Wyshtech Airsoft: How a childhood war game fired up an airsoft dream

A group of teenage boys darted through a field on the outskirts of Kalispell, shooting at each other with airsoft guns, when the cops showed up.

Asia Today: Australian state reports record virus increase

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s hot spot Victoria state announced a new record 725 COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths on Wednesday, while businesses in Melbourne city prepared to draw down their shutters as new pandemic restrictions are enforced.

Othello mayor discusses city budget

GUEST EDITORIAL

OTHELLO — I would like to take this opportunity to add balance and clarification to the “tabloid” style of journalism of the Othello Outlook and in particular, the editorial, “Raise Your Hand” in the December 3 issue. The focus of the editorial is the 2010 budget for the City of Othello. Mr. La Fontaine discusses what he would do with $18 million. The City Council is entrusted with the taxpayers’ monies, not Mr. La Fontaine. The tax dollars the Council is entrusted with, come from many sources; the two most prominent ones are property tax and sales tax, which was omitted from the editorial. The City Council is under a sworn oath to adopt a balanced budget; Mr. La Fontaine is not. So if Mr. La Fontaine has $18 million, he could spend it on big screen TVs as he suggests. The high dollar figure of the budget is the sum total of monies entrusted to the City for reinvesting in the community, and includes enterprise funds such as water/sewer, not just the operating budget. Personally, I am excited that we currently have the monies in the budget to make improvements to our community – and yes, we are growing and are improving City services, an option other cities do not currently have.

Othello mayor discusses city budget

GUEST EDITORIAL

OTHELLO — I would like to take this opportunity to add balance and clarification to the “tabloid” style of journalism of the Othello Outlook and in particular, the editorial, “Raise Your Hand” in the December 3 issue. The focus of the editorial is the 2010 budget for the City of Othello. Mr. La Fontaine discusses what he would do with $18 million. The City Council is entrusted with the taxpayers’ monies, not Mr. La Fontaine. The tax dollars the Council is entrusted with, come from many sources; the two most prominent ones are property tax and sales tax, which was omitted from the editorial. The City Council is under a sworn oath to adopt a balanced budget; Mr. La Fontaine is not. So if Mr. La Fontaine has $18 million, he could spend it on big screen TVs as he suggests. The high dollar figure of the budget is the sum total of monies entrusted to the City for reinvesting in the community, and includes enterprise funds such as water/sewer, not just the operating budget. Personally, I am excited that we currently have the monies in the budget to make improvements to our community – and yes, we are growing and are improving City services, an option other cities do not currently have.

Othello explores business incubator

Critical Data gathering more entrepreneur feedback

Keep your living environment green this summer

(ARA) - At one time it wasn't easy being green, but these days, consumers are finding a variety of ways to green their lives by recycling and buying products from environmentally conscious companies. From simple home maintenance to daily purchases, greening your lifestyle can translate into a healthier home environment for you and your family.

'Merry Christmas'

The Trailwatcher/G. George Ostrom

About 'Merry Christmas'

G. GEORGE OSTROM / For the Hungry Horse News

We are not to be of the spirit of fear!

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV)

OPINION: What's with the Mountain States Policy Center? Part 1

The Mountain States Policy Center recently burst upon the political scene in Idaho with 10 policy recommendations for the legislatures of Idaho, Washington, Montana, Wyoming. The policies include spending public money for private schooling, lowering income tax rates and rejecting additional federal Medicaid funding. A legislator friend recently asked me about MSPC, telling me, “I’m thinking they are almost like the Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF), but hoping not.” That description is close to the mark.

Irrigator predicts Compact impact

The Flathead Irrigation Project on the CSKT Reservation was built by the Federal Government to make the reservation productive.  

'Merry Christmas'

The Trailwatcher/G. George Ostrom

House for homeless students to open this spring

A longterm housing facility for homeless high school students is planning to open in Whitefish by late March, but is in need of donations now to make that happen.

About 'Merry Christmas'

G. GEORGE OSTROM / For the Hungry Horse News

'Merry Christmas'

The Trailwatcher/G. George Ostrom

About 'Merry Christmas'

G. GEORGE OSTROM / For the Hungry Horse News

Georgian Lydia Overen

Georgian Lydia Overen passed away peacefully on Oct. 26, 2020 at Highgate Senior Living in Wenatchee, Washington, after a long illness.

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This summer, on our way to spend a few days in the Steens Mountains in Oregon, my family and I traveled through Burns, Ore., and spent an afternoon with two residents of this small rural town. These good family friends are in their 70s and have lived in Burns for very many decades. They are the bedrock of a small community, serving as board members on many community organizations, including transportation of the elderly, cemetery stewardship, library board, community gardens, and many church organizations. They told us that their community was literally torn apart as a result of the armed occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, which happened during January and February of this year. They told us that they thought that they did not think their community could heal, and that they were afraid of who they could even talk to at the grocery store. They told us that their community was split in two. They told us, “Things are bad.” They felt their community had been destroyed by the armed occupation. They didn’t know who they could trust any more.

Henrietta 'Mi Mi' Hamlet, 100

Henrietta Elizabeth Dietz Hamlet, of Coeur d'Alene, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, at her home at Sylvan House in Hayden. She was born Dec. 10, 1910, in Spokane, Wash., to Henry and Mary Jane (Walker) Dietz.

Mentoring a healthy lifestyle

In this day and age, we parents need to be positive mentors to our children to promote a healthy lifestyle.