Operation Legend puts focus on violent crime, not politics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — At the small apartment where 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro was shot dead in his sleep, the sliding glass door is riddled with bullet holes. Glass is still strewn on the patio outside, the shards crunching under the feet of Attorney General William Barr and Police Chief Rick Smith as they visit the crime scene.

Vikings share third at 5A tourney

BOISE - Rain shortened the third-place game between Coeur d'Alene and Rocky Mountain in the state 5A baseball tournament Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Watch the games, not the polls

As playoff season  rises, so are the nerves in the state.

Trick or treat, be so sweet

Give me something good to eat!

Ghosts, goblins, witches and many more fang-tastic creatures will soon be haunting your neighborhood for Halloween. While this may be spooky to some, it isn't the most fearsome thing about Oct. 31; too much sugar can be especially frightful! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), childhood obesity has tripled within the last 30 years. There are approximately 12.5 million children and adolescents in the United States who are obese and CDC statistics also show that more than a third of adults are obese as well.

Forest Service seeking advisory committee members

The Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee is seeking applicants to fill as many as seven vacancies on a 15-member Resource Advisory Committee.

Statewide visitor spending rebounds

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Statewide visitor spending rebounds

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QRU facility progressing, but funds needed

The Lakeside Quick Response Unit is making progress on its new ambulance hall and community meeting place.

Sam Owen Campground set to reopen

Thousands of trees had been damaged in September 2020 windstorm

The campground is slated to reopen to visitors on May 27.

VIDEO: Construction underway on possible new Amazon facility in West Plains

The construction also comes as the online retail giant talked about wanting to establish all parts of the supply chain here in Spokane County.

VIDEO: Construction underway on possible new Amazon facility in West Plains

The construction also comes as the online retail giant talked about wanting to establish all parts of the supply chain here in Spokane County.

VIDEO: Construction underway on possible new Amazon facility in West Plains

The construction also comes as the online retail giant talked about wanting to establish all parts of the supply chain here in Spokane County.

QRU facility progressing, but funds needed

The Lakeside Quick Response Unit is making progress on its new ambulance hall and community meeting place.

QRU facility progressing, but funds needed

The Lakeside Quick Response Unit is making progress on its new ambulance hall and community meeting place.

Work on Sportsman's Bridge to begin next month

Work to replace the 70-year-old Sportsman’s Bridge in Bigfork will begin early next month, according to the Montana Department of Transportation.

California unveils Native American monument at Capitol, replacing missionary statue toppled in 2020

It is one of several moves that California lawmakers have made in recent years to acknowledge the history of Native Americans in the state

US loses 140,000 jobs, first monthly loss since spring

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses.

Trends in blends

Blended wines have been gaining popularity for several years. Whites and reds that are not full varietal appeal to consumers, as most times they are smoother and offer complexity from the varietal combinations. For winemakers, the exercise of blending wines is the means to accentuate their favorite things about their wine, and to mitigate the characteristics they find less appealing. It is one of the many things we feel they ought to do to produce delicious wine.

Our local bass 'masters' speak

In my last column, I raised the question, why are our warm-water species becoming so popular …and promised I would get some inside info from  local experts.  

City judge only contested position in Ronan races

The city of Ronan will have several uncontested elections on Nov. 8, but the city judge position is contested again.