Policies, county land on BOCC agenda

Two commissioner's items are on Tuesday’s agenda for the Bonner County commissioners’ regular business meeting.

One big money winner so far at Harvest Foods

ROYAL CITY - Sherrie Renteria was done with her school bus route and went into Royal City Harvest Foods on Wed., Feb. 18, to shop.

UN: 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya are a 'serious crisis'

CAIRO (AP) — The top U.N. official for Libya said Wednesday there are at least 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries in the war-torn nation, and warned of a “serious crisis” as weapons continue pouring into the North African country.

'He's one of us': Sanders energizing red-state progressives

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — It isn't easy being a Bernie Sanders supporter in a conservative state like Oklahoma. Travis Wyman, a 40-year-old construction worker and online “social justice warrior,” says he and other Sanders fans can hear “fear-mongering words” like socialist and communist thrown at them many times a day.

Retailers see slow start to back-to-school season

NEW YORK - Shoppers are holding off on back-to-school shopping, and those who delay long enough might be rewarded with some steep discounts from desperate retailers.

Law roundup: Security has a personality problem

A woman reportedly called 911 wanting to sue the library for “personality [sic] damage,” alleging security told her to leave and then chased her around the building. She told deputies she was there for an interview and was using the phone.

Hoosiers earn crucial victory, 72-67, sweep Golden Gophers

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Joey Brunk spent most of Wednesday night fighting and scrapping against one of the Big Ten's top post players.

Jackie, Tito Jackson return to Gary to tour hometown school

GARY, Ind. (AP) — Two of Michael Jackson’s brothers returned to their hometown of Gary, Indiana, to watch students perform at a school the siblings last visited nearly a half-century ago.

Legals for October, 5 2023

With masks, a little civility goes a long way

The governor’s July 15 directive that mandates the use of face masks in various public settings has one clear goal — curbing the community spread of COVID-19.

Utilities required to strengthen fire mitigation plans under WA law

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Legislature has unanimously passed House Bill 1522, a measure designed to bolster the wildfire mitigation strategies of investor-owned electric utilities. Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the bill into law on April 24 with it to go into effect on July 27, 2025. “This bill builds on what we’ve already been doing,” said Tom Dent, R-Moses Lakes. “A few years back, we passed a bill that allowed utilities to put together wildfire mitigation plans—to clear brush, cut down hazard trees, and reduce fuel loads. And that’s been working. But now we’re taking it a step further.”

Betty Jean Stewart, 96

Betty Jean Stewart, 96, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2024, with her family by her bedside.

What a million bucks (or more) gets you in Post Falls

Neighborhood of the Week: Feb. 28

Hoosiers earn crucial victory, 72-67, sweep Golden Gophers

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Joey Brunk spent most of Wednesday night fighting and scrapping against one of the Big Ten's top post players.

BASIN WRESTLING REPORT: ACH hosts Banks Lake Brawl

COULEE CITY – Almira/Coulee-Hartline hosted the Banks Lake Brawl on Saturday in Coulee City, bringing in boys and girls wrestling teams from across the region for a day of competition.

Applied Materials formally marks opening of Evergreen facility in former Shopko building

The manufacturer’s Evergreen facility is expected to bring as many as 200 jobs to the region. Word of the expansion, eagerly anticipated by local officials and business organizations, first broke in fall of last year.

Cookies with a Cop at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Kroc

Drug education event for teens, parents and professionals

Drug education event for teens, parents and professionals

Sandhill cranes: Among nature’s greatest dancers

“To the east that early morning, strange dashes of red color shone through the blowing tops of prairie sedges where the sun touched the crowns of Sandhill cranes. That blood-red glint of life in the brown grasslands, that long calling — why should such fleeting moments pierce the heart? And yet they do.”

Rules for thee and not for me

“Do as I say — not as I do” is alive and well within the Kootenai County Government.

Stamp Out Hunger food drive coming Saturday

MOSES LAKE — Your letter carriers will be toting an extra burden on Saturday, and they’re asking folks to make it heavier.