Jerome K. Bechtle

Jerome K. Bechtle passed away peacefully on July 15, 2021, at home in Whitefish, surrounded by his family.

Apple's iPhone privacy clampdown arrives after 7-month delay

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple is following through on its pledge to crack down on Facebook and other snoopy apps that secretly shadow people on their iPhones in order to target more advertising at users.

Donation helps bio station expand reach

Flathead Lake Biological Station is ramping up its K-12 education program thanks to a $500,000 donation.

Polson, Libby and C-Falls all go 2-0 in Frenchtown

FRENCHTOWN — The Polson battery of pitcher Katelyn Druyvestein and catcher McKenna Hanson teamed up for a one-hitter and combined for six RBIs in the Pirates’ 13-0 win over Corvallis at the Frenchtown Invitational softball tournament Friday.

Job market is humming, but layoffs are still happening in a shifting economic environment

The U.S. economy is humming and there are hundreds of thousands of jobs being added every month. In a stunning burst of hiring to start the year, the nation added 353,000 jobs in January, shrugging off the highest interest rates in two decades that have been put in place by the U.S. Federal Reserve in part to cool off hiring and spending.

Online system now available for notaries

A new online notary system that will make the application process for new and renewing notaries public more convenient, faster and accessible is now available through the Montana Secretary of State’s Office.

Browning girls hold off Hamilton

Amari Calf Robe scored 13 points and Browning built a big third-quarter lead and beat Hamilton to highlight Saturday’s girls basketball action at the Frenchtown Tip-Off.

$29 million in COVID funds disbursed to Montana schools

On Friday, the Montana Office of Public Instruction delivered an update to the state Board of Public Education about the status of federal COVID-19 relief funds for K-12 schools.

Marsh anniversary

Gerald F. and Nellie K. Marsh will celebrate their 50th anniversary at an open house for family and friends hosted by their daughters from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the Vista Linda Restaurant in Somers.

Frenchtown edges Libby 3-2 in softball

LIBBY — Haylee Cannon doubled in the bottom of the seventh inning to score Sammee Breeden, who walked earlier, from second with no outs to give the Loggers a chance, but Libby fell short in the end by dropping a Northwestern A conference softball contest to Frenchtown on Friday afternoon, 3-2.

Eddie K. Stubblefield, 85

The Rev. Eddie K. Stubblefield died on March 19, 2021, at the age of 85 years.

Don Kaltschmidt reelected as chair of the Montana Republican Party

Don “K” Kaltschmidt, a Flathead Valley automobile dealer and known Republican voice, was reelected last weekend to a third term as chair of the Montana GOP.

Lakeside cartoonist a player on the political world stage

From channeling his anger about the 2008 banker bailout into political cartoons, Ben Garrison of Lakeside has become one of the nation’s most popular online political cartoonists, even making waves internationally.

Duford hits, pitches Polson to a pair of 10-run rule wins

POLSON - Shalaina Duford batted 6-for-7 on the day with three triples and a two-run home run as the Polson softball team picked up two 10-run rule victories on Saturday.

LETTER: Senate District 3 wants Don 'K' - a fresh face

My family has lived in what is now Senate District 3 for more than a century. I have lived here in the Whitefish community all my life. I have always been interested in politics, and I’ve paid close attention to who has represented us over the years in the state Legislature.

LETTER: Don 'K' for Senate District 3

As we approach the time to vote here in Montana, I have realized it is time to begin a process that I hope resonates across the country, let alone the state. And that is, simply — vote.

LETTER: Don 'K' is better choice for SD3

I am a casual observer of Montana politics, but what I observed in the last legislative session was disturbing. Party politics were extreme, which meant that little was accomplished, deeply affecting you and me.

LETTER: Vote for Don 'K'

I take a moment to write a letter for a friend, Don “K” Kaltschmidt. I know Don and have observed his life, family and business for some years, coaching several of his kids and seeing his community involvement.

Paul K. Mooring, M.D., 83

Paul K. Mooring, M.D., 83, died at his home on Swan Lake on Wednesday, June 13, 2007. He was born Sept. 16, 1923, in Houston, and raised in Stuttgart, Ark.

Pandemic prompts changes to holiday shopping

Kalispell Chamber launches 'Get Vocal About Local' campaign

Black Friday probably won’t be much of a big deal this year.