My first time really underground — The Lucky Friday Mine

I know, it was about time

As a North Idaho boy, I felt it necessary to go so that I could check it off of the "things panhandle natives should do" list that I have going in my head.

TCG Collective brings Pokemon passion to Evergreen

Nikki Blake remembers the Pikachu toy she had as a child. Day after day, she pressed Pikachu's hand to hear him say “Pika, Pika, Pika!”

Love you - and coffee, too

Dutch Bros. managers give their all to stores and to each other

No headline

Michael ‘Mike’ Cayko, 89

The Latest: Anti-virus Valentine bouquets include sanitizer

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on a new virus that originated in China (all times local):

US Consulate a turning point for disputed Western Sahara

DAKHLA, Western Sahara (AP) — Trawlers pack the bustling Western Saharan port of Dakhla, where fish scales glisten from workers’ arms as they roll up their nets and buyers shout bids in a sprawling auction warehouse. Nearby, turquoise waters lap wide, nearly empty Atlantic beaches and diners sip tea in sidewalk cafes.

US Consulate a turning point for disputed Western Sahara

DAKHLA, Western Sahara (AP) — Trawlers pack the bustling Western Saharan port of Dakhla, where fish scales glisten from workers’ arms as they roll up their nets and buyers shout bids in a sprawling auction warehouse. Nearby, turquoise waters lap wide, nearly empty Atlantic beaches and diners sip tea in sidewalk cafes.

8 reasons why you should move to Coeur d'Alene

'You are a miracle': Home care is new front in virus fight

NEW YORK (AP) — Ruth Caballero paused outside an unfamiliar apartment door, preparing to meet her new patient.

'You are a miracle': Home care is new front in virus fight

NEW YORK (AP) — Ruth Caballero paused outside an unfamiliar apartment door, preparing to meet her new patient.

The Latest: Outreach to neighborhoods, homeless for vaccines

WASHINGTON — The federal departments of health and housing have launched a joint project to provide coronavirus vaccines to the homeless and people living in low-income neighborhoods and subsidized housing.

Howlett earns top award in Quilt Walk Around Polson

Organizers see ‘renewed interest in art of quilting’

Climate changes threaten China's boom

Weather Gems

According to a Jan. 18 article in the morning edition of the Sydney, Australia, Herald, sent to me by my friend Cecil Hathaway, China's booming economy has been "seriously threatened by climate changes, wide weather 'extremes.'

Unintended consequences

Growing dust problem harms crops, residents' health

With his sights on Senate, Bullock still battling Trump

With the balance of the closely divided U.S. Senate in play in November’s election, tens of millions of dollars are expected to be dumped into the Senate race in Montana

Moses Lake collects debris, serves up lunch at Citywide Cleanup

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s Citywide Cleanup took in a lot of trash Saturday.

Marte 4 hits as Diamondbacks end 5-game skid, top Giants 6-5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ketel Marte homered, doubled twice and singled as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

Marte 4 hits as Diamondbacks end 5-game skid, top Giants 6-5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ketel Marte homered, doubled twice and singled as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

Flower Creek watershed report nears completion

Without the Flower Creek watershed, there is no City of Libby.

Weekend thunderstorms spark new wildfires

At least four new wildfires popped up in Northwest Montana last weekend. The new starts, all caused by lightning, are currently burning less than one acre each.