Debt limit talks in standstill as Republicans, White House face 'real differences'

It is unclear when negotiations would resume, though talks could pick up again over the weekend.

Montana bans TikTok. But can the state enforce the law?

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed into law a first-of-its kind bill that makes it illegal for TikTok to operate in the state, setting up a potential legal fight with the company amid a litany of questions over whether the state can even enforce the law.

Somers Middle School serves up a spoonful of sugar in 'Mary Poppins Jr.'

Get ready to get “Step in Time” along with Somers Middle School students in the theater program’s presentation of “Mary Poppins Jr.,” May 19 and 20th.

Movie Night at the Museum presents Buster Keaton’s ‘Sherlock Jr.’

Movie Night at the Museum goes silent with Buster Keaton’s 1924 comedy film classic “Sherlock Jr.” May 23.

Tickets on sale to see Grammy-nominated blues singer and band in Kalispell

Tickets are on sale to see Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and blues guitarist, Tab Benoit with opening act The Rumble, a New Orleans-based band, at the Wachholz College Center in August.

Fairgrounds changes camping rules due to trash left on grounds

More than $10,000 was spent during the week of May 7 to remove trash and other items that were not claimed, according to a release from the county.

Gary Austin Hadlock, 80

Gary Austin Hadlock, 80

Karen Vergeront, 74

Karen Vergeront, 74

Flathead legislators saw session as a success

Local lawmakers returning home after the 68th Legislative Session are describing it as a success, specifically in regard to improving infrastructure, investing in health care and providing tax relief, despite the often hectic pace and other challenges.

Legals for May, 18 2023

Montana becomes 1st state to ban TikTok

Montana became the first state in the U.S. to completely ban TikTok on Wednesday when the state's Republican governor signed a measure that's more sweeping than any other state's attempts to curtail the social media app.

Alberta fires send ‘wall of smoke’ into Montana

Air quality deteriorated across much of Montana on Wednesday as smoke from wildfires in Alberta, Canada infiltrated the region overnight.

Flathead man facing felony charge held box cutter to his throat, court docs say

Authorities have identified a Flathead Valley man already facing a felony stalking charge as the person who held a blade to his throat inside the Flathead County Justice Center in Kalispell on Tuesday.

Glacier Park seeking public comment on trout preservation project in Gunsight Lake

Glacier National Park officials are seeking public comment for a westslope cutthroat and bull trout preservation project at Gunsight Lake.

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.

Thousands of teammates, pupils and Ws

Gary Evans, the unheralded (and unpaid) pitching coach for the Glacier Wolfpack, figures he’s played alongside a thousand different fastpitch players.

Man wielding a knife draws large police presence to Flathead courthouse

A man who brought a knife into the Flathead County Justice Center in Kalispell on Tuesday and held it to his throat is undergoing medical and mental health evaluations, officials confirmed.

A Lakers go 3-1 on weekend

Trever Cockerill threw a two-hitter with nine strikeouts and drove in two runs Sunday, helping the Kalispell A Lakers beat the Helena Reps 8-1 and gain a split of their Legion doubleheader.

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.