High court takes up case on virus relief funding for tribes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will determine who is eligible to receive more than $530 million in federal virus relief funding set aside for tribes more than a year ago.

Construction near Lakeside begins Monday

The Montana Department of Transportation will begin construction to improve U.S. 93 South near Lakeside and Somers starting Monday.

School board elections: West Valley

School elections are May 4 with contested trustee races in several school districts.

Legals for April, 17 2021

Board approves zone changes, Lake Five dock, Creston subdivision

The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday recommended the county approve a controversial boat dock on Lake Five, a six-lot subdivision in the Creston area and several rezoning requests that drew objections from neighbors.

California man pleads guilty to killing man at VFW

California man accused of killing man at VFW pleads guilty

School board elections: Kalispell Public Schools

School elections are May 4 with contested trustee races in several school districts.

Legals for April, 16 2021

Competition rises for Grizzlies today

Coming off a 59-3 laugher over Central Washington last Saturday, the competition turns up a couple notches today with Montana playing host to Portland State’s football team at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

Glacier boys win to split dual with Big Sky

Sam Ells won twice, including a quick time in the 800, and the Glacier Wolfpack boys beat Missoula Big Sky and forged a split with the Eagles at a dual meet held Friday.

Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the federal government has failed to act on petitions to protect nine species under the Endangered Species Act and hasn't designated critical habitat for 11 other species that are already protected.

Whitefish hires new Muldown principal

The Whitefish School Board on Tuesday approved the hiring of a new principal at Muldown Elementary.

Turner keeps Mack Days lead; Guckenberg Sr. boats two tagged lakers

With four weeks in and five left to fish, the Spring Mack Days leader board has changed very little.

Letters to the editor April 15

Letters to the editor April 15

Legals for April, 15 2021

COLUMN: Mining City stop leads Holsinger to Lady Griz

Brian Holsinger’s first interview for a head coaching job in Montana came at the end of a steep descent into Butte.

U.S. to pull troops from Afghanistan, end 'forever war'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will withdraw remaining U.S. troops from the "forever war" in Afghanistan, declaring that the Sept. 11 attacks cannot justify American forces still being there 20 years after the deadliest terror assault on the United States.

Montana Senate endorses bill in effort to ban abortions

HELENA (AP) — The Montana Senate on Tuesday endorsed a measure that would ask voters to change the state constitution to define life as beginning at conception, an effort to ban abortions.

Glacier nine takes down Sentinel, Big Sky

Kynzie Mohl scattered nine hits in seven innings and had three hits, and Sammie Labrum hit a three-run triple in the fifth inning that carried Glacier past Missoula Sentinel in Western AA softball Tuesday, 11-7.

Lady Griz hire Oregon State assistant Holsinger

The Lady Griz have a new coach: Brian Holsinger, who has spent 13 seasons as a Pac-12 assistant coach, the last five at national power Oregon State.