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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico rarely find lawyers
SAN DIEGO (AP) — One by one, asylum-seekers from El Salvador and Honduras who are waiting in Mexico for court hearings in the United States appeared before Jud…
The Cowboy State's Sissy Goodwin: A man with global impact
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Larry “Sissy” Goodwin, a Vietnam veteran and retired educator from Douglas who gained national attention for being a Wyoming man who dresse…
Virus not likely to stop Nebraska marijuana, casino measures
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska voters may still get a chance to legalize medical marijuana and casino gambling even though the new coronavirus has forced activists to stop collecting signatures to place the issues o…
Calls, no hugs: UK moms spend Mother's Day far from family
LONDON (AP) — Sunday was Mother’s Day in Britain and the government had a stark message for millions of citizens: Visiting your mom could kill her.
Long-haul carrier Emirates says it will suspend all passenger flights beginning Wednesday over new coronavirus outbreak.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates says it will suspend all passenger flights beginning Wednesday over new coronavirus outbreak.
'A really big experiment': Parents turn teachers amid virus
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — After her sixth-grade son's school in Buffalo, New York, closed amid the coronavirus outbreak, Roxanne Ojeda-Valentin returned to campus w…
Coronavirus complicates Appalachian Trail hikers' plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — In some respects, people starting the nearly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail this month couldn’t have better timing. While the novel coronavirus was spreading across the globe with alarming speed, th…
Maryland chef heads back to 'Top Chef' for 'All Stars' show
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — One would think by now Chef Bryan Voltaggio would be tired of Bravo’s “Top Chef” and its other branded competitive shows.
US raps France for prisoner swap with Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Sunday harshly criticized France for releasing an Iranian man wanted for prosecution by the United States in an a…
Virus outbreak means (mis)information overload: How to cope
The coronavirus pandemic is leading to information overload for many people, often making it difficult to separate fact from fiction and rumor from deliberate …
Virus rebels from France to Florida flout lockdown practices
PARIS (AP) — Young German adults hold “corona parties" and cough toward older people. A Spanish man leashes a goat to go for a walk to skirt confinement orders…
Flathead ski history, WWII exhibit get funding boost
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — More than 75 years ago, the 10th Mountain Division was deployed to Europe to help liberate Italy in the final months of World War II. But its influence on history continued long after the wa…
Trump's fate tied to an unknown: how fast economy recovers
BALTIMORE (AP) — The coronavirus has flung the U.S. economy into a dangerous tailspin, and President Donald Trump's reelection hopes are caught in the sudden w…
Pandemic bonds prove good for investors, less so for nations
LONDON (AP) — To offset the crushing costs of trying to stem a global epidemic, the World Bank and partners announced the creation of “pandemic bonds” several …
Africa's mountain gorillas also at risk from coronavirus
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — As the coronavirus infects more people around the world, conservationists are warning of the risk to another vulnerable species: Africa'…