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SUNDAY, Sept. 11

Sandpoint Police holding auction

SANDPOINT — The Sandpoint Police Department is holding its annual city auction on Saturday, June 25, at the City Shop located on Airport Way.

Columbia Falls

Columbia Falls police recovered a bicycle stolen from a local pawn shop. It had been left at a gas station.

Mahugh

Jesse Mahugh, center, accepts a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt from Travis, Loren and Denise Sallee, owners of Loren's Auto Repair in Kalispell. Mahugh is the first winner of the Wheels to Thrive program the auto body shop started to give back to the community.

Flowers by Hansen

Michelle Tutvedt adds a rose to a floral arrangement Monday afternoon at Flowers by Hansen. The Kalispell flower shop offers custom designed arrangements for delivery and pickup. Tutvedt has been working as a part time floral designer at Flowers by Hansen for 11 years.

Micro-chipping set for Oct. 22, 26

Area residents interested in microchipping their pets will have two opportunities offered by Kootenai Pets for Life at its facility on County Shop Road.  

Woman holds fatal stabbing suspect at gunpoint in Michigan

ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — An 85-year-old man was stabbed to death inside a southern Michigan supermarket, but his attacker was unable to flee because a witness held him at gunpoint until the police arrived.

ML liquor store robbed by machete wielding man

MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake man allegedly robbed a Moses Lake liquor store, armed with a machete, Friday night before being apprehended by Moses Lake police.

Duo faces robbery charges

Men accused of trying to rob three stores in Coeur d'Alene

COEUR d'ALENE - Two men ended up with no cash, a little oxycontin, and in jail after trying to rob three stores in Coeur d'Alene late Wednesday and early Thursday.

Whole Foods apologizes for pricing problems

NEW YORK (AP) - Whole Foods Market is apologizing to its shoppers for incorrect pricing, a week after a New York investigation found that the natural food grocer routinely overcharged for prepackaged fruits, vegetables and deli meats.

Armed robber hits Cardinal

Local law enforcement officers are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Saturday afternoon at the Cardinal True Value hardware store on Mineral Avenue.

Knit for fun, charity at Kalispell store

Law roundup: Shopper suspiciously gains weight in store

A shopper looked a bit bulkier leaving a store than when she arrived and reportedly had multiple bottles of alcohol shoved up the high school hoodie she was wearing. She also tried to shoplift some Chapstick and was banned from the store.

Moses Lake Sears Hometown location closing

MOSES LAKE — The Sears Hometown outlet in downtown Moses Lake is closing its doors, and everything in stock is discounted as part of a “blowout sale,” with large appliances all 25% off, according to postings on the outlet’s Facebook page. Store manager Elizabeth Davis said she could not comment publicly on the closure, but noted the closure will not affect repairs and maintenance on the brands sold. “We don’t handle that,” she said.

Man charged after driving into convenience store

A man who drove into a convenience store on U.S. 93 in Happy Valley Saturday night reportedly was considering taking his life during a fight with his girlfriend.

Retail sales drop 0.5% in February

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retail sales fell 0.5% in February, indicating the consumer sector was slowing even before the coronavirus struck with force in the United States.