The Internet: The power of 'bigmeta'

How is it possible that marketing firms and intelligence agencies seem to know so much about us? Advertisements appear on our screens about products we actually like. Intelligence agents know where we are going before we arrive at our destination. Part of this powerful intuition is based on a technology known collectively as Big Data and metadata.

Dellie filled community, family with love

I was stunned and had to fight back tears when I heard that Dellie Thompson passed away last week.

Legals for January, 3 2025

New Ag Supply Ace Hardware store opens in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — They’re still filling shelves and putting together merchandise, but the doors are open at the new Ag Supply Ace Hardware store in Moses Lake. The doors opened for business Thursday, with the grand opening scheduled for May 4 through 6.

Whitefish Shopko work starts Monday

Local grocery stores not affected by card fraud purchases

SPOKANE - Secret Service in eastern Washington is investigating a rash of fraudulent credit and debit card purchases being made at grocery stores.

Libby Community Thrift store in search of a new home

Libby Community Thrift’s giving is not insignificant. Since 2003, when they moved to their current location on Utah Avenue behind Rosita’s Mexican Food, the donations total about $174,000.

California don't force 10-cent grocery bag charge amid virus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California grocery and retail stores won’t be required to charge 10 cents per bag, and they can again hand out thinner, single-use plastic bags under an executive order signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Art and community

Mi Casa Pottery displays colorful pottery outside its Whitefish shop.

Teacher Thill

Jeff Thill, new Troy shop teacher. (Bethany Rolfson/The Western News)

Hope fades in Norway landslide that left 7 dead; 3 missing

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian officials insisted Monday that there was “still hope” ofnfinding survivors in air pockets five days after a landslide killed at least seven people as it carried away homes in a village north of the capital. Three people are still missing.

Children and cybersecurity: it's time to ramp it up

Get tips about how to beef up cybersecurity for children from the BBB

Back-to-school cybersecurity

Back-to-school preparations have a little different feel to them this year. Families planning to learn remotely in the fall are likely expecting laptops, tablets, and other online technology to see a significant uptick in usage within their households. Unfortunately, the risks associated with using those devices are likely to increase, too.

State approves CFAC potliner cleanup plan

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality on Friday approved a plan for removing hazardous waste from pot-room buildings at Columbia Falls Aluminum Co.

Shoshone County seeks emergency funding

Rivers crest, but flood damage remains

Monday's flood conditions elevated Shoshone County into a state of emergency, which remains in effect indefinitely as county employees continue making emergency repairs and begin to assess the damage caused by the drastic rise in water levels on the Coeur d'Alene and St. Joe rivers.

Bears orphaned after fatal attack debut at zoo

BILLINGS, Mont. - They will never escape their savage backstory, but three young bears whose mother led them on a rampage through a Montana campground embarked on a new career Friday: fuzzy zoo attractions.

Radical Jews burn mosque in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — Arsonists torched a mosque in an Arab village in northern Israel Monday, setting off protests by residents who clashed with police. Graffiti sprayed at the site suggested Jewish radicals, suspected in other recent mosque fires, were involved.

Moore memorial tally is $30K; $720K to go

COEUR d'ALENE — Mayor Steve Widmyer said he’ll do just about anything to raise money for the $750,000 planned water feature memorial at McEuen Park honoring fallen Coeur d’Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore.

Reading, 'riting, repairs

Twin Lakes group restoring 95-year-old school

How cupping therapy can improve your health

Cupping therapy is one of the oldest methods of traditional Chinese medicine. In China, cupping is used primarily to treat respiratory conditions such as bronchitis, asthma, and pain. The back is the most common site for treatment.