Banff' World Tour film festival coming to North Idaho

Movies feature mountain sport, humor and culture

The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to town, with showings planned in both Sandpoint and Coeur d'Alene. The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival has made a yearly stop in North Idaho since 1995, starting off with one night of films. While most cities will host only one or two nights of films, audiences in both cities will see three nights of films with different movies each night. In total, 24 different films will be shown.

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Sandra Boynton in her rant against President Trump uses deaths from COVID-19. It is far from instructive on the subject.

Northwest Notes July 11, 2021

USA U19 men advance to FIBA U19 World Cup gold medal game

Northwest Notes July 10, 2021

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Gonzaga men’s basketball signee Chet Holmgren was one of 12 players named to the 2021 USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Cup Team roster.

Northwest Notes July 12, 2021

Incoming Gonzaga freshman Chet Holmgren had 10 points and five assists as the USA beat France 83-81 to win the gold medal on Sunday at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup for Men.

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Watson doesn’t make cut for USA men’s U19 final roster

Northwest Notes July 5, 2021

Future Zag Chet Holmgren helps Team USA to another victory at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup.

Northwest Notes June 23, 2021

Washington State University announced Tuesday that in accordance with state and local guidelines, Cougar football home games will be at 100 percent capacity for the 2021 season.

USA Rugby filing for bankruptcy amid coronavirus shutdown

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Northwest Notes July 2, 2021

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New league needs a name, and a Kobe story

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Washington State first baseman Kyle Manzardo, a junior from Lake City High, was named to the All-America first team by Collegiate Baseball on Thursday.

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Acupuncture for carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequent entrapment neuropathy in humans. Nonsurgical management usually consists of treatments such as splinting, local steroid injections, ultrasound and oral steroids. Acupuncture and electroacupuncture therapy for symptomatic CTS may improve symptoms and aid nerve repair as well as improve sensory and motor functions. The following is a recent study regarding the effects of medical versus acupuncture treatments.