NC restaurants can serve indoors in 'modest' rules changes

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Roy Cooper is letting North Carolina restaurants, barber shops and salons welcome patrons inside starting this holiday weekend, announcing on Wednesday the loosened rules because he says state

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Gimme a good 2 instead of a bunch of 3s any day

The 3-pointer was a carnival act when it was introduced (1967), and now it’s taken over the sport. Watching Steph Curry routinely can jumpers from 40 feet, there have been NBA gurus suggesting that we need ANOTHER line to signify a 4-point heave. Please, spare me the circus.

Pope goes on Roman walkabout, prays for end to pandemic

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis left the Vatican to make a surprise visit Sunday to two churches in Rome to pray for the end of the coronavirus pandemic — a move that came even as Italian health authorities insisted people stay home as much as possible to limit contagion in the heart of Europe's outbreak.

GOP opposition likely to block new 'Netflix tax' in Kansas

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Opposition from top Republican lawmakers in Kansas appears to have doomed Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's plan to tax streaming services, e-books, and movie and music downloads like most other states do.

Ex-airman sentenced to 45 months for leaking drone info

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former Air Force intelligence analyst who once helped find targets for deadly U.S. drone strikes was sentenced to 45 months in prison for leaking top-secret details about the program.

Grant Co. listings highest in the western part of the county

MOSES LAKE — The western part of Grant County had the most active housing market in March, according to data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

Wade scores 22 to lead Longwood past Campbell 78-69

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — DeShaun Wade scored a career-high 22 points and led a second-half rally as Longwood topped Campbell 78-69 on Sunday night.

France fights mask hoarding; Virus deaths soar in Italy

PARIS (AP) — France requisitioned protective masks and sent tens of thousands of students home from school, deaths in Italy soared and Spain isolated dozens of health workers Tuesday as the new coronavirus spread further into Europe.

Pope goes on Roman walkabout, prays for end to pandemic

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis left the Vatican to make a surprise visit Sunday to two churches in Rome to pray for the end of the coronavirus pandemic — a move that came even as Italian health authorities insisted people stay home as much as possible to limit contagion in the heart of Europe's outbreak.

Pope goes on Roman walkabout, prays for end to pandemic

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis left the Vatican to make a surprise visit Sunday to two churches in Rome to pray for the end of the coronavirus pandemic — a move that came even as Italian health authorities insisted people stay home as much as possible to limit contagion in the heart of Europe's outbreak.

Kalispell council getting close to vote on accessory dwelling units

Accessory dwelling units will top the agenda at the Kalispell City Council’s work session tonight as the council finalizes its work on an amendment to allow the dwellings in certain areas of the city.

'Respect them': Even in wealthy areas, food bank demand high

VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. (AP) — One was a nurse, another a retiree. Others had recently lost jobs with an insurance company and a country club.

FAST FIVE Dave Muise keeps the environment at the forefront

Meet Dave Muise, vice president of the Kootenai Environmental Alliance Board of Directors, a resident of Coeur d'Alene and recently retired product manager with over 30 years working on high-speed internet equipment for Nokia.

Few but weighty new elk regs affect Region 1

Elk hunters sighting the northwestern reaches of Montana already tagged a brute ahead of the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

Did the city do the right thing by using extra money to treat lake milfoil with non-herbicide methods?

Splish splash: Shovels hit dirt at the site of Polson's new aquatic center

POLSON — “There’s no more room for doubting,” said Polson resident Matt Seeley, husband to Mission Valley Aquatics Project Director Tana Seeley, in his closing remarks to a standing-room only crowd at the MVA groundbreaking ceremony last Friday afternoon.

Law enforcement logs for Aug. 23, 2024

Law enforcement logs for Aug. 23, 2024

Wade scores 22 to lead Longwood past Campbell 78-69

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — DeShaun Wade scored a career-high 22 points and led a second-half rally as Longwood topped Campbell 78-69 on Sunday night.

Law roundup: Man reports ‘typical drug dealing behavior’

A man allegedly ran down vehicles he thought were involved in a drug deal outside his house describing it to the Kalispell Police Department as “typical drug dealing behavior.”

Harriers top 'A' school at Missoula

Columbia Falls harriers had a solid meet and the Mountain West Classic in Missoula last Saturday, with the boys being the top class A school at the meet.