as an outdated poultry industry, state media said Thursday.

N. Korea's Kim visits chicken farm, calls for improvements

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a new chicken farm being built in a county south of capital Pyongyang and called for improvements to what he described as an outdated poultry industry, state media said Thursday.

North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated construction managers for unspecified problems in building a showpiece hospital in comments reported Monday that may indicate the country is struggling to secure the supplies amid U.S.-led sanctions and a coronavirus lockdown.

North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated construction managers for unspecified problems in building a showpiece hospital in comments reported Monday that may indicate the country is struggling to secure the supplies amid U.S.-led sanctions and a coronavirus lockdown.