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.

Jury finds New York woman guilty of vehicular homicide

A jury on Thursday found a New York woman guilty of vehicular homicide while under the influence for striking and killing a pedestrian in Kalispell in July 2022 as well as a drug possession charge.

Children's theater performs Weber classic

Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre final performances of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” are this weekend.

FVCC music program’s spring concerts scheduled

A diverse array of musical talents will be showcased in two upcoming ensemble concerts at the Wachholz College Center.

Garland, tribal officials discuss crime, drugs and missing people in Indian Country

On the day that the U.S. Departments of Justice and Interior released their response to violence and missing persons in Indian Country, the Attorney General of the United States visited the Crow reservation and met with law enforcement officials in Billings to announce more resources for tribal justice as well as to talk about drug trafficking.

Gianforte addresses Lake County's withdrawal from Public Law 280

In a long-awaited letter, Gov. Greg Gianforte informed the Lake County Commissioners March 1 that his administration had no intention of allocating “current resources to assist with law enforcement in Lake County” after May 20, when the county officially pulls out of Public Law 280.

Letters to the editor March 7

Letters to the editor March 7

Residents get say in Kalispell's Main Street safety plan effort

Kalispell officials solicited public input for the forthcoming Main Street safety plan at an open house Tuesday, which also gave residents an opportunity to speak with representatives from the city, Kalispell Downtown Association and Kalispell Business Improvement District.

2024 Montana hunting regulations

The much-awaited 2024 deer, elk and antelope hunting regulations are out for public review and implementation. This is one of Montana’s most popular publications, with 270,000 copies printed each year.

Workshops help prepare for story concert submission

Glen and Barbara Schiffman are holding a free “Crafting a Tellable Story” workshop on March 12 from 7-9 p.m.

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.

State A: C-Falls looks to knock down Eagles

To be sure, these are not last year’s Lewistown Eagles, who went 24-0 and won the State A boys basketball championship.

Legals for March, 7 2024

Kalispell Councilors return to vacated seats

A Flathead County District Court judge ruled in February that the election be redone for two of the four city wards after a clerical error led to some voters getting the wrong ballot.

Glacier Park International Airport unveils expanded terminal

Airplanes aren’t the only things going up and down at Glacier Park International Airport — it’s now home to Flathead County’s sole set of escalators.

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.

State health department under corrective plan for delayed SNAP applications

Federal officials have required Montana to implement a corrective action plan to improve what they call “unacceptable” delays in processing food assistance applications, a problem that the state health department has attributed to the strain that Medicaid redeterminations have created for its workforce over the last year.