Sports briefs: Grizzlies’ Xu is Big Sky defender of week

FARMINGTON, Utah — Camellia Xu, who posted shutouts of both Boise State and North Dakota State, was named the Big Sky Conference defensive player of the week Tuesday.

Reports: Amazon under scrutiny by California, Washington

NEW YORK (AP) — State officials in California and Washington are reviewing Amazon's business practices to determine whether the company is violating any laws with respect to the independent merchants that sell goods on its site, according to published reports.

Range Resources pleads no contest to environmental crimes

Range Resources Corp., Pennsylvania’s most active shale gas driller, has pleaded no contest to environmental crimes over its handling of contamination at a pair of well sites, the state attorney general’s office announced Friday.

Swinney says No. 1 Tigers healthy, virus free after off week

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney acknowledges how edgy he gets waiting for COVID-19 test results to come back for the top-ranked Tigers.

Suppliers reluctant to ship goods without credit insurance

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Vilardi scores quickly in NHL debut as Kings defeat Panthers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not many players can top the NHL debut that Gabriel Vilardi had on Thursday night.

Bulls set different course with new management team, coach

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls made sweeping changes to their front office and snagged one of the top coaches on the market, hoping an overhaul in leadership will carry them back to respectability.

Local wrestlers bring home hardware from state

It was probably the best match of the state wrestling tournament last weekend in Billings.

Reinstate? Reassign? Navy to decide fate of fired captain

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy’s top admiral will soon decide the fate of the ship captain who was fired after pleading for commanders to move faster to safeguard his coronavirus-infected crew on the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Law roundup: Drunk men can't be runnin’ up that hill

Two men were reportedly too drunk to make it up a hill and laid down in someone’s yard. The resident discovered the drunk men and called the Kalispell Police Department to move them along. However ...

Ending summer school with a splash

WARDEN — The Warden School District celebrated the conclusion of its summer school program with an exciting Field Day, an event designed to showcase the social and emotional growth of students while offering a vibrant finale to six weeks of enriching activities. “Field Day is kind of a big finale to our six-week program,” said Warden Summer School Supervisor Lisa Lucas. “The kids participate in different sports and games, practicing their social emotional skills and just bonding with one another.” This year’s summer school program hosted approximately 200 students, with a total enrollment of around 270 when including the high schoolers. The program catered to a diverse age range, welcoming students from kindergarten through 11th grade, and provided a unique learning environment over the course of 18 days.

Executive turmoil at Essence, Ebony magazines prompt changes

NEW YORK (AP) — Two storied magazines that focus on news and culture in the Black community, Essence and Ebony, are in the midst of turmoil at their top levels.

Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was supposed to be a unifying weekend for a Republican Party at war with itself over former President Donald Trump’s divisive leadership. But Trump himself shattered two days of relative peace in his closing remarks to the GOP’s top donors when he insulted the party’s Senate leader and his wife.

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From last-place projection to league champions: Bonners Ferry football's memorable year

Frederick Albert Selby Jr., 51

Frederick Albert Selby Jr., 51

WA senators pushing on federal legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington senators are making progress on several pieces of legislation at the federal level. Washington’s two senators have been able to pass four pieces of legislation in one chamber this session, so far. Of those, two are resolutions designating April as the “Month of Military Child” and designating a week in Feb. as “National School Counseling Week.”

Cd'A mayor looks back on a difficult 2020

In the first of a two-part series, Steve Widmyer talks to The Press about his thoughts on an unprecedented year

County commissioners plan to impose levy for jail expansion

At a meeting Monday morning, the Lake County Commissioners unanimously approved two resolutions aimed at financing the new courthouse annex and paying for an expansion of the jail.

Elsie Henderson, 84

Elsie Henderson, 84, was born on Sept. 4, 1939.