Asian Americans seek greater political power after shootings

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaking on the floor of the Georgia state Senate last week, Michelle Au implored her colleagues to “stand up” to the hatred aimed at Asian Americans

The Latest: Chinese province ups restrictions amid outbreak

BEIJING — A Chinese province grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases is reinstating tight restrictions on weddings, funerals and other family gatherings, threatening violators with criminal charges.

Community rallies to help injured youths

The community is rallying to help after a two-vehicle crash earlier this week left multiple people hospitalized with a GoFundMe page created for two young girls remaining in the intensive care unit.

County to receive PILT bounty

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is receiving nearly $2 million through federal programs to help offset losses in property taxes due to non-taxable federal lands within its bounds.

Bonner County Calendar - Jan. 22, 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.

Community invited to Walk for HOPE

The annual walk across the Long Bridge on Sunday, Sept. 3, aims to promote suicide awareness, hope and healing, organizers said. This year, there will be both in-person and virtual events for the walk, which begins at 5 p.m.

'Boonmee' wins top honor at Cannes fest

CANNES, France - The hypnotic Thai film "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" won the top honor at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, while Academy Award winners Juliette Binoche and Javier Bardem earned acting honors.

Kendall Jenner headlines London Fashion Week's Burberry show

LONDON (AP) — Kendall Jenner and fellow super models unveiled Burberry's new season designs at London Fashion Week on Monday, a collection that spanned everything from classic and ladylike to sexy, preppy and street-smart.

3 states ease lockdowns; US COVID-19 toll passes 50,000

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Even as the confirmed U.S. death toll from the coronavirus soared past 50,000, Georgia, Oklahoma and Alaska began loosening lockdown orders Friday on their pandemic-wounded businesses, despite warnings from health experts that the gradual steps toward normalcy might be happening too soon.

Zinke schedules local office hours in northwest Montana

Zinke’s staff may also be able to assist constituents with issues related to obtaining or expediting passports and visas, veterans’ affairs, Medicare...

'Feed me, Seymour!'

WARDEN — The fateful meeting of a down-and-out flower shop employee and a homicidal plant will come to the Warden School stage when the Warden High School drama club presents “Little Shop of Horrors” this weekend. Performances are Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m.

Shawn's Hemp: Former NBA All-Star Kemp enters pot business

SEATTLE (AP) — The line stretched down the block, around the corner and snaked into the alley on the back side of the street. Most people were wearing green and gold. All of them were there for a glimpse, maybe an autograph and maybe some product to take home.

Environmental groups threaten to sue over oil terminal work

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two environmental groups are threatening to file suit against Zenith Energy over construction work at its oil terminal in Portland.

Legals for August, 7 2024

Libby takes two from Troy

TROY — A fast start and strong finish made up for a lull in between in the Libby girls’ 53-46, non-conference win over Troy on Monday night.

Bonner County Calendar - July 14, 2024

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.

Libby takes two from Troy

TROY — A fast start and strong finish made up for a lull in between in the Libby girls’ 53-46, non-conference win over Troy on Monday night.

US pledges help to track, contain bird flu on dairy farms

U.S. officials pledged nearly $200 million in new spending and other efforts Friday to help track and contain an outbreak of bird flu in the nation's dairy cows. The outbreak of the virus known as Type A H5N1 has spread to 42 herds in nine states. The new funds include $101 million to continue work to prevent, test, track and treat animals and humans potentially affected by the virus. And they include about $28,000 each to help individual farms test cattle and bolster biosecurity efforts to halt the spread of the virus. The risk to the public from the outbreak remains low, officials said.

Barbara Mae Kropp, 87

Barbara Mae Kropp, 87 of Kalispell, passed peacefully to her heavenly home on Jan. 19, 2024, at Logan Health.

A community campaign

KLT campaign to buy sled hill nears $1.4M

Described by land trust officials as the “front door” to the Pine Street Woods, the sledding hill was purchased by angel donors to give KLT time to raise the funds needed. Kaniksu Land Trust previously bought a 160-acre section of the Weisz property, and in the fall of 2019, opened Pine Street Woods to the public. The family retained the 48-acre homestead with the historic ski and sled hill until Joe Weisz’s death in 2021. When the parcel was put up for sale, the community looked to KLT to preserve the beloved iconic property. Set along Pine Street Loop, the 48-acre parcel includes forest, meadows, a large pond, and structures associated with a historic homestead. The most notable feature is the large hill that has served as a community recreation site for a half-century.