Head to a tropical island with Bigfork Summer Playhouse’s ‘Margaritaville’

“Escape to Margaritaville” runs in nightly rotation at the Bigfork Summer Playhouse.

Concert supports North Valley Music School’s building campaign

The free event will feature John Arthur Martinez, a singer/songwriter from Austin, Texas, who performs Americana, Texas Hill Country swing and country music.

Gym patron recounts gunfight with fitness center shooter

Jurors heard Tuesday from the man credited with subduing accused Fuel Fitness shooter Jonathan Douglas Shaw following a gunfight in the Kalispell fitness center’s parking lot in September 2021.

Sorbet great way to use fresh fruit

Now that we’re well into summer and fruit is in full swing, let’s look at one of my favorite ways to feature the bounty: hand “churned” fresh fruit sorbet.

Missing Whitefish mushroom picker found alive in Canada

According to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Clifford Persons was picking mushrooms with a friend in an area about 11 1/2 miles east of Eureka.

Zinke presses for improved visitor experience during Glacier tour

Congressman Ryan Zinke and members of the House Appropriations Committee made several stops throughout Northwest Montana last week to better understand local transportation and housing needs.

Neal Del Barber, 63

Neal Del Barber

Montana Democrat Monica Tranel seeks rematch against Zinke

Montana Democrat Monica Tranel announced Monday she is seeking her party's nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke in next year's election, after suffering a close loss in 2022 to the former Trump administration Cabinet member.

Legals for July, 10 2023

Europe signs off on a new privacy pact that allows people's data to keep flowing to US

The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework has an adequate level of protection for personal data, the EU's executive commission said.

Cooler hiring in June could help the Fed achieve an elusive 'soft landing' for US economy

The pace of hiring by businesses and government agencies in June — 209,000 added jobs — was the smallest monthly gain in 2 1/2 years.

Riders complete sweep of Mustangs Saturday

BILLINGS — Gabe Howell homered for the third straight game and drove in five runs, and the Glacier Range Riders completed a three-game sweep of Billings with a 13-2 in Saturday at Dehler Park.

Raising Flathead Lake's water level a complicated conundrum

As Flathead Lake’s water level continues to drop prematurely this summer, lake-reliant businesses like Marina Cay Resort are preparing for a substantial financial hit.

Larry M. Calvert, 88

Larry M. Calvert

Community briefs: Rain garden walking tour in Kalispell

Rain garden walking tour in Kalispell

Cheryl Sue Peterson, 83

Cheryl Sue Peterson, 83

Donna Mae Bruner, 85

Donna Mae Bruner

Range Riders rally again Friday at Billings

BILLINGS — Matt Clayton drove in four runs and for the second straight night the Glacier Range Riders ate up an early deficit to beat the Billings Mustangs, this time by a 9-4 score on Friday.

Montana adds protections for kids in private residential treatment programs

Meg Applegate, along with her parents, and other students who attended similar alternative, for-profit behavior modification programs in Montana testified about their experiences to help pass a new law that aims to bolster protections for teens in programs that are part of what is commonly referred to as the “troubled teen industry.”

Twins start Gallo tourney with win over Miles City

Maddux Muller hit a two-run single to spark a six-run second inning for the Glacier Twins Thursday, in their 9-1 win over the Miles City Mavericks at the Ed Gallo Wood Bat Tournament.