A heart ailment sidelined Glacier’s Jeff Lillard a year ago; now he’s faster than ever

Jeff Lillard chugged through the turn during the 200 meters of last April’s Swede Dahlberg Invitational and came across the tap in 23.93 seconds, which for most of us is plenty fast.

Montana governor signs abortion bills, will sign others

Montana's Republican-controlled Legislature passed several bills related to abortion access, and Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed five of them Wednesday, including one that will likely lead the state Supreme Court to reconsider its nearly 25-year-old decision that supports the right to a pre-viability abortion by a provider of the patient's choice.

68th Montana Legislature adjourns

With the 90th and last possible legislative day looming, the lawmakers, staff, lobbyists, reporters and other denizens of the Montana Capitol this week knew that the end of the 68th Legislature was nigh.

Legals for May, 3 2023

Senate revives, and advances, charter school bills

Two days after rejecting a pair of charter school proposals, the Montana Senate revived both on Friday, passing the bills on nearly identical preliminary votes and breathing new life into one of the session’s biggest education policy debates.

Legals for May, 2 2023

Facing revolt, GOP spares ethanol in drive to cut spending

House Republicans are touting their debt limit package as a first step toward fiscal restraint. They say it's past time for Congress to reduce the swelling deficits that they say are threatening the fiscal health of the country.

Europe's economy barely grows as inflation pinches consumers

Friday's less-than-stellar increase of 0.1% from the previous quarter follows disappointing growth estimates from the U.S., which kept alive fears of a looming recession in the world's largest economy.

Legals for May, 1 2023

Elizabeth Bonitz, 63

Elizabeth Bonitz, 63

David E. Laird, 87

David E. Laird, 87

Catering company elevates events with customized charcuterie

The team started by creating charcuterie boxes, but after receiving requests for grazing tables and catering services, they decided to expand their services.

Spartan race marks 10 years of bringing in competitors

The racers that come to Kalispell to participate in the event contribute over $1 million to the local economy, as more than half of the racers stay in Kalispell hotels, motels and vacation rentals, according to Discover Kalispell.

Community briefs

Kalispell Women’s Connection meets; Dahlia sale; Flathead Democrats spring banquet May 6; Hopa Mountain accepting scholarship applications

Law roundup: Female chapped about lifetime ban

A female was allegedly detained after stealing Chapstick and given a lifetime ban to all the sore’s locations.

Legals for April, 30 2023

Women settlers brought community to the Flathead Valley

Women and their labor were vital to many aspects of life in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Some accounts from history might have you believe they were not in NorthWest Montana at all, but slowly and surely they made their way out West.

Holden, Nikunen lead AA Lakers to sweep

Adam Nikunen had a pair of two-hit games, Max Holden threw a near-shutout and the Kalispell AA Lakers swept the Great Falls AA Chargers Saturday at Griffin Field.

Mohl homers in Grizzlies’ softball loss

Montana’s Kynzie Mohl hit a two-run, first-inning home run, but the Grizzlies didn’t score from there in a 5-2 loss to Weber State Saturday, in Big Sky Conference softball.

Lake County awaits final decision on funding PL 280

House Bill 479, a bill originally introduced by Ronan Rep. Joe Read and Bigfork Rep. Bob Keenan, has passed the House and advanced out of the Senate Finance and Claims Committee by executive action, 19-0, Monday.