Letters to the editor April 24

Letters to the editor April 24

Legals for January, 23 2026

Hanukkah celebrates both ancient victory, miracle of light

Friends and family will come together to celebrate, share gifts and eat traditional foods as the eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah begins on Dec. 14, 2025.

City leaders contemplate a short-term rental policy similar to Bozeman’s

The Columbia Falls city council and the city’s planning commission have further examined ways to regulate short-term rentals in the city limits, but to what extent has yet to be determined.

Adoption made easy

Local couple delighted after bringing young foreign girl into family

The Stowells sat down to dinner on Tuesday with routine ease. Quiet conversation, spurts of giggles from the girls. Polite requests to be excused and play with the puppies. Acting as a family has happened naturally all along, Cheryl said, despite the fact that the youngest member couldn't speak English for the better part of the last two years.

Shop catches fire in Moses Lake

No injuries reported

MOSES LAKE — A shop caught fire Friday night on West Peninsula Drive in Moses Lake.

Trison Service & Repair opens

When Jacob’s Auto Parts, Feed & Farm decided to rename and expand, they leased the repair shop portion of the building to Trison Service & Repair.

Flathead High School shop buildings to get boiler system replacement

Work will begin this summer to replace the old boiler system servicing Flathead High School’s shop buildings.

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The Latest: California officials urge citizens to stay home

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — California health officials are urging the state’s residents to stay home as much as possible because of a coronavirus surge taxing the state’s hospitals.

The Latest: North Macedonia under first state of emergency

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia has declared its first-ever nationwide state of emergency, allowing authorities to more easily use the armed forces as well as private resources to fight the pandemic.

Pitt to rely on dominant defense to gain traction in ACC

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pat Narduzzi's makeover at Pittsburgh is nearly complete. Entering his sixth season, the Panthers have adopted the identity of the swaggering defenses Narduzzi put together so regularly during his lengthy tenure as defensive coordinator at Michigan State.

Pitt to rely on dominant defense to gain traction in ACC

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pat Narduzzi's makeover at Pittsburgh is nearly complete. Entering his sixth season, the Panthers have adopted the identity of the swaggering defenses Narduzzi put together so regularly during his lengthy tenure as defensive coordinator at Michigan State.

It's almost 'go time' for Big Ten; Buckeyes favored again

The wait is almost over for the Big Ten.

It's almost 'go time' for Big Ten; Buckeyes favored again

The wait is almost over for the Big Ten.

Pitt to rely on dominant defense to gain traction in ACC

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pat Narduzzi's makeover at Pittsburgh is nearly complete. Entering his sixth season, the Panthers have adopted the identity of the swaggering defenses Narduzzi put together so regularly during his lengthy tenure as defensive coordinator at Michigan State.

Colts defense, Rivers come up big as Colts ground Jets 36-7

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Xavier Rhodes delivered the first punch Sunday for the Indianapolis Colts.

Colts defense, Rivers come up big as Colts ground Jets 36-7

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Xavier Rhodes delivered the first punch Sunday for the Indianapolis Colts.

The day Trudeau put Canada into crisis mode from quarantine

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau had 24 hours to transform his governing Liberals from progressive champions to crisis managers.

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This weekend, Martin City will awake from its winter slumber for a raucous weekend of racing, socializing and perhaps, more than a little imbibing. The 40th annual Cabin Fever Days includes events like the mountain man competition, arm wrestling tournament, snowshoe softball and even a kids pool tournament. But an account of the three-day mountain festival would be incomplete without mention of the barstool ski races, where contestants fly down a groomed hill on home-engineered contraptions affixed to a pair of skis.