Basin Sports Schedule: Dec. 16-20, 2025

COLUMBIA BASIN — Local athletes press through one more week of competition before heading onto Winter Break. See where the high school teams will be heading this week.

The Latest: US averaging over 1,300 virus deaths per day

NEW YORK — The coronavirus surge is taking an increasingly dire toll across the United States a week before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Othello rallies past Ephrata

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OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies overcame a late deficit Tuesday afternoon against visiting Ephrata to remain in second place in the Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) baseball standings.

Legislative issues come into sharper focus

By the time you read this column we will be 50 days into the 2013 state legislative session and many issues are beginning to come into focus.

Effort to re-rail train continues

BONNERS FERRY — While a plan is still being developed to remove a BNSF Railway locomotive in the Kootenai River, a second locomotive derailed by a landslide last week should be re-railed early next week, railroad officials said.

Post Falls to build new dog shelter

POST FALLS — Stray dogs in Post Falls and some surrounding areas will soon have a new temporary home.

Fresh Life project heads to Whitefish council for vote

Fresh Life Church’s proposal for a mixed-use building in downtown Whitefish that includes a split-level church and retail space goes before the Whitefish City Council for a final decision on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

C.F. group closes deal for bank building

The First Best Place Task Force closed a deal Wednesday to buy the former Glacier Bank building in uptown Columbia Falls.

Girl Scout camp in jeopardy, lease jumps five-fold

For more than 50 years, local Girl Scouts have been staying at Camp Westana on Lower Stillwater Lake. But by next year, the memories and joys that go with camping there could vanish.

LAW ROUNDUP: Man cited after pulling child on sled

School builders busy during break

While students are enjoying winter break, construction crews are busy working on Whitefish High School’s new addition that is set to open in August 2014.

Third day of horse racing planned

Kalispell will have three days of horse racing in August, now that a day of stake races has been added in advance of the two days of racing planned during the Northwest Montana Fair.

Maui officials highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-year mark of deadly wildfire approaches

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Nearly a year after wind-whipped flames raced through Kim Ball's Hawaii community, the empty lot where his house once stood is a symbol of some of the progress being made toward rebuilding after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than century destroyed thousands of homes and killed 102 people in Lahaina.

Legals for December, 5 2021

Demise of Ole Beck, Military musical, Vanishing grizzlies, More dams, Editor files for statehouse

Battlefield casualty, military musical, more dams, vanishing grizzlies and Ronan editor files for office

Girl Scout camp in jeopardy, lease jumps five-fold

For more than 50 years, local Girl Scouts have been staying at Camp Westana on Lower Stillwater Lake. But by next year, the memories and joys that go with camping there could vanish.

Kalispell looks to shield vehicles and equipment from winter with three new structures at its storage complex

Kalispell is seeking a conditional use permit to build three new sheds at its existing equipment storage complex near Legends Stadium.

A fight takes place between the Dam Town Tavern in Hungry Horse and the pawn shop next door

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office was notified of a fight taking place between the Dam Town Tavern in Hungry Horse and the pawn shop next door. People were reportedly throwing things at each other, and it looked as though two people were ganging up on a third and perhaps trying to break in to the pawn shop building.

Cabinet Peaks Ladies Auxiliary hosts gift shop grand opening on Friday

The Cabinet Peaks Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring a grand opening this Friday, Valentine's Day, at the new medical center's gift shop.

Protests in Italy over new virus crackdown turn violent

MILAN (AP) — Protesters turned out by the hundreds in Turin, Milan and other Italian cities and towns Monday to vent their anger, sometimes violently, at the latest pandemic restrictions that force restaurants and cafes to close early and shutter cinemas, gyms and other leisure venues.