Blue Palm Frozen Yogurt

Prepping for a cool treat as the year heats up.

MOSES LAKE — Palm trees may not be native to the Columbia Basin, but one local business has a blue palm tree perfect for finding shade under in the upcoming summer heat. “Obviously the big palm trees and the deck is kind of what (the business is) known for and we liked that,” said Cody Hall...

With 7 dead, California pot ranch is tied to organized crime

AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — An illegal marijuana growing operation where seven people were fatally shot in a small, rural Southern California town had the markings of organized crime, authorities said Tuesday.

7 killed at large-scale California marijuana operation

AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — An illegal marijuana growing operation where seven people were fatally shot in a small, rural Southern California town had the markings of organized crime, authorities said Tuesday.

With 7 dead, California pot ranch is tied to organized crime

AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — An illegal marijuana growing operation where seven people were fatally shot in a small, rural Southern California town had the markings of organized crime, authorities said Tuesday.

7 killed at large-scale California marijuana operation

AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — An illegal marijuana growing operation where seven people were fatally shot in a small, rural Southern California town had the markings of organized crime, authorities said Tuesday.

NCAA Tournament will be played without fans in Spokane and elsewhere

The NCAA made the unprecedented move Wednesday of requiring all men’s and women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament games to be played in mostly empty arenas.

Whitefish council to enact Stage II fire restrictions, consider marijuana rules

New fire restrictions, affordable housing, recreational marijuana businesses and climate change top a busy Whitefish City Council agenda for Monday evening.

Car Crazed: It’s a family affair

Nearly 180 vintage and classic cars and trucks parked along Main Street in Polson Saturday for the annual Cruisin’ By the Bay Car Show, sponsored by Mission Valley Cruisers.

SGL/BMW spurs plans for coffee house

MOSES LAKE - The construction of SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers' Moses Lake plant piqued a Mukilteo LLC's interest in starting a new coffee house.

Luxury condos planned for former Alpinglow site

After sitting vacant for years, the site of the former Alpinglow Inn on Big Mountain could soon be redeveloped. Canadian developers Reid Keebaugh, Jason Ortt and Jordan Guistini have proposed to begin construction on a new luxury condominium resort known as Landmark Whitefish on the slope-side property in the spring.

The winter that just won't end

Glacier snow keeps piling up

Snow keeps piling up in Glacier National Park and in mountain ranges across Northwest Montana at a time when the snowpack usually is diminishing.

Grant PUD recreation surveys begin this month

EPHRATA — Starting this month, people using Grant County Public Utility District recreation facilities will be asked to participate in an in-person survey. Shannon Lowry, PUD license compliance and lands services manager, said it’s a survey the PUD is required to conduct every three years. “This is a big year for us,” Lowry told PUD commissioners April 11. “We’ll spend a lot of time out there talking to people.” ...

Light at the end of the tunnel?

Three days remaining in 'Fight Hunger' campaign

PONDERAY — There area just three days left in the Fight Hunger Spark Change campaign to combat hunger in the region.

Creations announces expansion, fundraiser

SANDPOINT — There’s a lot more art in store for Creations.

Spreading the word

Members of Bonners Ferry Eagles Aerie No. 3522 raised $500 for Special Olympics from its annual Mother’s Day Breakfast.

Movers and Shakers June 15, 2012

James R. Harkins, 85

James (Jim, Jimmy, Pops, Papa), R. Harkins passed away on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, at his home in Martin City, with his best friend and wife of 52 years, Midge, and family at his side.

Betty Lee Hedrick Elder, 87

Betty Lee Hedrick Elder, 87, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2008, at the Montana Veterans Home. Betty was born Oct. 1, 1920, in Sheridan, Wyo., the only child of Sue and Lee Hedrick. During the '20s, the family moved to Whitefish, where Lee became the manager of the Piggly-Wiggly grocery store.

Darrel W. Baker, 57, passed away Friday, May 30, 2008, on his way to work. He was born Dec. 30, 1950, in Wolf Point, the first-born child of Earl and Doretta Baker.

Darrel was raised and educated in Poplar.