Legals for June, 12 2024

Presentation looks at Montana vigilantes

Local author Carol Buchanan will explore "Montana's Vigilantes – Good Guys or Bad" on Monday, June 17 at the Northwest Montana History Museum in Kalispell.

Sally Ann Martinus, 83

Sally Ann Martinus (nee Williams), 83 of Columbia Falls, went home to be with the Lord on May 30, 2024.

Republican challenger to Tester leans into his outsider status in Montana U.S. Senate debate

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy embraced his status as an outsider who came to Montana to start a business during the first debate in a race that could tip the balance of power in the Senate.

Columbia Falls campground provides vintage experience

The brightly colored interiors and exteriors of the campers paired with the campground’s location in the heart of Columbia Falls, provide a unique camping experience for those looking to easily access outdoor activities while still enjoying the amenities of being in town

Contingency plan forms as fairgrounds waits for grandstand inspection

Constructed in the 1930s, the grandstands at the Flathead County Fairgrounds have played host to thousands of spectators throughout the decades.

Judge rather than jury will render verdict in upcoming antitrust trial

A judge rather than a jury will decide whether Google violated federal antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising.

Zombies: Ranks of world's most debt-hobbled companies are soaring, and not all will survive

They are called zombies, companies so laden with debt that they are just stumbling by on the brink of survival, barely able to pay even the interest on their loans and often just a bad business hit away from dying off for good

US hiring and wage growth picked up last month in sign of sustained economic health

America's employers added a strong 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough in the economy to keep hiring despite persistently high interest rates.

AA Lakers split doubleheader with Bozeman

BOZEMAN — Luke Nikunen pitched a complete game and drove in a pair of runs as the Kalispell AA Lakers defeated Bozeman 7-6 Saturday.

Legals for June, 9 2024

Experimental student testing model slated for statewide rollout

This spring marked a departure from the usual end-of-year testing regime at Missoula’s Hellgate Elementary School District. Gone were the back-to-back weeks of summative assessments students and teachers had grown accustomed to. Instead, the nine months leading up to this week’s final hours of instruction had been sprinkled with scaled-down tests designed to incrementally gauge students’ competence in math and reading.

Relocation fund established for displaced mobile home residents

In response to the mass eviction notices issued to residents of a mobile home park in Evergreen, Whitefish Community Foundation has awarded a $45,000 Emergency Response Grant to NeighborWorks Montana to help displaced residents find new housing.

Country music legend Clint Black celebrates 35 years of ‘Killin’ Time’

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday to see legendary country music artist Clint Black at the Wachholz College Center.

Hamilton artist’s latest exhibit, Lines of Geometry, featured at Cawdrey Gallery

Lines of Geometry, an exhibit of Pamela Caughey’s latest abstract expressionist paintings are on display at Cawdrey Gallery through June 30.

Law roundup: Children take go-kart for joyride in the street

Someone called the Kalispell Police Department reportedly concerned about the safety and legality of 8-year-olds driving a “NASCAR go-kart-type vehicle” in front of cars. The person called police back urging officers to get there immediately because the kids nearly careened ...

Sherry Lynn Elaine Martindale, 75

Sherry Lynn Elaine Martindale, 75 of Columbia Falls, passed away June 4, 2024.

Legals for June, 6 2024

FVCC nursing grads join health care workforce

Out of 12 total graduates from the 2024 class, three Lincoln County graduates landed jobs at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center in Libby, while seven graduates from Flathead County were hired by Logan Health in Kalispell and accepted into the nurse residency program there.

Ninth Circuit appears skeptical of Montana’s drag ban

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals wrestled on Tuesday with how Montana’s “drag ban law,” currently on hold from a federal judge, doesn’t violate the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, protecting free speech and viewpoints.