County Planning Board looks at rezone for land adjacent to wildlife management area

A number of public hearings regarding zone changes and subdivisions are also on Wednesday’s agenda, along with a proposal to revise the county’s vacation rental regulations.

Suspect in failed break-in takes plea deal

Kyle Kenneth Smith, 32, changed his plea before Judge Amy Eddy on April 6 after striking a deal with prosecutors.

Evergreen sidewalk project looks to next phase

The goal is to construct a half-mile of sidewalk north of Evergreen Junior High School.

Moy, Dowler to play in Montana-Wyoming All-Stars

A pair of Kalispell hoops standouts, Noah Dowler and Maddy Moy, picked up more honors Tuesday with their selections to the Montana-Wyoming All-Stars basketball series.

Fast marks out of cool Kalispell Time Trials

Tuesday seemed less than optimal for a fast track meet, but plenty of impressive marks were put up at the Kalispell Time Trials held at Legends Stadium.

Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation names new executive director

The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation has named Clifford Kipp as the nonprofit’s next executive director.

Abortion clinics in conservative-led states face increasing legal threats

Thirty years ago, Blue Mountain Clinic Director Willa Craig stood in front of the sagging roof and broken windows of an abortion clinic that an arsonist had burned down early that morning in Missoula, Montana.

Man accused of making death threats against Tester takes plea deal

Indicted on charges of threatening to murder and threatening to assault a member of Congress, Kevin Patrick Smith initially maintained his innocence at his Feb. 23 arraignment in U.S. District Court.

Law roundup: People scramble to Easter egg hunt

A church’s helicopter Easter egg drop garnered more interest than organizers expected and Flathead County Sheriff’s Office was called upon for traffic control assistance.

Jimmie Ray Fahlgren, 68

Jimmie Ray Fahlgren, 68

Letters to the editor April 11

Letters to the editor April 11

Montana abortion proposal met with preemptive lawsuit

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Montana filed a preemptive lawsuit Monday seeking to stop legislation that would ban the abortion method most commonly used in the second trimester, arguing the proposed law is unconstitutional.

Edward Farrar, 75

Edward Farrar, 75

Legals for April, 10 2023

MSU’s manufacturing center launches apprenticeship program

The Certified Manufacturing Associate Apprenticeship is a one-year program that combines on-the-job training with online technical classes on topics like safety, math and measurements, manufacturing processes, and quality control.

Raymond Pitsch, 74

Raymond Pitsch, 74

Flathead Business Watercooler

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Community briefs

Somers Beach State Park celebration; Fundraiser for injured trooper; Bigfork church series continues April 17; American Legion crews work on highway markers; P.E.O. chapter takes scholarship applications; Women’s Connection meets; Energy conservation art contest

New Seattle airport terminal lacks space for enough planes

In a letter sent in August to Clark Construction, which built the new facility, the Port said the 20% shortfall in capacity could cause "damages to the Port's operations in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars over the expected life of this project."

Microchips or microgreens? Oregon tweaks farm protection law

Lawmakers backing a bill that also provides about $200 million in grants to chipmakers said it's needed to make Oregon more competitive in luring more of the multibillion-dollar semiconductor industry to the state.