Oregon bans guns from Capitol, demands safe storage in homes

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Legislators have brought guns into the Oregon State Capitol for personal protection. Protesters have carried semi-automatic rifles onto the grounds and into the building.

Legals for June, 20 2024

EU: Brexit trade talks still have 'substantial work' ahead

BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European Union official said Wednesday that trade talks with the United Kingdom still face “substantial work" that might spill over into next week, with a perilous deadline drawing ever closer.

Moses Lake rocks out at Red, White and Boom

MOSES LAKE — The weather was warm and the music was hot Thursday at Moses Lake’s Red, White and Boom celebration at McCosh Park. About 400 people came out to Moses Lake’s Independence Day celebration July 3, which included two free concerts, food vendors and a craft table set up down near the stage where children could string beads for bracelets. The Moses Lake Museum & Art Center, which hosted the table, also had glow sticks, hula hoops and dancing ribbons, long rainbow-colored strips that the youngsters could twirl as they danced.

The Latest: Singapore has reopened 75% of its economy

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Kayla Rachelle Weisz-Roark, 32

Kayla Rachelle (Weisz) Roark, 32, of Bigfork, went to sit beside our Lord on April 26, 2024.

Human Rights Education Institute's MLK Gala is Tuesday at The Coeur d'Alene Resort

Human Rights Education Institute's MLK Gala is Tuesday at The Coeur d'Alene Resort

The Human Rights Education Institute will honor the legacy and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the MLK Gala at 6 p.m. Tuesday at The Coeur d'Alene Resort.

ACH Legion 18U finishes season with loss in state tournament

COULEE CITY – The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Legion 18u (16-13) baseball team concluded the summer season in the state tournament at Shade Park’s Ron Brooks Field. The team entered as the fifth seed in the tournament and took two losses over the weekend.

Crosstown Softball: Sweep completed

Warriner hits 2 HRs, drives in 7

Have a day, Olivia Warriner.

Yelp names Knead Café best in Montana

A worldwide mobile app has named a modest Kalispell breakfast and lunch spot at the top of the food chain.

Woman can’t seem to butt out

A bullheaded woman on U.S. 2 in Hungry Horse purportedly called 911 to get deputies to buy her cigarettes. Dispatchers provided her with the non-emergency phone number, but she supposedly didn’t have a pen to write it down. She reportedly called back on the non-emergency number to say she “wants a smoke.” She was told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office would not supply cigarettes for her. The persistent woman reportedly said Columbia Falls Police Department told her the same, so she is “now having her mother call from out of state to request an officer to take her daughter cigarettes.” The woman was again counseled that deputies would not buy her cigarettes.

Legals for June, 14 2024

Kalispell Mayor suggests city should plan to grow to north

In his closing remarks, Johnson said that Kalispell should consider taking the lead when it comes to urban planning by annexing land that is north of current municipal boundaries.

Bonner County Calendar - Jan. 26, 2025

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

Stage 2 still in effect

Residents are reminded that Stage 2 fire restrictions are still in effect across most of the Flathead Valley.

Virus spiking in eastern Europe; Hungary drafts 'war plan'

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The number of new confirmed coronavirus cases spiked Friday in parts of eastern Europe, with Hungary and the Czech Republic registering all-time daily highs. Signs of the pandemic's resurgence were also evident in Britain and the Netherlands.

Oregon bans guns from Capitol, demands safe storage in homes

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Legislators have brought guns into the Oregon State Capitol for personal protection. Protesters have carried semi-automatic rifles onto the grounds and into the building.

Law roundup: Newfound cat owner not really into the cat

The unhappy owner of a new cat phoned the Columbia Falls Police Department with concerns the feline was unwell. She told officers she had called several area veterinarians after getting the calico cat from a neighbor and each had encouraged her to contact the authorities before they would do anything.

Governor orders every school in Ohio to close for 3 weeks

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday ordered every school in Ohio to close for three weeks beginning at day's end Monday.

Thompson honored as chamber's top volunteer

SANDPOINT — As they say, “she wears many hats” and in this case - many name tags with many titles. From president of Leadership Sandpoint to vice president of Pend Oreille Arts Council, Judy Thompson holds a variety of roles that shape and influence the greater Sandpoint area.