Gun company CEOs tell Congress they're not to blame for mass shootings

The CEOs of major gun manufacturing companies told a U.S. House panel on Wednesday that their production of AR-15-style guns did not contribute to recent mass shootings that left 29 people dead, and that the killings were due to the actions of individual shooters. Ahead of the hearing, the House Oversight and Reform Committee released a report showing that five major gun manufacturers made $1 billion from semiautomatic weapon sales over the last decade and sales “skyrocketed” in 2021. A Georgia company, Daniel Defense, saw its revenue from AR-15-style rifles triple from $40 million in 2019 to $120 million in 2021, the report found.

Hunters can soon register online for the Game Damage Hunt Roster

The Hunt Roster sign-up closes Monday, July 15, and a randomly generated list will be created from the online registrations and will be posted to MyFWP accounts by July 20.

French leader marks Lebanon centennial ahead of gov't talks

BEIRUT (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron planted a cedar tree in a forest north of Beirut on Tuesday, marking Lebanon's centenary ahead of talks with officials on ways to help extract the country from an unprecedented economic crisis and the aftermath of last month's massive blast that ripped through the Lebanese capital.

Education, culture, tradition

Coeur d'Alene Tribal School welcomes visitors from U.S. Department of Education

Coeur d'Alene Tribal School welcomes visitors from U.S. Department of Education

Report: 2014 Bakken oilfield output tops 1.1 million barrels a day

WILLISTON, N.D. — Oil production in North Dakota and Montana’s Bakken and Three Forks formations will average 1.1 million barrels per day this year, according to estimates announced Wednesday by a research firm.

Flathead Electric hosts virtual Electric Vehicle Day

In recognition of National Drive Electric Week, Flathead Electric Cooperative is holding Virtual Electric Vehicle (EV) Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 1.

Emergency food, shelter funding available to Kootenai County nonprofits

Local food and shelter organizations can apply for funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

City still hopes for college fire-station site

A potential sale of land to the city of Kalispell for a new fire station will come before Flathead Valley Community College's board at its Monday afternoon meeting.

Carper urges tough US rules barring gas-powered cars by 2035

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a goal that reaches farther than

The Latest: Report: Chinese doctor has died from COVID-19

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James Leo Peterson, 76

James Leo Peterson, 76, of Libby passed away peacefully at his home on July 12, 2021. He was born Sept. 2, 1944, in Bismarck, N.D., to William Harry and Eva Marie (Nelson) Peterson.

EU invites Biden to patch up trans-Atlantic ties

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief Charles Michel is inviting Joe Biden once he is U.S. president to come visit and patch up trans-Atlantic relations that have suffered over the past four years under President Donald Trump.

New Orleans shouldn't be rebuilt at current site

As I watch coverage on the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, a few questions come to mind. For one, whose brilliant idea was it to build a city six to ten feet below sea level in an area that is notorious for yearly hurricanes?

Helena (Vieira) Kahler, 88

Helena was born March 3, 1936, to John and Mary (Ferreira) Vieira in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.

Joanne Kelly, 87

Joanne Pennington Kelly passed away peacefully on May 27, 2024.

Legals December 2, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DAVID DANIEL COTE, JR. Date of Death: 9/29/18 CASE NO. CV28-19-7194 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate of the above-named decedent. All persons having claims against the decedent or the estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the undersigned at the address indicated, and filed with the Clerk of the Court. DATED: November 19, 2019 /s/DONNA DANEKE, Personal Representative c/o Pamela Massey Callahan & Associates, Chtd. PO Box 2226 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816 CDA LEGAL 2795 AD#345257 NOVEMBER 25, DECEMBER 2, 9, 16, 2019

40 Under 40: Katie Daniel

With nearly a decade of experience, Katie Daniel is Smith + Malek’s litigation practice lead, specializing in contract and business litigation.

MOVING HISTORY FORWARD: Family of Forests

Wallace (Wally) L. Forest was born in September 1911 in Isanti, Minn. He was the third of four brothers. His father was the owner of three successful dairy farms, two of which were lost during the Great Depression.

Quilts, sausage and service

Mennonite Country Auction goes all-out for disaster relief

RITZVILLE — According to Pastor Bryce Miller, on an ordinary worship day, there are at most 40 or 50 people gathered at Menno Mennonite Church about 22 miles west of Ritzville. “Menno is a long-established congregation that dates back to about 1900,” Miller said. But last Saturday, Oct. 1, hundreds of people gathered at this little church situated amid the rolling, wheat-covered hills of Adams County for the 45th annual Mennonite Country Auction, to help raise money to support the domestic and international relief efforts of the Mennonite Church USA.

Doolittle, Manek lead Oklahoma past Iowa St. 90-61

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma could have been satisfied with its big win over West Virginia last week or looked ahead to visiting third-ranked Kansas on Saturday.