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The Latest: Virus infections surge in US hot spot of Arizona

PHOENIX — Arizona hospitals are treating a record number of coronavirus patients amid a surge of new cases that has made the state a U.S. virus hotspot.

ImagineIF Libraries attract crowds during special opening week

The new ImagineIF Libraries, formerly the Flathead County Library System, kicked off the new brand during the week of Jan. 13 with crowds visiting libraries and attending events.

Glacier Park visitation numbers remain low

Visitation to Glacier National Park this July was nearly 24 percent lower than last year and was at its lowest level since 2003, when large wildfires were burning across the Park and areas of the Park were shut down entirely.

BASIN EVENTS: Oct. 17-25

COLUMBIA BASIN — Whether you celebrate Halloween or harvest, there’s no shortage of macabre fun this week in the Basin, plus crafts, live music and more. Here are some ideas for getting out and about:

Legals September 1, 2017

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Bonner County is accepting sealed bids for: COURTHOUSE HOLDING CELLS REMODEL. The project generally involves an interior remodel of two floors of holding cells and includes demolition & salvage, new wall & ceiling construction, new finishes throughout and updated/revised plumbing, mechanical, electrical and fire sprinkler systems. Estimated Cost is $320,000.00 1) General Construction Prime Bids for this project shall be received as follows: BIDS shall be due September 20th, 2017 at 1:00 PM local time at the offices of Bonner County, 1500 Highway 2, Sandpoint, ID. Bids will not be accepted via facsimile or Email. Bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. Interested parties are invited to attend the bid opening. 2) MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE shall be September 12th at 9:00 AM local time inside the project site, 215 South 1st Street, Sandpoint, Idaho. All General Contractors, electrical and mechanical subcontractors who intend to bid on this project are required to attend this conference. Bids from contractor/subcontractors who fail to attend the Pre-Bid Conference will be deemed non-responsive. 3) Issuance of plans and specifications will be made from the office of H2A Architects, PA, 420 East Indiana Ave. - Suite 100, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814. Plans and specifications, bid forms, forms of agreement, etc., may be obtained by bonafide bidders, upon deposit of plan deposit as follows: $100 per set, fully refundable. A maximum of two (2) sets will be checked out to General Contractors and one (1) set to HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractors. The refundable portion of the deposit for each project will be refunded to the actual bidders upon return of the documents in good order within seven (7) days after the bid opening. Additional sets and partial sets will be made available to bidders and sub-bidders by paying cost of reproduction. The Architect and Owner will not be responsible for partial sets of documents obtained from reprographics companies or plan centers. Any and all errors or omissions resulting from the failure of the General Contractor, Subcontractor or material supplier to become familiar with the documents in their entirety will be corrected at the Contractor's expense. 4) Questions shall be directed to: Dale Hickman at (208) 667-3430. 5) A complete set of plans and specifications will be on file at: Spokane Regional Plan Center 209 N. Havana Street Spokane, WA 99202 Associated Builders H2A Architects, PA and Contractors 420 East Indiana Ave. 12310 E. Mirabeau Parkway, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Ste. 100 Spokane Valley, WA 99216 McGraw Hill Construction Inland NW AGC Plan Center 256 West Riverside Avenue 4935 E. Trent Avenue Spokane, WA 99201 Spokane, WA 99212 6) Idaho law requires that all bidders have an Idaho Public Works Contractor's License at time of bid submission, as provided for by the Public Works Contractors License Act. 7) Bids must be made upon the form furnished, must be accompanied by a bid bond or other surety in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, and cannot be withdrawn until forty-five (45) days after the opening of bids. 8) Bonner County reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive any informalities. If there are two or more identical responsive bids, Bonner County shall have the discretion to award the bid in any manner deemed fair and equitable and in the best interest of the County. 9) Bonner County is an equal opportunity employer/program and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities LEGAL 4903 SEPTEMBER 1, 7, 2017

Legals June 28, 2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the matter of the estate of Peggy Melva Joy Martin, deceased, Probate Case No CV-2016-0640, Bonner County, Idaho. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Allen R. Martin has been appointed Administrator of the above named estate. All persons having claims against said deceased are required to present the same within four (4) months of the date of first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Allen R. Martin, Administrator of the estate, at the law office of Terry Jensen, Attorney at Law, 218 Cedar St., Suite 203, P.O. Box 1382, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864, or filed with the clerk of the court. DATED this 31st day of May, 2016. /S/_________________________ Terry Jensen, Attorney for the Personal Representative 218 Cedar St., Suite 203 P.O. Box 1382 Sandpoint, ID 83864 (208) 265-9564 SNP LEGAL 3862 JUNE 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016

Legals July 19, 2016

Case No. CV16-4559 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI MAGISTRATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE V. WILLSON, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Verlaine K. Stein has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Florence V. Willson. All persons having claims against the decedents or their estate are required to present such claims within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the Personal Representative at the address indicated, and filed with the Clerk of the Court. DATED this 1st day of April, 2016. Verlaine K. Stein P.O. Box 33 Harrison, ID 83833-0033 LEGAL 5857 JULY 5, 12, 19, 2016

NIC BASKETBALL: Salty afternoon .... Cardinal men, women battle, fall short vs. nationally ranked Salt Lake teams

“We’ve got a lot of new bodies and some of the guys just don’t know how tough this league is,” NIC men’s coach Corey Symons said. “You can’t play from behind in this league. This league is so deep and good, and they’re a top-20 team in the country. You get down 12 in the first five minutes, and it’s tough to come back.”

Browning surges in fourth against Polson

Browning was able to take advantage of some Polson foul trouble to surge in the fourth quarter for a 65-47 Northwestern A Conference victory on Saturday, Feb. 8.

NIC BASKETBALL: A tough five or 10 for Cardinal men ... Top-ranked Snow wins by 24; NIC women win

NIC returns home to face Salt Lake Community College on Thursday.

Prague, Taipei deepen ties as controversial Czech visit ends

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The mayors of Prague and Taipei announced new areas of cooperation for the two sister cities, including orchestra tours, on Friday as a Czech delegation concluded a weeklong visit to Taiwan that was bitterly criticized by China.

2010 the busiest year for park visitors

Glacier National Park's Centennial year has turned out to be the busiest ever for park visitation.

Flathead Lake 3rd most-visited state park

Montana’s state parks recorded more than 1.57 million visitors in the first half of 2021, an 11% increase over the same period last year and a 44% increase over the same period in 2019, the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks says in a new report.

Glacier sets visitor mark

More than 700,000 entered park in September

Total visitation to Glacier this year topped 3 million

Park visitation sets July record, best since 1983

Park concessions closing for the season

Operating hours for Glacier National Park concessioners begin to change in Sept.. Some concessioners stop providing service in early Sept., while others remain open until mid-October. The Park will remain open year-round.