WARMING: Fact and fiction

In a letter to the editor June 8, letter writer A. Thykeson seems to suggest that, in my letter of June 3, I was challenging the validity of climate change. This is somewhat confusing because twice in my letter I acknowledged that climate change was real.

Thai police want court to order persistent activists jailed

BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court considered Thursday whether to grant a police request to revoke the bail of two top leaders of the burgeoning anti-government protest movement who refuse to stop their public political activities.

Bruce Cabot Smith, 69

Bruce Cabot Smith was born in Seattle, Washington on May 6, 1955. He died at home in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, on June 13, 2024.

Chinese New Year Parade a 'Hot Springs delight'

It was a cold day Saturday in the hotbed for therapeutic mineral water in Hot Springs, a popular place to visit for Sanders County residents and folk from afar.

Letters to the editor Oct. 22

Letters to the editor Oct. 22

Thai police want court to order persistent activists jailed

BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court considered Thursday whether to grant a police request to revoke the bail of two top leaders of the burgeoning anti-government protest movement who refuse to stop their public political activities.

Business sports new name, same faces

SANDPOINT — Although it's now known by its new name, Gription Tire Pros is still the same, locally-owned shop it has always been.

Health insurer UnitedHealth trumps 4Q profit expectations

UnitedHealth Group’s net income jumped 16% in the fourth quarter, as the nation’s biggest health insurer ended 2019 by topping Wall Street earnings expectations again.

Microchips or microgreens? Oregon tweaks farm protection law

Lawmakers backing a bill that also provides about $200 million in grants to chipmakers said it's needed to make Oregon more competitive in luring more of the multibillion-dollar semiconductor industry to the state.

Police Calls: All the wrong ways to park

A caller on Eighth Street requested a wellness check on the neighbors because they had left their dog outside for a long time and that was not typical behavior.

Northern Lakes has 12 hits, rolls past Coeur d’Alene ‘A’ Lumbermen

RATHDRUM — A few days off didn’t affect the Northern Lakes hitters, as the Mountaineers bashed out 12 hits, scored five in the first inning and rolled to a 9-1 victory over the visiting Coeur d’Alene “A” squad on Monday evening at Gorton Field.

Monthly book sale set for Saturday

The snow is still falling. Winter still hasn’t loosened its grip and your fireside is still calling.

Aikido classes offered for both kids and adults

SANDPOINT — Anyone looking to learn a more non-competitive, nonviolent form of self defense is encouraged to sign up for three upcoming Aikido classes, which start up on July 5 in Sandpoint.

Meet Mildred Bryant, the 90-year-old, horse-packing deer hunter who just celebrated her 80th hunting anniversary

Hunting has no set expiration date — if you can shoulder a firearm, still see good enough to look down the sights and traverse a fair amount of open country, then your clock’s still ticking.

Community Market in bigger, better location; starts Thursday

The Columbia Falls Community Market kicks off this Thursday (May 16) at its new larger and more specious location adjacent to St. Richard Catholic Church.

Far-right US politicians label lockdowns anti-constitutional

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — In deeply conservative eastern Washington state, a prominent state lawmaker kicked out of his Republican Party caucus labels the coronavirus as a foreign bio-weapon, accuses Marxists of using the pandemic to advance totalitarianism and rails against lockdown restrictions imposed by the Democratic governor.

No. 17 Indiana goes for fifth straight win against Rutgers

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — After a rollercoaster ride to get the Big Ten Conference football season underway, the opening weekend of play was thrilling — and very surprising in some cases.

Vikings, Vals pull top seeds for 7B play

Bigfork's boys and girls basketball teams, perfect during regular-season District 7B play, are the top seeds for the district tournament which begins Thursday in Libby.

The financially motivated sextortion threat

FBI warns of dangers of online schemes targeting young adults and minors

The FBI this week issued a new warning about an evolving online threat targeting minors and young adults: financially motivated sextortion.

Flathead, Glacier combine for 7 in State Wrestling finals

BILLINGS — On Valentine’s Day, Seven Glacier and Flathead wrestlers scheduled a date in Saturday’s State All-Class Wrestling Tournament.