Music school hosts Tall Tales and Tall Songs — an evening with Bill Rossiter

North Valley Music School invites the community to attend an evening of Tall Tales and Tall Songs performed by local musician Bill Rossiter June 22.

Bail revocation sought for man arrested in Justice Center standoff

“I just see a sea of red flags here,” said Judge Robert Allison following arguments Wednesday surrounding the possible revocation of bail for a 75-year-old man accused of sparking a May 16 standoff inside the Flathead County Justice Center.

Legals for June, 15 2023

Southern Baptists refuse to let Saddleback Church back into the denomination for women pastors

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Southern Baptist Convention has refused to welcome Saddleback Church back into its fold, rejecting an appeal by the California megachurch over its February ouster for having women pastors.

County Planning Board looks at plans near Columbia Falls

The planning board meets at 6 p.m. in the South Campus Building at 40 11th St. W. in Kalispell.

State agency takes comments on septage disposal plan

A private septic service company is seeking state approval to use a West Valley property for the disposal of septage on agricultural fields.

Worker faces felony charge for allegedly pulling gun during argument

Gerald Gonzales Garcia faces a single felony count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the June 9 spat.

Legals for June, 13 2023

Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Whether a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law is at the center of a lawsuit going to trial Monday in Montana, where 16 young plaintiffs and their attorneys hope to set an important legal precedent.

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Legal questions raised about Montana's conflicting charter school bills

Gov. Greg Gianforte recently signed two bills into law that each set up their own particular charter school systems in the state, actively making Montana the 46th state in the country to implement the independent, public schools.

Community briefs

Agency on Aging holds dementia simulations; Boy Scouts seek sailors; Summer camps; Code Girls United hosting summer camps

Carol Y. (Hanson) Slaybaugh, 85

Carol Y. (Hanson) Slaybaugh

Europe's economy shrank. For households that are hurting, it's just numbers

Economic output in the 20 countries that use the euro currency dropped 0.1% in both the final three months of 2022 and first three months of this year from the previous quarters, according to the European Union's statistics agency Eurostat.

World Bank offers dim outlook for the global economy in face of higher interest rates

The global economy is likely slowing sharply this year, hobbled by high interest rates, the repercussions of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Smoke from wildfires, a fact of life in the West, catches outdoor workers off guard in the East

Delivery workers, construction workers, farm laborers and railroad and airport employees on the West Coast have become all too familiar with the hazards that come with massive wildfires. Yet in the East a sun jaundiced by smoke is so novel, many workers had no idea what was happening.

Letters to the editor June 11

Letters to the editor June 11

Montana All-Stars again sweep Wyoming's

LOCKWOOD — Montana made it six straight sweeps Saturday, taking both games in its All-Stars basketball series with Wyoming at Lockwood High School.

Legals for June, 11 2023

Glacier's Farrell is state's Gatorade player of the year

CHICAGO — Ella Farrell, the junior right-hander who just led Glacier to its second State AA title, was named Montana’s Gatorade Player of the Year for softball Friday.