Northwest Notes Aug. 26, 2023

News on Zags basketball.

Celebrating the urban chicken craze

While many have just recently hopped onto the backyard chicken bandwagon, others have doing it for decades.

Stocks rise at Wall Street’s open, ahead of abbreviated day

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking higher at the start of trading on Thursday. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% after the first few minutes, led by tech stocks. Trading will end early in the afternoon, with Wall Street closing shop at 1 p.m. Eastern time. Markets will also be closed Friday for Christmas, and Thursday’s holiday-shortened session will likely have low trading volumes. Stock markets are also muted in Europe, while Asian indexes were mostly higher. The S&P 500 is on track for a slight drop for the week. It’s been mostly dipping since setting a record last week.

On the agenda

Local government and school board meetings in January

Wilfred R. 'Bill' Johnson, 83

The chains of confusion, pain, and physical limitations were finally broken, and Bill was released into the loving arms of God on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

Nordic Club offers XC ski lessons

Are you new to the sport? Haven’t tried it in years? Never tried skate skiing? This is the class for you. Join the Sandpoint Nordic club for these great introductory skate and classic ski classes. Participants must supply their own gear – skis, boots, poles. Rentals are available at Syringa Cyclery, Alpine Shop and Outdoor Experience.

Northwest Notes Feb. 4, 2023

Notes on Bella Murekatete and the Coeur d'Alene High track and field team to host parent meeting.

Bonner County News of Record - Aug. 6, 2023

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

Kellogg banner design competition opens voting to community

Banner design voting for a revitalization project is open in Kellogg

Kellogg banner design competition opens voting to community

Banner design voting for a revitalization project is open in Kellogg

Virus impact: Automakers look at restarting China operations

BEIJING (AP) — Automakers are considering whether to resume operations in China amid efforts to contain a virus outbreak, but the impact is spreading for many other companies.

Stunning views define The Ridge at Cougar Bay just outside Cd'A

Marcello Conigliaro lives where he loves. He built the first home in The Ridge at Cougar Bay neighborhood for himself and his family back in 2006.

Montana Library Commission strikes library director standard

Despite an outpouring of opposition in recent weeks, the Montana State Library Commission voted 5-2 Wednesday to eliminate a requirement that directors of the state’s largest public libraries hold a master’s degree in library sciences.

Prosecutor resigns after post seems to link protests, Nazis

HOUSTON (AP) — A longtime top Houston area prosecutor resigned Monday after posting a meme on Facebook that appeared to equate Nazis with people who have been participating in protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

Author weaves journey of motherhood into novel

A mother of two young children, Zemke, has taken her experiences with motherhood as inspiration in writing her first fiction novel.

Assange 'binge-watched' suicide of ex-Bosnian Croat general

LONDON (AP) — Julian Assange relayed how he “binge-watched” the suicide of the former Bosnian Croat general in a U.N. courtroom three years ago, a doctor who visited the WikiLeaks founder on several occasions while he was in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London told an extradition hearing Thursday.

Karl August Schmidt, 93

Pastor Karl August Schmidt died on January 30, 2024, at Orchard Ridge Assisted Living in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Hitched again, six decades later

Family celebrates 60th anniversary with surprise ceremony

A couple was surprised with a vow renewal ceremony after 60 years of marriage

2 charged with painting near ancient rock art in Nevada

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two Nevada men have been indicted on charges of vandalizing an archaeological site after U.S. prosecutors say the pair spray-painted rock formations in a national monument that features petroglyphs — and were caught soon after while still covered in blue paint.

Huskies take second at Leonard Schutte Roundup

OTHELLO — Southridge claimed the overall top score at the Leonard Schutte Roundup over the weekend, while host Othello High School finished tied for a close second place.