Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation names new executive director

The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation has named Clifford Kipp as the nonprofit’s next executive director.

Abortion clinics in conservative-led states face increasing legal threats

Thirty years ago, Blue Mountain Clinic Director Willa Craig stood in front of the sagging roof and broken windows of an abortion clinic that an arsonist had burned down early that morning in Missoula, Montana.

Man accused of making death threats against Tester takes plea deal

Indicted on charges of threatening to murder and threatening to assault a member of Congress, Kevin Patrick Smith initially maintained his innocence at his Feb. 23 arraignment in U.S. District Court.

Law roundup: People scramble to Easter egg hunt

A church’s helicopter Easter egg drop garnered more interest than organizers expected and Flathead County Sheriff’s Office was called upon for traffic control assistance.

Jimmie Ray Fahlgren, 68

Jimmie Ray Fahlgren, 68

Letters to the editor April 11

Letters to the editor April 11

Montana abortion proposal met with preemptive lawsuit

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Montana filed a preemptive lawsuit Monday seeking to stop legislation that would ban the abortion method most commonly used in the second trimester, arguing the proposed law is unconstitutional.

Edward Farrar, 75

Edward Farrar, 75

MSU’s manufacturing center launches apprenticeship program

The Certified Manufacturing Associate Apprenticeship is a one-year program that combines on-the-job training with online technical classes on topics like safety, math and measurements, manufacturing processes, and quality control.

Raymond Pitsch, 74

Raymond Pitsch, 74

Don 'K' Subaru makes donation to Sparrow’s Nest

The donations come from a portion of the sale price of every new Subaru sold or leased during the November through December 2022 campaign, plus $50 per sale or lease contributed by Subaru.

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Somers Beach State Park celebration; Fundraiser for injured trooper; Bigfork church series continues April 17; American Legion crews work on highway markers; P.E.O. chapter takes scholarship applications; Women’s Connection meets; Energy conservation art contest

New Seattle airport terminal lacks space for enough planes

In a letter sent in August to Clark Construction, which built the new facility, the Port said the 20% shortfall in capacity could cause "damages to the Port's operations in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars over the expected life of this project."

Microchips or microgreens? Oregon tweaks farm protection law

Lawmakers backing a bill that also provides about $200 million in grants to chipmakers said it's needed to make Oregon more competitive in luring more of the multibillion-dollar semiconductor industry to the state.

California seeks federal help for salmon fishers facing ban

Dealing a blow to the Pacific Northwest's salmon fishing industry, the Pacific Fishery Management Council approved the closure Thursday for fall-run Chinook fishing from Cape Falcon in northern Oregon to the California-Mexico border.

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DNA technology solves 41-year-old mystery of missing St. Ignatius woman

Mildred Hubertz was 59 when she went missing in 1968 from St. Ignatius, a small town 40 miles from Missoula.

Nuce, Maroon make waves in Griz spring game

MISSOULA — Asked about defensive end Henry Nuce, Montana Grizzlies football coach Bobby Hauck started with the phrase, “He’s young.”

Reports: Utah State hiring Bobcats' Sprinkle

Montana State men’s basketball coach Danny Sprinkle, who took the Bobcats to the last two NCAA Tournaments, has been hired away by Utah State according to several reports on Friday.