Biden, GOP senator talk as time drags on infrastructure deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — For nearly an hour, President Joe Biden and the top Senate Republican negotiating infrastructure met behind closed doors — two seasoned legislators engaged in another round of conversations, but emerging with few outward signs of tangible progress ahead of a deadline next week.

Weinstein Co. bankruptcy plan headed to a vote by accusers

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Weinstein Co. bankruptcy has overruled objections to a disclosure statement outlining a revised plan providing about $35 million for creditors, with roughly half that amount going to women who have accused disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct.

Major retailers to states: Mandate face masks now

NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers have a message for state governors: Please make everyone wear a face mask.

64 inches of snow in St. Mary

A series of storms shot into the Flathead Valley from Friday night to Monday morning creating a rollercoaster of conditions that ended up dumping about 20 inches of snow in Columbia Falls and a whopping 64 inches at St. Mary.

Hearing set in sex abuse case

Preliminary hearing set in sex abuse case

Germany regrets neighbors' move to pause AstraZeneca shots

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's top health official expressed regret Friday that some neighboring countries have paused their use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine following reports of blood clots in some people, despite the lack of any evidence the shot was responsible.

Basin schools represented at state track meet

YAKIMA – The state track meet was held on Saturday for 1B, 2B, and 1A schools at Eisenhower’s Zaepfel Stadium. Basin schools were well represented at the meet with runners from Lind-Ritzville, Moses Lake Christian Academy, Royal, and Wahluke.

Bonner County Calendar - March 15, 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.

School and Senior Meals

School and Senior Meals: Sept. 11-15

CATS: Note to dirtbags

This is an open letter to the dirtbags out there who dump cats out in the woods. I wonder if you ever thought about the pain that you are inflicting, not just on the cats that have been ripped from loving homes, but the pain that you are inflicting on the people that loved these animals?

A rundown of AP's year-end coverage.

EDITORS:

Community has many options to worship

Local churches are helping their congregations worship in a variety of ways.

Weinstein Co. bankruptcy plan headed to a vote by accusers

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Weinstein Co. bankruptcy has overruled objections to a disclosure statement outlining a revised plan providing about $35 million for creditors, with roughly half that amount going to women who have accused disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct.

District champs

Mavs on to state after 11-5 win over Eastmont

MOSES LAKE — After going up 10-0 through the first four innings of Saturday’s Columbia Basin Big 9 district championship game against Eastmont, the Mavericks staved off an attempted Wildcat comeback to win 11-5 and advance to the 4A State Slowpitch Softball Tournament. Moses Lake scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning, scoring three more runs in both the third and fourth innings. “It was huge, the girls obviously came out ready to go,” Moses Lake coach Mike Hofheins said. “I was pleased that they were ready to go from the jump, it’s always nice.”

CRT: No, not a fan

The “critical race theory” is hogwash.

Moving History Forward: Finally, a home of their own

When we closed the November installment, G.O. Kildow had been installed as the third president of the junior college, World War II had been fought and ended, the trustees had authorized the completion of the Mechanical Arts building, and a plan had been created to add classroom space and administrative facilities to the Winton campus.

Filipino journalist Ressa pleads not guilty to tax evasion

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Award-winning Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, who was last month convicted of libel in what was widely criticized as an attack on press freedom, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to tax evasion, one of several other cases she and her online news site are facing.

Under the Big Sky lineup announced; capacity to be capped

The Under The Big Sky music festival is set to return to Big Mountain Ranch in Whitefish on July 16 and 17 with limited ticket sales and a lineup that includes an eclectic mix of country, soul and rock performers.

The Blotter: Person living on roof?

A call came in and a child could be heard yelling, “I don’t want to go to jail.” No one went to jail and the kid went out to the car to calm down. Police were investigating a check scam that used the school district as its address. A guy threatened he would shoot police if he was arrested again. He was armed — carrying a 9 mm pistol in his back pocket.

Legals for June, 4 2021