Free rides and beer: Incentives are added to vaccine drive

Free beer, pot and doughnuts. Savings bonds. A chance to win an all-terrain vehicle. Places around the U.S. are offering incentives to try to energize the nation's slowing vaccination drive and get Americans to roll up their sleeves.

Belarus blocks news websites amid large protests

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Authorities in Belarus have blocked an array of news media websites reporting on the country shaken by two weeks of protests against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

It's on! Lake City set to play Owyhee tonight

“It’s awesome,” Lake City coach Jim Winger said of the matchup. “Why not play? Looking forward to it … I just think it’s a great deal all the way around for everybody.”

Kierra Kemppainen sets school, Class A record for threes in a game at state tourney

The Columbia Falls girls basketball team went 0-2 at the state A tournament in Billings last week, but there were still some memorable performances from the squad.

RUDE: Antidote is patience

No one likes to be treated rudely. G.W. Haight’s letter “Rude is rude anywhere” (July 2) mentioned behaviors such as chit chatting in the check-out line, parking your shopping cart in the middle of the aisle and hogging the passing lane on the highway and how it creates shopping or road rage.

DEQ taking comments on new tire landfill

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is taking public comment on plans for a new tire landfill near Polson.

Grace Kathleen Polzin, 84

Grace was a faithful woman who loved the Lord and her family. She peacefully passed on December 13, 2023, at the age of 84.

Donors help LPOIC expand scholarship program

Since 2018, the Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club has been helping area students pursue their dreams through its scholarship program.

Gains grow on area fires

Containment on area fires is up and firefighters are making strides on a number of fronts. Also, thanks to recent rains and lower temperatures, fire danger is down in the region, prompting land managers to move from Stage II to Stage I fire restrictions in the five northern counties beginning at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30.

Barron signs with Carroll for soccer

Barron signs with Carroll for soccer

Mavs girls and boys finish second and third at districts

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks boys and girls tennis teams finished their season at the district tournament over the weekend. The boys team tied with Davis for third in the rankings while the girls team finished second overall. “We did have a lot of really good tennis played on Thursday,” said Coach Jay Dickinson. “The fact that our two singles boys, Cesar Portillo and Caleb Stanberry, came up one match short but played some of their best tennis of the year was really fun to watch.” The girls had brought Elise Miles, Madi McDonald, and Belize Orton for singles and Kiley Thomas and Kalei Bruce, Claire Thompson and Abbie O’Neil, and Selah Loomis and Kamaile Bruce to play for doubles.

Europe human rights envoy urges Bosnia to act on migrants

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A top European human rights envoy on Friday joined the European Union in calling for urgent action to improve the conditions for thousands of migrants and refugees who are stuck in Bosnia at the start of a tough Balkan winter.

Bonnie Jean Donsbach, 78

Bonnie Jean Donsbach, 78, passed away on Dec. 5, 2023, in Kalispell.

FWP seeks comments on new Gun Club storage units

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks released a draft environmental assessment for the Bigfork Gun Club last week for the construction of an on-site storage facility to replace the old sheds currently used for storing targets and supplies.

FWP seeks comments on new Gun Club storage units

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks released a draft environmental assessment for the Bigfork Gun Club last week for the construction of an on-site storage facility to replace the old sheds currently used for storing targets and supplies.

A coaching career to remember

Childs resigns as Sandpoint High boys basketball coach

Childs resigns as Sandpoint High boys basketball coach

Shocking developments

Back in my sophomore year I took electric shop, which was probably not the best move I’ve ever made.

Legals for July, 28 2024

Property manager needs bird to fly the coop

A property manager for a store told Kalispell Police Department they had a bird inside the building and wanted advice on how to get it out. They were given advice, but were told that animal control “doesn’t deal with birds.”

PREP ROUNDUP: Lakeland girls win at home invite

Results from Thursday's prep slate.