Biden says workers in Alabama have a right to vote on union

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said workers in Alabama and across the country have the right to join a union without intimidation from their companies. His comments come as Amazon workers in the state are voting on whether they should unionize.

CAL applications for grants available

Applications for the Community Assistance League 2020 grants program are available as of March 2 in the following locations: The libraries in Sandpoint, Priest River, Old Town, and Clark Fork; The Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce; and at Bizarre Bazaar, 502 Church St., Sandpoint. In addition, the grant information and applications may be downloaded from the CAL website at calsandpoint.org.

Polson Senior Center calendar

Polson Senior Center

4-H helps students plan – and finance – their futures

PULLMAN — Farming is all about the future: plant today, harvest tomorrow, and prepare for another season in between. The cycle continues, which is why it makes sense for 4-H and Washington State University to help each other help students.

Carlosses to reign as Whitefish carnival king and queen

Whitefish residents Pat and Missy Carloss will reign as the Whitefish Winter Carnival King Ullr LXV and Queen of Snow. They were crowned during a coronation ceremony Saturday evening in downtown Whitefish.

SYRIA: Stay out of it, America

Currently the U.S. government is dumping Syrian Muslim refugees on Twin Falls in Idaho. The federal government operates on a sneak attack. It dumps the refugees and then departs leaving county property owners to pick up the tab for welfare, health care and education for migrants at a cost of millions.

Legals for June, 7 2023

Immigration protest held in Moses Lake Saturday

MOSES LAKE – Saturday afternoon, around 250 people gathered in protest of immigrant deportations on the sidewalks along North Stratford Road in Moses Lake. According to several protesters, there were sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement trucks spotted in both Othello and Warden Friday and Saturday. However, this information could not be confirmed by press time. The Columbia Basin Herald will have a follow-up article regarding the issue.

Zimbabwe sculptor visits Big Bend

MOSES LAKE — When Alexander Chitungo sells a piece of artwork, he feels like a piece of his soul goes with it.

Try again, Phil

Sunny, dry conditions in store rest of the week

It's always sunny in CDA

Heat battle back

LeBron, Wade help Miami square series

The coveted NBA championship, the one LeBron James needs to validate everything, was vanishing.

Today's Ghastly Groaner

What is Santa Claus' tax status?

Today's Ghastly Groaner

What is Santa Claus' tax status?

Lakeside project featuring alpine coaster draws ire of neighbors

A meeting held by the Montana Department of Transportation in Lakeside on Wednesday night grew contentious as neighbors voiced opposition over a potential alpine coaster development just down the road.

Dream of new Valley View Elementary becomes reality

State awards $13 million to replace aging elementary school

Boundary County School District secures $13.2M to replace Valley View Elementary, a 76-year-old facility in Bonners Ferry. The new school, funded by HB 338, will reflect local heritage and meet modern safety standards, marking a major win for rural education in Idaho.

PREP SOFTBALL: Sandpoint drops pair of games at Post Falls

Skibitsky finished the second game 3-for-4 with two doubles, a homerun, and three RBIs. Cessna was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and four RBIs. Smotherman was 3-for-5 with two doubles, a single, three RBIs, and a stolen base.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — A productive week

As you all know, Mary and I, in any given week, taste a lot of wine. As life goes though, only a small percentage of what we taste stands out as truly remarkable.

Lawmakers who passed a bill to lure nuclear energy to Kentucky say coal is still king

Kentucky lawmakers have wrapped up work on a bill meant to help attract nuclear energy projects to a state where coal has been king for generations. The House gave the measure final passage Friday.

VIRUS DIARY: Finding a surprising source of support in an ex

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Embarrassing to admit but oddly comforting: My ex-husband’s husband and I share a slight crush on our state epidemiologist.

US job market's modest improvement may be stalling

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely fell last week, and the reopening of small businesses has leveled off — evidence that the job market's gains may have stalled just as a surge in coronavirus cases is endangering an economic recovery.