Food bank seeks to 'strike out hunger'

SANDPOINT — In its mission to "strike out hunger," the Bonner Community Food Bank is hosting its second Hunger Bowl fundraiser on Saturday.

Evergreen Implement employment can mean a variety of experiences

OTHELLO — Since he took employment with Evergreen Implement of Othello, Andy Garza has had a variety of experiences. Next week he’ll add public speaking.

Proposal addresses setbacks

County planner solution could avoid costly litigation

The crafting of a new zoning ordinance will give peace of mind to homeowners in the Creekview Estates subdivision and avoid possible litigation from either the developer or subsequent homesite buyers.

Asia Today: South Korea clamps down again as virus rebounds

BANGKOK (AP) — Areas around the South Korean capital moved to curb large gatherings Tuesday and officials urged churchgoers and some health care workers to avoid crowds as the number of new coronavirus once again increased.

Idaho’s unemployment rate sets record

State at 11.5%, Bonner County at 16.9%

Limberlost Brewery open in Thompson Falls

Two Northwest Pennsylvania natives — Zach and Kate Whipple-Kilmer — learned from a close friend how to brew beer more than a decade ago.

League of Women Voters to publish online voters guide

League of Women Voters announces new nonpartisan website launching in October

Snow business: Know the rules when clearing driveways, walks

MOSES LAKE — Yes, it is January. And yes, that is snow out there. There’s the potential for snow as late as mid-March. So the time has come to consider getting in and out of the driveway – after all, it won’t clear itself.

25 years of riding the wall

Gear up and celebrate the summer solstice with the 25 Annual Ride the Wall Bike Event.

Clayton Lee Unruh, 73

Clayton Lee Unruh passed away on January 12, 2022.

UAE pledges $27B in stimulus as Mideast works to slow virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The central bank of the United Arab Emirates, home to the skyscraper-studded city of Dubai, on Sunday announced a $27 billion stimulus package to deal with the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Yard Sale held across county

SANDERS COUNTY – The annual Sanders County Yard Saleing Event brought treasure hunters to locations from Heron to Hot Springs last week.

Pros and cons of the secret ballot

In the reconstruction period following the Civil War, black people who had been slaves were given their first opportunity as free citizens to vote. Allowing those who hadn't even been legal persons the fundamental right of citizenship was unbearable for unreconstructed Confederates. Brutal harassment of unsure and frightened black voters was rampant at the traditionally open polling places in the South in the 1870s.

Pros and cons of the secret ballot

In the reconstruction period following the Civil War, black people who had been slaves were given their first opportunity as free citizens to vote. Allowing those who hadn't even been legal persons the fundamental right of citizenship was unbearable for unreconstructed Confederates. Brutal harassment of unsure and frightened black voters was rampant at the traditionally open polling places in the South in the 1870s.

Stimulus aid for 'small business' will go to some big chains

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — As the federal government prepares to launch a $349 billion loan program meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic, critics have growing concerns that some mom-and-pop shops might get squeezed out.

Stimulus aid for 'small business' will go to some big chains

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — As the federal government prepares to launch a $349 billion loan program meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic, critics have growing concerns that some mom-and-pop shops might get squeezed out.

Cincinnati-SMU a Top 25 game like no other on Dallas campus

DALLAS (AP) — There has never been a game quite like this on the SMU campus.

Cincinnati-SMU a Top 25 game like no other on Dallas campus

DALLAS (AP) — There has never been a game quite like this on the SMU campus.

Cincinnati-SMU a Top 25 game like no other on Dallas campus

DALLAS (AP) — There has never been a game quite like this on the SMU campus.

Top of AP poll steady as Baylor, Kansas set collision course

Baylor and Kansas just keep winning, setting up a monumental showdown Saturday between the top-ranked Bears and No. 3 Jayhawks that could help decide not only the Big 12 title but the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament.