In Pennsylvania, Biden to highlight aid to small businesses

WASHINGTON (AP) — After opening his presidency by playing down expectations for combating the pandemic, President Joe Biden and his top messengers are touring the country to raise hopes over his $1.9 trillion relief package.

This Week: Industrial production, retail sales, FedEx earns

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:

This Week: Industrial production, retail sales, FedEx earns

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:

This Week: Industrial production, retail sales, FedEx earns

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:

Sharp and to the point

Mumbly-Peg sells knives, swords

HAYDEN - Mumbly-Peg is one of those games that while once popular, would not be frowned upon today.

Target: Customers' encrypted PINs were stolen

ATLANTA - Target said Friday that debit-card PINs were among the financial information stolen from millions of customers who shopped at the retailer earlier this month.

Man finds comfort on bathroom floor

A man was allegedly found lying on the floor between the stalls of a store bathroom, refusing to get up or leave. The person who found him told the Kalispell Police Department he believed the man was intoxicated and promised to guard the bathroom until authorities arrived.

Kalispell police

A woman called Kalispell police after a neighbor told her someone had broken into her house. She called back a few minutes later to cancel the report; the "burglar" was her daughter.

Man gets probation for thefts

A Kalispell man implicated in a string of petty thefts and break-ins stretching back to November 2007 has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution.

Men appear for rash of petty burglaries

Two men implicated in a string of petty thefts stretching back to November 2007 made appearances Thursday in Flathead County District Court and entered opposite pleas to the same burglary.

Trustees vote to buy former stove store

Relocation will not be far for Kalispell Public Schools Auxiliary Services.

PSC and the utility of transparency

Last month, the Inter Lake ran a guest editorial from the Boulder Monitor complaining about an effort by the Public Service Commission to repeal a 2010 rule requiring utilities to disclose the salaries of their three highest-paid executives.

Welcome, Canadian dollars!

It's no secret our neighbors to the north are an important part of the Flathead Valley economy. In sizable numbers they stay in our hotels, eat at our restaurants and shop in our stores.

AP PHOTOS: Virus accentuates isolation of Spain's homeless

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — While Spanish authorities tell the public that staying home is the best way to beat the coronavirus pandemic, some people are staying out because home has come to mean the streets of Madrid and Barcelona.

A glimmer of light for local businesses

We’re going to cross a line here, slip under (or jump over) the invisible wall separating the newspaper’s editorial department and advertising department.

Law roundup: Man walking in road allegedly hit by car

Kalispell Police Department responded to a report that a vehicle allegedly hit a man with a shopping cart who was walking in the middle of the street.

Man finds comfort on bathroom floor

A man was allegedly found lying on the floor between the stalls of a store bathroom, refusing to get up or leave. The person who found him told the Kalispell Police Department he believed the man was intoxicated and promised to guard the bathroom until authorities arrived.

AP PHOTOS: Virus revives demand for traditional French soap

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Amid the rapid spread of the new coronavirus across Europe, the hallmark Marseille tradition of soap-making is enjoying a renaissance, as the French rediscover an essential local product.

AP PHOTOS: Virus revives demand for traditional French soap

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Amid the rapid spread of the new coronavirus across Europe, the hallmark Marseille tradition of soap-making is enjoying a renaissance, as the French rediscover an essential local product.

AP PHOTOS: Virus revives demand for traditional French soap

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Amid the rapid spread of the new coronavirus across Europe, the hallmark Marseille tradition of soap-making is enjoying a renaissance, as the French rediscover an essential local product.