Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink says it has US approval to begin trials in people

The company made the announcement on Twitter Thursday evening but has provided no details about a potential study, which was not listed on the U.S. government database of clinical trials.

Wildkats storm to first State A softball crown

Columbia Falls stormed to a first-ever State A softball championship Saturday, and we’re not just talking about the weather.

Venmo to be officially available for teenagers, although many use it already

Using Venmo won't necessarily be new to a good number of teens — parents often set up accounts for their children through their own accounts, which is a violation of Venmo's terms of service.

Sanders and Glanville win state doubles crown, Wolfpack boys tie for 2nd

Glacier got a boys doubles state champion to help the Wolfpack tie for second and the Missoula Hellgate Knights ended Bozeman’s decade-long run as girls champion Friday at the Class AA State Tennis Tournament at FVCC.

MSU's Perrin qualifies for NCAA nationals in 10,000 meters

Montana State junior Ben Perrin successfully navigated a 48-man field to qualify for his first ever NCAA Track and Field Championships, placing 11th in the 10,000-meters at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor West Prelims on Wednesday night at Hornet Stadium. The top 12 finishers advance to the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas, June 7-10.

Gianforte takes veto scalpel to infrastructure bill

Gov. Greg Gianforte flexed his veto powers this week to cut into a $1.2 billion infrastructure bill that drew allegations of pork-barrel spending as it emerged from this year’s Montana Legislature.

CEO of Western Montana Mental Health steps down

One of the state’s most prominent providers of mental health and addiction services will soon begin searching for a new chief executive.

Businesses addressing local child care shortage

Local businesses and child care centers are looking to partner up and offer child care benefits in an effort to attract and retain employees, with a lack of early childhood education and preschool options keeping would-be working parents at home to take care of young children.

Ramage, Ellis, Beagle and Todd in semis at State A tennis

Columbia Fall’s Cloey Ramage worked her way into semifinals at the Class A State Tennis Tournament on Thursday, as did Whitefish duo Mason Kelch and Dane Hunt

Glacier boys tied with Gallatin for second at State AA

As expected, Glacier’s top doubles pairs made a good showing on the first day of the Class AA State Tennis Tournament at FVCC on Thursday under mostly dry skies.

Whitefish man arraigned on allegations of voter fraud

A Whitefish man accused of casting another person’s ballot in the 2020 election pleaded not guilty in federal court on Thursday.

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — The founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a bid to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House after the 2020 election.

Flathead High School theater takes audiences ‘Around the World in 80 Days’

Flathead High School’s 2022 theater season with the extraordinary adventures of Phileas Fogg in “Around the World in 80 Days,” May 25 and 26th.

Daines bill targets drag performances on military bases

A drag queen story hour and drag show on Malmstrom Air Force base nearly two years ago has prompted U.S. Sen. Steve Daines to push for a ban on what he describes as “adult cabaret performances” on military installations.

Port Polson Players presents 'Steel Magnolias'

The Port Polson Players continues its 48th season with the heartfelt comedy-drama “Steel Magnolias.”

Bigfork market opens for season

The market will continue to take place at the Riverview Bar/ Lake Bakes from 5-7 p.m. on Mondays, but this year will run from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Fifth Avenue West in Kalispell to close for paving project

A portion of Fifth Avenue West will again close to traffic this week as the Kalispell Street Department paves the busy stretch of roadway as part of a sewer and water main relocation project.

Legals for May, 25 2023

Flathead’s Kersten looks to step up at state

There are a few frontrunners for the 2023 State AA tennis girls singles title, and Flathead’s Alexis Kersten is one of them.

Officers describe chaos, fear on Jan. 6 as judge weighs prison time for Oath Keepers' Rhodes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and public servants who fled the mob's attack told a judge on Wednesday that they are still haunted by what they endured, as the judge prepares to hand down sentences in a landmark Capitol riot case.