Man wanted in Brooklyn subway attack arrested, officials say

NEW YORK (AP) — The man wanted in the shooting of 10 people on a subway in Brooklyn was arrested Wednesday afternoon, a day after the attack on a crowded rush-hour train.

As state psychiatric hospital struggles, health department turns to private consultants

Montana has awarded a contract to a private consulting firm to oversee operations of seven public health facilities, a move that follows a substantial reorganization of the state health department and a compounding crisis that drove federal health authorities to cut off funding for the state’s adult psychiatric hospital in Warm Springs this month.

FVCC’s culinary seniors serve up Italian lunch fare

FVCC’s culinary seniors serve up Italian lunch fare

City recreational amenity requirements discussion turns to affordable housing

A City Council work session on Kalispell’s recreational amenities requirements for multi-family developments Monday turned into a discussion about how those requirements affect housing costs.

Western A softball: Libby edges Ronan in 7th inning

LIBBY — Sidney Rusdal doubled twice, drove in three runs and scored the winning tally in the seventh inning of Libby’s 12-11 softball win over Ronan Tuesday.

Russian war worsens fertilizer crunch, risking food supplies

KIAMBU COUNTY, Kenya (AP) — Monica Kariuki is about ready to give up on farming. What is driving her off her 10 acres of land outside Nairobi isn't bad weather, pests or blight — the traditional agricultural curses — but fertilizer: It costs too much.

Columbia Falls pair charged with assault with a weapon

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Legals for April, 12 2022

California utility to pay $55 million for massive wildfires

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric, the nation's largest utility, has agreed to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for two major wildfires sparked by its aging Northern California power lines and submit to five years of oversight in an attempt to prevent more deadly blazes.

County planning board looks at rezone on 290 acres near Whitefish

A pair of property owners have submitted a request to Flathead County to rezone just over 290 acres of property outside of Whitefish.

Births

Bently Henry McVay, son of Karah Barker and Eli McVay of Marion, was born on March 24, 2022, at Logan Health Medical Center.

Legals for April, 11 2022

John T. Bowdish, 90

John T. Bowdish was born April 21, 1931, during the peak of America’s deepest Depression. John had a love of farming, a love of timber, and his mother’s love of family.

Area schools grapple with lead testing, cost of remediation

Most schools testing drinking water for lead under a new state rule show elevated levels of the heavy metal, which is toxic to humans.

Flathead Business Watercooler

Flathead Business Watercooler

Montana pot industry sees strongest month yet in March

Montana medical and recreational marijuana sales are approaching ambitious projections from legalization supporters through the first quarter of 2022, the first year in which recreational dispensaries have been legally allowed to operate in the state, industry supporters say.

Some jobs start after the buck

“You and I, we could sign up and ride in the rodeo next weekend,” emergency medical technician Kim Vierra told me about the amateur rodeo staged between Kalispell and Whitefish.

Legals for April, 10 2022

Once a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction after closure

Once a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction after closure

Bigfork thinclads sweep Libby Invite

LIBBY — Levi Peterson and Scout Nadeau each won twice Saturday, and Bigfork swept all four relay races on the way to the team titles at the Libby Invitational track and field meet.