Legals for May, 22 2024

Trump debate comment pushing Black Americans, others to vote

DETROIT (AP) — When President Donald Trump refused to outright condemn white nationalists in this week's presidential debate and urged his supporters to monitor polling sites, Portia Roberson was reminded of earlier eras when Black Americans were intimidated at the polls to deter them from voting.

Flathead Valley sends three athletes to XC Junior Nationals

The Glacier Nordic ski team qualified three athletes for the 2024 Junior Nationals. Maeve Ingelfinger from Whitefish, Findley Dezzani from Columbia Falls and Liam Browne from Kalispell will head to Lake Placid, New York, for a week of racing next month.

Today's ghastly groaner

A Zen monk visited a hot dog vendor in New York. He asked the vendor “Make me one with everything.”

EU tightens vaccine export rules, creates post-Brexit outcry

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union introduced tighter rules Friday on exports of COVID-19 vaccines that could hit shipments to nations like the United Kingdom, deepening a dispute with London over scarce supplies of potentially lifesaving shots.

Uncharted waters: Griz roll past South Dakota as semi at MSU looms

MISSOULA — Get ready for Brawl II.

'Dogs secure top seed in playoffs

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'Dogs secure top seed in playoffs

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'Dogs secure top seed in playoffs

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A dip in enrollment at Glacier Gateway is a complicated tale: Housing, daycare, play into it

With a housing market booming, one might expect a surge in enrollment across the board at Columbia Falls schools.

LPOSD enrollment opens today

Enrollment for first through 12th graders in Lake Pend Oreille School District opens today, March 1, for the upcoming school year. LPOSD’s enrollment page, found under the “Parent, Student, & Patron Resources” section of their website, gives step-by-step instructions for all current, returning, and new students for the 2024-’25 school year.

Bonner County History - Feb. 7, 2021

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

Israeli court sentences radical Islamic cleric to 28 months

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Monday sentenced a radical Islamic cleric to 28 months in prison for “inciting to terror” in a series of speeches he made after a deadly attack in 2017 on Israeli police at a contested Jerusalem holy site.

Preserving Idaho's trapping legacy: Balancing wildlife management and conservation

Regulated trapping in Idaho is a key piece in maintaining predator and prey balances in Idaho

It's in the mail: California sending ballots to all voters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Nov. 3 election will test Californians' commitment to voting by mail as the nation's most populous state offers far fewer in-person polling places, hoping that during a pandemic voters will choose to cast ballots from the safety of their mailboxes.

COVID-19 vaccinations available throughout county

Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, and will need a signed consent form.

PEO winner donates prize to Rainbow Soup Kitchen

SANDPOINT — Call it a perfect storm of philanthropy.

EU tightens vaccine export rules, creates post-Brexit outcry

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union introduced tighter rules Friday on exports of COVID-19 vaccines that could hit shipments to nations like the United Kingdom, deepening a dispute with London over scarce supplies of potentially lifesaving shots.

In New York City, impending vaccination rules prompt concern

The move is being closely watched by other U.S. communities

Search for survivor in Beirut rubble grips grieving nation

BEIRUT (AP) — Rescue workers used cranes, shovels and their bare hands in search operations that resumed early Friday in the rubble of a building that collapsed last month in Beirut’s catastrophic explosion, hoping to find a survivor after a pulsing signal was detected.