Law enforcement agencies throughout the Bay Area were ramping up for increased numbers of visitors as the NBA will be hosting all-star events in Oakland and San Francisco next weekend.

Big screens, tailgate feasts, drink specials and raffles

Several tech companies have revealed plans for a new round of Bay Area layoffs that could erase thousands of jobs

Temperatures will be cold during the dry spell; with highs not escaping the mid-50s and the lows in the 30s.

Software companies are under pressure to invest in new artificial intelligence capabilities without denting profits. One increasingly popular strategy to keep costs low is to shift hiring outside the US.

Near 10 inches in some Santa Cruz Mountains spots.

Removing invasive eucalyptus trees from Anthony Chabot Regional Park could help mitigate wildfire risk where wildland-urban ignitions are unavoidable.

If you are looking for something to do, planning a trip to one of the five fire towers maintained by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources may be something to consider. Big Bog State Recreation Area, Itasca State Park, Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, St. Croix State Park, and Whitewater State Park all have 100-foot […]

Isabella Lo, a girls basketball senior, paced Harker with 26 points as the Eagles beat Castilleja 53-35 at home.

Villanueva scored 26 points in Independences 65-35 win over Piedmont Hills.

As I meet with stakeholders throughout our community, one little-known fact many are not aware of is that public schools must undergo annual audits conducted by independent accounting firms. Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools is no different, and last Monday the school board received a detailed report from the accounting firm: Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich & […]

10 YEARS AGO Shawn Mason, executive director of the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, was recently elected to the board of directors of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Executives. Etta Jean Goulet, Beverly Culbertson and Virginia Randolph, members of the American Cancer Society’s Koochiching Unit, are preparing bouquets of daffodils for its annual Daffodil […]

In a Nov. 27 letter to the editor, Jonathan Drewes, Prior Lake Savage Area Schools Board Treasurer, admitted to making inappropriate remarks about a teacher prior to a public meeting over six weeks ago. (The district claims to have a zero tolerance for these types of actions.) Shortly thereafter, the teachers union arranged a meeting […]

The Falls Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet Friday and honored seven local business and individuals for outstanding service. Ward Merrill was named Citizen of the Year; Good Samaritan Society received large business of the year; Domino’s Pizza was named the Small Business of the Year; Rose Garden Restaurant received Entrepreneur of […]

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools recently hired a research firm in an effort to better engage with stakeholders as part of the district’s Strategic Direction plan. Kristi Mussman, director of communications at PLSAS, presented an update on the district’s Strategic Direction to school board members during their Jan. 24 meeting. According to district officials, the Strategic […]

WSI was 91 for Borderland The winter severity index for the International Falls area was 91 on Feb. 1, according to Frank Swendsen, Department of Natural Resources Area Wildlife manager. The WSI was 54 last year at this time, and 30 two years ago, reports Swendsen. The average WSI for this date is about 58, […]

25 YEARS AGO In celebration for 50 years of service of Nelson’s Store, there will be a supper from 4:30 to 7 May 5 at the Birchdale Craft Center. Everyone welcome. Richard Lucca has been selected Student of the Quarter for the Cosmetology program at the Thief River Falls Area Vocational-Technical Institute. 40 YEARS AGO […]

Ambassador Company program coordinator Area 6-year-olds from International Falls, Indus and Littlefork-Big Falls have received a bound gift book about positive character-building traits entitled My Favorite Book. The book is illustrated in full color and is organized into multiple stories concerned with teaching positive citizenship values to youngsters. The core-character building traits co...

To the editor, The utter foolishness of federal policies regarding forest fires is shown for all to see during the current Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness fire. When the fire started weeks ago, no measures were taken to extinguish it despite the dry summer that we are experiencing. Now we are seeing the mammoth undertaking […]

When the pandemic shut down most activities last year, Greta Hulterstrum made the most of an opportunity to refine her musical talent. A little more than a year later, the Litchfield High School junior is reaping the reward of her focus on playing the flute. Hulterstrum was one of two winners in the Willmar Area […]