Volunteers needed for sports weekend

Summer is almost here and in the blink of an eye it will be time for the first annual Dover Bay Weekend Sports Festival.

Prep roundup: Moses Lake girls outbowled by Eisenhower

Top bowler for Moses Lake High School was Sarah Carpenter with 174 and 155.

NIC BASKETBALL: Cardinal men, women notch rivalry wins over Spokane

NIC teams return to action at Wenatchee Valley on Wednesday.

County-wide burn restrictions remider issued for residents

EPHRATA — The Grant County Commissioners and County Fire Marshal would like to remind Grant County residents that per Ordinance No. 17-082-CC passed Sept. 5, 2017, that outdoor burning will not be allowed starting June 1 and ending on Sept. 30. This ordinance implemented an automatic restriction on outdoor burning each year within the unincorporated areas of the County. Please refer to the Fire Marshal website to view the rules imposed by the ordinance.

Marx retires after eight years at CCS

Bonner County retiree moving to Portugal

Executive Director of Community Cancer Services, Cindy Marx, will be retiring at the end of April and later moving to Portugal.

Camp site reservations available at state parks

Travelers can begin making camp site reservations at Montana’s state parks by booking online at http://stateparks.mt.gov or by calling 1-855-922-6768.

NIC SOCCER ROUNDUP: Late goal lifts Cardinals to key NWAC victory

SPOKANE - Former Lake City High standout Alec Johnson scored on an assist from Jacob Kraut in the 90th minute as the North Idaho Cardinals rallied past the Community Colleges of Spokane Sasquatch 3-2 on Wednesday night in a Northwest Athletic Conference East Division game at Spokane Falls Community College.

NIC ROUNDUP: Subs provide spark as Cardinal men rally for draw

“Those guys made the most of their opportunities,” Thompson said. “We had four guys (Cameron Mason, AJ Putnam, Renteria, Meza) that stepped up and really lifted us up. Just in 30 minutes of time, they showed us that they’ve earned more time. Those guys, they’ve hung in, worked for their minutes and did just a great job today.”

Not adhering to the corporate way

Rogue Minnesota DQ makes up own rules for ice cream treats

MOORHEAD, Minn. - The Dairy Queen in downtown Moorhead has been thumbing its nose at corporate HQ pretty much since it opened in 1949, despite some efforts from the home office to have the store mind its Ds and Qs.

Association: readers like their newspapers

MOSES LAKE - A presentation done by the Newspaper Association of America shows how heavily engaged readers are with their local newspapers.

NIC SOFTBALL: Cardinal freshmen shine in sweep of CCS

Freshmen Hayden Rockwell and Summer Makinster homered twice for NIC (17-8, 12-4), which has won eight straight games.

RFP-Coulee Corridor National Scenic Byway website

The Coulee Corridor, a National Scenic Byway, requests proposals for service in redesigning its website (www.couleecorridor.org). Objectives and tasks are noted below.

NIC ROUNDUP: Cardinal women tripped up by mud, Spokane

• WOMEN’S SOCCER

'Miracle Minute' helps local nonprofits

SANDPOINT — When it comes to supporting local nonprofits that help others in need, every dollar helps.

Priest River alumni Eric Holbrook to become Treasure Valley CC head men’s basketball coach

Holbrook is a 2011 graduate of Priest River Lamanna High where he was a star basketball and football player for the Spartans.

NIC softball: Cardinals sweep CCS for second time in three days

Aleksya Batoon hit a grand slam in the second inning of the opener, and the North Idaho College Cardinals went on to sweep the Community Colleges of Spokane Sasquatch 17-9 and 17-15 in Northwest Athletic Conference softball Sunday at Memorial Field in Coeur d'Alene.

NIC men tumble in title game

Guards lead NIC women past CCS

SPOKANE - Guards Georgia Stirton and Katie Buskey scored 18 and 17 points, respectively, and the North Idaho College women's basketball team, ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA, defeated Community Colleges of Spokane 60-43 in nonconference play Friday night.

Community's support makes center possible

As I leave my position as president of the Board of Community Cancer Services, I reflect on how far this organization has come in the 5 1/2 years it has been serving the community. I have always said it is unfortunate the need is there, but we are so blessed to have this resource in our community to help those who are facing the battle of a lifetime.

Christian Center School celebrates groundbreaking for future gym

Christian Center School (CCS) celebrated the groundbreaking of its future gymnasium in Hayden, marking the first major milestone of The Legacy Project.