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Chinese shoppers splurge in world's largest shopping fest

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese consumers are expected to spend tens of billions on everything from fresh food to luxury goods during this year’s Singles’ Day online shopping festival, as the country recovers from the pandemic.

Mudslides in Ethiopia have killed at least 229. It's not clear how many people are still missing

Ethiopia's ruling party in a statement said it felt sorrow over the disaster. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a statement on Facebook that he was “deeply saddened by this terrible loss."

The Latest: Israel's health minister has new coronavirus

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

The Latest: Israel's health minister has new coronavirus

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

Sandpoint UPS Store gets warm chamber welcome

SANDPOINT — The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the UPS Store — Sandpoint to the organization.

Cabela's store to open on Nov. 7

 The new Kalispell Cabela’s Outpost store on the west side of U.S. 93 near West Reserve Drive will open at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7.

Daytime donations urged to thrift store

A thrift store run by the Flathead Food Bank has been the target of vandalism and thefts recently.

Legals for November, 17 2020

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'Club Kid' killer Michael Alig dies; overdose suspected

NEW YORK (AP) — Notorious “club kid” killer Michael Alig, who served 17 years in prison for killing his roommate over a drug debt in a case that became a book and film, has died of a suspected drug overdose six years after his release, police said. He was 54.

Police arrest 2 protesters on New Year's Eve in Seattle

SEATTLE (AP) — Police made two arrests and at least one business was vandalized as marchers took to the streets through Capitol Hill on New Year’s Eve.

'Club Kid' killer Michael Alig dies; overdose suspected

NEW YORK (AP) — Notorious “club kid” killer Michael Alig, who served 17 years in prison for killing his roommate over a drug debt in a case that became a book and film, has died of a suspected drug overdose six years after his release, police said. He was 54.

Police arrest 2 protesters on New Year's Eve in Seattle

SEATTLE (AP) — Police made two arrests and at least one business was vandalized as marchers took to the streets through Capitol Hill on New Year’s Eve.

'Club Kid' killer Michael Alig dies; overdose suspected

NEW YORK (AP) — Notorious “club kid” killer Michael Alig, who served 17 years in prison for killing his roommate over a drug debt in a case that became a book and film, has died of a suspected drug overdose six years after his release, police said. He was 54.

'Club Kid' killer Michael Alig dies; overdose suspected

NEW YORK (AP) — Notorious “club kid” killer Michael Alig, who served 17 years in prison for killing his roommate over a drug debt in a case that became a book and film, has died of a suspected drug overdose six years after his release, police said. He was 54.

Two Moses Lake churches vandalized

Suspects damaged items

MOSES LAKE — The Emmanuel Baptist Church on East Nelson Road in Moses Lake was vandalized.

Samaritan Hospital offers free Halloween candy X-rays

MOSES LAKE - Samaritan Healthcare will have an X-ray machine set up in the lobby tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. to check Halloween candy, a tradition at the hospital for the last 20 years.

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I listened to “Face to Face” on KSPT recently and heard Dan MacDonald tell Chris Bessler, sitting in for Bob Wynhausen, that there were dirty politics in recent campaigning in Bonner County. I am only aware of one such incident. The “Face to Face” show on May 13 is being considered by many an appalling case of dirty politics.

An open letter to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Ms. Ocasio-Cortez,