Seeing Santa safely: A salve at the end of a tumultuous year

Seeing Santa is for many families a holiday tradition that goes back generations. It’s the annual snapshot that year-after-year marks the passage of time, and a reminder that children believe in magic, and that a jolly bearded man can make their wishes come true.

Trial turns to cleanup issues

The marathon environmental trial against W.R. Grace & Co. continued this week with the latest testimony turning to Libby High School’s track and mine cleanup.

What add-ons does Thunderbird have?

Dear PropellerHeads: My brother convinced me to switch to Firefox and Thunderbird. Are there any good add-ons that you can recommend to enhance my browsing pleasure?

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Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test

Bird and Lily ready to bloom in downtown Coeur d'Alene

For many years, sisters Audrey Freydenlund and Adrienne Overstreet were separated by an entire continent, with Freydenlund living in Hawaii and Overstreet on the east coast.

Tourists few, NY gift shops struggle but don't lose (heart)

NEW YORK (AP) — In souvenir shops from Times Square to the World Trade Center, shelves full of T-shirts and trinkets still (heart) New York. But the proprietors wonder when their customers will, again.

Tourists few, NY gift shops struggle but don't lose (heart)

NEW YORK (AP) — In souvenir shops from Times Square to the World Trade Center, shelves full of T-shirts and trinkets still (heart) New York. But the proprietors wonder when their customers will, again.

Tourists few, NY gift shops struggle but don't lose (heart)

NEW YORK (AP) — In souvenir shops from Times Square to the World Trade Center, shelves full of T-shirts and trinkets still (heart) New York. But the proprietors wonder when their customers will, again.

Tourists few, NY gift shops struggle but don't lose (heart)

NEW YORK (AP) — In souvenir shops from Times Square to the World Trade Center, shelves full of T-shirts and trinkets still (heart) New York. But the proprietors wonder when their customers will, again.

Otis' stunning turn to monster Pacific hurricane kills at least 27 in Acapulco

The early images and accounts were of extensive devastation, toppled trees and power lines lying in brown floodwaters that in some areas extended for miles

Young musicians rack up top ratings

District Music Festival

About 1,500 musicians participated in the District 1 Music Festival hosted by Flathead and Glacier high schools.  

Hospital overflow site set up to receive patients

An alternative care site on the vacant third floor of Montana Children’s that had been prepared for a potential surge in COVID-19 patients is now being set up to begin receiving patients.

7B Skis stack up against major competition

SANDPOINT — Say that you’ve amassed enough years on the hill to know exactly what you want from your skis. Some brands capture aspects of what you’re looking for, but no one pair quite makes the grade. The answer? Build your own.

Hunter harvest average across Northwest Montana

Region-wide, 9.5 percent of hunters checked had harvested game, nearly identical to last year’s 9.6 percent. Olney currently leads the region with an 11.5 percent success rate.

Winter memories

When I was a boy, winter was a favorite time of year. When I was twelve or so, my buddies and I would hike from our homes on Kalispell’s east side and camp at Lone Pine. At that time there was no organized park. In fact, I don’t remember even a road. We would usually camp on the flat between the cliffs or clear on top near the ruins of the “Boy Scout” cabin.

Hunter harvest slightly up in Northwest Montana

The four stations in northwest Montana recorded 9,624 hunters, 940 white-tailed deer, including 711 bucks, as well as 90 mule deer and 44 elk. The percentage of hunters with game at the four check stations was 11.2 percent, compared to 8.5 percent in 2019.

Man found dead up the North Fork

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Operations plan for asbestos cell approved by health board

The Lincoln County Health Board approved an operations and maintenance plan for the Libby Landfill asbestos cell during a Sept. 14 meeting.

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Virus seizes markets and business as usual hits a wall

Global markets and businesses big and small opened the week to a landscape seemingly altered by the coronavirus pandemic. National retail chains have closed all stores. Banks are taking steps to keep cash on hand, lots of it. Markets in Asia, Europe and the U.S. are plunging. Following is a quick look at how the outbreak is impacting the financial and business sector, as well as millions of workers and customers.