Law roundup: Woman blames missing mail on ‘mafia’

A woman wanted the Kalispell Police Department to document a story involving missing debit cards, missing mail and the “Russian mafia.”

Changes to abortion question just another of Knudsen's questionable actions

Austin Knudsen continues to abuse his position as Montana’s attorney general to interfere with our constitutional rights and democracy.

Rodney ONeal Wendt, 83

Rodney ONeal Wendt, 83 of Kalispell, earned his heavenly wings on March 21, 2024, after battling heart disease for many years.

Flathead County Library Board could decide future of young adult collection Thursday

The Flathead County Library Board of Trustees is poised to make a decision this week that could change the way young adult novels are shelved or labeled in the library.

Flathead Lake level dispute boils in letters to federal hydroelectric regulators

A federal agency that oversees hydroelectric dams has been roped, again, into an ongoing dispute about water levels in Flathead Lake. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received a pair of letters this month related to its ability to referee dam management to sustain water levels in the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi.

Legals for March, 27 2024

Legals for March, 27 2024

Congressman Zinke: We need a sharp scalpel

We know this sounds preposterous, but please hear us out. We are urging you to ask Congressman Ryan Zinke to vote no on his own House Concurrent Resolution 86, “Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.”

Analysis shows how much road funding counties could get if SB 442 veto overridden

With the question of whether to override Gov. Greg Gianforte’s veto of Senate Bill 442 now in the hands of lawmakers, a report published this week by a Legislative Services Division research analyst details how most of the state’s counties would stand to get tens, or hundreds, of thousands of dollars to maintain their county roads if the override is successful.

Letters to the editor March 26

Letters to the editor for March 26.

Law roundup: Trespasser pushes his luck at casino

A 73-year-old man who allegedly won a lifetime ban at a casino pushed his luck by returning and went home with a ticket for trespassing by the Kalispell Police Department.

College of Idaho men fall in semis

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There will be a new NAIA men’s basketball champion, after Langston, Okla. knocked off College of Idaho 58-52 in the semifinals Monday night at Municipal Auditorium.

Argonauts top Carroll 58-53 in NAIA semis

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — :Providence’s Ashlee Maldonado scored 22 points, and the Argonauts beat Carroll College 58-53 in a tight, all-Montana NAIA women’s basketball semifinal Monday.

NDSU pulls away late to beat Lady Griz

FARGO, N.D. — Abbie Draper scored 18 points, Elle Evans added 17 and North Dakota State pulled away late to beat Montana 72–63 at the Women’s NIT game in the Scheels Center.

Providence, Carroll advance to semifinal

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — it will be an all-Frontier Conference semifinal at the NAIA national women’s tournament Monday, after both Providence and Carroll College won their Saturday games at Tyson Events Center.

Legals for March, 25 2024

Whitefish gym expands with wellness center including cold plunge

Now as a complement to these workouts, co-founder and head trainer André Bolourchi and his partners, Joe Hess and Debbie Maue, have opened a wellness center offering a cold plunge, infrared sauna, compression therapy and LED light therapy.

How to Cook Like Mom — Chef creates cookbook for sons and those interested in getting into the kitchen

By extension, the book is a letter to all those who are interested in getting into the kitchen helping them expand their abilities by teaching them to be adaptable and learn to enjoy cooking.

Proposed developments would bring 380 homes at mixed prices to Kalispell

Known as Tronstad Meadows and Whitetail Crossing, the proposed neighborhoods near the intersection of U.S. 93 and Tronstad Road are expected to see about 380 single-family homes go up on roughly 110 acres of land.

California's unemployment rate is the highest in the nation. Slower job growth is to blame

California's unemployment rate is now the highest in the country. The state's unemployment rate was 5.3% in February. That's higher than Nevada's 5.2% rate. The national unemployment rate is 3.9%.