7 fatally shot at illegal California marijuana growing site

AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — Seven people were found fatally shot at an illegal marijuana growing operation in rural Southern California, authorities said.

France tightens security amid fallout from teacher beheading

PARIS (AP) — France is increasing security at religious sites as the interior minister said Tuesday that the country faces a “very high” risk of terrorist threats, amid growing geopolitical tensions following the beheading of a teacher who showed his class caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

New mass grave unearthed in Iraq's north from brutal IS rule

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — A human skull, a pair of worn trousers and a shoe were among the remains unearthed from a mass grave discovered this week in northern Iraq, a remnant of the brutal rule of the Islamic State group, Iraqi officials said Thursday.

An insight into Insight

DEAR DR. GOTT: Thank heavens for your Web site, since I can get a very important question out to you immediately without using snail mail. While watching the news last evening, I heard about a test kit I can purchase over the counter that will indicate a possible genetic predisposition to such medical problems as Parkinson's disease and heart trouble. I was informed the kit will cost up to $30, and once a saliva specimen is sent in to the laboratory, the testing will begin at an additional expense of up to $437.

Kootenai County's hottest cars

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County has earned a place in Mattel Hot Wheels history.

Summer fun is here, but snow lingers at high elevations

Summertime is here, so camping, fishing and hiking season is in full swing.

Compact fast reactor proposed at east Idaho nuclear site

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A California company wants to build and operate a compact fast nuclear reactor in Idaho.

Compact fast reactor proposed at east Idaho nuclear site

A California company wants to build and operate a compact fast nuclear reactor in Idaho

Compact fast reactor proposed at east Idaho nuclear site

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A California company wants to build and operate a compact fast nuclear reactor in Idaho.

THE DIRT: December Flooding on the Coeur d’Alene River - An Unusual Early-Season Event

Basin schools prepare for summer meals

COLUMBIA BASIN — Schools around the Columbia Basin will have food service programs available at no charge for children 18 years of age and younger over the course of the summer. Ephrata “We are going to be offering both congregate meals and non-congregate meals,” said Alain Black, Ephrata School District’s food services director. “One of our schools will have congregate meals where children have to eat on-site.” The on-site meals will be available at Grant Elementary with breakfast served from 8 to 9 a.m. and lunch from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will also be a grab-and-go meal option which will be distributed in a drive-thru line at Ephrata Middle School from noon to 1 p.m. Both sites will be open Monday-Thursday from June 16 to July 24. The program will be closed for distribution on June 19 in observance of Juneteenth, but grab-and-go boxes for that day will be available for pickup on June 18.

British Prime Minister Johnson tests positive for virus

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the first leader of a major nation to contract COVID-19, but he insisted Friday that he remains in charge of the U.K.'s response to the outbreak.

For at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific. Time is running out

Taholah is expected to see a sea level rise of 1 to 2.6 feet by the year 2100, according to a 2018 Washington Coastal Resilience Project report.

The Latest: China says COVID shots will be free in country

BEIJING — COVID vaccine shots will be free in China, where more than 9 million doses have been given to date, health officials in Beijing said Saturday.

The Latest: China says COVID shots will be free in country

BEIJING — COVID vaccine shots will be free in China, where more than 9 million doses have been given to date, health officials in Beijing said Saturday.

The Latest: Climate activist Thunberg says she's recovered

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 398,000 people and killed over 17,000. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or those with existing health problems. More than 103,000 people have recovered so far, mostly in China.

The Latest: Ohio's presidential primary halted due to risk

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The Latest: US coronavirus deaths hit another daily high

NEW YORK — Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. have hit another one-day high at more than 4,300.

Hackers steal info

Adult dating site investigating breach of user data

PALO ALTO, Calif. - The operator of a popular adult dating website said Friday it's investigating a data security breach following reports that hackers stole names, email addresses and information about the sexual orientation or habits of up to 4 million members.

Rejects federal land transfer

The plan to transfer federal land to the state is a fool’s errand, based on wishful thinking and misinformation and funded by self-serving private interests. Here’s only one of many reasons this is a bad idea for Montanans. Even if state Sens. Jennifer Fielder, R-Thompson Falls, and Dee Brown, R-Hungry Horse, and other supporters are sincere when they proclaim none of those lands would be sold, the facts tell a different story.