Adding perks to a Rose

Othello business owner adds new café to boutique

OTHELLO — Desert Rose Designs owner Melody Anguiano said she wants the new Desert Rose Cafe to be the kind of place where people can take their time. She had customers who already spent time browsing the Desert Rose boutique - and besides, she likes a cup of coffee and a conversation with friends, she said. “My dream was just to see people relaxing and meeting here,” Anguiano said. The new cafe, 745 E. Hemlock St., is open from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. It’s inside the building that has housed Desert Rose Designs for more than a decade. Desert Rose was a floral and gift shop when Anguiano bought it in 2015, and she expanded the gift line and added clothing and accessories to the boutique. Adding a coffee bar seemed like a natural next step. “I wanted the opportunity to invest in the building, and expand,” she said. “It was like, okay, coffee (and) flowers - obvious. Shopping while you’re drinking your coffee.” ...

Jobless after virus lockdown, India's poor struggle to eat

NEW DELHI (AP) — Some of India's legions of poor and others suddenly thrown out of work by a nationwide stay-at-home order began receiving aid on Thursday, as both public and private groups worked to blunt the impact of efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

Junior’s Cocina Mexicana to open this week

Mexican food and a special place for outdoor events will be at Junior’s Cocina Mexicana, opening this week at 313 Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive.

Finding a better way to monitor wild bears

The traditional way to study grizzly bears is to catch them in traps, put a radio collar on them and then follow their movements and their offspring as they roam the landscape.

Finding a better way to monitor wild bears

The traditional way to study grizzly bears is to catch them in traps, put a radio collar on them and then follow their movements and their offspring as they roam the landscape.

Finding a better way to monitor wild bears

The traditional way to study grizzly bears is to catch them in traps, put a radio collar on them and then follow their movements and their offspring as they roam the landscape.

Legals August 22, 2019

No. 26410 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Sarah Jellison: Sarah Jellison, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-644D DAN WILSON Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Sarah Marie Jellison to Nic Arin Jellison. The hearing will be on September 17, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Justice Center in Flathead County. Date: July 26, 2019 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: /s/ AYLA M HILL Deputy Clerk of Court August 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

Dust regulations need reality check

The recent dust-up over revised air pollution control regulations points up the importance of public and business participation in the rule-making process.

City eyes fixes for several city streets

The worst spots in several Columbia Falls city streets should see some work this summer. The city has been doing an inventory of the worst spots of its streets, with plans to fix them using its share of state gas tax dollars.

Hauler dies in accident

Driver overcorrects steering, loses control of rig north of Libby

A 49-year-old north Lincoln County man was killed Friday in a one-vehicle accident that a reconstruction specialist believes was caused by the overcorrection of the driver after drifting off the roadway.

City plans to open its pool, but logistics are still a concern

The City of Columbia Falls plans on opening the Pinewood Park pool this summer, though there will likely be some changes to ensure at least some social distancing at the facility due to coronavirus.

Law roundup: Man keeps cool by tossing fridge in the nude

A naked man was spotted pushing a refrigerator down the sidewalk behind a location, possibly heading toward dumpsters, according to someone who called the Kalispell Police Department.

Grizzly attacks pigs near McArthur Lake

Two pigs were reported mauled by a grizzly bear last month, with a third pig reported missing and later found dead.

Train derails near Superior

Nick Ianniello

First Othello Taco Bell breaks ground on first Othello location

OTHELLO - Beginning this fall, Othello residents will no longer have to commute to get to the nearest Taco Bell.

Libby gets a shot in the arm

Inter Lake editorial

Ski area counts down to opener

Whitefish resort opens Saturday; Blacktail delayed

ARP wraps up two abatement projects

Contractors have completed two emergency abatement projects launched after workers discovered contaminated mine tailings buried in a pair of Libby properties.

A retrospective tasting of great Antinori bottlings

We just completed a weekend of events with Riccardo Cugini from Antinori Estates in Italy. As we normally do with such a prestigious visitor, we held a winemaker dinner at Fleur de Sel in Post Falls on Thursday, followed up by a tasting here at the shop on Friday. The events were very well attended as you might guess, and as these events go, they were exceptional!

Cabela's CEO says Kalispell a 'sweet spot' for company

A growing firearms industry in the Flathead Valley is the “frosting on the cake” for Cabela’s as it makes plan to build a Kalispell store that’s expected to have annual sales in excess of $20 million, the company’s top executive told firearms enthusiasts on Thursday.