Nevada lawmaker gets seat on House Appropriations Committee

LAS VEGAS (AP) — House Democratic leaders have made recently re-elected Congresswoman Susie Lee of Nevada's 2nd District a member of the powerful Appropriations Committee.

Mutual of Omaha replaces Indian chief logo with African lion

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mutual of Omaha on Thursday unveiled a new corporate logo depicting an African lion, replacing the Indian chief head that had been the symbol of the insurance and financial services company for 70 years.

Co-eds embroiled in kitchen kerfuffle

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Mutual of Omaha insurance firm removing longtime Indian logo

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mutual of Omaha plans to replace its longtime corporate logo, which for 70 years has featured a depiction of a Native American chief, the insurance company announced Friday.

Mutual of Omaha insurance firm removing longtime Indian logo

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mutual of Omaha plans to replace its longtime corporate logo, which for 70 years has featured a depiction of a Native American chief, the insurance company announced Friday.

Mutual of Omaha insurance firm removing longtime Indian logo

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mutual of Omaha plans to replace its longtime corporate logo, which for 70 years has featured a depiction of a Native American chief, the insurance company announced Friday.

Mutual of Omaha insurance firm removing longtime Indian logo

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mutual of Omaha plans to replace its longtime corporate logo, which for 70 years has featured a depiction of a Native American chief, the insurance company announced Friday.

Group smuggling e-waste to Africa busted in Spanish islands

MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities announced Monday that they had dismantled a criminal network that smuggled some 2,500 tonnes of waste, including discarded and hazardous electronic equipment, from Spain's Canary Islands to several countries in Africa.

Study: World's pile of electronic waste grows ever higher

BERLIN (AP) — The world's mountain of discarded flat-screen TVs, cellphones and other electronic goods grew to a record high last year, according to an annual report released Thursday.

Mutual of Omaha replaces Indian chief logo with African lion

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mutual of Omaha on Thursday unveiled a new corporate logo depicting an African lion, replacing the Indian chief head that had been the symbol of the insurance and financial services company for 70 years.

The Fishin' Magician: Up and down the Columbia River

If you haven't been down to White Bluffs, the Hanford Reach or Wanapum better make plans. Fishing for fall kings is in full swing on the stretch of the Columbia River. I spent a morning there last week with my buddy Shane Magnuson, of Upper Columbia Guide Service. He had two clients that were willing to have me tag along with my video camera. We fished for about three hours and had only one fish in the boat by the time I had to leave for a meeting in Moses Lake.

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Carol Kunzeman’s campaign to unseat Dan McDonald is curious to say the least.

Suspect arrested for costly thefts

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man is facing felony charges for stealing more than $20,000 worth of copper wire and other recyclable materials from two businesses last fall and summer.

TAXES: Dump the 'mumbo-jumbo'

Somebody please give Mike McDowell, our County Assessor, a basic math lesson. In the Oct. 25 announcement that levy rates are going up, McDowell states that 26 of the 44 taxing districts in the county took the MAXIMIM allowed 3 percent tax increase. He then goes on to claim that MOST of the taxing districts seem to be MORE CONSERVATIVE this year. 

STOLEN: Unique reindeer, come home

I just wanted to personally thank the thieves who stole our Christmas reindeer out of our front yard the last day of December. We are an older couple on a limited income, and we both have medical issues, but in spite of that we work very hard to make our yard fun and festive for the holidays for the whole neighborhood to enjoy.

MEAT: Eat less, heat less

Because today is the 47th annual observance of Earth Day, this is a great time to explore more effective ways of slowing climate change and conserving Earth’s natural resources for future generations.

Florida lawmakers send shark fin ban to governor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Selling and possessing shark fins could soon be outlawed in Florida, joining about a dozen other states in attempting to protect sharks and remove the delicacy from restaurant menus.

Designation not needed to protect Scotchmans

This letter is in response to Sandy Compton’s letter of April 9. Now the real reason for wanting the Scotchmans in wilderness by your group is to prevent the mining industry from using public lands. This is a poor reason for designating any area as wilderness.

Don't allow Revett to destroy wilderness

Are my western neighbors smart folks?