Trump, Biden trips illustrate Electoral College calculations

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — With Election Day just three weeks away, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden concentrated Tuesday on battleground states both see as critical to clinching an Electoral College victory, tailoring their travel to best motivate voters who could cast potentially decisive ballots.

Harris engages Mexico on complexities of migration

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Tuesday that the United States and Mexico are “embarking on a new era” during her first in-person meeting with the leader, as she seeks to foster greater cooperation with Mexico on immigration to the U.S.

2 Americans imprisoned in Iran, Lebanon released

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American jailed for months in Lebanon was released from custody Thursday, while a Navy veteran was granted medical furlough from an Iran prison as the country struggles to curb the spread of coronavirus, U.S. officials said.

21 on cruise ship off California test positive for virus

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —

US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4

Workers will be able to ask for exemptions on medical or religious grounds

Helping create new smiles

Helping create new smiles

Helping create new smiles

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Jim Braun, from left Kasee Braun, Tim Braun and Lex Braun, front, stand outside of the Mystique Fly Shop on Main Street in Kalispell on Thursday. The Brauns plan to open the family-owned fly shop in May. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Spacepoint set to launch new observatory

Looking up at the night sky, stars are everywhere — seemingly unlimited in their scope. And, just like those stars, the opportunities in the space industry are as unlimited and full of potential, Spacepoint's Kyle Averill said. That, he said, is part of the reason he launched Spacepoint, a new observatory that is located at the University of Idaho's Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center. Launched in March, Spacepoint — a deliberate play on the new non-profit's home base — aims to create both interest in, and a pipeline to, all aspects of the space industry.

Spacepoint set to launch new observatory

Looking up at the night sky, stars are everywhere — seemingly unlimited in their scope. And, just like those stars, the opportunities in the space industry are as unlimited and full of potential, Spacepoint's Kyle Averill said. That, he said, is part of the reason he launched Spacepoint, a new observatory that is located at the University of Idaho's Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center. Launched in March, Spacepoint — a deliberate play on the new non-profit's home base — aims to create both interest in, and a pipeline to, all aspects of the space industry.

Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

As people flooded streets across America to protest the killing of George Floyd, public health experts fear the crowds, tear gas and arrests will lead to new transmissions of coronavirus. An Associated Press review found that in the last week, protests have been held in every one of the 25 American communities with the highest concentrations of new virus cases. Some have seen major protests over multiple days. The protests come as communities across the nation loosen restrictions on businesses and public life that have helped to slow the spread, deepening concern that the two taken together could create a resurgence in cases nationally.

Competing interests, different opinions

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality held two meetings last week regarding projects dealing with Mineral County’s natural resources. One was about the Flat Creek Iron Mountain, Mine and Mill Superfund site at Superior. The other was an application for an Opencut Mining Permit on Dry Creek for gravel, submitted by Riverside Contracting.

Congresswoman denied access to Florida postal facilities

MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said she was denied access to two U.S. Postal Service facilities in South Florida on Friday morning following evidence of delivery delays and other problems.

Congresswoman denied access to Florida postal facilities

MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said she was denied access to two U.S. Postal Service facilities in South Florida on Friday morning following evidence of delivery delays and other problems.

Train hits bus carrying Sikh pilgrims in Pakistan: 22 dead

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A passenger train crashed into a bus carrying Sikh pilgrims at an unmanned railway crossing in eastern Pakistan on Friday, killing 22 people, including seven women, officials said. At least six pilgrims were injured.

Saving lives is simpler than ever: Donate blood

The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood this summer for hospital patients in need and offers three easy steps people can take to help save lives.

ITD launches Real ID campaign

A year after Idaho began issuing the Star Card, Idaho’s Real ID, five percent of Idahoans have applied for the card. Without it on a driver’s license, citizens won’t be able to board a plane or enter a federal facility.

LPOSD examines school safety

KOOTENAI — No sensible option is off the table when it comes to safety in Lake Pend Oreille School District.

Indiana faces long road to restore image after religious law