Basin sports schedule Mar. 8-14

COLUMBIA BASIN – Spring sports season has arrived here in the Basin, with many schools beginning competition as soon as Friday...

'Starting fresh'

Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions take to the gridiron for the first time

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Christian Academy and Covenant Christian School are breaking new ground on the football field.

Stampede keeps later start for 2018

A change in last year’s annual Kootenai River Stampede PRCA rodeo to deal with smoke from wildfires has led to a permanent change in the nightly schedule for the July 27 and 28 event at J. Neils Rodeo Arena.

Steinbrenner wonders 'what if?' Yanks feel cheated by Astros

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner understands why his players feel cheated by the Houston Astros.

PREP BASKETBALL: Wood leads Wallace to victory over Clark Fork

Also, Cyrus Coppinger scored 18 of his game-high 27 points in the second half to lift Christian Center School past Immaculate Conception Academy.

Spring weather brings studded tire removal deadline

The deadline to remove your studded tires is rapidly approaching as the weather warms.

Giorgi’s Restaurant to open on Neider

David James Ice Cream & Snack Bar opens 32 Below Frozen Yogurt & More opening soon Haberdashery & Tailor Shop opens on Fourth And now the Tidbits

Prepared Right opens in Bonners Ferry with focus on local goods, community vendors

BONNERS FERRY — A new locally owned business is giving Boundary County residents a place to shop local products and support community vendors year-round.

Mall undergoes remodeling

Business Bits

Two weeks ago I told a ghostly story of 1-year-old grandson Max and I being the only humans in the huge, empty hall of Silver Lake Mall about noon on a Tuesday. Many storefronts were dark and empty, and the only people inside most of the working stores were clerks.

Major renovations underway at Kalispell thrift store

Flathead Industries is in the midst of renovating its Kalispell thrift store at the intersection of Main and Idaho streets.

CUSTOMER: Loyalty not rewarded

My mother, Virginia Stanton, will be 95 in September. She has shopped at the Fred Meyer store every week since they opened. Mom has their rewards card and WAS considered a “Best Customer.” I say was because last week they refused to accept her personal check since she didn’t have a driver’s license. The cashier stated they had a new cash checking provider and needed a picture ID.

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So… here’s a new wrinkle in population control. Line up about a hundred seniors and disabled people in front of a grocery store around 5:30 a.m. just so they can have an hour or so of shopping, before the hoarders show up.

A few corrections to restaurant locations

I read the article about the Bushes and the Wests. I did not know there were that many eating places in Moses Lake, but I did notice that some of their old locations were incorrect. For example, OK Tire was not where Taco Time is; it was Cook’s Phillips 66 service station. Tsunami Sushi was the second post office location; I don’t know about a jewelry store. The J’s Teriyaki was Fultz Rexall Drug before it moved where the Red Door is now and then it was Myra’s Dress Shop. Just a point of interest, the post office is in its fourth location.

Man denies stealing cash from Subway

A Kalispell man is denying charges that he stole thousands of dollars in cash from the Subway sandwich shop in Whitefish while an employee at the store.

Jeweler retiring after five decades in industry

After 50 years of working in jewelry, Murphy McMahon, the owner of L’Or Custom Jewelers, is leaving behind a legacy. Before opening his current store in Kalispell, McMahon owned a store in Whitefish. McMahon bought the storefront in Kalispell in 1997 and after a few years of remodeling, he opened full-time in 2004.

California gloom: Virus cases spiral, new closures imminent

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With coronavirus cases surging at a record pace, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday and said if people don't comply the state's hospitals will be overwhelmed with infected patients.

California gloom: Virus cases spiral, new closures imminent

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With coronavirus cases surging at a record pace, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday and said if people don't comply the state's hospitals will be overwhelmed with infected patients.

Community celebrations are seasonal favorites

The Flathead Valley rings in the holidays with a host of community festivities. Whether you just want to stroll around downtown amid the holiday decorations, are rarin’ to go for a wagon ride, or are looking for a little hot cocoa and Christmas caroling, gather up your family and friends, put on your (flannel-lined) party pants and celebrate the season!

One City Hall proposal catches architect's eye

I have been attending meetings and following the Whitefish City Hall and Parking Garage project for the past few years as the issue has been at the forefront of council business.  

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Virginia Pederson, 81