US jobless aid claims fell last week as layoffs remain low

Applications for jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending March 11 fell by 20,000 to 192,000 from 212,000 the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Obligation to keep county offices open

I am a former resident and former employee of Mineral County, Montana.

Forests need bipartisan support

Last summer we learned that outdoor recreation in Montana accounts for $7 billion in consumer spending, supports 70,000 jobs, and generates $286 million in state and local taxes. Outdoor recreation is now far and above the biggest sector of Montana’s economy. That sector depends on public lands, especially those managed by the Forest Service.

Rollins fire

LOCAL NOTES: Basketball School of Sandpoint hosting annual summer camp

LOCAL NOTES: Basketball School of Sandpoint hosting annual summer camp

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Letters to the editor

Make a difference by supporting library

Ethiopia says its jets are 'pounding' targets in Tigray

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia's air force is “pounding targets with precision," a military official said Monday, as the federal government continues its offensive against the heavily armed northern region of Tigray and no clear route to peace is seen.

Create a playful kid zone on a budget

(ARA) - Nothing better sums up kids' personalities than their favorite spaces: their bedrooms or playrooms. And in today's design-conscious society, there's no limiting the ways you can create inviting, kid-friendly spaces that reflect your children's personal tastes while encouraging imaginative play and creativity.

Riding for a reason: Charity cross-country bicycle trip stops in Kellogg

Route takes riders from Seattle to Washington D.C.

Neil Mullikin started out the day en route from Spokane to Kellogg thinking it would be a 68-mile bike ride before calling it a night in the administrative annex of the Kellogg School District Thursday afternoon. Instead, it actually wound up being an 88-mile push for the 27 riders staying in Kellogg as part of the Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure.

Riding for a reason: Charity cross-country bicycle trip stops in Kellogg

Route takes riders from Seattle to Washington D.C.

Neil Mullikin started out the day en route from Spokane to Kellogg thinking it would be a 68-mile bike ride before calling it a night in the administrative annex of the Kellogg School District Thursday afternoon. Instead, it actually wound up being an 88-mile push for the 27 riders staying in Kellogg as part of the Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure.

Eleanor “Marion” Hayden

Eleanor “Marion” Hayden

Pennsylvania jobless rate falls — because labor force shrank

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell again in October as payrolls continued to recover from the economic hit of last spring's pandemic-driven shutdowns, according to state figures released Friday.

State agriculture exports on the rise

OLYMPIA - Good news for the state's agricultural export industry as a new report shows exports have increased over the past couple of years for most commodity groups.

Alaska jobs down 39,900 last month amid virus worries

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska had 39,900 fewer jobs in July than a year earlier, with nearly all sectors posting losses and tourism-dependent southeast Alaska hit especially hard by the coronavirus' economic fallout, the state labor department said Friday.

Border Patrol building to open in May

Anyone who regularly drivies north on Highway 95 likely has noticed the ongoing construction of a large facility at Three-mile.

Money's not only answer

As Art Linkletter used to tell us, kids say the darnedest things.

Jobless rate holds steady

Number remains at its lowest since March 2008

POST FALLS - Kootenai County's unemployment rate remains at its lowest rate since March 2008, according to a report released on Friday by the Idaho Department of Labor.

Saudi Arabia to slash spending by 5% as oil prices fall

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said the government will cut spending by 5%, or about $13.3 billion, to offset the impact of plunging oil prices and the effects of the new coronavirus on its economic outlook and deficit.

White House issues statement on economy

Alan B. Krueger, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, issued the following statement from the White House on May 2, 2013, about the employment situation in April.