Northwest Notes May 23, 2024

Items on EWU basketball, Mountain West football

Wash. governor signs bill to ban single-use plastic bags

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A law that will ban single-use plastic bags in the state was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jay Inslee, in what he called “”a victory for our environment."

Northeastern wins 3rd straight Beanpot, beats BU 5-4 in 2OT

BOSTON (AP) — Northeastern needed one of the longest games in Beanpot history to prove that it was still the top dog.

Suspected gun thief given suspended jail sentences

Initially brought up on a count of felony theft in Flathead County District Court, Steven Salvador Reyes, 45, struck a deal in the fall that saw prosecutors amend the charges to three misdemeanor counts of theft.

Mamas in Business conference March 15 in Post Falls

More than 100 local business owners and professionals who serve Inland Northwest communities are expected to attend the Mamas in Business 2024 Annual Conference: Beyond Limits from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 15 at Prairie Falls Golf Club, 3200 N. Spokane St., Post Falls.

Early season rock climbing abounds at Stonehill

Songbirds chirp overhead as the melting April snow around town pivots minds from skiing and ice climbing to sunny spring days spent rock climbing.

Oregon governor will lift delay on medical procedures

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hospitals, dentists' offices and other healthcare providers can resume attending to patients for non-urgent procedures on May 1, and Oregon is expecting “extremely large shipments” of protective masks and gowns, Gov. Kate Brown said Thursday.

Thousands protest in Belarus amid continued crackdown

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of protesters in Belarus swarmed the streets of the capital to demand the resignation of the country's longtime president for the 13th straight Sunday and encountered police using stun grenades to break up the crowds and making warning shots in the air from what authorities said were “non-lethal weapons.”

Darrin Neil Carr

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Legals for December, 17 2021

Trump administration is putting USAID staffers on leave worldwide and firing at least 1,600

The Trump administration says it's placing all but a fraction of staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave worldwide and eliminating at least 1,600 U.S.-based jobs.

UK eases travel rules but upsets nations not on list

UK eases travel rules but upsets nations not on list

Legals for May, 29 2022

Legals July 12, 2018

VENDOR ROSTER SOLICITATION Grant County maintains and is seeking to expand its Vendor Roster as authorized under RCW 36.32.245 for the purchase of materials, equipment, supplies and/or services with an estimated value between $5,000 and $25,000 and is soliciting/encouraging businesses to join. As an equal opportunity employer, this invitation extends to all qualifying businesses, including those that are minority and woman-owned. Qualifying purchases/needed services for use of the Vendor Roster enables the County to secure telephone and/or written quotations from three or more vendors, if possible, within the same product/service category to ensure that a competitive price is established and for awarding any resulting contracts to the lowest responsible bidder as defined in RCW 43.19.1911. Information, forms, and instructions for joining the Vendor Roster are available on the County's website at www.grantcountywa.com under the "Grant County Quick Links" menu's County Roster Information. Joining is free and Grant County would be pleased to have your qualifying business as a resource. #07005/201952 Pub: July 12, 19, 2018

Soccer union sees rising case load amid virus shutdown

GENEVA (AP) — Soccer players in Belarus are worried about playing games in the only European top-tier league

Family completes late author’s book on schoolhouses

Not many people know that there were more than 100 schools and school buildings along the Coeur d’Alene River... But Marvin Lake was the exception to most people.

Calamine pink, or Dead Salmon? What’s behind paint names

Ever wonder how paint colors get their names? If you’re shopping for pink, say, you’ll find dozens of shades referencing roses, bubblegum and shells. There are some extra-evocative names like Calamine and Dead Salmon. And what about a pink called Harajuku Morning? Modern Love?

Stocks rise on Wall Street as S&P 500 hits record high

NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 rose to a record high Friday as investors continue to look forward to the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine and relief for the global economy.

No 'provoking': Israeli official vows quieter tone with US

Israel's visiting defense minister said Thursday that it will stay engaged as the U.S. tries to return to a nuclear deal with Iran, sidestepping what's long been an area of open disagreement between the United States and the now-jeopardized government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Legals for June, 10 2020