The necessity of action

Suppose you have five birds sitting on a wire and three of them decide to fly.

Former senator spotlights Coeur d'Alene church in YouTube series

Former CDA resident Gordon Crow travels the country to share stories of places of worship

Gordon Crow telling stories of Catholic churches across the country

AP News Digest 6:40 p.m.

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Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites, first since cease-fire

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes at militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday, the first such raids since a shaky cease-fire ended the war with Hamas last month.

Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites, first since cease-fire

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes at militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday, the first such raids since a shaky cease-fire ended the war with Hamas last month.

Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites, first since cease-fire

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes at militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday, the first such raids since a shaky cease-fire ended the war with Hamas last month.

The stay-at-home dad: Nobody ever wants to be a Ninja Turtle

I buy kids Halloween costumes on clearance, most often deep into November.

One is the loneliest number

Writers write, singers sing, painters paint, organizers organize, dancers dance and computers compute. What do poets do? Do they poet? I digress. As a writer, I have many scraps of paper with words, phrases, snippets of thought and ideas for stories.

Stocks head higher on Wall Street following mixed data

Stocks edged higher on Wall Street Thursday after a choppy start as investors weigh a mixed batch of economic reports highlighting the damage that the coronavirus lockdowns have inflicted on the economy.

Alphabet soup

MOSES LAKE — Since Linda Finlay became Director of Moses Lake Food Bank in 1989, she has been a driving force in the program's success.

Personal health, community effort

As I listened the White House physician speak of President Trump’s health the other day, one thing I heard was louder than other matters: given his weight, President Trump is edging toward obesity. Anytime I hear about obesity (excessive overweight), or see it, I have significant concern.

David Eugene Wise

David Eugene Wise was born March 31, 1948, in Johnstown, Pa. He died Nov. 25, 2018, in Sandpoint, Idaho

Coffee and indoor sports

Business Bits

A combination of food and fun is offered at the new Miles Coffee Cafe and Thunder Dome in Hayden.

Organic bakery comes to Post Falls

Watch for the "Now Open" sign for the new Tree of Life Organic Bakery & Deli. This unique Jewish cafe should open this week in the building that formerly was Horizon Credit Union between Trading Post Grocery and the empty Hot Rod Cafe building on the south side of Interstate 90 in Post Falls.

No running away from restless legs

A metabolic sleep disorder that causes tingling, twitching, creeping sensations, cramps, burning or aches in the lower limbs, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a common problem. It can develop at any time - but mostly strikes from middle age on.

Man advised to stop saying 'hello'

A 13-year-old on Wisconsin Avenue told Whitefish Police Department that a transient who was allegedly sleeping in a bed of trash jumped out and scared him while he was walking through an alley. Police made contact with a man who reportedly stated that he just said “hello” to the teen. The man was advised not to do that anymore.

Deadlines loom for hunting opportunities

The deadline for the raffle permit hunts is today, July 15. The tickets must be purchased from a vendor, such as your favorite sporting goods store.

Sandbox Bookstore focuses on deliveries as small businesses struggle under COVID-19 measures

MOSES LAKE — Heidi Gales, like many small-business owners in the Columbia Basin, in recent weeks tried to think of ways to continue to help the community after she and her daughter, Emily, made the decision to close their doors at the Sandbox Bookstore in Moses Lake.

Rare Pikachu, Kobe's sneakers — a hidden vault guards it all

$200 million in collectibles are stored in two vaults inside the building

Lincoln County Sheriff's Blotter

Oct. 20, 12:30 a.m. — An individual reported that she was being assaulted by a male on Dakota Avenue.