Murphy installs new leader at military, veterans department

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Phil Murphy dismissed New Jersey's top military commander Friday after a coronavirus outbreak hit the state's three veterans homes resulting in 146 deaths.

Hospital Corner: March measles

A person infected with measles and not yet aware is walking through an airport.

Inside Edge: Schweitzer expanding available terrain

Slowly, but surely, Schweitzer is getting snow and expanding the available terrain. We aren’t out of (or into depending on your preferences) the woods yet.

Batum missile site up for lease, sale

'Historical treasure' may have many possibilities

My Garden Path: May…at last!

At long last, we made it into the month of May. What a good feeling!

Community briefs

Talk focuses on sandhill cranes; Fall bazaar Oct. 1; Free meals in October; Presenation focuses on vikings; Quilt and Craft Market; Rotary book sale

Skier taps into survival skills after getting lost on Blacktail Mountain

A lost skier was rescued from an out-of-bounds area near Blacktail Mountain Ski Area on Tuesday afternoon after taking shelter overnight in a tree well.

The Latest: Ireland sets new virus restrictions for 6 weeks

LONDON — Ireland’s government is putting the country at its highest level of coronavirus restrictions for six weeks in a bid to combat a rise in infections.

McIntosh's 27 points lift Elon past James Madison

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Hunter McIntosh had a season-high 27 points as Elon topped James Madison 70-62 on Thursday night.

Robots at work

Regional machining tech companies show off at NIC demo day

Regional machining tech companies show off at NIC demo day

Winds and rain could lead to landslides, flooding

SEATTLE (AP) — Western Washington and Oregon are in for a winter wallop this weekend with strong winds, widespread rain in the lowlands, and significant mountain snow to start off 2021.

Michigan won't allow open carry of guns near polls on Nov. 3

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will not allow people to openly carry guns at or near polling places on Election Day in an effort to limit voter intimidation, the state's top election official said Friday.

Pence ordered borders closed after CDC experts refused

NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence in March directed the nation’s top disease control agency to use its emergency powers to effectively seal the U.S. borders, overruling the agency’s scientists who said there was no evidence the action would slow the coronavirus, according to two former health officials. The action has so far caused nearly 150,000 children and adults to be expelled from the country.

Calvin L. Mischke, 75

Cal cashed in his winning ticket, walking the golden staircase on Wednesday evening Jan. 26, 2022, at Logan Health Medical Center.

Oktoberfest at Silver Wood Village

Silver Wood Village, the Good Samaritan Society, returned to a sense of normalcy after over two years of COVID-19 restrictions with a delectable Oktoberfest feast and the folksy sounds of the accordion.

Prequel ‘Furiosa’ deepens the impact of ‘Fury Road’

Maybe prequels get a bad rap.

Report: March turbulence shows need for financial reforms

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top government financial oversight panel says that the turbulence in financial markets last spring has exposed problems in the operation of money market funds that will need to be corrected before the next crisis hits.

Kristen Lynn Luttrell, 59

Kristen Lynn Luttrell ascended peacefully in her own home on the night of October 1, 2023.

Legals September 30, 2019

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Grant County, Washington RESOLUTION: NOTICE OF HEARING RESOLUTION No. 19- 075 -CC IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING CERTAIN COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY SURPLUS AND ORDERING THE SALE THEREOF WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to conduct a public hearing on its intention to declare certain County-owned property surplus and dispose of same at public auction, and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Public Works to sell surplus property at public auction through one or both of the following sites: https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.AdvSearchResultsNew&additionalParams=true&searchPg=Advanced&timing=bySimple&timeType=&sPrice=0&ePrice=10000000&agency=8445&whichForm=item&rowCount=50&sortOption=ea or https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/all,wa/browse/cataucs?catid=4 to the highest bidder for cash all equipment declared surplus, and WHEREAS, the following listing of equipment and merchandise from participating County agencies will be considered for sale: see ATTACHMENT A NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a public hearing be held in the Hearing Room of the Board of County Commissioners at the Grant County Courthouse, Ephrata, Washington at 1:45 P.M. on October 15, 2019 and anyone either for or against these proposed actions may appear and be heard. DATED this 24th day of Sept., 2019 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON Yea Nay Abstain /s/Tom Taylor Tom Taylor, Chair /s/Cindy Carter Cindy Carter, Vice Chair /s/ Richard Stevens Richad Stevens, Member ATTEST: /s/ Barbara J. Vasquez Barbara Vasquez, CMC, Clerk of the Board ATTACHMENT A ATTACHMENT A SURPLUS VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT 2019 Vehicle or YEAR MAKE MODEL SERIAL NUMBER MILEAGE APPROXIMATE EQUIPMENT or HOURS VALUE 0622 2011 FORD EXPLORER 4X4 1FMHK8B84BGA54244 167,413 $6,500 0621 2003 FORD TARUS SE 1FAFP53UG3G211478 62,475 $2,000 7041 2011 FORD EXPEDITION 4X4 1FMJU1G53BEF36846 109,370 $7,500 7062 2013 CHEVROLET TAHOE 4X2 1GNLC2E05DR307889 163,239 $7,500 7066 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 1GC1KVCG2DF216844 125,51 $6,000 4X4 0610 2009 FORD RANGER 4X4 1FTZR45E79PA39424 79,497 $4,500 2001 2007 FORD F-150 4X4 1FTRF14V47KC61485 104,886 $5,000 3071 2001 FORD F-150 4x2 2FTRF17W54CA70307 130,556 $3,000 409 2004 FORD F-150 4x2 1FTRX14W09FA84354 137,374 $3,000 402 2006 FORD F-150 4X4 1FTRX14W96KC90372 85,599 $4,500 1630 2004 WESTERN DUMP TRUCK 5KKHAECG84PNO3454 224,994 $ 15,000 STAR 2650 1995 INGERSOLL DD90 ROLLER 141233 UNKNOWN $5,000 #10008/330923 Pub: September 30, 2019 & October 7, 2019

Heart patients avoided ERs as coronavirus hit, US study says

NEW YORK (AP) — Emergency room visits in the U.S. for chest pain and heart attacks fell early this spring, according to a study that supports fears that the coronavirus outbreak scared away people from going to the hospital.