Legion: A Lakers 2-2 at Rein Memorial

BOZEMAN — Four different Helena players had two hits and two or more RBIs, and the Reps ate up a 5-0 deficit to beat the Kalispell A Lakers 12-7 Saturday at the Howard Rein Legion tournament.

Legals for June, 19 2022

Bitcoin drops below $20,000 as crypto selloff quickens

Bitcoin fell below the psychologically important threshold of $20,000 on Saturday for the first time since late 2020, in a fresh sign that the selloff in cryptocurrencies is deepening.

Wall Street closes worst week since 2020 with slight gain

Wall Street closed out its most punishing week since the 2020 coronavirus crash with a meandering day of trading Friday that left it a bit higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%.

Middle school team takes second in national Youth Design Challenge

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s biomimicry! A team of Kalispell Middle School seventh-graders took second place in the middle school category of the Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge, which asks students to find inspiration in nature to engineer designs that solve or mitigate problems. The team included Jayson Aurand, Brodyn DeShaw, Zavier Innerbichler and Parker Miller.

Presentation focuses on Lewis and Clark Expedition

The Northwest Montana Posse of Westerners history organization presents a program Monday, June 20, titled “Lewis and Clark Expedition: Eastward Ho, Pacific to Travelers Rest and Beyond – 1806."

Summer Experience kicks off at ImagineIF Libraries

Summer Experience is a free program that encourages youth to enjoy books, explore science and discover new adventures all summer long.

Joseph Edward Smith, 72

Joseph Edward Smith, 72, died from complications related to ALS at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell on June 6, 2022.

Amended charges filed against Rollins man accused of Whitefish shooting

Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the Rollins man linked to a shooting in Whitefish earlier this year after prosecutors filed amended charges against him.

Legals for June, 17 2022

ND oil production drops below 1 million barrels a day

A new report from the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources shows the state's oil production has dipped below 1 million barrels a day.

Gateway towns to Yellowstone become dead ends after flood

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana's largest city restarted its water plant Thursday after shutting it down amid record flooding that's caused widespread damage in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding communities.

Summer ArtFest draws legion of artists to Whitefish

Summer ArtFest at Whitefish returns for its fourth annual art show and sale at the downtown O’Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center.

Area 406 Music & Arts Festival returns to the Flathead

Area 406 Music & Arts Festival returns to the Flathead County Fairgrounds 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 1, and Saturday, July 2, for two days of dance music for those 18 and older.

Law roundup: Resident takes cues from Bugs Bunny to ward off burglars

After several items went missing around a Kalispell area septuagenarian's home, she began to worry she had a cat burglar on her hands.

Legals for June, 16 2022

Range Riders open Flathead Field with 9-4 loss

It was rainy, it was cold and it was cut short by a third. The first-ever home game for the Glacier Range Riders didn’t go exactly as planned, including the final score (called after six innings with Billings up 9-4). But the Pioneer League’s expansion team showed off a jewel of a yard to several hundred hardy baseball fans excited about pro baseball.

Whitefish Community Foundation awards funds to nonprofits

Whitefish Community Foundation held its annual Community Grant Awards Presentation June 7 and gave more than $187,000 in grants and special awards to 44 nonprofit organizations representing projects and programs in Creston, Evergreen, Eureka, Somers, Bigfork, Columbia Falls, Kalispell, the North Fork and Whitefish.

State parks trying to attract more diverse visitors

As Americans plan their summer vacations, states around the country are struggling with a persistent challenge: How to attract more Black residents and other visitors of color to their parks.

Republican primaries highlight a divided caucus

Eyes across Montana last week were affixed to the slow drip of precinct results in the neck-and-neck U.S. House GOP primary between former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Al Olszewski, an orthopedic surgeon, perennial candidate and former state lawmaker — a battle that went to Zinke two days after polls closed.