Shop Sandpoint, shop the farmers market

I am writing to applaud the Sandpoint Farmer’s Market managers, volunteers, vendors, and friendly farmers who have kept the Saturday market going this spring.

Rediscovering real food

Food for Thought

This winter I find myself in an unhealthy quick food quagmire. Life is busy and the food I eat, simple. My vegetable garden is four months from producing, as the black soil and my physical activity lay dormant from lack of solar energy. I need the sun. Canned chili, frozen corn dogs, turkey subs, heat and serve pizza and an occasional blackened salmon Caesar is my diet. My belt tightens and my heart begins to ache suffering the agony of processed food. As my palate enters culinary Siberia, anything salty and processed satisfies - I'm in trouble.

America's animal shelters are overcrowded with pets from families facing economic and housing woes

Shelter operators say they’re in crisis mode as they try to reduce the kennel crush.

Election Preview: Three-way race for County Commission seat

Anderson, Krantz challenge incumbent Stanley for District 2 seat.

Bash McCollum

Bow-Wow Bash 2015 with Audray McCollum displaying a shop vacuum during the live auction Saturday.

Mineral County Transportation bus

The Mineral County Transportation bus is currently at a shop being repaired but routes will continue as usual.

Revved by Sturgis Rally, COVID-19 infections move fast, far

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The hundreds of thousands of bikers who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may have departed western South Dakota, but public health departments in multiple states are trying to measure how much and how quickly the coronavirus spread in bars, tattoo shops and gatherings before people traveled home to nearly every state in the country.

Revved by Sturgis Rally, COVID-19 infections move fast, far

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The hundreds of thousands of bikers who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may have departed western South Dakota, but public health departments in multiple states are trying to measure how much and how quickly the coronavirus spread in bars, tattoo shops and gatherings before people traveled home to nearly every state in the country.

Having compassion; making a difference: Senior Companions ease loneliness for others

Delores Hawkins, of Kootenai County, has been quietly bringing emotional support and other types of assistance to homebound adults in her community since 1994.

Some big names remain unsigned late in NFL's odd offseason

NEW YORK (AP) — Offseason shopping is still in full swing in the NFL.

Some big names remain unsigned late in NFL's odd offseason

NEW YORK (AP) — Offseason shopping is still in full swing in the NFL.

Built on history

Much of Wallace's tourism trade is driven by the city's colorful lore

While the city's reputation of being lawless might have faded, there’s no better place for a little adventure than Wallace, Idaho. The seat of Shoshone County has a rich history that is almost unbelievable.

Conversation with chefs, farmers feature of annual seed event

Backyard gardeners and full-time farmers will be rubbing elbows at the third annual Free the Seeds! event Saturday at the Arts & Technology Building at Flathead Valley Community College.

GAY MARRIAGE

Reader's opinion differs from Archbishop's

Petition signature rejection rate rises

Kootenai County Clerk Cliff Hayes announced further progress on signature verifications for the Coeur d’Alene recall petitions.

SEWER: Better idea than park

Well duh!

Whitefish police

Whitefish police charged a 16-year-old boy with possession of drug paraphernalia Friday at Whitefish High School.

Jail Bookings

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Irrigation district sets water shutoff dates

The water shutoff dates for the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District have been extended to Oct. 25, which is the final day to order water delivery changes, according to a press release from the district.

Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

Four months, 3 million confirmed infections and over 130,000 deaths into the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, Americans confronted with an alarming resurgence of the scourge are facing long lines at testing sites and going a week or more without receiving a diagnosis. Some sites are running out of kits as testing is ramped up. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus has hit 3 million, according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins University. But U.S. health officials say the real number of infections is probably 10 times higher, or close to 10% of the population.