Are you 'going a-souling' Friday?

Halloween has become all the rage. Beyond the $6 billion in candy sales it's obvious from the growing number of houses in American neighborhoods sporting orange and black. Yet if we hold true to its origins this is neither gore fest nor mere harvest party. Hallowe'en was intended to be about life's transitions both earthly and divine, the mysterious cycles of its disappearance and reemergence.

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WA Forecast

WA Forecast for Saturday, January 18, 2020

NIC SOFTBALL: Cardinals win in return to NJCAA play

NIC is scheduled to face Northeastern and Yavapai today to conclude the tournament.

GCSO seeking citizen use of force committee volunteers

EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a volunteer outside of active law enforcement to serve on its independent use-of-force investigative team.

North Boyer Road reopens after culvert repair

After months of waiting and delays, North Boyer Road reopened Thursday following the construction of a new culvert below the road.

PREP WRESTLING: Lumberjacks third after first day at George Wild Tournament

Lake City girls third at Buckle Classic in La Grande, Ore., after first day.

WEATHER: May 26-30

Tuesday: Partly sunny, high near 68. Mostly cloudy overnight, low around 44.

PREP BASKETBALL: Badgers' historic run continues with Williams' record-breaking game

Boys extend winning streak to 29 games, Girls win two in a row

Asher Williams broke the Badgers single-game scoring record with 45 points, playing only three quarters in a Jan. 7 home win over Libby.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Rocky night for Lake City

Results from Friday's prep boys basketball matchups.

Kalispell police arrested a 12-year-old boy on suspicion of possessing drugs and a probation violation at a North Meridian Road apartment Wednesday evening.

Kalispell police

En Garde!

Glacier senior Emily Higgason, captain of the color guard leads the outside afternoon practice on Tuesday, August 7, in Kalispell. In the background are Joceline Denton, left, and Miranda Hoffman, both juniors.

Ernest Jay Batten

Ernest Jay Batten, 85, of Kennewick, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 at Chaplaincy House in Kennewick.

Artists needed to help the Park

The Glacier National Park Conservancy will auction hiking sticks that have been decorated by student artists in grades 7-12 at schools across Northwest Montana to raise money for GNPC's work as a partner with the Park.

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Light bulb giveaway Thursday to encourage unity • MLHS assistant principal reinstated by school district • Candidate Bryant visits Moses Lake • Othello's future news coverage talk of council meeting • Department of Labor grant helping Washington manufacturers • Search continues for drowning victim at Billy Clapp Lake • Grape/Valley intersection controlled by flaggers Thursday

Polson Bridge slated for biennial inspection

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) plans to inspect the Polson Bridge on U.S. Highway 93 during the week of April 1, weather permitting. The bridge crosses the Flathead River in the heart of Polson.

From the Archives — May 18, 2023

If you read “50 Years Ago” in the “This Week in History” column in the newspaper, you read about Ruth Stafford, Leonard Kucera, and Ellen Stuble.

Cd'A Casino Resort Hotel named 2023 ‘top Ranked Culinary Experience’ in America

The Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel been honored as a “Top Ranked Culinary Experience” by Club + Resort Chef magazine.

New durable RV registration stickers available

Changes to annually save taxpayers $65K

The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles and the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation have created new durable registration stickers for recreational vehicles. The new stickers will be available starting this month for all 2024 RV registration renewals.

New durable RV registration stickers available

The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles and the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation have created new durable registration stickers for recreational vehicles. The new stickers will be available starting this month for all 2024 RV registration renewals.