Flathead Audubon honors individuals, businesses with conservation awards

Three individuals and one business received Conservation Achievement Recognitions this year from Flathead Audubon Society.

Glacier boys lead Kalispell Invite by four strokes

The first day of the Kalispell Invitational shaped up like you thought it might, with Glacier, Missoula Sentinel and Polson bunched together in a tight boys’ team race.

Riders thrown by the Ponies down stretch

With the way they played the first half, it should have been a lock that nobody besides Missoula would have a better overall record in the Pioneer League than the Glacier Range Riders.

Confident Braves ready for Thursday tilt against Sentinel

The Flathead Braves feel like they’re making up ground on their football competition, and as an example can compare last Friday’s score against Missoula Big Sky — a 21-20 loss — to last year’s outcome.

Legals for September, 14 2023

Kalispell City Hall seeks removal of construction lien placed on municipal airport

R Porch Construction, Inc. filed an initial construction lien, listing Diablo Investments and the city as contracting owners, in Flathead County District Court on June 20.

Law roundup: Rent dispute ends with police involvement

A parent called Kalispell Police Department when a man in his 20s that her daughter reportedly met online threw an air conditioner down the stairs in a house full of people and was being disruptive because she asked him for rent.

Marie Elodia Terrazas Vasquez, 89

Marie Elodia Terrazas Vasquez, 89

Big Sky Notes: Griz face interesting foe in DII power Ferris State

The Montana Grizzlies had the far less strenuous football game last Saturday compared to Montana State, which lost a 20-16 heartbreaker at top-ranked South Dakota State. The roles could be reversed this Saturday. The Griz, who swamped Utah Tech 43-13 last week, brings two-time Division II champion Ferris State to Missoula while the Cats play host to Stetson of the Pioneer League.

Legals for September, 13 2023

Escaped Pennsylvania inmate stole gun, fled homeowner's gunfire and remains at large, police say

Escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante stole a rifle from a garage and fled a homeowner's gunfire, authorities said Tuesday as police closed roads in suburban Philadelphia, told residents to lock their doors and set up a new search area in the nearly 2-week-old manhunt.

Montana officials seek more control over judicial involuntary commitments

Before their legal case can proceed, people charged with crimes in Montana must understand the charges they face and participate in their own defense. But because of bottlenecks in services across the country, people in jail with serious mental illness are waiting months to receive the care needed to “restore” their competency to stand trial.

Suspect in Kalispell attack pleads not guilty

Douglas Trent Zellers, 27, pleaded not guilty to one count of burglary before Judge Danni Coffman at his Sept. 7 arraignment.

Patent abuse by Big Pharma must be confronted

Pharmaceutical patents are a key instrument that promote innovation in America. They provide a financial incentive for pharmaceutical companies to invest in research and development, and allow them to recover costs and make a profit once their medication hits the market.

Lawyers deny politics involved in ethics complaint against Montana attorney general

The formal ethics complaint filed against Attorney General Austin Knudsen alleging he violated state rules of professional conduct is extraordinary in the number of allegations it contains, and because it has reached this stage in the process, attorneys with longtime involvement in such cases said last week – but they assured no political games were afoot.

9/11 fund seeks lawyers' help to speed payment for terror attack survivors

NEW YORK — Lawyers for people suffering cancer and other diseases blamed on the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the Pennsylvania crash site are on notice: Get your clients' paperwork in order.

Legals for September, 11 2023

Six things may be Good enough

Or maybe they were just regular Northwest Montanans, judging from the activities of many current Kalispell residents.

Births

Births

Next legislative session’s work begins now

It’s fairly common knowledge that Montana’s legislative branch of government is a citizen legislature that only meets in session for 90 business days every two years. While true, those facts often lead to misconceptions about the real nature of legislators’ work.