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AP PHOTOS: Unsettled Tokyo in black and white

The notoriously crowded Tokyo morning rush-hour trains are sparsely populated. Classrooms are eerily empty. Store shelves are bare.

AP PHOTOS: Unsettled Tokyo in black and white

The notoriously crowded Tokyo morning rush-hour trains are sparsely populated. Classrooms are eerily empty. Store shelves are bare.

It's the 800-pound retail gorilla

Editor,

COUNTY: Consider the third option

Open letter to the Kootenai County Treasurer:

Park transitioning into fall schedule

Glacier National Park officials announced the last day to access Logan Pass by vehicle from the west side will be Sunday, Sept. 18. This early closing date is to allow accelerated fall season rehabilitation work on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Park transitioning into fall schedule

Glacier National Park officials announced the last day to access Logan Pass by vehicle from the west side will be Sunday, Sept. 18. This early closing date is to allow accelerated fall season rehabilitation work on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Park transitioning into fall schedule

Glacier National Park officials announced the last day to access Logan Pass by vehicle from the west side will be Sunday, Sept. 18. This early closing date is to allow accelerated fall season rehabilitation work on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

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, mostly about money:

Change and consolidation

Consolidation and change in the wine industry continues at a relentless pace as has been the case for some time. Across all segments of the industry with the possible exception of retail, combinations of distributors, wineries, vineyards and brokerages continues at a furious pace. This doesn’t surprise many in the wine business; we have seen it for years. It is somewhat predictable as the big wine companies strive to get bigger and smaller growers, producers and dealers are being offered money that is a bit hard to pass up.

Glimmers of hope for world economy, but dangers lurk

PARIS (AP) — Vendors broke out in applause in the flagship Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris as eager shoppers returned for the first time in a month, after yet another virus lockdown.

Glimmers of hope for world economy, but dangers lurk

PARIS (AP) — Vendors broke out in applause in the flagship Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris as eager shoppers returned for the first time in a month, after yet another virus lockdown.

The Market is open!

WALLACE — Food, coffee, beer, books and clothes — all in one place.

LCDC gets a break on funding

Sherman Lofts project yielding less than projected

COEUR d'ALENE - After further review, the agreement stands.

The Latest: CT activates severe cold weather protocols

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest developments on the winter storm moving across the Northeast (all times local):

Tax breaks offer savings

COEUR d'ALENE - Looking for extra credit? New and extended tax credits for 2009 give taxpayers more opportunities to save on their tax bills - if they qualify. From credits for higher education and car purchases to home-related savings, here's a rundown of what's new for your 2009 return.

AP News Digest 7 a.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All Times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at

Legals January 2, 2019

No. 25862 NOTICE OF SALE FOR STATE SCHOOL TRUST LAND The Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will offer the following parcel of state land located in Flathead County for sale at public auction on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 1:00 PM at DNRC's Northwestern Land Office at 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Suite 1, in Kalispell, Montana under terms and conditions provided herein. Sale No. 922 Acres: 1.789± Legal Description: Lot 7, McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land: $340,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $386,000 Location: 460 McGregor Lane, Marion, MT 59925 BID PARTICIPATION A bid packet containing an Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form and Invitation to Purchase State Land at Public Oral Auction and General Terms & Conditions for Sale is available on DNRC's website, http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales or from DNRC upon request. For Open House dates, go to http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales. All persons wishing to participate in the auction must submit a bid deposit postmarked by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. The bid deposit must be in the form of a certified check made payable to DNRC equal to five percent (5%) of the minimum bid indicated for that parcel and submitted with a completed Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form. Failure to submit the bid deposit or Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form as provided herein will prohibit participation in the auction. All Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Forms and payments must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Renee Kelley, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or [email protected]. TERMS OF SALE for SALE No. 922: 1. The improvements and any other personal property on the cabin/home sites are owned by the lessee or other 3rd party. The successful bidder shall be required to pay the appraised value of the improvements in addition to the purchase price of the cabin/home site determined by the highest bid at the auction in accordance with MCA §77-2-318. 2. The minimum acceptable bids for the land are the values indicated above. 3. The parcel will be sold to the high bidder of that parcel. However, the current lessee of the parcel shall retain the option to exercise their preference right for purchase by matching the high bid for that parcel. If that right is exercised, the lessee will be deemed the purchaser of the parcel. If the preference right is not exercised, the high bidder shall be deemed to be the purchaser. The high bidder will be responsible to pay the lessee for the value of improvements located on the property. 4. In addition to the purchase price for each parcel and the purchase of the improvement, the purchaser shall also be responsible for the following costs (if applicable to that particular sale) including, but not limited to: Advertising, Appraisal, Filing Fees, Water Right Transfers, Cost of Closing. All inquiries, bid deposits, or requests for forms must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Renee Kelley, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or [email protected]. December 19, 26, 2018 January 2, 9, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

Legals December 26, 2018

No. 25862 NOTICE OF SALE FOR STATE SCHOOL TRUST LAND The Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will offer the following parcel of state land located in Flathead County for sale at public auction on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 1:00 PM at DNRC's Northwestern Land Office at 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Suite 1, in Kalispell, Montana under terms and conditions provided herein. Sale No. 922 Acres: 1.789± Legal Description: Lot 7, McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land: $340,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $386,000 Location: 460 McGregor Lane, Marion, MT 59925 BID PARTICIPATION A bid packet containing an Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form and Invitation to Purchase State Land at Public Oral Auction and General Terms & Conditions for Sale is available on DNRC's website, http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales or from DNRC upon request. For Open House dates, go to http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales. All persons wishing to participate in the auction must submit a bid deposit postmarked by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. The bid deposit must be in the form of a certified check made payable to DNRC equal to five percent (5%) of the minimum bid indicated for that parcel and submitted with a completed Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form. Failure to submit the bid deposit or Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form as provided herein will prohibit participation in the auction. All Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Forms and payments must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Renee Kelley, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or [email protected]. TERMS OF SALE for SALE No. 922: 1. The improvements and any other personal property on the cabin/home sites are owned by the lessee or other 3rd party. The successful bidder shall be required to pay the appraised value of the improvements in addition to the purchase price of the cabin/home site determined by the highest bid at the auction in accordance with MCA §77-2-318. 2. The minimum acceptable bids for the land are the values indicated above. 3. The parcel will be sold to the high bidder of that parcel. However, the current lessee of the parcel shall retain the option to exercise their preference right for purchase by matching the high bid for that parcel. If that right is exercised, the lessee will be deemed the purchaser of the parcel. If the preference right is not exercised, the high bidder shall be deemed to be the purchaser. The high bidder will be responsible to pay the lessee for the value of improvements located on the property. 4. In addition to the purchase price for each parcel and the purchase of the improvement, the purchaser shall also be responsible for the following costs (if applicable to that particular sale) including, but not limited to: Advertising, Appraisal, Filing Fees, Water Right Transfers, Cost of Closing. All inquiries, bid deposits, or requests for forms must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Renee Kelley, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or [email protected]. December 19, 26, 2018 January 2, 9, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

Hundreds gather for Baghdad rally to demand US troops leave

BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of an influential, radical Shiite cleric gathered Friday in central Baghdad for a rally to demand that American troops leave the country amid heightened tensions after a U.S. drone strike earlier this month killed a top Iranian general in the Iraqi capital.