The Latest: Germany hunts down possible fraud in virus tests

BERLIN — The German government is following up on media reports that coronavirus test centers across the country have overbilled authorities for the number of tests taken.

'Virus at Iran's gates': How Tehran failed to stop outbreak

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Appearing before the cameras coughing and sweating profusely, the man leading Iran's response to the new coronavirus outbreak promised it was of no danger to his country.

'Virus at Iran's gates': How Tehran failed to stop outbreak

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Appearing before the cameras coughing and sweating profusely, the man leading Iran's response to the new coronavirus outbreak promised it was of no danger to his country.

The Latest: Turkey bans high-risk groups from leaving homes

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The People's Center in Pablo recovering from fire damage

A quick response to the fatal fire set Sept. 6 at The People’s Center destroyed the gift shop, but the museum’s priceless artifacts of the Salish, Pend d'Oreille and Kootenai people should be salvaged.

Vietnamese restaurant to open in Moses Lake

Owner has businesses in Ephrata, Kennewick

MOSES LAKE — Ephrata manicure shop owner Sang Duong is working toward opening what’s believed to be Moses Lake’s first Vietnamese restaurant at 115 W. Third Ave.

Othello extends temporary pot ban

OTHELLO - In an emergency declaration, Othello joined the list of central Washington towns that are leery of allowing legal pot shops.

Two jailed after push-out thefts

SANDPOINT — Two Washington state men have been arrested for making off with $7,000 in merchandise in shopping cart push-out thefts at Walmart in Ponderay.

Burglars hit Post Falls coffee shops

Today's ghastly groaner

A duck waddles into a sandwich shop and says to the man at the counter, “You got any duck food?”

Vandalism reported near downtown Cd'A

Blaze rips through Evergreen equipment shop

A construction equipment shop in Evergreen suffered extensive damage Wednesday in an early morning structure fire that temporarily shut down U.S. 2.

Carnival gets a serving of Seuss

Sneetches, Wockets and Nizzards will march alongside the yetis, penguins and divas at the 58th annual Whitefish Winter Carnival this Saturday.

Ferndale family loses home after Monday fire rekindles

A Ferndale family’s home was destroyed in a fire that ignited Monday night and rekindled Tuesday morning.

Kalispell police

Kalispell police found the solution to a years-old crime when a woman bought some speakers from a pawn shop and discovered identification and credit cards inside one of them. The owner had reported the items stolen from his vehicle years ago.

Man charged in shooting incident

A 50-year-old Columbia Falls man is facing three felony counts after a shooting incident at his shop on U.S. 2 south of Highway 40 on Sept. 30.

Hong Kong police spray tear gas in protest at shopping mall

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police used pepper spray on Friday to disperse over a hundred protesters in a shopping mall who were singing and chanting pro-democracy slogans.

Carnival gets a serving of Seuss

Sneetches, Wockets and Nizzards will march alongside the yetis, penguins and divas at the 58th annual Whitefish Winter Carnival this Saturday.

Vincent Peter (Pietro) Siragusa

Vincent Peter (Pietro) Siragusa went to be with his Lord and Savior on the evening of Feb. 11. Vince was born July 6, 1931 in California.The son of Pietro Siragusa and Agatha (Coniglio) Siragusa, he grew up in Pittsburg, Calif. He entered the Navy and served in the Korean War aboard an aircraft carrier.He later opened a successful barber shop in San Francisco and married Isabelle Jean Montross.They moved to Polson, where he continued his Barber Shop and owned and operated a Maintenance Service and worked some other professions along the way. He had two sons.In time, he was remarried to Reba (Sparks) and spent most of his time in Oregon, close to the beach. Vince was a joy to be around, loved people and loved to dance.He is preceded in death by both his wives and his first son, Vincent Peter Jr.He is survived by his son James L . and his wife IvaJean (Arlint) Siragusa;  and his grandsons Skylar Garrison and Nickolas and Matthew Siragusa.The family will have a memorial later this summer to spread his ashes according to his wishes. No other service is planned.

North Course open through October

North Course Open until Oct. 31