Gianforte supports limited financial assistance for Flathead Reservation law enforcement

In a recent letter, Gov. Greg Gianforte said he is amenable to providing temporary financial relief to Lake County for as long as three years in the transition period following the county’s withdrawal from handling law enforcement on the Flathead Indian Reservation.

A Home at Samaritan House: Service organization aims to help veterans, families with expansion project

When the temperatures dropped this past winter, 70-year-old Dave Anderson faced losing a limb — his second limb — to frostbite.

Shirley Hughes, 69

Shirley Jo (Singleton) Hughes, 69, was born in Kalispell, on Sept. 21, 1954, to George Bruffy and Alice Margaret Singleton.

Cynthia "Cindy" Elaine Bullock, 64

Cynthia "Cindy" Elaine Bullock was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world surrounded by loved ones to join our Heavenly Father on April 28, 2024, at age 64

Glasgow couple sue Child Protective Services, accusing them of deceiving court

The family of the teenager who was taken by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services’ Child Protective Service has sued in federal court, alleging several civil rights violations when the social workers placed the teen in a psychiatric facility in Wyoming, barring the parents from communicating with the child.

Legals for May, 22 2024

Spring Mack Days wraps up with 35,089 entries

The 2024 Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, ended Saturday with a grant total of 35,089 lake trout entered during the nine-week long fishing event.

West Valley School tech levy passes by one vote after recount

A West Valley School technology levy passed by one vote following a recount held during a school board meeting Friday.

Harold R. "Dutch" Taylor, 93

Harold R. Taylor, born on Jan. 16, 1931, in Broomall, Pennsylvania, peacefully passed away on April 3, 2024, in Rexford.

Letters to the editor May 21

Letters to the editor May 21

Whiskey is for drinking, water for fighting

In the West, “whiskey is for drinking, water for fighting.” The fight over the water that flows in and out of Flathead Lake is just beginning. These waters deserve fighting for and over.

Legals for May, 21 2024

Letters to the editor May 20

Letters to the editor May 20

Legals for May, 20 2024

Lessons learned — Kindergarten teacher wraps up 40-year career at Lakeside Elementary

For 40 years, Lakeside Elementary kindergarten teacher Coleene Torgerson has been “at the beginning” of students’ education, sending hundreds of children off on a path of learning and discovery.

Zinke seeks evidence of his own claims about arrival of immigrant family

Despite raising the specter that a nonprofit worked with the Biden administration to relocate immigrants in the country illegally to Kalispell earlier this month, U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke has yet to produce evidence for the claim.

Pilates studio focuses on helping clients tune in to their bodies

Over the years, Jennie Johnson has taught pilates, TRX, and barre, and has her degree in health and human performance with a specialization in health enhancement.

Flathead Business Watercooler

Business events, trainings and seminars

Writers dig into ways of China

He spoke flawless Mandarin. I felt a mix of jealousy and awe over his perfect tones, those quirks of pronunciation that give each Chinese word five different meanings.

Biden EV mandates not practical for Montana

Life in Montana takes energy. Companies and individuals across the state have worked tirelessly over the years to ensure Montanans have the power to go about their lives in the way they want. It is part of what makes Montana the Last Best Place.