EU ministers seek united front to tackle medical shortages

BRUSSELS (AP) — Fearing a possible shortage in masks and protective equipment to fight the new coronavirus, top European Union officials are urging members to put solidarity above national interests as the virus spreads quickly across the continent.

Get moving to get your fitness journey on track

Fitness begins with a decision to start

EDITORIAL: Housing remains high, but there is hope

While the Housing Wage varies by county, renters with low wages from across the state struggle to afford their home. In both Ada and Canyon counties, the housing wage is $35.35, while the average renter wage is $27.83 and $18.81, respectively. Rural counties such as Boise and Owyhee also have average housing wages above $27.83 an hour.

Peaceful protesters get lost in action-packed coverage

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's unrest has made for an unprecedented nightly action show on television, with control rooms that switch quickly between cars ablaze, police officers advancing on demonstrators and ransacked stores in cities across the country.

Fire in Kalispell mobile home park extinguished

Firefighters from Kalispell and Evergreen doused a blaze in a lean-to used for firewood storage in a mobile home park near the intersection of Whitefish Stage Road and East California Street on Thursday morning.

Emergency need for blood, platelet donations

An emergency blood shortage currently going on in Northern Idaho has increased the importance of giving blood during the summer.

Emergency need for blood, platelet donations

An emergency blood shortage currently going on in Northern Idaho has increased the importance of giving blood during the summer.

With price high, Thais with dwindling incomes sell off gold

BANGKOK (AP) — With gold prices rising to a seven-year high, many Thais have been flocking to gold shops to trade in their necklaces, bracelets, rings and gold bars for cash, eager to reap profits during an economic downturn.

Months into virus, biggest one-day case spike worries Iran

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Months into Iran's fight against the coronavirus, doctors and nurses at Tehran’s Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital still don a mask, a disposable hazmat suit and a double layer of latex gloves every day to attempt to contain a pandemic that shows no signs of slowing.

Hamilton spills Ronan

RONAN — Hamilton surged in the second half to blow by Ronan 76-45 in a Class A non-conference tilt on Tuesday night.

Months into virus, biggest one-day case spike worries Iran

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Months into Iran's fight against the coronavirus, doctors and nurses at Tehran’s Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital still don a mask, a disposable hazmat suit and a double layer of latex gloves every day to attempt to contain a pandemic that shows no signs of slowing.

Darrell M. Thomson, 59

Darrell M. Thomson, 59, passed away at home on Oct. 5, 2021, after a long battle with asbestosis and heart problems. Darrell took up hunting and fishing while growing up and continued enjoying both in his later years, only stopping when his health intervened.

Syrians rush to stock up; Iran reports 127 more virus deaths

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrians rushed to stock up on food and fuel Monday amid fears that authorities would resort to even stricter measures after reporting the first coronavirus infection in the country, where the healthcare system has been decimated by nearly a decade of civil war.

In devastated Beirut, French leader offers comfort and a hug

BEIRUT (AP) — It was one of the most powerful moments of Emmanuel Macron’s lightning visit to devastated Beirut: confronted by a distraught woman in a sea of enraged residents, the French leader stopped and offered her a hug.

Bonner County News of Record - Sept. 21, 2023

Police log information for Sandpoint, Ponderay and Priest River police departments, and the Bonner County Sheriff's Office.

Land Board adds new endowment land

18,000 acres of new endowment land benefits public schools, supports idaho’s economy and preserves recreation

It was a deal that the Idaho Department of Lands couldn't refuse. When the state had a chance to bid on almost 18,050 acres of timberland spread across the five northern counties, officials didn't hesitate. “Adding an additional 18,000 acres of timberland to the endowment portfolio increases future revenue for the beneficiaries while also supporting Idaho’s broader economy,” IDL director Dustin Miller said. The land included in the bid package was offered as a package deal and offers good quality timberland, Sharla Arledge, IDL public information officer, said. Proceeds from the sale of endowment cottage sites and commercial real estate were used to pay for the properties.

Florence Ann Harris, 90

Florence passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November 3, 2022 from cardiac arrest while living at Legends Assisted Living.

MSU Notes: Bobcats, Bison return to FCS title game

It’s fitting that the 2024 Division I Football Championship, as we officially call the FCS title game, pits the Montana State Bobcats against the North Dakota State Bison.

JACC to welcome back Celtic Jam Sessions

Free events will be first Wednesdays of the month

Celtic Jam Sessions will come back to the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 N. William St., Post Falls, beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Wolfpack hold off Sentinel, clinch state berth

Taylor Vivian’s three-run home run put Glacier ahead, and Ava Grady’s relief pitching kept Missoula Sentinel at bay Thursday in the Wolfpack’s 14-11 win in its regular-season softball finale.