Voters reject $33.7M Whitefish School District bond issue

Voters have turned down a $33.7 million bond issue put forward by the Whitefish School District that would have funded an expansion of the high school and its athletic facilities.

Protestors seek to draw attention to Banned Books Week following board decision

More than a dozen protestors gathered in front of the Kalispell branch of ImagineIF Libraries on Monday to protest the county library system’s decision to forgo celebrating Banned Books Week.

Montana is appealing a landmark climate change ruling that favored youth plaintiffs

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The office of Montana's Republican attorney general is appealing a landmark climate change ruling that said state agencies aren't doing enough to protect 16 young plaintiffs from harm caused by global warming.

Law roundup: Reckless driver goes buggy on the road

A woman driving a red Volkswagen Beetle was being a reckless pest on the road as she reportedly tailgated vehicles, wove in and out of a traffic lane, passed unsafely, flipped people off, threw things out the window and nearly rear-ended someone all before swerving into a shopping center.

Legals for October, 2 2023

Deer Park named National Blue Ribbon school

Deer Park School was designated a 2023 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education for being one of Montana’s “exemplary high-performing schools.”

It’s time for state control of grizzly bears

The recent spate of headlines about grizzly bear attacks and human-bear conflicts highlights the need for the federal government to return management of grizzlies to the state of Montana.

Rebate deadline extension is welcome

By a show of hands, how many readers know what a geocode is? And how many are familiar with the state cadastral?

Letters to the editor Oct. 1

Letters to the editor Oct. 1

No. 9 Carroll rolls over MSU-Northern to stay undefeated

MSU-Northern struck first with a field goal at the 10:02 mark of the first quarter to make things 3-0 but after that it was all Carroll as they scored 43 unanswered points to win 43-3 and stay unbeaten.

Braves get first win of season

The Flathead Braves got their first soccer win of the season, 4-2 against Western AA foe Butte on Saturday.

McAtee, Kats top Stillwater

Hope McAtee poured in four goals to help the Wildkats to a 6-0 win over nonconference opponent Stillwater Christian on Saturday.

Legals for October, 1 2023

Hiker sets new fastest known time record for Continental Divide Trail

The 41-year-old was accounting for hiking 3,050 miles when he only needed to account for 2,882 miles. After taking his only rest day of the entire trip to recover from a cold, his worries about not being able to make up for lost time faded away. He was well within his means to set a new fastest-known time for the famous thru-hike.

On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan and sends it to Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the brink of a federal government shutdown, the House on Saturday swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open as Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage to send the package to the Senate.

The Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution

The justices will review laws enacted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas. While the details vary, both laws aim to prevent the social media companies from censoring users based on their viewpoints.

Prep Football: Whitefish upends Bigfork; Eureka wins big

BIGFORK — Carson Gulick threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, leading Whitefish over Bigfork 20-16 in a Western A football game.

National park gates will be locked, rangers furloughed if government shuts down

Entrances to national parks will be blocked and thousands of park rangers will be furloughed if Congress doesn't reach a budget agreement this weekend, the Department of Interior said Friday.

ImagineIF Libraries director resigns

Ashley Cummins is leaving her position as ImagineIF Library Director, citing family issues.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the "Year of the Woman" and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90.