In abortion fight, conservatives push to end all exceptions

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Angela Housley was halfway through her pregnancy when she learned the fetus was developing without parts of its brain and skull and would likely die within hours or days of birth, if it survived that long.

Helena outduels Kernan, Wolfpack

HELENA — Alli Kernan threw a complete game but got outdueled by two Helena High pitchers in the Bengals’ 4-2 win over Glacier in Western AA softball Friday.

Flathead falls to first-place Capital

HELENA — Flathead managed one hit in a 10-0 loss to Helena Capital in a Western AA softball contest Friday at Kidsports.

Today's Achievers, Tomorrow's Leaders: Flathead student is self-starter motivated by helping people in need

Jillian Wynne is a self-starter when it comes to applying her talents to help out the community and take on leadership roles. The thoughtful and articulate Flathead High School senior was honored as a Today’s Achiever, Tomorrow’s Leader honoree.

Law roundup: Make way for ducklings

The Kalispell Police Department received word of a group of ducks headed down the road. The person who spotted the waterfowl described them as a mama duck and 10 ducklings. They worried that the birds would get hit by a car.

Legals for May, 6 2022

Legals for May, 5 2022

Summer ArtFest takes place June 22 to 25 in Whitefish

Inspired with building community in mind, the Summer ArtFest show plans to expand into a four-day annual event encompassing all art forms and spread throughout the downtown Whitefish area with the main events held at the O'Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center in Whitefish.

The John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band performs in Whitefish

Whitefish Theatre Company presents the John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, aka J2B2, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish.

A different track for Whitefish's Gabe Menicke

To hear Whitefish track coach Willie Roche tell it, Gabe Menicke’s emergence from the pandemic was something like watching a caterpillar in chrysalis. “I mean, if you saw him pre-Covid, you were like, ‘Who’s the twig,’ you know?,” Roche said.

Sugar Ray, Iceman and a nerd alert

George Gervin started his professional career in something called the Continental Basketball Association, which is where Micheal Richardson more or less ended up. The CBA ended in 2009, and Richardson — the former Griz hoop standout with the meteoric NBA career — spent the last two years of its existence coaching the Lawton-Fort Sill (Okla.) Cavalry.

Bigfork Water and Sewer Board incumbents retain seats

Incumbents on the Bigfork Water and Sewer Board retained their seats following Tuesday’s election.

How higher Fed rates stand to affect Americans' finances

WASHINGTON (AP) — Record-low mortgages below 3% are long gone. Credit card rates will likely rise. So will the cost of an auto loan.

Board votes against hiring health officer candidate

Expressing concerns about a lack of experience, the Flathead City-County Board of Health on Tuesday recommended against hiring the sole candidate for county health officer.

Gianforte presses to extinguish all fires in 2022 Montana wildfire briefing

Gov. Greg Gianforte asked land managers for their commitment to aggressive initial attack to extinguish all wildfires at a 2022 wildfire briefing in Helena on Monday.

Law Roundup: Trio reportedly beats man, locks him in office

Someone called the Kalispell Police Department to report three men allegedly beat a fourth man who they locked in an office.

Dawgs sweep Cats in dual

COLUMBIA FALLS — In the schools’ second dual this spring, Whitefish earned the sweep over Columbia Falls at the Mike Nicosia Cat-Dog on Tuesday.

Legals for May, 4 2022

Grizzly bear confirmed in central Montana mountains

Montana wildlife officials on Tuesday confirmed recent evidence of a grizzly bear roaming in central Montana.

Letters to the editor May 3

Letters to the editor May 3