Bill supports state employees fired over vaccine mandate

OLYMPIA – House Bill 1814, if passed, would prioritize reemployment and pension service credit of public employees separated from service due to the COVID-19 vaccination mandate...

Man accused of stealing truck from dialysis center

Scull is currently locked up in the Missoula County Detention Center on felony charges related to a case from May 2022.

Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond

Bird flu has killed 60 million birds, either from flu or flu-prevention efforts. The World Health Organization says 52.8% of humans infected with H5N1 have died.

Advanced Opportunities bill a game-changer

If you attended Flathead High between 1967 and 1996, you may have taken Outdoor Literature from Mr. Burt.

Law roundup: Student allegedly shot with a pellet gun

Three people in a blue minivan with a smashed-in headlight reportedly shot a pellet gun at a student using a crosswalk.

Supreme Court weighs liability shield for internet giants

A lawsuit against YouTube from the family of an American college student who was killed by Islamic State gunmen in Paris in 2015 is at the center of a closely watched Supreme Court case being argued Tuesday.

STATE 4A GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP: A first for Sandpoint ... Bulldogs win first state basketball title in school history

“I’m still in shock,” Sandpoint senior guard Kelsey Cessna said. “I’ve got so much adrenaline going on right now. I’m so proud of this group of girls. It’s an amazing feeling.”

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Idaho AD on football success, playing Boise State ...

“I think it’d be good; maybe they (the Broncos) play Idaho State one year, and Idaho the other year,” Idaho athletic director Terry Gawlik said. “I’ll just put it this way — Idaho football and basketball is open to playing Boise State.”

Let there be light

North Idaho Centennial Bridge shines in the dark

Lights shine on Gateway Bridge' between Idaho and Washignton

Stunning Sandpoint ... Bulldogs win first state basketball title in fifth try

“I’m still in shock,” Sandpoint senior guard Kelsey Cessna said. “I’ve got so much adrenaline going on right now. I’m so proud of this group of girls. It’s an amazing feeling.”

Peek into the past: the lives of Chinese and Japanese immigrants in the early Flathead

In what was once the city’s Chinatown, firecrackers hung from the tops of doorways in Chinese businesses and residences, which included restaurants and laundry services that were described by locals at the time as some of the best in town.

Flathead Business Newsmakers

Happenings at Flathead businesses

Mavs take down Eisenhower in Big 9 tourney

YAKIMA – Following Tuesday’s 42-33 win over West Valley (Yakima), the Mavericks continued their stout defensive play in their 47-45 win over Eisenhower in the second round of the Columbia Basin Big 9 district tournament. “It was a complete team effort, for sure,” Moses Lake Head Coach Matt Strophy said. “And it really started on that defensive end, making it tough for them to score.”

‘Significant dysfunction’ triggers ratings downgrades for NIC

Moody’s Investor Service has downgraded North Idaho College’s issuer and bond ratings, actions that affect $7.9 million in rated debt.

Legals for February, 18 2023

GOP bills would require re-votes on some local property taxes

A slate of bills advanced by a prominent Republican lawmaker would try to lower Montana property taxes by requiring revotes on some local tax levies while also raising the approval margins required to pass levies and bond measures in low-turnout local elections.

Fed's Barkin: 'Slow progress' on inflation, sees more hikes

Economists from Bank of America and Goldman Sachs both now expect the Fed will lift rates to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a quarter-point higher than the Fed itself projected at its December meeting

‘Significant dysfunction’ triggers ratings downgrades for NIC

Moody’s Investor Service has downgraded North Idaho College’s issuer and bond ratings, actions that affect $7.9 million in rated debt.

“His energy is contagious”

Moses Lake’s Thurman on to state in adaptive swim

MOSES LAKE – Danny Thurman, a junior with the Maverick boys swim team, has found success in the adaptive swimming events this season for Moses Lake. Beyond achievements made in the pool, Thurman has been a key part of the team’s camaraderie throughout the year. “Hanging out with my friends and my coach,” Thurman said of what he enjoys the most about swimming...

'Everything that was good'

Tom Addis, longtime owner of Lake City Ford, remembered for generosity, humor

Tom Addis was an icon in the auto industry in Cd'A