The Climate Conversation: We Can Do It!

It’s the first week of December, and one of us spent an entire afternoon working in the garden, while the other hiked in the Missions to 5,000 feet without encountering snow. Like the drought that choked the inflow to Flathead last summer, we’re entering unchartered territory due to our warmer, more erratic climate.

Bigfork hotel plan met with traffic, sewer concerns

Concerns about highway safety and available sewer infrastructure could stymie the development of a 65-room hotel in a new subdivision north of Bigfork.

Bonners Ferry tops Priest River 52-47

PRIEST RIVER — The first half wasn't pretty for either team, but an exciting second half saw the visiting Bonners Ferry Badgers edge Priest River in Intermountain League action.

Hungry Horse motocross racing back on track

Association: readers like their newspapers

MOSES LAKE - A presentation done by the Newspaper Association of America shows how heavily engaged readers are with their local newspapers.

On the Agenda

Regularly scheduled public meetings across Lake County

Heavy travel day off to a rough start after American Airlines briefly grounds all flights

Because the holiday travel period lasts weeks, airports and airlines typically have smaller peak days than they do during the rush around Thanksgiving, but the grind of one hectic day followed by another takes a toll on flight crews. And any hiccups — a winter storm or a computer outage — can snowball into massive disruptions.

Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels

The projects selected are based in California, Washington, Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Illinois

The Sunshine Center purchases site to build child care facility

SANDPOINT — The Sunshine Center, a 10,300-square-foot licensed daycare is expected to open next spring on Ridley Village Road located on Highway 2.

Struggles continue for Loggers Legion baseball

Mason Crowe delivered a run-scoring double in the second inning for the Loggers.

Northwest Notes: Jan. 25, 2024

Fortier, Gleason added to Coach of the Year watch list, and news on Eastern Washington football.

Bonners Ferry Farmers Market now open

BONNERS FERRY—- Rain couldn’t stop opening day.

California subpoenas Amazon over worker safety in pandemic

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday asked a judge to order Amazon to comply with subpoenas his office issued nearly four months ago as part of an investigation into how the company protects workers from the coronavirus.

Coyotes cut ties with draft pick who bullied Black classmate

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes renounced their rights Thursday to their top 2020 draft pick after saying they learned more about his bullying of a Black classmate with developmental disabilities four years ago.

RMEF funds projects in Shoshone, Kootenai counties

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its vast array of partners have supplied $4,197,169 to improve wildlife habitat throughout Idaho.

Mandatory masks becoming the rule amid Europe's virus uptick

ROME (AP) — New rules on wearing masks in England came into effect Friday, with people entering shops, banks and supermarkets now required to wear face coverings, while Romania reported a record for daily infections and France announced mandatory testing for arrivals from 16 countries, including the United States.

Tennessee's only open congressional race set to make history

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In northeastern Tennessee, two women have emerged as the top candidates vying for the state's only open congressional district in hopes of securing the seat that hasn't swung for a Democrat since the Civil War.

Legals for August, 30 2021

DC files antitrust case vs Amazon over treatment of vendors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has sued Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of anticompetitive practices in its treatment of sellers on its platform. The practices have raised prices for consumers and stifled innovation and choice in the online retail market, the DC attorney general alleges in an antitrust suit.

Senate nears relief bill votes after half-day GOP delay

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate steered toward a voting marathon on Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Friday after enduring an extraordinary half-day holdup forced by a Republican foe of President Joe Biden's top legislative priority.