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The seventh annual celebration of all things German — steinholding, polka, and Hofbrauhaus beer — are the highlight of this year’s Great Northwest Oktoberfest.

Summer recipe: High heat, add wind

Air conditioners and tornado shelters are not usual features people would need in their houses in Northwest Montana.

Washington, DC, gets its first coronavirus pop-up shop

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital has pop-up shops for food and drink, even marijuana. And now, coronavirus prevention supplies.

Washington, DC, gets its first coronavirus pop-up shop

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital has pop-up shops for food and drink, even marijuana. And now, coronavirus prevention supplies.

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Experts: Virus numbers could be erratic after Thanksgiving

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

Experts: Virus numbers could be erratic after Thanksgiving

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Experts: Virus numbers could be erratic after Thanksgiving

Local Freedom Riders deliver the goods

Kicking it off will be a Hogs & Rods Poker Run thanks to The Igniters Car Club joining forces to raise money for Kootenai Pets for Life. The “Run for Pets“ will be Saturday, April 26.

Bigfork to bring back popular Fourth of July parade

Bigfork's Electric Avenue will once again become a wave of red, white and blue as the annual Bigfork Fourth of July Parade returns to the downtown corridor at noon on Sunday, July 4.

Washington state stay-at-home order extended through May 4

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has extended his order to keep non-essential businesses closed and most of the state’s residents home through May 4, saying that social distancing measures must remain in place an additional month in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19

Seeing green

A local man has become an international business mogul without leaving his own frontyard

POLSON – Before last year, Polson resident Michael Brandt had never found a four-leaf clover. That all changed when an ordinary trip out into the yard took a fateful twist, and Brandt and his girlfriend, Ali Bronsdon, discovered one four-leaf specimen… and then another… and then another...

Moses Lake to build decant facility

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake is moving forward with building a new area to drain water from street and catch basin debris.

Legals July 7, 2019

No. 26310 INVITATION TO BID CORAM-WEST GLACIER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT NEW FACILITY The Coram-West Glacier Volunteer Fire Department is hereby giving notice to receive sealed General Contractor bids for the construction of their new facility at 10110 Highway 2 East, Coram, Montana. All sealed bids must be plainly marked "CORAM-WEST GLACIER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT NEW FACILITY" and be hand delivered to the Board of Trustees of the Coram-West Glacier Volunteer Fire Department no later than 3:00 PM on July 17, 2019, and not before 2:00 PM local time, same date. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 3:00 PM on same date by the Board of Trustees. Place of receipt and bid opening is: West Glacier Fire Department 100 Rea Lane (follow signs to Urgent Care Clinic) West Glacier, MT 59936 Plans and specifications are on file and can be viewed at the Montana Plans Exchange https://www.montanabid.com/ . There will be no pre-bid site meeting. Bids will be received on a lump sum price basis as described in the Contract Documents. Bid security in the amount of 10 percent of the total Bid must accompany each Bid. Work at the site is to commence within 10 calendar days after the written Notice to Proceed is issued. Completion of the work is required within 180 consecutive calendar days following commencement of work. The project may include liquidated damages as set forth in the Supplementary Conditions per calendar day if the work is not completed within the allotted contract time. Each bidder will be required to be registered with the State of Montana, Department of Labor and Industry prior to bidding this project. The project is subject to Montana State prevailing wage rate requirements. The Coram-West Glacier Volunteer Fire Department reserves the right to reject all bids, to waive informalities, and to reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional bids. Contact: Dia Sullivan, Architect PO Box 233 Whitefish, MT 59937 406-250-1016 June 23, 30, July 7, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

Target gains steam heading into crucial holiday season

NEW YORK (AP) — Target is the latest big box U.S. retailer to show that it's prospering during the pandemic.

Target gains steam heading into crucial holiday season

NEW YORK (AP) — Target is the latest big box U.S. retailer to show that it's prospering during the pandemic.

Tips for sprucing up your wardrobe for the spring season

(ARA) - Pack away winter blues with those wool sweaters. Push thoughts of slushy streets and snow shovels to the back of the closet right along with those heavy boots. It's time for the fun part of spring cleaning - switching your wardrobe from cold-weather woolies to warm-weather attire.

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Business Bits

Sweet things to eat and interesting things to buy comprise the theme for this week.

Wal-Mart to roll out smart tags on men's basics

NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is putting electronic identification tags on men's clothing like jeans starting Aug. 1 as the world's largest retailer tries to gain more control of its inventory. But the move is raising eyebrows among privacy experts.