Stocks rally worldwide on hopes for coming economic recovery

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose again Tuesday, part of a strong and worldwide rally for markets, after a big rebound in buying at U.S. stores and online raised hopes that the economy can escape its recession relatively quickly.

City of Soap Lake reassumes control of Smokiam Campground, plans upgrades

SOAP LAKE – After years of private management, the City of Soap Lake has officially taken back control of the Smokiam Campground. Mayor Peter Sharp said he supported the transition towards revitalizing the local asset.

Day of peaceful NYC marches gives way to chaos after dark

NEW YORK (AP) — A fourth day of protests against police brutality kept New York City on edge Sunday, as thousands of people marched and many protesters and officers tried to keep the peace after days of unrest that left police cars burned and hundreds of people under arrest.

A consume it now society

Just as winery releases are grouped in the fall and again in the spring, visits from winery professionals seem to be concentrated in the fall and again in late winter and spring. Suffice it to say, we are seeing a lot of friends from wineries near and far right now. As we taste the latest offerings, conversation turns to the wine business overall and trends in consumption and production.

Montana State student volunteers help Alaskan Native communities with tax returns

BOZEMAN – For Montana State University students, Alaskan dogsledding and pro bono accounting are all in a day’s work. Just ask the graduate students who recently returned from sub-zero temperatures in the Arctic Circle to a balmy 10 degrees in Bozeman.

Arizona official: Show kindness to ease virus burdens

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona residents should show empathy and kindness to help ease each other's burdens in the face of the pandemic and other troubles, the state's top education official said.

Georgia county expands voting hours despite virus fears

ATLANTA (AP) — Elections officials in Georgia's most populous county agreed Tuesday to open polls earlier and expand voting sites, but not before the elections chief received input on risks to poll workers and voters from the coronavirus.

G-20 finance ministers back plan to stop use of tax havens

Top finance officials representing most of the world's economy have backed a sweeping revision of international taxation that includes a 15% global minimum corporate levy to deter big companies from resorting to low-rate tax havens.

Come grab a ride on the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes

The Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes is a 72-mile paved trail that runs from Mullan to Plummer.

Polson man accused of stabbing his mother to death

A Polson man has been charged in the suspicious death of his elderly mother. Garret Vaska, 46, has been charged with tampering with evidence and deliberate homicide.

Richard Leroy Bailey

Richard Leroy Bailey

Poetry Out Loud champ from Whitefish heads to national competition

Sixteen high school students from schools across Montana met at Grandstreet Theatre in Helena, to compete in the 2025 Montana Poetry Out Loud State Finals earlier this month.

Mountain lion visits downtown Hot Springs

Residents of Hot Springs have been on the look out for an intruder since last Wednesday.

PLANT NOTES: Miners Lettuce and Heartleaf Springbeauty

Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) and Heartleaf Springbeauty (Claytonia cardifolia) form rich green groundcovers sprinkled with small, white 5-petaled flowers.

Facilities plan recommends remodeling Quincy Middle School within eight years

QUINCY — Quincy School District patrons should be thinking about remodeling or replacing Quincy Middle School sometime in the next five to eight years. That was one of the recommendations in a new master facilities plan presented to the Quincy School Board Aug. 25.

Richard David Welts, 84

Richard David Welts, #11011, Sergeant II, of the Los Angeles Police Department was born on Friday, September 1, 1939, in Los Angeles, and was called home, concluding his final EOW on Monday, March 25, 2024 at the Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

SHS claims third at district drama competition

Over 200 young and aspiring thespians recently gathered at Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy to see who’s show will go onto state.

Skippers reopens with new owners

Business Bits

Two shopping centers toward the north make the news today with two items each.

Biden could announce Cabinet picks as soon as next week

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is moving quickly to fill out his administration and could name top leaders for his Cabinet as early as next week.

'End of the world': Massive, self-inflicted 'bomb' in Beirut

BEIRUT (AP) — The 10 firefighters who received the call a bit before 6 p.m. — alerting them of a big fire at the nearby port of Beirut — could not know what awaited them.