Lake County officials look for answers on Public Law 28 withdrawal from U.S. Attorney

Frustration seemed to be the tenor this week at the Lake County Courthouse as public officials contemplate their withdrawal from Public Law 280, which has given the county felony jurisdiction over tribal members on the Flathead Reservation for nearly 60 years.

Polson’s Little Shop Montana blends vintage and new finds

The Little Shop Montana, which recently moved from Highway 93 to Polson’s Main Street is a pleasure to explore.

Man arrested for attacking deputies at Kalispell fast food joint enters guilty plea

Prosecutors initially charged David Michael Miller, 37, with felony criminal mischief and misdemeanor resisting arrest following his June 30 arrest outside of a U.S. 2 fast food restaurant in Kalispell.

Spend a Night at the Movies with free community band concert

Join the Flathead Valley Community Band for A Night at the Movies March 20.

With candidates filed for Legislature, Democrats hope to edge into GOP supermajority

Beleaguered Montana Democrats are hoping this year’s legislative election cycle, the first conducted with new state House and Senate maps drawn following the 2020 census, might give them a chance to edge into the historic Republican supermajority that shaped the politics of the 2023 Montana Legislature.

Lawmakers say they may have to consider additional space at Montana State Prison

The plan to replace the low-security inmate housing at the Montana State Prison now includes blueprints of what the new facilities will look like, and costs for the project are coming in at or under the $156 million budget, planning and construction officials told an interim committee tracking the project on Tuesday.

Find out what happens ‘While the Lights Were Out’

Cue the over-the-top suspects and plot twists only outnumbered by the full-on belly laughs in a delightful night of mayhem and murder as the Wolfpack Theatre Company presents “While the Lights were Out.”

Documenting the frontlines — Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist to present at the Wachholz

Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario will present her experiences and insights from reporting on the frontlines of conflicts, humanitarian crises and women’s issues March 20 at the Wachholz College Center.

Helena Flats principal selected for Ruder Elementary position

Helena Flats School Principal Allison Hawes will be the new principal of Ruder Elementary School in Columbia Falls.

Thomas leads Griz into Big Sky title game

BOISE, Idaho — Dischon Thomas scored 21 points, Brandon Whitney added 17 points and four assists and Montana handled Idaho State 72-58 late Wednesday to make the Big Sky Conference men’s tournament championship.

There is no substitute for wisdom and experience

Recent advertising relating to the chief justice race has resorted to baseless political attacks. Attempts to impugn a fair judge and challenge the independence of the judiciary are improper.

Bobcat men hold off Hornets, make Big Sky final

MSU will play Griz for title Wednesday

BOISE, Idaho — Robert Ford III scored 19 points, including two late baskets, and Montana State held off Sacramento State 74-71 in the semifinals of the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball tournament Tuesday.

Curnow, Reinker are State A MVPs

Valkyries, Wildcats are all-tournament

Dillon’s Carter Curnow and Billings Central’s Kamryn Reinker, who guided their teams to titles last weekend, are the Most Valuable Players for the State A tournament in Butte.

Lady Griz, Bobcats fall in Big Sky women’s semis

BOISE, Idaho — The Big Sky Conference women’s basketball tournament championship will not have a Montana feel, after both Treasure State teams lost in Tuesday’s semifinals at Idaho Central Arena.

Legals for March, 13 2024

Congressional hearing on the Biden classified documents probe turns into a proxy campaign battle

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers turned a Tuesday hearing on President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents into a proxy battle between the Democratic president and Republican front-runner Donald Trump, as a newly-released transcript of Biden's testimony last fall showed that he repeatedly insisted he never meant to retain classified information after he left the vice presidency.

US inflation up again in February in latest sign that price pressures remain elevated

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices in the United States picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for President Joe Biden's re-election campaign, both of which are counting on a steady easing of price pressures this year.

Evergreen man accused of breaking into home, attacking resident

An Evergreen man already facing multiple felony cases in Flathead County District Court is accused of breaking down the door of a Shady Lane home earlier this month and attacking the people inside.

Steamboat Landing subdivision calls for more than 250 units in Somers

A proposed subdivision adjacent to Somers Middle School could result in the development of 252 residential units.

Panel to discuss Flathead Lake water management

An online panel discussion focused on the Flathead Basin's dams and water management decisions will be held Thursday, March 14.