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May 29, 2024 9:50 a.m.

Elmo man admits to stealing Social Security from dead mother, not reporting dog grooming proceeds

An Elmo man on Tuesday pled guilty to fraud and stealing more than $120,000 in Social Security benefits, including funds intended for his deceased mother, as well as not disclosing his assets, which included profits from a dog grooming business.

Group merges string arrangements with modern beats and vocals
May 30, 2024 midnight

Group merges string arrangements with modern beats and vocals

The groundbreaking duo has captivated audiences around the globe; harmoniously merging the sophistication of classical melodies with the rhythmic pulse of hip-hop.

June 9, 2024 midnight

Flathead Watercooler

Gatherings and events for Flathead Valley businesses

Judith ‘Judy’ Schroeder, 80
May 26, 2024 midnight

Judith ‘Judy’ Schroeder, 80

Judith "Judy" Schroeder, 80, of Columbia Falls, passed away in her home surrounded by friends and family who loved her.

Flathead cherry crop stunted by winter freeze
June 2, 2024 midnight

Flathead cherry crop stunted by winter freeze

"There’s just a lot of hoops to jump through before we get to the harvest time with a good crop. And now we’re telling you, ‘We’re starting with a bad crop.’"

Heated day in Donald Trump's hush money trial ends with defense asking judge to dismiss the case
May 20, 2024 4:10 p.m.

Heated day in Donald Trump's hush money trial ends with defense asking judge to dismiss the case

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's lawyers on Monday pressed the judge overseeing his hush money trial to stop the case from going to the jury and throw out the charges after prosecutors concluded their presentation of evidence.

May 25, 2024 midnight

Blue Devils lead way; boys’ team race is tight

LAUREL — Olivia Lewis still has serious wheels and the Whitefish girls have some work to do.

June 4, 2024 midnight

County board of adjustment considers recreation facilities, retreat

The Flathead County Board of Adjustment on Tuesday will look at two requests for recreational facilities and a retreat center.

Crews working in sweltering conditions and steep terrain battle major Los Angeles-area wildfire
June 17, 2024 8:20 a.m.

Crews working in sweltering conditions and steep terrain battle major Los Angeles-area wildfire

GORMAN, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles, and officials warned residents in the wildfire's path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again.

16 years after buying a slice of paradise, Columbia Heights family learns home is on a toxic site
May 21, 2024 midnight

16 years after buying a slice of paradise, Columbia Heights family learns home is on a toxic site

When the Sterling family bought their home in Columbia Heights in 2008 they figured they had a little bit of paradise.

May 28, 2024 midnight

Letters to the editor May 28

Letters to the editor May 28

Wildkats ready to claw through State A
May 23, 2024 midnight

Wildkats ready to claw through State A

A year ago the Columbia Falls Wildkats worked around a funnel cloud, lightning delays, a first-day rainout and a malfunctioning sprinkler system en route to the 2023 championship. They should be fine.

June 2, 2024 midnight

Of blooms and building booms

I appreciate these semiwild oases. Given how difficult it is to manage larger, popular spaces for the public good, it is these smaller parcels that may mean the most, especially for locals.

May 25, 2024 12:13 a.m.

C-Falls softball starts hot in title defense

BILLINGS — Columbia Falls’ Class A softball title defense got off to a hot start Friday.

Lessons learned — Kindergarten teacher wraps up 40-year career at Lakeside Elementary
May 20, 2024 midnight

Lessons learned — Kindergarten teacher wraps up 40-year career at Lakeside Elementary

For 40 years, Lakeside Elementary kindergarten teacher Coleene Torgerson has been “at the beginning” of students’ education, sending hundreds of children off on a path of learning and discovery.

Zombies: Ranks of world's most debt-hobbled companies are soaring, and not all will survive
June 9, 2024 midnight

Zombies: Ranks of world's most debt-hobbled companies are soaring, and not all will survive

They are called zombies, companies so laden with debt that they are just stumbling by on the brink of survival, barely able to pay even the interest on their loans and often just a bad business hit away from dying off for good

Borrowers, especially the young, struggle with credit card debt in potentially bad sign for economy
May 26, 2024 midnight

Borrowers, especially the young, struggle with credit card debt in potentially bad sign for economy

Consumers are increasingly struggling to pay their credit card bills, raising concerns about severe delinquencies spiraling and sapping consumer spending.

May 19, 2024 midnight

Writers dig into ways of China

He spoke flawless Mandarin. I felt a mix of jealousy and awe over his perfect tones, those quirks of pronunciation that give each Chinese word five different meanings.

June 6, 2024 midnight

Time for action on Medicaid expansion

In 2015 Democrats and Republicans in the Montana Legislature put aside their partisan and ideological differences, and taking advantage of the federal Affordable Care Act, expanded Medicaid coverage to more than 90,000 low income Montanans, almost 10% of the state’s entire population. That was a decision from which Montana would profoundly, and proudly, benefit.

Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students
June 14, 2024 8:10 a.m.

Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration's new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department's authority.