Ring in the new year with celebrations around the Flathead Valley

Say goodbye to 2023 and welcome 2024 the right way with these New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day celebrations in the Flathead Valley.

Letters to the editor Dec. 28

Letters to the editor Dec. 28

Letters to the editor Dec. 28

Letters to the editor Dec. 28

Full Count: Fritz Neighbor's top 10 for 2023

As a trip to the FCS title game looms, I wonder at times if I’m getting too old for this.

Legals for December, 28 2023

Glacier National Park caps off busy year while preparing for the next

All the while visitation to the park continues hovering at around 3 million per year. Through November of this year, the park saw 2,918,770 visitors, according to the National Park Service, which is already ahead of the 2022 visitor total of 2,908,458.

Legals for December, 27 2023

James E. McCreedy, 87

Jim McCreedy, 87, passed away peacefully with his family near his side on Dec. 15, 2023.

Ice storms and blizzards pummel the central US a day after Christmas

A winter storm is pummeling much of the central United States a day after Christmas. An ice storm in North Dakota is sealing windows shut, while blizzard conditions in Denver have led to delays and cancellations on Tuesday.

Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq

National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said one of the U.S. troops suffered critical injuries in the attack that occurred earlier Monday. The Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups, under an umbrella of Iranian-backed militants, claimed credit for the attack that utilized a one-way attack drone.

Legals for December, 26 2023

Santa’s helper enjoys building magic with kids during the holidays

Brian Stewart began his tenure as Santa 17 years ago after offering to play the part at an independent living facility he worked at in Idaho.

Legals for December, 25 2023

The sounds of Christmas — A Christmas Carol Radio Show broadcast

For many people, Christmas conjures up visions of Santa Claus in his red suit, reindeer dashing across the sky, snowmen in top hats, and presents under twinkling trees. Yet it’s also rich with sound — carolers singing, sleigh bells jingling, crackling fires, a hearty “ho, ho, ho” from jolly St. Nick and “A Christmas Carol,” playing on the radio.

Sounds of Christmas at the Conrad Mansion

The Valley Voices Community Choir Evensong performed Tuesday at the historic Conrad Mansion in Kalispell. The choir sang traditional Christmas carols in the festively decorated Great Hall.

Why a special session won’t fix the property tax problem

The Montana Freedom Caucus, a group of 21 legislators, has called for a special session. The content of the call asks for a reduction of the 95 mills, clarification of MCA 15-10-420, a mechanism that caps growth on cities and counties, and permanent legislation that would return budget surplus to taxpayers.

Letters to the editor Dec. 24

Letters to the editor Dec. 24

Legals for December, 24 2023

Grappling with crowded jail, Flathead County eyes new facility

The Flathead County Detention Center for more than a decade has seen its capacity “repeatedly pushed to the brink and beyond,” according to a needs assessment of the jail.

Republican AGs sue Biden administration over vehicle emissions rule

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 20 other Republican state attorneys general sued the Biden administration Thursday in an attempt to block a recently finalized federal rule that requires states to set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in their states.