Evergreen seeks 'opportunity' for empty big-box buildings

Big-box stores have been closing their doors across the country, kneecapped by disastrous financial strategies and outperformed by online retailers like Amazon.

EPA wants to delete a portion of Libby Superfund site from Superfund list

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality are seeking public to comment on a proposal to delete Operable Unit 5 (OU5) of the Libby Asbestos Superfund site from the National Priorities List.

Community shares input for 5-year plan

At the last of five input sessions for Montana West Economic Development’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, dozens showed up to share their ideas for the new five-year plan.

Travelers losing money to 'Expedia' impostors

Hang up the phone! If you’re trying to call a travel company’s customer service number you found via search engine, read on before dialing. The Better Business Bureau has just learned about a network of scammers using Expedia Group’s name to take consumers for thousands of dollars.

Zooniacs are loose on the airwaves

Celebrating their second anniversary as an online radio show, Jungle Jack’s Zooniacs chart new territory as they report on animal antics in zoos across America.

Daily Inter Lake honored for journalism, advertising

The Daily Inter Lake amassed 24 awards for journalism and advertising in Montana Newspaper Association’s 2022 Better Newspaper Contest.

Whitefish police

Whitefish police investigated the theft of golf clubs Thursday from a home on Glenwood Drive.

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California governor: Most schools won't reopen this spring

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It’s likely “few if any” California schools will reopen before summer break, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday as he provided a stark assessment of the implications from the spreading coronavirus that threatens to overwhelm the state’s hospitals and drain its spending reserves.

Council mulls bear management recommendations

POLSON ­— The Grizzly Bear Advisory Council met in Polson this week to continue discussion about how the state can best manage a number of challenges associated with Montana’s growing grizzly bear population.

US labs await virus-testing kits promised by administration

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration officials doubled down on their promise to deliver 1 million tests for the coronavirus this week as states reported limited testing supplies and federal lawmakers expressed doubts about the government's timeline.

What's alive, what's dead at session's midpoint

HELENA — A bill signed by Gov. Steve Bullock that increases basic entitlement funding for schools by $54 million highlights progress made by the Montana Legislature at the halfway mark of its 90-day session.

K-9 unit joins Kalispell Police force

Kalispell’s drug crime has a new arch enemy — a team of two armed with six legs and one powerful nose.

Maybelle Stillman, 87

Our sweet, sweet mom, Maybelle Stillman passed away on the beautiful Sabbath morning of July 18, 2010, in West Jordan, Utah. She was born May 26, 1923, in Kalispell, the daughter of Victor Elmer Munter and Clara Tomina Christopherson Munter. She attended Northside grade school, seventh and eighth grades at Central in Kalispell and graduated in 1941 from Flathead County High School. She married Theron Jackson Stillman in Kalispell on Feb.10, 1945. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Cardston, Alberta, Church of Latter-day Saints Temple on Feb. 15, 1964. As a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served in many callings. She was a primary teacher for over 20 years and was given a pin for her years of service. As a member of the Relief Society she served as social relations specialist, secretary to the Ward Relief Society presidency, as a visiting teacher and worked in genealogy extraction. She so enjoyed extracting (both in Montana and Idaho) and would always comment and marvel as to how far back the work was. She particularly enjoyed the people she was working on who came over on the Mayflower. Maybelle loved to make pillows. She would stitch specialized pillows in shapes that matched the person it was for. She made racecars, spud (couch potato) pillows and more. She also started quilting in her 60s, doing all the stitching by hand. It was just her extra personalized touch. She also loved cars (having grown up with a mechanic father) and was very knowledgeable about cars and surprised many with this interest. She loved her sister Doris, and spent as much time as she could with her enjoying endless visiting. She loved to go on day trip rides. You could never visit Mom without going on, at the very least, a couple of rides. It was the best, as was she. She leaves with us her deep testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the perfect example of living what she so firmly believed in. Thank you, Mom. Maybelle is survived by her children, Ted and Claudia Stillman, Gary O. and Jeanine Stillman, Larry A. and Loydene Stillman, Joanne J. and John Henden, Melanie G. Morrison, Tim K. Stillman and daughter-in-law, Kathy K. Stillman; 23 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Theron J. Stillman; four children, Vickie M. Stillman, Daniel J. Stillman, Robert J. Stillman and Ronald R. Stillman; a granddaughter, Jennifer Rebecca Stillman; and two brothers and one sister. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 23, in the Highland LDS 5th Ward Chapel, preceded by a viewing from 9 to 9:45 a.m. (10115 York Shire Drive, South Jordan, Utah). A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 24, in the C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell. We wish to thank Dr. Steven Warren and the staff of Copper Ridge Care Center; in particular, nurses Dawna, Lynn, Alma and aid Tiffany, for their kind and loving care of our mother. We appreciate her sweet roommate Helen for being Mom s angel. We love you all. Condolences can be made to the family at serenicare.com.

C-Falls’ Moultray throws no-hitter at tourney

FRENCHTOWN — Maddie Moultray threw a six-inning no-hitter Saturday, continuing Columbia Falls strong start to the season with a 10-0 win over Corvallis at the Frenchtown Invitational.

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High Court: Online shoppers can be forced to pay sales tax

WASHINGTON (AP) — States will be able to force shoppers to pay sales tax when they make online purchases under a Supreme Court decision Thursday that will leave shoppers with lighter wallets but is a big win for states.

Kalispell plans to add new police officers

Kalispell is planning to add two new officers to the police department with the goal of gaining ground on an uptick in crime in the city.

Whitefish Wrestling Club sets registration date for Friday

Registration for the Whitefish Wrestling Club will take place Friday in the Whitefish High School Gym/Event Center from 3:30-5:30 p.m.