Not everyone thankful for firefighters' efforts

The ABSENCE of ALL late summer birds is evidence of what you all did.

Romney proposes $1,000 checks as some Utah restaurants close

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitt Romney is proposing $1,000 checks for every American. This comes amid the shutdown of bars, restaurants and resorts in many places in the country, including some of Utah's most popular areas.

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Navajo Nation orders protective masks worn on reservation

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is ordering all people on the tribe's vast reservation to wear protective masks when out in public to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.

Navajo Nation orders masks be worn in public on reservation

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is ordering all people on the tribe's sprawling reservation to wear protective masks when out in public to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.

Navajo Nation orders protective masks worn on reservation

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is ordering all people on the tribe's vast reservation to wear protective masks when out in public to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.

Navajo Nation orders protective masks worn on reservation

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is ordering all people on the tribe's vast reservation to wear protective masks when out in public to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.

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Group wants to ROCK Polson

Jaguars halfway home to another high pick, potential reboot

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — In what could be his final two months on the job, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone is making changes.

Hurricane Sally slows, gathering a deluge for the Gulf Coast

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Hurricane Sally, a plodding storm with winds of 85 mph (137 kph), crept toward the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday as forecasters warned of potentially deadly storm surges and flash floods with the heaviest downpours dumping nearly 2 feet (0.6 meters) of rain.

New faces aplenty as spring training begins

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The crack of the bat at spring training camps replaced the sound of trash can lids banging in homemade YouTube videos as baseball emerged from its winter of cheating scandals and salary dumps to bask in the Florida and Arizona sun.

New faces aplenty as spring training begins

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The crack of the bat at spring training camps replaced the sound of trash can lids banging in homemade YouTube videos as baseball emerged from its winter of cheating scandals and salary dumps to bask in the Florida and Arizona sun.

Missing man murdered

POST FALLS — Whenever there was a call for help, William "Bo" Kirk was at the forefront.

Despite lockdowns cases keep rising, straining hospitals

BERLIN (AP) — Streets, squares and highways were deserted in large parts of the world Saturday as curfews and lockdowns multiplied in the face of a rapidly advancing virus that is severely straining many health systems.

Despite lockdowns cases keep rising, straining hospitals

BERLIN (AP) — Streets, squares and highways were deserted in large parts of the world Saturday as curfews and lockdowns multiplied in the face of a rapidly advancing virus that is severely straining many health systems.

Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving

Airfares are averaging $268 per ticket, down 14% from a year ago, according to the travel site Hopper.

Full-time U of I enrollment declines

Overall enrollment at the University of Idaho for the fall 2020 semester dropped about 9.5 percent with 10,791 students enrolled at the university.

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Using sugar substitutes in recipes

If you have diabetes and want to learn to cook without sugar, you're in luck. There are a variety of non-nutritive sweeteners that the FDA has approved for home use. While they provide a sweet taste, most of these products lack the browning, tenderizing and moisture-retaining properties of granulated sugar. Recipes that usually do well with sugar substitutes include beverages, frozen desserts, pie fillings, sauces, gelatins, and puddings.