Legals for June, 20 2023

Pain management practitioner passionate about helping patients be active again

Flathead Pain and Regenerative Health uses regenerative therapies such as stem cell injections and electric cell signaling therapies.

Kalispell City Council to weigh holding public hearing on water rates

The Kalispell City Council meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 201 First Ave. E. The meeting can also be attended virtually via Zoom.

West throttles East, Wilson is Shrine MVP

BUTTE — Jarett Wilson threw for 154 yards and a touchdown, Patrick Duchien threw for two more scores and the West All-Stars thumped the East 45-13 in the 76th East-West Shrine Game Saturday.

New State Farm agency opens in Bigfork

Located along Montana 82 just north of Bigfork (right next to Grizzly Lanes bowling alley), the new agency opened May 1 and offers a variety of services for Bigfork and the surrounding communities

Dogs dash to finish line as ability testing course comes to Flathead Valley

Fast CAT, which stands for Coursing Ability Test, is the fastest growing dog sport in America, according to the event’s operator, Merry Jo Smith.

'Woody' owners preserve classic boating history

Although some companies still produce classic-style wooden motorboats today, most were built before the 1950s, when manufacturers shifted to fiberglass hulls better suited to mass production.

Fentanyl stole Juniper Rose Knapp's future; her mother wants to make sure it doesn't happen to anyone else

When Juniper Rose Knapp took a pill that she thought was hydrocodone or oxycodone — something her mom thinks she took to help her sleep — she didn’t know it contained a lethal dose of fentanyl. Instead of falling asleep after a fun night at a friend’s house and getting up to meet her family the next day, she went to bed and never woke up.

Thomas 'Tom' Sears Rich, 85

Thomas 'Tom' Sears Rich

Law roundup: Man quite unappreciative of full moon

A driver reportedly told the Kalispell Police Department that they didn’t appreciate the driving skills of “kids” in a green Chevy and especially didn’t like the kids mooning him.

Legals for June, 18 2023

State adopts new laws aimed at alleviating child care shortage

Efforts by Montana legislators and Gov. Greg Gianforte to tackle Montana’s childcare shortage this year have produced several new laws, including measures that expand a program helping lower-income families pay for care and exempting small, in-home daycares from state licensing requirements.

Kalispell Planning Board approves Stillwater Crossing amendment

The Kalispell Planning Board and Zoning Commission last week recommended approval of an amended layout to the Stillwater Crossing Residential planned unit development that adds more apartments in lieu of previously proposed single-family homes.

Third chance paying off for Howell, Range Riders

In 2020 Gabe Howell was enjoying what he called his second chance: Four years after being drafted by the Atlanta Braves, he was hitting .396 for the Savannah Bananas of the Coastal Plains (Summer) League.

East-West Shrine Game: Oakland pulls double coaching duty in Butte

If you’re an extra-celebrated high school football player, June can mean a whirlwind tour of Montana. Same if you happen to coach.

Supreme Court preserves law that aims to keep Native American children with tribal families

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children, rejecting a broad attack from some Republican-led states and white families who argued it is based on race.

Gianforte signs state budget, boosting Medicaid reimbursements by hundreds of millions

Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday announced signing the state’s roughly $14.3 billion primary budget bill, creating a roadmap for funding state government for the next two years and substantially increasing reimbursement rates for health care providers who care for Medicaid patients.

Bigfork woman accused of wielding woodworking tool in attack

A Bigfork woman accused of attacking another woman with a woodworking tool on Monday faces a felony charge in Flathead County District Court.

Three-day classical music festival planned

Mozart at McClaren, formerly known as Festival Amadeus, will offer audiences three days of classical music June 24-25.

Suspects in Somers summertime attack sentenced

The second of two men charged in Flathead County District Court for their roles in an attack in Somers last summer received a suspended sentence last week.