Kim vows to improve ties with outside world at party meeting

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the need to drastically improve his nation’s ties with the outside world as he addressed a major political conference for the third consecutive day.

Letters to the editor April 15

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Free Community Halloween party and Fiddlers Jam, 1 to 5 p.m., Miracle of America Museum in Polson. Prizes for top three youth and adult costumes. Call Jeri, 883-1519; Galen, 837-0105; or Alida, 892-5507.

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Wildcats tab senior hurler to start state baseball opener

Kroger, Sapa and the rest of the Columbia Falls Wildcats are the Northwest A’s top seed into the second-ever State Baseball tournament, which begins Thursday at Ogren-Allegiance Field in Missoula. Kroger will take the mound Thursday against Hamilton at 6:30 p.m.

Last Best Ride gravel race sees success in second year

The Last Best Ride celebrated its second edition two weeks ago, welcoming to the Flathead Valley almost 550 cyclists from forty-three U.S. states, the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, and five Canadian provinces.

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The Latest: WHO expert clarifies remarks on virus spread

GENEVA — A top World Health Organization expert has tried to clear up “misunderstandings” about comments she made that were widely understood to suggest that people without COVID-19 symptoms rarely transmit the coronavirus.

The Latest: Germany reports record deaths, 24,740 new cases

BERLIN — Health officials say Germany has recorded a grim new one-day record for COVID-19 deaths with 962.

Under Trump, we have become a nation of blamers

Public lands, public education, affordable health care, Social Security, Medicare, environmental protection. If some of these programs are socialist and are good for the country I'm all for them.

The Latest: Sally to bring heavy inland rains, flooding

Here are the latest developments on tropical weather (all times local):

Earl Albert Short

Earl Albert Short, 80, passed peacefully at home with his wife and “Sig” by his side on Oct. 15, 2020.

Germany: No probe of column on police that angered minister

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Friday they won't open an investigation of a newspaper column that disparaged police and infuriated the country's interior minister, finding that it was covered by the right to freedom of expression.

Plane burns after hard landing

ROYAL CITY - A Royal Flying Service crop dusting airplane burned early Tuesday morning after making a hard landing on the side of Highway 26 near the Royal Golf Course.

Columbia Falls apartment building catches fire again

Columbia Falls firefighters were back on the scene Wednesday morning at an apartment building on Fourth Avenue West that caught fire, again.

County commissioners seek public comment on trash drop boxes

The Grant County commissioners are accepting public comment on a proposal to close trash collection facilities, known as drop boxes, in Coulee City and Mattawa.

U.S. 95 collisions injure motorists

A Sagle man was injured on Friday after he was rear-ended and then struck broadside on U.S. 95

Back-to-back U.S. 95 collisions injure Sagle man

A Sagle man was injured on Friday after he was rear-ended and then struck broadside on U.S. 95.

Republicans need to take back their party

Lately some Trumpsters have referred to liberals as communists. They are obviously very misinformed about liberals and communists.

RV park could attract tourists

BONNERS FERRY — Riverside Park could be a real draw for tourists who want to stop and enjoy the Kootenai River.