Young violinist flourishes on any stage

Violinist JiaJia Farr thrives when she’s performing for an audience. It’s her opportunity to connect with the community whether its playing at local farmers markets or on stage at the Wachholz College Center.

OUTDOORS: Tips for adventurers

I enjoyed the Hunting Section in the paper the other day.

OUR GEM: From the mountains to Our Gem of a lake

Lakes and rivers in northern Idaho are beautiful and inspire thoughts of recreation on warm summer days. However, these surface waters are also critical to our water supply and rely on one major thing - snow!

Legals for March, 15 2024

Get out of jail? Inmates fearful of virus argue for release

NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus has become a “get out of jail" card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country, and even hard-timers are seeking their freedom with the argument that it's not a matter of if but when the deadly illness sweeps through tightly packed populations behind bars.

What's wrong with Arizona's 2020 audit? A lot, experts say

PHOENIX (AP) — A cybersecurity firm plucked from relative obscurity to conduct an unprecedented review of ballots in Arizona's largest country is readying to present its findings to Republican lawmakers.

Legals for January, 11 2022

Get out of jail? Inmates fearful of virus argue for release

NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus has become a “get out of jail" card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country, and even hard-timers are seeking their freedom with the argument that it's not a matter of if but when the deadly illness sweeps through tightly packed populations behind bars.

Community members show support during Library Day of Action

Events held across Kootenai County as House Bill 710 becomes law

One of Michelle Krewson's fondest memories of the library is walking with her children just a couple blocks from home to the old Coeur d'Alene Public Library on Harrison Avenue. She wasn't able to learn typing in high school due to a broken arm, so the library was where she learned her way around a keyboard. She taught herself how to type on the Mickey Mouse computer in the kids' section while her kids played and pored over books. “We’ve been frequenting the library forever and ever," she said. "We love it.”

Good times at Troy Kids Fishing Day

The Troy Community Pond was constructed 21 years ago when FWP partnered with the City of Troy to help build it.

Malaysia court denies N Korean's move to stop US extradition

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A North Korean man failed Thursday in a court bid in Malaysia to challenge his potential extradition to the United States to face money laundering charges, but he immediately appealed to the country's top court.

Dodgers to host drive-in viewing parties during NLCS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers fans who can’t get to Texas for the NL Championship Series can watch their team from their cars outside Dodger Stadium.

Montana GOP, Busse file campaign finance complaints

The Montana GOP said the Democratic candidate for governor is illegally spending money on his wife’s communications company — but Democrat Ryan Busse, challenging the Republican incumbent, alleges Gov. Greg Gianforte improperly funneled $1 million to his campaign manager’s companies.

Attorneys defend Mississippi marijuana initiative process

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s top legal officer says the state Supreme Court should dismiss a mayor’s “woefully untimely” lawsuit questioning the legitimacy of the medical marijuana initiative that state voters approved by a wide margin last week.

WTC holds auditions for ‘Kalamazoo’

Auditions for “Kalamazoo” will be held on Sunday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish.

Passed ball helps AA Lakers into championship at Church tourney

LEWISTON, Idaho — Luke Nikunen scored the go ahead run on a passed ball as the Kalispell AA Lakers downed the Benz Boys 5-4 at the Dwight Church Memorial Tournament Saturday.

Markets around the world are feeling the coronavirus chill

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks around the world fell this week on worries that a new type of virus in China may ultimately hit profits for companies from Wuhan to Washington. The World Health Organization has held off on calling the outbreak a global health emergency but says it may become one.

Cynthia “Cindy” Bell-Decker, 69

Cynthia “Cindy” Diane Bell-Decker passed away peacefully on March 14.

EU regulators to look into German handling of Wirecard case

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A top economic official at the European Union's executive commission says it has asked for the EU's securities regulator to investigate what went wrong with supervision of payments company Wirecard in Germany.

Springtime in bear country

Some tips for staying safe in the wild

Spring is here. The flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and bears are waking up from hibernation. “As the population in the Panhandle grows, we're overlapping more and more with bear wildlife habitat. A lot of people value having a hobby farm, which is great, but living in grizzly bear country there are specific steps that we advise people to take,” said T.J. Ross, regional communications manager for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game in the Panhandle Region.