Arizona teen Alicia Navarro missing for nearly 4 years shows up safe at Montana police station

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona teenager who disappeared nearly four years ago is safe after walking into a police station in Montana, authorities said.

Tickets on sale for Tower of Power Holidays and Hits Tour

Tickets are on sale now to see the Tower of Power, a horn-led funk and soul band, perform on its Holidays and Hits Tour at the Wachholz College Center located on the Flathead Valley Community College campus.

Mule deer quotas adjusted in response to spring surveys

While mule deer populations remain steady in portions of the state, spring green-up surveys conducted by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife biologists showed populations in some parts of the state remain lower than desired, and as a result, licenses available to hunters in those areas have been cut back.

Too many tourists follow a leader

A spectacular picture recently appeared on social media of a young lady in Arizona. She was poised on the edge of a cliff emblazoned with sunset colors. Immediately her online followers clamored to know where the picture was taken, so “I can get one just like it.”

Legals for July, 27 2023

Big Richard Band headlines Whitefish Hootenanny

The Whitefish Trail Hootenanny, considered the local’s finale event of the summer, is planned for Friday, Aug. 25 starting at 5 p.m. in Depot Park in downtown Whitefish.

'Big fruit year' say cherry growers

Flathead cherry season is here, and lots of sweet, juicy cherries are ripe and ready to eat. “Big fruit this year,” said Bruce Johnson, a board member of the Flathead Cherry Grower’s Co-op. “Lots of size, and lots of stands are open.

Zinke seeks money for Kalispell infrastructure project

Federal money for community infrastructure projects in Kalispell and on the Blackfeet Reservation may come within the year.

Judge approves $9M settlement for Blackfeet telecomms customers who alleged discrimination

A federal judge has approved a $9 million class action settlement involving a nonprofit telecommunications co-op that will pay back millions in capital credits to several hundred tribal members of the former Browning Exchange who alleged discrimination when the company withheld the credits after a 2020 sale.

LaVerne Johnson, 91

LaVerne Johnson

Legals for July, 26 2023

Biden's dog Commander has bitten Secret Service officers 10 times in four months, records show

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden 's dog Commander bit Secret Service officers at least 10 times between October 2022 and January, including one incident that required a trip to the hospital for an injured law enforcement officer, according to records from the Department of Homeland Security.

More Montanans lose Medicaid coverage as reevaluations continue

Montana health officials ended Medicaid health insurance coverage for 19,244 people in May, bringing the total number of people removed from the public health program up to 34,204 since the state began reevaluating enrollee eligibility in April — an administrative power it did not have during the federally designated pandemic emergency.

Zinke works to delist Yellowstone’s grizzly population

The House Appropriations Committee approved July 19 U.S. Congressman Ryan Zinke’s amendment to delist the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly from the Endangered Species Act.

Letters to the editor July 25

Letters to the editor July 25

Legals for July, 25 2023

Keith William Kiser, 81

Keith William Kiser

Authorities search for grizzly bear that killed woman near Yellowstone National Park

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana (AP) — Authorities searched Monday for a grizzly bear that attacked and killed a woman on a trail west of Yellowstone National Park along the Montana-Idaho border.

Twins win West A title, 11-10 over Mariners

POLSON — The Glacier Twins took the long route to a district title, and it could have been longer.

Legals for July, 24 2023