The Latest: $3 million raised for Minneapolis businesses

The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

Park plans more lake trout netting

Packing in pulses

Beans and legumes are often humorously thought of as the “musical fruit,” but these nutrition gems do far more than keep you regular. Pulses consist of the seeds of legumes, which include peas, lentils, chickpeas and beans. Pulses are an inexpensive way to add protein, fiber, and antioxidants into your diet, and the nearby Palouse happens to be one of the top growing regions in the world for this crop. Pulses are planted in April and May and harvested in August. Pulses are a fat-free source of protein and rich in a variety of fiber and other nutrients. Check out the following fun facts about pulses from the U.S.A. Dry Pea & Lentil Council:

Legals for November, 4 2019

Who is the Wizard behind the curtain?

According to campaign finance reports, the campaign pushing to put pot shops on every corner here in Montana has close to $7 million in the bank. They are using this money to put ads on television and the radio, put up billboards, and sending mailers trying to convince Montanans that commercializing marijuana is somehow a good idea.

Legals for March, 15 2021

Legals for March, 8 2021

Ephrata pot store delays opening

EPHRATA - Just a handful of retail marijuana stores opened its doors Tuesday across the state. Ephrata's High Time Station, included in Monday's group of licensed locations through the Liquor Control board, delayed its opening with the owner unable to find product to sell.

Walmart apologizes for offensive announcement

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - A Walmart store announcement ordering black people to leave brought chagrin and apologies Wednesday from leaders of the company, which has built a fragile trust among minority communities.

CVS polishes off deal to buy former Rite Aid stores, prescription files

Philadelphia-based Rite Aid once ran more than 4,000 stores mostly on the East Coast. It initially filed for bankruptcy protection in October 2023 after struggling with debt and posting annual losses for several years.

No prom? For this teen, it's a trifecta of missed milestones

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — On a Friday night in late February, 17-year-old Amanda Reynolds raced into a department store on Florida's Gulf coast. She'd been on a mission for weeks, and after countless hours shopping online and in stores, there it was.

No prom? For this teen, it's a trifecta of missed milestones

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — On a Friday night in late February, 17-year-old Amanda Reynolds raced into a department store on Florida's Gulf coast. She'd been on a mission for weeks, and after countless hours shopping online and in stores, there it was.

Buying power: Expanded opportunities for online shopping, but still room for brick and mortar

OLYMPIA — From pandemic lockdowns to a surge in thefts to major changes in shopping habits, it’s been a bumpy few years for retail businesses. Renee Sunde, president and CEO of the Washington Retail Association, said the road ahead could be getting smoother – or maybe not. “I think we had hoped that we were coming out of a challenging time, but really, when we entered 2023 we entered into a brand new challenge,” she said. The new challenge is the threat of inflation and an economic downturn, following a couple of years of closures, off and on, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She has talked with economists who have predicted everything from a full-blown recession to a mild economic slowdown. A contentious political climate also adds to the uncertainty given consumer responses to uncertain economic factors.

The dump is their refuge

A truck lumbers up the hillside, backs up to the pile and releases a load of bags and junk and trash and scraps and all things inedible, unless of course, you happen to be a gull.

Wasted space

The ultimate narcissist’s dream has come true. The Library of Congress announced it will store each Twitter message since the Web site’s start in 2006.

Many fear Trump's visit to Tulsa could spark violence

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Black community leaders in Tulsa said they fear a large rally by President Donald Trump in the city this weekend could spark violence, and the state's governor asked Trump not to visit the site of a race massacre where up to 300 black residents were killed by white mobs in 1921.

Many fear Trump's visit to Tulsa could spark violence

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Black community leaders in Tulsa said they fear a large rally by President Donald Trump in the city this weekend could spark violence, and the state's governor asked Trump not to visit the site of a race massacre where up to 300 black residents were killed by white mobs in 1921.

Isaias, again a tropical storm, spawns wild inland weather

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain during an inland march up the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, where it piled boats against the docks and caused floods and fires that displaced dozens of people. At least one person was killed when one of its twisters hit a mobile home park.

Cold Stone Creamery: Love of ice cream leads to business venture

Nicole Howe and her mom, Renee, have slightly different recollections of a phone conversation they had about seven years ago, shortly after Nicole had enrolled at Portland State University.

Bigfork Chamber tops Salvation Army virtual red kettle giving

The Salvation Army bell ringers may have been absent from grocery store entrances this year, but that didn’t stop Bigfork residents from filling the red kettle online.