STEP to expand small businesses

Senators visit Hayden's Bullet Tools

HAYDEN - A small, family-owned Hayden manufacturer - Bullet Tools - had two major guests Friday afternoon.

Surviving cancer

Quietly walking up the pine needle-covered deer-trail, I pause, listen, then continue my trek. Reaching the top of the mountain, I pause, catch my breath and look. Lake Coeur d'Alene stretches southeast in my view. A valley of Western larch, ponderosa pines and granite is directly below me to the south and the north offers more mountains, no sun and the possibility of a sizable buck. I head north and, reaching the top of the next peak, settle my tired body just off the mountain ridge, nestled against a large fir stump. The view is beautiful.

CHaFE 150 welcomes veteran, novice bicyclists

SANDPOINT — Great scenery, top-quality event and a terrific cause — these are the top reasons that many serious bicyclists are making their return to the Sandpoint area on Saturday, June 13 for the 2nd annual CHaFE 150 ride. And with this year’s new addition of the 1/2 CHaFE — at approximately 75 miles — the ride through Idaho and Montana is signing on some first-time riders, as well.

Bulldogs top Livingston in first round of playoffs

Talk about pressure situations.

World's top guitarists in Bigfork

The top guitarists in the world, as well as up-and-coming musicians, are in Bigfork this week for the Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival.

Stillwater math wizards win in first try year

After winning first place at their first MathCounts competition, the Stillwater Christian School Jedi “Math”ters will take their top mathletes to state.

Lonepine angler makes a move for Mack Days' top spot

So far, anglers have turned in a total catch of 11,615 lake trout entries.

Baking bread for fall

If you look carefully around the valley, you may see some of our local bakeries producing their own interpretations.

Legals June 21, 2016

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO TRANSFER PERSONAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lakes Highway District and Eastside Highway District contemplate entering into an Agreement to Transfer Personal Property pursuant to Idaho Code sections 67-2322 to 67-2324. Under the Agreement, Lakes Highway District will transfer to Eastside Highway District: (1) 1988 Ford Sander Truck, VIN# 1FDYY90X8JVA54109 (1) 1989 Ford Sander Truck, VIN#1FDYY90X3KVA51605 (1) 1994 Ford 4x4 one-ton Pickup with service body (VIN #2FTHF36F3RCA70094) (1) 1997 Ford 4x4 one-ton pickup with dump box, de-icer and snow plow (VIN #1FDKF38F9VEB37154) (1) 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 three quarter ton pickup with canopy shell (VIN #1GCHK24U64E273667) The property is being transferred "AS IS". The Board of Commissioners of the Lakes Highway District will consider whether such transfer is in the best interest of the public and will further consider whether to execute the Agreement to Transfer Personal Property at a public hearing at its regular meeting held July 5, 2016 at 11341 N. Ramsey Road, Hayden Idaho at the hour of 5:45 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter as the matter may be heard. The Board of Commissioners of Eastside Highway District will consider whether such transfer is in the best interest of the public, and will further consider whether to enter into the Agreement to Transfer Personal Property at a public hearing at its regular meeting held July 18, 2016 at 6095 Mullan Trail Road, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. EAST SIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICT By: _______________________ John Pankratz, District Supervisor LEGAL 5647 JUNE 21, 28, 2016

Walmart removes guns, ammunition on display at U.S. stores

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it has removed ammunition and firearms

WinCo Foods expects to hire 170 people

MOSES LAKE — The much anticipated opening of WinCo Foods in Moses Lake means 170 new jobs are coming to the Columbia Basin.

Polson Safeway store celebrates extensive remodel

Customers of the Safeway in Polson will notice a fresh new store when they go for groceries next time. The store held a grand reopening June 17 to celebrate the completion of extensive remodeling that updated many services and products. New flooring, self-checkout registers, and décor greet you at the door, hinting at all the new products and services found inside.

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Reader gives reasons to vote no

Déjà vu: Panic buying, not supply chain disruption, wiping out some store shelves

Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, grocery store toilet paper shelves are looking a lot like they did in April, for largely the same reasons: supply chains are stable, but a spike in hoarding and panic buying is driving the temporary shortages, experts say.

Girl charged in Quincy stabbing

Argument allegedly started in store

EPHRATA - A December stabbing in the parking lot of a Quincy grocery store allegedly started with an argument inside the store.

Mexico police investigate store robberies as virus spreads

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities in multiple states are investigating a spate of robberies and lootings at large stores that may be connected to incitement circulating on social networks as the country's coronavirus caseload grows.

Ben Franklin to close its doors

SANDPOINT - After 13 years of offering area residents a variety of arts, crafts and framing supplies, Sandpoint's Ben Franklin Crafts & Framing will close its doors for the last time on Aug. 16.

Fire destroys old building downtown

A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Secondhand Store at 102 Mineral Ave. on Friday morning.

Vann's appliance store files for bankruptcy

MISSOULA (AP) — Appliance and electronics retailer Vann’s Inc. has filed for bankruptcy to give it time to reorganize its finances.

Arson suspected in Melby's fire

A fire destroyed a Columbia Falls home interior store Sunday morning may have been arson, authorities said Monday.