Patrick Michael 'Mike' Reynolds Jr., 66

Patrick Michael Reynolds Jr., 66, affectionately known as "Mike" or "Burt" to those who knew him best, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 23, 2024, in Anchorage, Alaska.

Expanding rural access: UM debuts online school counseling program

The move to online instruction allows master’s students like Francine Stiffarm to access the program without uprooting her personal and professional life in Dodson, where she works as a financial literacy and entrepreneurship educator at Dodson Public Schools.

Legals for January, 5 2025

Legals for January, 2 2025

Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row.

Republican-majority Legislature arrives in Helena, gavels in new session

Montana’s majority-Republican Legislature stamped out a mandate Monday for restraining the courts and cutting taxes as the first day of the 2025 session gaveled in.

Legals for January, 9 2025

Law roundup: Employee checks out of possibly boring meeting

Someone called the Columbia Falls Police Department allegedly concerned about an employee’s “erratic behavior” during an online meeting and asked officers to check on his welfare.

Law roundup: Caller tries to delay scammer’s vacation

Someone calling the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office from Kentucky reportedly wanted to press charges against a person who got ahold of their credit card account information, changed the password and purchased a plane ticket that was set to depart from Kalispell in two hours.

Whitefish Community Foundation holds informational sessions

Whitefish Community Foundation will host informational meetings this month for nonprofits interested in learning about the eligibility requirements and application processes for various grant programs.

Law roundup: Teens charged with taking out the trash

Two young teens were allegedly spotted doing a woman’s dirty work when they got out of the white vehicle she was sitting in and filled a dumpster with trash.

John Frank Gallardi, 79

John Frank Gallardi, 79, passed away on Dec. 6, 2024, at his home in Bigfork.

Burns Night at Conrad Mansion celebrates Scottish poet

Robert Burns is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.

Bonnie Jean Long, 77

Bonnie Jean Long, 77, passed away on Dec. 16, 2024, at her home.

Nicholas 'Nick' Poncelet, 84

Nicholas "Nick" Poncelet was born Sept. 11, 1940, to Nicholas and Evelyn (Johnson) Poncelet in Great Falls, a second generation American with ties back to Luxembourg, Sweden, and Germany.

Law roundup: No HOA stamp of approval for tattoo trailer

A woman complained about an ongoing issue of an unattached “tattoo trailer” parking on the street in her neighborhood

Law Roundup: Uncertainty surrounds hidden camera in kitchen

A woman reportedly dialed 911 and hung up. On a callback, a woman, who was difficult to understand, allegedly said she found a hidden camera in her kitchen that looked into the living room and wasn’t sure if it had anything to do with her husband, whom she had a temporary restraining order against, or her daughter, who recently moved in. She also wasn’t certain if it was her camera or her daughter’s.

Lyn R. Opalka, 85

Evelyn "Lyn" R. Opalka, 85, passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2024.

Law roundup: Teens excited about TV in scene ripped from the movies

A woman reportedly saw a group of teens sprint out of a store carrying a TV while being chased by a security officer and told the Kalispell Police Department it was like a scene from a movie and provided a license plate number and photo. Officers spoke to the security employee who countered the teens were just excited ...

Northwest Montana History Museum speaker series begins Jan. 5

On Jan. 5, Jack Gladstone presents “C.M. Russell: Heritage and Legacy.” Gladstone is an award-winning musician and speaker who illustrates American Indian culture through a mosaic of music, lyric poetry, and spoken word narrative.