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The process of running for office is indeed a unique experience requiring hard work, dedication and the willingness to listen and learn. The opportunity to meet fascinating people and learn of the unselfish service they provide our communities are two great side benefits. Jim FitzGerald, executive director, Intermountain Children's Home (ICH), is a great example.

Washington woman pleads not guilty to trying to steal baby

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington woman has pleaded not guilty to drugging a mother after authorities say she posed as a photographer in an complex plot to kidnap the mother’s newborn baby.

Messi ends scoreless run with 1st-half hat trick vs Eibar

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With a hat trick in the first 40 minutes and another goal near the end, Lionel Messi ended his worst scoreless run in six years in the Spanish league on Saturday.

Denny Hamlin wins 3rd Daytona 500 in photo finish

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New year, another Denny Hamlin win in the Daytona 500.

Huge locust outbreak in East Africa reaches South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The worst locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in 70 years has reached South Sudan, a country where roughly half the population already faces hunger after years of civil war, officials announced Tuesday.

Juventus beats Brescia 2-0 on key day for Serie A title race

MILAN (AP) — Juventus labored to a 2-0 win over 10-man Brescia in Serie A on Sunday on what could prove to be a key day for the title race.

GOP wins closely watched Texas special election

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republicans won handily a closely watched special election Tuesday to keep hold of a suburban Houston district that President Donald Trump won easily four years ago, fending off a national blitz by Democrats in a Texas legislative race.

GOP wins closely watched Texas special election

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republicans won handily a closely watched special election Tuesday to keep hold of a suburban Houston district that President Donald Trump won easily four years ago, fending off a national blitz by Democrats in a Texas legislative race.

Lake City High School student wins mental health awareness award

The Sharon siblings, Luke and Emma have both sought to turn the rollercoaster effect of mental health crises into tools and resources others can use to intervene.

Flathead Forest begins taking comments on Stovepipe project

The Flathead National Forest is seeking public input on a new proposed timber and fuels reduction project planned for south and east of Tally Lake.

Sandi J. (Von Hosteen) Nagel, 89

Born in Sandpoint, Idaho, and wrapping up her grand adventure in Hayden, Idaho, Sandi Nagel left this world at 89 years young, having lived a life full of laughter, love, and a healthy splash of fun. Sandi was raised in Rathdrum, Idaho, and attended her 12 years of school there.

Brewers stand behind firefighters

Red, blue beer sales will support families

Brews bearing "red and blue" in their name will soon be populating menus at local breweries in support of the families of the firefighters affected by the Canfield Mountain shootings.

Tennessee unemployment rate falls in May after record April

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's jobless rate in May fell in comparison with a record increase the month before, as more than 300,000 people continued to receive unemployment payouts during the new coronavirus outbreak, state officials said Thursday.

Tennessee unemployment rate falls in May after record April

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's jobless rate in May fell in comparison with a record increase the month before, as more than 300,000 people continued to receive unemployment payouts during the new coronavirus outbreak, state officials said Thursday.

Galena, MSHA investigating fatal accident at Galena Mine

Tuesday’s fatal accident at the Galena Mine Complex will weigh heavily on the Silver Valley for a long time – and for some, it will never stop. 26-year-old Blaik Nutting was struck and killed by falling ground on Tuesday during routine underground operations.

Millicent 'Milli' Emilia (Clapham) Larsen, 82

Millicent "Milli" Emilia (Clapham) Larsen, 82

Marjorie L. Colwell, 95

Marjorie Leona Colwell, age 95, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Elgin, Neb., on Sept. 11, 1930, to Homer and Leona Coulthard and was the third of their four children.

Hoedown at Vets Home garden July 23

LeRoy E. Burt, 86

LeRoy E. Burt, 86, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away on June 22, 2026, at Mountain Valley of Cascadia Health and Rehabilitation in Kellogg, Idaho. LeRoy was born Aug. 3, 1939, in Rosalia, Wash., a son of the late Eugene and Bernice (Hoffman) Burt.