The Latest: India reports another 41,000 coronavirus cases

NEW DELHI — India has reported 41,100 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s overall tally since the pandemic began to 8.79 million.

The Latest: West Virginia governor gets coronavirus shot

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice became one of the first top elected officials in the country to receive a coronavirus shot on Monday evening, even though the state’s rollout is supposed to prioritize giving the highly sought-after vaccines to health care workers and people in long-term care centers.

Experts optimistic about efforts to curtail invasive lake trout

Competition from lake trout in Montana waters continues to cut into the population of native fish, but experts are optimistic that ongoing efforts will manage and potentially reverse the decline.

Experts optimistic about efforts to curtail invasive lake trout

Competition from lake trout in Montana waters continues to cut into the population of native fish, but experts are optimistic that ongoing efforts will manage and potentially reverse the decline.

Experts optimistic about efforts to curtail invasive lake trout

Competition from lake trout in Montana waters continues to cut into the population of native fish, but experts are optimistic that ongoing efforts will manage and potentially reverse the decline.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Shutdown second pushes Lakeland past Sandpoint

It was when the Hawks found themselves scattered that they eventually took the upper hand for good. Lila Kiefer scored six points, all from the free-throw line in the second quarter for Lakeland, which held visiting Sandpoint scoreless in the second quarter on the way to a 40-34 Inland Empire League win at Hawk Court in the Battle for the Paddle spirit game.

The Latest: India reports another 41,000 coronavirus cases

NEW DELHI — India has reported 41,100 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s overall tally since the pandemic began to 8.79 million.

Asia Today: Japan crosses 100,000 cases, 9 months after 1st

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s coronavirus cases have topped 100,000, nine months after the first case was found in mid-January, the health ministry said Friday.

Prairie Professional office building under construction

A 20,000-square-foot structure called Prairie Professional is under construction on the north side of the intersection of Prairie Avenue and Ramsey Road.

Glacier Park Volunteer Associates pitch in to help spruce up park housing

Buckets of brown paint, rollers, blankets and tape waited inside the 1960s era employee house on a suburban street, ready for the eager volunteers to get started on a chilly spring morning, not a mile from Glacier National Park Headquarters.

Even fun can't escape rising costs

Silverwood No. 6 on list of highest ticket price increases; big pay hikes part of reason

Silverwood No. 6 on DealA's list of highest ticket price increases since 2017

The Latest: Driver charged after truck stopped in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville:

John O. Olsen, 86

John O. Olsen, 86, passed away peacefully on Jan. 22, 2024, at the Montana Veteran’s Home in Columbia Falls.

A pandemic atlas: China's state power crushes COVID-19

BEIJING (AP) — Workers have returned to factories, students are back in the classroom and once again long lines form outside popular hot pot restaurants. In major cities, wearing a surgical mask — though no longer required outside of subways and other crowded places — has become a habit.

In Peru's Cuzco, pandemic devastates tourism and economy

CUZCO, Peru (AP) — Efraín Valles guided world leaders, pop stars and a princess on exclusive tours through the land of the Incas. He now makes ice cream to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Residents endorse state plans to add acreage to conservation easement

The state completed the first phase of the plan in February by purchasing rights to 32,821 acres of land roughly north of the Thompson chain of lakes from Green Diamond Resource Company, creating the Montana Great Outdoors Conservation Easement. Now, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking approval to add another 52,930 acres to the perpetual easement.

Flathead gymnasts star at Region 2 meet

If mentally and physically preparing for the Region 2 Gymnastics meet last month at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center in Tacoma, Washington, wasn’t challenging enough, Lucy Toelcke, a bright 13-year-old eighth grader at Whitefish Middle School, also had to contend with something far more problematic that was dumped in her lap at the last minute.

Nations ease more restrictions, air travel opening up more

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus.

State parks see bump amid pandemic

With lockdown orders limiting recreation in urban centers across the county, residents headed for the hills in droves this year.

Libby beats Eureka in XC dual

EUREKA — Libby topped Eureka in a cross country dual on Thursday by a score of 42-19.