Bonner County Calendar - April 12, 2023

A look at the events, activities, and meetings taking place around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

Bonner County Calendar - April 13, 2023

A look at the events, activities, and meetings taking place around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

For County Commissioner Carolann Swartz, it's All about Communication

For County Commissioner Carolann Swartz, it's All about Communication

Newly retired state patrol lieutenant Kurt Adkinson pauses to reflect on 25-year career

MOSES LAKE — Kurt Adkinson was surrounded by friends and family as he signed off for the final time with the Washington State Patrol on Friday after 25 years of service.

Putin a step away from goal as constitutional vote nears end

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is just a step away from completing his main political project of the year — constitutional changes that would allow him to extend his rule until 2036.

PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING NEW SECURITY MEASURES ALONG THE SOUTHWEST BORDER

A transcript about the progress on new security measures on the southwest border.

Coal closures would impact Northwest Montana

Northwest Montana could see dramatic impacts from the Clean Power Plan if a challenge to the federal pollution regulations ultimately fails, University of Montana economics professor Patrick Barkey said on Thursday.

European woes could cause U.S. problems

WASHINGTON - Your 401(k) could sink again. A plummeting euro may make it harder for American companies to sell goods overseas. Credit could be tightened.

Post-recession chamber fine-tunes its vision

Economy has changed much over the past six years

Nurse: Hospital's flu policy sick for employees

Soon, I will be fired. I am an experienced (25 years) and reliable employee in a field (critical care nursing) where there is a national shortage. In fact my employer (Kootenai Health) is paying top dollar (far above what I earn) to bring in "travel nurses" from out of state just to keep up with the staffing shortage. This summer I have been paid double time to work extra shifts. And yet soon they will not allow me to work for them. There is a day coming when I will show up at my place of employment, and I will be told to leave the premises. What transgression will bring about the termination of my career? Will I be caught pilfering company assets? Will an uncontrollable temper finally irritate my boss enough to get rid of me? No, the perplexing and absurd answer is that my job with Kootenai Health will end because I refuse to have a flu vaccination.

Legislators sound off on special session

For the 33rd time since statehood, Montana lawmakers could soon meet outside regular session to address the state’s budget crisis.

US virus testing faces new headwind: Lab supply shortages

WASHINGTON (AP) — First, some of the coronavirus tests didn't work. Then there weren't enough to go around. Now, just as the federal government tries to ramp up nationwide screening, laboratory workers are warning of a new roadblock: dire shortages of testing supplies.

Caught between a rock and a hard place

(This is the second of three articles being published through Sunday on the issue of affordable housing in Bonner County.)

Let's play 20 Questions about small business

Each year the Small Business Administration compiles the top 20 most frequently asked questions and answers, ranging from what the SBA considers to be a small business to what the small business survival rate is during the first year.

Libertarian Party responds to State of the Union address

In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama proposes policies that make things worse for the economy and worse for Americans:

State pension funds show marked improvement

State Senate leader challenged in GOP primary

The Senate District 3 Republican primary race should be a lively one, with incumbent Sen. Bruce Tutvedt being challenged by a candidate who contends Tutvedt hasn’t been conservative enough.

Public spending boosts hospitals

Experts provide snapshots of various economic sectors

Medicare payments to hospitals in Montana constitute 34 percent of net revenue to those facilities, people at a recent economic forum in Kalispell were told.

Left out: More workers now losing hope of getting back jobs

By ALEXANDRA OLSON AND MAE ANDERSON

Schumer says US will provide $6.1 billion to Micron for chip plants in Idaho NY

Micron has also announced plans for a $15 billion memory chip plant in its hometown of Boise