Shirley Hughes, 69

Shirley Jo (Singleton) Hughes, 69, was born in Kalispell, on Sept. 21, 1954, to George Bruffy and Alice Margaret Singleton.

C-Falls Simpson among track record-setters

Several records were set throughout the state track and field championships held last weekend in Great Falls and Laurel, not the least of which were Flathead High’s two all-class records in the boys relays.

Committee puts $240K behind moderate Republicans in legislative primaries

A political action committee with a mix of national and state money has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on mailers intended to sway voters in a series of bitterly contested Republican legislative primary elections that reveal the fissures in Montana’s dominant political party.

Defense rests without ex-President Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's lawyers rested their defense Tuesday without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money criminal trial, moving the case closer to the moment the jury will begin deciding his fate.

Despite surging demand for long-term care, providers struggle to find workers

Despite growing demand for long-term care, the industry struggles with labor shortages, and experts worry about whether there will be enough workers in the future to care for America's aging population.

Kalispell City Council forges ahead with effort to amend or revoke homeless shelter's permit

Kalispell City Council is moving forward with an effort to potentially alter or revoke the Flathead Warming Center’s conditional use permit following reported neighborhood concerns.

Updated: AA, A softball washed out Thursday

Inclement weather has interfered with the start of all three state softball tournaments, which were to begin on Thursday.

Legals for June, 4 2024

Experimental student testing model slated for statewide rollout

This spring marked a departure from the usual end-of-year testing regime at Missoula’s Hellgate Elementary School District. Gone were the back-to-back weeks of summative assessments students and teachers had grown accustomed to. Instead, the nine months leading up to this week’s final hours of instruction had been sprinkled with scaled-down tests designed to incrementally gauge students’ competence in math and reading.

65 years of show tunes and hard work at the Bigfork Summer Playhouse

The Playhouse performs four musicals and a variety show about once a week during its annual run in the summertime. A college-aged cast is hired — roughly 3,000 apply every season for the 20 spots available. The program has churned out performers and crew members who go on to have successful careers in the arts like that of Oscar-winning actor J.K. Simmons.

Eureka's Miller named softball All-State

Eureka’s Maura Miller is among five Northwestern B softball players selected All-State, in voting by league coaches.

Riders rally falls just short as they lose to Voyagers 11-10

GREAT FALLS – The Glacier Range Riders dropped game one of the three game series against the Great Falls Voyagers 11-10 at Centene Stadium, Tuesday night.

As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment and other topics, including a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down.

Former election administrator sues Lincoln County, alleging wrongful termination

Lincoln County’s former election administrator has filed a lawsuit against the county alleging wrongful termination.

Legals for June, 12 2024

Oberholtzer, C-Falls soaring into State A tennis

The weather for Thursday and Friday may not be conducive to outdoor play as the State A tennis tournament heads to FVCC — and potentially The Summit.

A track: C-Falls Simpson wins twice, Cats take 2nd

Whitefish girls 2nd, Bulldog boys 3rd

LAUREL — Columbia Falls’ sprinter Malakai Simpson made good, and his Wildcats nearly won team gold as well.

Barbara Ree Saunders, 95

Barbara Ree Saunders, 95, lost her year and half battle with cancer on May 10, 2024.

Legals for June, 11 2024

State Baseball: C-Falls, Eureka stay alive

Whitefish, defending champion Polson bow out

MISSOULA — Big innings lifted Eureka and Columbia Falls to win at the all-class State Baseball tournament Friday, with Whitefish and defending state champion Polson being the victims.