Judge won't dismiss order tossing out virus restrictions

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A rural Oregon judge says he won’t dismiss his ruling which tossed out Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s stay-at-home orders to fight the spread of the coronavirus.

Vaccines are a gift from God

I have been a resident of Sanders County and a veterinarian for over 45 years. In that time, I have never before written a letter to the editor. I’m proud to have served as a member of the Sanders County Board of Health for more than a decade.

Keeping it together

Political parties manipulate the public mind in order to get their candidates elected.

Isolation order doesn’t spike county DV, suicide case rate

Domestic violence and suicide rates have decreased in Kootenai County since residents were urged to stay at home because of cornoavirus concerns.

Powwow ready to roll in Kalispell

A powwow honoring missing and murdered indigenous women that is scheduled to hit the Flathead County Fairgrounds beginning Thursday is “a go,” according to organizers of the event.

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Whole-food supplement landscaping is changing

Doctor of Oriental Medicine

We are happy to hear that the retail landscape of dietary supplements is favoring whole-food vitamins. While the conventional vitamins sold are enjoying a 5.8 percent increase, the whole-food supplement growth rate is 15 percent over the past year, according to market researcher SPINS. As long term advocates of whole-food supplements, we are happy to hear people are waking up to the difference in vitamins.

Balancing blood sugar: Part II

In part one, we discussed mostly the history and problems with having blood sugar problems such as diabetes and hypoglycemia. Here we will discuss some suggestions to help.

Is spring really here?

Daylight saving time starts today, so spring must be close by. Actually, the official first day of spring is the 20th. This is my 10th year of writing this column, so thank you for bearing with me!

Spit bugs most powerful jumping insect

Spit bugs, spittlebugs, froghoppers. They’re all the same insect that produces the globs of spit-like froth on the stems of grasses, flowers and shrubs this time of year.

Family budgets stay on track with new and convenient coupon sources

(ARA) - If smart savings and cost-cutting measures helped keep the family on budget throughout the recession, continuing on the same track through the recovery could help one get ahead in the long run. For better or for worse - more likely for better - Americans are embracing the concept of living within their means.

Play depicts the true meaning of Christmas

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Michael Wayne Hill, 75

Michael Wayne Hill, 75, Mike was born Jan. 28, 1950, in Moscow, Idaho, to Calvin Wayne Hill and Helen Faye (Davis) Hill.

Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalapeño peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, federal officials say. At least 345 people in 27 states have been reported getting sick from the salmonella strain linked to the jalapeños. Most have been in Minnesota and Colorado. No deaths have been reported, but officials say 36 people have been hospitalized.

75 years later, Japanese man recalls bitter internment in US

TOKYO (AP) — When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, the first thing Hidekazu Tamura, a Japanese American living in California, thought was, “I’ll be killed at the hands of my fellow Americans.” It wouldn't be the last time he felt that way.

75 years later, Japanese man recalls bitter internment in US

TOKYO (AP) — When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, the first thing Hidekazu Tamura, a Japanese American living in California, thought was, “I’ll be killed at the hands of my fellow Americans.” It wouldn't be the last time he felt that way.

Creston bottling plant begins distribution

After years of controversy surrounding its impending operations in Creston, the Montana Artesian Water Company has begun putting bottles on local shelves, even as the Flathead County Planning Department prepares to determine whether or not the plant’s legal status within the expanded Egan Slough zoning district allows production.

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Search for missing woman will continue this summer

More than a thousand hours of searching for missing West Glacier resident Emily Rea has yielded few clues to her whereabouts. Nearly a year after her disappearance, friends and family are organizing more ground search teams, hoping to get federal investigators involved and spreading the news about her far and wide.

Protesters against tunnel close UK's prehistoric Stonehenge

LONDON (AP) — The prehistoric monument of Stonehenge in southern England was closed to visitors Saturday after dozens of protesters staged a trespass against the British government's road-building plans, including a new tunnel near the World Heritage Site.