Legals for April, 9 2023

Swan Song: Beloved Mission Valley choral director takes final bow

Christian Bumgarner stepped in front of the Mission Valley Choral Society on April 1 for the final concert he would lead under the arched ceiling and luminous paintings of the historic Mission in St. Ignatius.

Nuce, Maroon make waves in Griz spring game

MISSOULA — Asked about defensive end Henry Nuce, Montana Grizzlies football coach Bobby Hauck started with the phrase, “He’s young.”

Wolfpack win softball home opener

Spring is in the air and softball is underway for the Glacier Wolfpack who took home a 15-0 win over Missoula Hellgate after the run-rule came into play in the bottom of the third inning.

Matching campaign launched for Owen Sowerwine conservation easement effort

The Flathead Land Trust has announced a matching campaign as they raise funds to place the Owen Sowerwine area under a conservation easement.

Campaign sends generators to war-torn city in Ukraine

One of Whitefish’s newest residents, Yurii Zinchenko, recently gave a presentation in Kalispell that illustrated the amount of destruction that is occurring in Ukraine, particularly in his hometown of Kharkiv.

State issues permit for controversial Arlee gravel pit

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an opencut mining permit for a controversial gravel pit northeast of Arlee, just off of White Coyote Road.

Design phase of Reserve Drive widening project to get underway

The city of Kalispell, in partnership with the Montana Department of Transportation, is kicking off a road widening project on Reserve Drive between Hutton Ranch and Whitefish Stage roads.

Legals for April, 7 2023

Rebuilding year for Columbia Falls, Whitefish girls tennis

Columbia Falls played host to Whitefish’s netters Wednesday, and it was the first time the Bulldogs played on an outdoor court this spring.

Tracks set to reopen following Paradise derailment

Montana Rail Link is set to reopen its tracks through Sanders County four days after a freight train derailed along the Clark Fork River.

‘Music of Legends’ — Film comes alive through music

The violin and cello will be paired together for a night of movie magic through music.

Gianforte talks internships and work experience with Kalispell educators

Gov. Greg Gianforte joined educators, administrators and students in a roundtable discussion focused on workplace experiences and individualized learning at Flathead High School on Wednesday.

Legals for April, 6 2023

Forest Service taking public comment on Pacific Northwest Trail plan

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public input regarding a management plan for a 1,200-mile hiking trail that stretches from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean.

Festival in Whitefish features Montana-made spirits

The Montana Distiller’s Guild was formed in the fall of 2014 by a group of small-batch distillers and their supporters, dedicated to promoting this fast-growing industry representing a perfect triangle of manufacturing, agriculture and tourism.

Flathead Electric annual meeting April 22

Members of Flathead Electric Cooperative democratically control their co-op and conduct its business via their annual members meeting. This year, the meeting takes place on April 22 at Canvas Church.

Biden offers $450M for clean energy projects at coal mines

President Joe Biden's administration is making $450 million available for solar farms and other clean energy projects across the country at the site of current or former coal mines, part of his efforts to combat climate change.

Gianforte’s flagship red-tape relief bill takes a legislative beating

The single highest-profile component of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s signature red-tape relief effort, his much-touted push to streamline Montana’s code book in the name of efficient government, has emerged from its initial brush with the Legislature in a much-reduced form.

Judicial supremacy does not exist

The Montana Supreme Court, in McLaughlin v. The Montana State Legislature makes the claim that Judicial Supremacy essentially amended the Montana Constitution to confer power and control over the executive and legislative branches.