Hastings to close all stores

‘Hardcopy is on its way out’

Hastings is closing, not only here, but everywhere.

Costco project is back on track

Since the demise of legislation that would have taxed "big box" stores in Montana, plans for a bigger Costco store north of Kalispell are back on track, a company executive said Wednesday.

2 more Minnesota GOP leaders test negative for coronavirus

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two more prominent Minnesota Republicans who came close to President Donald Trump during his visit to Minnesota last week said Monday that they have tested negative for the cononavirus.

Pair of youth gymnastics classes offered in Sandpoint

SANDPOINT — Sandpoint Parks and Rec is offering two types of gymnastics for local coeds ages 6-18 years-old from January through March.

Monday night lightning causes dozens of new fires

A lightning storm that moved through North Idaho Monday night has resulted in at least 35 new fires across the region.

Florence Ethel Slater

Florence Ethel Slater

Kroc Center takes community support role

The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene has transitioned from operating as a community center to an emergency support role for Kootenai County.

From the Archives - May 4, 2023

“Spring Into Summer” on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the museum.

Michelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgment’ undergoes 3-month restoration

Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment" is undergoing its first major restoration in three decades. The imposing fresco of heaven and hell dominates the Sistine Chapel.

AP News Digest 2 p.m.

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AP News Digest 2 p.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at

Rodeo challenges riders, crowd to be 'Tough'

Number of entries up from last year

Gorrell, Loss find Rufus Woods pleasing in February

Ed Gorrell and Glen Loss headed for Rufus Woods Lake a couple of times in February and limited on triploid rainbow trout.

American to service Kalispell with new flights

American Airlines, the world’s largest airline company, will offer three new daily flights next summer servicing Glacier Park International Airport.

Voter registration in Montana — the reality and the dream

Linda Taylor (not a real person) lives with her family in rural Montana. On a farm of sorts, west of Wisdom.

COMMENTARY: Protect the innocent

If you want to witness a small miracle, the next time friends or family are visiting with their weeks to months old infant, hold the child so that they can see your face. Once you have captured their gaze, stick out your tongue. The infant will likely mimic your behavior and stick out their tongue. This seems like a silly experiment until you think about it. To accomplish this feat the infant must recognize the face of a stranger and then notice the odd protrusion of your fleshy mouth appendage. They then mimic that behavior by moving an appendage they have never seen. This is completely by instinct as they have not been trained or witnessed their own tongue in action. It really is quite remarkable that we are born with this innate behavior.

Hastings to close all U.S. stores

Hastings announced today it will be shuttering all its stores and discontinuing operations at the end of a liquidation process.

Seven $25,000 grants given in honor of Streets

Seven $25,000 grants given in honor of Streets

Beirut fire brought under control after terrifying nation

BEIRUT (AP) — White smoke rose from the smoldering wreckage of Beirut's port on Friday hours after firefighters extinguished a huge fire that terrified the city’s residents five weeks after a massive blast killed nearly 200 people and destroyed parts of Lebanon's capital.