Community solar project panels available

The solar array, known as Community Solar III, is made possible by grants from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy Program for America program and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation.

Flathead Library trustee compares Montana Library Association to Ku Klux Klan

Montana State Library Commissioner Carmen Cuthbertson on Friday compared the Montana Library Association to the Ku Klux Klan, claiming the organization sent an anonymous letter as part of boycotting a meeting.

Steven C. Bryson, 73

Steven C. Bryson, 73, passed away unexpectedly but comfortably in his home the morning of March 30, 2024.

Residents pack Kalispell City Hall to debate fate of Flathead Warming Center

Owing to incidents of loitering, trespassing and a general uneasiness since the opening of the nearby Flathead Warming Center in 2021, Michelle Davey said her North Meridian Road employer installed a panic button in the front office earlier this year.

A walk-off, and a split

Bravettes still in State AA hunt

Reese Conley ripped a line drive just fair down the first base line for a walk-off double as Flathead defeated Butte in game one of a doubleheader Tuesday in high school softball.

Water quality study finds toxic compounds more widespread than previously thought in Clark Fork

Preliminary results from water quality testing done last summer on the Clark Fork River released this week show toxic compounds in the river are more widespread than state officials previously thought, which could lead to a reassessment of the fish consumption advisory that has been in place since 2020.

Legals for May, 15 2024

Softball senior mainstays

Kaidyn Lake, Laynee Vessar aim to lead Bravettes back to state

One of the reasons the Flathead Bravettes have trended up as a softball program is the presence of Kaidyn Lake and Laynee Vessar, two senior mainstays who seemingly have been around forever.

Conservation easement protects acreage near Bad Rock Canyon

A total of 76.5 acres, just east of the Flathead River at Columbia Falls, was recently protected with a donated conservation easement with the Flathead Land Trust from Luci Yeats and her late husband, Dave.

Irene Marie Nelson Clark, 87

Irene Marie Nelson Clark, 87, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Special session calls are political grandstanding at its worst

That’s what repeated calls for a special session come down to – too many political show ponies.

Letters to the editor May 14

Letters to the editor May 14

Legals for May, 14 2024

Sylvia Tancre, 88

Sylvia "Sally" Ann Tancre, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Logan Heath Medical Center, in Kalispell.

Letters to the editor May 13

Letters to the editor May 13

John David Beardsley, 69

John David Beardsley passed away on April 9, 2024, at Logan Health in Kalispell after a short illness.

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts around the edge of its record

U.S. stocks are drifting around the edge of their record heights. The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.1% Monday and pulling within 0.5% of its record set at the end of March.

Legals for May, 13 2024

UM's Todd outstanding performer at Big Sky

Bobcats win first men's title, and second ever

BOZEMAN — While the Montana Grizzlies set records — and had a Most Outstanding Performer in Evan Todd — the Montana State Bobcats set the pace.

Lemonade Day squeezes out entrepreneurial lessons

The day offers a platform for kids in grades kindergarten through eighth to turn lemons into lemonade and learn valuable business skills along the way.