Judge denies appeal in Shoshone County child abuse case

One man arrested in MLPD chase

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested Friday following a brief police chase Friday morning. Canaan Nickolas Elliott, 18, was arrested on an out-of-county warrant in the Cascade Valley area of Moses Lake, according to a statement from the Moses Lake Police Department. Elliott was previously arrested in June on suspicion of third-degree retail theft with special circumstances, obstructing a law enforcement officer and second-degree burglary, according to Columbia Basin Herald archives.

Rain, cooler weather should give region a reprieve from smoke, local fires

Glacier National Park and the Columbia Falls area should see significant precipitation starting Wednesday and running into Friday.

Then and Now: Kootenai County Fairgrounds mural stands test of time

Even as the fairgrounds continue to grow and evolve, some landmarks have been around for the long haul — including the ever-recognizable Kootenai County Fairgrounds mural that can be seen from Government Way

Black activists take Congolese statue from Dutch museum

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In an action streamed live on Facebook, a group of activists took a Congolese funeral statue from a Dutch museum, saying they were recovering art looted during the colonial era. The activists were quickly arrested and the statue returned undamaged, the museum said Friday.

BYU rallies from 17 down, beats No. 18 San Diego State 72-62

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alex Barcello scored 22 points and Brandon Averette hit a huge 3-pointer with 51 seconds left for BYU, which blew a 17-point lead before beating No. 18 San Diego State 72-62 on Friday despite Matt Mitchell’s career-high 35 points.

Joe Kelly's suspension reduced to 5 games on appeal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly had his suspension for throwing pitches near the heads of Houston hitters reduced to five games on appeal.

Joe Kelly's suspension reduced to 5 games on appeal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly had his suspension for throwing pitches near the heads of Houston hitters reduced to five games on appeal.

UM rings in the holidays with 'White Christmas'

The University of Montana’s Theatre & Dance and Music schools are joining to present a holiday classic, Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” to audiences throughout November and December.

Voter ID ruling remains as appeals court nixes rehearing

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday rejected a request by Republican lawmakers for its full cadre of judges to rehear a challenge over implementing voter photo identification.

Voter ID ruling remains as appeals court nixes rehearing

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday rejected a request by Republican lawmakers for its full cadre of judges to rehear a challenge over implementing voter photo identification.

UM rings in the holidays with 'White Christmas'

The University of Montana’s Theatre & Dance and Music schools are joining to present a holiday classic, Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” to audiences throughout November and December.

EU fines NBCUniversal for restricting film merchandise sales

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union authorities have fined NBCUniversal for restricting cross-border sales of “Jurassic Park" toys, “Minions” school bags, “Big Lebowski" mugs and other licensed film merchandise, in the bloc's latest regulatory effort to enforce the competition rules governing its single market.

Southwest Kansas counties record low census response rates

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Census organizers in Kansas plan to ramp up efforts to get people counted, particularly in southwestern counties where response rates are low.

Southwest Kansas counties record low census response rates

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Census organizers in Kansas plan to ramp up efforts to get people counted, particularly in southwestern counties where response rates are low.

Huckleberry Havoc to open at Sixth Street Theater

Will the huckleberries be saved? Will the pie recipe be found? And will the dastardly villain ever get a joke to land?

North Idaho College programs to support aerospace industry

North Idaho College is preparing for a major role in the region’s next stage of aerospace innovation.

Glacier wrestlers battle with Butte

The Glacier Wolfpack boys were impressive through the higher weights Thursday, and ended up narrowly losing their wrestling dual with Butte 42-41 at the Wolf Den.

Kootenai County man donates $10K to Shoshone County sheriff

Russ McLain recently moved his mother into an assisted living facility after years as a resident of the city of Wallace and after spending some time in the community, McLain decided that he wanted to give back to a department that he believed has served her well.

FEB NIBJ: North Idaho College programs to support aerospace industry

North Idaho College is preparing for a major role in the region’s next stage of aerospace innovation.