The dreaded mask

Due to the recent pandemic, we are all encouraged to wear a mask. You are not required to wear it in your home or when you walk down the street, however you may be required to wear one when you are on private property. So, why are so many people are up in arms about having to wear one? If you go to a hospital or doctors office, they ask that you wear a mask, for the safety of the patients, staff and even you. When you go to the grocery store, they require you to wear a shirt and shoe’s at all time, we rarely question this policy. Same theory, If you don’t like what you are watching on TV, change the channel. If you don’t want to take of your shoes when you enter someone’s home, leave. You have options, you just don’t want to use them.

Ninepipes Museum hosts holiday event

Ninepipes Museum in Charlo is hosting a special holiday event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 26.

Save yourself the hassle, shop local this season

Lingering supply-chain woes and worldwide shipping delays continue to hamstring many national retailers and e-commerce sites heading into the Christmas shopping season.

County will keep eight sites for recycling

Flathead County will continue to offer the blue recycling bins at eight rural green-box collection sites for at least another year, the Solid Waste District board decided Tuesday.

Million dollar Rathdrum

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CFAC, ARCO continue to dispute who should clean up plant site

A federal judge ruled earlier this month ruled the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co.’s lawsuit against the Atlantic Richfield Co. should move forward.

Waste not, want not

I always knew, as a society, that Americans were pretty poor when it came to managing the efficiency of food consumption.

Data overload: some surveys seem senseless

Sometimes I feel like we’re being surveyed and analyzed to death. Everybody and their dog wants to know how we rate every blessed thing we buy or event we experience.

Data overload: some surveys seem senseless

Sometimes I feel like we’re being surveyed and analyzed to death. Everybody and their dog wants to know how we rate every blessed thing we buy or event we experience.

The Latest: Cannabis stocks surge as virus shut-ins load up

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Local addresses U.S. Senate

Alpaca Direct co-founder James Hobart testified in the U.S. Senate on Thursday in Washington D.C., speaking on the challenges and opportunities of small businesses in rural America.

A great example of getaway exploring

We just returned from a weekend in Montana. We used Whitefish as our “base camp” for a great hike in Glacier National Park. This is one of our favorite annual fall “getaways.” The summer crowds have lessened and while you miss out on some of the park services which close around the end of September, it is a beautiful time of year in a spectacular place.

New townhall website unveiled

Provides online one-stop-shop for all public meeting information for state executive branch agencies.

Longer hours, more sales

Request would keep some liquor stores open an extra two hours

COEUR d'ALENE - By July of this year, some state liquor stores could be open until 9 p.m. on most holidays and normal business days.

Sandcreek Lofts filling at Sandpoint Marina

Luxury living is available right at the heart of downtown Sandpoint.

US shoppers returned with vigor in May in partial rebound

BALTIMORE (AP) — American shoppers ramped up their spending on store purchases by a record 17.7% from April to May, delivering a dose of energy for retailers that have been reeling since the coronavirus shut down businesses, flattened the economy and paralyzed consumers during the previous two months.

US shoppers returned with vigor in May in partial rebound

BALTIMORE (AP) — American shoppers ramped up their spending on store purchases by a record 17.7% from April to May, delivering a dose of energy for retailers that have been reeling since the coronavirus shut down businesses, flattened the economy and paralyzed consumers during the previous two months.

Stolen stove stirs up emotions

Antique stove taken from shop

Keeping it chill in Whitefish

One downtown store, named for its vibe and that of its owners, Chill Clothing Company, stands out because of its original art work and top-notch customer service.