Judge blocks order limiting Texas ballot drop-off locations

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas on Friday halted Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that shuttered dozens of mail ballot drop-off sites weeks before November’s election, authorizing only one for every county no matter the size.

Gifts for the beginning angler

Angling is a sport with thousands of gadgets. Some would say this is an understatement. These two sentences become completely believable and understandable when walking down the fishing aisle of any sporting goods store.

In Africa's Okavango, oil drilling disrupts locals, nature

The court previously threw out the urgent appeal made by local people to stop the Canadian firm's drilling activities

THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: Not quite the finish we had in mind

Now, we’ll have to wait and see what happens next.

Watchdog details storm of political pressure in Sharpiegate

Political pressure from the White House and a series of “crazy in the middle of the night” texts, emails and phone calls caused top federal weather officials to wrongly admonish a weather office for a tweet that contradicted President Donald Trump about Hurricane Dorian in 2019, an inspector general report found.

Plenty of books available from local Christian authors

“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making

Briefly

- The North Branch Gold Trail 111, near the Lakeview area on the south side of Lake Pend Oreille, will be temporarily closed as Forest Service crews work on trail upgrades. The trail is expected to be closed for up to four weeks as crews replace bridges, repair the trail surface and improve trail drainage features.

Legals for July, 11 2024

Borgata: Ocean Casino is poaching our execs, trade secrets

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) —

Innovative fish passage meant to revive Yakima River Basin salmon opens in Cle Elum

(The Center Square) – U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was in Cle Elum, Wash., Wednesday to highlight federally funded salmon restoration projects.

Neymar scores 2, PSG routs Angers 6-1 in French league

PARIS (AP) — Neymar scored his first goals of the season to help Paris Saint-Germain make up some lost ground in the French league with a 6-1 rout of visiting Angers on Friday.

Last of singing McGuire Sisters dies in Vegas; Phyllis, 89

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phyllis McGuire, the last surviving member of the three singing McGuire Sisters who topped the charts with several hits in the 1950s, has died. She was 89.

After pardon, Blackwater guard defiant: ‘I acted correctly’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evan Liberty was reading in the top bunk of his cell one evening late last month when a prison supervisor delivered news he had hoped for.

Indiana picks Dolson to succeed Glass as athletic director

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana will promote longtime athletic department administrator Scott Dolson to the top job of athletic director.

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Mexican state eyes closing US border as Arizona cases rise

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s coronavirus outbreak rose by a record 6,741 confirmed cases and 679 deaths Thursday, putting the country’s toll of 29,189 COVID-19 deaths higher than Spain’s, though the milestone was overshadowed by the resurgence in the United States.

Lady Dogs top Loggers twice for playoff berth

Whitefish wrapped up the regular season by blanking Libby 5-0 on Saturday at home during senior night and homecoming. It was a perfect ending to a fun week of Bulldog activities for the girls soccer team.

Lady Dogs top Loggers twice for playoff berth

Whitefish wrapped up the regular season by blanking Libby 5-0 on Saturday at home during senior night and homecoming. It was a perfect ending to a fun week of Bulldog activities for the girls soccer team.

Lady Dogs top Loggers twice for playoff berth

Whitefish wrapped up the regular season by blanking Libby 5-0 on Saturday at home during senior night and homecoming. It was a perfect ending to a fun week of Bulldog activities for the girls soccer team.

Bill would expand covenant home ownership, forgive outstanding loans

OLYMPIA — The move toward rectifying Washington’s history of racial segregation in housing could expand, under a bill filed in this year’s legislative session by Rep. Jamilla Taylor, D-Federal Way. HB 1696, sponsored by Taylor and 41 other representatives, would increase the income cap specified in the Covenant Homeownership Program.