Remembering the day the volcano blew

MOSES LAKE — It’s been 43 years since Mt. St. Helens erupted, spewing ash across vast swaths of the Pacific Northwest, covering towns, roads and fields of crops, and permanently changing the lives of many for days and weeks to follow. “It was just everywhere. People put pans out. They were shoveling it,” said Stephanie Massart, the regent of the Karneetsa Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Moses Lake. “People were using wheelbarrows to put it out on the street and dump trucks would come pick it up.”

‘Holidays and Heroes’ donations now being accepted

KCSO ‘Holidays and Heroes’ is now accepting monetary donations and non-perishable food items that can be dropped off or sent to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office at 5500 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815.

Utility work precedes Wal-Mart construction

Digging is under way at the future site of north Kalispell's Wal-Mart Supercenter, but it's only to relocate water utility lines and create the pad where the store will be built.

Kind deed will be paid forward

I would like to give a real loud shout-out to someone in the Bonners Ferry community.

Cook what you love, only healthier

(ARA) - With obesity rates on the rise, there is no better time than now for families to build healthier habits. This includes getting more exercise and eating healthier. Nutritionists recommend eating more whole grains, lean proteins and increasing the amount of vegetables and fruit in their daily diets. While selecting the right foods is the first step, how they are prepared is equally as important. Cooking healthfully includes choosing the right ingredients as well as implementing techniques such as baking, grilling, broiling, roasting and stir frying.

Albania police crack down on illegal betting shops

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police said Friday they have cracked down on people operating betting shops, more than a year after they were banned in one of Europe's poorest countries.

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Library displays local artists' work

Residents who have paid a visit to the West Shore Community Library may notice something has changed on its walls over the past few months.

Library displays local artists' work

Residents who have paid a visit to the West Shore Community Library may notice something has changed on its walls over the past few months.

June 8, 2016

Northwest Montana check stations to collect CWD samples

A combination of factors have experts believing the general deer and elk season will be a good one in Northwest Montana.

Making room for progress

The end of an era collapses with the ambulance barn

New C-Falls coffee shop brings military family home

The new coffee shop and micro-bakery in the Columbia Falls’ Super 1 Foods parking lot doesn’t have a sizable footprint, but it’s been a big undertaking for the Morse family.

The Latest: Florida's famed South Beach closed to stop virus

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Job losses continue, suburbs appealing to homebuyers

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Wednesday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus.

Job losses continue, suburbs appealing to homebuyers

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Wednesday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus.

Legals for November, 20 2019

Legals for December, 17 2019

Family hunts to survive

“Serena” and “David” are accustomed to providing for themselves. They hunt and fish for sustenance throughout the year. In the winter, they rely on the firewood they cut themselves to heat the home where they’re raising five children under the age of 13.

Nevada reports 28 additional deaths from coronavirus

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada reported 28 additional COVID-19-related deaths Tuesday, the highest single-day total since the start of the pandemic, bringing the statewide total to 676 deaths.