Sue Donaldson, 81

Sue Ann (Snell) Donaldson, 81, died on Aug. 2, 2024, in Spokane, Washington.

Marty Hafer, 72

Marty Hafer, 72, passed away on Aug. 6, 2024. He left us quietly and entered Heaven.

Alleged dognapper given suspended sentences

A Kalispell woman brought up on felony charges after a confrontation over an allegedly abducted dog in 2023 received a pair of suspended sentences in Flathead County District Court earlier this year.

Delisting delay harms integrity of ESA

In an impressive show of conservation and interstate cooperation, two sub-adult grizzlies captured in Northwest Montana were relocated to Wyoming last week in a long-planned effort to shore up the species genetic diversity in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Abortion clinics not being held to same standard as other medical providers

The development of state agency rules is often a mundane, unnoticed process. But that won’t be the case when the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services will hold a public hearing on proposed rules pertaining to the licensure of abortion centers.

Eric Schenck, 62

Eric Matthew Schenck, 62 of Whitefish, passed away July 28, 2024, following a decade-long struggle with a rare neurological disorder.

Lifelong love of trees bore fruit

The valley lost a real good apple recently — Rod McIver.

From the Yellowjackets to the Red Dog

The Libby Loggers' championship 2003-04 season

Libby’s 2003-04 boys basketball season was one for the ages. It began with an opening-weekend loss and ended with about the most epic championship game you could imagine: A 96-89 triple-overtime win over Belgrade, on the Panthers’ home floor.

Legals for August, 11 2024

PHOTOS: 2024 Northwest Montana Fair Parade

Scenes from the 2024 Northwest Montana Fair Parade along Main Street in Kalispell on Friday, Aug. 9.

Lawrence Kennedy, 85

Lawrence Lawson Kennedy, husband of Sandra Sitzmann and father of Chris Kennedy, left this world on Nov. 24, 2023, at Immanuel Lutheran Nursing Home in Kalispell.

Memorial held for victims in Mann Gulch fire at Conrad Cemetery

A memorial was held Thursday for two Kalispell natives who died in the 1949 Mann Gulch fire as part of commemorations surrounding the 75-year anniversary of the tragic blaze.

Legals for August, 9 2024

Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022 on encouraging unemployment data; S&P 500 jumps 2.3%

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street's latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy.

Campaign to find missing paddleboarder expanding

Friends and family of a woman who vanished while paddleboarding on the Hungry Horse Reservoir last month are expanding a public outreach campaign in the hopes of finding the missing 33-year-old.

Healthy rainfall eases fire restrictions in Glacier Park

Campfires will once again be allowed in Glacier National Park and on the Flathead Forest beginning Friday.

Tropical Storm Debby spins up tornadoes, dumps rain in North Carolina

LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — Tornadoes spawned by Tropical Storm Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across North and South Carolina.

Lineup released for Whitefish songwriter weekend

For three days this fall, songwriters from Nashville along with local musicians will congregate in Whitefish for Downtown in the Round, a celebration of original songs and storytelling.

Annual Great Bear Festival brings beers and food to downtown Kalispell

Last year more than 1,200 people enjoyed great music and food, sampled dozens of outstanding beers from local and regional breweries, and tasted lovely wines, ciders, and sparkling waters — all for the benefit of the Flathead community.

Tribute concert features music of pop rock band Huey Lewis and The News

The band had a run of hit singles in the 1980s and early 1990s enduring them to millions of fans.