State signals intent to sue over federal wolverine protections

Montana notified the federal government Friday that it plans to file a lawsuit over the federal wildlife service’s November decision to designate wolverines as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

Letters to the editor Jan. 29

Letters to the editor Jan. 29

Legals for January, 29 2024

Fortine wood bank volunteers help keep neighbors warm

In an open field just past Grave Creek Road in Fortine, on a winter Saturday volunteers are loading wood into trucks, clearing snow off of wood piles and splitting lumber into burnable logs.

New bike shop opens in downtown Columbia Falls

“I had a shop on my property and I just started telling some friends that I was working on bikes and it started slowly that way,” he said.

Glacier girls fall on road to Sentinel

MISSOULA — Emily McElmurry scored 17 points including two 3-pointers and Missoula Sentinel defeated Glacier 51-43 in Western AA girls basketball on Saturday.

3 by Ronan's Edmo beats beats buzzer, Libby

RONAN — Tayen Edmo scored six points for Ronan Saturday and all of them were big: He hit back-to-back 3-pointers to lift the Chiefs over Libby 61-58 in Northwest A boys basketball.

Hellgate's hot start downs Braves

Missoula Hellgate hit Flathead’s floor firing Saturday, burying four 3-pointers in a 26-point first quarter that carried the Knights to a 70-49 Western AA boys basketball win.

Bench, balance key Wolfpack boys

Easton Kauffman scored 12 points, including three 3-pointers, and Glacier used its balance and depth to defeat Missoula Sentinel 53-44 in Western AA boys basketball Saturday.

Wade, Valkyries cruise through Columbia Falls

COLUMBIA FALLS — Keni Wade hit three 3-pointers and scored 15 points, and first-place Bigfork ruled the boards in a 51-34 Northwest A girls basketball victory on Saturday.

Legals for January, 28 2024

Glenn Miller, 81

Glenn W. Miller, 81 of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Dec. 20, 2023, with Linda, his wife of 39 years, by his side.

Carol S. Christensen, 82

Carol S. Christensen, 82. Our wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother left us Jan. 23, 2024, for her heavenly home.

A valuable resource for Flathead newbies

During Montana’s peak covid-induced migration frenzy, a rumor circulated that some 30,000 new residents had moved to the Flathead Valley seemingly overnight.

Successful red tape relief means a brighter future

More than 1000 days have passed since Gov. Greg Gianforte issued his very first executive order creating the Red Tape Relief Initiative with a mandate to conduct a top-to-bottom review of all regulations and identify unnecessary and overburdensome red tape to repeal.

Small farmers hit by extreme weather could get assistance from proposed insurance program

Since catastrophic flooding hit Vermont in July and waterlogged crops, some farmers are trying to figure out how to get to the next season.

Liquefied Natural Gas: What to know about LNG and Biden's decision to delay gas export proposals

The Biden administration said Friday it is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

China doubles down on moves to mend its economy and fend off a financial crisis

China's leaders have launched a barrage of new policies to prop up languishing financial markets and rekindle growth in the world's second-largest economy.

Lily Gladstone, first Native American actress nominee, travels to Osage country to honor Oscar nod

Lily Gladstone knew she wanted to be somewhere special when the Oscar news came. And that somewhere was not home, watching on TV, but in Oklahoma with the Osage community, where the real-life version of her character lived and where Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" is centered.

Montana exceeds national averages for median home prices

Finding a place to live in Montana is still out of reach for many Montana residents, exceeding national averages for home prices and growing 105% since 2017, according to a Montana Department of Commerce data presented Wednesday.