Lakeland to run $7.52M levy in May

Majority wins in a split decision that almost didn't happen

The Lakeland Joint School District will run a $7.52 million levy election in May.

Lady Bulldogs take out Arlee, T-Falls

Mission shut out Arlee in the second half en route to a 62-20 victory over their Lake County rival in non-league Class B basketball action on Saturday, Jan. 6.

Worker at Japan care home sentenced to hang for mass killing

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a former care home employee to hang for knifing to death 19 disabled people and injuring two dozen others in the deadliest mass attack in post World War II Japan.

C-Falls schools put in soft lockdown over safety concerns

The school day resumed at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday in Columbia Falls School District following a soft lockdown that was put into effect around 8 a.m. when phone calls from an irate parent raised safety concerns.

Pennsylvania sees another big monthly drop in jobless rate

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate began to look like the rest of the nation's in September, taking another steep drop from its post-pandemic high as the labor force and payrolls grew, according to state figures released Friday.

Adams County unemployment remains at 27-year lows

RITZVILLE — The good news is that nonfarm unemployment in Adams County dropped a full percentage point in September 2017, when compared with September 2016. The bad news is that the number of nonfarm jobs in Adams County didn't grow at all in that year.

Jobless rate slides back from pandemic peak in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment began sliding down from its pandemic peak in May, even clocking in at below the national rate as payrolls grew by almost 200,000, the state said Friday.

Jobless rate slides back from pandemic peak in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment began sliding down from its pandemic peak in May, even clocking in at below the national rate as payrolls grew by almost 200,000, the state said Friday.

Survey: Idaho green jobs pay more but require more training

BOISE (AP) - Idaho's green jobs pay $3 more an hour on average than other jobs in Idaho - but they require more training and education.

County unemployment inches upward

Kootenai County's unemployment rate rose slightly to 11.6 percent in June, according to a report released this morning by the Idaho Department of Labor.

Mexico broadens one-month shutdown as virus cases top 1,094

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's government broadened its shutdown of “non-essential activities” to the private sector and prohibited gatherings of more than 50 people to fight the spread of the new coronavirus.

Right-to-work bill gets little support

HELENA — No one but the sponsor testified for a right-to-work bill for state employees, but more than 30 people stood up against it Monday.

SCHOOL LEVY

It's now your last chance to decide

Where will you and your family be in 15 years when the proposed levy expires?

Port director not happy with changed bill

ROYAL CITY - A critical piece of Community Economic Revitalization Board legislation for eastern Washington's economic health has been resurrected during the 2015 second special session with a major change.

December unemployment down from December 2016

YAKIMA — Unemployment rose between November and December 2017, but December unemployment was 1.5 percentage points below December 2016. Grant County’s unemployment rate in December 2017 was 8.1 percent, down from 9.6 percent in December 2016.

Idaho Gives aims to support local nonprofits

Idaho Gives — the state’s 12th annual celebration to support over 600 participating nonprofits across the state — will take place this year from April 29 to May 2.

Celebrating Sandpoint’s exceptional staff

The city has never been in better hands.

British economy unexpectedly grows by 0.2% in second quarter largely because of June weather boost

The Office for National Statistics said the economy expanded by 0.2% in the April to June period, compared with the previous three-month period. That was higher than the 0.1% recorded in the first quarter and ahead of economists' expectations for no change.

US stocks gain ground, adding to their records, as Dell soars

Big technology stocks have been behind much of the market’s record-breaking streak. Their pricey stock values give them more influence in directing the market higher or lower. In May alone, technology stocks within the S&P 500 rose more than 15%, while most of the sectors in the benchmark index actually lost ground.

Quincy takes large team to Mat Classic, hopes for hardware

QUINCY — Quincy girls wrestling coach Mark Kondo said the format for Mat Classic has changed, but his team will be competing against familiar opponents. Quincy moved to Class 2A at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year, and Mat Classic changed to a new format for 2025, with a separate tournament for Class 2A. But Kondo said those changes really won’t make much difference for the Jacks.