MIB Silver Screen

Store owner Monica Schultz opened the Silver Screen at the Libby Shopping Center. The new store offers the latest movies, game rentals and snacks.  

Investigators use social media to solve thefts

EPHRATA - Social media sites that sell personal items recently helped two crime victims track down their stolen goods.

StanCraft to move to Hayden

Business Bits

A new building of more than 30,000 square feet to anchor its 9-acre parcel with another 72,000- square-foot structure will give StanCraft Boat Co. combined with Juliette Corp. and StanCraft Marine Centers a new corporate headquarters at 2936 W. Dakota Ave. in Hayden.

The Inside Edge - Ski racing line-up for season

n Shiffrin carries the water — Mikaela Shiffrin had a big weekend at Killington, Vermont, placing second in the World Cup Giant Slalom and devastating the filed by 1.5 seconds in the Slalom. She expanded her lead in the overall standings. This is the second year the races were at Killington in front of a huge crowd. Hopefully this will cement a permanent US hosted East Coast event. The only other US women in the points were Megan McJames with 29th in GS and Resi Stiegler who finished 21st in Slalom.

A pot shop at your door: Home delivery surges amid outbreak

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One company rushed to expand its delivery fleet. Another has seen sales triple. The global coronavirus pandemic has left millions of people locked out of bars, restaurants and theaters, but it’s been an unexpected boost for some U.S. pot shops.

Please and thank you are powerful words

Recently, in the Bee, you asked for feedback on your editorial concerning the loss of manners within our society.  Unfortunately, I must agree with you on the recognition of a lack of, and in some cases, the complete loss of manners in our society.

New KootenaiDeals.com offers something for everyone

Would you like to spend less money when you buy local goods and services? 

Financial pain deepens as 57 countries exposed to virus

TOKYO (AP) — A deepening health crisis became an economic one too Friday, with the virus outbreak sapping financial markets, emptying shops and businesses, and putting major sites and events off limits.

Fly shop gets OK for move to Spokane Ave.

Whitefish City Council Jan. 17 gave its approval for Lakestream Fly Shop to operate out of an unused building on Spokane Avenue.

New app stores Montana hunting, fishing licenses

Montana has launched a new mobile app from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks that allows Montanans to access their hunting and fishing licenses with their phone — reducing the need to secure and carry around paperwork while they fish and hunt.

New app stores Montana hunting, fishing licenses

Montana has launched a new mobile app from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks that allows Montanans to access their hunting and fishing licenses with their phone — reducing the need to secure and carry around paperwork while they fish and hunt.

New app stores Montana hunting, fishing licenses

Montana has launched a new mobile app from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks that allows Montanans to access their hunting and fishing licenses with their phone — reducing the need to secure and carry around paperwork while they fish and hunt.

Mineral kids hunt for treasures for parents

Holiday shopping never was so easy for children in Mineral County, thanks to the Clark Fork Valley Women in Timber.

New subdivision planned in Post Falls

POST FALLS - A 46-lot subdivision is being proposed for the southeast corner of Howell Road and Prairie Avenue in Post Falls.

Rex remodel just the start for Chouinard

Columbia Falls wins bell-ringing contest

School shopping? Kids not necessary

Some parents opting to leave the children at home this year

NEW YORK - Anyone who has taken their kids back-to-school shopping knows how hard it can be to resist pleas for a Dora the Explorer folder or a Lightning McQueen lunchbox. But this year, some parents have been testing a new strategy: leaving the little ones at home.

Cities ill-equipped for older Americans

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Associated Press and the Associated Press Managing Editors have launched a joint project to look at the silver tsunami - the aging of the baby boomers - and its impact on communities and the services they provide, from health care to accessible housing and shopping. This story is the first in a series.

North Idaho Spas receives industry awards

North Idaho Spas, with locations in Kootenai and Bonner counties, was recently recognized for its achievements in the hot tub industry at Sundance Spas International Dealer Conference held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Crossroads businesses opening

Business Bits

Coeur d'Alene's second Jack In The Box eatery should open this week on the west central side of the new Crossroads (Winco) commercial plaza bound by Appleway, Ramsey Road and Marie Avenue. The other local Jack In The Box is at Ironwood/Government Way.