Jean Robert Kriz, 85

Jean Robert Kriz was born in Wagner, South Dakota, on March 2, 1936, to Emil and Adella Kriz.

Labrum, Mohl lead Pack sweep of Helena schools

Kynzie Mohl and Sammie Labrum homered against both Helena Capital and Helena High Saturday, and the Glacier Wolfpack beat the Bruins 11-9 and the Bengals 7-3 in Western AA softball action.

Slick sophomore season continues for Johnston

Four really good shots had Ryggs Johnston, a sophomore at Arizona State, on the cusp of the Pac-12 men’s golf championship last week.

Whitefish’s Ells heading down homestretch in fine form

Speedster turned racer

When Mikenna Ells got to be a freshman at Whitefish High, track coach Kelliann Blackburn knew she had a speedster on her hands.

Legals for May, 1 2021

Kalispell man charged with vehicular assault

A Kalispell man is facing a felony charge after a violent, head-on crash earlier this year in which he was allegedly under the influence of heroin.

Legals for April, 30 2021

Glacier thumps Big Sky, then falls to first-place Sentinel

Glacier hit five home runs in a rout, then had the bats go silent in a loss while splitting a Western AA doubleheader against Missoula Big Sky and Sentinel Thursday.

Former Interior secretary Zinke eyes Montana's new US House seat

Ryan Zinke, the former Montana congressman who served as Interior secretary during the Trump administration before stepping down under a cloud of ethics investigations, is poised to run for the second U.S. House seat awarded to the state this week.

Woman involved in Dasen prostitution case freed from sex offender registration

A local woman involved in a prostitution case involving a high-profile Kalispell businessman will no longer have to register as a sex offender.

Biden delivers first address to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress that "America is rising anew,"

Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Months after President Joe Biden snubbed Canadian officials by canceling Keystone XL, an impending showdown over a second crude oil pipeline threatens to further strain ties between the two neighbors that were frayed during the Trump administration.

Bulldogs, Cats win Whitefish triangular

Hailey Ells lowered her personal best in the 100-meter hurdles, and the Bulldogs won both girls’ relays on the way to Whitefish taking the team title at a triangular meet Tuesday.

Recreational pot bill headed to governor

After a whirlwind 24 hours that saw the fate of the bill change dramatically on more than one occasion, the Montana Legislature has passed House Bill 701, landmark legislation that implements the recreational marijuana program that voters approved last year.

Forest Service releases assessment for Lake Five logging project

The Flathead National Forest last week released an environmental assessment for a logging and thinning project in the woods stretching from Lion Lake to West Glacier.

Montana governor signs 3 bills restricting abortion access

HELENA (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed three bills Monday restricting abortion access in the state, celebrating it as a success after several attempts to pass similar measures in previous year were vetoed by former Democratic governors.

U.S. marks slowest population growth since the Depression

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. population growth has slowed to the lowest rate since the Great Depression, the Census Bureau said, as Americans continued their march to the South and West and one-time engines of growth, New York and California, lost political influence.

Five candidates vie for C-Falls school board seats

Five candidates are seeking two seats on the Columbia Falls School District 6 board of trustees this spring election.

Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense.

Legals for April, 26 2021