Lawmakers approve bill restricting display of some flags on public property

A law prohibiting the display of certain flags and banners on government property passed the Montana Legislature on Tuesday.

Kats hold off Bravettes

What was a defensive game came down to a tense, error-filled seventh inning, where Columbia Falls held off non-conference softball foe Flathead 8-7 at Kidsport Thursday.

Legion: Experienced Loggers built better for 2025

There were way too many walks and errors and they added up in a 13-11 loss in their American Legion baseball opener. But in this version of the Libby Loggers, coach Kelly Morford found a lot to like.

Judge blocks parts of Trump's overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form.

Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering, with a new poll showing that many people fear the country is being steered into a recession and that the president's broad and haphazardly enforced tariffs will cause prices to rise.

Airlines, rattled by trade war and spending pullback, continue to cut flights, pull outlooks

Major U.S. airlines are reducing their flight schedules and revising or withdrawing their profit outlooks for the year due to less domestic travel demand as sentiment about the national and global economies sours.

Keeping Score: Softball crosstown, C-Falls freezes competition, and AA Lakers' at 4 win streak

Another crosstown matchup, this time in softball, Columbia Falls freeze out the competition at the Iceberg Invitational and the AA Lakers’ winning streak reaches four games.

Acoustic fingerstyle wizard performs as part of Whitefish music series

Guitar virtuoso Luca Stricagnoli is set to perform at the O’Shaughnessy Center April 25 as part of the Whitefish Theatre Company’s music series.

Kalispell City Council votes to amend nuisance ordinances

Kalispell City Council on Monday voted to expand and streamline two city ordinances addressing junk vehicles and community decay on private property.

Letters to the editor April 24

Letters to the editor April 24

Justus (sic) is being served

At 1 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, the United States Supreme Court issued an extraordinary emergency order barring the federal government from removing people detained under the Federal Enemies Act to El Salvador pending further rulings from the Court.

Compromise legislation cutting income taxes headed to governor’s desk

Tax breaks could soon be coming to Montanans, but not in the form of property tax relief — at least not yet. Instead, the Montana Legislature on Tuesday passed a bill cutting income taxes and increasing the earned income tax credit, sending the measure to the governor’s desk.

Wolfpack Theatre presents hilarious murder mystery

“Deadline” expertly blends suspense with humor, parodying the classic mystery genre while delivering a fresh and thrilling experience.

Welfare check leads to barricade situation in U.S. 2 hotel

A man who allegedly barricaded himself inside a hotel room earlier this month while suffering an apparent mental health crisis is now facing multiple charges in Flathead County District Court.

Gianforte presses Legislature to pass property tax relief bills during Kalispell visit

Despite an ongoing legislative stalemate, Gov. Greg Gianforte stuck firmly to his vision for fiscal relief at a press conference in Kalispell on Wednesday.

Steady Influence: Cazz Rankosky leads Pack from behind plate

The dust was settling on Helena Capital’s 3-2 win over Glacier in the 2024 State AA softball championship last May, and DJ Rankosky found himself near the backstop, offering words of encouragement to his daughter Cazz.

Jamie Wyman Band creates narrative driven rock opera

Jamie Wyman has been playing music for more than a decade, but in many ways is just getting started with her unique folk-rock sound and songbird voice.

Legals for April, 23 2025

Law roundup: Meth chef blamed for setting off fire alarm

A fire alarm went off in an apartment building and a child reportedly told responders that someone was “cooking meth” in one of the apartments. A water leak in a sprinkler had reportedly set off the fire alarm.

‘Personhood’ for embryos fails, other abortion bills head to governor’s desk

Voters in Montana won’t see a proposed constitutional amendment to confer “personhood” rights on embryos, but a couple of other bills related to abortion are headed to the desk of Gov. Greg Gianforte.