Greece: Emergency powers to build migrant detention camps

Greece is planning to use emergency legal powers to create detention centers for migrants on five islands to try and speed up deportations back to Turkey, officials said Monday.

Orphaned albino elephant recovers from poacher's snare

HOEDSPRUIT, South Africa (AP) — Khanysia did not see the trap set by a poacher in South Africa's Kruger National Park. She dove head first into the sharp wire snare, which cut her mouth, face and underneath her ear and chin.

Upcoming events — Are they happening?

Upcoming events — Are they happening?

UK bolsters economic support as England goes into lockdown

LONDON (AP) — The British government and the Bank of England joined forces Thursday to provide further support to an economy facing a difficult winter following the imposition of new coronavirus lockdown measures.

UK bolsters economic support as England goes into lockdown

LONDON (AP) — The British government and the Bank of England joined forces Thursday to provide further support to an economy facing a difficult winter following the imposition of new coronavirus lockdown measures.

UK extends wage support scheme until March amid new lockdown

LONDON (AP) — The British government and the Bank of England joined forces Thursday to provide further support to an economy that is set for a difficult winter following the imposition of new coronavirus lockdown measures.

Sanders County officials should help the veterans, allow Stand Down

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Budget debate begins

Commissioners say changes are in store for proposal

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners are debating several of the clerk's budget proposals, like across-the-board raises and halving funding to the University of Idaho Extension Office.

Ice cream truck jingle spooks couple

Kalispell Police Department received a report from a man requesting extra patrol after purportedly hearing “super creepy” sounds like music coming from an ice cream truck driving around the neighborhood.” He claimed his girlfriend also heard it and he thought it was strange that an ice cream truck would be driving around at 12:30-1 a.m.

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SANDPOINT — Scarecrows, sunflowers and late summer fun are coming up as the Boundary County Fair presents its annual celebration of community, agriculture, and livestock Aug. 17 through 20. A community mainstay since 1920, the fair offers plenty of options for getting involved. For those who have always wanted to participate as well as those who take part regularly, now is the time to get an entry ready for one of the many contests on offer. 

Strange messages from a stolen phone

 A man called the

Legals February 8, 2017

STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Mike Brown of Royal City, WA on Feb. 18, 2016, under Application No. R3-30753 filed for permit to store public ground waters, in the amount of 144.60 acre-feet, subject to existing rights. The source of the proposed impoundment is a well located within the NW1/4NW1/4 of Section 5, Township 15 N., Range 26 E.W.M., in Grant County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from February 15, 2017. STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM - ERO PO BOX 47611 OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7611 #02043/46198 Pub: February 8 & 15, 2017

Low-tech Japan challenged in working from home amid pandemic

TOKYO (AP) — When the Japanese government declared an emergency to curb the spread of the coronavirus earlier this month and asked people to work from home, crowds rushed to electronics stores.

Low-tech Japan challenged in working from home amid pandemic

TOKYO (AP) — When the Japanese government declared an emergency to curb the spread of the coronavirus earlier this month and asked people to work from home, crowds rushed to electronics stores.

Low-tech Japan challenged in working from home amid pandemic

TOKYO (AP) — When the Japanese government declared an emergency to curb the spread of the coronavirus earlier this month and asked people to work from home, crowds rushed to electronics stores.

UM alumnus, Native artist designs Griz logo for Nike event

MISSOULA — Graphic designer Benji Headswift felt it was an opportunity of a lifetime when he was selected last year to create a Native American logo for the University of Montana’s participation in Nike’s N7 program, a national initiative that encourages Indigenous youth to join in sports and recreational activities.

Winter awakenings

As the new year begins, wildlife adapt to harsh conditions in many ways. Snowshoe hare, ptarmigan and ermine don their white winter coats. Pine squirrels tap their stored food cache, and bears slumber in a state of torpor. Birds of prey that do not migrate vary diets and increase home ranges. The strong, adaptable and savvy will survive in the wild, with a little luck. Homo sapiens also face tough conditions coming into a new year. Many have lost beloved relatives and friends. Some have encountered challenging economic conditions or dealt with illness and health issues. Many may have been betrayed by those once thought of as friends. In a world seemingly devoid of any moral map and compass, unfortunately this type of behavior occurs often.

Ice cream truck jingle spooks couple

Kalispell Police Department received a report from a man requesting extra patrol after purportedly hearing “super creepy” sounds like music coming from an ice cream truck driving around the neighborhood.” He claimed his girlfriend also heard it and he thought it was strange that an ice cream truck would be driving around at 12:30-1 a.m.

Judge backs Iowa's limits on absentee ballot drop box sites

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A judge has kept in place guidance from Iowa's secretary of state that county elections commissioners can only set up absentee ballot drop boxes at or outside their offices.

Health officials: Kansas needs 'a lot more' COVID-19 vaccine

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will need far more doses of coronavirus vaccines than it's set to receive in the coming days to start giving shots to all residents 75 or older, officials at a major health care system said Monday, as the state reported its worst seven-day spike in COVID-19 deaths of the pandemic.