A heart ailment sidelined Glacier’s Jeff Lillard a year ago; now he’s faster than ever

Jeff Lillard chugged through the turn during the 200 meters of last April’s Swede Dahlberg Invitational and came across the tap in 23.93 seconds, which for most of us is plenty fast.

Turkey: Social media law's passage raises censorship worries

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s parliament approved a law early Wednesday that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite concerns of growing censorship in a country where critical voices are already muted.

Joy is available every day of the year to all of us

For three summers I sold for Great Harvest Bread Company at farmers’ markets in the Minneapolis metro area. Later in the season — some market schedules ran through October — if it was an early set up it would still be dark when I arrived at the bakery to load up the bread. There was just something about driving up to the little shop all lit up, with music blaring out the open door, and the scent of fresh baked bread hanging in the air.

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FVCC’s kids college registration begins

Flathead Valley Community College’s Continuing Education Center Kids College summer classes registration began April 10.

Taiwan processor chip maker to set up $3.5 billion U.S. arm

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwanese maker of processor chips for Apple Inc. and other customers plans to invest $3.5 billion to set up its second U.S. manufacturing site amid American concern about relying too heavily on sources in Asia for high-tech components.

DAVID BOBBITT - 40 under 40

David V. Bobbitt, is vice president, commercial relationship manager with First Interstate Bank. He has worked in the finance industry for over 15 years and is responsible for financing a number of key projects in Kootenai County. In 2019, David was named an inaugural ‘Top 40 Under 40 Emerging Community Bank Leaders’ by Independent Banker magazine. He volunteers and serves on the boards of several nonprofits. David believes in the economic vitality and quality of life in our area and actively promotes the business environment of North Idaho directly through his work and volunteerism.

Williams adds items to BOCC agenda

Bonner County Commissioner Asia Williams has put multiple items on Tuesday’s meeting agenda once again — this time regarding an ordinance review as well as summer swim lesson plans.

So goes the neighborhood? Resort wrestles with rental rise

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Lake Placid is a picture-book village in the Adirondack Mountains offering tourists crisp air, pretty peaks, Winter Olympic sites and, lately, a lot more houses to rent for the weekend.

Man accused of taking 'up skirt' photos

Camera had images from Target in Cd'A, Super 1 in Athol

A Florida man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly took photos under the skirts of teen girls without their knowledge.

Giant rat wins animal hero award for sniffing out landmines

LONDON (AP) — A rat has for the first time won a British charity's top civilian award for animal bravery, receiving the honor for searching out unexploded landmines in Cambodia.

Minority US contract tracers build trust in diverse cities

SAN DIEGO (AP) — When a contact tracer called the Iraqi woman to say her 18-year-old daughter tested positive for the coronavirus and could quarantine for free in a hotel, the woman panicked — recalling the family's terror of risking separation forever during their flight from Baghdad after a bomb killed her brother.

Red Kettle donations down

Salvation Army Kroc Center makes plea for donations to support community programs

The Salvation Army Kroc Center is making an urgent plea for donations for its annual Red Kettle Campaign this holiday season. The Kroc Center announced in a news release it is less than a third of the way to reaching its fundraiser goal with less than two weeks left to go.

More than 300 attend Polson's No Kings protest

A colorful crew if protesters lined the intersection of Highways 93 and 35 in Polson Saturday, waving signs and banners opposed to what participants describe as the autocratic leanings of President Trump.

Bigfork Art and Cultural Center Assistant Director wants to foster community connection

A new face at the Bigfork Art and Cultural Center is bringing years of dance experience and community engagement to the organization— with lots of new programming to boot.

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Ephrata community donates upgrades to EHS sports facilities

EPHRATA – The softball facilities Ephrata High School uses for its teams got an upgrade thanks to community support, according to an announcement from EHS.

Cambodia bans state-organized events in capital over virus

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia on Wednesday banned all state-organized events in the capital and a neighboring province for two weeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after a number of people connected to a Hungarian official's visit tested positive.

Russian space official charged with treason

MOSCOW (AP) — An adviser to the director of Russia's state space corporation has been detained on treason charges, the nation's top security agency said Tuesday.