Othello Curb Appeal awards go to NAPA and hospital

OTHELLO – The Othello Beautification Committee’s third annual Curb Appeal Awards were presented to the NAPA auto parts store and Othello Community Hospital last week.

Constance Arlene (Nelson) Lindell

Oct. 2, 1926 – Jan. 27, 2024

Constance Arlene Lindell, 97, was born in Rathdrum, Idaho, on Oct. 2, 1926. She passed quietly on Jan. 27, 2024.

Virus pushes twin cities El Paso and Juarez to the brink

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A record surge in coronavirus cases is pushing hospitals to the brink in the border cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, confronting health officials in Texas and Mexico with twin disasters in the tightly knit metropolitan area of 3 million people.

Irrigation expenses follow a unique set of rules

COLUMBIA BASIN — When it comes to the cost of farming, irrigation – especially in the Columbia Basin – is a cost that has to be factored in and planned for with each acre having a place in the water-cost equation. “If somebody has 40 acres, and maybe 35 of those are classed as irrigable, they’re paying an assessment based on that,” said Scott Revell, manager of the Roza Irrigation District, which snakes down through the Yakima Valley from Selah to north of Benton City. “So if (the assessment) is $200, it’s that times 35 irrigable acres.” Each irrigation district, of which Washington has 27, sets its own assessment per irrigable acre, regardless of how much water each grower receives, Revell explained. Because water is a public resource, the irrigation districts don’t charge for the water itself, only for the delivery costs, and those costs vary from district to district and from year to year. This year’s assessment in the Roza Irrigation District is $202 per acre, increased by $8.10 from last year. At the same time, the Naches-Selah Irrigation District is charging $240 per acre this year, whereas the Kittitas Reclamation District is assessing $97.85.

Libby's Beagle wins two titles at Western Montana Open

Beagle recently won the singles and doubles championships in the 18-and-under classes at the Western Montana Open Junior in Missoula on the weekend of July 21-23.

Suspect nabbed on host of warrants

Braves, Wolfpack top AA mat poll

Flathead and Glacier are ranked 1-2, respectively, in the first AA wrestling poll of the season.

'Waiting is unbearable': Biden consoles Surfside families

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden drew on his own experiences with grief and loss to comfort families affected by the Florida condo collapse, telling them to “never give up hope” even as the search for survivors paused early Thursday, a week after the building came down.

Pepper spray used on unruly teen

A mother went into the Kalispell Police Department lobby and reported her son was “wigging out.” The teenager was apparently “drunk and disorderly,” and had previously been identified as a “sociopath,” according to his mother. His friend resorted to pepper-spraying the teen in the face and holding him down on the curb. He was eventually sedated.

NanaMac's Boutique grand opening set

Business Bits

The ribbon-cutting for the grand opening of NanaMac's Boutique is 9 a.m. Wednesday at the new store at 2018 N. Main St. in Riverstone.

Hope for Cure tree fetches top dollar

Pam Turpin planned to decorate a live Christmas tree for her sister in honor of their mother, who passed away 12 years ago at age 50 from breast cancer.

Jeep Jamboree continues run of successful events

For two decades the Silver Valley Jeep Jamboree has been a highlight of the summer for trail riding enthusiasts and this year’s 20th anniversary didn’t disappoint.

Chocolate + wine = a great time

Chocolate Affair by Coeur d'Alene Downtown Association enjoyed by many

The pot de creme was created by chocolatier Linda Blumer, who Boyd has worked with on the Chocolate Affair creation for the past three years.

Glencore reaches $1.1 billion settlement in bribery, price fixing cases

Glencore International and Glencore Ltd. recently agreed to pay over $1.1 billion to settle a case involving the U.S., the United Kingdom and Brazil in a worldwide corruption case and a separate fuel pricing fixing case.

Looking Back: Blacktail Mountain Ski Area proposed

City Attorney Leo Fischer swore in reelected Councilmen Art Engelter, Roland Newton and Buster Schreiber at the City Council meeting.

Legals for March, 9 2022

Thomas 'Tom' Pagliasotti, 75

Thomas "Tom" Pagliasotti, 75

Famed French actor Michael Lonsdale dies at 89

PARIS (AP) — Michael Lonsdale, a giant of the silver screen and theater in France who worked with some of the world’s top directors in an acting career that spanned 60 years, died on Monday, his agent said. He was 89.

Bonner County News of Record - Aug. 8, 2023

Police log information for Sandpoint, Ponderay and Priest River police departments, and the Bonner County Sheriff's Office.

Legals for August, 13 2021