US adds 559K jobs as firms still struggle to fill positions

U.S. employers added a modest 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April's sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers as the economy rapidly recovers from the pandemic recession.

Rural Whitefish luxury estate listed at $55M sold to Texas investors

The Homestead, a sprawling, nearly 1,700-acre luxury property northwest of Whitefish listed for $55 million, has been sold to a group of investors from Texas.

Billings man sentenced to 75 years in prison for homicide

A Billings man with a criminal history dating back to age 9 has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for shooting and killing a man in Billings at the start of a crime spree that ended when he shot and injured a man in Butte.

Senior Spotlight: Bigfork senior discovers passion for welding

Bigfork senior Grace Stewart plans to embark on a career in welding.

Area students win big in Montana fish art contests

Seven young people, including five from Olney-Bissell School and two from Kalispell, were top three finishers in the Montana cutthroat trout and Wildlife Forever Fish Art Montana contests.

Former Libby council member charged with felony in camper towing incident

Former Libby City Council member Darrel “DC” Orr is facing a felony charge for allegedly trying to run down a Montana Sky employee after they had his camper towed off of company property.

Robert O. Hooper Jr., 97

Robert O. Hooper Jr., 97 years old, better known to all as Dad Hooper, passed away May 29, 2021.

Kila man accused of assaulting wife

A Kila man was arrested and jailed after he allegedly threw his wife down and threatened her with a baseball bat during a Memorial Day weekend incident.

Washington utility inks deal to buy Montana wind power

Puget Sound Energy announced Wednesday an agreement to buy power from an eastern Montana wind farm as the Washington state utility that co-owns the Colstrip power plant seeks to reduce its carbon emissions.

Janis Bensch

God happily delivered Janis Lynn Conn to us on April 15, 1969, in Whitefish.

Whitefish man accused of choking wife, threatening her attorney

A Whitefish man is facing a felony charge after he was accused of choking his common law wife.

Senior Spotlight: Stillwater's Ryan Frampton emphasizes Christian faith

Stillwater Christian School senior Ryan Frampton has come to excel at many things in his life. He's a champion tennis player and instructor, a martial artist since age 4 who holds a second-degree black belt, a capable archer and a highly focused student.

A nation slowly emerging from pandemic honors Memorial Day

A nation slowly emerging from social distancing measures imposed by the coronavirus pandemic honored generations of U.S. veterans killed in the line of duty on a Memorial Day observed without the severe pandemic restrictions that affected the day of tribute just a year ago.

Legals for May, 31 2021

Police: 2 dead, 20+ injured in Florida banquet hall shooting

Two people died and an estimated 20 to 25 people were injured by gunfire in a shooting outside a banquet hall in South Florida, police said.

Mamie Lillian Chabot Nelson Rogers, 101

Mamie passed away May 25, 2021, at the age of 101, at her home in Rollins.

Ken Kalvig, 53

Our beloved husband, father, and brother, Ken Kalvig, passed away on May 23, 2021, at Logan Health after suffering a massive stroke.

Judge to decide fate of Flathead National Forest plan

The fate of a long-term management plan for the Flathead National Forest is in the hands of a federal judge after attorneys for environmental groups and the government squared off in U.S. District Court in Missoula on Thursday.

Legals for May, 30 2021

Kila man says flag business inspired by patriotism

Craig Kempthorne's work is highly visible around the Flathead Valley, even though his small, one-man Kila company keeps a low profile.