Legals for June, 16 2024

Whitefish Council looks at hangar for airport

Public comments on the proposal were split during the community development board meeting. Some thought the hangar would be an attribute for the airport while others were against adding a structure that would obstruct scenic views, particularly from the adjacent WAG dog park.

Biden administration old growth forest proposal doesn't ban logging, but still angers industry

The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old growth forests that are increasingly threatened by climate change, with exceptions that include cutting trees to make forests less susceptible to wildfires, according to a U.S. government analysis obtained by The Associated Press.

US hiring and wage growth picked up last month in sign of sustained economic health

America's employers added a strong 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough in the economy to keep hiring despite persistently high interest rates.

Teacher retention, wages hot topics at meeting of state education officials

Discussing likely areas for future policy improvement in Montana’s K-12 school system at a meeting in the state Capitol Monday, officials with the Office of Public Instruction highlighted teacher retention as a continued challenge across the state, noting that Montana public schools lost 2,039 educators to attrition during the 2021-22 academic year.

Letters to the editor June 27

Letters to the editor June 27

AA Lakers split doubleheader with Bozeman

BOZEMAN — Luke Nikunen pitched a complete game and drove in a pair of runs as the Kalispell AA Lakers defeated Bozeman 7-6 Saturday.

Park officials identify woman who drowned near St. Mary Falls

Authorities on Tuesday identified the woman who drowned near St. Mary Falls on the east side of Glacier National Park as 26-year-old Gillian Tones of North Apollo, Pennsylvania.

Legals for June, 27 2024

Free summer meals available for children and teens

Free meals are available to youths 18 and under in Flathead County over the summer months when school is not in session.

Bottoms Up: UM course teaches students beer brewing

The students, all enrolled in the UM’s Brewing Science program, had already spent hours in the classroom learning about the nitty gritty of beer making and on this morning were diving into their end-of-semester project — brewing 15 barrels or so of a New Zealand-style IPA.

Legals for June, 23 2024

Law roundup: Fraudster poses as police in scam calls seeking donations

A scammer reportedly called a woman posing as a Kalispell Police Department officer asking for donations and her ATM information, which she unfortunately provided to give $20. She went to the police department to make law enforcement aware that people were impersonating police. She planned to report it to her bank.

Don 'K' Subaru fundraiser benefits Flathead K9 Foundation

Don “K” and Subaru last month presented a check in the amount of $21,700 to the Flathead K9 Foundation because they were chosen by the employees and customers of the dealership as the 2023 Subaru Share the Love Hometown charity of the recently completed 2023 event.

Flathead Business Watercooler

Business events, trainings and seminars

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.

Legals for June, 5 2024

Legals for June, 5 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.

Legals for June, 9 2024