A track: C-Falls Simpson wins twice, Cats take 2nd

Whitefish girls 2nd, Bulldog boys 3rd

LAUREL — Columbia Falls’ sprinter Malakai Simpson made good, and his Wildcats nearly won team gold as well.

AA track: Braves finish 2nd; set another record

GREAT FALLS — There was a moment late in Saturday’s State AA track and field meet when the Flathead Braves owned a lead in the boys’ team race.

A Lakers take 2 from Libby

LIBBY — Bransen Walker doubled and drove in four runs as the Kalispell A Lakers defeated Libby 14-1 in Legion baseball Friday.

C-Falls softball wins A state title over Billings Central

BILLINGS — The Kardiac Kats just went back-to-back.

Legals for May, 26 2024

AA track: Braves get off to flying start

GREAT FALLS — It was a fantastic start for the Flathead Braves Friday at the State AA track and field meet at Memorial Stadium. The finish was pretty amazing, too.

C-Falls softball starts hot in title defense

BILLINGS — Columbia Falls’ Class A softball title defense got off to a hot start Friday.

Glacier High School student named state winner in Doodle for Google contest

Glacier High School student Anitha Ravipati is the Montana winner for 16th annual Doodle for Google contest. Vote for your favorite artwork.

Top UN court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah, though Israel is unlikely to comply

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations' top court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire for the enclave. Although Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, it will ratchet up the pressure on the increasingly isolated country.

As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment and other topics, including a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down.

Northwest Montana 2024 state Legislature primary voter guide

Ahead of Montana’s June 4 primary election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Montana. Candidates were instructed to keep their answers to each of the four questions to under 150 words. Answers were lightly editing for brevity, clarity, Associated Press style and grammar.

Sharon Manning, 71

Sharon Elizabeth Manning, 71, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, great-grandmother and a big sister, passed away on April 25, 2024, at her home with her husband and best friend, Steve by her side in Dayton.

A Home at the Samaritan House: Expansion project nearly 20 years in the making

The Samaritan House is adding two apartment buildings and will see an expansion of its administrative office on its campus on former Army Reserve property in Kalispell. The organization is nearing its $16.9 million fundraising goal and is preparing to break ground in July, according to Krager.

AA Softball: Wolfpack, Bravettes ready to brave elements

The weather isn’t promising for the opening day of the State AA softball tournament — it could be snowing in Belgrade at 11 a.m. Thursday, when the first two games are scheduled — but Glacier coach Abby Snipes isn’t too concerned.

WTC presents laugh-a-minute comedy ‘Death By Design’

Presented by the Whitefish Theatre Company, the show by Robert Urbinati is the final performance of the 2023-2024 season.

Revamped bipartisan border bill likely doomed in approaching U.S. Senate vote

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats are pushing for a second attempt to pass a bipartisan border security bill that failed in February after Republicans walked away from the very deal they helped craft, and it’s likely to fail again when the Senate votes on the legislation Thursday.

A Home at Samaritan House: Service organization aims to help veterans, families with expansion project

When the temperatures dropped this past winter, 70-year-old Dave Anderson faced losing a limb — his second limb — to frostbite.

Legals for May, 22 2024

Frontier Conference adding 4 more members

HELENA — The Frontier Conference Council of Presidents unanimously voted to accept Bellevue University, Dakota State University, Mayville State University, and Valley City State University as full conference members beginning in the 2025-26 academic year.

Range Riders fall one run short

Oakland's Davis goes 5-for-6, Ballers win 7-6

A trio of home runs was not enough for the Range Riders as they dropped their season opener Tuesday against the Oakland Ballers 7-6 at Glacier Bank Park.