Abe says 'gut wrenching' resignation leaves goals unfinished

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, said he is stepping down because a chronic health problem has resurfaced. He told reporters Friday that it was “gut wrenching” to leave many of his goals unfinished.

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Sandpoint Teen Center dreams of permanent home

Leadership Sandpoint steps up to raise funds

SANDPOINT — There is a place, in our fair city, where teens go to hang out after school. They gather in safety to play games, cook meals, complete craft projects, create artwork, finish homework or just plain relax after a day of classes.

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EBCL brings the library to area seniors

Can't make it to the library? The library will come to you. Over the past six months, the East Bonner County Library District has relaunched its outreach program, taking its resources to those who might not be able to make it to the library. The program, which started at the Sandpoint Senior Center, brings books, music, and other library materials to those who might be unable to make it into the library through the efforts of EBCL outreach coordinator Andrea Evans.

Community briefs for May 29

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Vikings jump on Trojans early in IEL win

Skylar Burke scored 15 points and the Coeur d’Alene Vikings jumped on top early en route to a 56-43 victory over the Post Falls Trojans in Inland Empire League play Tuesday night at The Arena.

BATTLE FOR THE PRAIRIE PIG: Post Falls speeds to wins

RATHDRUM — It took four seconds for the Post Falls Trojans boys basketball team to score its first basket Friday night vs. the Lakeland Hawks.

Post Falls, Lewiston advance to title game

POST FALLS — Leading by six points at halftime, the top-seeded Post Falls Trojans shut out the fourth-seeded Lake City Timberwolves in the third quarter en route to a 63-48 victory in the first round of the 5A Region 1 boys basketball tournament Friday night at The Arena.

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I am bewildered that our county commissioners chose not to require a stoplight at the intersection of Hodgson Road and U.S. 93 in Happy Valley when they approved the new casino at that intersection. The casino is now completed and will soon open for business, making a dangerous intersection life threatening; it’s an accident waiting to happen. I turn onto Hodgson Road frequently en-route to work and I fear for my life in negotiating that turn. I fear too for the children in the Forest Acres park who frequently cross nearby for a quart of milk, or can of pop, from the Midway Convenience store.

Pitch split for C-Falls, Whitefish

WHITEFISH — A Josie Windauer goal tied it at 2-all at 38 minutes and the Columbia Falls Wildkats added two more en route to a 4-3 Northern A girls soccer victory over rival Whitefish on Tuesday at Smith Fields.

French police kill three gunmen, free 16 hostages

PARIS — With explosions and gunfire, security forces on Friday ended a three-day terror spree around Paris, killing the two al-Qaida-linked brothers who staged a murderous rampage at a satirical newspaper and an associate who seized a kosher supermarket to try to help them escape.

Softball roundup: Big inning lifts Flathead over C-Falls

COLUMBIA FALLS — Flathead scored five runs in the third inning en route to a 6-4 nonconference softball victory Tuesday over Columbia Falls.

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I am bewildered that our county commissioners chose not to require a stoplight at the intersection of Hodgson Road and U.S. 93 in Happy Valley when they approved the new casino at that intersection. The casino is now completed and will soon open for business, making a dangerous intersection life threatening; it’s an accident waiting to happen. I turn onto Hodgson Road frequently en-route to work and I fear for my life in negotiating that turn. I fear too for the children in the Forest Acres park who frequently cross nearby for a quart of milk, or can of pop, from the Midway Convenience store.

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I am bewildered that our county commissioners chose not to require a stoplight at the intersection of Hodgson Road and U.S. 93 in Happy Valley when they approved the new casino at that intersection. The casino is now completed and will soon open for business, making a dangerous intersection life threatening; it’s an accident waiting to happen. I turn onto Hodgson Road frequently en-route to work and I fear for my life in negotiating that turn. I fear too for the children in the Forest Acres park who frequently cross nearby for a quart of milk, or can of pop, from the Midway Convenience store.

Strong finish pushes AA Lakers past Royals

BILLINGS — Ostyn Brennan picked up two doubles and drove in a pair of runs as the Kalispell AA Lakers defeated the Billings Royals 7-3 Wednesday, in the first game of a Legion doubleheader.

Cougars open season with 7-0 victory

PULLMAN – Washington State University tennis opened its 2025 dual match season with a 7-0 victory over UC Davis Saturday at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse. The win marked the fourth-straight season WSU opened with a victory.

Flathead boys fall in triple-OT Tuesday

BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — The Flathead Braves hits some big shots Tuesday, including seven 3-pointers from Lyric Ersland, but Lakeland, Idaho managed to outscore them 91-90 in triple-overtime.

Letters to the editor May 17

As a retired fire chief and past 16-year volunteer firefighter, I implore you to take action if you are a resident of the Whitefish Fire Service Area and recently received a letter about their upcoming contract negotiations with the city of Whitefish. I can see this critical issue from both sides. If we take no action we could be facing response times of 30 minutes for both fire and ambulance as opposed to the current average response time of 90 seconds to have crews on the road en route the emergency. If you take no action, the consequences could be dire and irreversible. Is it money or pride? The boards action could be putting our lives at risk.

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I am bewildered that our county commissioners chose not to require a stoplight at the intersection of Hodgson Road and U.S. 93 in Happy Valley when they approved the new casino at that intersection. The casino is now completed and will soon open for business, making a dangerous intersection life threatening; it’s an accident waiting to happen. I turn onto Hodgson Road frequently en-route to work and I fear for my life in negotiating that turn. I fear too for the children in the Forest Acres park who frequently cross nearby for a quart of milk, or can of pop, from the Midway Convenience store.