Sales tax ripoff … yes!

As an advocate of fair taxation in real estate assessed values for many years, I want to make very public an issue of unfair sales taxes levied by some local retailers.

INSIDE MY TURN - Sales tax ripoff…yes!

As an advocate of fair taxation in real estate assessed values for many years, I want to make very public an issue of unfair sales taxes levied by some local retailers.

Columbia Basin Job Corps site turns 40

Compiled by Dennis L. Clay

Local Markets buildings to open next year

Two new buildings for the Local Markets company will open next year at the intersections of Best Avenue and 15th Street in Coeur d'Alene and Highway 41 and Hope Road in Post Falls. What they will offer will be similar to the existing Local Market at Atlas Road and Seltice Way.

Friday, February 26, 2016

Colville Tribe presents plans for convenience store/gas station • Royal School District trims superintendent candidate pool • 2nd Harvest: North students help with distribution • Samaritan set to launch cardiac rehab program • Gubernatorial candidate to speak at Lincoln Day dinner • Man accused of eluding police, crashing motorcycle • Woman allegedly steals ring from purse • Rathbone Sales: 40 years of business and counting • Othello creates new emergency management program • Grant PUD non-union employees to receive raise • Follow-up search warrant conducted for Grand Coulee crimes • Bits and Pieces: Mae Higashiyama watched winds blow away first farming efforts • Servanthood is fulfilling, joyful • I hope this will give you a great sense of relief • No. 5 ACH prepares for regional game with Entiat • On the prowl: Warden gets crack at state tournament berth against LRS • Fresh News from MarDon • Feral pig study underway • Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician

Transitioning from dream to reality

BONNERS FERRY — Bonners Ferry has many attractive attributes to its residents, from quaint, small town feel, to the beauty of the area, with grand mountains for backdrops, and the impressive Kootenai River in the foreground. There are multiple restaurants to choose from, and large and small shops to feed appetites and fancies.

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Amazing Lash Studio opens in Coeur d'Alene

With the goal of creating lasting beauty while helping women feel confident, Amazing Lash Studio has opened at 405 E. Best Ave. (Unit 103).

The Latest: German area goes into de-facto virus lockdown

BERLIN — A second German district has gone into a de-facto lockdown as new coronavirus infections surge in the country and across Europe.

Ontario and Quebec to close all non-essential businesses

TORONTO (AP) — Canada's most populous province said Monday that non-essential businesses must close for at least 14 days starting at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday in efforts to stem the new coronavirus pandemic.

Nevada reports 2nd virus death, forces business closures

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada reported its second death from the coronavirus Friday as the governor announced he signed an emergency order to force non-essential businesses to close, turning his initial request for them to shutter into a requirement.

Nevada reports 2nd virus death, forces business closures

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada reported its second death from the coronavirus Friday as the governor announced he signed an emergency order to force non-essential businesses to close, turning his initial request for them to shutter into a requirement.

Facing surge, Austria will mandate COVID-19 shots, lock down

Not quite 66% of Austria's 8.9 million are fully vaccinated

Even the food bank can go hungry

The food bank is in need of some serious assistance from the public.

Musings on famed 'Brawl of the Wild' Rivalry

MISSOULA – Washington-Grizzly Stadium will kick off the 144th annual gridiron skirmish between the visiting Montana State Bobcats and the host University of Montana Grizzlies Nov. 22. The rivalry began over a century ago in Bozeman back on November 26, 1897 and is reputed to be the 31st oldest among still active rivalries within NCAA Division I ranks and the 11th oldest west of the Mississippi River. Among active Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) rivalries it is considered to be the oldest west of the Mississippi River and 4th oldest overall.

WaCanId Ride could attact hundreds

SANDPOINT — Eight small towns in North Idaho, eastern Washington and the southern reaches of British Columbia are linked together on a scenic necklace that goes by the name of the International Selkirk Loop.

Mission trip builds momentum for outreach

The power of hope

Giving hope to people who struggle every day to simply survive is a profound experience.

Plowing crews reach Oberlin Bend

Glacier National Park plowing crews are closing in on Logan Pass from both the west and east sides of Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Middle Fork corridor watchdog group to hold spring meeting

The Great Northern Environmental Stewardship Area group will hold their spring meeting at Grouse Mountain Lodge, in Whitefish, on Tuesday, June 24, from 1 to 5 p.m.

Learn how to detect invasive plants

Glacier National Park’s Citizen Science Program is offering two opportunities to help with early detection of invasive plants along park trails. Both opportunities are free of charge and open to the public.