Taking care of injured and killed officers and their families

In recent years talk of defunding the police has been popular in other states, but our Montana values run contrary to that line of thinking.

Legals for March, 26 2023

Polson student D.C. bound after winning state poetry reading contest

As Wica-ta-wi Hoksina Brown inhabits the poem that won him the state Poetry Out Loud championship, he does so carefully, his voice almost conversational at first, then growing in strength and passion.

Flathead boys basketball coach Johnsrud steps down

Flathead High is looking for a new boys basketball coach, after word came Friday that Dirk Johnsrud will no longer lead the program after three seasons at the helm.

Gonzaga beats UCLA 79-76 in Sweet 16 on Strawther's shot

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga and UCLA played one NCAA Tournament game that left the Zags' star player bawling, and another game that stunned the Bruins.

Flu season tapering off in Flathead County, but other outbreaks still an issue

Hospitalizations in Flathead County are declining after a rough start to flu season, but there are many other outbreaks health department officials are keeping an eye on.

Barbara Hinsz, 82

Barbara Hinsz, 82

Warm Springs administrators put on leave

The interim administrator at the Montana State Hospital has been put on administrative leave, a new development in the yearslong struggle to stabilize the beleaguered adult psychiatric facility.

ImagineIF Board puts Gateway Community Center move on hold, for now

The ImagineIF Kalispell branch isn’t moving into the Gateway Community Center just yet, as trustees weigh other options for the library’s new home.

Legals for March, 24 2023

Budget bill clears House debate with GOP support

The Montana House’s Republican supermajority voted in near-lockstep Wednesday to rebuff Democratic efforts to amend Montana’s primary two-year budget bill, clearing the way for the bill to advance to the state Senate after a final vote in the coming days.

Prosecutors: Third boy alleges rape by youth hockey coach jailed in Butte

Prosecutors say a third young boy has come forward with allegations that a youth hockey coach from Flathead County raped him by inserting an unknown object in his rectum, an incident they believe occurred at a Butte hotel in January 2021.

Arts and Entertainment News

Arts and entertainment happenings

Glacier National Park headed for a busy construction season

Several major construction projects are planned in and around Glacier National Park this summer, and officials are encouraging visitors to plan ahead and prepare for traffic delays.

Flathead Songwriter Festival releases lineup for fall event

The festival recently announced its lineup for the event set for Sept. 14-16.

Banished fairytale misfits take center stage in ‘Shrek the Musical’

Based on the popular (but not always appropriate) DreamWorks movie, the play runs at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m.

Canary in a coal mine

Over the past two years, Montanans watched the President’s attack on oil, coal and natural gas bring our nation to the brink of an all-out energy emergency.

Legals for March, 23 2023

WTC holds auditions

The Whitefish Theatre Company is holding auditions for “Suite Surrender”, their final show of the 2022-2023 season.

Gallatin County attorney reviewing more than 100 unprosecuted cases

The Gallatin County attorney is creating a task force to look at more than 100 cases — the majority alleging sexual violence — that her predecessor's office apparently did not review to see if charges could still be brought.