Hospital looks back at busy year

North Valley Hospital last year recorded more than 45,600 outpatient visits.

Pence's wife says he was unaware of mask policy during visit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Karen Pence, the wife of Vice President Mike Pence, is defending his decision

Hospital looks back at busy year

North Valley Hospital last year recorded more than 45,600 outpatient visits.

North Valley Hospital tallies numbers from a busy 2019

North Valley Hospital last year recorded more than 45,600 outpatient visits.

PREP SOCCER: Wise helps Vikings complete weekend sweep of southern Idaho schools

Results from Saturday's prep boys and girls soccer matches.

Adams County unemployment rates up for May 2020

OLYMPIA — The layoffs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic brought an increase in the unemployment rate in Adams County during May 2020. While April 2020 numbers showed a rise in unemployment, it was not as high as May 2020, which recorded an unemployment rate of 12.2 percent. The unemployment for April 2020 was 9.1 percent.

Grant County works on problems cited by auditor

State issues management letter

EPHRATA - State auditors stated two issues with sheriff's and clerk's offices weren't corrected after a previous audit.

Warnick looks ahead to sessions

MOSES LAKE - In just a few weeks District 13 Rep. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, will join state legislators in Olympia to discuss Washington's $2 billion funding gap.

Lebanon begins new lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon began a 25-day nationwide lockdown Thursday to limit the spread of the coronavirus as infections hit a record high in the tiny Mediterranean nation and patients overwhelmed the health care sector.

Movers and Shakers February 12, 2011

Candy O'Brien's relocates at Plaza Shops

Wages leap forward

Kootenai County sees 8 percent raise in pay over same time in 2015

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Jobless rate tumbles

Stat drops full percentage point for 1st time since 1999

POST FALLS - Kootenai County's jobless rate is tumbling down, according to a report released Friday by the Idaho Department of Labor.

Advances in crop science benefit Montana winemakers

Last year, Eureka resident Barry Roose added a new venture to Montana’s agriculture sector. But he isn’t roping cattle or driving a combine harvester. He’s tending a vineyard.

Idaho's November unemployment rate unchanged at 2.9 percent

BOISE ­— Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged in November at 2.9 percent while both labor force and employment levels experienced the largest monthly gains for all of 2017.

A business-friendly choice for the EPA

It is one of the great myths of our political debate that we must choose between economic growth and environmental protection. Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s nominee to head up the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has spent her career proving this a false choice.

Hoarding nearly $2 trillion

During the early 1950s, the nation, our state and my hometown of Butte were suffering through a year-long economic recession. My parents owned restaurants in Butte, and business was hurting, as it was for almost everyone.

Former state road boss joins gov. race

Former Montana Department of Transportation director and Kalispell businessman Jim Lynch has announced he will be a Republican candidate for governor, joining eight other GOP hopefuls.

Letters to the editor June 23

Letters to the editor June 23

Bipartisan effort yields big results

By MARK PETERS

Whenever I go to Capitol Hill, I am encouraged by the broad and bipartisan support for nuclear energy. Republicans and Democrats, in growing numbers, agree that sustaining the existing fleet of nuclear reactors and developing, demonstrating, and deploying next-generation reactors will create jobs, ensure reliability and resilience of the electric grid, protect the environment, and meet growing energy demands in the electricity, transportation, and manufacturing sectors.

Chevron buys Hess for $53 billion

Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it's not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surge.