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Documentary series proves fortunate for five NFL prospects

NFL prospects hoping to dazzle scouts at pro timing days or win over general managers and coaches during team visits in advance of the draft were forced to rely on videoconferencing because of the coronavirus pandemic.

San Francisco Bay Area counties issue shelter-in-place order

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials in seven San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a sweeping shelter-in-place mandate Monday affecting about 7 million people, ordering residents to stay at home and go outside only for food, medicine and outings that are absolutely essential.

Igbanu scores 24 to lead Tulsa over East Carolina 70-56

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Martins Igbanu had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Tulsa topped East Carolina 70-56 on Wednesday night.

Panel: People over 75, essential workers next for vaccines

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal advisory panel recommended Sunday that people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers should be next in line for COVID-19 shots, while a second vaccine began rolling out to hospitals as the nation works to get the coronavirus pandemic under control.

Theresa Miller, 92

Theresa Miller passed away on May 2, 2024, in Hayden, Idaho, from heart failure. Theresa was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in 1931 to Frank and Margaret (Fruechtl) Bowman.

Q&A: Grant County Sheriff candidates

EPHRATA — The announcement earlier this year by long-time Grant County Tom Jones that he would not seek re-election, followed by his retirement in June, threw the race to be the county’s next top law enforcement officer wide open. Current Grant County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Joe Kriete, former Mattawa Police Chief Joe Harris and farmer James Baker have all filed to run. The two candidates who receive the most votes will face off in November to see who will become Grant County Sheriff. Each candidate was asked about their background and the same four questions, with the answers presented below and lightly edited for clarity. Baker did not respond prior to the deadline given to all three candidates...

Putin denies involvement in Kremlin foe Navalny's poisoning

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected allegations that the Kremlin was behind the poisoning of his top political foe, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and accused U.S. intelligence agencies of fomenting the claims.

Legals February 8, 2019

No. 25940 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION FLATHEAD COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, herby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(5), M.C.A., that it passed a resolution of intention (Resolution No. 955IA) on January 28, 2019 to amend the text of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations. The character of many of the proposed amendments can generally be described as ensuring consistency in language throughout the regulations and to rearrange the placement of use districts in a more logical order. More significant amendments include, but are not necessarily limited to: eliminating zoning use districts from the regulations, renaming other zoning use districts, redefining various use districts, and permitted and conditional uses to various use districts, complete revision of the sign regulations, and adding and deleting definitions. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that notice of passage of this resolution on the text amendments to the Flathead County Zoning Regulations are on file in the Office of the Board of Commissioners, and that for thirty (30) days after the first publication thereof, the Board of Commissioners will receive written protests to the amendments of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, and that this notice shall be published once a week for two weeks. The Flathead Zoning Regulations are on file for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, Courthouse, 800 South Main Street West, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead county Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning website at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed text amendments are also on file for public inspect at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. For thirty (30) days after the first publication of this notice, the Board of Commissioners will receive written protests to the changes to the Flathead County Zoning Regulations from persons owning real property within Flathead County whose names appear on the last completed assessment roll of Flathead County and who either are registered voters in Flathead County or execute and acknowledge their protests before a notary public. Dated this 28th day of January, 2019 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Philip B. Mitchell Philip B. Mitchell, Chairman February 1, 8, 2019 MNAXLP ________________________

Otto Bremer Trust awards grant to North Valley Food Bank

The North Valley Food Bank has been awarded a highly competitive grant of $75,000 from the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) in St. Paul, Minnesota.

May moisture improves water outlook

Summer is just around the corner, and recent weather helped improve the water supply as the 2024 snow accumulation season wraps up in Montana. However, the outlook remains below normal in most locations.

Igbanu scores 24 to lead Tulsa over East Carolina 70-56

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Martins Igbanu had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Tulsa topped East Carolina 70-56 on Wednesday night.

Bus crashes, catches fire in Bulgaria; at least 45 dead

Seven survivors were taken to hospitals after the crash

Navy upholds firing of carrier captain in virus outbreak

WASHINGTON (AP) — The two senior commanders on a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier didn't “do enough, soon enough," to stem the outbreak, the top U.S. Navy officer said Friday, a stunning reversal that upheld the firing of the ship's captain who had pleaded for faster action to protect the crew.

GTA renews People For People contract

MOSES LAKE — Grant Transit Authority has renewed its contract with People For People, a Yakima-based social service provider, to provide “demand response transportation” for disabled residents in Grant and Adams counties.

Etched in metal: Moses Lake fabricator expands custom design business

For Chris Ball of Moses Lake, it all started when his younger brother wouldn’t let him borrow his welding kit to work on an off-road truck at age 16. Ball said he took it as a challenge to work with metal fabrication.

Track should be solid

The Columbia Falls track teams should be right in the mix again this year.

Legals for October, 19 2022

Brazil and Japan report first cases of the omicron variant

the finding illustrates the difficulty in containing the virus in an age of jet travel and economic globalization

Red, White & BOOM

Moses Lake and visitors celebrate Independence Day

MOSES LAKE – Citizens of Moses Lake gathered on Saturday in Sinkiuse Square and McCosh Park for the Red, White, & Boom Independence Day celebration, hosted by the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center and the city’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department. Dollie Boyd, superintendent of the Museum and Art Center, explained the motivation behind the event. “We wanted to do not just fireworks, but we wanted to bring back the summer concert series. We did some surveying around town, and that was the number one thing that people wanted to see.” ...