Northwest Notes: Feb. 1, 2024

News on Washington State women's basketball, as well as Gonzaga men's and women's basketball.

Best Shot - Nov. 9, 2023

Great photos shared by the many talented photographers in the Bonner County community.

Virus jump swells California lines for tests; shortages loom

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before Brian Haag returned to work styling hair at a Los Angeles salon last month, he wanted to ensure his clients he was not infected with coronavirus, so he booked an appointment for a test and was able to breeze through a site at Dodger Stadium in about 10 minutes.

EDITORIAL: 'You do you, and let me do me'

Wise words cut to heart of public library debate.

STATE 5A GIRLS BASKETBALL: "A tremendous 1-2' .... Lake City seniors Waddington, Zufelt have T-Wolves seeking first title since 2007.

Second-seeded Lake City (24-2) faces seventh-seeded Middleton (20-4) in an opening round game on Thursday at 4 p.m. in Nampa.

Kids' Covid shots available at Flathead clinic

The Flathead City-County Health Department will begin administering Covid-19 vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11 next week.

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.

The Latest: Algeria to start producing Russian vaccine

ALGIERS, Algeria — President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says Algeria will start producing Russia's Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine in six or seven months.

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Ramseyer injured in Viking win

No bull: Mechanical bull riding championships come to Haugan

In 1980, the hit movie "Urban Cowboy" made mechanical bull riding popular.

Moscow wins in OT, snatches top seed from Hawks

RATHDRUM - Kati Greear and Kylie Gorton scored 11 points each for the Moscow Bears in a 57-50 overtime win against the Lakeland Hawks in 4A Inland Empire League action at Hawk Court on Saturday.

Whitefish baseball edges Bigfork

Whitefish fended off a late rally by Bigfork for a 6-5 victory on Wednesday, May 8 in West Division baseball action. Michael Miller went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double in the victory.

'Were in trouble': Texas sending record help to hospitals

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is sending medical staff to overworked hospitals by the thousands — more now than at any point during the pandemic — as a worsening surge of cases leaves virus patients waiting for beds and large public buildings were ordered shut Wednesday in one West Texas city where fire officials are building shelves to store the dead.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: From the Pac-8 to the Pac-10 to the Pac-12 to the Pac-2

IT WILL be interesting to see if those who bailed on the Pac-12 for the Big Ten, the Big 12 and the ACC, once they face that competition on a weekly basis, see their programs elevate to the point where they are playing for national titles — at which point you couldn’t argue as much with their leaving the conference in their geographic region to take the money.

Police Calls: Not going to work due to bear

There was a bear in a tree in front of a house on Meadowlark Lane at 7:35 a.m. and the caller was too afraid to go to work.

Public hearing set for Lakeside wastewater treatment plan

The Lakeside County Water and Sewer District is seeking a Montana Ground Water Pollution Control System permit because its existing wastewater system is nearing capacity and in need of expansion and improved treatment. DEQ has issued a draft environmental assessment for the improvements.

Human remains found in a southern Serbian mine

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union’s mission to ensure the rule of law in Kosovo said Friday that human remains that appear to be a mass grave of ethnic Albanians from Kosovo have been found in a disused coal mine in southern Serbia.

Full length of Going-to-the-Sun Road opens to vehicles

Matching the latest opening on record, the full length of Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park opened to vehicles Wednesday morning for the 2022 summer season.

Louisiana official won't appeal election mail-in expansion

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s top elections official won’t challenge a federal judge’s decision requiring him to offer more mail-in balloting options for the fall elections to people at higher risk to the coronavirus disease.

Alabama in record 5th CFP title game vs 1st champ Ohio State

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Top-ranked Alabama has two Heisman Trophy finalists and is in the College Football Playoff championship game for a record fifth time. Ohio State is back for the first time since winning the inaugural title in the CFP era.