NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:

Manchin, key Senate swing vote, boosts West Virginia's hopes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has long proclaimed itself “Almost Heaven,” a nod to a song and soaring mountaintop vistas. Now some joke the state name-checked in “Take Me Home, Country Roads” could take things up a notch as Democratic U.S. Sen Joe Manchin bargains his way through Congress.

Manchin, key Senate swing vote, boosts West Virginia's hopes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has long proclaimed itself “Almost Heaven,” a nod to a song and soaring mountaintop vistas. Now some joke the state name-checked in “Take Me Home, Country Roads” could take things up a notch as Democratic U.S. Sen Joe Manchin bargains his way through Congress.

USS Montana submarine launches in Virginia

USS Montana submarine launches in Virginia

Law roundup: Man or beast, vomiting is disturbing

law roundup

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:

Students launch anti-mask campaign; school officials encourage civic engagement

Hoping to end masks requirements at Libby Public Schools, a group of students are circulating a petition among community members.

Bits 'n pieces from east, west and beyond

East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling:

Records

Judgments and sentencings

Wanted: Student art for Spring Dash T-Shirt Design Contest

Entries due by March 24

United Way announces contest for 39th annual Spring Dash T-Shirt Design Contest

Law roundup: Trusting visitor gets cars confused

A visitor in Columbia Falls mistakenly put his luggage into the trunk of a car that resembled his rental vehicle.

Legals for March, 5 2021

Legals for March, 5 2021

Silver Valley scholars make NIC Fall 2020 Semester Dean’s List

Students eligible for the NIC Dean’s List must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits and obtain a grade point average of 3.75 or above.

Senate begins considering Democrats' $1.9T virus relief bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Thursday to begin debating a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, after Democrats made eleventh-hour changes aimed at ensuring they could pull President Joe Biden’s top legislative priority through the precariously divided chamber.

Labor Department advises Idahoans to watch for identity theft

Many individuals have had their personal information compromised, hacked or breached by fraudsters in a large-scale nationwide scam involving phony unemployment benefits claims.

Hecla's Buy Local a huge hit

Hecla’s Buy Local Program was launched in October and began with the mining company donating $50,000 in vouchers for its Lucky Friday employees as well as other local charities, to spend at participating businesses in the area.

Still no stimulus check? Do this

For those who have not received their second economic impact payment aka stimulus payment

Still no stimulus check? Do this

For those who have not received their second economic impact payment aka stimulus payment

Vote no on school district's levy

The “uninformed” people have voted no in a valid uncontested election. Vote no on March 9 and pass the word.