Law roundup: Dispatchers deliver dose of reality to Columbia Falls man

It might have seemed a bit much to swallow for officers with the Columbia Falls Police Department, but a trip to a Fourth Avenue home apparently originated with a complaint about a food order.

John Hirschfelder, 72,

John Hirschfelder, 72, passed away April 25, 2021.

Bulldog football travels to Corvallis

Whitefish hits the road on Friday for a non-conference game at Corvallis.

Legals for September, 24 2020

JoAnn Gloria Holton, 93

JoAnn Gloria Holton, 93 of Columbia Falls, passed away on June 14, 2024.

The Latest: Oklahoma Gov. Stitt tests positive for virus

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he’s tested positive for the coronavirus and is isolating at home.

Speed camera bill passes state House

OLYMPIA — The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday to decrease traffic fatalities, according to an announcement from the bill’s primary sponsor Rep. Brandy Donaghy, D-Mill Creek.

John Anderson Logan, 91

John was born June 16, 1932, in Boise, Idaho to Lloyd and Bonnie Logan.

Virginia Lee Conway

July 5, 1925 — Feb. 28, 2024

Virginia Lee Conway, 98, a longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away February 28, 2024, in Moses Lake at the age of ninety-eight. She was born July 5, 1925, in Spokane, Washington to Joe and May Barnes, the second oldest of four children.

In Seattle, Harborview Medical Center is turning a homeless shelter into a 45-bed coronavirus recovery center

SEATTLE — With her due date fast approaching, Kelly McCarty packed a bag with nursing tops, a robe, slippers and granola bars. Last week’s ultrasound, she said, showed “this baby is head down and ready to go.”

Arizona getting 100 ventilators from feds, more needed

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday announced that the state would receive 100 ventilators from the federal stockpile, a fraction of the 5,000 first approved and far below the 500 Arizona's top health official said is needed immediately.

PREP BASKETBALL: Third-quarter flurry propels St. Maries

“Trace Wicks did a heckuva job on Joey Specht; he had 19 against us the first time," St. Maries coach Bryan Chase said. "Trace asked if he could guard him, and he did a great job all night.”

Sheriff Office Blotter

Christopher Hallenbeck turned himself in on a warrant....

Hedge fund founder arrested in Neiman Marcus-linked case

NEW YORK (AP) — A hedge fund founder was arrested Thursday on charges that he defrauded creditors of the luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus by pressuring an investment bank not to bid against his hedge fund in buying securities from the creditors.

FAST FIVE Sandra Cook grows with love at Crazy Cat Chick Farm

Meet Sandra Cook, who grew up in Phoenix in a poor family and learned gardening at an early age. Sandra went to nursing school and moved to Idaho in the late '80s and enjoyed a lengthy career as a registered nurse and Army Reservist.

France pledges $17 million to Lebanon's struggling schools

MECHREF, Lebanon (AP) — France's visiting foreign minister pledged Friday €15 million — about $17 million — in aid to Lebanon's schools, struggling under the weight of the country's economic crisis.

Canadian exchange rate remains low, but leveling out

As the Black Friday shopping flood drains from the Flathead this weekend, the local retail and hospitality industries are gauging how much Canadian traffic to expect this winter.

Sheriff's Office blotter

A noise disturbance involving a woman screaming at a man was reported in...

Warden School District state audit reports no findings

WARDEN – The Washington State Auditor’s Office audit on Warden School District for the period of Sep. 1, 2022 through Aug. 31, 2023, released Thursday, reported no findings of noncompliance, significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the district’s financial statements and federal award uses.

Lewis Emerson, 88

Lewis Leslie Emerson, 88, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, in Ponderay, Idaho.