Lady Griz survive 40 by Bea; Bobcats lose finale

MISSOULA — Idaho’s Beyonce Bea went off but the Vandals’ 3-point shooters did not, and the Montana Lady Griz pulled out an 85-82 Big Sky Conference basketball win Monday on Selvig Court.

Legals for March, 1 2023

Hauck tabs Mike Linehan to coach Griz D-line

MISSOULA — University of Montana football coach Bobby Hauck announced Tuesday that Mike Linehan has joined the program as the Grizzlies' next defensive line coach.

Oredigger men outscore Argos for Frontier title

GREAT FALLS — Asa Williams scored 22 points, one of seven Montana Tech players to reach double figures, and the Orediggers downed Providence 103-95 in the Frontier Conference men’s basketball championship Tuesday.

Supreme Court argues Biden student loan plan worth billions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments in a partisan legal fight over President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans.

Senate votes down ‘child protection’ bills; firearms ‘discrimination’ bill blasted to floor

The Senate and House will be busy this week considering whether to pass bills out of their respective chamber ahead of Friday’s transmittal deadline, when all general bills not dealing with money or proposed constitutional amendments must be sent to the other chamber.

FVCC's Festival of Flavors tickets on sale March 1

The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation’s Festival of Flavors spring event tickets go on sale on Wednesday, March 1 at 8 a.m.

Bipartisan bill seeks to ban ‘killer robots’ in Montana

A bipartisan group of Montana lawmakers wants to be sure no one in the state can use robots affixed with guns, swords or other weapons to kill people under a bill that was heard Friday that would establish the “Killer Robot Attack Ban Act.”

Law roundup: Sword-wielder is not a swashbuckler

A tall slender man was reportedly swinging a sword around and talking to himself.

Kalispell City Council to review panhandling ordinance

Kalispell City Council will discuss strengthening a local panhandling ordinance at its Monday work session as well as a recent report on the affordable housing crisis in the Flathead Valley.

Legals for February, 27 2023

Life and art: FVCC instructor marks 50 years of teaching

A special exhibition at the Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery honors Karen Leigh’s five decades of teaching art.

Black Rifle Coffee opens shop in downtown Kalispell

Retired Navy SEAL and world-record breaking skydiver Andy Stumpf has teamed up with Denver Maddux to put a Montana spin on the traditional Black Rifle Coffee Company. The shop opened recently in downtown Kalispell.

Flathead Business Newsmakers

Announcements from Flathead businesses

Roger Ivan Stradley

Roger Ivan Stradley

Martha Kay Rimes Bailey, 85

Martha Kay Rimes Bailey, 85

Jesse Edwin 'Ed' Sonny Blasdel, 93

Jesse Edwin (ED) Sonny Blasdel, 93

LaFrombois leads Mission to third in Western B

Zoran LaFrombois combined for 78 points in two games at the Western A divisional on Sunday, powering the Mission Bulldogs to third place and a trip to the State A tournament in Bozeman in two weeks.

Chouinard, Bravettes heat up to beat Big Sky

The 14th verse was a lot like the rest for the Flathead Bravettes, who downed Missoula Big Sky 46-45 for their 11th conference girls basketball win Saturday, all of them by eight points or less.

Cummings, Braves fall at Missoula Big Sky, 73-57

Flathead’s Noah Cummings struck for 26 points, hitting three 3-pointers along the way, but the Braves still fell 73-57 to Missoula Big SKy in the regular season finale for both teams Saturday.