Nebraska state banking director set to retire next month

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's top banking and finance regulator is set to retire next month after five and a half years of service, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Thursday.

Sabrina Ionescu, wrestler Spencer Lee share Sullivan Award

Oregon women’s basketball star Sabrina Ionescu and Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee shared the Sullivan Award on Wednesday night as the country’s top amateur athlete.

AP Exclusive: Rare wildflower could jeopardize lithium mine

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A botanist hired by a company planning to mine one of the most promising deposits of lithium in the world believes a rare desert wildflower at the Nevada site should be protected under the Endangered Species Act, a move that could jeopardize the project, new documents show.

Planning Board holds public hearings Thursday

The Whitefish Planning Board will hold four public hearings at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 15.

Netflix’s ‘The Half of It’ wins Tribeca Film Festival honor

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alice Wu’s “The Half of It,” a teenage spin on Cyrano de Bergerac, has won the top award from the Tribeca Film Festival.

AP PHOTOS: Virus redefines respecting personal space

ROME (AP) — Social distancing could qualify as an oxymoron in Italy, where walking arm-in-arm with friends, kissing neighbors in greeting and patting the heads of babies are part of the demonstrative culture.

Russia detains managers of plant that spilled fuel in Arctic

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have detained three top managers of an Arctic power plant that leaked 20,000 tons of diesel fuel into the ecologically fragile region.

Sing a song; help Toys for Tots

Today's generous donations total $725 and were received from Betty Morequ, $100; Brian and Laura Bjerke, $100; Phyllis Townsend, $500; and Linda Dillman and Robert Vetromile, $25.

MY GARDEN PATH: Ready or not, summer is winding down

I've never seen a “shorter” summer than this one.

Coeur Terre gets green light

Indian Meadows residents fear traffic will ruin their neighborhood

Development gets green light from commission

Warnings issued in Montana ahead of dangerous heat wave

A sizzling summer week looms for Western Montana as a "massive" ridge of high pressure takes hold of the Northern Rockies.

UK reopens gyms, pools, as Treasury chief warns of recession

LONDON (AP) — The U.K.'s Treasury chief acknowledged Thursday that the country faced unprecedented economic times, entering one of the most severe recessions it has ever seen as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.

How the Oscars can ‘get it right’ this year

Entertainment writers love trashing the Academy Awards. “They snubbed this person or that movie!” “They never pick the actual Best Picture!”

Nebraska state banking director set to retire next month

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's top banking and finance regulator is set to retire next month after five and a half years of service, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Thursday.

Bonner County History - Dec. 13, 2022

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places and events.

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Sagle Senior Citizens, Inc., continues to meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month to enjoy a potluck lunch and association with neighbors. It maintains Monarch Road Community Center, 650 Monarch Road, in Sagle, for its own use and for use by Triangle United Club, Sunday “Jam Session,” Sagle Saddle Tramps (4-H), occasional dancers, a polling site for Sagle Precinct and activities by numerous other individuals and groups in Bonner County. The corporation is not going of business; the community center is not closing; members are not at odds with one another.

Lille loses for 1st time; PSG enjoys 5-point lead in France

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain pulled five points clear at the top of the French league after Lille lost 3-2 at Brest on Sunday and surrendered the only remaining unbeaten record.

Parks & Rec announces January programs

Sandpoint Parks & Recreation & Open Spaces is getting ready for the new year with a host of January programs already in the works.

Kalispell Lakers defending AA, A Canadian Days champions

After non-conference American Legion baseball games with Mission Valley, Missoula, Belgrade, Butte and Helena, it’s tournament time for the Kalispell Lakers AA and A squads.

Legals for May, 19 2025