Dems' sweeping social, climate bill passes divided House

Democrats brushed aside months-long divisions and pushed their expansive social and environment bill through a sharply divided House on Friday, as President Joe Biden and his party moved closer to capitalizing on their control of government by funneling its resources toward their top domestic priorities.

Teen identified as victim in fatal mall shooting, 2 arrested

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The victim of a fatal Kentucky mall shooting was identified Monday as a 17-year-old boy and two people associated with him were arrested and charged with tampering with evidence, authorities said.

Biden pauses Trump policies as Blinken takes diplomatic helm

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday paused or put under review a wide swath of Trump-era foreign policies as America’s new top diplomat took the helm of the State Department.

World oil demand forecast to suffer biggest drop ever

LONDON (AP) — Global demand for oil will fall this year by the most ever due to the economic lockdowns enforced around the world to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.

Plethora of goodies make for delightful Festival treats

From canapés to lettuce wraps to a delightful fruit salad, a little work at home makes for a delightful picnic or Festival meal — or a low-key dinner at home, writes Country Chef Valle Novak.

The Latest: Sri Lankan government imposes 2 1/2 day curfew

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 244,000 people and killed more than 10,000. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or those with existing health problems. Almost 86,000 people have recovered so far, mostly in China.

WBCSD board acknowledges open meeting law violation

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KC DEMS EXEC COMMITTEE: Response to Regan column

Although it is normally our policy not to respond to KCRCC chair Brent Regan’s opinion pieces, Friday’s column took a disturbing turn and it needs to be addressed.

Legals for August, 6 2020

With spreading virus comes fears -- and lots of stockpiling

NEW YORK (AP) — As an Arizonan, Gregory Cohen has never had to stock up ahead of a hurricane or other natural disaster.

UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS: Don’t let economy depend on illegal labor

Although I am not fluent in Spanish, I speak it well enough that approximately 25% of my medical practice consisted of individuals from Latin America. Through years of experience, I noticed differences in attitudes between those who entered the country legally versus those who entered illegally. Legal immigrants had the objective of becoming American citizens, whereas Illegal immigrants arrived primarily for economic reasons.

Fourth of July tournament still planned for holiday

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California surpasses New York state in confirmed virus cases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has surpassed New York for the most coronavirus cases in the country, reporting more than 409,000 infections after setting a record on Tuesday for the state's most confirmed new cases in a single day since the start of the pandemic.

Bulls not ready to announce decision on Boylen's future

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls' new top basketball executive wasn't ready to make any announcements about the coaching staff on Saturday.

Indians win pitchers' duel to close out series

SPOKANE — A two-run homer by Starling Joseph and stellar pitching helped the Indians edge visiting Hillsboro 2-1 on Tuesday night before 4,170 fans at Avista Stadium.

4-Hers show passion and fortitude at Sanders County Fair

With roosters crowing and cattle balling, the agriculture and 4-H/FFA section of the Sanders County Fair was already noisy and then add in the chatter and laughter of everyone in the pens and barns, and one could not have felt that there was a better place on earth to be over Labor Day weekend.

Biden marks vaccine progress, thanks troops ahead of holiday

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — President Joe Biden started the Memorial Day weekend by visiting a rock climbing gym in northern Virginia as the state lifted all COVID-19 distancing and capacity restrictions at private businesses and much of the nation pushes toward a greater sense of normalcy.

A few more things for the holiday list

With only a few shopping days remaining, there’s a few things on the list of the Northwest sports fan that might have been missed this year.

Bonner County History - Aug. 19, 2021

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places and events.

CARD Clinic gets new federal grant

The grant will fund the CARD Clinic’s ongoing asbestos health screening and lung cancer screening programs...