AP Interview: Beijing says US 'too negative' toward China

BEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese diplomat said Friday that U.S. policy toward China is “too negative" and that cooperation could be critically important as the Biden administration focuses on combatting COVID-19 and promoting economic recovery.

Coeur d'Alene council OKs $151M budget

Includes 3% property tax increase, 1% in forgone taxes

Katie Ebner, finance director and treasurer, said a residential home with a taxable value of $600,000 will see a tax increase of about $1.25 a month from the overall 4% property tax increase. The budget calls for using $1.8 million from the general fund balance, leaving a projected $11.2 million unassigned fund balance at the end of fiscal year 2026 — about 19% of General Fund expenditures.

Jeannie LaRae Kistler, 77

Jeannie LaRae Kistler, 77, a longtime resident of Sandpoint, Idaho, passed away May 19, 2019, at Kootenai Memorial Medical Center. She was born December 20, 1942, in Carlsbad, California, a daughter of James and Norma (Buck) Martin.

Homeowner group files court challenge against pro-construction housing laws

A lawsuit filed Friday by a coalition of homeowners challenges the constitutionality of four bipartisan laws passed by this year’s Republican-controlled Legislature in an effort to tackle Montana’s housing shortage by encouraging proactive land use planning and making it easier to build homes in situations where construction has been hampered by local zoning rules.

FAITHFUL OBSERVATIONS

By BOB SHILLINGSTAD

At least 26 dead after tornadoes rake Midwest, South

Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through the Arkansas capital, collapsing the roof of a packed concert venue in Illinois and stunning people throughout the region Saturday with the damage's scope.

Expect plenty of roadwork on U.S. 2 this summer

Folks visiting Glacier National Park or just trying to get around the east side of the valley can expect traffic delays this summer and a portion of the west side Going-to-the-Sun Road will close entirely on Oct. 1 and remain closed through the winter.

Falko leads Gardner-Webb over Campbell 85-70

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Jacob Falko had 17 points to lead five Gardner-Webb players in double figures as the Runnin’ Bulldogs topped Campbell 85-70 on Tuesday.

Fluoridation among top health achievements

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identifies fluoridation of drinking water as one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. The American Public Health Association promotes water fluoridation as the foundation for better oral health. Even in today’s environment, with the increasing availability of fluoride-containing products such as toothpastes and mouth rinses, community water fluoridation remains the most equitable and cost-effective method of delivering fluoride to all members of most communities, regardless of age, educational attainment, or income level.

The Top News

Neither the conservative right's verbal storm over Harriet Miers' nomination to the Supreme Court nor continuing woes in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina nor a 20-inch snow storm in Colorado resonates with this son of a Brooklyn Dodger fan like the Yankees losing 5-3 in the deciding game of their post-season playoff series.

Ruth Leone Rinehart

Ruth Leone Rinehart, of Chelan, Washington, passed away on Feb. 13, a day before her 85th birthday, shortly after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her children and passed peacefully at home with her beloved husband and son at her bedside. Ruth was a Valentine's Day baby, born in 1938 to Gladys and Charles Reese in Williamston, Michigan. After graduating from Williamston High School in 1956, Ruth enrolled in Mercy Central School of Nursing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. RN diploma in hand, she worked briefly in St. Paul, Minnesota, before returning to Williamston in 1960 to marry her high school sweetheart, Delbert Rinehart, for whom she had promised to wait until he was discharged from the Air Force. They returned to St. Paul, where she resumed working as a nurse until the birth of their first child, David. She became a stay-at-home mom, having two more children, Daniel and Delece. Del’s job took them to Sundance, Wyoming, where their last child, Darrell, was born. After short stops in Great Falls and Glasgow, Montana, Ruth and her family settled down on a small farm 13 miles outside Opheim, Montana. It was so rural, Ruth would haul the kids to the bus stop in a trailer behind her snowmobile, ensuring they got on the bus safely during severe winters.

VIDEO: Heat Advisory goes into effect as temperatures hit the 90s

Temperatures will be back in the upper 90s for the Inland Northwest as we wrap up a record hot August.

VIDEO: Heat Advisory goes into effect as temperatures hit the 90s

Temperatures will be back in the upper 90s for the Inland Northwest as we wrap up a record hot August.

VIDEO: Heat Advisory goes into effect as temperatures hit the 90s

Temperatures will be back in the upper 90s for the Inland Northwest as we wrap up a record hot August.

VIDEO: Heat Advisory goes into effect as temperatures hit the 90s

Temperatures will be back in the upper 90s for the Inland Northwest as we wrap up a record hot August.

Iowa man guilty in 1979 killing of high school student

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — More than 40 years after an 18-year-old high school student's body was found outside an Iowa shopping mall, jurors Monday convicted a man of murder in her death.

Circling Raven golf director earns top award for 2010

Davidson is the first Pacific Northwest PGA Professional recipient

WORLEY - Tom Davidson, the PGA director of golf at Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, has been named the recipient of the 2010 PGA Merchandiser of the Year Award for Resort Facilities.

BOCC approves short-term-rental regulation software

The Bonner County commissioners approved the purchase of a new software to help regulate short-term vacation rentals in a 2-1 vote on Tuesday.

Law roundup: Woman allegedly cut by razor in package

A woman bought an item and was reportedly cut by a razor blade she found inside the packaging.

Don Leen Memorial Golf Tournament raises $6,970 for youth golf program

The program provides golf clubs, lessons, hats and a shirt to youth athletes looking to take up the sport of golf.