AA softball: Pack battles back into title game

After a 7-2 setback at the hands of Helena Capital, Glacier won three games at the State AA softball tournament Saturday to get back into the championship round.

Hunter Biden's ex-wife is called as a witness in his federal gun trial

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden's ex-wife was called Wednesday to testify in his federal gun trial as prosecutors sought to show the depths of his drug problem, which they say was still going on when he filled out a form to buy a firearm.

President Biden's brother, son's widow among witnesses expected at Hunter Biden's federal gun trial

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday painted President Joe Biden's son Hunter as a "drug addict" whose dark habits ensnared loved ones and who knew what he was doing when he lied on federal forms to purchase a gun in 2018 by saying he wasn't in the throes of addiction.

Hunter Biden convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial

Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president's son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.

Rural pharmacies fill a health care gap in the US. Owners say it's getting harder to stay open

Rural pharmacies can be a touchstone for their communities. The staff knows everyone's names and drugs, answers questions about residents' mail-order prescriptions or can spot the signs of serious illness. But their business models face unrelenting pressures to the point that sometimes they have to close.

State seeks to appeal decision on voting laws to Supreme Court

The State of Montana wants the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal of the Montana Supreme Court’s March decision striking down four voting laws passed by the 2021 Legislature, and a filing last week shows the state plans to advance portions of the controversial “independent state legislature theory” that has mostly already been rejected by the nation’s high court.

Showcase of entertainment set for Wachholz College Center’s 2024-25 lineup

A slate of concerts that rock, speakers who inspire and a showcase of other dance, theater comedy and family entertainment is coming to the Wachholz College Center this year.

Legals for June, 9 2024

Lake County's John Grant leaves a legacy defined by birds, land and water

At Leon Hall, just south of Ninepipe, friends, neighbors and colleagues gathered Saturday to celebrate the legacy of retired wildlife-area manager John Grant and his 33-year effort to tend and protect a vast swath of critical wildlife habitat.

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.

The Farm Table makes up made-from-scratch meals

The Farm Table, which offers made-from-scratch meals, uses as many local and organic ingredients as possible.

Legals for June, 20 2024

Cannabidiol oil firm execs accused of operating Ponzi scheme

Hopes were high in Lincoln County when a Texas hemp processing facility came to the state five years ago with big promises of new jobs and big money for investors.

Legals for June, 16 2024

Dennis Vance, 72

Dennis Duane Vance, 72, passed away from cancer on May 22, 2024, in Pearland, Texas.

Contingency plan forms as fairgrounds waits for grandstand inspection

Constructed in the 1930s, the grandstands at the Flathead County Fairgrounds have played host to thousands of spectators throughout the decades.

Legals for May, 31 2024

Huzzah! Sandpoint Ren Fair brings medieval England to life

Huzzah! The Sandpoint Renaissance Faire is riding back into town. Set for this weekend, the faire will transport the community and visitors back to the late 1500s, when Elizabeth I was on the throne and ruled over England.

Legals for June, 7 2024

Kyle Lingscheit, 61

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” — Warren Buffett That someone was Kyle Lingscheit.