Selling, recycling old cell phones

Ask the Propellerheads

Dear PropellerHeads: I just got a call at work from some company wanting to buy old cell phones. Is there a service available for individuals to sell back or recycle old cell phones and other tech trash for cash?

Clearing of lands for development leads to more smoke in skies

NLFD says this is the time of year when slash pile burning rises

Slow burn

Ignite cda pledges $700K to Museum of North Idaho

Funds will go toward site development of museum's new home

Ignite cda pledges $700K to Museum of North Idaho

Missing ammo claims spur inquest

POLSON — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has called in a state investigator to look in to claims that ammunition is missing from its facility, Det. Mike Sargeant said earlier this week.

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Tractor club finds new home at fairgrounds

SANDPOINT — Over the course of his life as a local farmer, Dennis Hamann has never owned a new piece of equipment.

Hope for more survivors ebbs in Brazil area hit by mudslides

GUARUJA, Brazil (AP) — Standing amid debris where his house and repair shop once stood, Antônio Pereira Farias took stock of what little remained Wednesday. He saved his wife and son from a thunderous cascade of mud, he said, but his daughter and son-in-law were among those missing.

What is in the number?

Sadly, we are in an economic cycle of steadily increasing wine prices. Many wines from Europe are subject to varying amounts of tariff. Here at home products used in manufacturing and production of wine are also subject to import taxes. In Washington and Oregon new regulations around minimum wage, family leave and other parts of labor and environmental law are driving operating costs higher. With all of these price pressures the question frequently comes up, what goes into the cost of a bottle of wine?

Board recommends against casino proposal

The Silverado Casino lost the first round Tuesday night in its bid to move into the former Quizno’s sandwich shop on West Idaho Street.

School building to stay on market

There haven’t been any offers on the Kalispell School District’s auxiliary services building after 11 months on the market, Superintendent Darlene Schottle reported at a school board meeting last week.

Thai mass shooting that killed 26 lasted more than 16 hours

BANGKOK (AP) — A soldier angry about a land dispute went on a 16-hour shooting rampage in northeastern Thailand, killing at least 26 people and wounding dozens more. Police and military personnel hunted the gunman overnight in a shopping mall where he had holed up and shot him dead Sunday morning. It was Thailand's biggest mass shooting carried out by a single gunman.

Thai mass shooting that killed 28 lasted more than 16 hours

BANGKOK (AP) — A soldier angry about a land dispute went on a 16-hour shooting rampage in northeastern Thailand, killing at least 28 people and wounding dozens more. Police and military personnel hunted the gunman overnight in a shopping mall where he had holed up and shot him dead Sunday morning. It was Thailand's biggest mass shooting carried out by a single gunman.

Types of renewable energy explained for homeowners and renters

Curious about the types of renewable energy? Learn what homeowners and renters should know about clean power options, costs, and everyday benefits.

Chiefs seniors help lead team to another win

MOSES LAKE - It just can't stop, this winning thing.

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Whitefish’s Erica von Kleist and a team of other local artists will debut the MAC Band, a top-40 wedding and party band that will make its public debut Saturday, June 10 at the Great Northern Bar and Grill in Whitefish.

US withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will pull thousands of troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan by November, the top American commander for the Middle East said Wednesday, as President Donald Trump tries to make good on his campaign promise to get America out of “endless wars."

US withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will pull thousands of troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan by November, the top American commander for the Middle East said Wednesday, as President Donald Trump tries to make good on his campaign promise to get America out of “endless wars."

As virus spreads, VA gets set to back up taxed US hospitals

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is bracing for a potential surge of 1 million veterans infected by

As virus spreads, VA gets set to back up taxed US hospitals

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is bracing for a potential surge of 1 million veterans infected by

Helicopter firm gets OK for Athol site

ATHOL — A growing Sandpoint-based helicopter company that offers firefighting, logging and ski lift construction operations plans to land in Kootenai County.