Woman accused of stabbing father faces felony assault charge

Prosecutors have charged a Flathead Valley woman with felony assault with a weapon after she allegedly stabbed her father below the armpit during an Oct. 12 disagreement in a motorhome outside Kalispell.

Big Sky notes: Get ready for Big Sky After Dark II

Big Sky Conference After Dark put on a great show last Saturday; it figures to do the same this weekend.

Legals for October, 18 2023

Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker

Signaling more turmoil ahead, Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot Tuesday, as a surprising 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP majority needed to seize the gavel.

Conman pleads guilty to bilking Kalispell resident with computer-based scam

A 24-year-old from India admitted in federal court Tuesday to stealing about $150,000 from a Kalispell resident through a computer-based con.

Holland Lake Lodge up for sale

Holland Lake Lodge is back on the market — for $3.5 million.

Montana Lakes Conference dives into threats to waterbodies

The Montana Lakes Conference will examine these topics and others during sessions at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 18.

Letters to the editor Oct. 17

Letters to the editor Oct. 17

Meyer, Glasgow lead Grizzlies’ awards haul

MISSOULA — A stifling defensive performance and a perfect day kicking have led the Montana Grizzlies to a pair of Big Sky Player of the Week honors, after defeating Idaho in Moscow over the weekend to bring the Little Brown Stein back to UM.

Humanitarian aid is stuck at Gaza-Egypt border as Israeli siege strains hospitals, water supply

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Truckloads of aid idled at Egypt's border with Gaza on Monday, as residents and humanitarian groups pleaded for water, food, and fuel for dying generators, saying the tiny Palestinian territory sealed off by Israel after last week's rampage by Hamas was near total collapse.

Hezbollah destroys Israeli surveillance cameras along the Lebanese border as tension soars

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group said Monday it has started destroying surveillance cameras on several Israeli army posts along the border as tension rose following the Israel-Hamas war that began Oct.7.

Kalispell City Council to host public hearing on federal housing grant

If the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing grant is awarded, city officials are planning on spending $200,000 toward a housing study, $363,66 to a growth policy, zoning and subdivision update, and $400,000 each to water and wastewater facility plans.

Bereavement doula helps families navigate grief

Navigating life after death is difficult and nuanced, especially when it involves the death of an infant.

Births

Births

Whitefish Council looks to increase impact fees

Whitefish City Council on Monday will consider approving a significant increase in the impact fees it collects on new development and in a related decision whether it plans to expand City Hall within the next decade.

Legals for October, 16 2023

Used clothing from the West is a big seller in East Africa

Downtown Kampala's Owino Market has long been a go-to enclave for rich and poor people alike looking for affordable but quality-made used clothes, underscoring perceptions that Western fashion is superior to what is made at home.

Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company's future is at stake

In a rare speech during contract talks in the company's hometown of Dearborn, Michigan, Ford said high labor costs could limit spending to develop new vehicles and invest in factories.

Birkenstock stumbles on Wall Street as investors find sandal maker's shares too pricey

Some traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange donned the iconic opened-toed footwear, and Birkenstock CEO Oliver Reichert rang the opening bell, with people around him waving sandals in the air.

McDowell, No. 10 Montana hold off No. 3 Idaho, 23-21

Clifton McDowell threw a touchdown pass and ran for a TD, Grant Glasgow kicked three field goals and Montana held on to beat Idaho 23-21 Saturday night in a battle of two of the top teams in the Football Championship Subdivision.