Pence, Gov. Baker meet on Nantucket to talk virus response

BOSTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence met briefly Saturday with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker while he visited the famous island getaway of Nantucket to headline a $25,000-ticket fundraiser for President Donald Trump administration's reelection campaign.

Pence, Gov. Baker meet on Nantucket to talk virus response

BOSTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence met briefly Saturday with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker while he visited the famous island getaway of Nantucket to headline a $25,000-ticket fundraiser for President Donald Trump administration's reelection campaign.

Trump Cabinet members look to reassure battleground voters

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue tromped through a strawberry festival in central Florida, detailing the government's new trade pact. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talked about foreign policy at a roundtable in south Florida. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler toured parts of Michigan and Wisconsin, where he boasted of the Trump administration's efforts to clean up the Great Lakes.

Trump Cabinet members look to reassure battleground voters

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue tromped through a strawberry festival in central Florida, detailing the government's new trade pact. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talked about foreign policy at a roundtable in south Florida. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler toured parts of Michigan and Wisconsin, where he boasted of the Trump administration's efforts to clean up the Great Lakes.

Biden in call with China's Xi raises human rights, trade

Joe Biden had his first call as president with Xi Jinping, a two-hour conversation in which he pressed the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing's crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong as well as other human rights concerns.

Biden in call with China's Xi raises human rights, trade

Joe Biden had his first call as president with Xi Jinping, a two-hour conversation in which he pressed the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing's crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong as well as other human rights concerns.

Flathead Lake ecologist studies lakes in Antarctica

As one of a handful of specialists in a largely unexplored field of lake ecology worldwide, a Flathead Lake Biological Station researcher got the chance to study one of the few places on earth colder than Montana for the scientific trip of a lifetime.

Obituaries

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What’s happening, Lake County?

Many long-standing spring and summer events are set to return, while the fate of some remains unclear

Is Lake County ready to resume its packed calendar of spring and summer events this year? Well, yes and no.

Biden in call with China's Xi raises human rights, trade

Joe Biden had his first call as president with Xi Jinping, a two-hour conversation in which he pressed the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing's crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong as well as other human rights concerns.

Remote California county sees virus cases, slows reopening

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The first California county to backpedal on its reopening plan wasn’t one of the urban areas that agitated to reopen or a coastal area where beaches draw crowds but a remote outpost that didn’t have a single known coronavirus case until last week.

Remote California county sees virus cases, slows reopening

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The first California county to backpedal on its reopening plan wasn’t one of the urban areas that agitated to reopen or a coastal area where beaches draw crowds but a remote outpost that didn’t have a single known coronavirus case until last week.

Spain, Morocco square off after 6,000 migrants arrive by sea

CEUTA, Spain (AP) — Spain deployed its military to the Moroccan border Tuesday as thousands of migrants jumped fences or swam onto European soil for the second day in a row after Rabat loosened border controls amid a deepening diplomatic spat.

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Garden Club supports Fernan STEM Academy aquaponics with $500 grant

Garden Club supports Fernan STEM Academy aquaponics with $500 grant

Third graders Liam Lavine and Thomas Holom were anything but coy Tuesday as they explained how Fernan STEM Academy's aquaponics system works. It all begins with the fish, what they eat and the organic waste they generate.

The Latest: Jacob Blake speaks by phone with Joe Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

Renown, Tesla, Panasonic top county list of virus job sites

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Tesla battery factory where Tesla and Panasonic employees work east of Reno, and Renown Regional Medical Center are the job sites where the most coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Washoe County since June, health officials said Monday.

NFL reschedules Steelers-Titans, Ravens' bye now Week 7

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans now know when they are rescheduled to play the Pittsburgh Steelers after the first NFL game postponed by a COVID-19 outbreak.

Renown, Tesla, Panasonic top county list of virus job sites

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Tesla battery factory where Tesla and Panasonic employees work east of Reno, and Renown Regional Medical Center are the job sites where the most coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Washoe County since June, health officials said Monday.

Conforto HR, 5 RBIs helps Mets beat Orioles 9-4 to end skid

BALTIMORE (AP) — Michael Conforto set the tone with a two-run homer in the first inning, and the New York Mets followed his lead to a much-needed victory.