State inmate involved in 2021 shooting sues Lincoln County

Tristan Kirk Assance, 35, filed the suit against the county on Jan. 11 in federal court in Missoula.

Twin Lakes Elementary hosts 'Kids and Coding' event for Lakeland students, families

Twin Lakes Elementary hosts 'Kids and Coding' event for Lakeland students, families

Tomorrow's jobs will require the experience and expertise of today's young minds. Elementary students from across the Lakeland Joint School District enjoyed dabbling in age-appropriate robotics and tech toys Wednesday during the "Kids and Coding" Advanced Learning Program event at Twin Lakes Elementary School. Betty Kiefer Elementary kindergartner Atlas Pursley, 5, was engrossed in the world of Hexbugs, small robotic critters that vibrated along a green track on a table. “I just mowed that boy!” an animated Atlas Pursley exclaimed as one piece knocked another out of the track.

Eagle numbers dip, but fans still flock

Fewer eagles, a bit of snow and a possible downturn in spawning kokanee didn’t keep families from visiting the Mineral Ridge recreation area near Wolf Lodge Bay Friday for eagle watching and hiking.

Bonner County Calendar - May 18, 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.

USDA wildfire plan issued

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued Monday a joint memo to federal agency leaders with wildfire responsibilities outlining their vision and goals for managing wildland fires this year, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Pandemic provokes spike in demand for food pantries in US

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Brooklyn Dotson needed food. Her first unemployment check had yet to arrive after she was let go by the warehouse where she used to work.

STATIC over energy drinks

Popular beverages can have side effects

Derek Garcia is a top triathlete.

Lawyers: Trump can't use job as a shield in defamation suit

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for a woman who claims President Donald Trump raped her in a department store dressing room a quarter century ago said Monday that he can’t hurl insults at her and then cite his job as reason to remove himself as a defendant in a defamation lawsuit, forcing taxpayers to pay up if he loses.

DC Police release body camera footage from fatal shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation's capital on Thursday released body camera footage from the officer who fatally shot a Black teenager a day earlier, leading to protests outside Mayor Muriel Bowser's home and a police station.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Reminders of the old days, in high school and college

“It’s so fun,” Amos said. “And our kids get to come out and watch practice, and meet the coaches, and we get to see all of those kids doing so well there. Carroll has become a good mutual-respect (situation). They like our kids — when they’re good enough to play — and our kids like going to Carroll. The coaching staff is awesome; they treat the kids right. It’s just a great fit for us.”

STATE 2A BOYS SEMIFINALS: Not their Knight ... Slow start stops Lakeside's run of two straight championship game appearances with loss to Kamiah

Lakeside (16-6), which had advanced to the championship game in each of the past two years, winning the 1A Division I (now 2A) title in 2023, will face seventh-seeded Grace (13-14) in the third-place game today at 11 a.m. PST at Vallivue.

UN envoy condemns deadly clashes in Yemen's key port city

CAIRO (AP) — A top U.N. official Thursday condemned recent clashes in Yemen's strategic port city of Hodeida, which have left dozens killed and wounded, urging the country's warring parties to immediately stop the fighting.

The Latest: Aid group reports first case in rebel-held Syria

BEIRUT — A Syrian group that helps deliver assistance in the rebel-held part of the country’s northwest is reporting the first case of coronavirus in the region that borders Turkey.

As pandemic spread pain and panic, congressman chased profit

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days of the pandemic, New Jersey Rep. Tom Malinowski scolded those looking to capitalize on the once-in-a-century health crisis.

Health experts anticipate influx of older virus patients

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Hospitals are preparing for a potential influx of older patients after a recent spike in coronavirus infections among young people visiting bars who are likely bringing the illness home to their parents and grandparents, a health expert said Friday.

Kansas COVID-19 hospitalizations spike; emergency extended

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Republican legislators signed off Wednesday on Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's request to extend a state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic as the state set another record for COVID-19-related hospitalizations.

Easy hors d'oeuvres brighten holiday meals

In this classic column from Country Chef Valle Novak, holiday entertaining takes the spotlight.

Queen Elizabeth Tudor and a faire question

With the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire coming up, I sat down recently with Queen Elizabeth Tudor, who is planning a visit. She graciously answered all of my questions, including a few that might have earned me a front-row seat to a burning stake if we were in her domain.

Editor's Notebook: How we're connecting during a time of isolation

Growing up in Idaho, there have been so many crises around the country and the world that I’ve heard about but been sheltered from. Tornadoes, tsunamis, viral outbreaks. Even with massive forest fires in neighboring areas, the only impact I felt was the smoke in the air and restrictions to campsites.

Republicans take to mask wars as virus surges in red states

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Republicans are battling school districts in their own states' urban, heavily Democratic areas over whether students should be required to mask up as they head back to school — reigniting ideological divides over mandates even as the latest coronavirus surge ravages the reddest, most unvaccinated parts of the nation.