Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler's defeat.

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It’s a perfect storm for fire insurance

Westerners have begun looking at their homes differently these days. Are those trees too close? Should I move all that firewood stacked up next to the deck?

Wyoming pass landslide brings mountain-sized headache to commuting tourist town workers

A landslide that wiped out a vital two-lane road in western Wyoming is causing a mountain of headaches for thousands of commuting tourist town workers at the outset of the Yellowstone region's busy summer season.

Polson's Milton takes lead at State Juniors golf

POLSON – It was rainy but it was also Maxwell Milton’s home course, and the Polson golfer leads the boys section of the 58 th Montana State Juniors golf championship after Tuesday’s second round.

Legals for June, 14 2024

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.

Law roundup: ‘Man’ taken for a burglar in prank

A woman reportedly saw a man wearing a baseball cap under the covers in her bed and fled in a panic.

Humphrey’s leadership leaves lasting mark on UM, statewide health care

As University of Montana’s College of Health Dean Reed Humphrey wraps up his decades-long run at the helm of UM’s fastest-growing college, he can finally take a step back and reflect on the 10 years of growth, innovation and impact that defines his time leading the college.

Legals for June, 2 2024

Students learn how to go beyond Google

Many adults may not know the difference between primary and secondary sources. I had to look it up to be sure.

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.

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.

Troy man plans to appeal sentence for killing grizzly

A Troy man who pleaded guilty to charges related to the killing of a grizzly bear and was sentenced last week said he plans to appeal.

Legals for June, 9 2024

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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.

Whitefish Council looks at senior housing expansion, subdivion requests

Plans for the expansion of a senior housing development and a separate 73-lot housing subdivision both are before the Whitefish City Council on Monday.

Experience a Kalispell native's underwater ordeal at a new museum exhibit

Military memorabilia a harrowing story at sea at sea during World War II from Kalispell resident Harry Anderson are the focus of a new exhibit at the Northwest Montana History Museum.

Wilfred R. 'Bill' Johnson, 83

The chains of confusion, pain, and physical limitations were finally broken, and Bill was released into the loving arms of God on Saturday, June 1, 2024.