Legals for July, 10 2024

New Mexico man pleads guilty to stealing items from Montana Historical Society

A New Mexico author who has written several books on Montana pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing several items, including letters from C.M. Russell’s wife, from the Montana Historical Society during the course of a year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.

Letters to the editor July 9

Letters to the editor July 9

Legals for July, 9 2024

'Bob's Burgers' actor pleads guilty to interfering with police during Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — An actor who played a street-brawling newsman in the movie "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" and a pizzeria owner in the television series "Bob's Burgers" pleaded guilty on Monday to interfering with police officers trying to protect the U.S. Capitol from a mob's attack.

Biden tells Hill Democrats he won't step aside amid party drama and "it's time for it to end'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, in a letter to congressional Democrats, stood firm against calls for him to drop his candidacy and called for an end to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats since his dismal public debate performance.

Sew inspired — Flathead High student goes to nationals with repurposed sewing project

Flathead High School student Cassidy Hanson has a creative flair in her approach on sewing, baking and art projects.

Legals for July, 8 2024

Med. Hat takes 2 from AA Lakers

The Kalispell Lakers’ series against the Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs started well enough, before the visitors from Alberta took Sunday’s game 9-4 to win their second straight AA contest.

UM law school alumna donates African art collection to museum

She remembers drawing patterns with a compass and protractor as a child and papering her bedroom walls – when allowed by her mother – in burlap. Decades later, traveling around the country for work and pleasure, she developed an affinity for African fabrics and slowly assembled the extensive collection of textiles and art that she is gifting to UM’s Montana Museum of Art and Culture.

Sacred Waters ferments beer competition honor into expansion

The brewing company entered several of its beers in the 2024 competition also known as the “Olympics of Beer” and ended up with a bronze medal in the “best chili beer” for its Lil Salmon Fire.

Arthur Dale Havens, 90

Arthur Dale Havens, 90

Legals for July, 7 2024

Whitefish City Council approves contested airport hangar

Whitefish City Council on Monday approved a conditional use permit for a 5,400 square-foot hangar at the Whitefish airport despite public opposition.

Local dinosaur hunters bring bones back to the Flathead

Aamon Jaeger’s friends and family tried to dissuade him when he started buying land in Arizona, sight-unseen, off of eBay in the hopes of finding petrified wood.

Survey shows a drop in the area’s homeless population, but shelter leaders aren’t convinced

The region’s homeless population declined over the past year, according to a survey conducted over the winter months, but nonprofit leaders say they have seen no reduction in demand for services.

Legals for July, 5 2024

Warnings issued in Montana ahead of dangerous heat wave

A sizzling summer week looms for Western Montana as a "massive" ridge of high pressure takes hold of the Northern Rockies.

Body of missing boater recovered from Flathead Lake

A dive crew on Wednesday evening recovered the body of a Missoula man who drowned in Flathead Lake last week.

Judy Collins, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Los Lobos set to perform in Kalispell

July will bring a heatwave of nostalgia to the Wachholz College Center with Judy Collins, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Los Lobos to the stage.