Push Play opens new playground in Ronan

Members of the Push Play leadership team gathered at the new playground in Ronan last Tuesday to celebrate the completion of the group’s first major project.Members of the Push Play leadership team gathered at the new playground in Ronan last Tuesday to celebrate the completion of the group’s first major project.

Merkel urges patience as German virus restrictions extended

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to remain patient with restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, saying Thursday that with promising vaccines on the way, “there is light at the end of the tunnel.”

Merkel urges patience as German virus restrictions extended

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to remain patient with restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, saying Thursday that with promising vaccines on the way, “there is light at the end of the tunnel.”

Session focuses on Sinkiuse

Downtown square the target of multiple uses

Hiring likely weakened in December amid resurgent virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers likely cut back again on hiring last month — and might even have shed jobs — with the economy under pressure from a resurgent virus that has led many consumers to reduce spending and states and cities to reimpose business restrictions.

Hiring likely weakened in December amid resurgent virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers likely cut back again on hiring last month — and might even have shed jobs — with the economy under pressure from a resurgent virus that has led many consumers to reduce spending and states and cities to reimpose business restrictions.

Lions kick off Fourth raffle

SANDPOINT — There will be a parade through town, two parades in fact — one dedicated to the kiddos and the other a grand celebration of community. And fireworks, you can’t forget the fireworks.

Furniture makers raise prices as their costs increase

RALEIGH, N.C. - Furniture companies are raising prices despite fears that higher costs could kill off a rebound just as recession-shocked shoppers appear willing to spend.

Dean Knutson is an asset to the community

Last week's open house at Country Foods brought to mind a number of stories we've written over the year about Country Foods' founder Dean Knutson. What a remarkable number of contributions he's made to the community since arriving here in the '70s to go to work at Rolfson's Building Supply and Contracting.

UK unemployment rising 'faster than Great Depression'

LONDON (AP) — The number of people in the U.K. claiming job-related benefits increased by a monthly 23.3% in May to 2.8 million, according to official figures released Tuesday that likely underestimate the heavy toll on the labor market of the coronavirus lockdown.

Christmas Fair this weekend

The holiday spirit will fill the fairgrounds at a Christmas craft fair this weekend.

Robbery causes schools to lockdown

MOSES LAKE - A shoplifting suspect threatened Big R store employees with a knife Friday, which triggered a school lockdown in Moses Lake.

'Going Rogue' selling well at Vanderford's

SANDPOINT — Vanderford’s Books & Office is rustling up every copy of Sarah Palin’s autobiography the store can get its hands on as her book-signing stop in Sandpoint nears.

How international supermarkets can break up a dinner rut without costing a fortune

At new coffee house, it's a gathering of family and friends

The new Odd Fellows Coffee House in Columbia Falls is about friends and family. Diane Smith, Dave Pickeral and their daughter Ally along with longtime friends Triana Bouillon and Courtney VonLindern have made Columbia Falls’ newest hang out spot a success since it opened in July.

Hot Springs starting an FFA program for shop class

Last Thursday, the Hot Springs welding class met, at their normal time, between 11:15 and 12:15 to practice a skill that could benefit them throughout their lives in many ways.

AP News Digest 7 a.m.

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Communist Party rolls back curbs on Wuhan and other areas as it tries to revive the world's second-largest economy after declaring victory over the outbreak.

WUHAN, China — The city at the center of China’s virus outbreak was reopening for business Monday after authorities lifted more of the controls that locked downs tens of millions of people for two months. “I want to revenge shop,” declared an excited customer at one of Wuhan’s major shopping streets.

Verizon seeks to honor vets

PONDERAY — Round Room LLC, the nation’s largest Verizon authorized wireless retailer, is accepting nominations to recognize veterans at more than 500 of its TCC stores across the U.S. for the company’s first-ever Veterans Rock campaign until Friday.

Cellular Connection acquires Phones Plus retailers

The Cellular Connection, the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the U.S., announced it has acquired the Phones Plus chain of Verizon Wireless Premium Retailers with 18 stores located across Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Alaska.