Minority-owned companies waited months for loans, data shows

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of minority-owned small businesses were at the end of the line in the government’s coronavirus relief program as many struggled to find banks that would accept their applications or were disadvantaged by the terms of the program.

SBA announces online tutorials

The U.S. Small Business Administration released its highly anticipated Small Business Innovation Research online tutorials to help small businesses navigate the SBIR program. The site provides users with a mobile-compatible site to learn about the program through a combination of videos and text. This platform will provide accessible program information and training resources to underrepresented areas. There is no registration or fee required and the courses are open to all.

Massner carries Northwestern St. over Incarnate Word 70-60

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Trenton Massner posted 12 points and six rebounds as Northwestern State topped Incarnate Word 70-60 on Wednesday night.

China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins

MOJIANG, China (AP) — Deep in the lush valleys of southern China lies the entrance to a mine shaft that once harbored bats with the closest known relative to COVID-19.

Hello sunshine

Temperature expected to rise into 80s this weekend

Sunny skies and record temperatures expected this weekend.

Citizens, weigh in on proposed tech URD

POST FALLS — Just as one Post Falls urban renewal district closes, another is proposed to be opened.

Royal robbery suspect arrested

Allegedly dumped vehicle into Upper Goose Lake

MARLIN — Police arrested a man Thursday morning who reportedly led authorities on a high-speed chase a week ago and dumped his vehicle into Upper Goose Lake.

Annual US inflation falls to 3-year low, clearing the way for the Fed to begin cutting rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — Year-over-year inflation reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades is fading and setting up the Federal Reserve for an interest rate cut in September.

Expanded vaccine rollout in US spawns a new set of problems

The rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. has

Attitude doesn’t get campers far

Two men chose the wrong parking lot to camp out in, when a property manager allegedly asked them to pack up their tents and leave, but instead, they gave the manager an attitude, so he asked Kalispell Police Department to banish them from a swath of property and stores along U.S. 93 North.

Dave C. Managhan, 80

Dave Managhan, 80, passed away peacefully at home on July 15, 2024, with his loving wife Lois, and children Scott and Lisa, by his side after a long battle with Parkinson’s.

Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road now fully open

Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road has opened to vehicle traffic over Logan Pass. It’s one of the latest openings in the Park’s history, as plow crews encountered an unusually wet and a cold spring. In 2020 the road opened late due to the coronavirus pandemic. That year, the entire east side of Glacier was closed.

Proposal to change primary elections on 2024 ballot advances with state high court order

Currently, Montana voters in a primary choose which party’s ballot they want to vote, but in August, a group called Montanans for Election Reform Action Fund proposed a constitutional initiative to change the way primaries are held.

Flagstaff mayor closes salons, says complaint unmerited

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The mayor of Flagstaff says her decision to close nail salons and beauty parlors is not barred by the governor's order blocking cities from expanding his list of businesses that can't be shuttered to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.

West Glacier Historical Gateway Project restores iconic West Glacier underpass

Every day, thousands of people enter Glacier National Park through the small village of West Glacier, passing under the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad at the intersection of Going-to-the-Sun Road and U.S. Highway 2.

Cd'A Regional Chamber of Commerce Endorses Broschet, Corkill and Zimmerman for NIC

The Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber of Commerce announced it is endorsing Pete Broschet, Brad Corkill, and Tarie Zimmerman in the upcoming North Idaho College board of trustee’s race.

Moonlight Paddle seeks volunteers

Soap Lake holds traditional

SOAP LAKE – The waters of Soap Lake will be lit up on Aug. 13 for the Moonlight Paddle, where residents decorate their water vessels to as far as their imagination yields. “The Moonlight Paddle has been going on for many years, and we always do it with the full moon in August,” Soap Lake Chamber of Commerce President Cindi Rang said. The Moonlight Paddle features a race earlier in the day, before a free ride later in the evening and into night. Their non-motorized vessels are decorated with features that help them glow in the dark, with prizes to those deemed the best decorated. “We have a contest with prizes for the funniest, the most colorful, the best theme,” Rang said. “Almost everybody wins a prize in some category. The most use of lights, the loudest.” ...

City Council preview for Feb. 5, 2024

Whitefish City Council meets on Monday, Feb. 5 beginning at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall.

Kenneth W. Graves Jr., 74

Kenneth William Graves of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, passed peacefully from this earth on Tuesday, February 6th.

Lara wins second bareback title in a row

He did it again. Azreal Lara, a junior at Columbia Falls High School, traveled to the Yeti Junior World Finals last month and came home as the World Champion bareback rider for the second year in a row.