Wolfpack rout Bison after narrow CMR loss

Ella Farrell homered and threw a 5-inning shutout as Glacier beat Great Falls High 10-0 Tuesday, giving the Wolfpack a doubleheader split against the Electric City softball teams.

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.

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.

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.

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MSU teams 2nd at Big Sky, Hamilton named top athlete

GREELEY, Colo. — Montana State’s men and women finished second at the Big Sky Conference outdoor track and field championships Saturday. Senior Duncan Hamilton was second to none.

Legals for May, 14 2023

Don't panic: N. Idaho's Silverwood opens for season

Vicky Richardson is going to be up this morning. And down. And then back up.

Gibbons no-hitter, Allen HRs fuel Wolfpack sweep

MISSOULA — Glacier’s Zoey Allen hit two 2-run home runs Thursday against Missoula Sentinel, and the second one was the difference in an 8-7 win over the Spartans in Western AA softball.

Peters leads hot-hitting C-Falls to 2 wins

BUTTE — Haden Peters hit two homers in one game, hit a third bomb in another and Columbia Falls earned two wins at the Laverne Combo softball tournament Friday.

Vikings and Valkyries run off with 7-B crowns

Joseph Farrier won three events, Wyatt Johnson, Inga Turner, Madison Chappius and Emma Pouwers all doubled up, and the Vikings and Valkyries swept the District 7-B track and field titles Saturday.

Canceled election costs West Valley School

Canceling May’s mail ballot election at the eleventh hour because of an overlooked deadline cost the West Valley School about $3,183 and district trustees this week decided to forgo another attempt at running a levy this year.

Evan Curtis Krebsbach, 71

Evan Curtis Krebsbach

Convicted killer sentenced to 80 years imprisonment

A jury found Zackary Matthew Maas guilty of deliberate homicide for the 2022 murder of Gabriel Wagoner in Kalispell following a four-day trial in March.

Woman’s passion for music leads to earning college degree

Throughout much of her life, Mary Tirman was too busy to pursue a college education. Raising four children and running a business after her husband died, she put her efforts into supporting her family.

Krause skies out, Glacier sweeps Pack-Kat Dual

The weather had to be encouraging for the runners at the Dr. Mike Nicosia Cat-Pack track and field dual held Thursday.

Legals for May, 11 2023

Hollensteiner wins thrice, Flathead rules Last Chance

This year’s Last Chance Triangular actually had four track and field teams, but that didn’t thin out the points for the Flathead Braves and Bravettes Thursday.