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September 28, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination

In the spring, Rick Rose drew the wrath of strangers after he practically shouted on Facebook that he wasn’t buying a face mask. Two months later, he contracted COVID-19 — and, he posted, he was struggling to breathe. Days later, on July 4, he was dead.

September 26, 2020 6:03 a.m.

Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination

In the spring, Rick Rose drew the wrath of strangers after he practically shouted on Facebook that he wasn’t buying a face mask. Two months later, he contracted COVID-19 — and, he posted, he was struggling to breathe. Days later, on July 4, he was dead.

September 27, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination

In the spring, Rick Rose drew the wrath of strangers after he practically shouted on Facebook that he wasn’t buying a face mask. Two months later, he contracted COVID-19 — and, he posted, he was struggling to breathe. Days later, on July 4, he was dead.

July 28, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Spotlight on 4 Big Tech CEOs testifying in competition probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — They command corporations with gold-plated brands, millions or even billions of customers, and a combined value greater than the entire German economy. One of them is the world’s richest individual; another is the fourth-ranked billionaire. Their industry has transformed society, linked people around the globe, mined and commercialized users’ personal data, and infuriated critics on both the left and right over speech.

July 29, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Spotlight on 4 Big Tech CEOs testifying in competition probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — They command corporations with gold-plated brands, millions or even billions of customers, and a combined value greater than the entire German economy. One of them is the world’s richest individual; another is the fourth-ranked billionaire. Their industry has transformed society, linked people around the globe, mined and commercialized users’ personal data, and infuriated critics on both the left and right over speech.

July 17, 2020 6:30 a.m.

India hits 1 million virus cases, nations battle flare-ups

MITO, Japan (AP) — A return of stringent coronavirus restrictions in Israel, another daily record of reported cases in Japan's capital and outbreaks in remote areas such as China's Xinjiang region underscored Friday the ongoing battle to quash COVID-19 flare-ups as the world's latest hot spots pushed the confirmed global case tally toward 14 million.

April 11, 2020 3:27 a.m.

Europe grapples with Easter sun, next steps; US deaths rise

BERLIN (AP) — European countries Saturday sought to keep people from traveling in sunny Easter weather and grappled with how and when to start loosening the weeks-long shutdowns of much of public life. The United States' death toll from the coronavirus approached that of Italy, the highest in the world.

April 11, 2020 6:27 a.m.

`Don't do silly things': Europe tries to stop Easter travel

BERLIN (AP) — European countries Saturday sought to keep people from traveling in sunny Easter weather and grappled with how and when to start loosening the weeks-long shutdowns of much of public life. The United States' death toll from the coronavirus closed in on Italy's, the highest in the world.

April 10, 2020 10:27 p.m.

South Korea plans tracking wristbands, US virus deaths rise

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea announced plans Saturday to strap tracking wristbands on people who defy quarantine orders and Christians were urged to stay home on Easter weekend as the global coronavirus death toll passed 100,000.

April 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

South Korea plans tracking wristbands, US virus deaths rise

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea announced plans Saturday to strap tracking wristbands on people who defy quarantine orders, while Christians across the globe were urged to stay home on Easter weekend as the coronavirus death toll passed 100,000.

November 3, 2010 9:14 a.m.

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February 13, 2020 1:30 a.m.

The Latest: Vietnam locks down village with cluster of cases

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on a new virus that originated in China (all times local):

December 25, 2025 11 p.m.

Law roundup: Cat burglar released from custody

Someone called Kalispell Police Department after seeing a tabby cat caught in a trap.

EPA initiates cleanup of previous locations
August 2, 2013 1:16 p.m.

EPA initiates cleanup of previous locations

Homes that have been surveyed, excavated and cleared by removal and restoration may be subject to another inspection according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new amphibole asbestos standard.

September 15, 2017 1 a.m.

Book online learning at your local library

Today is National Online Learning Day. What is that? It is a day to showcase the positive impacts on students, made possible through the ability to learn online. The purpose is to raise awareness and support for the continually growing community of students of all ages who learn online.

County educators aim to snuff out vapes
October 14, 2021 1 a.m.

County educators aim to snuff out vapes

At Sandpoint High School, staff now have extra duties they didn’t before vape use gained popularity among students: Checking the bathroom stalls and patrolling the parking lot.

February 18, 2020 2:05 p.m.

UN-backed government in Libya suspends talks after attack

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.-supported government in Libya said Tuesday it has suspended its participation in talks in Geneva aimed at salvaging a fragile cease-fire in the North African country following an attack on Tripoli's strategic port.

February 18, 2020 3:10 a.m.

UN says Libyan rival forces resume talks to save cease-fire

GENEVA (AP) — Libya’s warring sides resumed U.N.-brokered talks in Geneva on Tuesday aimed at salvaging a fragile cease-fire in the North African country, the U.N. said, even as eastern Libyan forces stepped up their attacks on the Libyan capital, hitting its port.

December 19, 2020 8:28 a.m.

UK’s Johnson nixes Christmas mixing, orders shops closed as part of new virus restrictions for London and south England

LONDON (AP) — UK’s Johnson nixes Christmas mixing, orders shops closed as part of new virus restrictions for London and south England.

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December 16, 2015 4:48 p.m.

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Columbia Falls Police Detective Steve Hughes checks out the Hot Wheels Noah Nicoson picked out during the Shop with a Cop at Target on Wednesday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)