Biden visits wounded soldiers at Walter Reed, where son died

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden made his first major foray outside the White House on Friday with a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to meet with wounded soldiers.

Biden visits wounded soldiers at Walter Reed, where son died

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden made his first major foray outside the White House on Friday with a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to meet with wounded soldiers.

BID gains traction in business community

SANDPOINT — Nine months after joining forces, the Sandpoint Business Improvement District and the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce have found their groove. During those months, BID manager Kim Queen spent most of her time getting to know the more than 400 different businesses that fall within the business improvement district.

New Mexico wary of oil downturn as agencies trim budgets

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State legislators kept a wary eye Tuesday on trends in oil prices and production as the number of active drilling rigs and new wells has plummeted from pre-pandemic levels, threatening a crucial source of state income amid the coronavirus pandemic.

What to do with water

Parkside Event Center to host discussion on future use

COEUR d'ALENE - Water, water, everywhere. No problem in North Idaho, at least for a while. But what to do with it once it has been consumed is another issue all its own.

Building healthier places - one step at a time

Healthy people live in healthy places. It may sound trite, but it's true - and there's a mountain of data to back it up. So, just what is a "healthy community?" Simply put, it's a place that encourages interaction, exercise, eating healthy, and a sense of unity. That was the message delivered last week by an internationally-renowned expert on building healthy communities. Ed McMahon is a Senior Resident Fellow with the Urban Land Institute (ULI). The ULI studies and advocates responsible land use to create and sustain thriving communities.

Boise veterans face long waits for specialty care

Primary, mental health services take less time

BOISE - Patients seeking care at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Boise continued to experience some of the longest waits for care in the entire VA system, even after Congress appropriated billions of dollars to help fix chronic delays, according to government data reviewed by The Associated Press.

Business leaders express optimism

A panel of business leaders was generally optimistic about the near future for the economy in Montana and the Flathead Valley, and while some issues have their attention, no alarm bells are going off regarding the upcoming legislative session.

Holding China accountable

Now is the time to put politics aside and come together as a nation to beat this pandemic. In the face of adversity, Americans have always stepped up to the challenge.

Pandemic throws Greece’s budget off-target, hurts recovery

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's budget deficit has widened due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which has slammed the key tourism sector and is pushing the country into recession.

Famed clothier Brooks Brothers files for bankruptcy

NEW YORK (AP) — The storied Manhattan clothier Brooks Brothers is filing for bankruptcy protection.

Manweller slates campaign kickoff

MOSES LAKE – Dr. Mathew Manweller, Republican candidate for the Washington State Legislature from the 13th District has announced he will hold his campaign kickoff in Moses Lake this Saturday, March 31.

Choice for president has become very clear

Obama took office in the midst of a terrible recession and has made steady progress in regaining jobs, saved the auto industry, and is now seeing improvements in the housing  and services sectors. He has reigned in Wall Street and rewards businesses who keep jobs from going overseas.

LETTER: Greg Gianforte for governor

Jalon Peters is best pick for library board

Jaylon Peters is running for the library board. He has worked in administration in the private sector and understands that treating all customers (aka taxpayers) with courtesy,

US employers add a solid 372,000 jobs in sign of resilience

The unemployment rate remained at 3.6% for a fourth straight month, the government said Friday, matching a near-50-year low that was reached before the pandemic struck in early 2020.

Knights ready for battle in the Dome, coaches say

ROYAL CITY — Royal High School girls wrestling coach Jesus Carlos Villa said the Knights have a chance to do well at Mat Classic 2025, and it’s a testament to his wrestlers and the coaching staff. “It’s about peaking at the right time. You never want to peak too early, because then you wrestle too flat, and you definitely don’t want to peak too late, because the opportunity is gone. I feel like the girls are coming along. The coaches are doing a great job of keeping the girls motivated, trying to keep them technically sharp,” Villa said. “I’m the head (coach), but they’re the ones that are in there helping motivate the girls.”

PREP ROUNDUP: Big fifth inning sends Timberlake baseball past Clarkston in season opener

Area high school teams finally open baseball, softball and track and field seasons.

100 million discounted meals eaten in UK during August

LONDON (AP) — Around 100 million discounted meals were eaten by British diners during August as part of a government drive to encourage nervous customers back to restaurants.

100 million discounted meals eaten in UK during August

LONDON (AP) — Around 100 million discounted meals were eaten by British diners during August as part of a government drive to encourage nervous customers back to restaurants.