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Colorado Daybook

Associated Press Colorado Daybook for Friday, Jan. 17.

PREP ROUNDUP: Stars shine at District 1 all-star meet

After the boys 1,600, meet officials inducted former Post Falls coach Dennis Amende, former Sandpoint star Sam Levora and Post Falls alum Melody Kempton into the meet's Hall of Fame.

NIC BASKETBALL: Twin beatings ... Nationally-ranked CSI handles rival North Idaho in Scenic West Conference men's, women's openers

Both NIC teams return to action on Thursday, facing Salt Lake in Taylorsville, Utah.

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Locked out leads to locked up

Columbia Falls

Columbia Falls police lodged a DUI charge against a 36-year-old man after stopping him at Railroad and Nucleus at 2 a.m.

Today's Ghastly Groaner

Big-box grocery stores are using mind control.

Poland approves new German ambassador after long delay

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has accepted the appointment of a new German ambassador after an unusual delay of three months, reportedly rooted in Polish grievances over World War II.

Soap Lake drops 2B state opener

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SPOKANE — Their first trip to the state basketball tournament didn’t start in the most ideal fashion for the Soap Lake Eagles.

NEWS BITES: Jan. 6, 2025

OTHELLO – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office will be available to take applications for new concealed pistol carry licenses and renewals from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the ACSO Ritzville office and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Othello office. Applicants are asked to call ahead and set up an appointment. Applicants can only make appointments through the Ritzville office, 509-659-1122; a direct call to the Othello office is temporarily unavailable.

Heat dome intensifies, elevating Montana fire danger

A dangerous heat dome that continues to smother much of the West intensifies this weekend with triple-digit thermometer readings expected for many western Montana valleys.

Kesha, Andra Day kick off all-star event fighting COVID-19

NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer Andra Day performed her inspirational anthem “Rise Up,” former One Direction member Niall Horan thanked health care workers and teachers, and pop star Kesha played piano while singing positive lyrics to kick off an all-star event aimed at fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

Lady Pirates surge past Frenchtown, blank Corvallis in back-to-back victories

The Polson girls' soccer team is finding its stride at the right time, posting back-to-back victories last week over Frenchtown and Corvallis to move above .500 in conference play. Behind a balanced attack and steady defense, the Lady Pirates improved to 3-2 in the conference, 3-4 overall.

Law roundup: Rude awakening for napping man

Naptime was over, permanently, for a man in his 70s who was reportedly banned from a location where an employee said he had been sleeping there for the last two hours and had been there the previous day. He moved along to get some shut-eye elsewhere.

Habitat for Humanity opens applications for six new homes in Columbia Falls

Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley opened applications for six new houses in Columbia Falls on Monday, Dec. 15

Law roundup: Possessive Hungry Horse resident offers no mercy

A ruthless Hungry Horse resident reportedly threatened to put a man in the hospital if he touched a car and would shoot his dog if it went on their property.

Armory Road closure

Knife River will be performing construction work at the intersection of Armory Road and Dodger Lane and then to the east. This is marked as Section 4 in the image. Section 4 will be closed to through traffic until Oct. 9.

The Latest: Africa's cases surpass 800,000, rising in Kenya

JOHANNESBURG — Africa’s total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surpassed 800,000.