Local events postponed, canceled due to virus pandemic

BONNERS FERRY — The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a hitch in the giddyup of life in Boundary County.

Gilman wins freeskiing title

Local skier Mitch Gilman recently won the Subaru U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Championships at Crested Butte, Colo. Gilman claimed top honors and first place in the 12-15 year-old division on Feb. 18 in the second stop of the IFSA Junior Freeskiing Tour.

Zimmerman is selected to play in All-Star game

Libby Logger football star, defensive lineman Sawyer Zimmerman, a senior at Libby High School, will be among the top players chosen for the 66th Annual Montana East-West Shrine Game.

Nomination for top students sought for feature

As the first month of school comes to a close, Kalispell Regional Healthcare and the Whitefish Pilot would like to remind folks to nominate an outstanding high school student to be considered for the inaugural “Today’s Achievers, Tomorrow’s Leaders” honors.

Gilman wins freeskiing title

Local skier Mitch Gilman recently won the Subaru U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Championships at Crested Butte, Colo. Gilman claimed top honors and first place in the 12-15 year-old division on Feb. 18 in the second stop of the IFSA Junior Freeskiing Tour.

Lee Brice to perform at North Idaho State Fair this summer

The North Idaho State Fair announced Monday that country music star Lee Brice will bring his chart-topping hits to the Party in the Dirt Concert Series at the Findlay Arena on Aug. 24.

The Latest: Japan to start school year in April, as planned

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Gathering remembers schooldays past

The details that matter, the ones that linger long after the names, dates and mathematical formulas have disappeared, had little to do with book learning.

The Latest: UK's top medical officers defend opening schools

LONDON — Britain’s top medical officers say children are more likely to be harmed by staying away from school than from being exposed to the coronavirus.

Virus exacts a heavy toll in Queens neighborhood of Corona

NEW YORK (AP) — Damiana Reyes is back at work at a busy Manhattan hair salon, making highlights, blowouts and extensions. But her mind often drifts to her father, with whom she lived in Queens, before he succumbed to the coronavirus at age 76.

Virus exacts a heavy toll in Queens neighborhood of Corona

NEW YORK (AP) — Damiana Reyes is back at work at a busy Manhattan hair salon, making highlights, blowouts and extensions. But her mind often drifts to her father, with whom she lived in Queens, before he succumbed to the coronavirus at age 76.

Naples, Mt. Hall named top schools

BONNERS FERRY — Mount Hall and Naples Elementary were recently recognized as top schools in Idaho. Both earned Four-Star Ratings for the 2012-2013 school year.

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Patricia M. Johnson

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County evaluates logistics for upcoming election

Lake County Election Administrator Katie Harding has been evaluating the public safety requirements and other impacts the COVID-19 pandemic would pose if regular in-person voting is conducted for the November federal election. She will present her findings and recommendations for the Lake County Commissioners as they consider whether to conduct the Nov. 3 general election by mail.

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Department seeks summer food program sponsors

The Child Nutrition Division of the Idaho State Department of Education is seeking partners for this year’s Summer Food Service Program. The Summer Food Service Program provides free meals and snacks to children, ages 1-18, who live in low-income areas during the summer months.

OPINION: Respect the traditional value of the Badger-Two Med

As former superintendents of Glacier National Park, we have long recognized that decisions made within Glacier’s boundaries affect our neighbors throughout the Crown of the Continent, and vice versa. Two of Glacier’s largest and most influential neighbors are the U.S. Forest Service and the Blackfeet Nation, and at the intersection of our shared “property line” is a 160,000-acre parcel known as the Badger-Two Medicine.