Actors and underwater photographers take stage at Wachholz College Center in April

The Wachholz College Center’s speaker series continues in April when actors John Lithgow and Henry Winkler visit Kalispell for two separate evenings, and photographers David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes transport the audience into the mesmerizing depths of the world’s oceans.

2024 fish regs and non-native species

Wasn’t last weekend wonderful? With temperatures in the 50s, sunshine and no wind, I just had to dig out my dusty lawn chair, walk to the back yard, sit my butt down and soak up the glorious heat and sun. If this was global warming, I love it!

Mack Days: Perfect weather for opening weekend

The 2024 Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, began Thursday, March 14, and wrap up May 11.

Lady Griz rout Boise St.

MISSOULA — Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw scored 20 points, four more Montana players reached double figures and the Lady Griz thumped Boise State Wednesday in the Women’s NIT, 92-66 on Robin Selvig Court.

Bobcats fall in OT to Grambling St.

DAYTON, Ohio — Jimel Cofer scored all 19 of his points in the second half and overtime and Grambling State rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Montana State 88-81 to earn its first NCAA Tournament win in program history in the First Four on Wednesday night.

Path becomes clear for Barinowski

Three summers ago Ryder Barinowski was a four-sport athlete at Whitefish High School, and two of the sports were in the fall: Soccer and football. Then one day while working at the Iron Horse Golf Club, Bthings changed.

Legals for March, 21 2024

Man pleads guilty in eagle 'killing spree' on reservation to sell feathers on black market

MISSOULA (AP) — A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to shooting eagles on an American Indian reservation in Montana and selling their feathers and body parts on the black market.

Biden impeachment inquiry is at a crossroad. As Hunter Biden declines to appear, GOP eyes next move

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is at a crossroad, lacking the political appetite from within the Republican ranks to go forward with an actual impeachment, but facing political pressure to deliver after months of work.

UM to present honorary doctorates to Lily Gladstone, Carol Murray

On March 15 the state Board of Regents approved UM’s request to present the doctorates during Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 11.

Argument over music preceded standoff, court docs say

“Ask me to turn down the music again,” Nathaniel Everett Wood, 31, told his significant other with the gun pointed at her head just after midnight March 17, according to court documents.

C-Falls outscores Polson 18-10 in 9

Eureka cruises past Noxon

POLSON — Down 8-1 early, Columbia Falls scored nine straight runs, and then tacked on eight in the ninth inning to claim an extra-inning, 18-10 baseball win over Polson Tuesday.

Lady Griz, Broncos rejoin Big Sky rivalry

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The Montana women’s basketball team will open play in the WNIT on Wednesday night when it hosts Boise State in a first-round game in Missoula.

Bobcats look to make history in Dayton

DAYTON, Ohio — Making their third straight appearance and sixth overall at the NCAA Tournament, the Montana State men's basketball team will take the court Wednesday night at UD Arena looking to make history.

Legals for March, 20 2024

Top former US generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top two U.S. generals who oversaw the evacuation of Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban in August 2021 blamed the Biden administration for the chaotic departure, telling lawmakers Tuesday that it inadequately planned for the evacuation and did not order it in time.

Letters to the editor March 19

Letters to the editor March 19

Legals for March, 19 2024

Legals for March, 19 2024

Lending an ear for 20 years

Laurel Ewing, a law clerk at the Flathead County Attorney’s Office, is the first person visitors meet when they enter the building in the shadow of the historic county courthouse on South Main Street in Kalispell.