Flathead County sheriff

Flathead County sheriff's deputies were called to Wagner Lane where an overturned canoe was found in Church Slough. No one was around and no one has been reported missing.

Darkness, snow don't deter shoppers

By CHERY SABOL

Summer trip opens young traveler's eyes

June 10, 2011 was the date of the last day of school. On this day, a lot of teenagers were celebrating by making trips to the lake or entertaining friends in front of the TV. For the youth of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, however, the beginning of summer meant the beginning of the trip of a lifetime. We were heading to Egypt and the Holy Land. The mission trip we had been preparing for was finally here.

Federal, state officials urge fire safety during July 4 holiday

Nationally, 9 out of 10 wildfires are caused by humans, including half of all wildfires on national forests.

Alven Emil Krantz, 97

Alven Emil Krantz, 97

WORKER: Makes dump a happy place

A special thanks to the young man with all of the tattoos who works in the weigh station at the Ramsey Transfer Station Dump. You always make me smile and feel good. Your professionalism and personality make me want to go to the dump daily. Thank you for being such a positive person. You make my day!

Barbara L. Thomas, 92

Barbara L. Thomas, 92, passed away on July 27, 2019, in Kalispell. Barbara was born in 1927 high in the Cascade Mountains, where her father was a forest ranger, beginning her life deeply connected to the Earth. Her family were non-tribal Eastern Cherokee, having escaped the Trail of Tears to settle in Southern Illinois. The recipient of a generous Langham Scholarship, Barbara was the first in her family to attend college. She met Ralph I. Thomas at the University of Puget Sound, married and embraced by his family, they were together for 51 years until his death in 2000.

Barbara L. Thomas, 92

Barbara L. Thomas, 92, passed away on July 27, 2019, in Kalispell. Barbara was born in 1927 high in the Cascade Mountains, where her father was a forest ranger, beginning her life deeply connected to the Earth. Her family were non-tribal Eastern Cherokee, having escaped the Trail of Tears to settle in Southern Illinois. The recipient of a generous Langham Scholarship, Barbara was the first in her family to attend college. She met Ralph I. Thomas at the University of Puget Sound, married and embraced by his family, they were together for 51 years until his death in 2000.

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This past week I had an opportunity to travel to Fargo.

Share the Spirit: Community members band together to give back

POLSON — A nondescript warehouse on Kerr Dam Road has been transformed into Santa’s workshop as local “elves” volunteer their time to spread holiday cheer for those in need countywide. Share the Spirit is in its 12th year locally, organizing gift buying and presents for area youth who may have gone without this holiday season.

Police struggle to enforce India's sweeping virus lockdown

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indians struggled to comply with the world's largest coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday as the government began the gargantuan task of keeping 1.3 billion people indoors.

Shoes, eggs hurled at ex-British PM

Blair was in Dublin to sign his book "A Journey"

DUBLIN - Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday at Tony Blair who held the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in Ireland's capital. Hundreds more people lined up to have their books autographed - evidence that the divisions left by Blair's decade as British leader have yet to heal.

McDonald's apologizes for global system outage that shut down some stores for hours

The company said the outage also wasn't related to its shift to Google Cloud as a technology provider

CRITTERS OF NORTH IDAHO: Grizzly Bear

People have feared and revered bears for thousands of years. According to some archaeologists, they were even worshipped by some cultures (though this is a controversial theory).

National Park Service sites set for restoration and repair projects

Minidoka National Historic Site, Craters of the Moon and Hagerman Fossil Beds selected for renovations through Great American Outdoors Act

In addition to renovating and preserving the historic buildings and sites, crews will build a new maintenance facility at Minidoka National Historic Site that will house offices, work stations, a carpentry shop and equipment repair bays, officials said.

National Park Service sites set for restoration and repair projects

Minidoka National Historic Site, Craters of the Moon and Hagerman Fossil Beds selected for renovations through Great American Outdoors Act

In addition to renovating and preserving the historic buildings and sites, crews will build a new maintenance facility at Minidoka National Historic Site that will house offices, work stations, a carpentry shop and equipment repair bays, officials said.

UK becomes 5th country to exceed 50,000 coronavirus deaths

LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom on Wednesday became the fifth country in the world to record more than 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths, a level that one of the nation's leading doctors says “should never have been reached.”

Lake Roosevelt walleye fishing heats up after the spawn

Lake Roosevelt walleye are spreading out after the spawn and according to Fish and Wildlife the fish are hungry. Remember, on Lake Roosevelt the daily catch limit is eight walleye and there is no minimum size, although only one over 22 inches may be retained.

Wise lawn, garden care protects our waterways

As our population increases, beloved North Idaho lakes and streams are at heightened risk of pollution. However, homeowners can do a lot to protect and improve water quality through proper lawn and garden care and by landscaping with native or near-native plants that are acclimated to thrive without extra water and/or fertilizers. Soluble nutrients found in fertilizers, nitrogen and phosphorus, are beneficial to yards and gardens. Unfortunately, these nutrients cause problems when they enter lakes, rivers and streams by accelerating aquatic plant and algae growth. This can have a negative impact on waterways where we swim, fish and boat.

Rathdrum to start mountain planning

City mulls whether to tap facilitator for public input process

RATHDRUM - Rathdrum is exploring how to best utilize 557 city-owned acres on Rathdrum Mountain now that access to the site has been granted after nearly 20 years.