Jerry 'Harold' Bishop, 65

Jerry Lee Bishop, 65, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Feb. 29, 2024, in Havre.

Flathead County Library Board trustees propose removing young adult designation

Several Flathead County Library trustees want to remove the young adult fiction designation owing to the genre’s wide age range that they argue fails to give parents enough guidance on whether a book is appropriate for their child.

Poll shows Tester, Sheehy running neck and neck

New polling results released Wednesday show Democratic Sen. Jon Tester with a narrow, but statistically insignificant, lead over Republican Tim Sheehy in a theoretical matchup eight months before Election Day, and also that Gov. Greg Gianforte has a neutral approval rating as he starts his re-election bid.

Big first half carries Bigfork Vals into semis

Paeten Gunlock scored 19 points, Braeden Gunlock added 13 and the Bigfork Valkyries ran past Lockwood 62-46 in a State A girls basketball first-round game Thursday.

Rough start dooms Wildcats at State A

BUTTE — The good feelings ended with the score 2-2, and then Lewistown ran off the next 17 points of a 62-49 win over Columbia Falls Thursday, at the State A boys basketball tournament.

AA: Wolfpack girls fall to unbeaten Skyview

MISSOULA — Things didn’t look great at halftime at Dahlberg Arena, where the Glacier girls trailed Billings Skyview 29-18 in the first round of the State AA basketball tournament.

Mountainfilm on Tour to screen at Flathead Valley events

Mountainfilm on Tour features a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado.

Chasing History

The Bigfork Valkyries have a shot at a unique repeat

Last March the Bigfork Valkyries put a bow on their final season in Class B, sweeping through three opponents to win the program’s first state basketball championship. A year later? These Vals might just make history.

Legals for March, 7 2024

Montana appeals TikTok ban, saying consumer protection outweighs First Amendment worries

The State of Montana filed its opening brief with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Friday in its appeal of a preliminary injunction prohibiting the state from enforcing its ban on TikTok, contending that the state’s consumer protection interests outweigh First Amendment concerns that the lower court used as a partial basis to block the law.

Biden, Trump dominate Super Tuesday, move closer to November rematch

President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, were romping to coast-to-coast victories on Super Tuesday, all but cementing a November rematch and increasing pressure on the former president's last major rival, Nikki Haley, to leave the Republican race.

Regulator would cap credit card late fees at $8, part of Biden's campaign against junk fees

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced a rule Tuesday to cap all credit card late fees, the latest effort in the White House push to end what it has called junk fees and a move that regulators say will save Americans up to $10 billion a year.

International Women’s Day calls for deeper commitment to women

March 8 is International Women’s Day. It is a time to celebrate women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements and mark a call to action to accelerate women’s equality.

Legals for March, 5 2024

Noxon fire chief says arson not suspected in blaze that burned three businesses

Noxon's fire chief told attendees at a community meeting Saturday that no evidence of arson was found during the initial investigation into the cause of a fire that destroyed three businesses in the rural Sanders County town last week.

Law roundup: Student avoids TikTok scam with police help

A student was reportedly almost scammed by a TikTok user who claimed they wanted to use one of his portrait photos as a concept for a portrait, promising him $500 in payment. The scammer then sent a fraudulent $1,000 ...

Levy could provide overtaxed Kalispell Fire Department with more personnel, new station

When the calls began coming in Feb. 1 about a possible structure fire off of Three Mile Drive, the Kalispell Fire Department was across town fielding a medical call.

Braxton Mitchell faces independent challenger for House District 5

Two-term Republican state Rep. Braxton Mitchell faces a youthful, independent challenger in House District 5 this year — 18-year-old Colton Little.

Steven Dompier, 78

Steven Dompier, born Jan. 7, 1946, in Spokane, Washington, to John and Marjorie Dompier, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 29, 2024.

Legals for March, 3 2024