Marred by hail damage, Conrad Mansion getting new roof

The historic Conrad Mansion Museum is getting a new roof after last summer’s hail storm left the Kalispell landmark badly damaged.

Community briefs

P.E.O. taking scholarship applications; My Glacier Village receives challenge grant; Whitefish Community Foundation hosts donor stewardship workshop

Somers Beach alternative calls for 'unobtrusive' camping

After hearing concerns from residents, state officials emphasized at a public meeting last week that the overnight accommodations proposed for Somers Beach State Park would be unobtrusive.

Super Bowl ads keep it light by using nostalgia and stars

This year, crypto ads and automakers are advertising less since those industries are facing problems.

Move to delist grizzlies welcome news

First enacted 50 years ago, the Endangered Species Act has played a vital role in the successful recovery of more than 100 species of plants and animals in the U.S. that were pushed to the brink — bald eagles, wolves and majestic humpback whales to name a few.

Legals for February, 12 2023

Leaning forward into new experiences valuable in life and on ski trail

I had never been to Montana or written for a daily newspaper, so I said why not. In a way, I wouldn’t let myself lean back from the opportunity.

Capital Bruins overtake Glacier in fourth

Joey Michellotti fueled a fourth-quarter Helena Capital rally with a pair of 3-pointers, and the Bruins overtook Glacier for a 54-47 boys basketball win Saturday.

Marijuana advertising bill hearing highlights confusion over existing law

Proponents consider it a return to the intent of the 2020 voter initiative, but dispensary owners and cannabis advocates think it could cripple the industry.

Local teens to represent Montana at Congressional App Challenge

A Kalispell Code Girls United team will represent Montana at the nationwide Congressional App Challenge for an app they designed to combat human trafficking.

Montana Considers Allowing Physician Assistants to Practice Independently

Megan Zawacki started working at St. Peter's Health in Helena, Montana, in 2020 as a physician assistant trained in treating addiction. She had gone through specialized training that allowed her to prescribe Suboxone, a medication to fight opioid addiction, but she couldn't do so for six months.

Dowler, Wolfpack pull away to win at Helena

Noah Dowler poured in 22 points and the Glacier Wolfpack pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 56-46 Western AA boys basketball win over Helena High Friday.

Bruins swamp Braves, 60-27

Joey Michelotti’s 12 points led a balanced Helena Capital offense, and the Bruins built a 35-16 halftime en route to a 60-27 Western AA boys basketball win over Flathead Friday.

‘User fee’ bill would harm Montana nonprofits with already-slim margins, opponents say

More than a dozen nonprofit organization officials told a Republican lawmaker last week her bill was a tax masquerading as a fee that targets some of Montana’s most vulnerable people and the organizations that serve them.

County planning board again rejects KM Ranch proposal

The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday again gave a negative recommendation for a proposal that could lead to a residential development along KM Ranch Road.

Bill aimed at drag shows gets hearing in House Judiciary Committee

Critics lambasted a bill aimed at restricting drag shows during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday as rife with possible unintended consequences while supporters described it as a commonsense measure to protect children.

Legals for February, 10 2023

Wolfpack’s Madisyn Frazier has quickly become top-flight wrestler

Madisyn Frazier recently committed to play volleyball at the University of Montana-Western this fall, but first she has a wrestling season to finish up.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks outlines efforts to protect westslope cutthroat trout

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking for public comments on proposed state efforts to protect native westslope cutthroat trout in the Flathead Basin’s tributaries.

Music performances ahead at Wachholz College Center

An Evening with Branford Marsalis is at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 and Love, Storm: An Evening with Storm Large on Valentine’s Day is at 7:30 p.m.