The North hosting 16U tryouts today

The region's youth softball team is hosting a tryout for its 16U team this Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Colt Field at Sandpoint Middle School, 310 S Division Ave.

Spirit Lake man held on $500,000 bail

A Spirit Lake man arrested Aug. 5 is scheduled for a preliminary hearing next week on severe allegations of sexual abuse of two children.

Idaho Liberty Bell Tour kicks off in East Idaho

Tour will bring bell to all 44 counties

The 2026 Idaho Liberty Bell Tour will kick off with three stops in East Idaho this week before it continues its journey through all 44 counties.

STATE 4A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Ready for the run ahead ... With junior Miller back from torn ACL, Timberlake has eyes on program's fifth title

With Malia Miller back in the lineup, Timberlake earned the fourth seed to the state 4A girls basketball tournament and will face fifth-seeded Kimberly (16-7) on Thursday at 6 p.m. PST at Middleton High.

Correa hits walkoff homer to keep Astros alive in ALCS

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Before Carlos Correa headed to the plate in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the AL Championship Series, he told Dusty Baker, “Walkoff."

Correa hits walkoff homer to keep Astros alive in ALCS

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Before Carlos Correa headed to the plate in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the AL Championship Series, he told Dusty Baker, “Walkoff."

MATCHDAY: Barcelona needs win to keep pressure on Madrid

A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Saturday:

MATCHDAY: Barcelona needs win to keep pressure on Madrid

A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Saturday:

MATCHDAY: Barcelona needs win to keep pressure on Madrid

A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Saturday:

Judge: Outside experts can visit immigrant detention center

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Two outside experts will be allowed to inspect an immigration detention center in Virginia that has seen the worst coronavirus outbreak at any such facility in the nation, a federal judge said during a virtual hearing Monday.

Unusual things to see and do in Chicago

(ARA) - There's so much to do in Chicago that you can never stop planning trips - even after you've exhausted Navy Pier, walked every inch of downtown and done all the typical sightseeing.

Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit all three 9/11 memorial sites to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the

Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit all three 9/11 memorial sites to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the

Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit all three 9/11 memorial sites to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the

Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit all three 9/11 memorial sites to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the

Virus lockdown plunges South Africa deeper into recession

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s economy has sunk deeper into recession, with its gross domestic product for the second quarter of 2020 plummeting by 51%, largely as a result of COVID-19 and the country's strict lockdown, according to statistics released Tuesday.

US to hit all of Iran's financial sector with sanctions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is poised to announce that it will blacklist Iran’s entire financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is already reeling under U.S. sanctions. The move could deepen tensions with European nations over Iran.

Virus lockdown plunges South Africa deeper into recession

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s economy has sunk deeper into recession, with its gross domestic product for the second quarter of 2020 plummeting by 51%, largely as a result of COVID-19 and the country's strict lockdown, according to statistics released Tuesday.

Pennsylvania sees big drop in jobless rate in August

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate took a steep drop in August as the labor force shrank and payrolls shot up again in a continuing rebound from shutdowns and the worst economic effects of the pandemic, according to state figures released Friday.

IMF calls on Lebanese to unite behind government reform plan

BEIRUT (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Monday urged Lebanese authorities to unite behind a government economic plan that has received a cool reception from the banking sector, saying the country needs a reform program to rescue an economy mired in crisis.