Ruth E. (Winchester) Cobler, 64

Ruth E. (Winchester) Cobler, 64, passed away on Monday, Sept. 1, 2006, at her home following a lengthy illness. Ruth was born on April 28, 1942, in The Dalles, Ore., to Edwin and Esther Winchester.

Russell D. Covey, 91

Russell D. Covey died of heart failure on Jan. 14, 2014, in Kalispell.

Legals for June, 15 2021

Irish folk band to perform at Wachholz College Center next year

Formed in 1997, Lúnasa has long been one of contemporary Irish music’s leading voices.

Scientific curiosity enabled Dayton geologist to travel the world

Land bank money may expand state park

Parkland policy leaves developers in the driver's seat

Petition seeks to create controlled groundwater area in Smith Valley

Geologist looks for the stories that Flathead Lake sediments can tell

Governor making the right calls, but outcome in all our hands

For those of us old enough to remember or to watch reruns of the 1950s classic “Dragnet,” we can easily recall Sgt. Friday’s quote, “Just the facts, ma’am.” That quote became locked into America’s lexicon, highlighting a simple ask of all of us to be honest with each other. The facts unfolding before us regarding COVID-19 are no different.

Blackfeet close eastern border of Glacier for remainder of 2020 season

The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council on Thursday voted to close the eastern boundary of Glacier Nation Park for the remainder of the 2020 tourism season. That includes access to Two Medicine, Chief Mountain, St. Mary’s, Cut Bank and Many Glacier.

COLUMN: Trump's vision of hope looks dark to media elites

The word of the day is “disconnect.”

Candidate says it's not all about the money

As I have traveled across Montana, campaigning for the United States Senate, I have often been asked, “Why is it that candidates sound really good when they campaign in Montana, but when they go to Washington they change their tune and act differently than the way they campaigned?”

Rose (Gonsalves) Penrod, 56

“His Lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.’” Matthew 25:23

Cyberattack on Kalispell Regional breaches patient data

A data breach at Kalispell Regional Healthcare earlier this year may have compromised the personal information of nearly 130,000 patients, hospital officials reported on Tuesday.

Washington state's stay-at-home order at a glance

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — In order to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered the state’s more than 7 million residents to stay home unless necessary and for non-essential businesses to close for at least two weeks, expanding previous orders that had already banned large gatherings and closed bars and dine-in restaurants.

The best time of the year is finally here

Ahh, autumn. For the outdoors person, especially the hunter, this is best time of the year.

Bigfork artist's work featured at Target stores nationwide

Take a walk down one of Target’s personal-care aisles and you just might stumble across the work of local artist Mya Bessette. The Bigfork painter’s piece entitled “Infusion” was selected to be featured on a line of soap products by a natural cleaning company called method, in collaboration with online art marketplace Minted.

Alaska governor issues orders aimed at slowing virus spread

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued orders Friday to restrict in-state travel and Alaskans' public activities in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The orders came as the state announced the second death of an Alaska resident related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.

ACLU files lawsuit over Montana's ballot collection law

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Montana and the Native American Rights Fund are challenging a Montana law that they say severely restricts Native Americans' ability to vote.