Asbestos glue slows carpet work at store

A project to install new carpet at the Flathead Industries Thrift Store  hit a small snag when workers found asbestos-containing glue holding down floor tiles under the old carpet in part of the Kalispell store.

5 dead, many injured after German man drives car into crowd

BERLIN (AP) — A man zig-zagged an SUV at high speed through a pedestrian zone in the southwestern German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing five people, including a 9-month-old child, and seriously injuring more than a dozen, officials said.

Basin Life

As the mellow lyrics of "Don't worry be happy" drift through a local coffee shop, Holly Hutchinson folds her 6 foot 3/4 inch barefoot frame onto a chair. Laughing easily, she masks some of the uncertainty that the future is about to hold.

Movers & Shakers October 13, 2010

Yellowstone Watch, Watches by Gosh to share space

Learn to knit and improve your health!

Clear the mind, heal the body

As a nurse for many years, I witnessed the effects of chronic stress and pain on my patients as I helped them move toward recovery. I also found that effective tools that help them recover more quickly could make the difference in their medical outcome.

Dorothy Ruth Mai Beddor, 84 Aug. 25, 1927 - Jan. 23, 2012

Dorothy Ruth Mai Beddor passed away peacefully after spending a joyous Sunday celebrating her 65th Wedding Anniversary to her best friend Harold Lloyd Beddor. She slipped from consciousness late Sunday afternoon.

Learn to knit and improve your health!

As a nurse for many years, I witnessed the effects of chronic stress and pain on my patients as I helped them move toward recovery. I also found that effective tools that help them recover more quickly could make the difference in their medical outcome.

William 'Bill' Valentine Finney, 88

William “Bill” Valentine Finney was born Feb. 14, 1927, to John “Jack” Elias Finney and Harriette Anna (Dullanty) Finney, at the family home called “Glen Eyrie” at Kidd Island Bay, Lake Coeur d’Alene. He passed away Jan. 28, 2016, at his home in Coeur d’Alene, after a full and blessed life.

Witnessing greatness

We had the opportunity the other night to watch the movie Ali starring Will Smith. I reflected on the greatness portrayed in the movie.

Recent memory

Honoring those who serve and sacrifice

The nation has come together to provide assistance and prayers for our fellow citizens suffering the effects of Hurricane Harvey. With that, we mourn the loss of Sgt. Steve Perez, who lost his life in swift high waters under an overpass in Houston.

Robert David 'Bob' Gryl

Robert David “Bob” Gryl passed away Nov. 14, 2019, after a valiant struggle with cancer. He was born in New York City June 28, 1964, the beloved son and third child of John Donald Gryl and Betty Jane Olinger Gryl. Bob grew up in Old Bridge, New Jersey, and attended Cedar Ridge High School. He also attended classes at Middlesex County Community College. He was an almost lifelong resident of New Jersey, with only brief chapters spent away in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Montana.

Heather Lyn Hoiland

Heather Lyn Hoiland of Spokane, Wash., died May 21, 2010, at her mother’s home in Spokane attended by her mother, her father and her aunt Doris Stoltz.

Families Feeding Families food drive starts Saturday

"You never really know what people’s stories are."

Families Feeding Families to fill food needs in February

In the time between the charitable giving of the holiday season and the fruitful bounty of summer, North Idaho's food assistance programs find themselves in a late-winter lull.

Bonner County History - April 9, 2024

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places, and events.

Campaign trail leads to Helena

For Gov.-elect Brian Schweitzer, 2004 was a whirl of a ride that reached a peak with victory on Nov. 2.

Hats off to veterans

Civilians coping with the demands of everyday life often forget the sacrifice of our soldiers. As we pay the rent and go shopping and raise our children, we take for granted our relative security and prosperity compared to the rest of the world. Soldiers, however, know all too well the chaos and turmoil of trouble spots because they witnessed it firsthand. May is National Military Appreciation Month and a fitting time to recognize the sacrifices American service members and their families make for freedom.

Terry Willams, 87

Celebration of the life of Terry Williams - husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend.

Community at heart of 'Tots' drive

To date, the annual Christmas drive has raised $34,226.27