Get thee out there and partake of the bountiful fun

SANDPOINT — Rounding the corner into some serious holiday action this week, starting with a pair of holiday one-act original plays on stage at the Panida Thursday-Sunday.

Police records for Aug. 18, 2022

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Problem awaits solution

By NICHOLAS LEDDEN

Sanders County reports first positive COVID-19 case

Sanders County health officials have reported the county’s first case of COVID-19.

Chiefs drop two games over the weekend

YAKIMA — The Moses Lake Chiefs boys basketball team lost  a pair of non-conference contests this weekend to fall to 1-4 this season.

Royal to be among football elites again

ROYAL CITY - If Royal High School is to win a football state title again, this year presents as good an opportunity as any. The Knights have talent and plenty of experience.

7B Women host Uryadi's Village officials

There is nothing that tugs at the heart more than stories of vulnerable children. And for Sandpoint residents, Jennifer and Mike Crooks, it was those stories that set them on a course to change the lives of many worldwide.

Kaniksu joins colorectal screening drive

Kaniksu Health Services has made the pledge to help increase colorectal cancer screening rates by supporting the “80% by 2018” initiative, led by the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable, a coalition co-founded by ACS and CDC.

POAC, Unknown Locals parternering on 'Walden'

The year is 1847. The setting is an isolated cabin inhabited by one of the play’s four characters. Two of the four actors portray real-life activists, men who believed strongly in what were considered then non-conformist ideas. These seemingly mainstream, conservative, white men were on the cusp of radical changes in cultural beliefs, not unlike the politics of today while two fictional characters try to understand the concepts of progressiveness.

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Another fiscal cliff

Once again we see the infighting in Congress delaying decisions on the budget that could lead to a shut down. This is increasingly becoming a non-event to many since no one is convinced that our dysfunctional lawmakers will actually take us to bankruptcy. One of the many threats of inaction though is the loss of federally backed flood insurance.

What is acupuncture?

Doctor of Oriental Medicine

More than two decades ago when I first earned my license to practice acupuncture, the question "what is acupuncture" accompanied nearly every response to "what I do." Today, most people have heard of acupuncture, at least, but still don't know much about what it is, and what it does.

Dock garbage prompts complaints

Situation has been a concern for the last five years

COEUR d'ALENE — A pair of upscale boathouses along the shoreline of Lake Coeur d'Alene's Moscow Bay contrast with an unkempt, aesthetically unpleasant property between them.

Learning the ropes

Loud smacking sounds echoed throughout the Winton Elementary School gym as volleyballs popped off arms and bounced on the floor.

2020 Candidate Questionnaire: Paul Amador

NAME: Paul Amador

Needles over narcotics - acupuncture needles that is!

There has been much in the press of late regarding the opioid crisis. The addiction rate to opioids is skyrocketing at such an alarming rate that it deserves the attention it is getting and more. According to the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), codeine, morphine, and many others.”

Winter Classic celebrates 25 years of giving

The Whitefish Winter Classic will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Thursday through Sunday, March 12-14. Over the years, the organization has raised more than $1 million to assist Flathead Valley children with non-covered medical costs.

Winter Classic celebrates 25 years of giving

The Whitefish Winter Classic will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Thursday through Sunday, March 12-14. Over the years, the organization has raised more than $1 million to assist Flathead Valley children with non-covered medical costs.

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Japan expands virus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday further expanded