Legals for October, 17 2023

Trump has narrow gag order imposed on him by federal judge overseeing 2020 election subversion case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump in Washington imposed a narrow gag order on him on Monday, barring the Republican former president from making statements targeting prosecutors, possible witnesses and the judge's staff.

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.

Legals for October, 16 2023

The ancient ways of natural wine are finding new fans

Natural wine — which emphasizes sustainability and minimal processing — is seeing growing interest in the U.S even though overall wine consumption has been declining since 2015, according to IWSR Drinks Market Analysis, a research firm.

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.

Montana PSC's Pinocci arrested on felony witness tampering charges

Montana Public Service Commissioner Randy Pinocci was arrested in Great Falls Friday on two felony witness tampering charges related to an ongoing investigation into a disorderly conduct allegation that previously landed him in jail last month.

Past and present — Cayuse Prairie School marks 125 years of learning

On Sept. 23, past and present students and staff crossed paths and shared smiles in the hallways of Cayuse Prairie School during the district’s 125th anniversary celebration.

FVCC holds training on ponderosa pine trees

Flathead Valley Community College's Natural Resource Conservation and Management students are hosting a training for a new citizen science mapping effort to investigate the health of ponderosa pine trees in the Flathead Valley.

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Montana children suffer amid Medicaid unwinding

Watching a child battle cancer is incredibly hard, but watching a child forgo cancer treatment because he lost insurance coverage is devastating. This is the reality that some Montana families are facing.

Lakes conference a good chance to learn

From the hundreds of pristine alpine lakes in Glacier National Park, to the vast expanses of Flathead and Whitefish lakes, and Hungry Horse and Koocanusa reservoirs, no geographical feature better defines Northwest Montana than the area’s numerous waterbodies.

Holly Virginia McAllister, 81

Holly Virginia McAllister, 81

Whitefish blanks Rams

Bulldog boys shut out Livingston

Delaney Smith and Olivia Genovese each scored twice and the Whitefish Bulldogs dispatched the Billings Central Rams 4-0 on Saturday in a Class A soccer quarterfinal at Smith Fields.

Harris, McAtee lead Wildkats over Hamilton

HAMILTON — Josie Harris and Hope McAtee teamed up to lift the Columbia Falls Wildkats to a 2-0 win over Southern No. 1 seed Hamilton in a Class A soccer quarterfinal on Saturday.

Browning boys hold off C-Falls at Western A Fall Classic

Browning’s boys cross country team showed its championship mettle Saturday, beating a crowded Western A Fall Classic field at King Ranch Golf Course.

Legals for October, 15 2023

Montana man to return home from hospital weeks after grizzly bear bit off lower jaw

A Montana man who was mauled by a grizzly bear that bit off the front of his lower jaw is ready to return home after five weeks in a Utah hospital, a physician and his family said Friday during a news conference.

Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians began a mass exodus from northern Gaza Friday after Israel's military told some 1 million people to evacuate toward the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group.

State commission moves to strike standard for library directors

The Montana State Library Commission voted Wednesday to strike a longstanding professional requirement applied to the directors of Montana’s eight largest libraries, one that dictates whether those libraries qualify for state funding.