OPI’s School Law Conference explores hot-button education issues

Montana school officials and teachers got an earful Tuesday from a panel of legal experts on everything from critical race theory to parental and transgender rights.

Authorities hunt for clues, but motive of man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump remains elusive

WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators are hunting for any clues about what may have drove Thomas Matthew Crooks to try to assassinate former President Donald Trump.

Tropical Storm Debby spins up tornadoes, dumps rain in North Carolina

LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — Tornadoes spawned by Tropical Storm Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across North and South Carolina.

Legals September 13, 2018

No. 25620 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Lois K. Erck: Lois K. Erck, Petitioner Cause No. DV-18-655B ROBERT B. ALLISON Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Lois K. Erck to Lois K. Franklin. The hearing will be on October 10, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: August 14, 2018 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: /s/ RACHAEL R WOODS Deputy Clerk of Court August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

Legals July 13, 2018

No. 25486 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Karen Darlene McDonald: Karen Darlene McDonald, Petitioner Cause No. DV-18-577B ROBERT B ALLISON Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Karen Darlene McDonald to Keya Dani McDonald. The hearing will be on August 1, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Justice Center in Flathead County. Date: June 12, 2018 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: /s/ RACHAEL C MITCHELL Deputy Clerk of Court June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 2018 MNAXLP _________________________

Western AA Boys Capital checks Flathead

Flathead was not an easy mark this time for the Bruins.

Pushing for the extra mile

Flathead senior Justin Barth set to run in this week's Boston Marathon

Board backs 3,000-home Starling project

The Kalispell Planning Board gave thumbs up Tuesday to the potential 3,000-home Starling project despite protests from neighbors that the review process is going too fast for adequate public input.

Volleyball roundup: Bravettes 9th at Crossover Tournament

SPOKANE, Wash. — Flathead finished ninth out of 64 volleyball teams at the Crossover Tournament on Saturday.

The magic of Mary Poppins

The Whitefish Theatre Co. is bringing the magic of “Mary Poppins” to the O’Shaughnessy Center just in time for the holidays.

Kazlauskas, Presnell help Columbia Falls tip Corvallis

HAMILTON — Columbia Falls closed with an 18-point fourth quarter to close out Corvallis 56-44 on Saturday on the final day of the boys basketball Northwest-Southwest Tip-off Tournament.

Basketball roundup: Bigfork rebounds from tough loss, blows out Troy

BIGFORK — Top-ranked Bigfork bounced back from Friday’s loss to Class A No. 1-ranked Columbia Falls by thumping Troy 74-52 in a District 7B matchup on Friday.

Wolfpack rolls over Bravettes

Nothing like some early runs to calm the nerves and get the softball juices flowing, especially when the contest is as big as the Flathead-Glacier crosstown doubleheader.

Vermont woman's 'dream job' bringing joy to the homeless

BARRE, Vt. (AP) — Judi Joy has found “the call” when it comes to taking care of others.

Whitefish budget may soar 63 percent

City considers $66 million spending plan

The city of Whitefish proposes a 63 percent budget increase for the coming fiscal year and expects to significantly raise property taxes for the first time since 2009.

Study says Canadian coal mines put unparalleled pollution in Montana-bound waters

The concentrations of selenium and nitrate entering the Elk River and Northwest Montana’s Kootenai watershed as a result of coal-mining operations in British Columbia are likely without measured precedent, according to a new study authored by U.S. Geological Survey scientists.

Montana joins landmark antitrust case against Google

WASHINGTON (AP) — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and ten other state attorneys general on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers.

Schweikert nets 18, Wildkats top Libby to improve to 15-1

COLUMBIA FALLS — Hannah Schweikert posted a career-high 18 points as the Columbia Falls Wildkats trounced the Libby Lady Loggers 62-41 in a Northwest A girls basketball matchup on Thursday evening.

Census prompts distrust in Fort Worth neighborhood

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Cristina Otera, 59, has never filled out the U.S. census survey even though she's lived at the same yellow corner house where she raised her children and now grandchildren for more than two decades.

Crosstown Clash II

Braves pull away from Wolfpack, 38-28