Now playing at the mall parking lot: movies, drag shows

NEW YORK (AP) — Angel Dougherty went to the mall last month — not to shop, but to watch a drive-in drag show in the parking lot.

Now playing at the mall parking lot: movies, drag shows

NEW YORK (AP) — Angel Dougherty went to the mall last month — not to shop, but to watch a drive-in drag show in the parking lot.

Now playing at the mall parking lot: movies, drag shows

NEW YORK (AP) — Angel Dougherty went to the mall last month — not to shop, but to watch a drive-in drag show in the parking lot.

Birdie's Pie Shop to open in Post Falls

With staple and baker specials and seasonal products, Birdie’s Pie Shop will open Tuesday at 1003 N. Spokane St. in Post Falls.

Deal reached in pup deaths

Heine pleads no contest to felony charge

Grant County Landfill and Ephrata sewer getting major upgrades this year

The recent Ephrata City Council decision for additional rate increases of disposal and sewage will provide major upgrades in both systems.

WikiLeaks culprits must pay a price

It is being compared to the Pentagon Papers document dump of the Vietnam War era, but don’t you believe it.

Hospital, city reach deal on ambulance transport

A new agreement between Kalispell Regional Medical Center and the city of Kalispell could bring in $36,000 or more a year for an ailing city ambulance fund and provide the hospital with non-emergency transport service for patients.

News briefs, May 27

Plum Creek to fund teachers' projects

Agencies consider expansion of interim storage area for soil

A proposal to expand an interim storage area for contaminated soil is under consideration by agencies involved with the Libby Superfund cleanup.

Bathtubs, smokestacks and a five-star resort: Lessons from Kohler, Wisconsin

GUEST EDITORIAL

Today, there is a tendency to look with distain at manufacturing facilities, especially those located on working waterfronts. Historically, those factories were sited there because the raw materials and finished products could be transported only by water.

The perfect Paris vacation: a bit of chic, a bit of kitsch

(ARA) - The effect of Paris being a tourist mecca is twofold. On one hand, it caters to the tastes and needs of an international audience, and certain sites and experiences become stereotypically touristy. On the other, notoriously (and some would say justifiably) proud Parisians grasp even more tightly to their traditions and well-loved hidden spots. The truth is, the perfect trip to Paris includes a bit of both worlds.

NanaMac's Boutique grand opening set

Business Bits

The ribbon-cutting for the grand opening of NanaMac's Boutique is 9 a.m. Wednesday at the new store at 2018 N. Main St. in Riverstone.

Community Notes

A Holiday Fair will be held in the Old School House Gym in Superior at 100 River St. on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Shop local small businesses and learn about Mineral County non-profit organizations. Contact Whipped Up at 406-272-5874 for details.

AP News Digest 2 p.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

Update: EPA will have office hours on CFAC remotely

The Environmental Protection Agency will host office hours in Columbia Falls from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 19.

Sandpoint parking sending shoppers to Ponderay

Another gripe about paying for parking close to the Sandpoint Farmers Market. The parking stripes are so close together behind Connie’s, car occupants hardly can get out of their cars let along market merchants trying to get between these cars with large coolers of veggies and five-gallon buckets of flowers, etc.

Fourth Street fire not arson

COEUR d'ALENE — It is unlikely arson is the cause of a Wednesday night fire that destroyed three Fourth Street businesses at a strip mall in Coeur d'Alene, investigators said.

Four Seasons Consignment opens

CLARK FORK — In the midst of difficult economic times, finding affordable goods becomes a priority for all shoppers.

New car wash on US 93 gets board's approval

The Whitefish Community Development Board recommended approval for a carwash, a building and a lakeshore variance, and recommended denial for a permit for a retail store to operate a bar.