Karen Vergeront, 74

Karen Vergeront, 74

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD airs tragicomedy 'Don Giovanni' in Whitefish

“Don Giovanni,” an opera based on the legendary fictional libertine Don Juan, will be shown at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center May 20 as part of the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD program.

Glacier boys, girls lead Northern AA tennis

Things shaped up mostly as expected on the first day of the Northern AA tennis divisional on Thursday, with Glacier leading both the boys and girls team races and C.M. Russell not far behind.

Whitefish, Polson advance to first state baseball semis

Whitefish Jacob Polumbus threw seven strong innings and catcher Fynn Ridgeway hit a three-run triple as the Bulldogs downed Frenchtown 7-2 at Montana’s first State baseball tournament Thursday.

Suspected fentanyl dealer pleads not guilty

Jessica Elaine Boyd-Criado, 27, appeared in Flathead County District Court before Judge Dan Wilson on May 11 for her arraignment on the felony charge.

Trever Landon Stroisch, 38

Trever Landon Stroisch, 38

Kalispell City Council reviews fire and police budgets

The city’s proposed $15.5 million operating budget, up from $14.1 million last year, largely goes toward public safety and emergency services.

Legals for May, 17 2023

Idaho Army special forces veteran believed killed in Ukraine blast in war with Russia

A retired U.S. military veteran from Idaho helping Ukraine combat Russia's invasion is believed to have been killed on the front lines in eastern Ukraine.

ChatGPT chief says artificial intelligence should be regulated by a US or global agency

The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress on Tuesday that government intervention "will be critical to mitigate the risks of increasingly powerful" AI systems.

Ceiling collapse at Kalispell Walgreens trapped two employees, officials say

Two employees of the Kalispell Walgreens were trapped after the ceiling caved in above their breakroom Sunday.

Local man admits to raping underage girl about a decade ago

Jon Allen Wilson, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual intercourse without consent before Judge Danni Coffman at a May 15 change of plea hearing.

Legals for May, 16 2023

How a Fed increase could affect credit card debt, auto loans

On Wednesday, the central bank boosted its benchmark rate by a quarter-point to 5.1%. Rates on credit cards, mortgages and auto loans, which have been surging since the Fed began raising rates last year, all stand to rise even more. The result will be more burdensome loan costs for both consumers and businesses.

Repelled by high car prices, Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever

Americans are keeping their cars longer than ever. The average age of a passenger vehicle on U.S. roads hit a record 12.5 years this year, according to data gathered by S&P Global Mobility.

NYC skyscrapers turning to carbon capture to lessen climate change

The goal is to stop that climate-warming gas from entering the atmosphere. And there's a dire need for reducing emissions from skyscrapers like these in such a vertical city.

Europe's economic outlook brightens a little after avoiding recession. But inflation still squeezes

The outlook for the 20 countries using the euro currency improved to growth of 1.1% this year from 0.9% in February's predictions, the European Commission said in its spring forecast Monday.

Kalispell City Council to review public safety spending at Monday meeting

Kalispell City Council on Monday will vote on the final plat approval for a single-family housing development on the municipality’s north end and continue with its Fiscal Year 2024 budget deliberations.

Whitefish City Council looks at revamp of landscape standards

City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.

C-Falls softball slugs way to 2 more wins

BUTTE — Haden Peters hit a home run in two games, Sydney Mann hit two homers in one game and Columbia Falls slugged its way to two more wins at the Laverne Combo softball tournament Saturday.