Bridge, Laser schools to merge

Bridge Academy and Laser Alternative High School in Kalispell will become one entity this fall.

Whitefish garden closes in on grant competition

Following a concerted grassroots effort, the Whitefish Community Garden has won the online voting challenge for the Nature’s Path Gardens for Good grant contest by 196 votes and is now in the running to win a $25,000 grant.

New law covers cottage food sales

Montana’s new cottage food law is now in effect, allowing entrepreneurs to sell customers low-risk foods made in their kitchen.

Snowboarders chase moose down ski run

An online video of two local snowboarders chasing a moose down a slope at Whitefish Mountain Resort has gone viral and caused wildlife officials to investigate possible wildlife harassment charges.

Whitefish hydro plant goes online

Whitefish once again has its own hydroelectric plant.

Let schools know how you feel

How do you plug a budget hole that is estimated to be at least a half-million dollars?

Kalispell City Council to discuss proposed housing developments

Kalispell City Council meets at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 201 First Ave. E. Residents can also attend the meeting online via Zoom.

Arts and entertainment news

Snow Ball benefit event; Father-Daughter Winter Ball; Skijoring event this weekend

Legals for April, 10 2023

4 more men charged in plot to steal ammo from Air Force base

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — An Air Force staff sergeant facing allegations of making violent, antigovernment statements online before stealing ammunition from Fairchild Air Force Base has pleaded not guilty to additional crimes in federal court in Spokane.

ACLU: State violating court order blocking changes of new birth certificate law

The ACLU of Montana is threatening further legal action against the State of Montana over allegations it is not complying with a judge’s ruling in April that temporarily blocked a recently passed GOP-sponsored bill that changed the process to alter the sex designation on a birth certificate.

Prescribed fire proposed for Lone Pine

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking input on a proposed prescribed burn on up to approximately 17 acres at Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell.

Law roundup: Looking for love, local single only finds fraud

’Tis better to have loved and lost than to have attempted to find love and been scammed, which is what a local single person learned after doing business with a dating website. They contacted the Kalispell Police Department accusing the online matchmaking service of fraud.

Tourism campaign highlighted

Visitors to Montana are being urged to “Step Out of Bounds” this summer — to cross the line for unexpected moments and embrace a remarkable place.

0624 TWIF Briefs

Third show added to Ed Asner’s production'God Help Us!

Trump and Daines best for the economy

Montanans can rest assured that President Trump and Senator Daines will uphold their values. Thanks to the President’s ‘Promises Made, Promises Kept’ pro-growth agenda, Big Sky Country is well-positioned to return to the economic boom we were experiencing before the pandemic.

West Valley School eyes future expansion

West Valley School District has started the facility planning process as it experiences continued enrollment growth.

Rita Ann Almas Johnson, 95

Rita Ann Almas Johnson, 95, died Jan. 19, 2015.

New Glacier High School principal named

Brad Holloway will be the new Glacier High School principal position following unanimous approval at a virtual school board meeting on Tuesday.

Letters to the editor May 17

Letters to the editor May 17