Biden on gun control: 'Do something, do something big'

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday aiming to increase the number of background checks to buy guns, promote better and more secure firearms storage and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies are getting the most out of a bipartisan gun control law enacted last summer.

Montana considers new wave of legislation to loosen vaccination rules

In 2021, Montana passed House Bill 702 — the first of its kind in the nation — which prohibited discrimination based on vaccine status in settings like employment, education, and health care. In effect, it banned private businesses and local governments from requiring employees to be vaccinated, not just against covid-19 but any disease.

Planning board considers shelter expansion

The board meets in the City Council chambers at 6 p.m. in City Hall, 201 First Avenue West.

Legals for March, 13 2023

State AA girls: Flathead falls short

Billings West overtakes Bravettes in fourth quarter for AA girls title

A three-point play by Sydney Pierce and a 3-pointer from Kourtney Grossman fueled a late run for the Billings West Golden Bears, who rallied past the Bravettes 48-43 and their first outright title since 2011.

State AA boys: Wolfpack beats Bozeman in third place game

Glacier is young as Montana high schools go, and while its boys basketball history includes the 2017 State AA championship, that’s the only trophy the Wolfpack had. Until Saturday.

Flathead Business Newsmakers

Happenings at Flathead businesses

Flathead Youth Conservation Corps taking applications

YCC is a program designed to accomplish needed conservation work on public lands, provide gainful employment for students from all segments of society while gaining an appreciation of natural resources and cultural heritage.

Kalispell targets motorists in new panhandling law

Kalispell motorists take note. A simple offering of spare change to the needy could soon cost far more than you bargained for.

State B boys: Vikings clamp down on defense for third place finish

The Bigfork Vikings capped off their final year competing in Class B with a third place finish at state after beating Red Lodge 45-36 on Saturday.

Floyd 'Red' McClanahan, 84

Floyd "Red" McClanahan, of Columbia Falls, passed away on March 2, 2023, at the age of 84.

Voting open for sticker design scholarship contest

Two student-created sticker designs are in the running for a chance at scholarships.

Whitefish applies for grant to improve pedestrian safety downtown

City Council recently authorized a grant application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for work on the Whitefish Promenade concept designed to move non-motorized traffic through town.

State A boys: Unbeaten Lewistown tops Dillon for boys crown

The Lewistown Golden Eagles capped off an unbeaten season with a State A championship after defeating the Dillon Beavers 54-47 on Saturday at MSU’s Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

State A girls: Blue Ponies repeat as champs

Havre got 20 points from Yelena Miller and 18 from Amaya Jarvis to repeat as the State A girls champions with a 74-57 win over Hardin on Saturday at the MSU Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

Bill to open more walkup campsites in Montana sailing through

House Bill 440, which would limit the number of reserved campsites at 80% in order to allow more walkups, passed unanimously in committee, and then it passed unanimously in the House.

State AA girls: Bravettes make title game

Kennedy Moore’s 20 points and 10 rebounds stick out in Flathead’s 51-43 defeat of the defending state champion Skyview Falcons, in the late semifinal game at Civic Center. But there was so much more that fueled a dominant second half in which the Bravettes outscored Skyview 28-14.

State B boys: Mustangs burst out the gates to beat Vikings

Malta pushed the pace early and often to take a 47-41 win over Bigfork in a State B semifinal Saturday afternoon. Bodhi Brenden made three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 17 points for the Mustangs.

State A girls: Hardin, Havre to meet in chipper

Hardin and Havre will meet Saturday in the State A girls final, while four other teams will battle for a place in the third place game.

State AA boys: Golden Bears’ surge turns away Wolfpack

Up 40-30 late in the third quarter, the Bears (19-4) held off the Wolfpack for a 52-43 win at the Butte Civic Center. They’ll take on Missoula Hellgate for the state championship Saturday around 8 p.m.