Fire Grants and Safety Act passes Senate

Both of Montana’s senators in June voted for legislation that reauthorizes funding for local fire departments and programs, a step toward supporting first responders and keeping communities safe, supporters say.

Joyce 'Peach' Graeff, 81

Compassionate and dedicated servant and friend to the community of Bigfork, Peach from Bigfork was called to her eternal home on May 24, 2024; her room was ready.

William 'Bill' Secord, 81

William "Bill" "Uncie" Secord, was born to Albert Napoleon and Pearl McCauley Secord in Whitefish on Feb. 27, 1943, and passed away June 11, 2024, in Cheney, Washington.

JoAnn Gloria Holton, 93

JoAnn Gloria Holton, 93 of Columbia Falls, passed away on June 14, 2024.

New York's top court declines to hear Trump's appeal of gag order in hush money case

NEW YORK (AP) — New York's top court on Tuesday declined to hear Donald Trump's gag order appeal in his hush money case, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last month. The Court of Appeals found that the order does not raise "substantial" constitutional issues that would warrant an immediate intervention.

Legals for June, 16 2024

Morris Wayne Rose, 79

Morris "Morrie" Rose, 79, died in Kalispell on June 9, 2024, after a long battle with COPD.

Legals for June, 9 2024

Grizzly hunting is trophy hunting

A final decision on the petitions to remove the grizzly bear from the list of threatened species and the protections of the Endangered Species Act (delisting) may come in June or early July. Currently, authority over grizzly bear management is vested in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. If the petitions are approved, management will be turned over to the states.

Legals for June, 2 2024

Carroll M. Jones, 70

Carroll M. Jones, 70, passed away on May 21, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at the Jones family home in Columbia Falls.

Dr. Paul Reed Reeb Jr., 87

Sadly, on Saturday, March 30, 2024, Paul R. Reeb Jr., M.D. gently passed away in his 87th year at his Whitefish home due to heart failure, with his faithful springer by his side.

Harold Grainger, 86

Harold L (Farley) Grainger, 86, passed away May 22, 2024.

Northwest Montana 2024 state Legislature primary voter guide

Ahead of Montana’s June 4 primary election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Montana. Candidates were instructed to keep their answers to each of the four questions to under 150 words. Answers were lightly editing for brevity, clarity, Associated Press style and grammar.

Cynthia "Cindy" Elaine Bullock, 64

Cynthia "Cindy" Elaine Bullock was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world surrounded by loved ones to join our Heavenly Father on April 28, 2024, at age 64

Letters to the editor May 21

Letters to the editor May 21

Legals for May, 19 2024

Suzanne M. (Morgan) Henry

Suzanne M. (Morgan) Henry, of Kalispell, passed away on Jan. 10, 2024, in Gilbert, Arizona, following a stroke.

Legals for May, 17 2024

Postal Service pauses consolidation plans after outcry

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy hit pause this week on plans to consolidate processing centers, halting a proposal to move Missoula’s distribution center to Spokane.