Tyson suspends Iowa plant managers amid virus betting claim

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tyson Foods suspended top officials at its largest pork plant on Thursday and launched an investigation into allegations that they bet on how many workers would get infected during a widespread coronavirus outbreak.

The wisdom of the child

A little girl visited a farm one day and wanted to buy a large watermelon.

Baptists and Walmart criticize rebel-themed Mississippi flag

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag drew opposition Tuesday from two big forces in the culturally conservative state: Southern Baptists and Walmart.

Law roundup: Reckless driver caught on candid camera

After a home security camera captured a motorist driving down the wrong side of the road, a Martha Road resident turned the license plate number over to the Columbia Falls Police Department. They also said the vehicle was going roughly 15 miles over the posted speed limit.

A Little Off the Top: The good life

By Ethan Smith

Wilson throws 2 TDs, Seahawks hold off Cardinals 28-21

SEATTLE (AP) — Russell Wilson rebounded from his worst performance of the season to throw for two touchdowns, and the Seattle Seahawks moved back on top of the NFC West with a 28-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night.

Ex-law officer won't back plan to renege on EU divorce bill

LONDON (AP) — The man who was Britain’s top legal officer when it signed a divorce deal with the European Union says he won’t support the government’s plan to renege on that agreement less than a year later.

So long old school It's time to ring in the newly everlasting

I looked for my webs.

Yesterdays: AAC makes it official — it will build a plant in Columbia Falls

The Anaconda Aluminum Co. formally announced it would start building a $45 million aluminum smelter near Teakettle Mountain in 1953.

City begins switch to animal-resistant garbage canisters

The long-awaited bear resistant trash bins are now being rolled out to Whitefish residents, just in time for heightened bear activity in the fall.

Love of animals has influence on young woman’s life

Being raised on a farm is not necessarily a guarantee that you will want to spend the rest of your life in that situation. But for some, like Erin Wieldraayer, of Royal City, it definitely had a positive impact and now, everything she does reflects that, especially when it comes to animals.

Lady Hawks fall to Mission; host Bigfork for Senior Night

Playing without the services of 6-foot sophomore Megan Baxter, the Thompson Falls girls’ basketball team fell behind Mission early last Thursday at St. Ignatius, and the Lady Bulldogs posted a 53-38 non-district win.

Baptists and Walmart criticize rebel-themed Mississippi flag

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag drew opposition Tuesday from two big forces in the culturally conservative state: Southern Baptists and Walmart.

Uncharted Waters: UM students study wildfire impacts on mountain lakes

Brooke Bain-White has dedicated her career to studying high-elevation watersheds across the West. A decade ago, she flew to a subalpine lake in the North Cascades. Despite its location over 5,000 feet above sea level in a remote part of the national park, Sourdough Lake contained nonnative fish species.

Legals for November, 23 2021

Notre Dame opens ACC play against Duke, won't play Navy

Notre Dame opens its season as an Atlantic Coast Conference football member against visiting Duke on Sept. 12 and won’t face Navy for the first time in more than nine decades as part of the ACC’s reconfigured schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic.

New Quincy hospital close to completion

QUINCY — As of Tuesday it’s 78 days until a new hospital opens. The brand-new Quincy Valley Medical Center is still in the final stages of construction, with the first day for patients scheduled for May 21.

Tyson suspends Iowa plant managers amid virus betting claim

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tyson Foods suspended top officials at its largest pork plant on Thursday and launched an investigation into allegations that they bet on how many workers would get infected during a widespread coronavirus outbreak.

DOJ lawyer named new US attorney in Texas after resignation

DALLAS (AP) — Attorney General William Barr has named a Department of Justice lawyer to succeed the top federal prosecutor for East Texas, who abruptly announced his resignation this week.

Household hazmat changes coming

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Solid Waste will no longer be accepting household hazardous waste at its collection sites on a daily basis starting July 7.