Black store owner reports robbery, gets punched by officer

DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — An armed black business owner who called to report a robbery in his store in Alabama was punched in the face by a responding police officer who mistook him for a suspect, police said.

Aggressive customers prompt changes at Idaho liquor stores

Instances of hoarding, illegal reselling and bad behavior by customers have caused the state agency that sells alcohol to change how it rolls out rare spirits at stores, officials said.

'Mad scramble': Unlikely places stocked Idaho virus supplies

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho government officials spent $162,500 at a women’s clothing store called Fantazia Apparel in Los Angeles last spring. Another $8,500 went to specialty beer maker Clairvoyant Brewing in Boise. A producer of theatrical effects fluids in Tennessee called Froggy’s Fog received $15,000.

'Mad scramble': Unlikely places stocked Idaho virus supplies

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho government officials spent $162,500 at a women’s clothing store called Fantazia Apparel in Los Angeles last spring. Another $8,500 went to specialty beer maker Clairvoyant Brewing in Boise. A producer of theatrical effects fluids in Tennessee called Froggy’s Fog received $15,000.

'Mad scramble': Unlikely places stocked Idaho virus supplies

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho government officials spent $162,500 at a women’s clothing store called Fantazia Apparel in Los Angeles last spring. Another $8,500 went to specialty beer maker Clairvoyant Brewing in Boise. A producer of theatrical effects fluids in Tennessee called Froggy’s Fog received $15,000.

California faces worrying Thanksgiving as coronavirus surges

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters in Silicon Valley were sent out to enforce statewide business restrictions as the state faced a Thanksgiving shadowed by an out-of-control coronavirus surge and health officials begged people to avoid large family gatherings that could become “superspreader" events.

Asian shares mostly higher as US reports surging virus cases

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher Monday in Asia despite reports that the number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. and worldwide has surged sharply.

Asian shares mostly higher as US reports surging virus cases

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher Monday in Asia despite reports that the number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. and worldwide has surged sharply.

Asian shares mixed as US reports surging virus cases

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed Monday in Asia as China and South Korea reported lower numbers of new coronavirus cases, while new infections in the U.S. and worldwide surged sharply.

Asian shares mostly higher as US reports surging virus cases

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher Monday in Asia despite reports that the number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. and worldwide has surged sharply.

Nerves fray in Argentina, where some flout pandemic lockdown

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In Argentina's capital, authorities closed a bar after customers were seen drinking beer on the sidewalk in violation of pandemic lockdown measures. Some Buenos Aires stores flouted a ban to stay shut, saying online sales are inadequate.

Samsung promises new phones will deliver more for less money

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Samsung’s next crop of smartphones will boast bigger screens, better cameras, and longer-lasting batteries at lower prices than last year's lineup that came out just before the pandemic toppled the economy.

Tons of timber towed to Albeni Falls operation

100 Years Ago — 1918

The mystery of the floor safe is revealed

SANDPOINT — A group of onlookers gathered around the mysterious floor safe at Sandpoint Super Drug on Thursday, anxiously awaiting the big reveal.

Horizon donates time, money to local food bank

SANDPOINT — The three pillars of community outreach efforts for Horizon Credit Union are health, hunger and education.

What I forgot to tell you about sunscreen

Have you ever had that nagging feeling that you’re forgetting something? Ever since I wrote the column on sunscreen that appeared in the June 21 edition of this newspaper I’ve thought that I left out something really important.

Idaho's liquor privatization issue promises regional split

I read that liquor privatization won't be an issue in what remains of this year's legislative session in Boise. When the issue does finally come up for serious consideration, however, it's not unlikely northern Idahoans will favor privatization more than fellow Idahoans in either the southwestern or southeastern parts of the state. Debate about alcohol tends to bring out the state's geo-political sectionalism.

A feast for the senses

The allure of flowers is irresistible. Their delicate fragrances beckon, and their colors are candy to the eye. But have you ever considered nibbling a flower's tender petals, just to find out whether their taste is every bit as tantalizing? If so, read on. It just so happens that there is a rainbow of secret flavors within a common backyard garden that is just waiting to inspire an entirely fresh array of hand-harvested fare throughout the summer to come.

Three winning tickets sold

More Powerball players seek big jackpots only

DES MOINES, Iowa - The allure of capturing the latest massive Powerball jackpot had players in a buying frenzy, further confirming a trend that lottery officials say has become the big ticket norm: Fatigued Powerball players, increasingly blase about smaller payouts, often don't get into the game until the jackpot offers big bucks.

Case of the suspicious treehouse sleepover

A Seventh Street West busybody who earlier called in a complaint about a barking dog, wanted Kalispell Police Department to know that after an officer left the residence, she allegedly heard a woman say “they are gone, you can come down now,” and a woman came out of a treehouse. The woman making the report found it suspicious “that someone would hide in a treehouse” when law enforcement was there. Turns out, it was just teenage girls having a sleepover in a treehouse. Mystery solved.