Governor: Idaho in a race to get residents vaccinated

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is in a race to get people vaccinated against the coronavirus while simultaneously limiting its spread long enough to avoid running out of healthcare capacity, Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Tuesday.

Governor: Idaho in a race to get residents vaccinated

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is in a race to get people vaccinated against the coronavirus while simultaneously limiting its spread long enough to avoid running out of healthcare capacity, Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Tuesday.

The skinny on weight loss: Part VII

Weight loss and maximizing the detox experience

What does detoxification have to do with weight loss? A better question might be "is there a connection between toxins and fat?" Let me explain. All the detoxification pathways in the body (liver-colon, kidney-bladder, skin-sweat, and lymphatic system) require water.

Jazz up some wheat bread with wheat berries

Wheat berries are the whole grain from which wheat flour is milled. And they increasingly are being used as a standalone grain. Cooked and eaten similar to rice, oats and barley, they have a pleasantly chewy texture and a nutty taste.

The yogurt files

French dairy bosses caught colluding

PARIS - Frantic text messages between French CEOs about cottage cheese prices. Clandestine smoke breaks in a Left Bank apartment to collude on yogurt strategy.

Law Roundup

Flathead County sheriff

Job was an education in insensitivity training

On Thursday night's episode of "The Office," Michael the boss puts employee Jim in an uncomfortable situation by making inappropriate remarks during lunch at Hooters. Michael later tried to have the lunch reimbursed as a business expense.

Column: Carrying on Halloween tradition

When I was a kid, Halloween rivaled Christmas as the best holiday of the year. Sure, there were no presents, but parading around school in a pointy witch hat (thanks Kmart) and black ensemble (compliments of St. Vincent de Paul and a handful of safety pins) and spending the evening hitting up as many houses as possible for candy treasures was something I looked forward to for weeks – if not, months.

The case of the blood-stained car

A shocked woman contacted the

Fixated on fishing: Snappy's angler extraordinaire is hooked on the sport

Lots of people love to fish, but Chancy Jeschke lives to fish.

New pastor arrives at Priest River church

The people, history and places of western Bonner County.

'Unconscionable' body overflow at funeral home prompts probe

NEW YORK (AP) — It started with reports of a strange stench in Brooklyn. Police who investigated found another example of how the cornavirus has overwhelmed the city: A funeral home had resorted to storing

Perfect fit

Achievement Award winner has found her niche

MOSES LAKE — Sometimes, the profession and the person just match up neatly. LeRae Redal has a story like that. The owner of Moses Lake Real Estate Group, who received the Achievement Award at the Moses Lake-Othello Realtors Association in January, sort of fell into real estate 25 years ago and has been thriving there ever since. “I had a store downtown, (called) The Perfect Ac’Scent,” Redal said. “I decided that it was time to sell that and move on, and I got an offer on it. Then I was taking care of my dad's RV park – he was sick and going for treatment.”

Columbia Falls passes emergency bear law

The Columbia Falls City Council passed an emergency ordinance Sept. 6 that requires residents to secure garbage and other attractants, like fruit from trees, from bears and other wildlife.

Downtown brewery plans expansion

Brewery to up production by 50 percent

Six-packs of Great Northern Brewing Company’s line of craft beers have been flying off grocery store shelves this year at an unprecedented rate.

Columbia Falls skate park opens to rave reviews

Otto Anderson had a bike helmet and a skateboard he picked up for $8 at the thrift store. Still, he was loving the new skate park in Columbia Falls, which opened earlier this month.

Funding eliminated for after-school programs serving rural communities

Approximately $200,000 in annual 21st-Century Community Learning Center federal grant funding has been eliminated for after-school programming in Bigfork, Deer Park, Kila and Marion.

Tourism experts say influx of visitors during fall shoulder season a good sign

September and October broke visitation records in Northwest Montana, which bodes well for sustainable revenue, say local tourism experts. But the late season spike made only a slight difference in the state’s overall visitation numbers.

Hong Kong police fire tear gas in popular shopping district as hundreds protest China's proposed national security law

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police fire tear gas in popular shopping district as hundreds protest China's proposed national security law.

Hong Kong police fire tear gas in popular shopping district as hundreds protest China's proposed national security law

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police fire tear gas in popular shopping district as hundreds protest China's proposed national security law.