Patriot Front trials set for July

More than a year after their arrest for allegedly planning to violently disrupt a Pride celebration in Coeur d’Alene City Park, six members of white nationalist hate group Patriot Front are expected to stand trial.

Whitefish City Council approves $49.3M preliminary budget

The Whitefish City Council approved the preliminary fiscal year 2024 budget at its meeting in June after two work sessions to review and discuss it.

Dick Erb: “Brilliant, humble and inclusive”

Moiese Valley rancher Dick Erb brought a wise and generous spirit to life’s challenges – whether it was fine-tuning the sprinklers in his hay fields, helping stabilize the economies of nations facing debt crisis or focusing his insights and global experience on complex local issues.

ImagineIF Library board trustee expresses interest in removing fair treatment policy

Carmen Cuthbertson, a trustee for ImagineIF Libraries, is pushing for the removal of the county library system’s fair treatment policy.

Legals for June, 30 2023

Entries being accepted for fair competitions

The 2023 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo is now accepting online entries for 4-H/FFA and open class competitions.

Betty Lou Skare, 94

Betty Lou Skare

Howard Austin 91

Howard Austin

Slate of speakers to present at the Wachholz through 2024

A former CIA director, mountaineer, NASA engineer, professor, best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, celebrated actors and underwater photographers are slated to present at the Wachholz College Center in Kalispell.

Libby’s Johnston qualifies for US Amateur Championship

Three golfers at the 36-hole qualifier held Tuesday at Old Works Golf Course played well enough to make the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship in August. What Libby’s Ryggs Johnston did went a little bit beyond that.

Legals for June, 29 2023

Multi-family development gets green light in Whitefish

A large development that would provide 146 rental apartments, including some deed-restricted as affordable, was recently approved by the Whitefish City Council in a unanimous vote.

FVCC program readies new surgical technologists

Flathead Valley Community College’s surgical technology associate of applied science degree is a challenging, hands-on program which enables graduates to become certified surgical technologists.

Legals for June, 28 2023

Legals for June, 27 2023

Biden will announce how billions of dollars for expanding broadband internet are being distributed

Likening the push for universal connectivity to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, when the federal government installed the electric utility lines that brought light to the countryside all across the U.S., White House chief of staff Jeff Zients said access to high-speed internet is as imperative to day-to-day life as electricity.

H&M workers strike for higher pay across Spain, shutting down stores

Monday's walkout was the third day of strikes by H&M Group employees this month. Flagship stores in Madrid have closed, with hundreds of workers gathering in front of the city's largest H&M location to demand better conditions as online sales increasingly fracture the retail industry.

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to start what could be a quiet week

The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in morning trading. It's still close to its highest level in a year, reached a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 11 points, or less than 0.1%, at 33,716, as of 10:20 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% higher.

A Lakers win Sunday, fall Saturday at Cloninger

HELENA — Bryce Quinnell’s bases-loaded walk capped a 6-run, fifth-inning rally by the Kalispell A Lakers that pushed them past Idaho Prime 16U Sunday, 8-5 at the Cloninger Classic.

Sue Ella Johnson, 75

Sue Ella Johnson