County holds final mass vaccine clinic Feb. 1

Flathead City-County Health Department will hold its final large-scale Covid-19 vaccine clinic Feb. 1 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.

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Pinehurst's Air Quality Attainment History

Awhile back the paper headlined “Pinehurst Air Quality Reaches Attainment”, but how did Pinehurst (and Kellogg, Wardner, Smelterville, Page, Kingston & Cataldo) get into Non-attainment?

UK's Johnson tests positive for virus, deaths soar in Spain

LONDON (AP) — Deaths surged in Spain on Friday, troubling new outbreak sites bubbled in the United States, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first leader of a major country to test positive for the coronavirus that has sickened more than a half-million people worldwide.

‘Murder on the Orient Express’ opens Friday in Quincy

QUINCY — The curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Quincy High School on the tale of a mysterious murder with an international cast of suspects. The QHS Theater group presents “Murder on the Orient Express” for two consecutive weekends. The play is based on Agatha Christie’s classic 1934 novel about a death on the most glamorous train in Europe. Ally Manly, who plays a woman with some secrets to hide, summed it up.

Hit TV series Yellowstone boosts Montana economy

Filmed in and around the Bitterroot Valley of Montana, the fourth season of the hit television series “Yellowstone” brought more than $70 million in additional spending to the state, according to a study conducted by the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

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Business bits for Jan. 2

Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

Barber shops, salons and spas are reopening in Georgia and Oklahoma as their Republican governors ease shutdown orders despite warnings from health experts of a potential new surge of coronavirus infections. As some customers ventured back to these venues, the confirmed number of coronavirus deaths in the United States passed 50,000, That’s according to a tally compiled by John Hopkins University from government figures. The actual number is believed to be much higher.

Sustainable, versatile, global, delicious: Honey’s got buzz

Honey isn’t just honey anymore. At farmers markets, grocery stores and restaurants, there’s a wide assortment of honeys in various colors and tastes, from far-away places and ones next door.

SHS baseball writes its own story, earns state berth

SHS toppled top-seeded Moscow 6-4 in Game 2 of the best-of-3 4A Region 1 championship series to punch its ticket to state for the third time in the last 14 years.

Skyview Dental Clinic breaks ground on new building

MOSES LAKE — “It’s important to make a living, but it’s more important to make a difference.” That’s the advice Dr. Calvin Despain said his mentor gave him years ago. Despain is the owner of Skyview Dental Clinic in Moses Lake, having taken over Dr. Brent Jones’ practice about four years ago when Jones retired. The clinic is tucked away on Hunter Place just off South Pioneer Way, but it will be moving this year into a brand-new, larger facility on Yonezawa Boulevard next to Lowe’s.

Iowa hoping season dominance carries over to Big Ten meet

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s top-ranked wrestling team made it through the regular season undefeated.

Health coach focuses on assisting moms

Initially, Shaira Dossey was unsure if she would return to work, but when her child Kai was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at only 6 weeks old, Dossey knew she would spend the genesis of motherhood fighting to save her son.

Brits in Brussels get lucky with their Christmas turkeys

BRUSSELS (AP) — While many British citizens face an uncertain Christmas, some worried about the possibility of shortages on shop shelves, due to fears about the spread of the new variant of coronavirus, some Britons in Europe are getting just a little taste of home, even if they can’t get there.

Generic drugmakers sold most opioids during overdose crisis

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals doled out lavish perks for top U.S. employees who hit or beat sales goals for prescription opioids and other drugs: six-figure bonuses and a chance to snag a coveted “President's Club” award, which could mean vacations to Hawaii, the Caribbean or Mexico.

Bengals top Eagles, keep playoff hopes alive

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Andy Dalton threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score, an opportunistic defense forced five turnovers and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Philadelphia Eagles 34-13 on Thursday night.

More coronavirus relief on the way for small businesses

NEW YORK (AP) — For Nancy Sinoway, a second coronavirus relief loan would increase the chances that her dressmaking business will survive.

Little Big Show

Wilson Creek’s annual car show brings vehicles of all vintages

WILSON CREEK — Sometimes, a car owner just can’t help himself. “Originally I bought it because I needed a commuter,” said Ricky Gutierrez, who was showing his 2019 Subaru at the Little Big Show in Wilson Creek Saturday morning. “I work for the county, and I drive everywhere, so I needed something better on gas mileage.” That didn’t last long, he said. “I grew up modifying cars, so I was like, I’ll add wheels, and then suspension,” Gutierrez said. “And then I (thought) it wasn’t fast enough, so I made more horsepower out of it, and kind of decided to do it into a show car. Full air ride, suspension, the carbon fiber hood, the trunk, the seats inside, and just the little details that add up a lot.”

Legals for April, 3 2025

Local luthier continues musical quest for tone

SANDPOINT — It has been six years, almost to the day, since local guitar builder Joel Keefe Shoemaker set up his first, proper shop in the historic granary building on Church Street and set his hand to turning out custom-built instruments.