Bees, Knees ‘n’ Knits wants to grow their small business and highlight traditional crafts

Kyle Dean Cumming and Kassie Dawn were born and raised in Bigfork on their respective families’ homesteads. When the high school sweethearts graduated, they started looking at conventional paths to success, like college or an industry job. But they soon realized their gifts and passion lay elsewhere, so they started Bees, Knees ‘n’ Knits, making their own herbal remedies and crafts based on knowledge passed down from the homesteaders before them.

EU eyes talks with Taliban but no plans to recognize them

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has no immediate plans to recognize the Taliban after their sweeping victory in Afghanistan but will talk with the militants to ensure that European citizens and Afghans who have worked with the EU can leave safely, the bloc’s top diplomat said Tuesday.

OPINION: Stressed about the election? We’ve got a solution

In six days, voters will approve or reject school levies in both the Coeur d’Alene and Lakeland School Districts, elect trustees to the county libraries and commissioners to the county highway districts.

Kimberly Finley, 73

Kimberly Head Finley died Nov. 29, 2023, in Missoula. A Celebration of Life will be held June 8, 2024, at Roosevelt Park in Troy.

Tucker Carlson writer resigns after racist posts revealed

NEW YORK (AP) — Tucker Carlson’s top writer has resigned from Fox News after secretly posting racist and sexist remarks online.

Police: Student fugitive who killed 2 took Uber to Walmart

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The search for a University of Connecticut student police say is armed and on the run after killing two people focused in its fifth day Tuesday on Pennsylvania, where he was reported seen taking an Uber to a Walmart store.

Iran has highest day death toll from virus, currency plunges

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced on Sunday its highest single-day death toll from the coronavirus with 251 confirmed dead, the same day local media reported two senior officials had been infected and the nation's currency plunged to its lowest level ever.

Jordan scores 19, Vaughn 17 in Rider's win over Fairfield

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Stevie Jordan had 19 points and seven rebounds as Rider topped Fairfield 65-51 on Sunday.

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CBS, Fox on top as TV season ends

NEW YORK - Another television season is in the books for the major broadcast networks, and the results may sound familiar.

BNSF, Sandpoint Kiwanis partner to establish new campsite

BNSF Railway Foundation has awarded a grant to “Friends of Stidwell”, part of the Sandpoint Kiwanis Club, to develop a brand new camp site called Camp Wilderness.

Edmunds: Best used cars for under $15,000

Vehicle sales hit a record low in April as most Americans stayed home and countless dealerships closed due to the coronavirus crisis. But as a number of businesses begin to open, those who are in need of a vehicle may find that this may be a good time to shop.

Lakeland's Parson is Idaho's Tech Director of the Year

Lakeland's Parson is Idaho's Tech Director of the Year

Ever since he was a kid, Lakeland Joint School District Instructional Technology Director Chad Parson has had a technologically inquisitive mind. “Technology is obviously a little misunderstood," Parson said Tuesday. "People don’t even think about technology until things go wrong."

Truckers finally leave UK after days of virus gridlock

DOVER, England (AP) — Truckers and travelers stuck in a days-long gridlock at the English port of Dover started heading to France on Thursday after the country partially reopened its borders with Britain following international concern over a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant.

Democracy means respecting those who are elected

I wish I could say the things Trump said at a recent rally in Pennsylvania was "the last straw." (The straw that broke the camel's back) But, alas, I fear not.

Artist Wilderness Connection residents selected by Glacier Art Musuem

The Artist Wilderness Connection, a unique, collaborative artist-in-residence program in Montana managed by Glacier Art Museum, formerly Hockaday Museum of Art, Flathead National Forest, Lewis and Clark National Forest, and Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, has selected four participants in 2025: potter and ecologist Adi Rex of Missoula, musician Elana James of Austin, Texas; and visual artist collaborators Sydney Boveng of Kalispell and Tarek Penser of Whitefish.

3BR Soccer Tournament back at Kidsports this week

The 3 Blind Refs Soccer Tournament, rebranded this year as the 3BR Tournament, is set to captivate soccer enthusiasts and fans alike on June 2-4 at the esteemed Kidsports Complex in Kalispell.

Ransomware gangs get paid off as officials struggle for fix

BOSTON (AP) — If your business falls victim to

Police Calls: Mistaken shot of bear spray makes man a hot mess

The caller was walking her kids to school and was almost hit by a car, the male driver of which got out and yelled at them “like it was their fault.”

NW Montana Fair and Rodeo opens in Kalispell

The 2022 Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo opened Aug. 17 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell and will feature a performance by country star Lee Brice, three nights of Ram PRCA Rodeo, a Big Air Bash motorcycle stunt show, a carnival and hundreds of exhibits.