Picking a QB — it’s so 2003

That the Montana Grizzlies haven’t decided on a quarterback might seem news to some, as the squad prepares to open their season against Butler at noon Saturday.

Judge's illness delays sentencing for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sentencing for former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of orchestrating the far-right extremist group's attack on the U.S. Capitol after Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, has been delayed until next week because the judge hearing the case became sick.

U.S. News ranks Whitefish third among Montana high schools

Whitefish High School ranked third among Montana public high schools for the second consecutive year, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best High Schools.

Man accused of threatening resident while cutting through screen door

Michael Allen Bacon is expected to appear before Judge Amy Eddy on Sept. 14 for his arraignment on a single count of assault with a weapon.

Columbia Falls sweeps Frenchtown teams in soccer home opener

Six different players scored Tuesday to help the Columbia Falls Wildkats top Frenchtown 10-0 in a mercy-rule shortened Northwest A girls soccer game

Chukars pluck first game from Riders

The beginning was certainly solid for the Glacier Range Riders Tuesday; the ending not so much.

Legals for August, 30 2023

Mineral County business owner bakes for the community

These days, it seems everything can be made to order and deliverable to your front door. Well now in Superior and St. Regis, that can also include homemade baked goods.

Hurricane Idalia chases Florida residents from the Gulf Coast as forecasters warn of storm surge

CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Idalia strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday and barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast as authorities warned residents of vulnerable areas to pack up and leave to escape the twin threats of high winds and devastating flooding.

10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden touted the potential cost savings of Medicare's first-ever price negotiations for widely used prescription drugs on Tuesday as he struggles to convince Americans that he's improved their lives as he runs for reelection.

EPA says Libby meets national air quality standards

Efforts by the state and Lincoln County successfully reduce particulate matter pollution.

Law Roundup: Classic car pulled out of Swan River

A restored classic car was pulled out of the Swan River. The owner allegedly called the Kalispell Police Department to report the car stolen, saying the vehicle had broken down at the location Saturday night and he was waiting for it to be towed.

Lethal experiment at Gunsight Lake

Glacier National Park just approved an ambitious and untested experiment at Gunsight Lake in the St. Mary watershed.

Petroleum asphalt remains in Yellowstone River after derailment cleanup

Two months after a railroad bridge collapse sent carloads of hazardous oil products plunging into Montana's Yellowstone River, the cleanup workers are gone and a mess remains.

US, China agree to discuss export controls as commerce secretary visits to warm up chilly ties

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she and her Chinese counterpart agreed Monday to exchange information on U.S. export controls that frustrate Beijing and set up a group to discuss other commercial issues, but neither side appeared ready to make concessions on disputes that have plunged relations to their lowest level in decades.

Letters to the editor Aug. 28

Letters to the editor Aug. 28

Global inflation pressures could become harder to manage in coming years, research suggests

The prevalence of such trends across the world could intensify global inflation pressures in the coming years and make it harder for the Federal Reserve and other central banks to meet their inflation targets.

Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US

State and federal agencies are scrambling to find measures to combat what experts call one of the harshest and most neglected effects of climate change in the U.S.: rising heat deaths and injuries of people who work in triple-digit temperatures.

James William Robbins, 95

James William Robbins

Range Riders romp over PaddleHeads Friday

Mason Dinesen’s two-run double in the second inning started things for Glacier, and his bunt single in the eighth pretty much capped the Range Riders’ 10-3 Pioneer League win over Missoula Friday.