The Blotter: A person claimed a child predator had weaseled their way into the Facebook group

A classmate claimed another classmate was harassing her on Martha Road. Kids were banging on windows on 7th Street. Possible seizure at Columbia Bar.

In crosshairs of ransomware crooks, cyber insurers struggle

BOSTON (AP) — In the past few weeks, ransomware criminals claimed as trophies at least three North American insurance brokerages that offer policies to help others survive the very network-paralyzing, data-pilfering extortion attacks they themselves apparently suffered.

Superior students purchase Christmas gifts for local kids

The work it takes each year behind the scenes of Santa and his elves making their holiday deliveries of food and toys to families in Mineral County before Christmas Day involves more people and organizations than one may realize. One of those groups is the fourth-grade class of Stacy Crabb at Superior Elementary School.

Tab nabbing: How to avoid being a victim

Tab nabbing is when hackers hijack your open browsers and redirect them to a fake site that they set up for the sole purpose of stealing your username and password. This allows the hacker to rewrite tabs and their content while the tab stays inactive. These fake pages are loaded on our computer and look legitimate. This page directs the user to enter their information and, voila!, your information just got sent straight to the hackers.

Barbara Jean (Walker) Gaylord, 92

Barbara Jean (Walker) Gaylord, August 1, 1929 — April 2, 2022

Rosalie Reed

Rosalie Reed

Police logs for Dec. 28, 2023

The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

‘It’s the best feeling ever’

LRS’ Smith wins state title at Mat Classic

TACOMA – A year after taking third place in the 195-pound weight class in the Mat Classic, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague senior Gabe Smith came into his senior season on a mission; to finish on top of the podium in Tacoma. His mission was a success, having been crowned the 215-pound champion of the 1B/2B Boys classification at last week’s state wrestling tournament. “I went up a weight class so it was different people all around, but knowing I could compete with those guys last year – that was a big confidence booster, considering that I consider them the best wrestlers out of 1B/2B,” Smith said. “I knew if I could compete with them, I could compete with anybody.” Smith, who wrestled in the 215-pound class this season and earned a first-round bye, went 3-0 at the Tacoma Dome last week, defeating Coupeville’s Jaje Drake with a first-round pin in the quarterfinals, Liberty Bell’s Damien Spears in the semifinals and Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s Noah Butler in the championship round.

Colleen Frances Brigid (Garvey) Chase, 97

Colleen Frances Brigid (Garvey) Chase, a 97-year resident of Coeur d ‘Alene, passed on June 19, 2022.

Montana Artesian Water Co.: Judge rules ballot initiative was lawfully enacted

A Flathead District Court judge has issued a final order in a years-long legal battle between the owners of a water bottling plant in Creston and its neighbors, ruling that a ballot initiative to expand a zoning district in that area was fair and lawfully enacted.

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 Wednesday 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.

Holiday trinkets, treasures and treats

Holiday shopping goes local each year with a slew of craft fairs and gift bazaars that take place throughout the area.

Moses Lake seed breeder honored

SEATTLE — Jerry Benson of Moses Lake was recently honored by the Washington Native Plant Society, according to an announcement from the society.

Looking back: Snowboarders rescued below West Bowl; train derails at Olney

Whitefish should have its own full-time telephone office according to the results of an opinion poll survey taken in the Whitefish business district by the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce.

Legals for June, 14 2023

Legals for September, 21 2021

Idahoans, past and present, really like them apples

Move over Washington, you’re not the only apple-growing state.

Experience local art at your pace

Take a trip through Boundary County and see the works of several local artists with a free, self-guided tour next month of some of the artist studios.

Turkey, EU to hold talks amid standoff over migrants

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Brussels on Monday for talks with European Union officials amid a standoff between Ankara and Brussels over sharing of responsibility for refugees and other migrants.

Student's Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fourteen-year-old Brandi Levy was having that kind of day where she just wanted to scream. So she did, in a profanity-laced posting on Snapchat that has, improbably, ended up before the Supreme Court in the most significant case on student speech in more than 50 years.