John "Magic John Michaels" Michael Fleming, 62

John "Magic John Michaels" Michael Fleming, 62

Bubble bath bagger creeps mom out

Kalispell Police received a call from mother who claimed she had a strange encounter with a grocery store bagger. She said the male picked up the bubble bath she’d bought for her kids and started talking to her kids inappropriately about how they would enjoy their bubble bath. The woman claimed the man was touching himself while talking to them. The woman refused to give her name or number and hung up.

Sheriff's blotter

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Legals February 9, 2017

NOTICE TO MATERIAL SUPPLIERS Sealed bids plainly marked "Bid for Asphalt Materials - 2017" will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 37, 35 C Street NW - Room 206, Grant County Courthouse, Ephrata, Washington 98823, until 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, February 21, 2017 and will then and there, in the Commissioners Hearing Room be opened and publicly read for supplying the specified materials. This contract provide for furnishing and delivering asphalt materials in accordance with the plans and specifications. Plans, specifications and bid documents may be obtained from the Public Works Department at no charge. Informational copies of the maps, plans, and specifications are on file for inspection at the Public Works Department of Grant County, 124 Enterprise St. SE, Ephrata, WA 98823. The Board of County Commissioners of Grant County, Washington, reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The award of this proposal, if made, may be made in whole or in part as determined to be in the best interest of Grant County. The improvement for which bids will be received follows: Asphalt Materials - 2017 This proposal provides for furnishing 5,000 - 5,600 tons of HFE-150 liquid asphalt, 400-575 tons of HFE-90 liquid asphalt and 6,000 - 8,000 tons of Hot Mix Asphalt for the 2017 season to Grant County and other work in accordance with the specifications. #02037/44773 Pub: February 3, 9 & 16, 2017

Hayden fire cause attributed to illegal aerial fireworks

A house fire in the 2700 block of W Ashland Lane in Hayden displaced two people and is being attributed to illegal aerial fireworks set off by neighbors on the Fourth of July. Northern Lakes Fire District and Kootenai County Sheriff deputies arrived on the scene to discover a home fully engulfed by fire.

Missoula artist a finalist in PBR can art contest

Pabst Blue Ribbon recently announced that Missoula artist Emma Covill is among the top 25 finalists for its annual can art contest, besting over 4,000 entries, and the public now has the chance to vote for their favorite finalist.

Gianforte pushes trades education, more construction as fixes for Montana housing crunch

Standing in front of a luxury apartment complex under construction in Bozeman Thursday, Gov. Greg Gianforte touted his efforts to address Montana’s housing affordability crunch by promoting new residential development.

Bigfork Food Bank in need of holiday food items

The Bigfork Food Bank is looking for holiday food items to give in their Christmas donation boxes. Co-Director Tricia Polett said this could include anything that could contribute to a normal holiday dinner for families in need.

Virus has Chinese tourists heading for domestic destinations

HONG KONG (AP) — Millions of Chinese tourists usually would use their week-long National Day holidays to travel abroad.

Woman falls into thermal feature in closed Yellowstone park

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — A woman illegally visited Yellowstone National Park while it's closed during the coronavirus pandemic and suffered burns Tuesday when she fell into a thermal feature, officials said.

Sandpoint VFW honoring MIA veteran

In honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Sandpoint VFW is remembering Master Sergeant William B. Hunt, who went missing in action during a tour in Vietnam on Nov. 4, 1966.

Crisp, tasty apples await kitchen magic

It’s fresh apple time, and if you are one of those people who lets your apples lie unused on the ground without a clue as to what to do with them, read on! (The rest of us will haunt the farmers’ markets and the region's orchards for organic apples and use them in any number of ways.)

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Prep basketball drops 1-and-1 free throws

The move was made to speed up games and eliminate rough play during the first foul shot.

Local student tops state in academic test

KMS eighth-grader has highest score

A Kalispell Middle School eighth-grader earned the state’s top score in an academic competition.

WA delegation shows the Evergreen State’s aerospace leadership at UK airshow

OLYMPIA – The largest delegation from Washington state ever, led by Lt. Governor Denny Heck and State Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig, is currently in the United Kingdom attending the 2024 Farnborough International Air Show.

Music and ministry

Christian artist will perform at House of Faith Wesleyan Church

Christian recording artist Luke Yates will be live in concert at 6 p.m. May 18 at the House of Faith Wesleyan Church, 1103 N. Third St., Coeur d'Alene. The concert is free and open to the public.

French designer Pierre Cardin, licensing pioneer, dies at 98

PARIS (AP) — French fashion designer Pierre Cardin possessed a wildly inventive artistic sensibility tempered by a stiff dose of business sense. He had no problem acknowledging that he earned more from a pair of stockings than from a haute-couture gown with a six-figure price tag.

State agency wants limits on shrimp, rat

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is considering placing restrictions on two non-native species with the potential to cause damage to the state’s ecosystems.

SNOW DAY!

Today's expected warming, rain could cause more troubles

Heavy snows blanket North Idaho on Thursday