Columbia Basin celebrates Valentine's Day

Many events available for couples

COLUMBIA BASIN — Couples can chose activities ranging from dances to mystery dinners this weekend, as organizations throughout the Columbia Basin host Valentine’s Day events.

Season's final gallery nights event is Oct. 3

Adam Fredrick Topp, 36

Adam Fredrick Topp, 36, of Kalispell, passed away Sept. 18, 2021, in Kalispell.

Does freedom live in Bonner County anymore?

In East Coast cities, where I lived until I was 42, there was plenty of opportunity, but I couldn't afford to be who I wanted to be – nor did the people around me want me to be who I was. I came here 27 years ago, because I could be myself. Freedom lives here.

Smoke doesn't always mean fire

A caller told the Columbia Falls Police Department that smoke alarms were going off and there was an odor of an electrical burn with smoke in the kids’ rooms. The person said there was dust in the baseboard heater and was inside looking for the fire. She was told to go outside and wait. Another caller reported smoke coming from the downstairs apartment and the smoke detector was going off. Apparently a pan was left on the stove, but there was no fire.

Media filth

Media has been used throughout the decades to manipulate. If you watch TV or movies, you should be incredibly concerned and disturbed.

We should all take pride in our city's appearance

Letter to the Editor:

City organizes parks, sidewalks workshops

City-organized parks and sidewalk community workshops are underway and will continue into next week.

Toy store enterprise finds local niche

Fifteen years after they ventured into something completely new, the owners of the two Imagination Station Toys stores in Flathead County freely admit they didn’t know what they were doing at the time.

Shoulder taps lead to four arrests

LAKE COUNTY — On Monday, Aug. 22, members of the Lake County/CSKT Joint Alcohol Enforcement Team conducted Alcohol Compliance Checks to determine if local establishments would serve alcohol to minors. When asked, the minor was to produce their own valid identification card which shows the minor to be under the age of 21. There was no attempt to deceive the servers. Eight local businesses were picked at random. All eight passed.

How some companies survive, even thrive, in viral crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the coronavirus struck the United States hard last month, 22-year-old entrepreneur David Zamarin knew his company needed a Plan B — fast. As the economy essentially shut down, demand for his stain-resistant coatings was sure to drop.

The Latest: Israel reimposes sweeping virus restrictions

JERUSALEM — Israel has reimposed sweeping restrictions in response to a new surge in coronavirus cases, including weekend closures of many businesses and the limiting of all restaurants to takeout and delivery.

Bed Bath & Beyond cuts 2,800 jobs in restructuring move

NEW YORK (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond said Tuesday that it's cutting 2,800 jobs at its corporate headquarters and stores — about 5% of its overall workforce — as the troubled home goods retailer looks to pivot more of its business online.

Bed Bath & Beyond cuts 2,800 jobs in restructuring move

NEW YORK (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond said Tuesday that it's cutting 2,800 jobs at its corporate headquarters and stores — about 5% of its overall workforce — as the troubled home goods retailer looks to pivot more of its business online.

Bed Bath & Beyond cuts 2,800 jobs in restructuring move

NEW YORK (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond said Tuesday that it's cutting 2,800 jobs at its corporate headquarters and stores — about 5% of its overall workforce — as the troubled home goods retailer looks to pivot more of its business online.

Target offers early access to Black Friday deals

Kalispell police

are looking for the driver of a truck that smashed through the front window of Ole's Country Store on U.S. 93 and then went east on West Reserve Drive just before midnight Saturday.

LETTER: We need change in approach to crime in Flathead

It seems very sad that a Facebook crime page needs to be created in order that those who have been robbed might be able to recover some of their items. Whatever happened to the ability of stores being robbed, stopping the robbery?

Alliance receives grant to increase ADA accessibility on Flathead River

Flathead Rivers Alliance has received a $30,411 grant to help fund its effort to improve American Disability Act (ADA) accessibility on the Flathead River.

Washington family puts it all into opening Swan Lake business

The empty-looking, brown building with red trim on Montana 83, just north of Swan Lake, is now occupied by the Huddleston family. Their vision for its future is a family-run gas and grocery they plan to open by April.