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December 2, 2020 2:33 p.m.

Mexico president's chief of staff resigns; stays link to biz

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Wednesday that his chief of staff, Alfonso Romo, was resigning but would continue to be his “main liaison” to the business sector.

Divergent livestock futures highlighted Wednesday's market action
September 17, 2014 1:30 p.m.

Divergent livestock futures highlighted Wednesday's market action

Ethanol news likely undercut corn futures Wednesday. The weekly EIA report on the energy sector stated domestic ethanol stocks at an 18-month high, thereby implying diminished corn demand from that sector. That won’t help the grain industry with another massive harvest looming. December corn futures dipped 2.0 cents to $3.4175/bushel in late Wednesday trading, while May sagged 1.75 to $3.625.

August 8, 2012 9:15 p.m.

Aim low on raises

As this newspaper has documented several times over recent years, Coeur d'Alene city employees are among the best paid workers around. Add to their ample average earnings a benefits package that exceeds anything the local private sector can offer, and city employees are the envy of many.

February 29, 2012 7:22 p.m.

Must we pay tribute to D.C.?

There was a time when government “of the people, by the people and for the people” was a saying that seemed true about our United States, but that is simply no longer the case regarding Imperial Washington and its relationship with the private sector in the distant provinces.

September 15, 2012 9:30 p.m.

Stay focused on the students

Like last year’s expensive and extensive noisemaking from unions in Wisconsin, the current teachers union strike in Chicago is putting public sector unions on a pedestal for all to see and the picture isn’t pretty.

November 28, 2012 5 a.m.

Reader: Something wrong with RSD math?

The recent flyer from the Royal School District is hard to understand and misleading.

Grant County jobs up over previous year
January 14, 2015 5 a.m.

Grant County jobs up over previous year

MOSES LAKE - Grant County's nonfarm employers supplied more jobs in November than they did in November 2013, according to the latest state Employment Security Department report.

July 28, 2021 1 a.m.

Grant County unemployment rate declines

MOSES LAKE — Unemployment in Grant County dropped between June 2020 and June 2021, and between May and June 2021, but the county’s economy may not be recovering as fast from the COVID-19 outbreak as the state’s economy.

Battling the ‘Breeze’ on Summit Mountain
March 26, 2025 8 a.m.

Battling the ‘Breeze’ on Summit Mountain

Winds whipped overhead as frozen feet slipped into ski boots in the cold morning hours at Marias Pass. Adam Clark, Adam Cazell and I eyed our goal of the northwest ridge of Summit Mountain from the Lubec Lake

July 25, 2011 1 p.m.

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July 23, 2026 midnight

Full Count: Dead, solid, perfect use of 300 bucks

Alice Ritzman said last week that the annual Flathead Valley Juniors Golf tournament and auction that bears her name has raised more than $160,000 in scholarships for area golfers. That's saying something.

April 11, 2026 midnight

Polson, C-Falls split tennis duals with Dillon

POLSON — Polson’s girls and Columbia Falls’ boys grabbed 4-3 victories Friday in high school tennis as the Wildcats squads opened their seasons.

March 23, 2008 1 a.m.

Gas costs may not deter summer visitors

Experts predict tourism increase

January 12, 2018 5:44 p.m.

Student research explores Sun Road traffic

Project Sunbound has resulted in a new management tool for Glacier National Park to model visitor traffic and parking congestion along Going-to-the-Sun Road in its search for solutions in handling skyrocketing visitation.

May 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

US Forecast

US Forecast for Tuesday, May 19, 2020

September 14, 2016 9 p.m.

PAY: Public on wrong track

On your editorial of being accepting of Californians wanting to live in Idaho, I wholeheartedly agree. But what is problematic is the runaway train of public pay as compared to private sector pay.

August 22, 2015 9 p.m.

Deere cuts earnings outlook on weak sales

NEW YORK (AP) - Deere & Co. on Friday cut its full-year outlook because it expects the weak agriculture and energy sectors to continue dragging down equipment sales.

June 3, 2005 11 p.m.

Don't meddle with Social Security

Claiming our existing Social Security system is broke and needs fixing, the Bush administration is campaigning hard to allow younger workers a chance to keep their hard-earned money for investing in the private sector.

March 20, 2013 6 a.m.

ROYAL SCHOOL BOND

How much will the proposed additions really cost?

June 3, 2005 11 p.m.

Don't meddle with Social Security

Claiming our existing Social Security system is broke and needs fixing, the Bush administration is campaigning hard to allow younger workers a chance to keep their hard-earned money for investing in the private sector.