Lebanese protesters clash with army near presidential palace

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese soldiers on Saturday fired rubber bullets and live rounds in the air to disperse hundreds of protesters trying to march to the presidential palace during an anti-government demonstration.

State: 27,580 vaccine doses given in PHD

14,518 Kootenai County residents have been vaccinated

Doses given nearly 30,000

State: 27,580 vaccine doses given in PHD

4,126 Bonner County residents have been vaccinated

Doses given nearly 30,000.

Whitefish earns third place in Best Ski Town competition

Whitefish received the bronze medal in the competition for the Best Ski Town in a USA Today’s reader’s choice poll.

Patriots lock up another playoff berth

NFL — Week 14

Tom Brady threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns, and the visiting New England Patriots locked up their eighth playoff berth in 10 years with a 36-7 pounding of the Chicago Bears on a snowy, blustery, bone-chilling Sunday.

The Latest: Short on bed space, Brazilian state locks down

RIO DE JANEIRO — The governor of Brazil´s Amazonas state has announced tough new lockdown measures to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases that has overwhelmed local hospitals.

State of Idaho certifies primary election results

No election results or outcomes changed during election canvass or audits

The purpose of the audits was to confirm that the numbers reported by the counties matched a hand tally from the election audits, as well as to validate election procedures used around the state – from handling and storing ballots to counting and reporting results, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane said.

Treating injured birds across the valley

Two-wheeled tap house at Resort Shops

Business Bits

A bicycle theme with special beverages, foods, fun and pedaling items will be featured at the Coeur d'Alene Tap House Unchained. A full-service bar and 24 microbrews and ciders will be offered when it opens May 1 in the space formerly occupied by Splash in the Coeur d'Alene Resort Plaza Shops at 210 E. Sherman Ave.

Police: 5 killed, including gunman, in Denver area shootings

The wounded officer was undergoing surgery Monday night and his condition was not immediately known

Brown Elephant in Ronan buys, sells, trades and offers loans

The Brown Elephant Pawn Shop opened in early April on Round Butte Road in Ronan.

Orvis Northwest Outfitters secures guide permit for lower Cd’A River

Mike Beard is looking forward to it.

Libby City Council takes up retail cannabis rules

Libby City Council took its first look at a proposed retail recreational marijuana ordinance on Feb. 7.

Polson buzzing with new coffee shops

With spring continuing to bring rainy skies and wet weather to the Mission Valley, local residents can find shelter in a pair of new Polson coffee shops that have opened over the winter.

Insider-trading probe wades into legal gray area

NEW YORK - The aggressive push federal prosecutors are making against potential insider trading is sending investigators into a legal gray area that may redefine insider trading itself.

Law roundup: Woman goes postal over mail

A woman claimed she was afraid the postmaster would put illegal contraband in her mailbox to “set her up,” and was under the impression he was “out to get her.”

Town Pump says it will replace trees that were cut down

Town Pump says it will replace trees that were cut down

Win $300 in Heritage tic-tac-toe tourney

Germany extends partial shutdown to curb virus spread

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors on Wednesday agreed to extend a partial shutdown well into December in an effort to further reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections ahead of the Christmas period.

Germany extends partial shutdown to curb virus spread

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors on Wednesday agreed to extend a partial shutdown well into December in an effort to further reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections ahead of the Christmas period.