NIC GOLF: Cardinals compete in Seattle U tourney

NIC competes in the Bethany College Classic next Monday and Tuesday at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, Kansas, the site of this year’s NJCAA Tournament May 13-16.

US Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization

The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research and development stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump that is intended to trim costs and concentrate the agency's resources in Western states, officials said Thursday.

Upholstery shop moves on after fire

Cause of the fire remains unknown

Christmas gifts abound at Holiday Bazaar

So, are you looking to get a jump on holiday shopping? Come to The Heritage Museum’s Holiday Bazaar.

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The First Presbyterian Church of Sandpoint is pleased to offer a peace market on the lawn at the church, 417 N. Fourth Ave., on Saturday, Aug. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The community is invited to sell, shop and simply enjoy time together with no agenda other than to simplify, recycle and repurpose. There will be garden supplies, yard art, fabrics, furniture, collectibles, decor, jewelry and more.

Fundraiser honors Bruhjell, helps PAS

PONDERAY — Erik Bruhjell loved many things, critters being chief among them.

Fire destroys Cocolalla home

COCOLALLA - A fire leveled a two-story home and attached shop on Monday afternoon.

DISABLED: Looks can be deceiving

Recently while shopping at Fred Meyer a very nasty note was left on my car. I noticed a man hanging around my car while I unloaded my kids from the van and placed my handicapped placard in my mirror. I assume I did not look sick enough to this person so they felt they had to leave a nasty note.

Old Town Center gets new paint

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DePratu to move Volkswagen franchise to Kalispell

The DePratu car dealership of Whitefish announced last week it plans to build a new Volkswagen dealership in south Kalispell.

Man sentenced for stealing from bike shop

A 35-year-old Whitefish man has been sentenced for skimming more than $11,000 from the bicycle shop where he worked.

Mall owner Simon scraps deal to buy Taubman due to pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's biggest mall owner is backing out of a $3.6 billion deal to buy a major rival as the coronavirus pandemic shakes the retail economy.

Museum takes part in Military Appreciation Month

The Miracle of America Museum in Polson is recognizing Military Appreciation Month in May.

News bites for July 17, 2023

SOAP LAKE — A Quincy man is in jail after cutting his wife’s throat, according to a statement from the Soap Lake Police Department. Samuel Y. Montoya Arroyo, 51, was booked into Grant County Jail Thursday on charges of attempted first-degree murder, according to the announcement. Emergency personnel responded about 11:45 Thursday morning to a call from the Tutti Frutti ice cream shop at 27 Daisy Street South, according to the statement. There they found a woman on the sidewalk bleeding from the front of her neck. The woman, whose name was not given, was airlifted to Confluence Health-Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee. Her current condition is unknown, the statement said.

DePratu to move Volkswagen franchise to Kalispell

The DePratu car dealership of Whitefish announced last week it plans to build a new Volkswagen dealership in south Kalispell.

DePratu to move Volkswagen franchise to Kalispell

The DePratu car dealership of Whitefish announced last week it plans to build a new Volkswagen dealership in south Kalispell.

Legals for September, 21 2022

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The Latest: New Zealand reports 1st community case in months

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus case outside of a quarantine facility in more than two months, although there was no immediate evidence the virus was spreading in the community.